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Lately I felt that I've been gambling a bit too much, it evolved into a weekly event where I would spend a little bit more money than I had originally planned for.
I've decided to take a break from gambling for a while, it's been 3 weeks since my last bet.

Just wanted to make this post in case someone else has any problems with this, spending more than intended, I mean.
You just kinda get into the habit without noticing at first, but you should really take immediate action when you do.

For me it was just a couple of hundred euros overspending, maybe for a month or so.
Taking a break was pretty easy, just replaced the gambling with a bit more gaming and writing articles.

Having a bit of extra cash now as well, always comes in handy :)

Definitely share your experiences with this, if you have any.

If you need help to quit gambling:
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/addictions/gambling-addiction-and-problem-gambling.htm

Good luck to your decision and I hope you won't be the same as others said before but later on after a month or two they come back in action.

Having another hobby which will make you put your attention and time there would solve it. Well my story, I just got my employment that really killed my time and only got few to no more time in gambling.

I may not quit indefinitely, but probably a bit more than just a couple of months yeah.
Not having any issues with it, which probably means that I was not actually addicted or anything :P

It may also be more about the time I lost with it, than the money. Getting a lot more things done now it seems.

In addition to skills, feeling good and good luck gambling also requires a positive mood, preferably in gambling we must wait for a good mood, because emotional will tend to be stable and will also affect good feeling, do not force play when the mood is negative.

It is always good to take a break from anything you do which may not always turn out to be positive as you expect it. Gambling is one such thing where losses can actually make you mentally ill and spoil relationship if you get addicted to it.

Curious what kind of games do you play.  Is it sports, ponies, dice, table games, poker, strip poker...?  ;D

Anyway, I get it.  And yeah, you should prolly take a break.  I was into online poker back in the day.  There were sessions when I played nonstop all thru the night...  Sometimes, it would continue into the day time, with me missing my classes.  Lol.

 ^also curious like tokeweed. Like what games you play.

I think it is different with different people knowing that you have habits with gambling. Have you been positive with your profit? All throughout your gambling life?

Take a break from gambling, yes it needs to be done. The mind also needs rest and entertainment, it would be bad if you continue to gamble in the condition of many minds. Take a break for a moment after our mind is refreshed please if you want to play again or you will stop playing, it's better. :)

Yep, taking a break from gambling is good especially when you already lose so much money on it. Take a break for a while, fresh your mind and comeback with the fresh and new start.

This is a very inspiring story about quitting gambling and even starting to earn some money! You are saying it's easy, but I suppose it means that you weren't really addicted to it. From what I read an addicted person is often not even able to admit the presense of a problem. People are gamling because of lacking comfort or some intense emotions in their real life. Computer games seem like a good alternative, but I think that it can also lead to upleasant addiction, so take it easy. Doing sports might be a nice alternative to make one feel excited, while connecting with people can help with loneliness. I found this article very useful on this topic: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/addictions/gambling-addiction-and-problem-gambling.htm.
Let's hope we don't ever become addicted to gambling.
Good luck!

Quitting was very easy for you because you never expected so much from gambling anyway and the only reason you gamble is may be to just have some fun which was the reason channeling your focus into other more productive things became a lot easier. It is a good thing you noticed the over spending, as this is something that we sure know will be hard for an addict to understand and all they think with their head is to just keep gambling even if they have to sell all their properties.

I doubt most of us do really have that kind of experience where we do come to a point that we aren't already aware that we are spending already too much
more than on the amounts that we do usually limit ourselves.Ive been on that situation too and luckily I have noticed that I'm spending too much and it
do gradually affect my expenses which is already out of the path.When I realized then I do stop which cant really be easy if you are already addicted too much
but with a strong self discipline and control on ones self you can actually made it without any problems but if you do let your addiction control you then you do know
on what would be the consequences ahead.

Well it would be good to have most gamblers think that way. It'll definitely lessen the harsh effects of excessive gambling that may very well lead to addiction. Though i think you're the kind if person who is mature enough do that.

Sometimes you need to sit down and really re-evaluate what you're doing, even if whatever you're doing constantly feels good, it could be having negative effects on your life in other ways, so it's always good to have mindfulness. Glad to see that you were able to take a step back and notice the issues before it got any worse, now you can see the benefits of self control (and have more cash in the bank)!

Gambling's entertainment in the end, and if you're ever tired of anything in general, taking a break is a great idea, and you might even find a new hobby you enjoy in the meantime. In the past when I got tired of gambling, I tried playing video games like Counter-Strike or PUBG, and I was able to stop gambling relatively easy as I was always interested in those games. It's really a great test of your self-control when you're taking a break from gambling as well; simply come back when you feel ready, and you'll be alright.

Hey I have been where you're I know this feeling of gambling a lot, at times even more than the required amount. I'm happy to see you were able to quit with ease, as personally I had a hard time to exit it and I have seen many rushing back immediately. Indeed extra cash always comes handy, especially in these expensive times. I do hope you continue on this path, and when you resume gambling you're able to control the urge to spend.

For gamblers who still have other activities it will be easy to leave the gambling, just by looking for activities outside or taking your time to play games online or even on vacation just to take a break from gambling, then the results can slowly leave gambling easily. But there is no denying that there are still many friends around you who are still gambling, then you will come back into gambling again.

Apparently, from the way he has placed gambling, I am sure even if he decides to come back to gambling, it is not like he still won’t be able to control himself. What he has done basically is to be in control, and that can only happen when you have the right mindset towards gambling and this is totally different when it comes to those who are addicted. People with the wrong mindset of trying to get rich from gambling and usually the ones that will not even find it easy at all to be making decisions like this.

I appreciate your decision on taking a break from gambling, and I glad that you are not playing gambling for three weeks since your last bets. it is a good lesson for every people who want to break for a while, and maybe we can follow his idea to replace our habit of playing gambling with another thing that can produce some good activity. I hope that you can get another good result for your life and you can break from gambling for a longer time, and you can make your life better.

I usually played roulette, not really any particular strategy or anything although I did bet on single numbers most of the time.
Maybe some slots occasionally, but was never really into that.

Haven't played poker in a long time myself, used to be pretty good at it (for an amateur), but I eventually got bored of it.

I'd probably stop my break if I was offered a game of strip poker though :D


Yeah I don't think I was actually addicted yet, but it could have been the case if I didn't quit now perhaps.

Adding that link to the OP, in case someone needs it. Thanks for adding that!

