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Sorry in advance whether this topic has been created or not.
I often see topics related to stop gambling.

Arise in my mind, everyone is easy to say stop gambling but doing it is very difficult.
So I have the urge that every individual can stop gambling by having the seven elements that I give below.

Thought:
Many gambling addicts think to stop, but emotional problems that encourage individuals to have more money when winning in gambling games, the biggest impact is the opposite that gets is defeat, not to mention the impact on the family when problems arise: "I want to stop gambling". Out of the mouth.

All that is based on the mind, no, sincerely to stop gambling.

There are things you need to remember to stop gambling, not based on money, money is just greed: again, again and again.

To stop gambling there are some addicts to do.

1. Intention: the main capital intention in determining individuals to stop gambling, if someone has a strong determination to stop it will have the percentage of someone actually quitting gambling.
2. Individual mindset: this is very heavy, most difficult for many heavy addicts to do.
The mindset of individuals used to associate with gambling gangs, the mafia, now change the mindset and associate with wise, good, and respectable people, little by little addicts will wake up and the days are full of good deeds.
3. Family: in this case it is prioritized, first the family in the number position......now the family is made number 1 more time with family.
4. Hobbies: this also supports to stop playing gambling, used to be a hobby of balls, horse racing or elements that easily fall prey to gambling, now switch hobbies that do not blend gambling, such as reading, hard work, etc.
5. Debt: if the habit of debt, for now stop, accept it as is, do not look too much up, multiply look down, which needs to be remembered, above the sky there is still sky, below the ground there is still land, thankful.
6. Positive: positive thinking can also encourage someone to be more confident, first thinking evil now thinking positive patterns.
7. Greedy and emotional: stay away from this trait, if you lose in a bet you think placing more bets to win, it's all gone, you get sheer destruction, so you, have to take decision number 5 "debt" front of destruction for your, that's for sure.

If you do the above I believe that anyone can get rid of the habit of gambling.
The important thing to do something that must be a commitment in determining success.

For me gambling is fun.

I think the most important thing that gamblers will stop is when he has an individual mindset to stop gambling and his family. If he has a strong mindset to stop gambling because he thinks that playing gambling is only spends his money without a chance to make money, he will try anything to stop gambling because he realizes that it will waste money on him. His family will be the next reason for him to stop gambling because, for him, the family is number one in his life. So he will try hard to stop gambling forever, and if he feels it is difficult, he will ask for help from his family to help him so he can get more power to stop gambling.

Over and over again, there were lots of reasons for you to stop but the main thing i would say which really be needed for us to stop completely is just really a matter of self control and discipling.
Actions awareness is also a thing where you do realize first on what things would happen if you do intend to engage with gambling without control.IF you do have this kind of mindset it wont really be
easy for you to get addicted on the first place.Breaking away is just the hardest part when you already get hooked into it and quitting wont really be that easy where distracting yourself into other things
so that you wont able to gamble again.Dont wait for unfortunate things to happen before you do quit it would be better if you do able to stop it midway.

I agree and I think that determination is key in anything you want to achieve.Even in such a difficult case when someone addicted to gambling want to quit the main factor for me is determination.The problem though is very few people have it and many lack it.If you want something really bad you will get it eventually while doing all the required work for it.

i still don't get it that why are those thread created and asking "how to Stop Gambling?"sorry but i felt that being stupid because there are many ways to gamble and not just to become addicted.

why instead of Stopping Gambling why not lets talk abouthow to prevent becoming addict?

i myself once a gambling addict but i manage to change and now?i only play when i felt like boring but limited time and money to risk.

Gambling is created for people to Have fun,but it is our action that will bring us to whatever we wanted to be.

In short, it is the player's sole decision if he really wanted to stop gambling or not.  It is the determination of implementing self-discipline to end his own gambling addiction to the betterment of his life.  And that I think is the one lacking on OP's list.

You really don't understand the contents of the topic, you read carefully and then you comment, silly.

The topic of content is not for me to stop gambling, I am fed up with many beginner topics about "stopping gambling when losing.
Why not just do it to stop gambling, why do you play gambling, if you know you los.

So, I think why people complain about gambling, when he loses he has to stop, but it's not right to do it and ask the same thing here, I give the determination that really addicts want to quit gambling.

So you read the contents of the topic, don't just blabber.

People who want to stop gambling just stop. They don't find reasons why not to and excuses why they can't. It's like smoking. You either stop over night or you never stop. All those limitations like I will only smoke 5 a day don't really work. I don't know anyone who has stopped smoking that way.

I am going on holiday in a few days with a couple of friends. All of them are poker and slot machine fans. I am not. We do have sports betting in common though. I already know how much I will spend gambling on sports. We are going to try and win some money to have a better time elsewhere. If it doesn't work it doesn't work.

My point it, It's OK to gamble a little bit but if you get hooked to it, you don't have anyone else to blame but yourself. People recover from cancer, loosing arms and legs in accidents. Those are real problems. Understand what is important in your life. Your health and your family or that feeling you get when you gamble. If you can't differentiate between those two you are lost.

Exactly, actions really speak louder than words rather than the mindset that by next day you are going to stop but still in doubt.

I guess most people who been addicted to gambling are more prone not to stop it immediately, even you lie low for quite a while because having no money to gamble hits you there is still a possibility that you need to. There is no immediate solution for stopping gambling addiction but moderating how you gamble, focusing on other things and waking up not wanting it is the best solution I guess to take. As serjent05 just said it's really on one's self-discipline and the mindset not to be addicted to it.

The first thing gambling addicts must do is admit that they have a problem. If they can’t do that then they’re never going to be able to overcome their addiction.

Secondly it’s not that simple to just give up an addiction. Very often an addict must seek professional help to be able to stop doing whatever their addiction is.

In this case gambling there are many professional services out there that can help -

https://www.gamcare.org.uk/
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/gambling-addiction/
https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/for-the-public/Safer-gambling/Getting-help-to-control-your-gambling.aspx

Obviously there are similar organisations in every major country.

If you have a problem SEEK HELP.

To be honest, I said many times to stop gambling but I am still here.
that was back when I was still a newbie and sometimes I lose control in gambling and when I spend all my money, I use to regret saying I'll stop as it will only do harm in my life and to my family, but the moment I got the money, I am gambling again, enjoy when I win and regret when I lose.

Eventually I learn to control and that's the reason why I am still here.

Gambling is fun "if you are in control" so let's always be in control.

I hope we would not wait the time that gambling has already destroyed us before we live.

As a person who have responsibility, we know if gambling has affected us already in a negative way and it will make us less productive in our job or us not being able to give time to our family.. if we have that sign, we should try to reflect and evaluate ourselves and accept if we have done wrong as that's the only way that we can think of a change.

actually mate you are the one who did not get my point here,i am not referring on this Topic of yours what i am pointing those topics that has been created about how to stop gambling,things that making me felt irritating,i might be off topic but i support your  Advises.

and actually this is what i really support among all(though they are all functional and relevant) but this is what saved me in past My Family always keeps my Heads Up and gives me every support i need to change my ways again into reality of life.

Most are addicted to gambling mainly because of the desire to win, or to win back their losses. The main thing to remove is these kind of perception in gambling. Because of this greed, it blurs the critical thinking of the gambler of the real odds especially in casinos. Greed for money is mainly the only reason of addiction to gambling.

Every gambler are born every minute and probably in the next coming years are going to be addicted as well. This is a sad fact and most of the time, those who have recovered from their gambling addiction has really learned from this past mistakes.

However, those who are still addicted have lives destroyed, we have heard so many cases going to extremes like taking their life or someone. For addicts to stop, they should be support models like families and friends that are willing to extend their hands to help and pull that someone out of his gambling ways. It might be very difficult, but if we love that someone, we should do our part and save the person. And for gamblers, just think of your love one, and all the money that you are going to waste. As the OP says, just enjoy the game and don't ever let yourself be carried away.

It is true, not only in gambling addiction, but also in other things. Addiction that destroys not only yourself but also the people around you. Bad habits that have been rooted and done always is not easy to remove, but is possible.The main point here to stop addiction is to find the important reasons for you to avoid bad habits like gambling. For me, your family and love ones are the important part of your life that you must hold dearly and be responsible to. Never sacrifice important and eternal things for temporary satisfaction.

you mentioned debts on the reasoning to stop gambling . i feel that debts is related to money   but you said money is excluded on the reasoning to stop gambling  . well for me , money is the best reeason i think more than anything else  because i can stop gambling if only i have sufficient money that i can provide to my family  .  also i cant gamble if i dont have a capital/money  .  right now , i am still gambling and i know to my self that it wont destroy me but infact it helps me to get some extra income  because im  more wiser now  . 

Yes you are free to leave gambling world if you feel that it is destroying you especially your family, once if this gambling really affects your family then this would be the time you really need to stop gambling because gambling may give you a lot of problems especially if this gambling is one of the reasons why you are having a hard time with your family. Stop if you feel that gambling is not for you or else you will just suffer a huge lose on it.

Running away from a problem or trying to not recognize the fact that you have a problem doesn't solve that problem. I won't advice leaving that's if your an addict intend controlling your addiction would be a more preferable advice. The cocaine addicts aren't just restricted from taking cocaine instead they're been natured into reducing their dozen until they finally stop inhaling that's how gambling addiction should be handled.

Addiction isn't something you can just surpassed as it'll always find its way out. The easiest way to over come addiction is to take control over that substance, game or activity you're having a problem managing. Gambling is a very lucrative activity especially when it's been done right, I don't by into the idea of discouraging it instead educating the masses on how it should be approached.

There's no harm in gambling if you know how to manage your self, there should self-discipline and dont let gambling controls you.
I never stop gambling but I didn't do gambling daily. Just when I get bored that needs something to entertain, gambling is the best choice for me(but not all the time).

It may destroy you if you dont have control. In your self, in your mind and most especially in your pocket. If you have your family, spent time most of them, only your vacant time will do gambling.

Honestly, let them be like that and just don't mind them.

The fact that they create threads like that means they are still in control of themselves - they know the risks, they know what will be the output, they know what they are doing.

The pointers, suggestions, advice that everyone creates here to "stop gambling" is useless to them. Gamblers will not stop until they didn't experience their "worst" losing experience in their gambling journey. Much better to advise them on how to deal with gambling and give them tips, instead of stopping them. They are the only ones who can decide when to stop.

I already lost several times by doing gambling but still here putting up bets. Of course, there are also winnings on the way. Self-disciplined is the key.

It's all go out on how responsible are you when gambling if you have a strong character before you to gambling, you can stop yourself from falling hard on it, a strong character has a strong will, and he knows his priority in life a responsible person knows where to put gambling in his life.

Gambling is both enjoyable and addictive activity. Some people do gamble in order to kill time or to simply enjoy playi.g with other people. But there are people who are being to hooked up with such activity to the point that it consumes the player itself until he has nothing left to bet. But greed is the main thing and the urge of the player to win back his losses. My observation is that, the bigger the loss of a player, the higher the tendency that he would be hooked up with the 'game', especially if he does win SOMETIMES. Such instances would give the player hope and desire to play.
It is not that. Addiction is a condition. No matter how a player wanted to quit such activity, if his mind and body is tangled with the activity itself, he cannot do nothing about it. That is why people around that person is needed in order to guide him.

There are addiction centers all around the world that helps these kinds of people, even though I am certain that OP wanted to be helpful and wanted to advice people to have a better life which on itself is an honorable effort, I would still say seeking a professional help is above all most important thing you can do as an addict.

If you seek professional help and can afford to get it, you will be capable of fighting with the demons inside you that hurts you and people around you. Education is also a quite important part of addiction, the very well educated people (not smart, nor wise, just educated) knows the potentials of what addiction could do which is why addiction is lesser in the well educated parts of the world compared to uneducated and ignorant parts of it.

Your determination will not help where luck is the primary key in deciding your success. I mean you might be having all the determination about achieving big things in gambling but that may help only up to the level of continuing your gambling but not in the final out come of gambling.

I believe same attitude of determination is required while thinking about stopping gambling on the both case of temporary and permanently. I mean strong determination is required for stopping gambling as well.

I have read all the comments on this thread, positive, authoritative, educating, full of professional ideas.

I'm sorry I can't reply to all of your comments, I hope for beginners who are addicted to gambling can choose and see in this thread, consider, draw conclusions from positive comments here for all of you about gambling.

To stop gambling and continue, everything is in your heart, gambling is risky, if you experience sadness and misery in the world of gambling, leave, do not jump into the world of gambling, find something useful for you and your family, life has a purpose.

Everything said by friends here has a deep and thoughtful meaning before and when doing something especially gambling.
I hope for gambling addicts who have problems in gambling, with comments here can be a reference in future life.

Thank you all, greetings, have fun.

You don't need to stop gambling if you are emotionally strong. Mostly, great business people could survive and win gambling often as they are trained and has a lot of experience in handling their emotions. It just means that if you thin your emotion management is weak, that is when you need to stop gambling already. Gambling isn't really a pure lack, it takes a calculated risk and bet in order to win. You are fine in gambling if you always remember this line "gamble that you can afford to lose" if you don't have an amount that willing to lose then, stay away from gambling that is not suitable for you. Nevertheless, if you are going through, you have to make sure to place a bet that won't affect your emotions.

While it may sound easy for those who advise that gambling can be stoped like a switch that you can turn on and off, in reality its not as easy as we think. You need to have a very good reason before you can slowly pull the plug in gambling and you cant do it alone. If you are still single, you can ask someone close to you to help you out, always have a companion that will remind you when to stop. For those who are married, no other choice but its your better half who can help you out.

Its the same for those who are so much into shopping, if you have someone with you that can remind you of how much you already spent, then thats a gift from God.

It is better to stop while you still have time to stop than too late to stop because if you are too late to stop in gambling, we never know what will happen to you. You can become addicted, you can lose all of your money, your family will not care about you, and your life becomes worst without you can imagine. If you are addicted, you need to try to solve the problem as soon as possible before you're going to deep in gambling.

I agree with you, I really tried stopping playing but I only did it for a few days, but after it, I still continue on playing, The best thing I did is to control and play moderately not going all in every time and playing on my the most of my free time I had. It's really hard for an addict on gambling to stop so fast, I think I'm going on a stage that I am adjusting and getting ready to get rid of playing gambling.

The moment people starts considering gambling is just to make money from it the real issues starts to begin . They will play more and more to win every time and it does not happen . They will lose money in process. Also will now play to recover money and by now might even be addicted to it .Those who play Thor enjoyment are the one who enjoy rather then being under stress .

there are winner too that play often . this guys are lucky and skillful at the same time because they know what to do to hit thier desired target in a lesser possible cost than those who play randomly  .

it isnt bad to play to recover what you have lost but it will only becomes bad when you are out of your mind and you do crazy stuff because of it  . i see many people play for recover and some succeed for a long time of trying   . if we knew that gambling is slowly destroying us , wil we going to continue  ?  no obviously  .

And once a person gets addicted to gambling and became a compulsive gambler, there is always an institution eager to help them regain their control.  As long as they admit that they have a gambling problem, it will be easier for them to recover or rehabilitated, with determination and mindset for a better future.  But to those who are in denial, there is no solution for them until they admit they are already addicted to gambling.

Gambling is not all that badd, yh, I know many people frown when they hear about it but in my opinion a controlled gambler can actually make a lot of extra cash. And sometimes, you don't even need to use that much of your own money, especially if you get involved in things like airdrops, and other forms of promotion.

