Showing posts with label tips to quit gambling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tips to quit gambling. Show all posts

Sunday, April 5, 2009

How to Stop Gambling Tips: Part 2





How to Stop Gambling Tips: Part 2


The first how to stop gambling tip was deciding whether or not you want to stop gambling.

There are many solutions to stop gambling and self-help books on how to stop gambling.This

does not matter, however, if you have not decided whether or not you want to stop.

You must make the decision to stop gambling before you actually look for ways to stop

gambling. As stated previously, if you do not do this, it will be an exercise in futility.

The second tip on how to quit gambling is the following:Tell yourself when you wake up in the

morning that you will not gamble on that given day. If this is too hard to do, tell yourself

that you will not gamble one hour at a time.. or even one minute at a time.

You really must make this decision first thing in the morning. Write it down on paper, or

even meditate on this. This is crucial because even though you made a decision to stop

gambling,you must be able to act out the behavior of not gambling on a daily basis.

When you wake up in the morning, before breakfast, tell yourself that you will not gamble.

Make this promise to yourself, because once you decide this your day will be easier, and you

will not have as many urges.

Doing this is going to be harder for you in the beginning, however this will become easier

once you are away from gambling for a longer period of time.

Remember that self help to stop gambling is not a replacement for professional counseling or

even 12 Step meetings for Gamblers Anonymous.

Many of you may need professional assistance to help you quit gambling, and this is not a bad

thing. If you are looking for additional self help to stop gambling resources, Stop2Gambling

is a program that you may want to take a look at. In addition, 111 Tips To Beat Your Gambling

Addiction
can help you to stop gambling as well.

Michelle Tee

Saturday, April 4, 2009

How to Stop Gambling Tips: Part 1



How do you stop gambling? If you love to gamble, and you do it every weekend, how can you just stop.

If gambling was an escape for you and it got you away from your troubles what else are you going to do with all of your spare time?

All of those trips to the casino with your friends would have to stop. Taking that drive down to the casino with all of your excitement and hope of a big win would have to stop.

All that adrenaline that you feel on your way to the casino and while in action would have to stop.

How are you going to do this?

Well the first question you will have to ask yourself is whether or not you really want to stop gambling.

You see, if you really do not want to stop gambling and are doing it for someone else, it will be extremely hard to quit gambling. You will not be able to do this if it is not in your heart.

So the first question in how to stop gambling is: "Do I really want to stop gambling?" This self honesty is truly important before you do anything else

Michelle Tee