I also took a 3 week break from gambling but then I was not able to control myself, playing 2 days straight and barely break even. I also have the same mindset with you, thinking that if I just hold the money that I spend, I will be better financially in the last couple of months that's why I decided to take a break. However, the urge come last Monday decided to visit my favourite casino and play with friends. Fortunately for me, just lost few so I will go back and test for another weeks' off.

Well done! Your behavior shows that you are still in control of yourself instead of letting your emotions control you. Gambling has to be responsible; otherwise, it has to be cut off radically. I favor any measures sites offer to do so, but it is better if, like in this case, you decide to give yourself a cooling off period.

I should not blame you but congratulate you on what you have done. Quitting gambling for some people is hard and it requires many things. Your method is very efficient. I used your method actually. I replaced my time of gambling with hanging out with friends, and do other various activities. At first, it seemed hard, but in time, you would get used to it. It is really a shame if you tried this method and then you go back to your old habit.

It's a great idea to stop playing when you understand the dependence on this. We don't have to forget about real life and our ambitions we have in it.

There is nothing wrong for me to see your decision to pause gambling, there is truth if you are not too good at gambling, so don't be too pushy to win, it will make you depressed, if you want to go back you have to be prepared with everything. Maybe you have noticed before you stop, self-control not to depend on a single point, doing other activities that are more in line with your style and ability, whatever happens is not to be too pushy.

I'm glad that you quit gambling that easy. There are some gamblers who made gambling their hobby and they cant stop themselves as they see gambling as a part of their daily routine already.

Take a break from gambling. Save some bucks for you to spend again when you gamble (JK) :D. I think once a month is enough.

our brain doesn't have to work, it's a good decision, gambling does have a positive and negative impact depending on how people think, pausing is a decision to rest our brains in making new strategies or trying to stop.

That was a good decision. Quitting before its turn into an addiction sounds good and it is really good to hear that you are not experiencing any difficulties for staying away from it. Any way I am not addicted to it but thanks for sharing the article though.

Gambling should be aimed at fun and not at how people can make money. It is not a source of money for someone going to the casino in a blue moon. Leaving aside professional poker players those who gamble just do it out of greed. They want to make some quick cash and thus they are visiting the site.

Obviously their real life and its conditions are much more important than that. We have to accept it like that and not allow gambling to become an addiction. Becoming dependent on the site is a sign that addiction is starting to set in. That must be stopped before it becomes a full-blown addiction.

We all have that decision-making we always wanted to be needed to be done.  Having said this it has already been one of the most common things that you have no control over it and the OP Started taking control of himself. It is nice to see real experiences by real people and promoting betterment of themselves so it would be helpful to others too.

That would be very easy for someone who sees gambling as an entertainment, truth be told, a lot of people tend to see it as a way to make money and then out of frustration and desperation, they get so engrossed and could not help the impulses as they strike. Taking a break from gambling is for someone who simply is still in control of himself and certainly is not seeing gambling as a way to quickly make money asides from entertainment, and knowing that he is using his hours to do something that is not really bring much for him, he should rather channel those hours into more productive things.

In the spirit of sharing, at some point of my gambling escapades I realize I need to tone it down as I discovered that I lose focus in what I was doing. As I mostly involved in sport betting, the 90 minutes of the match is always the longest period I had to wait for and when that happens I am still not at peace until my winnings was updated on my page couple with taking a statistics of my financial status, I realized I was in a negative position and there is a need to take a decision tone it down.

What I did is to move my balance from the gambling site to my own wallet as it being there could test my resolution to ho back on it. It was not easy at first but eventually I got over it and now, no matter the amount of winnings someone beside me is making, I am not moved that I lost out.

This is what is expected form everybody but only tough people who have control on them self can succeed in this and rest will get addicted to the gambling and will loose a lot of money and spoil their health and relationship.

I also went on another hiatus and tone down my gambling activity. Its been on/off ride for me though, There are weeks that I can fully control and not to go to gambling sites and traditional casinos, but there's always that tendency in me to go back again after I finished my priorities. So its really hard to just quit specially at times when you wanted to stop but then again you luck strike and you wanted to play more. Getting addicted to roulette again.  ;D

Taking a break in gambling is a great decision especially when you are too much spending time on it every day.
If you can control your self at this situation that probably gambling will always come up your mind, keep your day busy in other things so that you can forget gambling for a while. We know that gambling is not an easy way to forget and taking a break is one of good practice in your self to have a minimum spend time in gambling.

If you feel like you need a break, go ahead! I'm sure it will do you more good than bad. What can you lose by not gambling? An opportunity. But it's an opportunity to win just as it is an opportunity to lose. It's sometimes better to rethink the strategy while doing something else.

I'm wondering why it is that you got bored with poker, especially if you used to be good at it and moved to roulette. Roulette seems to be a much more boring game and a game where you can't influence the odds during the game. It's a bet - roll game, like dice and slots, while poker allows you to adapt along the way.

That's exactly why you should get help for those that you see are deep into gambling and can't get out. I've done this before for friends, and I've successfully helped people get out of a gambling addiction. Obviously not everyone who needs help will get it, but you're really doing an addicted gambler a favor by helping such a person to get help. I assume most people here have the self-control and think rationally enough to not be addicted to gambling, and thus capable of stopping gambling when necessary.

Its a great idea to take a break from gambling, it can help you to prevent you from the gambling addiction, and people should  not make gambling into daily habit, its a great idea to spend more time for the family and do other activities rather than spending time in gambling, a gambler that able to control himself from gambling is a good gambler

You were definitely not, since you could reach such a decision, and I'm glad for you. I had had similar problems with gambling couple of years ago. Although I wasn't losing much money to it I was surely losing a lot of my time. It was like 7-8 hrs per day at the peak. Like you I decided that that was too much. So I stopped for a week or two completely, and after that stated playing not more than 2 hrs per day, but mostly closer to 1 hour. That's how I have been doing this until today. And yes, there is more time for other interesting things now, which is a good thing.

I wouldn't call gambling a real opportunity though. People who have the mindset that they can use gambling to make money, typically see it as an opportunity.
Sure, it's true that some people actually can reach +EV at certain games, like poker, but on the flip side there are many more people who end up losing more than they gain.

Well, in contrast to poker, roulette offers you an immediate dopamine hit after you've placed your bet.
With poker it's a much more delayed effect, requiring you to sit and wait multiple turns before you get that dopamine hit.
For me, I just wasn't interested in the game anymore, because I felt like I could be spending that time doing something more meaningful.

