最有用的自我戒赌方法

　　当赌博给你的生活带来问题的时候，你就需要采取策略来制止赌博，防止它成为一个严重的问题。你可以采取一些措施来使你的生活得到改变。

　　设定目标

　　设置短期和长期目标，可以帮助你集中精力，削减赌博次数。

　　避免出现赌博高风险的情况

　　高风险的情况，像使用信用卡贷款，携带大量金钱，参加社交活动，情绪不稳定，使用赌博游戏场地等，这些都会削弱你控制或停止赌博的决心。

　　谈论赌博问题

　　跟一个你信任的人谈论在赌博上的问题。可以减轻压力，避免你继续赌博。

　　寻求帮助

　　如果您发现很难独自面对自己在赌博上的问题，可以寻求帮助。许多人都会寻求专业的帮助。对赌徒给予的帮助，一般都是免费、保密性的帮助，能够提供很好的咨询和支持。

　　面对感情

　　你可能因为意识到自己是一个问题赌徒而感到羞耻和内疚。自责和自我伤害会增加压力，从而可能会促使你更频繁的赌博。然而，要勇于承认问题，并采取措施，寻求帮助，这样可以帮助你改变不良的嗜好，使你的生活变得更好。

　　要善待自己

　　不要因为自己的赌博上存在问题而过分虐待自己，要把精力专注于你正在克服的这个问题过程中。随时检验您戒赌取得的积极成果，并把它们写下来，提醒自己所拥有的长处和优点。

　　尝试寻求替代赌博的其他活动

　　很多人赌博，是因为他们不知道自己还能做些什么。尝试找到一个替代赌博的休闲活动或嗜好。

　　适当犯错

　　当你自己又想去赌博的时候，让自己在赌博中输掉。在这样的情况下，你就不怎么对赌博感兴趣了。

　　对赌徒的帮助

　　尝试打电话给你身边的人，或致电赌徒帮助热线（1800 858 858免费电话）或访问赌博在线帮助。

　　让一个你信任的人帮助您进行资金管理，避免自己乱花钱。

　　如果你有赌博问题，并想阻止自己在赌场内进行赌博活动，可以采取“自愿自我排除”程序的一些方法。

　　您可以选择一些赌场，并签署一项协议，禁止自己进入或使用这些场馆的赌博区。

　　译文

　　Strategies for change If your gambling is causing problems in your life, there are things you can do to stop it being an issue. You can take steps to change your life.

　　Set some goals

　　Setting short-term and long-term goals may help you to stay focussed and clear about cutting down or giving-up your gambling.

　　Avoid high-risk situations

　　High-risk situations like use of credit cards, taking out loans, carrying large amounts of money with you, using gaming venues for socialising or gambling as a reaction to emotions will weaken your resolve to control or stop your gambling.

　　Talk about it

　　Talking about gambling problems with somebody you trust and someone who won't judge you can ease the pain of bottling it up. It can also reduce the stress that can cause you to continue to gamble.

　　Ask for help

　　If you are finding it difficult, you do not have to handle your issue with gambling on your own. Many people seek professional help. Gambler's Help has free, confidential help, advice and support services.

　　Face the feelings

　　Becoming aware that you could be a problem gambler may cause feelings of shame and guilt. Self-blame and self-harm can increase stress and may urge you to gamble more. However, acknowledging the problem and taking steps to seek help can help you change your life for the better.

　　Be kind to yourself

　　Stop beating yourself up over your issue with gambling and focus on the steps you are taking to overcome the problem. Acknowledge your positive achievements; write them down to remind yourself of your strengths and attributes.

　　Try to find an alternative to gambling

　　Many people gamble because they do not know what else to do. Try to find an alternative recreational activity or hobby.

　　Prepare for a lapse

　　A lapse occurs when you gamble again after deciding to stop. You do not have to continue to gamble if this happens to you.

　　Gambler's Help

　　Try phoning someone close to you, or call Gambler's Help （1800 858 858 FREECALL） or visit Gambling Help Online.Anybody affected by gambling （your own gambling or someone else's）， can call the Gambler’s Help line.

　　Money managementNegotiate to have someone trusted to help you with money management.

　　Consider short and long-term arrangements according to what your needs may be.

　　Voluntary Self-Exclusion

　　If you have a gambling problem and would like to stop yourself from gambling at a venue, you can take part in a program called “Voluntary Self-Exclusion”。

　　You select the venues that you want to be excluded from and sign an agreement not to enter or use the gambling areas in those venues.