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Everyone likes to go to a casino here and then. But unfortunately, there are those who cannot visit a casino simply for pure leisure. Gambling can turn from a hobby or a leisure activity into a serious addiction problem. Many compare the rush of gambling to the euphory of cocaine, as it can also become an addition.

Online gambling brought casinos closer than ever before, and the problem of addiction in the world of gambling is a serious social illness. There are a few signs to look for when starting to gamble online to avoid problems of addiction. So, do you know if you have a problem with gambling? Here's (https://www.psychguides.com/behavioral-disorders/gambling-addiction/symptoms-and-effects/) an interesting article about this subject.

I'm little into addiction, because I spend what I've kept aside for some prime need. The article gives a big list of contents. Going through the entire article will give an overview on how to stay away from gambling addiction. In all means if the gambler himself doesn't have the control, there is no way to get out of addiction through meditation, medication, drugs and other measures.

I browse the article link in you post @OP and it is a good read.  Simple but direct.  It can give us insights into the interpretation of the things that are happening to us during our gambling session.  Gambling is really addictive if we don't control ourselves.  We can say that we are just for fun in the beginning but later we will find out that we are chasing wins, the reason we keep on coming back.  So better to have ourself always in check and if something abnormal is noticed, we should strengthen our will to control ourselves.  It is better to prevent ourselves from being addicted than to get help from medical gambling experts.

I enjoy it a lot but it's not compulsive gambling. I had money problems because of it in the past but that's over after i set up rules and a system for myself. And i often go months without playing anything. Then again one could say that my crypto trading is a gambling addiction. If that is, then i might be addicted.

My system is basically different wallet address totally for gambling. I keep funding it if needed but with very very small amounts with monthly hard limits that i won't cross in any situation.

People doesn't know they are addicted if they don't see how their love ones slowly leave them. They will just realize that they are in worst condition if they lost everything they have in life especially material possession.  

Everyone go in this situation but sometimes other cannot handle it this is why we some some life of people get wreck. Maybe good for starters to listen up some unfortunate stories about gambling addiction so that they can figure out to theirselves how bad it is so that they can control not to exceed to their limitation.

Those who once get into gambling addiction find it very difficult to come out.Gambling addiction leaves people in utter ruin. But to save yourself from this addiction there are many means that you can use to protect yourself from the power of the tide.The main thing among them is that you should always devote yourself to religious work. Spending more time with wife and children are also many other reasons that will help you get out of gambling addiction.

Addicts deny that they are addicted to anything, if they admit that they are addicted then they admit that they want to be cured but as long as they can keep up with addiction, they will always deny that they are addicted they can say that they are ok even though they spend 12 hours online in casinos and will just say that they enjoy what they are doing and it's not addiction, so those who are addicted to gambling will always deny they are addicted.

Frankly speaking, most of us are into gambling not mainly to have fun or for leisure activity but rather we are gambling to earn and gain profit from it while playing and enjoying. The main issue because most of us get addicted to gambling is we lost control and we let our emotions get the best of us rather than thinking logically and stopping while we are ahead. Greediness makes us addicted to gambling especially when we are already winning or when we have lost and want to chase after it.

Just as the article you've linked, having trouble controlling oneself is one of the signs that you are already having a gambling problem and unfortunately, we, ourselves are not the first people who will not see it but rather the people around us.

Why you guys are taking addiction as purely a negative traits of a gambler?

I've know some gamblers that really loses that much in gambling but even if they can be considered addicted, they are still on their normal self.

As long as the gambler is responsible on his non-gambling activities, there is no problem being an addicted gambler.

I gamble once a week, $20, regularly. There are times when I don't play simply because I don't feel like it, and never have I gambled on weekdays even if I have the luxury of time. Perhaps that makes me not an addict but rather someone who isn't really into gambling that much. It gives me leisure and it brings me enjoyment, but I can definitely live without it. Heck, I think I'm more addicted in coffee or in vaping even though I recently acquired my liking with it. One thing's for certain though: I'll never put my finances and my life at risk just because I gamble.

Looking at the article and signs of being an gambling addict, I can say I am far from being a gambling addict.  So far I can have a full control of myself and I can easily pause or have a break in gambling without an issue.  Losses doesn't bother me and though I wanted to win huge in an online casino, I don't mind if I failed to hit them.  I also never prioritized gambling over my works and so far I am able to not borrow money even though there are times I wanted to try some strategy but can't due to unavailable funds.