Why a lot of threads here were like this, bad-mouthing gambling? Come on man, we are all adults here, intelligent, and have good self-control. As long as it legal and licensed, people could choose freely whether they want to gamble or not.

Is gambling morally wrong? Go here https://www.debate.org/opinions/is-gambling-morally-wrong

Not all people will become gambling addicts.

Addiction is a bad habit Therefore, the gambler must realize before it is too late, He will lose at any time!!!
I don't think any addict gambler can give up gambling,Stop gambling is accomplished if the desire is there. :-\
The aim of gambling is to have fun only at leisure, so I would advise any beginner not to take gambling as the only way to improve their living conditions.The consequences of the gambling world are serious and can destroy your life from best to worst, Gambling can be pursued with respect to the ideal base. ‘’Try to lose what you can afford to lose’’.

I tend to disagree because most of the guys who fell in gambling addiction are under aged and their parents can only guide them to such centers and professional help but the problem is that their parents would never know their son (well, daughters don't gamble, do they?) is involved in such kind of activities. Threads like these don't help I agree but if every time such threads are opened and even 1 person is able to quit gambling, I believe the thread is worth it!

Even guys like Mayweather (the famous boxer) gambles, so I believe gambling and education have little connection.

It's easy to say and explain as you did but much harder once you are into a losing loop. Basically a loosing loop is where you loose money, try to recover it and loose again and this repeats itself until you either actually recover your loss (hardly 1% people manage it) or you just loose too much money and even realizing that is not enough in the end because there is no way back.

I think the only way gamblers would stop gambling is when they spend some time with themselves, realize what they are doing and if what they are loosing is too much - STOP and if it's not then continue gambling. In short a small self-checkup is important and key.

That is basically chasing losses and it's not a good idea to continue anymore because you will continue to lose more. I think that is something that most addicted gamblers can't control haven't been mastered already. It's better to leave gambling as soon as you can than to suffer more if a gambler can't think any other way to make some money or recover their losses.

Happiness is always a choice, if they aren't happy with what they are doing—then leave before it destroys you.

There are people who cannot feel that gambling destroys them,
We need someone to tell us that we should stop gambling anymore if we lose our money.

I do agree because there are people who have lost a lot in gambling and they just feel like they should suggest others to not repeat the same, this I believe is the reason for so many stop gambling threads.

But then there are people who are new to gambling and if they somehow read 1 of these "stop gambling" thread at least they would be more conscious about gambling and more controlled. I often talk to my gambler friends and they tell me that if at starting you know how dangerous a simple gambling habit can be, you will be much more controlled and easier to get out of it.

Same here too and I never felt like I am loosing too much.

Honestly, to say that gambling destroys everybody isn't exactly the true.

That's like saying don't drink water, because several people have died from water intoxication.

In reality, there are acceptable limits to everything. So long as you stay within those limits, you'll be fine. Gambling is one of those. If you actually stick to the script, and gamble only in moderation with what you can afford to lose, it's no worse than spending your money at the store or buying something you'll never use.

I do agree that it can cause problems, but so can everything that's taken to an addictive level.

This is easier been said than done.

Gamblers are gamblers either newbies, experienced, veterans, professionals. We can't just say to ourselves that we should stop. The more we lose, it creates thinking that we need to win. And the more we win, the more we want to continue. That's the start of a never-ending process of gambling interest.

And did you know that let's say a gambler decides to stop, once they are put again on the situation wherein they need quick and urgent money, maybe due to an emergency, gambling will be one of their options. And there are lots of examples. No matter how disciplined a person is, there are really times that they will encounter the call of doing gambling.

It is very very difficult for a addicted gambler to just woke up one day and quit. It should be a process, however, how can they quit if they don't recognised the problem in the beginning? We can put lot of advises here, but if the body is not able to overcome or at least admit to themselves that they are addicted it will be hard.

It really but it will only happen if you are already addicted to gambling because if you know moderate gambling, you will only limit the money you will spend in gambling. If you're a wise man, you'll not let your money to be wasted and have so much debt. Self-discipline is needed to attain to stop the urge od becoming addicted to gambling. If you're having a hard time to avoid it, try to practice not to gambling or minimize your time that you spend in gambling. Gambling should become a stress reliever and not a source of stress.

 
Help you get some extra income? Although a wise and intelligent man isn't guaranteed to win always in gambling. Gambling is about luck and a some sort of strategies, but that strategies is not certain to help you win in gambling. So don't tell me that you will not stop gambling just because of you get extra income. Our luck is just temporary and it can occur occasionally in our life.

That bolded statement. To be honest, I was once an addicted gambler, and the only reason that I quit is because I lost my job, my sideline and the worst, almost lost my family as well. So obviously, I don't have the money anymore, and the supposedly "gambling friends" that I have, made a U-turn.

So that's a wake up call to me, and once I recovered, I learn to prioritised things. I still gamble, but I just have some fund and only play money that I can afford to lose. I don't want to go to that horrifying experience, it was really an eye opener for me and thank God I was able to get back on my feet and stay away from gambling that almost ruin everything for me.

I always think that when people say that gambling is bad or that you need to quit gambling, they are taking it to the extremes.

Gambling is supposed to be a fun entertaining activity. It's not designed to give off long term profits, because of the innate -EV that it carries that will benefit the house in the long run. Thus, it is unhealthy to believe that you'll be able to make money off gambling.

Shift your mindset to a healthy one and that should be sufficient. There is no reason to be quitting if your mindset is correct and you correctly identify gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money.

the best thing i 've ever read since tonight, shift your mindset ...normally people who gambling doesn't aware their mind been set up by house since greed matters come, anyone will get ruined. But that can be prevented when u can stay focus and shift your mind to healthy and take just sufficient things.

It is true. But in fact, most gamblers don't admit if they have been already addicted to gambling. They think it is just like to become their habit and no problem with that thing. In this case, I think their families need to make them be aware of the addiction. The addicted gamblers cannot solve the problem themselves, they need help from their closest people.

Like what I have said before, removing addiction is not an overnight process where you just magically wish it away. It requires time, effort, and determination both to yourself and to the people around you that are willing to support/help.

Not just in gambling but addiction in general can be potentially dangerous especially if you lose the discipline and self-control to limit your actions. Determination and motivation are indeed the key but these are the first steps that you must undertake before you continue the process. Without these factors, an individual might be having a hard time deviation from his addiction, which might further damage his relationships around him.

Well, the topic should be "how to stop gambling" since people can't leave easily in gambling due to addiction. The reason why some people keep playing and betting are due to addiction to gambling. They thought gambling is the solution to their financial problems. Probably, when they get amused on playing gambling, they will not give a single thought on the other things like family needs. That's also a sign of gambling addiction, therefore we should talk about more stuff on how to stop or quit gambling 'cause it's not easy as you think.

That's why I don't want to be a gambler someday if I get rich, it's just a waste of time and money.  :(

You don't need to if you are already rich,.. every gambler has different mentality, a poor gambler wants to get rich in gambling so most likely they will lose more or a victim of gambling addiction while most of the rich people are just playing for fun, they don't aim to win big money, they are just willing to spend their extra money but with discipline.

There are only two outcomes, it can destroy your life or it can improve your life. You are the one who have control over yourself and you are the only one who have expectation on what kind of outcome you want. It can destroy your life if you do not gamble carefully where gambling have control over you, most of the people got addicted to it and that is why their lives became miserable. In other hand, there are some people who improve the quality of their life because they have good gambling psychology and good risk and management.

Unfortunately I don't think it's so easy to do. You gamble because you hope to get rich and it's very hard to convince yourself to give up the dream of your life, it's like giving up the aim of your life.

the problem is HOW can we leave gambling if we are completely hooked on this?because for those who are just betting to have some fun there is no issue at all since they can just stop whenever they want and they can play whenever they feel.
maybe just like what the other comments said,i think it is much better to talk about how to prevent from becoming addicted and so we won't get into this same point of needed to leave gambling because it is destroying you.

It's way easier to talk about leaving or stopping gambling if you're addicted than actually doing it; seeking professional help is often a very good option if you know you're addicted to gambling but can't quit it or if you know someone who's suffering from a serious gambling addiction that agrees with seeking help. Some people also unfortunately shun help, which can be tough, but as long as you're doing all you can, it's not really your fault.

I think basically and the most important besides OP lists is self control during gambling so people can know their limit when they must stop gamble and leave the game because i believe if we have good self control while gambling then it will avoid people from bad things and i will admit sometimes while gamble hoping won with big money but i do realize it's only about luck when it comes nobody will know it and also with enjoyed every games while gambling i believe too with automatically it can consider gambling for fun and never destroy you

But it is difficult if if you have a serious addiction then without your help from a professional then that addiction will not disappear, still we must have guidance from someone who can forget the addiction.
What I understand is that people who are already addicted to gambling are difficult to forget if someday they can also play again with them but we must realize that gambling is not a factor to make money because it's really just gambling to have fun.

We should not generalize that gambling destroy people. I myself gamble for a reason and that is 1 for fun and 2 to socialite with my clients. I bring them (clients) to casinos since they like going to such places and while playing we have the chance to talk business. I closed contracts a lot of times already because of giving them what they want. I don't gamble only because I have the urge to play, No. So let us just respect them if they want to play. Its their money not ours.

That is what we get in gambling. Sometimes we will feel it is difficult to get the win in gambling, and it is better to let the gambling as entertainment without we have a passion for winning the money. If we can realize that, I think we need to leave gambling, and we can search for the other opportunity to make money so we can make our dream come true.

But well, that will not easy because many people are trying to leave gambling, but they feel that it is difficult to do because gambling still attracts them to come to gambling places. If we see that gambling only makes us losing much money, then we need to leave gambling as soon as possible before it's too late.

Gambling is a form of entertainment that requires money to be part of it and once someone is bored this is on of the best choices that they can pick.

In gambling, time will just pass by and your boredom will fade instantly. But if time will come that gambling will destroy you then  it is the best time to stop or leave gambling. Though it is not easy if you got addicted already but the best way to do it is to find an alternatives that will entertain you to ease your boredom.

you have done a one good thread here mate,this is the problem in our society now specially here in Online world when accessing gambling is very easy and we can do it anywhere and anytime.
same reason why many people now are getting Hooked and starting ruining their life because of once they are calling to be a hobby but sooner becomes a life threat .
there are some people i know of making their life miserable because of wrong decision in terms of how to treat gambling so i hope many will follow your advises here like having their family more than anything else.

The ideal situation would be to leave gambling before it destroys you. This is easier said than done, especially when one gets obsessed with it. Many gamblers, especially the sport lovers take gambling as fun.
Approaching it as an investment in which you can win or lose and also analysing the risk and reward factor would allow you make better decisions in regards to your gambling lifestyle.

I couldn't disagree with all of the stated six elements above. But in reality, it is easier said than done.
If gambling is unhealthy anymore in your life, why continue to gamble? It's because we are fighting against our psychological urge. Some part of the brain telling that we should stop, but the other side said go on. It's a conflict between your addiction and your goal to stop.

I, myself wanted to stop gambling when I have realized some things that are inappropriate already arising within me,

• When you wanted to deposit more, temptation to get some funds from your own salary, etc. -then think twice, it isnt healthy anymore.
  
• When your world is evolving just around the gambling world 24/7 try to give space to yourself, step back and reminisce the good life before you met gambling.
  
  Remember, there are so many reasons for us to leave gambling if we want to.

Unfortunately no gambler gets chances to realize that gambling is destroying their life. This is the reason they never think about leaving gambling before they will be completely getting destroyed by gambling. At the same time leaving gambling after getting into it for considerably long duration, not an easy task. Because, in between time gamblers getting addicted to gambling and after become an addicted gambler hence they never think about leaving gambling even they will be thinking about leaving it, they are unable to quit it as leaving gambling become highly frustrating one for them.

We should never approach gambling as an investment because gambling is for entertainment alone hence analyzing win or loss will not be having any significant differences but leaving it as early as possible will be the better thing we can do.

Yes! If gambling tend to destroy you as a gambler you should quit gambling before it destroy you. Many have been destroyed due to their addition to gambling and most of these gamblers died by committing suicide which wasn't a solution. Self control was want they needed to avert their addition to gambling. One of my gambling rule is that, enable self control defense mechanism and emotions and things work perfectly for me. You Could try this today.

You should distance yourself from everything that is destroying you not only gambling but also other things or even person.
We should know how to quit specially if it does affect us in negative ways and it could destroy our future.
Sometimes even if it is fun we should know how to say no and leave, To be honest the earliest that you felt that way you should already leave,
Because the longer you stay the harder it is to go away or leave not just in gambling but also in other addiction or anything that affects our personality.

Number two is quite interesting. Guess you are trying to suggest that gambling addict got their habits from gangsters or mafia. Well, that probably depends on the kind of gambling. And gangsters videos are probably where they mostly learn the habit from. I don't think this is totally the case though. I tend to believe that people who gamble regularly without being profitable are gambling addicts.  "Enjoying" gambling (without being profitable) can lead to addiction or can be considered an addiction. .

If gambling for fun turned into addiction,  stopping it is the best decision to take,  gambling breed greeds, and we all know that greed is why most of gamblers keep going back to gamble no matter how many times that they have been caution not to go back to gambling

Despite the fact that majority of gamblers knows that the probability of winning is so low,  a gambler keeps on gambling because he or she feels will win more,  especially when they heard someone else won a jackpot

Most gambling addicts are not having fun in gambling anymore they are gambling out of the urge of winning. I know how it feels when you know your self you need to stop something that is not doing anything good for you but you are not emotionally ready for it. Your mind is telling you that you need to stop, however, you cannot stop doing it because of addiction. Almost any kind of addiction is hard to break. It takes a lot of conviction, courage and of course hour intent to really keep your self out of something you are addicted to. No one else can really help you, but your self and your willingness to really put a stop to your addiction.

But hard work is not a hobby, is it? And since it's definitely not, we have a problem here. No one can be hardworking all the time. We need something to relax, call it a hobby, if you want, to do our job more effectively afterwards. Some prefer to paint flowers or write poems, others relax with metal detecting, and for some it's gambling. I agree that one can be switching between hobbies, but switching between hard works is physically(and mentally) impossible.

gambling cannot Destroy us if we will not allow this to happen.

we are the Pilot of our own life so if there are one who can prevent this to happen is no one but our self.

the risk of losing is more than winning but if we will just treat this as funny thing then nothing to lose but we will win happiness .

You will if you do responsible gambling.

just like drinking liquor, it will not harm you if you drink responsibly, let's just say that all these things are done for entertainment purpose so we have to achieve the purpose in gambling.

The problem is that not all gamblers can stop gambling if they use gambling for fun to turn into an addiction. Many gamblers will still play gambling, although they know they slowly become addicted to gambling. That will grow bigger if they win for many rounds, and that can make their greed bigger too.

And if they chase the jackpot, that will waste their time and money because to win the jackpot will not be easy, and they need to have big luck to get the jackpot.

Gamblers who already addicted who wants to stop playing for sure they need a process to do before they finally stop it.
Many gamblers too destroy their lives because of being addicted and the who try become failed but the other try to stop are successful to do that.

Addcited players their mind was already set like they want to earn money but it is opposite or they lose a lot and most of the rppt of that is being greedy to money.