Yeah I think it's entirely possible that I just don't gamble again, I mean I'm currently having more fun doing other stuff.
I'd also like to think I'm in control of myself, if I weren't this would have probably been a lot harder.

The thing is, if I hadn't stopped myself when I did, it would've been entirely possible that I would have gotten addicted.

Yes, what makes it easy is when you are certainly still in control.

The OP realized how much he has been giving into gambling and has decided to catch fun in other things that does not require him gambling and that is a perfect example of someone who is totally in control of all those impulses that comes with gambling and could sit back, reflect and then do things accordingly.

A lot of people cannot do that because they tend to focus on winning games and making a lot of money from gambling, until they eventually realize making decisions like this becomes difficult.

Well for a gambler is tough to prevent themselves from gambling. But its also important to remind yourself of how gambling has a bad effect on your health and your family members. If you are able to control your habits and not get addicted then you should not be having a problem. Completely stopping gambling is the best thing but thats often not possible so tapering off is necessary.

Still if you find fun in roulette then by all means do so but try to limit the money that you put in so you dont go bankrupt. :D

It is good for all gamblers because one thing is clear that nobody can make money in gambling, so it is better to quit gambling for some time. By this way they can save their money and time as well. It is much better to spend this time with your family and spend the money which you want to gamble with on your family. You will be mentally relaxed and happy.

Say it bro! People hardly reflect these days and that is why they get so engrossed in something and before they know it, coming out of it becomes a huge problem for them.

There is nothing bad in taking a step back, thinking things through to realize where you are going wrong, get your mind filled with other positive energy when you know what you are doing is not being productive and that is what really makes a man to be called a man by taking full control of oneself.

I keep taking breaks all the time, it depends on what month we are on. During summers I gamble more than other times, however when its September or October and so forth I play rarely.

There is a simple reason for this, fifa and nba2k comes out during September which means I play them until I am bored of them and not gamble for a long time, me and friends keep playing that until at least Christmas, however during summer we are already bored of the game and start to play less and less and eventually none, which means during summers I start to gamble because of the boredom.

These days I play so much that I do not even have enough time to play the game let alone gamble.

If you can manage to control yourself for three weeks and don't feel any withdrawal symptoms, you're way far from being an addict.

Taking breaks is the ideal way and more effective.

Saving or buying things that keep you happy is another workaround. Ideally, keeping yourself busy and entertained is the key.

It means you are doing gambling for entertainment that is what the gambling mainly designed for,so when we get bored we look for some other kind of entertainment.But myself as not a active trader will just play when I have some money to spend but when I get exhausted then I will stop doing it until have enough monry.

Yeah I agree to this suggestion. A gambler should spend some time in social activities or something else. Continuous gambling will destroy him. He would think only of gambling and want more and more money from gambling, but the results would be different from his expectations and desires. To avoid frustration and depression it is better to quit gambling for some time.

I wonder why that fun aspect of gambling is so hard for some people to wrap their minds and head around. This is why it will always be very hard for some people to see taking a break from gambling as something that is impossible to do because they are so engrossed in whatever they want to believe in.

What the OP did is simply an attribute of someone who is in control, but indeed I was not surprised when some people started taking it the wrong way.

Well, Congrats to you coz you find it easy to quit gambling. Not every people finds it that way. This thread catches my attention because you want to tell others to just take a break from gambling especially to those that are addicted to it. But I do like because after you take a break you learned your lesson and that is to stop gambling. Most people who gamble loss their money than earn money but they do still love to gamble.

Takin a break from gambling is of course the best way to do in order to avoid the times where your luck doesn't go with you. You may end up loosing all of ypur momey in just one snap. The descision of having a idea of taking a breark of gambling is a good one, mostly to the person that may affect by greediness and will end up bankrupt instead of earning a good on.e.

I would say, if you take the break you will be able to save your money. If you continuously play on any gambling site finally there is nothing in your wallet for sure. If you won at any time. Just leave the gambling completely stay with the other form of investments.

If you have addicted on the gambling investment also make yourself much comfortable before you go to invest on any site. This may vanish you finally.

But the question is, would you able to stop completely when you experience winning? For some people they can but most of the time lots of gamblers will definitely fail to stop themselves.If we are really sensible on our own actions we can really avoid things as we want just like on gambling if you are already aware that you are spending already too much money with such discipline and self control you can really stop on the spot and you do let yourself to get busy on other things and having a break wont just save you from addiction but also saving you up money which can possibly be used on other useful things.

You're not really that addicted like others and that's a sure thing that we can confirm because you are able to quit easily. And you are taking a break so it means you are just on hiatus or this is now for real?

Why take a break? It's easier not to gamble at all, (http://minecraftgames.co.uk/) there are so many interesting things in the world!

Gamblers who found themselves having the urge to gamble constantly could always shift some of their time into other activities, they could always play computer games or maybe arrange to meet up with some friends for a gathering, after reading OP story, he is a very good example who proves that it is actually not extremely hard to make an effort in order to reduce the amount of time spent on gambling.

Right.It's just a matter of self-discipline.If you know how to set limits for yourself and does not let your emotions carried you out,then you will easily come out from gambling.It's good to gamble but making you addicted with it is already a wrong decision.

I too take breaks often, since I could not master how to make small profits over time.  Lately I've been playing with tiny amounts, since I gave up growing capital with gambling.  Holding currency over time also satisfies my gambling a little bit when the price jumps up.

You are totally correct but for those who have gambled so much that they cannot live without it, for them its become an addiction and wont be over soon by just staying away from it. Its tough for them to get a grip over themselves and they would rather spend some time gambling than do something else. They do need rehabilitation and not scolding. Its possible to completely get rid of your addiction but the addict must be determined enough for that.

I wonder how much of a bluff you are.

Thats trading and not gambling.

I say you don't take break or something, instead of that just stay from gambling. Moreover gambling is not meant to make money only you will be loose the funds from your wallets.
Nothing there in gambling field is stable. So not even for consideration you should not go with the gambling investment.

Well if the OP just wants to have a break, why not? I think the critical responsibility of the person is to be strict with funds and accept losses whenever it occurred. It's not going to be fun if you become emotional, you should just be smart with your funds and approach a strategy. That's what I do most of the time.

Its speculation I guess which bares similarities to gambling to some extent.  In my country there is trading that is classed under the gambling laws which means all wins are tax free, which is nice.    Theres definitely a convergence between the two areas I think, right this moment BTC has been holding the same area for a while though so not so much of a gamble.