I can say I'm a gambling addict but not to the point that I will do irresponsible act or something.

I can't really lived without gambling and that's a fact. It's like gambling is already part of my life.

Even I'm losing money mostly, I understand that part of doing gambling and will still continue to do so.

Im not an optimist so Im protected from the dream of being a gambling genius so no I just play for fun as should most tbh.    So long as people dont kid themselves gambling is a get rich quick scheme I think its mostly safe, some of course are highly reactive kinda personality maybe have to be cautious but theres alot of things in life to be cautious and careful about for your own good health and happiness so yea be careful dreams are dangerous, but I say that about everything as Iam a bit of a dreamer but a realistic one imo.

Fortunately in my country gambling is not allowed, otherwise I would be lost!
I already had a time in my life where I spent a lot of bitcoin on gambling (only online games), luckily I got over it.
Nowadays I still play, but sporadically, and only in sports betting, mainly in football.

Unfortunately, most people don't realize that they are falling into addiction, they are just frustrated but believe that they are still in control of the situation, until they reach the point where there is no turning back.

It's either someone will admit that they are addicted, or would be in denial. Personally, I do go to traditional land based casinos, have fun and of course try to make money. But in the end if my budget is busted, then I just go home, not my lucky day. So I would consider myself as a recreational gambler per se. However, I will admit that before I was really into gambling and consider myself as a addict. Until something it my life changes everything, lost my job and obviously my income and so I don't have the money that I used to gamble. So I definitely stop, however, when I was able to find a regular job, my addiction just simply stop, maybe I've learned the hard lessons already so I don't want to go to that experience again.

I wouldn't say that I'm at the "addicted" level, I just simply enjoy the experience. Honestly anyway you enjoy gambling is fine as long as it doesn't negatively affect your mentality and your finances in life imo. If those aspects were affected then I'd consider one to be pretty addicted to it. E.g. if a rich person were just to gamble away every day I wouldn't necessarily think it was addiction, I'd only consider it if it was actually harming you but if you have the capability to enjoy it to that level then I say feel free to do so.

I mostly do sports nowadays though so it's less of a gamble and more of a thinking game for me though.

I would say though that there are people who become addicted in the beginning, many succumbing to the thoughts of winning and winning big. But as gamblers mature overtime, some of us might realized that gambling is going to be very harmful for us in the end.

There could be signs in the beginning, but if we try to overcome it, sooner or later you will get rid of this vices.

And so like that rest of the others, I was also a gambling addict in my past life, but in the last 5 - 7 years or so, learn to control my self, listen to the people, those who love us and and shift our priority.

I have always kept a very high degree vigilance on my gambling patterns, so I never developed a gambling addiction, and this is because I have seen how difficult it can be to leave an addiction behind and this is not something I wanted for myself.

So I am quite sure I have no gambling issues at all, however for what I know the issue of gambling addiction has taken a turn for the worse, as now gambling is too accessible as now people can gamble directly on their phones and they receive all kind of notifications on their emails or their gambling apps which incite them to gamble again and as such some people are unable to control their impulses.

People will deny that they are addicted to gambling until they are cured, they are aware of their addiction, and yet they cannot take the right action to cure themselves because they have an urge that they cannot stop, I will deny I'm addicted to gambling because people will see that I'm sick and need help from professional something that my ego cannot accept.

A social disease will infect gamblers who cannot control themselves, addiction will make it difficult for gamblers to control themselves and will continue to visit casinos to retrieve the money that has been spent while betting.
Need self-control when in the scope of the casino, spend what has been allocated, then leave with a sense of satisfaction because you have channeled hobbies that make you feel calmer after having fun there.

The people that are addicted are most likely chasing money, forgetting what gambling should be, or not know what gambling is, that it is a game of luck. Also not knowing that gambling sites are in control, in a way that the games will pay the casinos more than gamblers with the types of odds the gambling sites set.

Once someone is not chasing money while gambling, like monthly income or weekly income, but using just little amount to play, he will notice he is not frequently gambling and no addiction.