If something is destroying you, you should leave it. This is not just about gambling, it's about our lives. Gambling, like everything else, has its pros and cons, if you are not careful you can lose all the money you have! If you are reckless you will borrow money for gambling and that will lead you into bigger problems.
Without risk, you can't win in gambling! You should know how much you can risk losing in the first place before you start with gambling. When I gamble I know how much I can lose, I can go a little over that amount but I never risk all I have, keep control over your funds and emotions and gambling will be a positive experience for you.

You are wrong, in warding off the bug...

I mean "HOBBY" and "HARD WORK".
Not the opposite of hobbies / hard work, hard work / hobbies, that's not it...

The real meaning, if you used to be a hobby ball, boxer, horse racing, and so on, if you stop playing gambling, it's good you are not too active in your past hobby, where there is a match you must be present, it all can attract you again in gambling because in your past hobby there is an element of gambling.

So, you turn to choose a simple life as it is "without gambling" with your family, of course if you stop gambling, the demand is "hard work" to meet the needs of your family.

That's the true meaning and understanding.

if you don't "work hard" your body will die because without the food you produce...

Exactly that. Gambling is just one of those things that can be abused, and eventually cause a detriment to your quality of life.

It's even possible to get addicted to positive things, like sex, power and health, which can cause detriments elsewhere when abused.

I think it's always important to tell people when you start these things, just so you've got some support if it all goes wrong later.

OP, you didn't add "will power". Having will power can also add up and help a lot for anyone who truly wants to stop gambling.
Someone who is truly committed to stop gambling can strike out to not gambling for a whole month and he/she can succeed in it so far they have will power. But then again, will power can be altered even at the minute of trying so hard. Yet, it's still one of the best way to go.

There are so many reasons why people became addicted to gambling. They may earn money, socialize, excitement, and many other things. Gambling becomes terrible to them if and only if they spend more time in gambling and if it already controls his or her mind. Gambling is not good at all, so they should stop gambling, and for me, the best solution to stop gambling that you have said is the Individual mindset or having a proper mindset. You cant be addicted to gambling or anything if you have a proper mindset because having that kind of personality can lead to many positive results. I also want to add the character of being busy, if you know that you are getting addicted to gambling try to make yourself busy, you will not be used to betting if you don't have more available time. Besides, of that, you will also make yourself productive. It is better to spend your time doing other things compared to gambling because gambling will lose all your money and can cause of doing some valuable stuff.

Leaving gambling after getting destroyed by it, will be very difficult for any gambler. Because, they are always looking to recover their life back from gambling itself which means when the times of they intensively need to continue gambling the actual remedy could be quitting it.

Gamblers do realize why they are broken and how gambling is destroying their happier life still they want to continue it to restore all of them because they do not know any other method to earn back what they had lost in gambling. Because, gambling is a way to lose more in fraction of second whereas no other business or job will be paying like that. This is the reason why gamblers are continuing their gambling and getting their life more destroyed.

This is big part and difficult step to avoid gambling forever, in our mindset when hear " gambling " is the easy way to become rich, that's wrong. We can see around us many people become bankrupt and involve with crime because gambling but more people came every day with hope will rich in second. To stop it we need government with their law enforcement, we can't do by our self need help from everyone and institution to handle gambling addict forever.

what about fun ? the first thing when i hear the word gambling is fun and not profits  but for you and many other , it was profit thats what first came into your mind  . but what is wrong with that  ? people need money to live and small money is not enough to some , that is why they are looking for ways to up thier income and they found gambling as one of those  . recovery from being an addict is hard and yes you might be right that its hard to recover all by our self , that is why as early as possible some government block gambling sites now .

True, but it's harder than it seems to confess that you are into gambling addiction and the main problem is that if you are aware enough to tell your parents/family/friends then you are not actually addicted because someone who is addicted would never find enough time and energy to do so.

I can relate this to someone who lives near me, I sometimes feel that shopping is also an addiction where you buy things that you don't need and similarly in gambling you make bets which which a healthy mindset you won't make.

Realizing your limits is sometimes really important be it gambling or any aspect of life.

Easier said than done actually. Once you got deeper into gambling, there's no turning back. And if there is a way out of the mess, it will be pretry hard and the withdrawal would be pretty long as well. Even a regular trip to the psychiatrist didn't save some of thr chronic gamblers I knew, and ended up in jails due to their unpaid debt to different people and companies. The best thing to do when one knows that they don't have any self-control is to not start gambling at all. This way, worse things would be prevented and no such problems would arise regarding addiction to gambling.

This is the sad reality thats why most of them do mess out their lives even more because they were hoping for something which isnt guaranteed to happen.
Its true that theres no other way on how to make money fast which is only possible with gambling but to think this is also the fastest way on wiping all of your assets.
I cant really blame if they would end up on the same option on doing gambling because they do really know the chances of recovery incase they do hit big
but well its all in a matter of chance.Leaving should really be done while its early or before gambling destroys your life.

I agree with you on the fact that not all gamblers can quit gambling once it becomes addiction,  I knew of someone that was broke as a result of gambling,  despite being broke he still went to borrow money to bet,  the addiction is too strong for him

Gambling isn't supposed to be destroying someone's life, its for self satisfaction and entertainment. It won't destroy you unless you allow it to happen, try to look on how you manage yourself when you gamble. Ask yourself if you have self-discipline because gamblers are keep complaining on how gambling make a negative impact on their life when they are also the specific reason why they end up losing their money and being on that situation. Like they don't even know how to control themselves and their own limitations therefore they end up blaming it when its clear from the beginning that gambling won't give them any assurance.

And it is for this reason that you should avoid getting addicted to gambling or any other thing by that matter, getting out of the addiction once you have it is incredibly hard and it is way easier to prevent that outcome, if you begin to notice that you cannot spend a day without gambling then you need to take a very long break regardless of how difficult it may seem since this will help you to get out that gambling need from your system and if when you resume your gambling activities you find yourself in the same situation then it s probably a good idea to quit gambling for good.

Actually, leaving gambling is not easy if you are really into it especially when you are really interested or happy doing it. Because there are still some people wjo are doing gambling even if they are losing money. It is not what they think because the entertainment giving by the gambling is too good for them. But if we think of it, it is really bad for a person if he is losing all of his money.
It is actually depends on a person if he realizes that it will destroy him too much that it will bring him to its lowest point. But if you are really addicted to it, if you got some money, you will still risk it for gambling just to win and get back what is being lose to you.

Government can't control this point because gambling is one of the biggest business around the world in terms of entertainment. The only worst cases that put every person to a certain circumstances was due to their wrong mindset. They became out of control because of wrong decisions and other factors which is raging among themselves. Gambling addict couldn't be blamed into some reasons, but a person himself is responsible for everything.

What pretty much happens. These gamblers are ready to leave gambling for good. They know the reasons for their current problems and are aware of it. Problem is that withdrawal syndrome and the same reason that makes them reconsider their actions also hold them against it. They see huge destroyed aftermath, they want to quit, but at the same time they wanted some payback, so they'll try for another hit, only to fail again. And if the gambler is not perceptive, he'll find himself stuck in an endless pool of gambling once again.

Kind of sad, but that's what most of our gamblers do. They tend to forget that gambling is a pastime, not a lifestyle. Next thing they know, they're broke

That's the effect of addiction, can't control even you're losing already. So it's better that we have a strong emotional and mental strength that can conquer those. The worst part of this, even they're already broke, they still find a way to gamble. If you lose, then stop already, it's not a good idea to bet for another just to lose again, it's a totally waste of time and money.

I think the word addicted, When your addicted and wanted to stop doing it you cannot stop it because you are addicted like for example in gambling. People that are addicted in gambling also wanted to stop gambling but they cant because you are addicted in it. Comparing it to people who gamble a lot but not really addicted to gambling. For sure even if we are addicted we could easily stop getting addicted with our discipline if your really going to focus in changing your self you could easily stop gambling but the problem is a lot of people just go with the flow and not really want to stop gambling, and the thinking that they are addicted make them not discipline and believe that they cannot stop it.

Actually, people who addicted to gambling can stop themselves from playing gambling, but they must have the power to control their bodies and mind to stop and leave gambling. That person must have a high awareness of addicting and how they can stop the addicting. That will difficult because they get used to gambling almost every day, so it's like they will feel something is missing from them if they don't gamble.

But they can stop gambling, especially if some people help them to solve the addicting so they can focus on stopping gambling. They need to have another thing to distract their mind not to think about gambling so they can build a new habit or they can do something else.

Wealth and fortunes can be made in gambling but both wealth and fortunes can be also lost in gambling. There are people who see gambling as bad but for me it only became bad if you got addicted to it. I'm a type of gambler who have control over myself where I can decide what is right and wrong. Gambling cannot destory your life if you have control over your emotions, skills and risk management are also factor that can lead to sucess in gambling.

If we already know that we are affected already by our addiction in gambling, we need to seek help from our families or find other things to focus on. There are many reasons to stay away from it. We just need to acknowledge in ourselves that we are already addicted so we can recover.

If you are not financially capable never enter gambling, if you plan to borrow money just for gambling stuff, that is the biggest mistake of your life unless you are super lucky and hit a jackpot that happens once in a blue moon. Do gambling if you have extra money apart from your savings, of course, don't bet your life savings or it is the end.  :D That is why there are broken families, the head of the family is a failure not able to get away from gambling addiction.

that is why there is a need to LEave Gambling when you can treat this in right ways ?just like what you said Sports bettor mostly do this for Fun as my Uncle is inlove with this,like when after work he usually bet for at least 1 or 2 games before going to sleep and this is His routine and not affecting Bad in His family.

the only problem if we Live into this,if we treat this as money making(in which rare to happen to succeed)and become addict is the hardest thing we will get in this if not making the right move.

I still think I understood you right the first time. You mean we should switch to hobbies that don't have an element of gambling in them, right? And I mean, if gambling is the only way to relax from hard work, for some people, they simply can't get rid of all hobbies they really like, because all of us need some sort of relaxation. You can't tell someone who enjoys mountaineering: "Relax with scuba diving instead". It simply won't work.

Gambling can satisfy our need to have fun because some of us play gambling because we are looking for excitement but most of the time we want to play gambling because of the money. As a gambler, we want to seek for money and excitement but still before we go for a gambling game always seek for the information to avoid losing your money in just a single game as a gambler choose your favorite game that is suitable for your needs and wants because sometimes this is the key to success being dominant into a game makes more advantage. Still, we need to look forward to things that may happen because we all know that it is very risky and can cause losing our money it is better to control our selves in gambling too much addiction can cause severe damage to your self.

Yes, it is too risky if you become addicted to gambling. No matter how much money you have, you will only spend your money until you lose all of your money. Before gambling destroys your life, it is better you stop playing gambling so you can anticipate the loss of the money.

If someone addicted to gambling, and he borrows money from other people, that will only give him another problem, and if that is happening for a long time, then it's only a matter of time to see the ruin of his life.

There are many ways to have a good gambling life. People often intend to gamble due to its satisfaction and an endless eagerness to win bigger. I mean, who doesn't want to have huge amount of money made from fun and satisfying activities? But in the end, it just gambles your life and your time.

For me a good mindset is to stop whenever you either lose or win. Stop when you took one bet and win/lose. It will just drive your ego more if you continue doing so.


sometimes it wasn't just on the head of the family, but also how the family or the relationship was handled at first. If the heads are disciplined or took every instance of disciplinary action before it gets worse, nothing bad would happen. Hence, even addicts cou change, but it would depend on who and how he will be changed.

People can gamble if they want to just have fun or want to entertain and pass some time in leisure. If people want to make money from it or just depended on it is the wrong thing because it would be very much possible that out of 10 only 1 could be successful in doing so. Also, it can lead to many health hazard and lose out lot of money as addiction rate increases.

 

I don't think this is enough. A gambling addict cannot heal his/her addiction all by himself/herself. We are talking here of an addicted gambler. We are not talking here of a gambler who still has the control over things. I don't think by merely thinking of these points a gambling addict can leave his/her vice. For someone who gambles not because of anything else but mainly because he/she has already entered the addiction stage, he/she cannot just say no to it. He/she cannot just say, "I won't gamble starting today. I'm done." No, addiction is on a different level which needs professional intervention. An addict is actually helpless in the face of his/her urges. Medical experts are considering addiction as a disease. In which case, it needs professional treatment.

Frankly, it is unfair when several scholars or doctors say gambling is the factor that destroys some people.
But i disagree, there is nothing wrong with gambling.

Gambling only destroys when we get self centered, greedy and anxious for quick money and that's what leads to borrowing to gamble, gambling with all available funds with you.

Just like we invest with our spare and best, lets attach that to gambling, take greedines and get rich thoughts and we will be fine

Indeed, actually I knew someone here inthe nearby who is really addicted to cockfighting. I sometimes heard their quarrel with his wife about his addiction, he often promised that he will stop once and for all and yet he still continue lol. His addiction is worse up to extent that his budget for his family are now greatly reduced. Well, I heard that sometimes he won but in most cases he lost lol. This thing alarms me because such vice ruins his life (and entertaining as well, I'm just like listening to a telenovela every time they're having a quarrel ;D). Kidding aside, this cases definitely need strong medical attention, if a rehabilitation program is necessary then he must do it.

In a way every addiction kills that addict. Thats why they are all a type of poison and that is why people like it. However a responsible gambler, like I have previously knows his bankroll and his gambling habit. They would know how to manage their work life, personal life and the gambling habit. If they cannot do this properly then they need to seek professional help. I think every gambler should spend some time taking care of their bad habits and promise to themselves not to waste too much time and money on playing.

After all we all should help others seek the proper path in life and not shame the addicts. They can change their ways with time and they need support.

I think your mindset is really needed here.

If you are an addict and you've been wasting your money into gambling for a long time, better set your priorities straight. You will not be rich with gambling, even professional gamblers lose their money in gambling. You know that you are risking your money in gambling, I can ensure you that it is not investing but just risking your money into it. Even if you want to fix yourself, it will all start with you.

Gambling is not good, but still many people are taking risk to gamble because of possible huge earning. Also i think gambling is the easy way to increase your money if you win but if not people spend again until they do it regularly and become addictive to it. Thats why we should know if its good to continue or stop it, dont waste your money you should have plan on how you spend it, do gamble just for fun not for hobby.

This is definitely true. We all know that gambling is addictive so we should know how to take full control of it. It involves our funds and it could even ruin our lives if we'll never know how to handle things appropriately.
A friend of mine has lost all his assets including their family business because of gambling addiction. We should wait for that kind of scenario before we stop gambling.
We don't actually have to stop it as long as we are enjoying it and if we'll know our limits. Everything is a matter of proper handling and self-discipline.

My mindset before that playing gambling can destroy my life or losing my money because I already lost what I have.
But I realize not all the time gambling is always bad because they have good advatange that we can get from playing like earning money and how to control or knowing our limitation that we can apply in real life.

i believe that same things that what i've said?that i am pointing about being responsible gambler?
well year ilike liquor if you don't want to get drunk then take small amount but if you are too desperate then drink more that your capacity.

entertaining our self is what gambling can promise but winning?that is beyond the reality because luck will dictate about that.