That is always a better way to do things. Know your limit, be in control when you still can and try not to be a victim of your one action in the long run. The thing with being in control when you still can is that gambling has a way of trying to take your control away from you over time, if you allow it, and if that happens, it is always hard to get back as those impulses will just keep erupting like volcano and then you will just see yourself doing things you would not have done normally. In such cases, it is even better to stay away and get occupied with other things like you just did.

If someone told you he wants to take a break, that means he will be having a rest for some time. And that also means that he will be coming back after that rest and I don't think that it will only bring a small change and in the long run, no change at all. I guess for people who has realize that they are tired of gambling every single day or week, and think they need a break better make it your first step to take away yourself from gambling. That that chance since that might be a one time chance you will get from exiting the gambling world.

I don't agree with this, I do think that taking a break is a good way to prevent yourself from taking it too far.
It also does make a change in my opinion, because it gives me a different perspective on gambling, which will probably last if I decide to gamble again.

As I've said before ITT, I will most likely gamble again after a couple of months or so and I don't think that's going to be a bad decision.
If I could easily take a break now, I will also be able to do that the next time. Better would be to just prevent myself from having to take a break at all, if I only gamble very sporadically in the future.   

Can you really Resist the temptation of gambling? Haha. I'm just kidding. As long as you could control yourself I think you are a veteran already when it comes to that and probably you have made a lot of money. I think we are clear when you said you just want a break.

Saturation caused by not getting positive results after trying several times can make people leave gambling, either temporarily or permanently. If in bored condition but we still force ourselves to gamble to chase the loss that we suffer, usually we will tend to violate our own rules and the results will certainly be very disappointing. Take a break will be the best thing to do in such cases.

It's all up the people who really want to take a break from any kind of gambling. People must know what is the best for them to break a leg and to stop gaming gambling. They should really know how and when to stop wasting their time and money for nothing. Take a break from gambling is the best way to learn something in life.

LOL No, I was mistaken, it's harder than I thought and I've fallen off the wagon :P (J/K)

Being a 'veteran' doesn't have anything to do with this though. I've met a guy on a gambling website once who was placing bets of like 5 BTC at a time, sometimes winning, sometimes losing.
He mentioned in chat that he was a very early adopter and has thousands of Bitcoins and now he was just gambling each and every day.

He said that Bitcoin was the worst thing that ever happened to him, because he started using dice sites, without ever having gambled before.

Sometimes I really wonder what happened to that guy...

So long as people bank the profits I dont see that guy especially who held BTC long term could have done so badly.   Surely he saw the benefits that BTC gave back to enabling gambling access across regions with less interference then normal.

It is a problem when people gamble into losses and dont stop or worse borrow money to gamble.  At that point I would agree its best to consider it a negative and stop.   A change is as good as holiday, sometimes just ceasing the regular loss could be considered a win.   Many people feel they have to continue to win the money back, it could also be argued that time will cure that loss also and maybe best to stop as the simplest least harmful route overall.   Good luck with taking your positive step

I took a very long break from gambling because I was always losing and winning nothing in return but now am back an it seems that I am back with the same circumstances that I left because I am still losing. Most teams which should obviously win are losing.

yes you should take a break from gambling if you feel not to play consistently anymore or just temporarily.

You are getting it the wrong way. Now taking a break is totally dependent on your own mindset right from the onset.

If you are taking a break because you just want to cut out on some unnecessary spending when you certainly know that is what gambling is for anyway, but you tend to still catch fun with it anyway, then, I do not see it as a bad thing.

If you want to take a break because you feel you are getting addicted and you are beginning to chase lost money, then, that is when I see what you are saying coming into play. In this case, the OP's ability to maneuver between both gambling and going with other activities simply shows his ability to control himself and to me, it should even be more like a pattern for reality check for people to know if they are still going on a good path with gambling.

Taking a break does not change the house edge of the game nor does it effect the odds. Neither do the teams change while you were away unless its very long and the team had a lot of changes for sports obviously. The odds will be same and the loss streaks will be same. Only your luck will matter in winning and not how long you were away.

The casinos might give you some welcome back bonus when you log in after a long time but that wont change odds but give you some more free funds to gamble with (and lose). ;D

If you really feel that you need some rest. You just do it, I mean every individual needs a rest, they get tired of everything they do well that is because we are humans, that is obvious right?

I do take a break from gambling and that is better since I know that me, taking a break from gambling, I can still say that I am not really addicted to gambling but I just do it for fun.

But it is hard to get away from gambling once you are addicted so you need to be much cautious about when to take break from gambling and in early stage of addiction you can relize that you are spending your money in wrong way so at that time if you have strong mind control over emotions then you can leave and better play later.

It's quite hard for us to understand something if we have never been addicted, so while I think many of us can feel sorry for people who have gambling problems, it's always difficult to get in their shoes and feel their feelings. But we must always be aware of it, especially as gamblers, to see who among us have addictions. It's even more hard to see it in people who keep winning, but we never know they don't advertise their losses and only tell us when they win. In my experience, those who always tell you they win are the ones making losses time after time.

Be aware, and be kind and say something if you see it. Take your break, OP, and get happy again.

We all know that gambling is one of the main thing that most of the people did and play in order to come up with a profit. Gambling is a bit risky way of earning but ofcourse it is also a good for those who want to have a high amount of earnings. But when to take a break from gambling? Most of the people don know how to control themselves in playing gambling so they end up loosing all of their funds. You must know your limits and how to control yourself in playing gambling. Take a rest and don't risk all of your money in one shot.

It's not only about the times that luck isn't with you anymore but its more of creating more space to make yourself productive for some other things. And with eternalgloom's position, he said that he's enjoying doing other stuffs rather than gambling.

And this is an assurance that he's aware of everything so no worries.

Spending some time in social activities still does not remove the fact that if you are not able to control your gambling activities and set your mind straight without expecting anything from it, you will still end up becoming an addict at the end of the day.

Gambling is one thing a lot of people have made it a problem for themselves based on their outlook towards it, the desire to make money and get rich quick from gambling and with all those kind of emotions erupting, it becomes hard to get out from at the end.

This is where self discipline comes into picture as if you have control on yourself nothing can distract you and you will be in your limits irrespective even if your friends try to convince you to keep playing etc.  But humans do not have control generally on their emotions and this causes problem for them.

