{"id":17067,"date":"2017-03-09T11:00:25","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T11:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=17067"},"modified":"2022-11-29T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T12:00:00","slug":"online-gambling-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/online-gambling-addiction.htm","title":{"rendered":"Online Gambling Addiction- Should You Be Worried?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_17071\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2438005410_6100c23246.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17071\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17071\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2438005410_6100c23246-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"online gambling addiction\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2438005410_6100c23246-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2438005410_6100c23246-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2438005410_6100c23246.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2438005410_6100c23246-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2438005410_6100c23246-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2438005410_6100c23246-191x191.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/23905174@N00\/2438005410\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" \">Don Hankins<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>An addiction is anything that starts to consume your thoughts and negatively affect your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/authentic-relationships.htm\">relationships<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/dealing-with-difficult-people-at-work.htm\">career<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/money-problems.htm\">finances<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And one of the fastest growing addictions at present is online gambling.<\/p>\n<h3>Just some online fun, or are you actually gambling?<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">No, you aren&#8217;t physically going to a casino or the races. But &#8220;just spending a few quid online now and then for fun&#8221; does not mean you are not gambling. If you are paying money to try to win money, it&#8217;s gambling.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>All of the following qualify as online gambling:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>online casinos<\/li>\n<li>online poker and bingo<\/li>\n<li>sports betting and horse racing bets placed online<\/li>\n<li>playing the national lottery on the internet<\/li>\n<li>live in-play gambling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Is it a hobby, or a gambling problem?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_17074\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/4958941825_54655e164f-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17074\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17074\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/4958941825_54655e164f-2-400x268.jpg\" alt=\"online gambling addiction\" width=\"400\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/4958941825_54655e164f-2-400x268.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/4958941825_54655e164f-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/4958941825_54655e164f-2-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17074\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dagoaty\/4958941825\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" \">Iain Watson<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Most of us buy a lotto ticket online now and then. <\/strong>This alone does not compose a gambling problem.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You have an issue with gambling if it is becoming something that distracts you from day-to-day life and if it has become an impulse you can&#8217;t actually control (even if you tell yourself you can).<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Look for the following basic signs of a gambling addiction:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>gambling is causing you to be secretive<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>the time and money you spend on online gambling is increasing<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>you think about online gambling often, such as at work or when out with friends<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>you are gambling online even if you don&#8217;t really have the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/10-ways-help-debt-problems.htm\"> money<\/a> for it<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>your friends and\/or family are worried<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>you have tried to stop but can&#8217;t.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[For more information, read our article on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/compulsive-gambling-personality-disorder.htm\">gambling addiction and counselling<\/a>,<\/strong> or our comprehensive <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/addiction-help-guide.htm\">Guide to Addiction<\/a>.<\/strong>]<\/p>\n<h3>Do these excuses sound familiar?<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Not sure if you have a problem with online gambling ? Making excuses is often a surefire sign of growing addiction. <\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>See if the following sound familiar:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>I never spend more than a few quid.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>It&#8217;s just for fun.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>I do it for the love of the game.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>I only do it a few hours a week.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>It&#8217;s just something I do when I&#8217;m bored, it&#8217;s not serious.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">I have this under control. <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Nobody knows about it.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>It doesn&#8217;t hurt anyone.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>It&#8217;s my money, I can spend it how I like.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>I can afford it so it doesn&#8217;t matter. <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>I&#8217;m using official sites, just playing the lottery, surely that&#8217;s ok.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>It&#8217;s not like I&#8217;m spending money on drugs or something.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>My friends online gamble too and they don&#8217;t have a problem. <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>My friends do online gambling too &#8211; why is it me who is addicted and not them?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_17075\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/15554305237_0a48485da5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17075\" class=\" wp-image-17075\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/15554305237_0a48485da5-400x225.jpg\" alt=\"online gambling\" width=\"498\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/15554305237_0a48485da5-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/15554305237_0a48485da5.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/126810818@N02\/15554305237\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" \">Joseph Xuereb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>What makes one person prone to addiction, and not another?<\/strong> It&#8217;s a complex question and can vary for each individual.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s thought that there can be a genetic component<\/strong> \u2013 if you have a parent with addictive behaviours, you might be more prone to them yourself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Or it could be learned behaviour.<\/strong> We tend to mimic in our own lives what we watched growing up until we take the time to assess our choices and make different ones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From a psychological angle, addictions can be seen as an attempt to escape emotional pain, and also stem from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/understanding-people.htm\">an inability to feel connected to others<\/a>.<\/strong> This means that other factors that can lead to addictive behaviour include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>hostile or stressful relationships with parents growing up<\/li>\n<li>lack of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/attachment-theory-bowlby.htm\">childhood attachment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-childhood-trauma.htm\">childhood trauma <\/a>including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-child-sexual-abuse-why-your-definition-might-need-updating.htm\">sexual abuse<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/personality-disorder-a-help-guide.htm\">personality disorders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/adult-adhd.htm\">Adult ADHD<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Why is online gambling such a growing concern?<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s down to accessibility. Yes, the UK has put new guidelines into play and it&#8217;s not legal to gamble online if you are under 18.<\/p>\n<p>But online gambling<strong> means you can take a risk anywhere you have an internet signal and a mobile phone<\/strong> \u2013 which in modern life is almost anywhere and anytime. It gives new meaning to &#8216;instant gratification&#8217; if you have a tendency to gamble.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s ease of use also means it&#8217;s easier to convince yourself you are not gambling or don&#8217;t have a problem<\/strong>. You aren&#8217;t driving to the casino for all to see, you are using your phone. Nobody will suspect you are gambling, and it&#8217;s easier to tell yourself &#8216;it&#8217;s not a big deal&#8217; and hide your addiction even while playing in front of everyone.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">As for the numbers, it&#8217;s estimated online gambling will see a shocking global spend of over $55 billion by 2018. In the UK alone there has been a 10% increase in the last year in those who gamble online, and statistics also show that the new rising concern is amongst young people who are being targeted by advertisements. The UK&#8217;s Gambling Commission recently found that 68% of 18-24 year olds who have gambled have done so after seeing an advert on social media.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Can Counselling Really Help With Addiction?<\/h3>\n<p>Absolutely. A psychotherapist or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/addiction-counselling-london.htm\">counsellor who specialises in helping those with addictions<\/a> can help you get to the root of why you are driven to gamble in the first place. They can also help you get back on track with your career and relationships if these things have suffered because of your gambling habit.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Harley Therapy puts you in touch with<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/therapists.htm\"> experienced addiction counsellors<\/a> in three London locations. If you aren&#8217;t in the UK, we can connect you with therapists worldwide via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/online-counselling-psychologists.htm\">online therapy<\/a>. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Still have a question about online gambling problems? Or want to share your personal experience with our readers? Use the comment box below. <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An addiction is anything that starts to consume your thoughts and negatively affect your relationships, career, and finances. 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