If you can get to know how many people ruin their life in gambling, you will see that it is hard to have a clear mind about gambling. We will not think about the advantage of gambling because many of them will think that gambling can be the way to earn money. They will not set the limit in gambling, and they still playing gambling even if they risk more money. It is good if you can realize about controlling your mind in gambling and having limitations while you gamble.

relaxation, relax, has its own meaning in the human soul, should not be done based on a "hobby".
If "relaxation" is released with 'hobby' guidelines then the shock of the soul, emotions, anger that occurs when you see your support, lose, in a match.
This is a factor if, if someone decides to stop gambling, he must also be kept away from the worst 'hobbies' in the past.

"relaxation" can be done with yoga exercises. This yoga technique can make you disappear from anxiety and tension, will stabilize the mind to "relax" from the stress of gambling, yoga can make you a directed imagination, breathing and muscle.
So that you will forget your bad past hobbies.

I never 'tell' people to do what they don't want to do.

And never told people that the vodka drink wasn't drunk, people would know that vodka was drunk.

Hope for success, "No." not me who experienced success and destruction, you who do, you who bear the risk, you who climb, also you who fall, it is natural law.

Its easy to stop if you're not an addicted gambler but for those who cant control themselves it will be hard and it depends how deep the addiction is. Sometimes we need to seek for profesional to be able to overcome this addiction and doing it alone wont be possible.

Thats why its important to set a limit before trying to gamble. Be aware of the reasons why you want to play, if its for fun or you want to grow your money because if the latter is your reason then that would be the start of your problem that can lead to addiction.

Indeed, the seven elements should be realized if you want to stop gambling, but in reality every gambler does not want to realize that even though he knows or is aware of it. Life that is ruined by gambling and does not want to stop gambling is a disease, because they continue to be greedy and never realize the slightest good around them, such as spending more time with family and other things that can actually make them stop or maybe take a break from gambling habits, because reducing gambling habits can also make you have a wiser mindset to have top priority for a healthier life.

Reasoning about profit is quite controversial in this situation. Indeed, even if a person loses money, then in return he receives adrenaline and relaxation/stress relief. It is possible that this is an equivalent fair exchange (if we are talking about reasonable expenses).

For me, number 2, 6 and 7 should be in one subject. They all focus on your mindset. If you know your intention of gambling you know when to stop, you won't be greedy, you will not be emotional as you can control yourself. Even if your pessimistic or optimistic, if your mindset is just to gamble for fun, you would stay there.

Addicted to gambling and want to stop suddenly is not an easy thing to do in gambling. This is a long process, depending on the level of addiction. If the level of addiction is too high, it will be even more difficult to stop it. But in this case it can still recover with the help of family and close friends. so with their suggestions the addiction can be lost.

I'm sure, actually these three things are enough to make someone stop gambling, but it goes back to each individual because everyone has a different level of control.  I personally can not really stop gambling, I am only able to reduce the intensity of my gambling, and currently I only gamble when my mood arises (sports betting) and sometimes just for to fill in the free time (light gambling).

These three things is really enough for someone to stop in gambling, but it is much better that before you get into gambling you should already know how to control and limit yourself in gambling because once you enjoy playing gambling it is hard to stop, that is why you should not gamble everyday, just only once or twice in a month.

It doesn't matter if you cannot really stop gambling, as long as you can know when to stop or reduce the intensity to play gambling, you don't have to worry. But yes, you need to control yourself in gambling because of many gamblers forget to control themselves, and that makes them lose too much money. Leaving gambling will be the best thing that we can do before it is too late for us, especially if we are too weak to deny the temptations for playing gambling. There is no reason for us to stay at the gambling place if we don't want to become addicted to gambling.

I find it hard to argue with this because one of my favorite contemporary philosophers, Yuval Noah Harari, sometimes praises yoga and says that daily Vipassana Meditation, in particular, helps him personally a lot. However, although I respect Harari, I feel like yoga is not for me. I mean, I tried it many times, but somehow for me it doesn't work. It may look strange, but please consider that people are different, and what works for some doesn't necessarily work for others. Ok, so for me personally, 15 minutes of gambling is better than 15 minutes of Vipassana Meditation, in terms of relaxation.

Your topic is called "Leave gambling, if it destroys you.", and I absolutely agree with this statement, people must quit gambling if it destroys their lives. But there are people, myself included, for whom gambling is one of the best forms of relaxation, it's just the way it is, you know. Gambling not only doesn't destroy our lives, but we(not everyone, but people like me) find it very helpful.

Gambling is different ... Suppose if you have skills, then you are more likely to win in poker than in one-armed bandit! ;)

You correctly said - if frequent losses begin, then you should stop!

Yes it is a long term process because there is no instant that a player can really stop playing gambling because they need to do first is to minimize and reduce playing until they can stop playing and they need advice to understand if they still being addictive there is not good future that comes to him.

Addicted playing is not good but if you are player who play sometimes only so you will be safe from losing a lot of money. Relatives can really help by giving advice and help to recover and how he can really stop playing.

Well if you are player then it can destroy you because you know the what possible happen. Also if you know its not safe then dont pursue to gamble, rest for while but dont stop because when you understand the correct gamble or you know how to manage then gambling can give you good future. Even gambling is addictive but if you know your limit and have goal then surely you will overcome yoir loses.

I agree that it is hard to quit gambling once you get addicted

But I can't agree that the withdrawal is going to be that hard or long. After all, gambling is not drugs or drug addiction (like with narcotics, antidepressants, or sedatives) which change your brain chemistry on a fundamental, possibly irreversible, level, and there is real suffering that occurs upon the abrupt cessation (going "cold turkey")

The point is, it is not the withdrawal that makes gamblers come back. As an example, you can be forced to stop gambling due to some lasting external factor, then feel discomfort for some time like a couple days, and that would be pretty much all. Then, in a month or so, you are gambling again with fever and passion as addicted as before

That's a very helpful post and I do agree that for an addicted gambler is not that easy to stop. There is a lot happening in our subconscious and overall the human psychology is very complex. One might associate the achievement of all his dreams with gambling. He sees that as the easiest way to enrich himself so he keeps trying to win the "pot", but I think through education and will anyone can get rid of this vice.

It all starts from this statement: "Gambling hasn't been created for people to make money, but instead it is a business that relies on statistics and mathematical advantage to make money." - It is a form of entertainment after all. I recommend looking at it like at a cinema ticket.

Gambling is like a delicious food once you taste, it is very difficult to let go that makes a gambler come back, that is why for you to avoid addiction in gambling you must not take a small bite or try it even in a small time because it is really hard to stop. It is very easy to say but very hard to do.

It is obvious enough that gambling can destroy people especially to those who are becoming an gambling addict or those who are addicted to gambling already. First, gambling will make you lose all your money more than the amount that you have won. Second, once you are a gambling addict, most people can't change their mindset to able to stop gambling and avoid losing more money. It is likely the reason why people should look for guidance to stop gambling at least.

Can you rephrase your wordings,... can you start with saying,, "it is obvious that gambling addiction can destroy people" so it will not sound negative for gambling who's business is just to entertain people and we gamblers are in control of our faith, that lack of discipline in gambling are destroying us so we should not blame gambling for that, instead blame ourselves.

I agree with you. Gambling won't destroy people who know it well, not greedy, and set the limit of funds. Never blame gambling since there is no problem with it. The problem is on the users/gamblers who play blindly and no strategy at all. I'm not a professional gambler but I assume to gamble, you need proper knowledge. So, you don't blame gamble when you get losses.   

Think about the persona not just the gambler, I also consider about those who want to start business about creating their own gambling site and I think the best way for them to avoid it destroying their lives is to follow and comply with the regulation they need especially to adopt to the jurisdiction of many country in terms of gambling. So far, that is the only reason that I could think of.

So, in the case of a gambler, the most fatal foe they could have is addiction, for me, being addicted to almost everything that involves money could make us think of act that is not conforming to the norms and standards of the society.

This is what a gamblers needs, self control.

Unfortunately, gamblers are playing without proper self control so the end result? They will lose their money and worse, they will do bad things just to have more money because they want a revenge. They will borrow from their relatives just to have money to gamble.

Leaving gambling is hard especially if you are addicted but if you don't want yourself to get destroyed by it then you must face it. Leave gambling and have another life. Find another ways to use your time. Don't spend too much time and money in gambling but instead use it for your family if you have :)

Anything in this world that is unhealthy to your lifestyle should be stopped. You can consider gambling as one of the biggest hindrance for you to become successful most specially if it is already unhealthy to you. Self control is one of the most important thing that you should have if you are going to gamble. Once you enter gambling, there's only two options and you should set yourself ready on whatever may happen. If you are just a careless one, you should never enter it to begin with.

I support all your points mate because i know your intention is to save gamblers from losing more money and if bad ?Losing family also.
But i think stopping gambling is not necessary needed since we can make this activities for happiness.

When i was a kid,we tend to play gambling but no bet of money instead we are giving punishment to losers,so with this meaning we can enjoy the game without losing anything right?just enjoying the game and making happiness out of it.

Character is a strong point if you want to succeed controlling your gambling habit and also one of the big factor is family and friends with concern with how you gambling, if you cannot realize that gambling is destroying then your friends and family will show you that you are really into gambling, this can help because you are in denial.

Yes, self-control is a must thing that gamblers need to have when they are playing gambling. The result from losing the self-control will also lose their money, and if they want to revenge or playing back the games, then they must prepare to see another loss that they will get. The borrowing money doesn't mean they can win the gambling games, but if they lose, they need to pay back the money to that person.

The important thing for the gamblers who want to leave gambling will have power for himself and a strong mind so he can avoid and always remember the experience that he already got in gambling. Yes, they need to have another thing to do, so don't use their time for playing gambling, and we hope that they can save that money for another thing in their life.

This points are golden rules for gambler. One of the major reason gamblers doesn't find it easy to quit is the intention to win back their money after losing. This is a great secret for obsession and it always leads to more losses. The greatest solution is to counter your mindset of winning the money back and let it go then you stop immediately. This has helped alot.

We do that because we got balls to take more risk, of course no one would just easily let go when they lose, most of us wants to win back our loses because our intention is to always win if possible, but at least we will most of the time as that is doable.

You can't easily achieve that kind of matured thinking but eventually you'll learn that as you keep gambling and open yourself for improvement.

In short, revenge gambling and a bit of greediness. This is common already for the gamblers out there. Lack of control is included here too because they can't control themselves and they want to get their money back after losing it. This usually end up with losing "AGAIN".

Obsessing to money is the big problem not only for the gamblers but for all of the people. We know how powerful money is right now ;). For the gamblers, they will not gamble if they aren't obsessed in money. If they want to have money, they can get it in a hard way and not in an easy way like gambling.

Regarding to your solution, I agree that it can help gamblers but doing this is very hard especially if you are very addicted into it.

Most of the things you listed are conscious factors. When a person is addicted to gambling, he for the most part acts unconsciously.
Certain signals are sent to the brain that produce a certain kind of hormone, which is why a person adjusts his conscious to the unconscious.

That is, even if a person was going to stop playing, or take a break, with a certain effect on the brain he will convince himself, justifying the subsequent actions that led him back to gambling.
You need to have the willpower to stop when it is necessary, and the list you attached is just those conscious factors that can help in this.

True. For me what would really make you out of gambling addiction's not these tips we provide and all but the innate growth that you are expecting from yourself. The fact that you are asking for someone's help is a plus, and a good indication that you are indeed growing. We can blabber about everything we know here but as long your mentals is still fixated on the phrase "I want to win" you won't go anywhere. You'd lose your savings and you'll ruin your life for yourself and for your family. If you don't grow out of your excuses you can't get to what you want to be. You need to help yourself that's what I meant basically.

Another thing you might want to keep in mind is the fact that you always have to assess your self before doing a task you are unfamiliar with. There's no hurt in turning back if you know the thing you'll be doing will ruin you. It's a basic human instinct to run away from danger. If you know that you will not control yourself gambling, then try to take a step back and assess yourself and see what made you want and made you not want to gamble. Then decide. It has helped me get out of my gambling addiction too. So I hope this works for you.

No matter the point of view, there are always many reasons to stop gambling, the problem is that people get chemically addicted to it as the brain goes into emotional states that are potenciated by gambling... a strong mind and a serious definitive decision to stop will be the first weapons, but then you need to start getting your free time filled with other stuff...

I agree that gambling is fun and it's more enjoyable if you are actually enjoying it. That's the essence of gambling and you're not chasing your losses because your main intention is to gamble for fun.

With the given factors, there are actually many ways and reasons to stop gambling. But even having that said, there are gamblers that can't help themselves because it's hard for them to follow even one. They have to be consistent once they started to follow a tip.

Yeah, gambling is not bad for us but we can have a lot of profit in it but we should not let it control our life that's why we should only gamble in free time and never make it your personal way of getting income. There are so many people who lost a huge amount of money in gambling but for their own mistake that's why you should know when to stop gaming and when to keep gambling.

You're right. Gambling is a process similar to love or addiction to narcotics. You want to keep doing it and you want to remain in this state of pleasure and happiness. In case of gambling it's going to last as long as you have the money to stay in the game. When you run out you feel lost and ready to do anything to get back there and finally win.

A drunkard will not stop drinking like that and a gambler will not stop gambling. They both need a hard kick in the ass to wake up.

All that are outlined are all correct and I'm also with you that gambling is indeed fun but if you want to make a profit out of it, then you will be messed up it needs a strong character to force your way not to fall into a compulsive gambler by adopting a strong and positive mindset that gambling should not be treated as a way to make money but just be entertained.

Chemically, what does that even mean? Humans are naturally greedy and that is the reason why a lot of people are getting addicted to it. We believe to these ploys that gambling would make us rich or will be the way for our success like others but that is not for us, it is just for them. A lot of reasons to stop gambling but it will always start to you so better prioritize and start living your life.

Best not to have a singular goal, set a time limit and also a set budget.   If its time up and or that days budget is gone then the luck will have flow back as the universe surely wants on another day.    If no rules can be followed then at least its obvious its out of hand at that point.   Not just gambling but alot of pursuits the chase is lost if there is no brakes left.

Yes the reason why they did not stop playing gambling because their habit is to always play a gambling and spend too much money or all the money they have.

You need to force or set up your mind if you really want to stop play a gambling because if you did not there is no good happening to you .
I believe playing gambling is good as long you can control playing and not being addicted in playing games.

The quickest way for me to lessen gaming was to get free out of debt. I had around more than $1000 worth of debt and whatever I earnt went to pay those loans and I always felt bad as it was pretty much I'm working and not getting paid :/ so I resorted to gambling again to pay those off only to drown more in debt. But once I consistently paid them all, it was all calm and I didn't gamble as often then :)

Aside from treating gambling as a habit,

Most of the time they get addicted to gambling because of having their hope to win an easy money. That way, their mind always think of wanting to play and always chase for winning.

I don't think that force will help, realization is what an addicted player need to stop gambling. Even if you force yourself to stop, you will be back again in no time.

I guess this is like drugs

If you are a drug addict (which is also called substance dependence), your body (brain) stops producing enough of certain neurotransmitters (e.g. dopamine) on its own, and if you don't consume (eat, sniff, inject, etc) a particular drug or chemical that you have developed dependence on, you start to feel very badly. In fact, you can even die precisely because your body no longer produces important substances. In this way, it can be said that you are chemically addicted to something


Greed has little to do with addiction. Greed forces you to earn money, not lose it. Most certainly, what you refer to here is not an addiction at all

Great tip!
As far as I know, many gambling companies have this option in the settings: the user can set for himself the maximum playing time per day/week and the maximum amount that he can lose. After reaching the set indicator, the user is not able to continue playing.
I think this is a very convenient option for those who do not have self-discipline.