It is necessary because if you play continuously you will lose all your money and you will be mentally disturbed. It is better to quit gambling for some time. if you can quit gambling forever that will be much better but if not then you should avoid gambling for some time. by this way you will be fresh and will save some of your money. Try to engage yourself in some social welfare activities

Thats too much radical thinking. Those who are addicted are trying their level best to keep themselves away from gambling and thus achieve that by spending time with their family and taking part in cultural activities. The idle mind is the devil's workplace : like they say more you stay idle and waste time the more you are going to get involved in wrong stuff.

True but the only person to blame is themselves. They can control their habits but they wont which give rise to the addiction.

Great idea, I have been playing a lot this summer so it was time for me to stop gambling as well but it is getting harder. The new nba 2k game came out so I have been spending more time playing nba 2k rather than gamble (not like that is not gambling neither, myteam card opening is a total gamble) yet since the new NBA season is starting I feel like I may want to gamble a bit and bet on sports teams and see how I can do. Not that gambling isn't fun it is great fun but also knowing that I know who wins is also a great feeling and makes me feel like I understand about basketball very well.

Definitely a wise move to take a step back and re-evaluate.

I've seen too many people lose their life's work to gambling, it is a fools game, and only the foolish thing that it isn't.

Only bet when the odds are in your favor, and never against. This is a rare circumstance so grab them with everything you have got when they come around.

If the game you're playing has a house edge, you're already screwed.

The ability to be able to take a break in the first instance makes it very easy for you to stay away if you want to in the long run. For someone like the OP, it is obvious he is only gambling for fun and even though he had to realize he is losing a lot of money, he had to cut back on it and do other activities and that to me is something everyone who wants to gamble should always try to do when it comes to gambling.

It is the idea a lot of people usually have when it comes to chasing losses and trying to recover them that makes them find it hard to control the impulse that comes with gambling.

Do you say you quit or just take a break from gambling? Personally I think it is important, as the latter is a kind of a foot in the door, that it won't close and always let you come back. 

It would be the best way of dealing with gambling imo. I have come up with this approach to gambling recently and I enjoy it. It's not that it's too hard to do though, because according to various stats the vast majority of people who gamble from time to time are not gambling addicts. So we, you and me, are not heroes in this field, but rather average gamblers. And still I'm glad for you that you have managed to not become an addict, and I hope you are glad for me as well. Gambling is not a curse, but rather one of the ways to spend free time. And it is harmless and entertaining if you don't  misuse it.

I found this thread and the reason why I posted here is that I remember one fact, Bitsler was shut down for a while. For example when you gamble on one website and trust it and then suddenly it shut downs, you may not move on other website. If you act like this, then it's a great opportunity to have a break, if you continue to gamble then again when website returns, it's your job.

Or, here's a wild idea, you can just decide for yourself that you want to take a break, like I did.
No need to wait for a website to shut down, I mean if you're going to rely on something like that happening, you're basically gambling as well :P


Well, it's in the title of this thread and the original post, maybe read it before you reply?

Well, I did read the title and the OP.

Let me cite the OP again:


I think you'll agree, that the intention (take a break or quit) is not that clear, as the OP and the title is contradictory at places. This is why I asked. There is no need to be impolite.

Okay okay, sorry that I was a little bit rude. I did not have to use the word 'quit' there the first time, will change that.
The link at the bottom is just for people who might need it. Just added that out of common courtesy for people who might realize that they might be getting addicted.

You did take the time to reply and I admit you have read the thread, so my sincere apologies to you.

Though, it was pretty clear from context that I was talking about taking a break. Plus, I added that link because someone mentioned it in a reply below.

Thank you for those words, and of course apologies accepted, I admit I have been checking your thread a few times already to check if I didn't unintentionally offend you some way again... Thanks again.

No matter what your hobby or job is it's important to clear your mind and give it breaks.  You can really burn yourself out focusing one thing for a long time.  I used to have a heavy video game addiction and it was really affecting my mental and physical health.   Anyways I think gambling is more fun when you don't do it everyday because it will give your dopamine receptors a break.

Right but I think, if a person can taking a break from gambling, he/she could be able to quit forever too, because if you can do it for 1 or 2 months you can continue to do it for whole life if you want.

Certainly what everyone should think when it comes to gambling ?

I am sure every person at some point must have thought about something like this when it comes to gambling and depending on your pocket and how much you wish to throw away, but a lot of people always find it hard to control because of their greedy impulse.

It is more like taking a step back and reflecting on what you are doing wrong and certainly like you said, the OP saw that and he decided to caution himself and that to me is someone with the right mind to gambling because he is in control, not just like some that leave themselves vulnerable to being controlled by the impulse that comes with gambling.

Every day life involves risks, its a normal part of decisions everyone has to take that there is also some risk or gamble in whatever people do.   I dont see it going away exactly just like that, fair enough if its got out of hand then its good to continue to control your temptation on over gambling.     

If the main point is to stop forever then we should not use the words "taking a break", better to use "STOP" only. Taking a break means we need to stay away from it for a while for a refreshment purpose then we can come back with fresh mind/condition. Taking a break in gambling is obviously needed no matter we are real gamblers or just vacational gamblers, no matter we have just got bad lose or big win. It help us to manage our emotion, and it is also a way for us to avoid what we call as "addiction".

That's is mostly I don't go with the gambling investment. If l going for betting alone I may be consider gambling but that too go for the purpose of entertainment only.
Other that that I don't go with the gambling at all.
Since highly risk is involved On gambling we must be stay for sometime alone if you addicted.

It is not really that hard to understand because judging from what we have heard, what we have seen with addicts over the years, we all know common sense would immediately tell anyone it is not a spot they really want to find themselves which is why the ability to control the impulse when it comes to gambling is what most smart gamblers always try as much as possible to imbibe before even starting out on their gambling journey.

For the OP to be able to take a break after realizing some certain things shows he is got the control and as far as I am concerned that is a good thing and like you said, he should enjoy himself doing so.

This is a good way to take a break from gambling, I tried this experience before. I was playing and gambling only in one gambling site which it's Directbet.eu, but it was closed in the summer of 2017 I think, when bitcoin price was hugely increased, In that time I took a long term break from gambling and currently am not addicted to gambling like I was before. I am just playing sometimes on another site.

Well sometimes i take a break just because as you said or im very tired on betting on the same game. Then you also need to change Casino to have a reset from previous one.

Same with mine too.I do take a break especially when i felt that i am overspending my time and money to some casinos which is not supposed to happen.I just make quality time with my family and friends since i have not been physically present in some of the family activities because i was focused more in gambling.