This is to reply to your thread title
not at all, I gamble just for fun and I gamble when I only get a salary from the signature campaign that I am currently participating in. and if i lose and run out of money i will stop gambling not continue or chase losses like a gambling addict


yes that's right. because a gambler who initially gambles just for fun turns into a gambling addict because they may chase defeat when gambling. so that unconsciously they will continue to gamble even though their financial situation is ruined


for now I don't have any problem with gambling. because from the start I gambled using cold money. so that when I lose, I will never be emotional or depressed to always pursue that victory. because what I know is that an ordinary gambler turns into a gambling addict caused by uncontrolled emotions

Nope, I always consider every users are active on gambling boards are not an addicts because if they're addicts, they must quit to interact in gambling board and continue their rehabilitation. If they're keep discuss about gambling, there's a chance they will gamble and can't control themself.

It's normal if gambling make you to suffer losses, but the thing is does he can afford to lose? if he can, it doesn't considered as an addict. It's still a normal gambler but he just bet with bigger amount than average gamblers.

You call it a social disease, but I call it a parasite, eating deeply those gamblers that do not want to leave gambling, and making them to spend money un-necessary. When human is addicted to something, it would be very difficult for them to leave. The final hope of any gambler is that, he would win all his loss one day so with that hope he would be still gambling every day and night, sometimes he visits the site to see if he has won. And if he sees that the games were cut, he would still bet again, instead of going home with the small cash in hand to buy something for the family, he would used it to bet another games. That is an addicted gambler.

I'm lucky I'm not addicted to gambling anymore and see gambling as a way to have fun. I know the risks involved in playing gambling and can accept it well and if I lose, I consider it normal because, in gambling, there must be winners and losers.

But I see that many people still experience gambling addiction while they don't realize it and instead continue playing the next day. Gambling can indeed pull a person deeper because of the temptation to get big wins after playing several games, but they must remember that they need self-control so they don't become addicted.

Well no, I'm not at the moment, but I always keep in mind that you can't be too confident, because certain circumstances in life can make it easier for you to fall into addiction, be it gambling, alcohol or whatever. The fact that I currently use gambling moderately and responsibly is no guarantee that I will always continue to do so, that is why we cannot let our guard down, and in this forum we have seen threads of people who have been gambling for years and at one point lost considerably more than they had anticipated and could afford.

If gambling addiction means gambling more than your budget. If gambling addiction is borrowing to gamble even when  you clearly don't have the  money. If gambling addiction is feeling sick whenever you don't gamble and if gambling addiction means gambling all day long. Then I know that I am not a gambling addict.

I'm sure almost all gamblers have an interest in wanting to continue playing on gambling sites for longer. The thought of being addicted to something that has become a hobby or daily life, I don't think is good.
how do we know the limits of a gambler who is already addicted to playing online gambling? we go to the casino to find fun with games. what goes wrong is when gamblers come to the casino to find or double their money. if they lose, of course, it creates pressure.

luckily for me I don't have any addiction, for example about gambling I just bet a little money and I manage to stay a long time without playing or betting, that's a sign that I don't live dependent on gambling, I have total control of my finances, I don't create high expectations in games, I know it's very dangerous to play. for example my monthly bankroll does not exceed 20$ except when I manage to make a profit then the bankroll increases I withdraw leaving only 10$ to 20$ and when I lose all my bankroll I spend days without playing and then I put back 5$ to 10$ and I only play therefore. I do this so as not to harm my accounts with other things


this is not a small addiction and to be honest this is a big problem, because let's imagine the following:

your family gives you 1 million dollars to keep because they want to buy a house

you only have 10$ to play, you will lose the 10$, then you will use the 1 million dollars to play and in your head you will be thinking that you can win and that later you will return it, but you will only be losing, until in the end of the day you lost all 1 million dollars and your family will hate you, and this is what they call the great consequence of gambling addiction, this is the most serious level of gambling addiction, be careful with gambling, maybe whether you stop playing

Luckily for me, I do not have the signs of a gambling addict. I am still pretty much in control of myself in respect to my gambling habits.

I do not gamble too much and control the money that I used to gamble. If that money is gone, I stop. If I lose that day, I do not chase the wins.

I enjoy gambling and the excitement is incredible, but I can go for weeks without gambling if my schedule does not permit to play or gamble. I also do not go out of my way just to gamble or go into debt because of gambling.

Hopefully, it remains that way even though I gamble a lot lately.


