A banking app helped me beat my addiction

[el kaka22]

Not everyone has that willpower to stop by them self and due to which we have cure therapy etc so that they can bring such addicted people out of it else and anything related to it be an app, online based some learning or techniques which will help people to have self control is extremely important.

Most times, people who have not been in some high level of addiction will not understand what it means to lose control and the willpower not to gamble. A lot of people know they are addicted but actually what makes them addicted is their inability to control that urge any longer and which is one of the reasons why an app like this is actually a way anyone who have the zeal to want to change can make use of to at least, gain that control back in the long run. It will never be easy at first, but it is a thing of the mind, and as long as you start facing reality and comparing moments just like the guy in the OP, you sure will be able to speak to your own self.

I think they have something that will help them to know the limitations for playing gambling, and the best is they can control how much money they want to use for the gambling game.

Control is something that we have to realize that an addicted gambler has lost already and for most people who know that already, how to gain that control back is something that they are eagerly looking for. I have seen a lot of gamblers try to visit shrinks, support groups and a lot of therapies just to be able to get out of it. As long as you are able to find something to control you when you cannot control yourself then it will always be of help until you are able to finally gain that control back, and this app of course sound like something that can be very helpful.

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[BTCappu]

And here I am with a bank app that will help me become a gambler much more easily.

My bank doesn't charge a single cent for sending money to one of the sportsbooks in my country. I can send money to that sportsbook, however big the amount is, for free. Also I can send money from that sportsbook to my account for free as well.

When the bank is closed after 17 pm the bank doesn't allow you to send money anywhere you want, for example I can't send money from my bank account to my wives bank account at nights. However I can send money to the sportsbook for free and than withdraw that from the sportsbook to my wife's account at anytime of the day I want. It is both free compared to charged and it is 24/7 anytime you want. They literally partnered together to make it easier for you to gamble.

[STT]

Not heard of that one before but fast clearing is a general feature of modern banking.  Crypto doesnt have it all its own way, just normal accounts are improving in usability across all hours also.   However most accounts are still limited on weekends where as crypto never stops trading and processing because of its automation

gambling addiction is as bad as any chemical one

The reason that could be true is the chemical reaction by the person in their brain can be very similar.   I'd say there is slightly more control possible but also that requires some solid change to habits and away from a circle of thinking that leads them to bet no matter what.   The bank blocks is smart and a good innovation by people to stop themselves acting rashly during the day when on the move only to regret their actions later that night when trying to pay for food, that level of no control must truely suck.

I dont think anyone in crypto is the worst, mainly because crypto should mean you are not borrowing.  I know its roughly possible but its really an immediate mistake to mix crypto with anything borrowed as the value alters too much already, its purely for convenience and playing with.  Anyone with that attitude right is already in a better place then the temptations of FIAT with its constant offers of 'free' loans

[TheUltraElite]

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Basically you are an addicted gambler.

It does not matter if you are able to cope up and stop your addiction based on an app that stops you from wasting too much money. It works for some people and does not work for most people. If it does work for you then its good, it will help you form some social turmoil as well.

You dont want to waste your wife's money on gambling would you and then she when questions you what you did with that money you will have nowhere to go to. Its better to take it into your own hands and decide how to take care of bankroll. Sometimes just getting away from addictions is not easy but can be done if you are determined to.

[shursight]

This is perfect, but i do not think that it is going to apply to all the other people in here that are suffering a lot because of this.

Gambling is not something easy to threat, and you should know that.

Maybe this is just an advertisement, but it is something relevant too.

[zhea]

This is perfect, but i do not think that it is going to apply to all the other people in here that are suffering a lot because of this.

Yes, it is not applicable to all the people that are addicted to gambling. Some gamblers don't have the privilege on loaning to a bank.

Gambling is not something easy to threat, and you should know that.

Absolutely. It takes a lot of discipline and determination to quit gambling on your own. The lack of access to money maybe one reason why some quit gambling but there are some that were forced to do illegal activities just to acquire money to fulfill their need to gamble.