Everything should really be done sensibly because saying verbally would really be just useless if you arent really that serious on quitting.It do matter with self discipline and seriousness of quitting.
As said if you do just make yourself force without having that discipline and seriousness you would still end up on playing gambling in the end of the day.Dont wait for gambling to destroy you or your entire life.
You will surely regret the rest of your life if you dont stop if you do saw that you are already experiencing problems and addiction.Im not saying that we shouldnt gamble but everything should really be
in moderation if you dont like to suffer consequences into your entire life.

I believe all gamblers that gambling can destroy them in the long run but they are thinking what if they got lucky and gambling and win big. I know someone who gambles to change his way of life and at first, he said that he will only gamble with this said amount and if he loses or if his budget runs out then he'll stop and if he wins the jackpot he will stop right away but here comes a jackpot win and he later then said one more try because he felt his lucky but then he loses instead and the in the process of winning back the winnings he lost almost everything. Therefore, gambling is a bad thing if you don't control yourself and if you let your emotions take you if you have set a goal then stick to it and if you think you have weak self-control then you might as well do not enter gambling.

Addiction won't let you leave gambling, even if it destroys you.  People let their lives and addiction destroyed but still do not leave gambling. Its because they feel fun and satisfaction while playing gambling even if they are losing.

Who would be satisfied with losing your money in gambling?

If that is happening to me I would immediately stop. It is not that easy to do that but I know when to stop, and for me that is important. I've been bringing a certain amount of money when gambling and I always check on that so that I can ensure that it is a good day or a bad day.

It would be a great option indeed, but only if there was only one gambling site in the whole world, or, which is more realistic, all gambling sites were connected, and thus a player could set a limit on all gambling sites at once. I personally think that this is the future of gambling, but at the moment all those restrictions can be circumvented by simply playing on other sites.

They chase their losses because they can’t afford to lose money or they need it badly and rely on gambling too much. It is hard to quit, and if you really want to quit then give it a try and seek some good advices. Don’t just wait for gambling to destroy you, be a responsible one and make no regrets in your gambling journey.

As a gambler continues to gamble, chances are the brain will change its mindset and will go to a state where it will always find gambling and when this happens it is bad for the gambler as he got addicted into it already.

Doing other things so that you can leave gambling is one of the ways that can really help but this will be hard because your body is finding casinos, roulette, dices etc. You must seek help with your families to if you really want to leave gambling. They will be a big help in your rehab.

I agree on this. First of all before going into gambling, we should be equipped with self discipline and must be responsible in our decisions because it can affect our lifestyle and worse our behaviour. Yes we are hoping to earn profit from it but still we are playing for fun or as stress reliever not to cause stress.

I don't think they will seek advice, compulsive gamblers are on denial that they are very much into gambling, only their family can help him by themselves going to professional help and urging his relative that is very much into gambling to go for rehabilitation, it's very rare to see a gambler going to anonymous gamblers and ask for cure, there should be a motivating factor for that to happen.

But in reality some gamble addict needs support from other people or from experts so that they can handle and cure their addiction. Not everyone can do it by themselves some addict become more stressful and commit such crimes that can make the situation worse. But if they have someone to lean on they can actually change themselves step by step.

The size of this hope is what matters a lot. I can't deny that there's always a hope of winning something, but the question is how much do you really hope to win? It's one thing when it's five or ten bucks, not a life-changing amount, but you also are not risking much while trying to win it. And it's entirely another thing to gamble in order of paying off a debt of several thousands USD. The latter isn't advised to do under any circumstances.

It's not a good idea to go in gambling because in gamble you need luck what if you don't have any luck once you gamble? I think you gonna lose your money then you want to try again to get bact your loses. Maybe the best way for to pay those dept earn money bit by bit so that you can pay it little by little until finish it.

His solution to his problem is quite too risky, I won't say that he will not succeed but chances are very low when it comes to gambling, in fact it's not even advisable to borrow money to gamble, so how much on his aim that he will gamble to pay his debts, well, let's see if he will find success but I am pretty sure majority of gamblers would not agree with that idea.

Equally important is the presence of willpower! If you have willpower, then you will surely cope with addiction and stop playing! And of course, family support matters too!
And in the future it will be necessary to stay further from gaming sites! ;)

Fun fact, you don't have to gamble just cover up your debt. You have to put an extra work in everything, so you could cover up your debt, and escape the harsh reality you have right now, man. I know, life's unfair, but that doesn't mean you have to risk your thing here in gambling, you'll have it worse. There are still plenty options out there, you might not discovering it out yet. Gambling wouldn't bring money to you as you think it would supposed, you know what's worse than this? Is that you'll just making your debt more bigger though, your resolve is kind of weak, IMO.

Try to re-think again, and re-consider these advice at the top. Wish you luck!


I believe so too. However, it would work if such person would at least take someone's advice though. Lending a hand to someone isn't helpful if they will just disregard somebody who are supporting them thoroughly. Thus, I believe with this man's statement:

 

you wont believe what happen to me before.  before whenever i have a a debt , i always win something big   . take not i dont borrow money to gamble but i borrow money to be used on the house or as allowance because my salary is short   .

i also have a job so i dont depend on gambling to earn  but i only play gambling for fun  .  i just cant believe that i can win  .  ill then wd and pay my debts in advance but if i dont have a debt , i hardly win  . strange  .

But still it's not recommended 'cause not all of the people have the same luck you have and that luck of yours are not always there to make you survive. I also experienced the case you have, winning or making money instantly especially when there are many funds to cover up. Luckily, these things happen to us but expect that worst are coming soon, people are equal and experiencing the same thing.

If we are in debt, then try to grind every day to cover those. If you can control yourself for not borrowing money or can avoid loans, then it's better.

It is just a coincident and I think it has nothing to do with your winnings.
I don't get it why would you gamble when you have a debt?
You could just pay your debt instead of gambling the money.

you are lucky to have those chances so the winning should have been use in important things than paying debt.
and be true to your self because you said that you gamble for FUN,but you are playing when you have DEBT?lol that is not how we treat our debt we must Pay them first before risking our money in gambling if you really mean what you says.

At least maybe he already know if his luck is not always come so he only play gambling for fun. But that case maybe really rare because there are a lot of cases which make people really destroyed because of gambling. And not much people who can get that gift like shoreno get.

But, unfortunately people are not taking example of how many people are getting destroyed out of gambling but they are taking example of someone's winning but that is happening very rarely and there will be less chances for that winning to be true (definitely not talking about anyone here). I'm just talking about the promotions gambling houses itself doing like "this much had been won" and "we have paid out this much" but honestly most of them are not true.

Most gamblers are not preferring to leave gambling but they know all the dangers of continuing gambling. I'm not sure what are the factors which are keeping them to continue gambling regardless of they are seeing that their life is getting destroyed because of gambling. Only self belief and self-realization may help them.

Even I would do the same that first clear off the debt and then only gamble, because I know that if I play in anticipation that I will win and then I can clear off the debt might not happen and eventually I may also loose the money I had it would put me more trouble for me. Instead whatever amount I get every month will pay and clear the debt and once all is cleared then I can gamble if I wish to do it.

Even playing gambling needs luck, people are interested in playing any gambling games because they expect to win the money. But the final result is many of them losing their money at the end of the day, but that will not stop them from playing gambling on another day. Yes, of course, luck is the one factor that people need to have when they are playing gambling, but unfortunately, even they know that they still playing gambling. We need to leave gambling as soon as possible if we know that our money almost reaches the limit.

Players get used to a particular site. Referral systems, bonus balls, cashbacks, etc. accrued for players and it is unlikely that they are pleased to lose these earnings. Therefore, I consider this option quite effective. But I do not argue that if a person has set a goal, he will find a place where he will lose his money, in the end it can be done in real life.

This is strange indeed, and I have only one explanation: luck. It's good that you don't depend on gambling to earn, and I hope, you won't depend on gambling to pay off your debts. Luck is blind, so we shouldn't rely on it much. It is better to rely on your skills in a certain field, and earn more money with improving those skills. I mean, it's also kind of a game, but it's a skill based one, and luck plays a lesser part in it, which is a good thing. Basically, eliminating luck from the equation of your success can bring you more confidence, and then you can start earning even more.

In short, I suggest you to not pay off your debts with the money won from gambling because thus you can become dependent on luck in this very serious business. Rather buy some unnecessary stuff, like expensive food or collectibles, something you can perfectly live without. Thus losing, if that happens, won't be that tragic for you.

Gambling can only be seeing as a fun only when you are playing the game with not your real money. This just happened to me recently when I was playing gambling on a particular gambling site, at the initial stage when I was using the airdrop they gave me it was really fun and I was making it but when I deposited my on money and started playing gambling it was not fun anymore because I was losing my real money.

Well, I am glad you are having fun with that, that means you are having fun without taking any risk. But, I'd like to tell you that majority of the gamblers who are having fun would not have fun when they are not risking their money, of course that's including me and my definition of having fun is to gamble by risking a money that you can afford to lose anytime.

The best way for a gambler to stop being addicted to the game is having a proper mindset, because if you are a person who has an appropriate mindset, then he wouldn't be addicted to the game. He could also stop being addicted to gambling when he has a good relationship with his family because, for sure, his wife or husband will give him advice if he or she knows that you are getting addicted.
Gambling can ruin the right relationship with your family. Then your child might lose respect to you. It is not a good lifestyle in a way that you won't be able to prioritize valuable things compared to gambling, and you will possibly get into a big debt. For you to prevent being addicted to gambling, you should change your companion, focus on some valuable things like applying to a company, that is much better to gain money when you give your efforts, and for sure you won't lose your money.

And I hope that you soon gave up and left this casino because once you start putting your money in the casino, it will be a moment to show that the casino has officially begun to ruin your life, you may have noticed the early signs that you are no longer feeling happy here, instead, you are just trying to think about failures and rewards, you care more about money. This early detection should be optimized by leaving gambling before it's too late, a lot of people have ignored this message and their lives are completely difficult with gambling

This is the real definition of gambling, you will get in and get out without harming your motivation the next time you gamble, and I don't think it's fun if you are playing or gambling not with your money because you will end careless, because in the first place you can afford to lose, because it's not your money, you will play carelessly and riskier, you can even play blindly because you know it's a hit or miss.

Different words, same stuff. Stopping and preventing are just both the same, or maybe to you it is not, but they always related to each other. "Stopping" means you have a plan to prevent yourself continuing on playing gambling, and "Preventing" means you have a plan to stop or change your way to avoid being addicted to gambling.

Think about it, I hope it does make sense  ;)

Not really.

Plenty of people have fun when gambling with real money, the thrill comes as part of risk.

There is no risk when you're gambling with fake money.

Even if you lose your money it can still be considered fun if you're in it for the thrill and suspense, rather than the profit.

If you want to make huge profits, play the lottery.

Betting with fake money cannot be termed as gambling. Fake money does not have value, so you would never understand the pleasure of winning and the pain of losing.

Gambling is high risk game, you are playing because you are aware of the consequence. You cannot blame anyone if you lose and you cannot enjoy with everyone if you win. It is highly addictive but it should not be your life.

LOL  :D It's very easy to say that but in reality what other opportunities you have to win a big amount of money? If you want to make money without gambling you need to have... money! So only gambling can offer you the opportunity to become rich when you have nothing.

Am impress hearing you positively with your experience so far, most of these gambling platforms have many techniques which when understand can actually give a good profit to the gambler. Its always like that, when your money isn't involve you okay with relaxation but when there is money, you play with your two eyes open. Gambling is always part of me and I do it most of the times. Ensure to use your own strategy or that which is widely known among the gambling platforms. Congratulations in your new hustle.

I don't think anyone will be playing with his or her hard earned money in the name having fun in gambling with it dude. It will only be fun if and only if you are making profit from playing gambling but once you are losing it will not be fun as usual let be sincere to our selves.

This is the fastest and easiest way on making money thats why most or majority of people do end up to have this option due to this possibility thats why
gambling industry becomes so big and profitable because people do always come back and try their luck on changing up their lives.The only issue here
is that addiction what messes out peoples lives where they do commit or experience consequences due to severe addiction.It is indeed hard on making yourself
finding an entertainment or wont stress yourself out when you do know that you do have real money on stake.

And I don't think we have to smile either if we lose $10k on that day. Is that be crazy all and not really acceptable to me.
The majority of the gamblers are coming from the low level of the community and most likely they gamble because they want to double their money instantly which I believe is not a smart thing to do. But that is in their mindset and it is hard to change them especially when they are already addicted to gambling. Even though they keep losing but still they moving in and hoping for a big shot that could change their life instantly.

In fact gambling industry become big but not everywhere, I think it depends on the culture of the country. There are countries where gambling is a kind of way of life but there are other where it's not perceived as a good thing and people are not fond of it there.

You could buy things for your friends and/or make good investments that long term puts you ahead but short term means you have very little available money.    If somehow that leads you to have better luck with the little money left then great I guess.   I'd say thats the smartest approach anyway, pay bills first, pay down the mortgage as much as possible with the few bits left after all monthly bills paid only then gamble the little left that is of no consequence.   Its a bad idea to gamble with money you need later anyhow.

I don't really recommend gambling if they've got enough money they should just try to invest it.
Avoid gambling if they could find other ways to earn or if you are gambling for fun have other activities rather than gambling.

not to mention those countries that has a law against gambling so Banning is what they have for this gaming.

And also you are correct about the Culture because in some places gambling is part of their daily lives and i have witnessed that already,in some "slum" places here in my country there are many people that starts gambling the moment they wake up in the morning.

Maybe they can use some money from what they do to playing gambling so they can enjoy and have fun in gambling games. But yes, we can feel to have fun when we can make money from gambling, but that will be too difficult as we know that to win in gambling, we need to have luck and other things. We cannot rely on gambling games to make money, and before we get into deep in the gambling games, we need to leave gambling as soon as possible.

Let us be honest. Having fun almost always means spending some hard earned money. In the first place, we are working hard so that we can support our needs and have some fun. That fun depends on each and every person. It may mean shopping to a lot of ladies. It could mean drinking to a lot of gents. Or it could mean vacation or travel, watching a movie, watching games and concerts, gambling, and so on. It is fun to gamble, win or lose, but it would be much more fun to gamble and win. However, losing is always more probable than winning in gambling.

Correct, that is basically useless and so dumb for someone to do, because if you will gamble without saving any money, you will be force to make a loan, sell your stuffs that you need, or even your properties if you have no choice because you need the money to pay those things that you have mentioned. The problem here since then is that they are playing gambling without any moderation, without any self-discipline, without any proper mindset or precautions, just in case they need one.

But do we have to follow this rule in all cases or consider it inevitable, sort of carved in stone?

More specifically, why can't we have fun and earn money in the process? I'm not sure about following a stricter definition of the term here, but if you like your job, like what you are doing and it pays well at that, i.e. enough to make a living, won't your job be a form of fun on its own? I know that this is rarely the case in real life (just rephrasing your words), but is this state unnatural in itself, or is it in fact more unnatural to force yourself or be forced by circumstances to do something which you don't like at all for the sole purpose of providing sustenance for you and your family?

i dont find fun in gambling with zero bets but the fun only starts once i have a balance i bet something that is large enough  but it also makes me sad angry if i loose all this balance  but not all people are the same   . i see some gamblers that bets a verry tiny bet and he seems to be enjoying with that  . his happiness is only small  . they are the people that will never leave gambling because they can fully control thier selves to not get tempted to up their bets and bust everything they got .

