Do this
- Self-exclude from the apps and sites you use. Most have a setting for it.
- Install blocking software on your phone.
- Hand someone you trust a view of your accounts.
- Tell one person the real number.
- Call the National Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-522-4700.
Why it works
Strong feelings and urges rise, peak and fall, usually within minutes. A skill gives your body something to do while the wave passes, and each time you ride one out, the next one gets a little easier.