Well that was odd :D

I guess that's what i would call being addicted to it =/

gambling risk can also make you an addict and when you want to break you can't do that because your feelings want to continue to play gambling because you have become addicted, it is a risk that often happens to every gambling player, need self-control so you avoid that risk

Taking a break from gambling is always a good solution for every gambler especially if we are losing much money so we can think and decide to leave the game for a while and perhaps, we can come back in the other day. I also take a break for a while if I feel I am too seriously to play because sometimes, I can lose more money and I cannot enjoy the games.

If that is not supposed to happen then you might be addicted to some extent. You would want to prevent that from progressing it and thus refrain from gambling for some time. A short break from gambling often works out nicely to notice things that you might have left here and there and would need to work on.

True and being close to them only makes you feel good in case you had a bad time in gambling. Take note of when you are playing too much because it will only affect you in a bad way. Also find out other methods to keep up the pace and you will be able to prevent addiction to gambling.

It is important for any person to spend time with family and relatives as gambling will not help you to maintain any relations ship but only this events or getting in touch with each other will help you to have a long lasting relations in this fast paced digital world. Gambling should be just for fun and not to make money.

LOt of people can't realize that they were losing more money than they are making from gambling that is why they keep playing again to win the money so we need to decide the limits for ourselves while gambling,I too play only at the break times not playing full time and take break from gambling. ;D

A very good approach indeed. It is not really that hard for those who are very much in control of themselves and are not really looking for something they should not be looking for in gambling. Being a gambler does not mean you should totally lose yourself, just like in the real world, when you feel you are overdoing somethings, you just take a step backward, try to identify your mistakes and then see how you can amend things.

People who tend to this often always make decisions such as the OPs' and it is really a good thing and would be a good thing if most gamblers imbibe this culture as that would make us see less of addicts.

Setting limits and being strict to that point is really helpful to avoid losing a lot, gambling as a sort of entertaining is okay but too much engagement
will soon to ends up being addicted, taking a break would bring some breathing to your aggressiveness winning back your loses and will give some good insight if you are preparing to play again.

Anyway, taking a break is necessary in any case and not only at gambling, because if you continue to work, gamble etc. every day for several months, you will experience increased depression and mental emotions that are difficult to control. Therefore taking a break is really needed so that you can refresh your brain, mind, and also for your body. and when you will come back again after a few days of takin a break, then you can feel your lightness in doing activities as usual.

Sometimes, we need to take a break from gambling to release stress because of getting lost in much money, and we can make a deep breath in the out for a while. I think this is useful for every people to release their muscle in the hard situations and I think this can works too in gambling especially if we are losing much money. And we can try to break for a week to prevent from becoming an addicting person in gambling also because sometimes taking a break from gambling is necessary.

We all know that gambling is a kind of earning platform that has a high risk of percentage. We must know the advantages and disadvantages of playing gambling. We must not be greedy in earning using gambling because it is not the best way to earn. The earnings are not stable and not good when you strikes the possibility of losing all of your earnings.

In gambling people are mostly influenced because of their greedy attitude. Most of the people who doesn't knwo how to handle or to stop/taking break in playing gambling end up losing and being bankrupt. We must know to limits ourselves playing gambling and not putting all our money into it. We must know what are our priorities and when to stop or take a break.

Taking a break from gambling is good. Maybe you won't even feel the impulse to gamble and then who knows perhaps you won't be a gambler? Its worth a try

It's possible that these people are actually just rephrasing "stop" so it would become a little easier to do. Taking a break is so much easier than to say that you're going to stop gambling FOREVER. People like taking baby steps because it's more achievable. It's like, when you tell yourself, "I'm not going to gamble today." It's a lot more achievable and a lot less overwhelming when you tell yourself, "I'm not going to gamble forever." It would be like you're saying farewell to gambling and you tell yourself that you have to commit to that decision every single day of your life. That would make you think about gambling even more.

Taking a break is a million times better than not stopping gambling at all. Take it as your first step to a better life. While you're still in the middle of a break and you're not reminded of gambling, take advantage of that and find a new hobby to replace gambling. And it's the only way you can quit because you have to fill the time that you used to spend on gambling.

Once in a while you just have to take a break from all gambling activities so that you don’t continue losing money or when you feel that you have been too consistent in gambling and that you might run the risk of even becoming an addict.

I once had an experience in gambling, at first I always won a gamble and it made me even more crazy with gambling, but after the last few weeks I experienced defeat in gambling, and after I did an analysis of myself it turned out to be a mistake I do is lack of control in me so I keep following my passions so that I can always win in terms of gambling, whereas in gambling activities there will certainly be times when we experience defeat and victory.

We won't take control on the gambling itself. But we do have control on ourselves in engaging in gambling. It could be quite addicting especially when one has been winning initially. But it won't be that case always. One should descipline oneself from overspending and deciding due to an impulse of emotion. This is very applicable in crypto market.

Also important that you detach yourself from all unwanted stuff and especially where money is involved you better be staying away because it can take away your money as you lose the bets rather  than wining the amount from it.

Gambling is just made for fun purposes only if you become addicted to gambling make sure that you can control yourself from being addicted because if not, you can lose a large amount of money.
There are many people in gambling that lose all of their savings due to addiction you must play only limited times or a small amount of money just to play for fun, not for living or any reasons that can push you to become addicted.

Luckily I can control myself from gambling all the time. I knew gambling because of crypto and the tempting promotion able to attract me to gamble without thinking especially for dice.
For some people may be difficult because it's become their nature to gamble but as long as they able to responsible with their action, it's OK.

lucky for you, because not everyone can control themselves at gambling.
maybe you have had a bitter experience at gambling, so you can learn from your experience. so that you can master the self-control that every gambler must have

It is hard for someone to be able to control themselves in gambling. Most of the gamblers even admit that they can control themselves but the reality is that they can't even make their selves have a breather on gambling. I know a lot of gamblers that say this things and it is really embarrassing when  you see them play because they are really into it proof that they are not really controlling them selves but them being controlled by their emotions and being pushed too by the excitement of his friends.

At least, we need to learn how to control ourselves at the gambling so we can prevent to lose much money. Although it will difficult, we need to keep trying to control because this is worth for you if you have a plan to stop playing gambling in someday. With controlling yourselves, you can be able to stop the game in anytime you want and this will help you to take a break from gambling.

You could detach yourself from gambling and out your money into other stuff. ;D
Those who are risk takers just can stop themselves from doing such things. For them a good investment would also be good but they will fail because they have not patience. In gambling though patience is less important for games like dice,slots etc. So its what attracts them to it. Trading is also not their cup of tea because they are not willing to do any analysis or study.

