Your first 30 days without gambling

You do not need to decide forever. You need to get through tonight, then tomorrow. Thirty days is just a lot of single nights.

The first week

The pull comes in waves, often at the same times: late at night, on payday, on game days. Know your two or three worst times and plan for them. Payday has its own plan.

What helps most

1. One person who knows. A single text on a bad night does more than a promise to yourself.
2. Walls, not willpower. Block the sites and remove the apps, so a weak moment hits a closed door.
3. A number and a reason. Write what it has cost and why you want to stop. Read it when the urge comes.
4. A small place for the money. Put the money you would have bet somewhere you can see it grow.

If you slip

A slip is not the end. Stop where you are, tell someone, and start again from the next night. Here is the next hour.

Count the nights

Hold The Bet is free with no account. It counts your nights held and keeps your reason on your phone.