[onrise]

This is perfect, but i do not think that it is going to apply to all the other people in here that are suffering a lot because of this.

Gambling is not something easy to threat, and you should know that.

Maybe this is just an advertisement, but it is something relevant too.

It is advertised as you said but it is done because it is very relevant. An app that can help to beat addiction what else people would require to help them self to stay away from such a addiction where you can lose everything of your life. If a certain percentage of people also get helped with this app nothing like it as it will bring back them to their normal life.

[maydna]

I think they have something that will help them to know the limitations for playing gambling, and the best is they can control how much money they want to use for the gambling game.

Control is something that we have to realize that an addicted gambler has lost already and for most people who know that already, how to gain that control back is something that they are eagerly looking for. I have seen a lot of gamblers try to visit shrinks, support groups and a lot of therapies just to be able to get out of it. As long as you are able to find something to control you when you cannot control yourself then it will always be of help until you are able to finally gain that control back, and this app of course sound like something that can be very helpful.

You are right, learning control ourselves is difficult, but we need to keep try because this can help us to prevent from greediness and we can also prevent from losing too much money. A gambler will know when the time to play and when the time to stop the game and leave the gambling places and this is because he can control himself from the gambling games itself. And if more people can control themselves in gambling games, then perhaps, the addicting person in gambling will also reduce.

[Barcode_]

And here I am with a bank app that will help me become a gambler much more easily.

My bank doesn't charge a single cent for sending money to one of the sportsbooks in my country. I can send money to that sportsbook, however big the amount is, for free. Also I can send money from that sportsbook to my account for free as well.

When the bank is closed after 17 pm the bank doesn't allow you to send money anywhere you want, for example I can't send money from my bank account to my wives bank account at nights. However I can send money to the sportsbook for free and than withdraw that from the sportsbook to my wife's account at anytime of the day I want. It is both free compared to charged and it is 24/7 anytime you want. They literally partnered together to make it easier for you to gamble.

I believe there should be more than one bank that are conducting business in the country you are living in, if you are finding it too tempting to send money to the sports books and gamble due to the zero transaction fees given by your bank, maybe you could consider switching your banking needs to another bank.

[Ranly123]

I actually found this interesting story of a former addicted gambler who was able to use a bank application made specifically for those who are trying to fight their addiction to help his situation out and I thought sharing it to the community for further discussion would make some sense or if it can probably help someone to cure his or her addiction as well.

Tens of thousands of people have signed up to a new service from two mobile-only banks designed to help problem gamblers. One former addict says this "gambling block", available on the banks' apps, helped him beat his addiction.

"I'd be setting my alarm to wake up at 4am to do a first bet," says Danny Cheetham, who began placing bets in his early 20s.

"I'd plan my route to work so I could call in to a bookies which opened early for commuters."

Danny, who is now 29, found himself betting in bookies, on slot machines and online. He gambled a lot on football, which he doesn't even like.

He began relying on overtime from work and on payday loans. In the course of eight years, Danny, who's from Stockport, estimates he lost more than £50,000.

He sunk into depression and moved in with his dad as he could not afford to pay rent.

It was the death of his mum Christine in 2015 that he says was the turning point for him - but he was not able to kick his habit until he signed up to a gambling block with his bank, Monzo. The so-called challenger bank is a mobile-only version of a traditional bank.

Once the block is activated by the customer, it can spot any transaction that person might try to make with bookmakers - either online or in a shop - by using merchant category codes. It instantly stops the transaction from happening, before any money has left that customer's account.

If a customer is tempted to place a bet in the heat of the moment, there is a 48-hour cooling-off period before the block is switched off. There is also a daily limit on cash withdrawals.

Monzo CEO Tom Blomfield says the block was introduced because customers asked for it.

"We have a team of people who work with vulnerable customers and they were getting this feedback quite often" he says.

More than 25,000 customers have signed up to the bank's block since it went live in June.