Some people do end up with a bitter experience but they still dont learn their lesson. Say they promise to give up gambling but after 2weeks they are back. Self-control is important and determination to stick to the rule is also important.

It is very important to take some rest from gambling and spend more time with your family. You will be mentally relaxed and your money will also be saved. Regular gambling will take you to the worst conditions and it is not good for you and for your family as well. There are many other activities in the world for entertainment and enjoyment. You can engage yourself there.

As of now I am not yet stopped gambling even for a day. But I see to it that I will never spend too much of what I intend to bet. what we need to do in order to avoid bug losses is to control our betting and don't get too hooked up in gambling.

I dont see why instead of quitting the solution cant be to just reduce the amount gambled, to whatever is a reasonable budget.   So that could be as little as what you spend on snacks for a week, so really small amounts but if the gamble pays off then you get the larger amount to roll forward.

If people can stick to keeping a sensible budget then I see no reason to quit however if its beyond self control at this point and the idea of a budget is laughable then I'd agree that just an absolute stop may be the best thing after all.  I recognise thats the correct strategy for some but also I dont believe any person can avoid the concept of risk in their lives, its just a naturally occurring thing that has to be dealt with every day to some extent hence why I mention money budgeting as maybe the real dilemma to resolve long term

The family is the most reason for us to take a break or stop from gambling because they are our life. Spend more time with family can take our mind to stop thinking about gambling because we want to have fun with them. We need to balance our lives between family, activities or work, friends and even gambling so we can know which is important in our life.

Well, I had thought about that, but I opted to take a break because I was also losing too much time with it.
Okay, I could have limited the time spent on gambling as well, but I was honestly getting a bit tired of gambling.

I haven't started again, but when I do, I will get a better grasp on my spending habits and the amount of time spent on gambling.

Side note: Might lock this thread soon if there aren't any interesting replies anymore. Just to avoid this turning into a spam thread.

Also taking break is a good sign because you yourself can judge that whether are you really got hooked up to ht e gambling or not and can you stay without it for some months or not. Priority must always come first and that one should be setting what is important to them.

Taking some rest from gambling is very important and necessary because your mind will refresh and when you back to gambling your mind will be clear for gambling. Just as the doctors say that atleast one day rest in a week is mandatory for physical and mental relaxation. When you back to work on Monday, you will be fresh and will work enthusiastically.

Very noble of the OP to make this thread, very honest. I have the utmost respect for you. I think we all gamble too much at times. You’ve done the right thing in stepping away for a bit though buddy.

I used to gamble fairly big amounts on football games with low odds so I would win often. A couple of times I got stung and lost though & it’s an awful feeling, an empty & sickness feeling.

I wish you all the best.

when someone recognizes that they can control themselves, it is just the opposite, and it is true that only emotions become instability in themselves

because sometimes they still don't believe what they experience. when they had suffered a big defeat at the court. it does not give them experience, but rather makes them more eager to restore their defeat. which in the end will only fall deeper
it's easy for you to do that, because you are not a gambler. but very different from gamblers, they only think of their pleasure when gambling without thinking about their family

I'm confused, you advising to rest from gambling so that you can go back again play after you reset? Doesn't make any sense at all. I know people are gambling to have some fun, so they reset then what's gonna happen to them? :)

Anyways, there's nothing wrong with taking a break specially if you are losing big money in gambling. And the next time you go back, you will be mindful of your spending habits and most probably gamble just small amounts because you don't want to go wasting your time and at the same time losing more money.

Most of the time, some of the people who always end up an addict in gambling gets their family affected as well as they tend not to even have time for themselves, let alone their loved ones. Steps like this are always a good thing to step back and reason with you.

Yes, it is not a necessary thing to quit completely at least if you know you are actually doing it for fun, but there are sometimes, based on your budget and your pocket, there are actually point where you may really want to cut down on some things, even if it is classified as fun for you and I feel it is not a bad idea to always take a step back once in a while as there are so many things you can do for fun anyway without having to pay so much for it.

You are right that in gambling, gamblers always lose their money and win seldom. It is good to keep aside for some time and if possible quit forever. When you leave gambling for some time, you may be able to give less time to gambling and finally you may able to quit gambling completely. If you give more time to your family friends and relatives, you will feel relaxed.

Yeah it is good because I think that continue gambling will take you in debts. You can lose everything, your money, property and in my place gamblers lose even their homes. Therefore it is necessary to take some rest from gambling. It will not only save your money but also your time and health. You must spend some time with your family in some pleasant atmosphere.

If someone keeps doing a thing for a while then it will become a habit and that is what we call it as addiction when your mind has control over that habit you will be safe but if that begins to misbalance then it will be a problem for us.But you are doing good for now but better to keep break levels for gambling too to avoid addiction.

Yes, we have to break while gambling because I have seen if we continuously gambling means the chances of losing might be very high. So always we have to take a break in order to be in safe hands.

With what the OP said I believed he's already addicted to gambling cause the moment a gambler dont know when to stop, don't have strategy and gamble for loses. However, the best thing to do is taking a break and stay away from something which could attract him to gamble.

but that is a very difficult thing for gambling addicts, because to be able to do this, gambling addicts should not be allowed the opportunity to hold large amounts of money. because no matter how strong they refrain from gambling, if they still hold money, they will still be trapped in gambling

Better shift focus on something else. Something interesting yet beneficial and not too risky. Well, we all know gambling addiction is like a cancer eating us slowly slowly until we are left dead. Dead in terms of finances, focus and right point of view. This feeling that we get whenever we are losing drives us to be more crazy. Good for you then for making that decision.

Your only options on the "interesting yet beneficial and not too risky" is only real life work jobs you know...

I've always reminded my friends to break for a while especially if they can win much money because some of my friends have a bad experience in gambling after they are playing the game for a long time. I say to them that it is not good to stay at the gambling game because we cannot do another thing on that day and only spend the time playing gambling. Fortunately, my friend wants to listen to me, and I always ask him to go out to one places, so we can spend our time together.

Taking rest is always good for continuous gambling because there might be chances of losing more money. So it is always good to wait and start gambling again instead of taking risks, i have experienced losing the money many times while continously gambling.

On one note, continuously gambling would result in losses, especially in the long run. If you manage to take a few days and weeks without gambling, then in my opininion, you are good. Except if you plan on gambling a lot more than what you cannot afford in the first place. That's going to be a challenge for everyone to control and it's up to the person if you believe you want to be a winner or a loser.