Some signs also include :

• Inability to cutback, stop or control gambling
• Gambling to escape problems or relieve feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety or depression
• Lying to family members or others to hide the extent of your gambling
• Risking or losing important relationships, a job, or school or work opportunities because of gambling
• Feeling restless or irritable when you try to cut down on gambling

The article is informative and can make you realize if you're already an addicted gambler. Well, there are people who can't control themselves when they gamble, started playing for leisure but then when they lost significant amount the eagerness to win it back is driving them to keep playing. I was once an addicted gambler few years back. Based on my experience, it's very hard to overcome the addiction especially if the temptation is pushing you to play again. That's why it takes courage and determination to overcome what you used to. Anyway, I still gamble but in moderation using a spare money.

Especially the new gamblers have to face some problem in gambling in the field who fail to control themselves. Some misconceptions make them addicted to gambling. Gambling is a center of entertainment if gambling is done here at Proper way. Now there are many online sites where it is very easy to gobble up without informing others. Everyone should keep gambling under control. It should not be overlooked as a source of income. Then we will be able to enjoy the real pleasure of gambling.

According to the article, here are the signs:


So if anyone see some symptoms already, it's about time to seek help, as there are no single reasons, it should be the combination of this.

I haven't experienced those in my past so maybe I'm not that addicted.

But everyone should be very very careful, gambling is really a disease that is hard to control.

Often problems with gambling addiction go unnoticed by the players themselves. Until a certain point, when it may already be too late and urgent action needs to be taken. There is a very thin line between hobby and addiction. In fact, any hobby that a person is very fond of turns into an obsession. Gambling is no exception, but the negative consequences are exacerbated by material losses and debts. I think that if it were not for monetary losses, then they didn't even pay attention to gambling addiction.

One of the signs of addiction was that he was already using money meant for other things, such as bills, and he would bet it, hoping to win and double the money, but he lost it all. Mostly, the mind of someone addicted to gambling is not thinking about losing their money; it is always thinking of a way to have money to bet on, whether they borrow money or sell the appliances in their homes. I agree that they often chase money and want to win big in a single bet.

Recurring gambling addiction is quite common to those who have recently experienced a winning streak but ended up losing most of it as this triggers excitement in the gambler
knowing that they have won and may continue winning if they try to gamble continuously. I've seen some people who have a good grasp and control over their gambling activities but end up getting addicted to it once again. If in any case, you have experience getting addicted to gambling or anything such as alcohol, drugs etc, and have lost control of themselves, it's better to call someone for help as it is not easy to stop it immediately.

First of all, things that are fun, will not be separated from our lives, including gambling. gambling has been discovered from ancient times, and developed in such a way from time to time. which was originally a traditional activity, until it developed rapidly into a gambling house. As you said, gambling can turn from a hobby or leisure activity into a serious addictive problem. many compare gambling addiction to the euphoria of cocaine, as it can also be an adjunct. I will say again what I said, things that are fun will never be separated from human life including everything that makes it addictive and not only tied to gambling activities. everything in excess, it is not good.


Currently, online casinos can be enjoyed by all groups without being bound by time and place. everyone can access it easily, when they want to carry out gambling activities. As I said before, excessive hobby can lead to serious addiction problems. I will also add that most gamblers, at first, will not realize that their hobby is too much. so without them knowing it, most of them have a tendency problem that leads to addiction.

I am a fairly active gambler, especially sports betting. but I can overcome, to sort out, and take responsibility with self-control.  although, sometimes there are times when I get carried away by excessive emotions.
IMO. the most important thing to remember is, something that is too much is not good, even if it is part of a hobby. I have good self-control and understanding, that being gambling is just part of the fun entertainment.

That is it, the worst part of it is when some addicts will have little amount of money to eat and to meet the daily needs and yet use misty of money to gamble and having a very imperfect life. I have seen this happened to a friend of mine before that even sold some of his property to gamble with the money and later filled with regrets as he still lost all.

There is no justification that will truly sever the link between offline and online gambling, people are addicted irrespective of the two. So long they are accessible, you see people uncontrollably gambling, though online addiction should be more since they are easier to access.

And for the question of the OP, No, I am not addicted and I play online all the time due to the ease of accessibility. The secret of my not being addicted is that I am a trader, I prefer making money through trading rather than thinking I can make it through gambling. So, I only gamble for fun.

Addicted gamblers behave as if they have lost some parts of their reasoning. They do not think of losses and the effect of such lost in their life. They only think of how big they win and how they will spend their big winning. Even when you are giving them an advice at that particular time, it will fall on deaf ears. Addiction is a bad thing, it is not something you wish someone you love.