"Not all of those were problem gamblers [but] about 8,000 people did have a history of gambling," says Mr Blomfield.

"We've... seen a 70% decline in their gambling transactions so [it's made] a really big impact."

Another challenger bank, Starling, is offering a similar type of block. It's gained 20,000 users since its launch in June.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is calling on the big five high street banks - Lloyds, Santander, HSBC, RBS Group and Barclays - to offer the same type of service.

Doctor Henrietta Bowden-Jones told BBC Radio 4's Money Box: "If you are unable to access funds, this type of gambling block can save people's homes and their families."

The banks say protecting vulnerable customers is a priority and they are always looking at new ways to do that.

The Gambling Commission is talking to financial institutions about how to improve protection for problem gamblers.

Three years on from taking his first steps to beat his gambling addiction, Danny says he is happy.

"And I've actually got money in the bank which I never thought I'd have," he says.

"I'm well on target to being debt-free by my 30th birthday, which is my next one, and I just don't feel depressed or helpless like I used to."

He says he can now think about his future and - although he will have a bad credit file for up to six years - he says this will give him time to save for a deposit for his own place.

"I just don't feel like it's an endless battle any more."

It is crazy to see what gambling addiction can do to someone lookong at his story. Addiction is actually one hard thing to get out from and to know an app can really be of help is quite amazing. What do you think?

That's really an interesting article but what I have understood is that addiction is also hard to leave. What people should do is to have discipline and one thing that could help is this article. Only if one person is interested in changing his habit in gambling addiction.

[wuvdoll]

learning control ourselves is difficult, but we need to keep try because this can help us to prevent from greediness and we can also prevent from losing too much money. A gambler will know when the time to play and when the time to stop the game and leave the gambling places and this is because he can control himself from the gambling games itself. And if more people can control themselves in gambling games, then perhaps, the addicting person in gambling will also reduce.

I believe the essence basically is to be able to find something to control you just in case you cannot control yourself. The thing with gambling addiction is that there is always this force that keeps pushing you to want to do what you really do not wish you will be doing.

It is the way things are with gambling as it tends to play with your mind and it is the way you approach it that would matter how you are able to end up being able to control yourself or not. We all know for most people, that is something that we sure know cannot be easy when it comes to control, as they tend to find it a bit hard to do, and in this case of this app, it is sure a good start.

[creeps]

This is perfect, but i do not think that it is going to apply to all the other people in here that are suffering a lot because of this.

Gambling is not something easy to threat, and you should know that.

Maybe this is just an advertisement, but it is something relevant too.

Yes its very hard to stay away from gambling especially when you are already addicted to it, well maybe this banking app is really helpful so why not to give it a try.

I’ve already heard so many stories of gambling addiction and only few of them are able to survive on that, because its really hard so if you are doing gambling today better to control yourself now before you notice that you are already addict in gambling.

[maydna]

learning control ourselves is difficult, but we need to keep try because this can help us to prevent from greediness and we can also prevent from losing too much money. A gambler will know when the time to play and when the time to stop the game and leave the gambling places and this is because he can control himself from the gambling games itself. And if more people can control themselves in gambling games, then perhaps, the addicting person in gambling will also reduce.

I believe the essence basically is to be able to find something to control you just in case you cannot control yourself. The thing with gambling addiction is that there is always this force that keeps pushing you to want to do what you really do not wish you will be doing.

It is the way things are with gambling as it tends to play with your mind and it is the way you approach it that would matter how you are able to end up being able to control yourself or not. We all know for most people, that is something that we sure know cannot be easy when it comes to control, as they tend to find it a bit hard to do, and in this case of this app, it is sure a good start.

Yes, and if there are any apps that can help us to solve about controlling ourselves in the gambling games, then I think it will help us to manage our money and we don't use it for the bets. But it depends on ourselves, and if we don't use that app and we ignore it, then I think we cannot control ourselves in the gambling.

As there are technologies that we can use to solve our problem, it might good if we can install the apps, try it at least in a month, and we can see the progress and if it's good, then we can continue to use the app.