I think spending time with your friend, together, would easily make you stop gambling and encourage each other to be responsible. In my experience, it's not always being good when you are with a friend, sometimes there are bad influences that could start up bad things, like gambling together. It's fun when you have people by your side.

Right. so frightening is the influence of gambling if you have become an acute addict. if you already have the intention to quit or break it's a good thing. you're right you can try focusing on other things that can take up more of your time. when you think of returning to gambling. just imagine the losses that you have gotten

From my experience I realized that we need to take a break from gambling after made a big loss or big win this will be very helpful for us to save ourselves from huge loss or to enjoy the winning amount from the gambling if we continue to gamble we may end up losing the money we made from the gambling as well.If anyone make gambling as their regular habits then they need to make some other activities to get diverted from gambling.

OP's going to take a break and that's what he have to do. Looking for other activities which you can focus with will make your attention draw far away from gambling. A gambler should take a break if he sees himself going far from the usual activity that he does and its no longer helping him.

If someone has realized that by gambling he will only get bad things, then leaving gambling activities is the only way to take. He must force himself to stop completely, no matter how heavy the effort is.

It's better to avoid ourselves from gambling because as we all know that gambling games have more bad effects than positivity. Never try gambling games because it can make us experience destruction. Our future will be ruined if we play gambling, never risk our future because the family we love will want us to experience success. Stop from now and we will start making a much brighter future.

It is too dangerous when you get addicted and then coming out of it is a big challenge. Not everyone can quit the gambling once they are addicted and it literally wastes the life of people when they cannot come out of it. People lose money, health, family , friend etc.

You are right, no matter how hard, we need to do this, and it is worth to break for a while from gambling so we can continue our lives without thinking about gambling. We have a life which we need to use for another thing and socialize with other people so we can feel that life is worth and we meet the new people that might good for our life. Leaving in gambling is a must so we can feel that our life is not just for playing gambling and we need to understand that life is important.

That still depends though, because sometimes, sensible budget would determine how much you are losing over time when all is accumulated and at some point you may actually make the decision to want to cut that down seriously by backing off for a while.

Actually, the ability to see gambling as a game and a game of luck, without attaching so much to it when it comes to winning, while limiting yourself will always help to achieve things like this, but like I said, it always depend on each individual and how they are really going about their thing as long as they keep being in control.

Getting involved in other activities that a person of their age should take of will help them get over their addiction to gambling. It helps people to forget about the impulse that drives them to gamble and is a part of the rehab of addicted gambling as well. They may realize some old hobbies that they had forgotten they used to perform at one time as well.

Gambling itself no longer helps the addicted gambler but the casino itself for being a regular source of money. ;D

Well, he said he is taking a break does not mean he is quitting. What he is basically just advising is that at least, once in a while you should be able to control your activities by retracing your footsteps and accessing yourself to see how you are not doing things appropriately.

Obviously for someone who was able to do this, he actually was never expecting anything much from gambling and probably saw it as fun, but even at that, there are some times that fun can end up getting too much that you would need to take a break from it, most especially when you know it is having some negative impact, and that my friend, is a great act of control.

not many people do gambling activities like playing casinos to get regular money that must be obtained from him, maybe only people who are used to gambling and know the tricks of playing in casinos always benefit when playing. most people who like to gamble are of course just having fun and trying their luck to get big wins from gambling
after we experience a defeat or victory from a break gambling in a few moments it must be done so that our emotions can be more controlled when we play

Yes and if you'll do a small back read that's what he's doing right now. And what all of you said are correct and that helped him a lot when he started doing activities not related to gambling and if you'll see on the first page he seems enjoying it.

If you think you're already addict in gambling, better to have some break and enjoy your life outside that world. Gambling is really not good to anyone, whether you make profit or not simply because in the long run your life will be broke because of that addiction. Its good to have some focus in other things that can also make you money with just a small amount of risk, investing and trading can be more beneficial that to depend on any gambling.

It is good for your mental relaxation because gambling is totally full of tension and dissatisfaction. When you set aside from gambling for some time you will feel better. Try to spend this time with your family and think about their future. May you quit gambling forever? I know it is hard for addicted and regular gamblers but it is necessary for your family.

If you're actually addicted, I don't think that it's enough to just take a break.
When you gamble again, you will just get addicted again. Some people just can't control themselves in that regard, they would be unable to just take a break, it's kinda all or nothing for them.

I don't know if I would recommend a gambling addict to try investing or trading. That could easily turn into gambling for them as well.

Better for him if he can take break form the gambling as it seems addiction is getting high on him and if now he does not stop it then it will be high time that he will start losing out a lot of stuff including money as well. Hopefully will listen to our advice and take appropriate action on it.

That wouldn't really be a good idea, that person might have some relapse and forget what to do when he is in his downtime (not gambling).
I think if you have known a person a gambling addict, they would take the world in a risky way, which wouldn't be wrong but if you cannot control it,
it's better to be safe than sorry unless you know that you can already, but there is no assurance for anyone. It's always going to be a risk, living in this world.

Regular gamblers quit gambling when they have no more money and if are gambling addicted then they will do something illegal to get some money for their gambling. This is not good overall and that’s why gambling is assumed bad thing in the whole world. Time pass gamblers can quit gambling easily because they do not gamble for making money.

Better quit gambling as soon as possible. You need not to take a break but need to quit gambling forever. It is a fact that if you are a gambler you will not be able to quit gambling easily but if try you can do it and If you have any care for your family and their future it will become easy for you to quit gambling. Sensible people can quit gambling easily.

Overall if this happens it defeats the purpose of gambling as generally gambling is meant to have the best of the time with friends and family. Relax and entertainment yourself when you are free and not to get so much addicted that you need to steal or borrow the money from someone else to gamble.

Doctors say that atleast one day rest in a week is necessary for physical and mental relaxation; otherwise they will be depressed and tired every time and will lose their health before the time. Therefore I think that taking a break from gambling is also good for mental relaxation and for saving money. You can spend that free time with your family, relatives and friends.

Yeah it is better idea. There are many good activities in the world in which you can spend your time happily. Gambling is not a business that you cannot take a break from it. It is just a waste of time and money and it will be much better if you quit gambling for some time. if you can quit forever it will be best but if not then leave gambling for some time.

Closing this topic, since there doesn't appear to be any original discussion any more.
It would just attract more spam if I leave it up.

Also, I've decided that I'm not going to gamble any more at all, so now it's completely irrelevant.

Thanks to those who've made genuinely good replies!