Well you both have the points which is indeed true about places which do gambling is just like a casual thing into their place where its citizens can fully access without any problems.
Opposite to other places which do have strict rules or laws on prohibiting it.It will really just depend on the government who do handle it out.
Gambling effects can really destroy someones life if you dont know on how to handle yourself towards addiction.Leave while still early if you do
see yourself on being impulsive.

I disagree with that, because if you don't have money for making valuable bets, you will hardly win big, unless it's a lottery, and you win the jackpot. Now, you can write a book, and it can become a best seller, and you can earn millions of USD as a result. What are the odds of that, you may ask. Well, pretty much the same as of winning a lottery jackpot.

I just love how you bring up discussions into the philosophical level.

This is no rule actually, much less carved in stone. Anybody can have his/her own way of having fun for as long as it does not hurt another.

We belong to different countries with different standards of living, and of course labor realities. From where I am making this post, I would say more than 90% of workers are doing their work out of sheer necessity. I mean, if they could earn the same income elsewhere, they would immediately leave their work. But most of the time, workers here are choosing lesser evils. The problem is that they need the money. They need to eat and buy clothes and pay the house rent or mortgage. They need to send their children to school.

Karl Marx says labor makes man a man. But I guess he was referring to the right way of doing labor wherein, for example, a worker could express his human creativity. That should be the natural state. However, everything regarding labor in my place is on the other side of the fence; long hours, unpaid overtime, low wage, inhumane treatment, and so on. But I guess it is also natural to adapt to the circumstances around you.

Most gamblers take it as fun at the beginning but day by day it turns into addiction for them. Actual problem arise at that moment when they wanna choose it as an option of earning. Its quite tough for them to get out from this habit and its common with most of the gambler. I don't think that they don't want to quit but addiction of making faster profits drive them hard which start to create unexpected problems in their real life. Getting out from this habit isn't an easy task for all but some guys can survive due to their strong self control.

Continuing gambling is okay until it starts to control your own otherwise it will definitely bring negative results for you. Some people still exists who have enough wide luck to make some easy money from gambling but it doesn't works for all. In my personal view i think only they should continue gambling as a daily habit who have enough backup to recover their losses. If you can't afford to lose then its better to keep far distance.

Good to know that you have differentiate the word FUN and if make add to what you are mentioned above. Playing gambling as a Fun that people do say simply mean to use your leasure time to play gambling not minding whether you are losing or making profit.

You're welcome, bro!

Other than that, I wouldn't dare to call it a philosophical level (though I wouldn't argue either because it is mostly a matter of convention and personal preference). If anything, it allows to look at the bigger picture and see things from the proper perspective in their true light and color


Are you sure you are not putting the cart before the horse?

To make it clear, I don't challenge the fact that the total majority of workers are doing what they are doing for a living out of sheer necessity. But isn't it their choice in the end? For example, you may choose family values (and follow them through, then having to send your children to school) or ignore them altogether. Note that I don't make value judgments here as to what is good and what is bad as I'm only pointing out that the necessity you refer to is a result of some choice made at a certain point in the past

Fun is the perfect description, its the people relying and leaning on gambling for some idea of money gained who fall into trouble when the idea doesn't hold up.   Obviously its all luck at best, most I hope for is 50/50 on days I win and days I walk away poorer or lost all I took to the tables.   Thats the game, never be too serious or you end up in thread titles like this blaming the game when the only real rule is dont get too serious.
   Dreams are dangerous, you sleep walk into a lamppost best case scenario  ;D

Seriously, taken gambling too serious is not advisable because you will really be hurt anytime it move against your expectations which is very likely to be in playing gambling. The reason you will walk away poorer is because other people who are smart or the luck is on their side will walk away Richer.

It's okay to dream as long as you know how to get into it in the right way. But those who wants to reach their dreams through shortcuts, they are the ones that will be mostly affected and ends up with a nightmare.

Gambling is fun as it is when you are extracting and absorbing the essence of it but if you go through behind it, you'll have the other feeling.

Gambling should not be seen as shortcut for one to make his or her dreams come true because bit require skills and knowledge on how to play smart over other people to be successful in gambling.

As I've told, as long as you know the right path for reaching your dream. There's no limitation for somebody to dream of anything whether it will be with gambling or the right one, it depends to him/her how they'll get into it.

And the consequence with the shortcuts is also there but what if he's smart too not just through gambling but also in financial management once he has won the prize since you've mentioned the keyword smart.

You're right. A person should receive money for the occupation that you like to do and bring pleasure.
In this case, he receives both pleasure from the process and a reward in the form of cash and universal recognition.

However, not every person has this kind of work, we can say that such people are a minority.
Therefore, many people go to gambling to have fun there, and as a result, they get addicted to this pleasure to spend heavily earned money on the emotions that gambling gives.

A compulsive gambler will just ignore all these points, even if he is aware of these, the addiction is just to hard to ignore, it will just fall into deaf earns or close mind, the only way is for a close family to tell these things to him and urge him to ask for professional help, this is the only way to do that.

If he realizes about his addiction, then yes, asking for professional help will be the solution. But sometimes, he cannot see that he is in the addiction position because he feels that what he did before is just to playing gambling without feels addicting. But other people who look at him will say that he gets addicted to gambling and he really needs help. Before we can feel that something wrong happens to us, we must leave gambling for a while, and don't come to the gambling place.

The problem with people who are addicts and can't stop is the fact that they are already addicts, if it hurts them or destroys them, how could they stop, if they were capable of stopping they would have stopped long ago. I personally had a bad history and had one bad streak of losing money and after that I stopped gambling for a long time, even now I do not gamble all that much, just the competitions and stuff that look interesting and try to spend as little money as possible.

If you are an addict the only thing that can help you would be a willingness to go to a professional help and also do what they say as well, even the people who get help do not recover that properly since they do not want to comply with the help and relapse back so they should both get help but also want to be helped as well.

Indeed, do not let gambling destroys you and do not let it change your lifestyle. There are so many ways for you to stop yourself from it. You should find something worthy of spending your precious time. If you are already an addict of playing a gamble game, then you should do some actions to prevent it because if you do not make a move to remove it, then it would be so bad for you, in a way that your family and friends would be affected too.
Stopping the gambling is a step by step procedure, you won't do it in a one day process, you may lessen your time spending on it each of every day. Make a plan or a list of how much time and money that you will spend in gambling, but make sure it is limited.

It is easy for the gamblers to say stop, but it is really hard for them to do it. The winning of gambling is one of the reasons why players become so addicted to it, but strangely, why losing on it wouldn't trigger them from stopping to play. Do not make yourself so used in gambling because that is really not a good thing at all. There is no enough reason for you to stay in gambling aside from winning the game, so I am hoping that losing from it would also stop you.

If they are still very lucky in gambling, then they will continue to gamble without having the desire to stop so it is useless for anyone who helps him to leave gambling will not succeed, even though professional assistance has been done. They will not realize if they are gambling addicts if they get greater profits from losing, those who realize they are gambling addicts are those who get lost continuously because that way they will realize if they have to quit gambling.

And it is not only that

I can add that this is probably the only way to actually gain true expertise in virtually any field of human activity and stay ahead of the pack. If you obtain some fun from what you are doing, you will be all the more interested in your subject, more motivated and encouraged via positive feedback loops, which would lead to better understanding it and gaining more insights about it


So what's the bottom line? Right, we should be looking for jobs and occupations that offer us true satisfaction, fun and pleasure. And then we will feel no need to gamble

Really hard to understand what you have written over here. Some of your words contradicts with each other. Did you use some sort of translator to make this post, because if you did, then yeah, it messed it all up. Or is it just language barrier?
Anyway, I got what you are trying to say over here. But, trust me, it is more hard to execute what you have written over here. You can easily make a list and tell people what to do in order to quit gambling, but its not easy for the gambler.
One should not hesitate to take help from professionals if gambling is causing serious problem in their life.

The problem with the gambling addicts is that another option has almost no impact on them.  All in their mind is to be able to gamble and feed their addiction with it.  Stopping in gambling is very easy to those who are in control but very difficult to those who are already trapped and addicted.  Getting away from gambling activity need more effort if a person has already a gambling problem.  So finding other things that will cover their time or divert them from gambling needs other people that will encourage and at least guide them out of their gambling addiction. 

True that, wtf does this even mean;

"Family: in this case it is prioritized, first the family in the number position......now the family is made number 1 more time with family."

Literally no clue.

For me, the first two things that was given is the most important. The intention and individual mindset. Before you stop gambling, it takes courage from yourself that you will stop. It is not bad to play any gambling game but it is bad when you are getting addicted to it. The other things are just minor factors because you are the only one that will help yourself to stop in gambling.

That's because they are obsessed

By the gods of gambling or with Miss Fortune I guess. Kidding aside, when you are passionately involved with something (or with someone, for that matter), your perspective becomes very narrow. You stop noticing things around you, and the same is true with respect to gamblers. The thing is, they don't see other options because they kind of don't want to see them for being so deeply engaged in gambling that they can't think of anything else but gambling more and more, irrespective of losses and harm

I think there is many people who wish they could take your advice to just leave gambling when it destroys their life
But just like any other disease this is much easier said then done
You made a good list for points and I agree that you need to find better hobbies if you life is becoming ruined from playing in casinos or other games

This is some helpful information too:
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/addictions/gambling-addiction-and-problem-gambling.htm

Leave gambling if you cannot handle it. Simple. If you cannot handle drinking, leave it. Relationships,,, leave them. It is not gambling that is bad, it is the person who cannot control it.


Yes he did, most likely. You know, I never get why people do that. I also do not speak English as a first language but people understand me well enough. I even had a guy from England told me before, half of English people cannot speak good English.

This is the main problem that a gambler used to faces daily. If you are showing other people that how much you are winning from gaming then they will get jealous from you and will start talking wrong about you so don't stop gambling only for other people but try to earn huge profit and collect money then everyone will love you and you will be famous for the successful gambler.

You included relationships here and I agree with this. If you can't handle the risks in gambling then leave. If you don't love your couple then leave it :D. If you can't drink anymore beer then leave or stop. Gambling already has a bad portrait for the most of the people because of its effects to the people who are doing it.

We can't blame then since it is their body and mind. My point here is that, if you can't control yourself in gambling, leave and don't gamble again and don't wait for gambling to destroy yourself.

It's different from region to region, but from what I know, only from 2% to 15% of people involved with gambling can be classified as problem gamblers. I think it's dangerous to state that most of the gamblers are addicted because, apart from being not true, it can serve as an excuse for those who gamble too much for not stopping and not going to therapy. When most people are doing something it is considered kind of a norm. Problem gamblers must be aware of the fact that they are not normal gamblers, they are the suffering minority, who should do something about their addiction immediately.

You will never know if you have self control if you wont try to gamble.

I think we should keep in mind from the very start why we like to gamble, is it to have fun or for money?

If a person become addicted it will be hard to return back to the old self because of your mindset to win in gambling.

It's about time to see if you can still control yourself or not because I see many people playing gambling, and they can control themselves in the first year of playing gambling. But then, after they have the experience to know how they can win the gambling games, they change their mind because they think that they can win in the gambling games. So they slowly lose control of gambling, they use more money in gambling, and even they start to become addicted to gambling. So yes, gambling will become a problem for someone if he cannot control himself, and once we feel that the things become worst, we must leave gambling as soon as possible before it is too late to realize.

If we're concern about our future situation then we should know our limits. We all know the risks of gambling addiction so we must not have it as a regular source of income because there's no guarantee of winning in gambling.
The result of our gambling mostly base only in our luck and it will be a big risk if we'll only rely things in our luck without even having a small assurance of gaining something.
We should know when to stop and when to continue so we will be able to handle our funds wisely.

Its difficult to know when to stop and no one can stop at a perfect time.

1-If you are winning in gambling, you keep on playing because you think that you can win or earn more from gambling.

2-If you are losing, you keep on playing because you think you can play more and recover your previous loses.

The only way to play safe is to set your targets prior to playing like you will stop playing if you win certain amount of money and you will also stop if you lose certain amount of money.

This is alright as long as you don't end up losing in the end, you should have a limit and then stop regardless of the amount of win, the catch here is, at least you start with a profit.



I think most of us are guilty on this, personally I have this kind of attitude too and even if I can say I am more discipline now but I cannot assure I would not fall to this kind of mistake again.

You don't need to tell other people about your winning if you think that will make you get in trouble. You need to leave the gambling as soon as possible if you win so not many gamblers will know about your winning. That can also prevent you from the worst situations that might make you in a trap in the gambling. We always need to remember that we don't need to stay in gambling if we feel it is very difficult to win because saving our money will be important to us.

absolutely correct mate and indeed you have pointed the bottom line,it is still our Own attitude will bring us to decision making,if you know that there is no way you can handle gambling rightfully then better leave it earlier before it gets into your system and turns you to being addicted.

I'm all good. Yeah, i've lost a lot compared to what I won but it doesn't destroy me. Things will be complicated only if you are choosing gambling first before your priorities like family, expenses, etc. Greediness will lead you to nothing. In my case, I'm playing for how many years already but I can say I'm good because when it comes to real life priorities, I always chose it first. Eventhough I can't stop myself from playing atleast I set aside my gambling habit when it comes to priorities.

This is a reasonable approach and it reminds me of trading. Professional traders clearly know the loss cut-off point and the point at which profits should be taken. The problem is that people suffering from gaming addiction are irrational and at the beginning of the game they don’t even think about how to properly end it.

Yes, you are right. I agree that we must use gambling as fun and entertainment, and don't rely on gambling to make money. Preventing gambling by having control for ourselves will be necessary, so we can know that gambling is one of the ways to enjoy life. We are responsible for what we do, including in gambling games, so we know how to prevent gambling.

But many people are playing gambling for fun, but after they enjoy the games, they forget about controlling themselves. They can spend more money because they want to win in gambling. That will be a sign for them to get the effect and addicted.

One sign that a gambler is addicted is that they cant control their desire to continue gambling and they may not realize that they have spent a lot of money to bet there. Gambling addiction I think is very difficult to control and many people will admit it. Some of them might call it fun without being addicted, but when we cant stop ourselves from betting every day its called addiction.

That is why needs responsible for ourselves from playing gambling. Perhaps, we cannot know how to responsibly in playing gambling, but if we can control ourselves in limiting the money, we can see that we will not spend a lot of money on gambling. Gambling addiction is something that we need to prevent by having discipline, limiting the money and time, always control our mind that gambling is only an activity to enjoy life.

You can check yourself when you gamble. If you see that the situations become worse, you must leave gambling, no matter if you already win some money or lose some money because that will not be useful for you to continue playing gambling.

I am someone who engages in gambling occasionally and when I first gambled online I was just 18 years old. During the past one and half decades, gambling was more of an entertainment for me, as I lost more than what I won. But I never gambled more than what I could afford to lose. And as a result, my financial and mental health is perfectly fine now.  ;D

Meaning they aren't gambling for fun. Having fun isn't their main priority but to get profit. Yes they are enjoying but if you are a disciplined person, you must know your limits. If you gamble for fun then just gamble for fun and if you lose then stop and if you win then you must learn when to stop too.

