You need to close all your online gambling accounts urgently. Send each online provider an email to close it. Otherwise phone them. The numbers are on their website. Ensure you mention to them that you have a gambling problem or addiction. See email template and suggestions attached.

Please call the Gamblers Anonymous Dedicated Hotline Numbers for urgent HELP or to be added to a Whatsapp group for local meeting links (including zoom meetings):
1)  Gauteng Hotline:  060 624 7140 / 081 874 1249
2) Cape Town Hotline: 079 368 4477
3) KZN Hotline: 083 783 5715

The Gamblers Anonymous South Africa website is quite a useful resource to find help, including information about physical (face to face) and online meetings.

In addition, the following could assist you:

1. FREECounselling via National Responsible Gambling – provides tools to assist you when the temptation arises. Call toll free: 0800 006 008 or email: Helpline@responsiblegambling.org.za

          The contact information is as follows:

• • 24/7 toll free counselling line 0800 006 008
  • WhatsApp for counselling only: 076 675 0710
  • Digital e-referral: https://responsiblegambling.org.za/digital-referral/
  • Email: helpline@responsiblegambling.org.za
  • Social Media Direct Messaging (DM):
  • X (Twitter)  @SARGFoundation
  • Facebook @South African Responsible Gambling Foundation
  • Instagram @Responsiblegambling
  • LinkedIn @South African Responsible Gambling Foundation

2. Visit one of our Face to Facebranch meetings in your area. This is preferred to enable a stronger connection to addicts in recovery and GA. https://gamblersanonymous.org.za/weekly-meetings/.
3. South African Zoom meetingsare held at 7pm daily on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Contact the hotline or a specific branch who will add you to the branch Whatapp group.  Also, you can access zoom meetings via the GA website: https://gamblersanonymous.org.za/zoom/
4. International Zoom meetings occur hourly,7 days a week across the world. You will always be warmly welcomed at any GA meeting and get help from the GA Community.  Please visit – http://www.gamblersinrecovery.com
5. GA Literature is available for purchase at face to face meetings or can be arranged for pick up after purchase at certain locations.  Or, Courier service may be arranged at your cost.
6. South African Zoom meetings are Mondays to Thursdays and Sundays at 7pm. But dont wait for the SA meeting. Join any meeting today to stay committed to quitting the addiction. Links available at https://gamblersinrecovery.com/
7. Phone software apps are available to help with online gambling. Betblocker (free) or Gamban (subscription) . Note, these software apps are not affiliated with Gamblers Anonymous.
8. Please try and attend a meeting DAILYfor at least 30 days consecutively. Either Local on international, but a GA meeting. This helps break the habit formed during the addiction process.
9. Do share in meetings instead of “just listening” or “Passing.”  Sharing reinforces the admission of our powerlessness over Gambling.

Note: All GA meetings are free and there are no fees to join GA.

You are not alone.  This Gambling Addiction can be addressed and Gamblers Anonymous is an Excellent recovery programme which includes the 12 Steps. The behavioral traits of addiction will not just go away once gambling is stopped. You have to recover yourself,  to the period before the addiction commenced.