I have gambling issue

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I lost close to 500 dollar in a night on a online gambling site.How should I help myself when the mental health hospital is not available because of covid.I used my father card and I deleted the app yesterday and will not be touching it again

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You aren’t by chance taking abilify are you? Several members have complained about this side effect on this drug.

" Patients have reported developing impulse control problems leading to compulsive gambling, sex and shopping."

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Luckily I didn’t have gambling issues on Abilify but I had addictions to shopping and sex. I think gambling is the worst.

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I am on Olanzapine.I started to have this problem a year ago and yesterday night after I lost 200 dollar then 200 dollar and then 50…my card was blocked.I need to stop

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I’m not sure what to suggest Gtx1990. Perhaps counseling of some kind? Gamblers anonymous?

I hope you can get these impulses under control.

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Yea a psychologist can help you.

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My hospital is not available for service because of COVID and I am outpatient…I am so scared it might spin out of control

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I haven’t tell my wife about it

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Well idk about your country but here most psychologists don’t work at hospitals. They have their own offices etc

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I don’t think a hospital is the right place for a gambling addict. Like Aziz says, you probably need a psychologist or gamblers anonymous or something.

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https://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/node/1

This has virtual meetings, US meetings, and international meetings

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I have a gambling addiction. The way I stopped was to have myself barred from gambling at the Casino. I wasn’t allowed to play there or they would permanently ban me. I don’t know how you would go about controlling yourself when it comes to online gambling. I think if it were me I would have my spouse hold all the credit and debit cards. Make it so you can’t gamble, be honest about your addiction and get it out in the open so your spouse can help you stay safe from you urges.

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I can understand that you don’t want to tell your wife. On the other hand a sign of an addiction is hiding it from your loved ones. Whether it’s hiding how many drugs you do or how much you drink or how much sex you have or how much you eat etc. It’s a huge sign that you might have an actual addiction. CA and NA used to say our secrets grow strong in the dark but they wither and die when exposed to the light.

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