These gamblers who forget to control themselves when they are gambling have a high chance that they will get addicted into it especially if they are winning always. Their main purpose which is to have fun has been changed to win money :D.

Indeed, Do not let gambling destroy our life, gambling is not a good thing at all, do not hope betting to make you a rich person, it is impossible, because the chances of winning the gambling site are meagre. Especially those gambling sites that only do not require you to show up your skills and strategies, those websites that luck only matters. If you have a feeling that you are being addicted to gambling, prevent it as quick as you
can, do not let it controls everything on you. So it is better that you will do an action rapidly before its too late.

There are so many ways for you to prevent being addicted, and those are already posted above, which are all true, make yourself busy on other things and not on gambling.

I personally will never leave gambling. I know the risk of gambling is huge, can be addicted to destruction. But I am not a gambler with a large capital, I only play with a small amount. Although sometimes in gambling, I experience defeat more often. but it makes me happy to be able to play gambling.

Gambling with big and small capital I think it's the same thing, because every gambler has at least a different financial factor and they will gamble according to their respective abilities. So, even if you gamble only with low capital but when you get losing streak and or repeated failures, then the incident will at least make you frustrated too, right. Well, stopping gambling or not is a different desire for every gambler, even though gambling has ruined your life but on the other hand there is something that can make you happy, I guess it doesn't matter as long as you can handle it well.

I think you had a good managing of your financial and mental health, you just need to keep it at that. In my case, I am addicted in the past and keep in getting better now. Its been years but I can't still distance myself from gambling but it is great since I can control myself now when I am gambling, though as I said, I still have that problem when I still need to distance myself from it.

Sometimes, a disciplined person can forget about that because of the temptations of gambling games and winning money. In the beginning, they remember about the limits, but after a few rounds, they don't know that because they become greedy, chasing more winning. It is hard always to control and disciplined in something that we like because that will always attract us to do more and more.

They can get addicted in a short time if they don't realize that winning in gambling doesn't mean that we can get more winning. Perhaps, if they can recognize if they win, that will be the time for them to stop gambling.

i agree with this post,
i just to add and i think this one really helps a lot in anything that come's to a persons life

Support: i have seen a lot on how people got hook so bad i gambling
the support of the family play a vital role for a person to change his ways,
if the family never supports the person and help them overcome addiction
no matter what it will never change, and will come back to his old ways, because
there is something that is lacking and that is support and guidance from the family
family should give 100% support and for sure he will be committed, to change

A very good post about the healing from addiction.
Over a year ago I stopped gambling, it even destroyed my investments in different cryptocurrencies.

I also think if gamblers who are already heavily addicted will not need advice from others to stop because they think it's not important what they think is gambling every time and want to, even though it's hard to find luck.
I do not want to be addicted to gambling because it is very dangerous for me and my family because it can be a conflict with my family because of gambling.
Still we must be able to control with ourselves.

Precisely, if you are a kind of person who are much unto playing gambling whether you use only it for fun there's a high possibility that that person will eventually fall into becoming an addict. At first we cannot able to tell if we are already been an addicted to it in fact someone who near to us will discover it like our families and friends. Hence, if you don't want to become an addict then leave as soon as possible.

A person always finds ways of his own internal control when it comes to his core values, such as family, health, helping other people, and the like.

Just like a woman who smokes during pregnancy for the sake of her baby, many gamblers, and those who are addicted to gambling, stop playing when their reputation or relationships with close people are at stake. Everything depends on the level of awareness.

I agree that we don't rely on gambling to earn money but I disagree if it is a must to gamble in order to have fun and entertainment. Everyone has their own purposes to play gambling. If someone plays gambling to earn money, we cannot blame him. It is normal that people are interested in the big amount of prizes on gambling.   

No matter how we keep it secret, somehow, someone that near to us will know by watching our habit or behavior, there's something change from us that allows them to know. We cannot run from our addicting because that will cause another problem, not just for us but also for our family or friends. Yes, leaving gambling as soon as possible is necessary, and ask them to help us will be the solution to solve the addicting.


No, we don't have to gamble, I mean, we can play gambling if we want, but we have to realize that gambling is for having fun and entertainment. No need to try to win gambling, but playing some rounds will be better if we want to feel how to gamble online. The big amount of prizes will attract us to keep coming back on gambling, and if we don't have the power to control ourselves, we will going to get a big loss on gambling.

Is it good to gamble around every weekend? because it takes pleasure and also entertainment by playing gambling we can release our minds from the stress that continues to work all day but also must understand the right time when gambling and good luck.
Is there anything good when there are new gambling sites we need to try or use the weekend to start?

What do you mean by that?

We don't need to try gambling to test our self-control. You could use your self-control to other things too, so if you want to try or test it out better do it on other things not in gambling. You are just risking your self from gambling and wasting your money on it.

He basically means that  if you cannot control yourself then don't engage with it, it is like playing the game even does not know how to play the game. There is psychological reason behind gambling where self-control is safe and good for mind. It is not about testing your self-control with gambling but just a mere precaution given by him.

Absolutely right, there are lots of entertainment that does not involve any monetary value like outdoor activities to test your self-control or self-discipline. I guess you interpreted his opinion in incorrect way.

Leaving gambling is putting so much discipline in yourself especially if you're so addicted to it and it takes a long time to totally stop. Maybe one way that can help you is find another entertaining thing that will really catch your attention. Another, set your mind that gambling is bad for you and bad for your money. Much more important, the urge of getting away to gambling

You're right.

The substitution method always works well, but sometimes it’s hard for people who are addicted to gambling to find an activity that will bring them as much hormones of pleasure as they get from gambling.
Indeed, for most other activities such as sports or dating women, the necessary effort is required, both physical and mental.

But for gambling, you just need to enter a few characters and click a few buttons.

If he can limit his money and time in gambling, and he really found pleasure and entertainment in gambling, then why not? The problem is we can control ourselves when we are playing gambling because once we feel that thing, we can forget, and sometimes, we lose control. But perhaps, we can gamble if we really want to bet and not every weekend because we can do another thing with our family or friends.

Trying a new gambling site will not give better luck because luck can come in any gambling site, whether it is a new gambling site or old gambling site. But perhaps, to stay in the old gambling site that we usually visit will be better because we can prevent the scamming that can happen in the new gambling site.

All these points will be forgotten and the gambler will not consider it, like a warrior boxer they think they are in a thick of the fight even though they are badly punished, they will not admit they are trap in gambling they always think that they are ok and they are still in their boundaries and cannot just stop because they held this thought that the next roll is their road to successive winning roll.

Apparently, gambling isn't destroying you, and if you can continue this way, you can gamble years and years in the future without harming yourself or others. Most gamblers, according to stats, are in this position, and they have no need of leaving gambling. However, they must be aware of dangers of abusing, and such discussions, as we see in this thread, can be of good help, imo.

I too can't make myself stop sometimes, but even during those times I don't lose big amounts.  What we need is the right priority setting, as you pointed out, and, I'm sure, anyone can come up with better plans of spending big amounts than losing it to gambling.

first we should not be addicted to gambling , first thing we must leave is addiction , and have control over what we are doing and know how gambling is changing life we it is in negative way then definitely stop

what all points op said should be in consideration  before entering the gambling 

Yes if we want to not destroy our life because of the gambling you need to not addicting playing.
Because the number 1 reason why gambler destroy what they have because they did not control while they playing and also they are greedy to the profit that can cause losing more money.

Gambling will only destroy you when you are addicted to it.
For some people it can be stop whenever they want. Some peoole cannot stop because of there mindset and intention.

But it is also the hardest part of gambling, to avoid getting addicted.
Being greedy is already in the nature of a person, removing it seems to be impossible. The only thing a person can do is to stop for a while if they think that they are getting addicted, that way, they can prevent from digging their own grave.

And because weekends is our only available time to spend(specially those who has a regular works) it can be a scapegoat from the whole week stress in work.
So yeah basically we have more leisure in this 2 days (Saturday and Sunday)

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About trying new gambling sites every weekends?no there is nothing good but a risk of becoming victims of scam sites.

Just enjoy your regular sites that you have known and supports fo long time.

That is was hard and of a big challenge when sometimes you've been getting into addiction. Many gamblers whereinto that situation but they can make themselves leave gambling because they consider this as a source of income. And supposedly it wasn't a good idea but that gives them a life to keep and feel that they are secured in gambling rather than finding a job outside. And for us who still have a chance to escape for a horrible to be in the gambling, we have to make it before we got stuck and be addicted.

It is ironic but leaving gambling means to ignore one part of your psychology for the random reasons. I have read the bad stories about the gamblers who lost everything in one side and my friends always talk tempting about the insane gains of risk loving gamblers. The guy who has put whole life on the red side of roulette table is the picture came to my mind after finish reading your post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGCdBsOIKYA

I admit that leaving gambling is not as easy as imagined. Several times I tried to leave gambling but always wanted to come back again.
Indeed gambling makes us addicted, it's a fact that cannot be denied. We must have a strong desire in ourselves to be able leave gambling.
And also must be accompanied by increasing our activities in the real world, so our minds can be distracted from the world gambling.

I think so, Gambling is a serious intoxication that can't be expected comeback easily. I think in this case, there are various healing centers/rehab centers where a person who is addicted to a few months of observation has the possibility of returning to normal life. They observe the addicted person through their various exercises and motions and helped him to get rid out of it. It may be effective for those who are addicted in extreme level, they can come back to their normal lives by this way.

I wonder how effective such therapy is. I mean, for sure it will only take couple of months or let's say even a year (though I'm skeptical on this because it was too long) but when he go outside and live his own life again, how sure we are that he will no longer go back on the vice he once got addicted ??? ? You know what, I think it is all about the mind. Undergoing therapies is good however it costs you money, actually you can change if and only if you are willing enough to. Make an introspection, find your inspiration and make steps to cure your own self :).

Getting out of it especially if you are already addicted into it is very hard indeed.

I have experienced getting addicted too but not in gambling but in games. There were times that I only sleep 4-5 hours only and I always eat late than the usual hours of eating. That lasts for 4-6 months until I saw that I became thinner already and prone to sickness and that is the time that I manage my time and until now, I'm still managing it and I feel better right now when I'm playing.

I also decided or try to leave gambling but I can't do that and after several  months I started again gambling and on my first day I try to control my self and  until now I control my self and Im happy to came back again in gambling.

For sure many times of people who try to stop gambling but they come back if you are that person you can minimize and control and gambling will not destroy your life.

It's okay to come back as long as you are already in control, besides why would we stay away on something that could give us some enjoyment, for some gambling is bad because it could result to addiction but for us who had experience it would always say that it is not as long as we are a responsible gambler. It's not only you who experience addiction, there are many of us but what's important is we learn from our mistakes and start doing the right thing.

I'm interested to see what has OP said gambling is for fun. This tag line/intention will keep your live is fine although you have a hobby to play gambling. Unless, you made gambling as an income which I think he should leave gambling and never come back again then it will be good.

As for a control, indeed it is very needed. But as long as you want your money back then I'm sure with 100% you will be hard to control to manage your money. So, just in my opinion when you play gambling maybe you will be good to use money that you can afford to lose. No matter how much you come back and you use money that you can afford to lose then you will be fine.

That was one of the stupidest things to do, imo. I mean, even the guy himself said it in an interview:


But I wouldn't say Ashley Revell "put whole life on the red". He was a healthy young man, 32 years old, at the time of betting, with loving family, mum and dad, and friends. It wouldn't be the end for him, if he'd lose.

However, I'd like to say the following to all gamblers around:

If you don't want to give gambling a chance to destroy you, you should never, ever risk more money than you can earn in one day. And if you gamble frequently, your max bet should not exceed 10% of your daily income.

But that is not easy! I was addicted in the past so I know how hard it is. I just cried every night at that time since I don't want my wife to leave me. I can't stop gambling, in fact until now I am still gambling despite the fact that I am addicted in the past. I just can't stop though I can control myself the thing is that I can't remove gambling that easily in my life, that is how hard it is.

gambling is really attractive. so interesting. have so many things to destryo you. every time, every strategies which you follow seems "that ll work this time" you believe that. but finals always the same. failure is waiting at the end.

then i supposed that play with e percent off your bank.

That is why many people fall into gambling without a chance to get out. They don't realize the danger of playing gambling, and they still playing even if finally, gambling will ruin their life. But we can prevent that by controlling ourselves in gambling, and always remember that everything will not always work for us, so we need to stop gambling and leave for a while. Or we can leave gambling forever if we think that we can not get out from gambling.

Losing can't be avoided in gambling, it doesn't matter what approach or strategy you are going to use, because losing in gambling is inevitable. You will always get the total package in gambling whoever you are, or even how rich you are, the gambling house only cares about your money for their bankroll. So, yes, gambling without a doubt will just destroy most of our lives if we are going to believe in our mindset that we are not going to lose and other nonsense things that is in our mind whenever we play gambling.

The wisest thing that anyone could do is to love himself first, that way, or maybe, he could literally quit playing gambling for the sake of his future.

Gambling money is the easiest way to become rich and to become poor and most of the time is Poor because you will not win here especially if you are addicted already.
Like if you will win now tommorow not, and you need to find money again to gamble and this will ruined your life because of addiction you can sell your house,  car,  jewelry and many more which will not good because you already destroying your life and don't deny because this is already happen.

That's why gamble responsibly and don't make this as main source of money. Because you will never win here!

As such, it is not losses that herald the destruction of your financial well-being (or just well-being)

It is losses that come after a win, probably a big win on its own, which make the lives of so many gamblers miserable. In this manner of reasoning, it is not so much about controlling your losses, like no more than 10% of your daily income (though it is indeed about losses too) as about controlling your wins, however ironic it may sound. It is actually wins that make gamblers reckless and careless, so wins should be of our primary concern. To summarize, you should take utmost care of your wins lest you should lose control over your losses

It's right no one become rich in gamble if they being addicted into it. Because of greediness they want to win big but they think that they will get all the money in gambling. I experienced that happen to me when I get addicted on gambling all my money got lose until all my jewelry cellphones are being sell because in that gambling. But I learned a lot that no one become rich in gamble. True gambling ruin my life.

It won't ruin lives if a person knows his/her boundaries, in which having self control is the best key factor to obtain good profit. Entertainment is a mindset for a person who used gambling for fund, but it's an income source for some addicted individuals which isn't appropriate to become a habit. Decisions of leaving gambling can be too hard, so it needs to be done slowly but surely.

I had a different situation.  I loved going to a nightclub.  There are a lot of girls in the night club, and that's great!  But on the second floor of the club there was a casino ... At the entrance to the club, when I bought the entrance ticket, I received free chips in the casino.  And then I won at the casino!  And I forgot about the girls and started playing all the time.  I stopped dating girls.  I had money.  I often won at the casino.  But I had no more sex.  That was bad.

Your story is funny though.  ;D You already have the money so it would be not a problem anymore to date girls. But in your case, it seems you found your happiness in gambling. But for those gamblers who really are in deep debt owed to gambling, I think they need to evaluate their situation and maybe, gambling is not for them. On my part, I gamble from time to time but only using my extra money, so gambling has no big impact on my financial situation. So far, it is not destroying me but rather providing means of entertainment whenever I have free time.

