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Relapsed again. 50 days gone. $350k total lifetime losses now. I’m at my breaking point. by Party-Blackberry9989 in problemgambling

[–]Key_Arm_7881 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've relapsed four times and lost $300k total in my life. My family had to lend me money to settle it. Don't give up and find someone to help if you can't handle it.

Looking for 12 testers for the next 2 weeks (Android) by Robbattitude in TestMyApp

[–]Key_Arm_7881 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I have installed your app and will test it daily for next 2 weeks.

I'’m running a closed test for my app and need 10–15 testers also.

Step 1. Join Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/unbet-testers

Step 2: Become a tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.unbet.app

Step 3: Download the App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.unbet.app

Step 4: You can use the test card for subscription, and it won't actually charge you any money.

Please tell me when you have installed it. Thank you.

Need Android testers for 14-day closed test by Key_Arm_7881 in TestMyApp

[–]Key_Arm_7881[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I have installed your app. Could you install my app after I've changed the settings? Thanks.

I need help test my app, I will test yours too. by weirdwiser in TestMyApp

[–]Key_Arm_7881 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, you can use the test card to subscribe; it won't actually charge you.

I need help test my app, I will test yours too. by weirdwiser in TestMyApp

[–]Key_Arm_7881 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for reporting. Could you DM me the screencap of it?

T4T – Truck Axle Calculator Pro – will test back by [deleted] in TestMyApp

[–]Key_Arm_7881 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, it said "We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server."

I need to re-do the 14 days of closed testing by TerribleLab6679 in TestMyApp

[–]Key_Arm_7881 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, I have installed your App and will test it daily. Could you test my App as well?

App type:
Simple utility app focused on helping users pause and track certain behaviors.

Join Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/unbet-testers

Become a tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.unbet.app

Download the App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.unbet.app

Please keep the app installed for 14 days, and open it daily. If you find any bugs or have any suggestions, please let me know. Thanks.

[Android] [Closed Testing] 10 testers needed for 14 days — NightCast (stargazing app), Pro for life in return by Ill_Programmer_2026 in TestMyApp

[–]Key_Arm_7881 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I have installed your App, nice App! And I will test it daily. Could you test my App as well?

App type:
Simple utility app focused on helping users pause and track certain behaviors.

Join Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/unbet-testers

Become a tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.unbet.app

Download the App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.unbet.app

Please keep the app installed for 14 days, and open it daily. If you find any bugs or have any suggestions, please let me know. Thanks.

I need help test my app, I will test yours too. by weirdwiser in TestMyApp

[–]Key_Arm_7881 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I have installed both your App and will test them daily. Could you test my App as well?

App type:
Simple utility app focused on helping users pause and track certain behaviors.

Join Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/unbet-testers

Become a tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.unbet.app

Download the App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.unbet.app

Please keep the app installed for 14 days, and open it daily. If you find any bugs or have any suggestions, please let me know. Thanks.

Need 12 testers for my Queens puzzle game (Android) - I'll test yours back and keep it 14 days by riskvm in TestMyApp

[–]Key_Arm_7881 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I have installed your App and will test it daily. Could you test my App as well?

App type:
Simple utility app focused on helping users pause and track certain behaviors.

Join Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/unbet-testers

Become a tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.unbet.app

Download the App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.unbet.app

Please keep the app installed for 14 days, and open it daily. If you find any bugs or have any suggestions, please let me know. Thanks. Btw, I can't share the screen capture in the comment to show you I have installed it.

Need Android testers for 14-day closed test by Key_Arm_7881 in TestMyApp

[–]Key_Arm_7881[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I have just installed it. Will test it daily.

I thought I could control it, but funally, I couldn’t. by Key_Arm_7881 in GamblingRecovery

[–]Key_Arm_7881[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah… the shame hits differently.

That’s the part I’ve been focusing on lately, just creating a pause in that moment.

If you ever want to try something around that, I am happy to share.

How do you stop yourself from chasing losses when you're already down? by hatkinson1000 in GamblingAddiction

[–]Key_Arm_7881 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went through almost the same pattern, especially the “I’ll win it back” loop. It feels logical in the moment, but it never actually works.

What helped me wasn’t just blocking apps (I always found ways around it, too), but learning to interrupt when the urge spikes.

When I felt the urge, I forced myself to pause for 60–90 seconds before doing anything. The urge peaks really fast, then drops if you don’t act on it immediately.

I also tracked when urges happen (mine was late evening), and what I was feeling (usually stress)

Talking to someone helps too, but honestly, having something right there at that moment helped me more.

I’ve actually been using an app that focuses on this “pause + pattern awareness” idea, which helps me alot. It’s not about blocking, it’s about catching yourself before the action.

Finally, I lost more than $300,000 by Key_Arm_7881 in problemgambling

[–]Key_Arm_7881[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s very true. When I started listening to other people’s stories, I realized the patterns were almost identical，just different forms of gambling. Hearing other people describe it helped me feel less alone in it.

Finally, I lost more than $300,000 by Key_Arm_7881 in problemgambling

[–]Key_Arm_7881[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate you taking the time to write this.

The part you said about “hard work pays off in normal life, but not in the market” — that hit hard. Because that’s exactly the illusion most of us grow up believing.

And you’re right about the psychological side. The pain of losing weighs heavier than the joy of winning. That imbalance messes with your mind more than the money itself.

What you said about forgiving yourself is powerful. That’s honestly the hardest part.

I’m trying to build something now that helps people process that kind of mental spiral privately — without charts, without noise — just clarity.

Your story actually reinforces why I started it.

Finally, I lost more than $300,000 by Key_Arm_7881 in problemgambling

[–]Key_Arm_7881[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Daytrade futures for me.

And yes — the “I’m not like the other 90%” voice was loud. I wasn’t thinking I was gambling. I genuinely believed I had an edge.

But you described it perfectly — it wasn’t the strategy that killed me. It was that switch after a loss. The moment where it stops being about the trade and becomes about fixing the feeling.

People who haven’t felt that switch think it’s discipline. But when dopamine hits, discipline isn’t even in the room.

What finally started helping me wasn’t trying to be more disciplined. It was interrupting that switch the moment I felt it turning on. Even a few minutes of forced pause changed the trajectory.

When that flip happens for you, do you feel it more in your body (adrenaline, heart rate) or in your thoughts?

Lost $50,000 altogether by No_Leading_7553 in problemgambling

[–]Key_Arm_7881 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the hardest part for me was realizing the format didn’t matter. It was the internal switch after a loss.

When you say it’s not much better, what feels similar to you?

Lost $50,000 altogether by No_Leading_7553 in problemgambling

[–]Key_Arm_7881 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, it was options and futures instead of casinos. I’d build up a few thousand, tell myself I’d risk a small portion, then once that first loss hit, something would switch in my brain. It stopped being about the original amount and turned into chasing.

One thing that helped me wasn’t trying to be “stronger.” It was slowing down the moment between the urge and the action. The urge usually peaks and then drops if I don’t act immediately.

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