[mOgliE]

Yeah the most horrible thing I think are the people reacting to this by saying "you're a moron" or "just kill yourself, that's why poor people are poor".

There something about gambling that makes you lose control, it makes something to your brain... I think that's the case with tons of marketing procedures that make you unable to reason logically. Tons of people are addicted to some brands, some activities... It's not their fault it's because everything was done to get them addicted, they were just unlucky to be more receptive, more fragile.

So they must be protected, not insulted.

[izanagi narukami]

Technology addiction usually can be handle with technology either so it's great to see it happen.
When technology getting advance, people should be aware of it because we use technology for efficient purpose , not being control by them,right ?

Yes, learning the advantage and disadvantage of digital gambling can be useful like this moment !

[zhea]

Technology addiction usually can be handle with technology either so it's great to see it happen.
When technology getting advance, people should be aware of it because we use technology for efficient purpose , not being control by them,right ?

Yes, learning the advantage and disadvantage of digital gambling can be useful like this moment !

Technology advancement may be useful to some but causes distraction to some also with regards to their financial status. One perfect example of this is this current scenario in my country wherein people can bet on a cockfighting through online without going physically to the cockfight arena. As we all know that seldom we would win in gambling and yet technology makes us gamble in the comfort of our home thus increasing the chance of people going broke.

[eann014]

Your article is interesting and it really might help others who wants to avoid gambling, or be able to beat their addiction too like yours, and sharing this experience might help others and it is very interesting. I also want to try it and having a banking app can help uou save more than to lose money from gambling.

[STT]

Yeah the most horrible thing I think are the people reacting to this by saying "you're a moron" or "just kill yourself, that's why poor people are poor".

There something about gambling that makes you lose control, it makes something to your brain...

Zero empathy from those people, I agree there is something to gambling which is a native reaction in the brain.  The fight or flight response that every person has to a situation that could be of a positive or negative outcome, its natural to gamble and in a moment judge the outcome as best possible.   The brain gives a natural high probably to winning a bet and thats unique for some people , its not a one off but its important people can get positives from more then one place to stay healthy just gambling for that win would be where it gets negative

[el kaka22]

This is perfect, but i do not think that it is going to apply to all the other people in here that are suffering a lot because of this.

Gambling is not something easy to threat, and you should know that.

Maybe this is just an advertisement, but it is something relevant too.

It is just something that has to do with you personally. The thing here is that the bank themselves cannot just simply lay embargo on your funds because you are a gambler, you simply are the one that will end up requesting for it and that is based on the fact that you really need it. This guy needs it and obviously that was the reason he requested for it. You know, there is a stage you will get to as an individual most especially knowing you have a problem, and that is always a start of the solution. If you cannot identify the fact that you have a problem, how are you going to end up knowing you need to find a solution ?

Your article is interesting and it really might help others who wants to avoid gambling, or be able to beat their addiction too like yours, and sharing this experience might help others and it is very interesting.

That is the power of open discussion and why we are here in this forum. But in the past, I have seen many people were sharing their experiences in getting rid off gambling addictions but the population rushing into gambling and then getting addiction is not decreasing due to such enlightenment. It shows everyone wants to learn their own lesson and not ready to learn from others .

[TheUltraElite]

Yes its very hard to stay away from gambling especially when you are already addicted to it, well maybe this banking app is really helpful so why not to give it a try.

Its not hard if you are willing to stop yourself and dedicated to do it no matter what happens. Depending on something else to help you is false pretext of getting rid of the addiction. People tend to be passive in trying to change habits and this is an example of such thing. You cant always rely on other things (people, apps) to help you but need to be stead fast and grab the helm yourself.

I’ve already heard so many stories of gambling addiction and only few of them are able to survive on that, because its really hard so if you are doing gambling today better to control yourself now before you notice that you are already addict in gambling.

Many of those stories are also sob stories to beg from people in casino chatrooms. Do believe everything you see on the internet.