After all, the casino made a good promotion ;D
When people come to the nightclub, they can also get free chips to play gambling. I think many people would love to try their luck in gambling games. It seems you have the good luck to win in the casino, but I remind you, that is just a beginning, sooner or later, you will spend more times in the casino to win more money.

If you cannot control yourself, that will be your time to lose the money. But so far, you have good control to stop gambling. I hope you can keep doing that so that you can leave without difficulty.

I think it depends on the gambler, there are many gambler who are a showy type of person especially on girls, when a gambler is playing gambling and the gambler for example wants to impress the girl, there are a high possibility that the gambler will act on the gamble game based on his emotion and not using his head because of the girl he want to impress.

There are different gamblers who can react on a situation like that and I think playing on that kind of environment is bad for me and to other gamblers.

Yes, they can ask the girl to come with them to the gambling table, and watch them playing the games. I don't think that is a good idea to ask that girl to show the games because they can not think clearly and perhaps, they only want to make that girl get impressed. The gambler will have the possibility to spend more money because the girl will seduce him to join in the games more and more.

At those situations, we must have control for ourselves and not let them possess us both the gambling and the girl because the girl will always ask you to try to win the games. So when something wrong happens, leaving the games will be the best way for him to prevent the losses.

              Usually gamblers want to be praised that is also why sometimes they show off most specially girls to prove or show that they are the real deal, but if you think about it logically there is no point showing off while gambling of you cannot controll your mental state.
              Often times it is also true that there is a tendency that gamblers overspend their money just to impress a woman or a girl.

It all depends on particular circumstances

You may love to show off quite a lot, but it doesn't necessarily prevent you from being extremely focused at the poker table without paying attention to anything or anyone (nice girls included) other than the game itself, In fact, if you are that type of person and can completely detach yourself from anything irrelevant and unimportant, you can even tip girls to distract the attention of other gamblers and take advantage of their momentary loss of focus. But outside the gambling table, you can still impress people as much as you like, even more than your less fortunate fellow gamblers

I hope your wife is still with you.

I feel the pain you must have gone through but I am really puzzled how despite knowing all the negatives about gambling why are you still gambling, I mean you know the pain and the suffering caused but you cannot just leave it? If such is the case I strongly recommend you to visit a psychologist as soon as possible please.

I cannot imagine how additive gambling has become now days that despite knowing the true facts we cannot detach ourselves from it, I too was a gambling addict but never too serious and never had to take too much stress for it.

Yes, If I had to guess even losing a big amount could be more advantageous for some playboy type of dudes because that shows you can afford to lose a lot of money on gambling and that kind of means that you have that much money to lose and that might look more attracting to girls.

I am not going to generalize the whole women gender by saying women like money but if a girl is with you while you are gambling and carring a wad of cash that kind of woman could be in it for the money most of the time. That is why I highly suspect losing tens of thousands of dollars could be more beneficial for you if the whole aim is to impress women. However as long as you wager a lot of money, why would they mind you winning neither :D.

What do women has to be on this? I mean what does the gender do on this particular matter?

If the reason why you gamble is to impress other people ( not generalizing, especially women to degrade their dignity ) then you are on the wrong place. gambling isn't for attracting people because of money stacks on your table, gambling is a showcase of skills and critical thinking to gain a profit. Women will come at you at time, women that is attracted with money is not the one for you, really.

Lol, it's very cringing if you're trying to play gambling just for women and it shows that you're really desperate on it.
Gambling serves its purpose by giving you profit through risk or it can serve as your entertainment. I wonder why some people thought to be a gambler makes you popular on women, It's a dumb thing to think.

I can attract a lot of women through my sense of humor and physical appearance and not by showing stacks on the table.  8)

That is absolutely true. They will come to you when they see you can win a lot of money, but the problem will come at that time. You can lose control of your mind because you want to impress them, and you want to show that you are a pro gambler. At that time, you will forget to leave gambling because all you want to get is only the winning. It's a matter of time to see your ruin if you cannot stop gambling because you will have greediness to chase the next winning.

What the OP said is really true. If the negative aspect arises whenever you gamble and it outweighs the positive impact in your life, I guess it is time to move on and forget gambling. I know it is easy to say but hard in real life. And that I think is also one of the major struggles of gamblers. Those who want to change their gambling habit is in their difficult phase and needs will power to achieve their goals in life. One should always remind himself why he is doing it, should be doing for himself and not anybody else.

The word destroy for gamblers is subjective, he might not be aware of it and takes it something that normally happens to any gambler so he will not accept any kind reasoning, as long as he can balance his winnings and his losses, I don't think he can admit that he needs help, but when he is not winning and losing everything, maybe that's the time that he will realize that he needs help.

I always raise this point that gambling for the sole purpose of making huge money by taking a risk in the form of testing your luck is the mindset that makes you vulnerable to gambling addiction. Anyone who wants to escape from addiction shall limit his time and money for gambling immediately.

Yes, indeed. If we don’t leave gambling in our life style it will affect our whole life. If we experiencing lost in every time you play gambling it is much better to stop gambling earlier because it may leak us that we may feel greedy in gambling so that we wanted to play more gambling platform just to recover all the assets that gone, but it is not really good because it is an addiction to that and it will really destroys your life. I suggested to take some vacation or things that make you feel relax your mine so that it will saved you from destroying yourself in gambling.

Quitting faster when getting losing streak is already something to do, no matter how much you have funds that can be spent in gambling, because when you have been unlucky in a few days it would be better for you to take a break. Anyway, I've experienced bad things like this and it was a very bad experience for me personally in gambling because it lacked control and was greedy in gambling.

Its not surprising and its pretty common on where people do only realize that they are doing something wrong when they dont already have the money to spent on gambling.
Leaving in mid way is almost impossible specially you know that you do still have money to spent then you would continue no matter what or does simply the party does continue.lol
Leaving gambling or telling people for them to stop is useless.Just let them be and experience would really be a great teacher on most cases.

well not really . i can always realize if there is wrong with me even if i still have a balance on my gambling acount   . this is stopping me for continuing  but for the majority yes , they will only realized it when they have nothing or already broke due to too much gambling  .  people like those needs help so how can you say that its useless to tell people to stop  ? im pretty sure that there are gamblers that are tired and will decide to stop and they are only waiting for someone to tell them to stop a.k.a encouragement on the other word  .

Yes.  Now I have learned to control my actions.  Now I have no game addiction.  In general, one addiction can only be defeated by another.  I started playing computer games.  Half an hour a day And over time, my addiction to playing in a casino disappeared.  And now I play in a casino, play computer games, play sports and sex.  Everything is fine.  Life has become interesting and harmonious!

It’s good thing that you were able to overcome your gambling addiction and started with new thing which help you relax or entertain yourself . Also if possible try to take up some new passion of outdoor activities as this will help you to explore the outside gambling as well rather than just be using computer . Also you would meet new people with other experiences and help you also to grow at an individual  level and who knows your this new passion can help you in your future anytime.

really valuable topic and with great reason.

I often talk about the importance of discipline as well
assessing you state and understanding in which level you are now and what should be the actions to reach the next level.

maybe gambling fits it or it's a good relaxing activity
maybe not, for example if you have debt.

reality talk mate,because many gamblers can even spend all their money and even everything and not noticing that until time comes that they have nothing to spend and will ask for forgiveness .
and just stay by their side,be a comfort place whenever they need so realization may come earlier before everything loses .
sometimes Gamblers only needs company to lean on,because most of them are Losers in life and only in gambling they can find superiority .

Everything you do seems fun.
Now I often do gambling to get rid of my boredom with saturated gambling is gone but I'm afraid to be addicted to gambling and therefore I also want you like there is another time playing games when gambling continues to lose then this will be my interest not to be addicted in gambling.

Well,  for me i will not leave gambling because this is my stress reliever especially in my work schedule.  But i dont gamble in Dice and in other gambling that based on luck i only gamble in Sport Betting like in Basketball especially in  Boxing because I'm very happy to watch boxing and this give me good relaxation while im in home..

That's right leave gambling if you didn't know how to control yourself especially your emotions and if you don't know how to control yourself if you are losing or whenever you are winning because eventually this gambling will destroy your self so it would be better if at the first place you know how to control yourself and balance the gambling session as well as the money that you are playing with or gambling with.
We all know that gambling is a vices that we need to stop but if you know how to handle yourself then probably you can come bling whenever you want as long as you know your limits.

I was laughing while I was reading your situation and would love to be in your place ;D. Indeed it is great and gambling has always been related to glamour and girls.

So how did it end actually is what I was curious about, I mean do you still go there and win money? If not did you try to put your own money lately to gamble? I mean if you only won for once or twice then you must be still going to the club because you would have more money than before and I believe these free chips must be first time only or they offer such chips on every time you visit?

As long as gambling is your stress reliever and you have it under control everything is fine. That is what gambling supposed to be fun and relaxation
If it becomes your obsession and adfictiion that affects your live in very bad way and I don't mean only on finance. Then it's time to ask for help and quit gambling.

It's good for you because you gamble only for stress reliever and I think you enjoying gamble. Some gamblers they gamble because they want to win big money they want an instant money but they don't know they are getting addicted on gambling. So it's so nice for you sir because you gonna gamble for only to enjoy and have fun.

I already did and I can't really say what they told me since it is a bit of a personal thing. The last time we did it was half a year ago and what I need to do is to face it myself since they've done their part and the problem is with me, not theirs though they are still giving me tips and suggestions to be done. I can stop when I am gambling but the thing is that I can't stop myself going on gambling places. She is still with me and I so blessed that she is.

For that case better seek a doctor's help or a life counselor since they are the one who can help you get out on that messy life, remember addiction can be stop but it needs the participation of the affected person since if they still insist then all the efforts given will be useless, and also don't forget to go to church always and ask for guidance so that you will give a clear mind to man up.

That is what I need but as a teacher, I can't usually do that. Planning the lessons ahead, checking activities and usually checking up on them can really eat my time. To be honest, you are more busy with your job than your personal life and I still find time to gamble take note of that. I think I can do this, I am not that weak mentally so I have some ways to do things.

Of course gambling can wreck and ruin an addict life you gave good point to support the OP opinion here obviously the negativity attached to gambling is quite more than the good side of it however what baffles me here is the growing number of gambling sites on daily basis a clue to the fact there is also a growing numbers of gamblers meaning a lot of them are finding it hard to quit.

Destroy is not really as "subjective" as you might imagine. If you are unhappy with the results and your finances are in the drains that means it destroys you. Yes, the amount changes for everyone and for some people you might be spending 1000 dollars per bet and not destroy your life while for some others spending 10 dollars per bet is destroying them but that can be only known by that person and not us.

I always say calculate what your total liquid cash amount is that you can spend right now and do not gamble more than 1% of that. If you gamble more than 1% that is getting closer and closer to leaving you without any money in the end. However playing on just 1% of your whole cash means it won't matter all that much.

A certain gambling addict cannot stop gambling instantly, just like how you compared it to smoking addiction. If you are really eager to quit gambling, you need to completely stop it, you cannot end it by reducing the time or the money you spent on it. Always think about the consequences and find some alternatives so that you can focus on it instead of gambling.

Consider it a good thing that you are not considering gambling as something that would feed your greed for money, you are instead using it for entertainment. Keep on doing what you're doing to suffice satisfaction over your stress reliever but still be mindful so that it wouldn't end up in addiction leading to an unhealthy financial state.

I think there must be another job to be able to forget from gambling addiction at least there are activities to eliminate the addiction, if there is no activity at all then the addiction will continue to exist even difficult to forget it.
And think clearly that gambling is not everything to make money because there are other jobs more than that, it's better to play gambling on weekends to get rid of fatigue.

This is cool that you have timely realized the consequences of gambling addiction and have found a decent way of overcoming addiction. There is a saying that explains what you said about one habit killing another i.e. diamond cuts diamond. Those who have addiction shall understand this point.

Gambling can't give good things to most of the gamblers because most of the time, gambling just ruins the lives of the gamblers who are spending most of time on it.

If you gambled without moderation then there is a high chance that you can get addicted into it then it will start to destroy your life either temporarily or permanently. Gambling ruined many lives already around the world and it will as long as there are people who are gambling.

In case of gambling sites, there are many gambling sites online already and the numbers of gamblers are still growing as they can have access and can gamble in an easy way. They don't need to go into a casino just to gamble because now they can gamble with the use of smartphone and an internet. With this, the number of gamblers will increase and if it is hard but if they don't know how to control themselves then they will get addicted into it in no time.

The worst part is that my game was combined with alcohol. I found that by drinking shots I won by playing in the casino. Then after each victory I started buying absinthe. I drank absinthe and won again! Absinthe is profit, absinthe is profit ... I drank absinthe 20 times. I had an altered state. I guessed 50 out of 100. 20 times in a row! My winnings were very big, but I was very drunk!

Many people ignore this kind of call whenever someone is telling them to do so. regardless of their current bad situation in this industry, they pursue to engage in it even though the result is always unwanted. If you still persist on gambling when you are losing all the time, it means you are now certified addicted to this thing and you should help yourself from getting away with it. some people took it seriously by going to the psychiatrist by stating their addiction. therefor, they get some advice and some precautionary on how to leave gambling permanently.

A smart choice of the type of game you are gambling with. Gambling with sports has a literally higher chance of winning compared to dice and many more traditional gambling games we see in casinos.
In your case quitting gambling is not necessary because it sounds like you have total control over it, just don't go over betting .

As long as gambling is not used as a life goal, I think it will be fine.  Make gambling just to find entertainment by not spending most of the money we have.
I realized that people who are addicted to gambling are not rich and have lots of money.  But experiencing confusion because of it.
As I said before, Playing gambling is only for entertainment, when you experience defeat leave and come back when the mind needs entertainment again.

You can gamble for fun only if you play with a quantity of money that you can consider lost.
If you are gambling with money that you need you are doing it wrong.

It is very hard to win in the long term and only a few people can do it.

Yes. Excitement is a resource. Boring to live without excitement. You need to seduce girls. Need to gamble. Fight bad people. Fighting fate. It is important to feel like a living person. Methods may vary. The goal is not only money. There is a great movie "Casino Royale." There, the main character is James Bond. His motivation is not in money.

Do you think how many people who actually read this , is betting and how many people are on the other side , 50/50?

You cannot make a decision for another person.  Need to gamble?  I dont know.  People love to challenge fate.  Everyone should try this.  And then draw conclusions.  For example, four musketeers.  They loved risk.  They loved to gamble.  In the 21st century, people also love risk and love to gamble. 50/50.

Another thing which i experience in gambling is that people start gambling thinking they are doing it for fun but soon they fall in too much addiction that they stop only when gambling have destroyed them. Most people realize it when they have already lost all or most of their money in gambling.

Indeed, what destroys many gamblers is their wins, not losses. Wins make them addicted. It's not that I can't relate completely to that situation, I used to be like them when starting with gambling. But then I realized at some point that good wins rarely happen, and if you were lucky to have one, you better celebrate the occasion instead of risking to lose all your wins and more.

Once I won 0.17 in a poker tournament, and a friend of mine said to me: "Great! Now you can buy 17 tickets for similar tournaments with those money! Surely you will win more in the end." But I've never bought a single ticket worth 0.01 since then. In my opinion, luck plays too big of a part, even in games like poker, to risk what you can't afford to lose in one day.