Of course, we all know about the badness and dangers of gambling here, of course this is commonly known by people, because quite a lot of addicts think about doubling money easily when winning online gambling bets, they don't care about the risk, many of us ignore the vices of gambling, they only think how to multiply that money.

I remember about Gambling Addiction and Problem Gambling (https://www.helpguide.org/articles/addictions/gambling-addiction-and-problem-gambling.htm).
Example:

In the quote above there are three points for someone's addiction to continue gambling, namely: pathological gambling, this is one of the diseases suffered by gambling addicts who are based on emotions and so on this compulsive behavior is dangerous they tend to constantly do and repeat every individual who is addicted to gambling, if they are attacked by a compulsive disease they cannot be controlled, if they don't gamble, it will have an impact on stress and disruption in everyday life and the last is a delusional disorderhaunts gambling addicts.

I'm not a gambling addict and if I am turning into one I will fight my way out or will do everything within my means to stop myself from being addicted to gambling, after reading all the bad things about gambling addiction here in Bitcointalk, that's the worse thing that could possibly happen to me getting lost because of addiction.



I know all the signs of addiction and I even see in my friends how gambling ruins your thinking and your way of life financially, mentally, and spiritually, those who are gambling should see to it that they will always  check if they cross the warning line

I am also a bit addicted to gambling but if I want I can control myself and stop gambling but I enjoy it and sometimes I indulge in gambling which gives me a military peace and when I win gambling it gives me more pleasure so  I gamble occasionally but I'm not totally addicted to it and I don't gamble regularly

I can say that I'm not addicted because so far I can quite control when to play and also stop.
An interesting article and in one section it is stated that one of the actions that can lead to addiction is when players try to cover the losses experienced and this must be a concern so that we as gamblers never try to cover losses, continue gambling because we really want to play not because want to cover what has been lost before.

Many of us here will not admit that we are addicts and that includes me if I have signs of addiction, as long as I can keep up I will just deny it, we want the dopamine effect of gambling and without it, we feel like we are not complete, in fact, many gamblers don't care about winning and losing they just want the excitement part of gambling, this is a different kind of addiction and I consider this a higher level and a dangerous addiction.

Hey OP the article is a good read. Totally love the information presented and how simplistic it is. From a non-scientific view, I have observed that an early sign of gambling addiction can be noticed not really when playing a casino game but in the individual's everyday life. I have a friend who would want to place a bet on anything. For example, he may say, "I bet you $5, I'd drink the beer faster than you" or When we're playing a game on PS5 he is always bent on placing bets. In my estimation, this is a very early manifestation of gambling addiction.

A few years ago when I started with Online Poker gambling, I was getting obsessed by it and without even noticing it I was getting addicted. I started gambling poker over at Pokerstarts and was pretty successful from the beginning. I could actually make some money but it wasn't enough for the time wasted in the game.

I would come home from work straight to the computer to play poker tournaments, which, as you know, is very time-consuming. I would stay hours on playing and wasn't getting any dinner or any sleep. And this for just a few coppers. Sometimes you would stay on the money, but other times I would simply waste a lot of time and get no prize. This went on and on, and even with some winnings my wife was getting worried because I wouldn't go out and on the weekends and stay home doing the same thing all over again.

This went on and on until it started to affect my personal life and my wife even threatened to leave me. This was when I saw I had a problem with gambling and was able to walk away: For me, it was simple to get away as I am a very active guy and do a lot of sports, so I took skate and surf and left gambling behind to fight for my family.

So, long story short, I was about to lose my family because of gambling but was able to recognise the signs before it actually happened. Today, I still play poker online but I know when to stop and how precious is my time, so I can actually live with it without having any negative impact.

I don't think so. Your friend just likes the feeling of excitement, so he makes a bet if he feels he can get a profit. In addition, most likely he considers himself more successful and lucky than you or other people around him, so through betting he tries to prove it to everyone.

Gambling addiction is when a person spends all his money on gambling and can't stop. Such a person does not need betting, he needs a buzz which brings winning.

What I feel when playing gambling before and after having a real job has many differences, and before having a real job I always play gambling because there are no other activities and gambling always fills my days.
and after I got a job my gambling activity changed drastically and no I don't gamble at all for some reason. I don't have time to gamble because my time is spent on work and rest, and time is spent on these forums.
and I also still gamble on weekends and just to fill my free time and also have fun with the small capital that I have prepared, winning or losing doesn't matter. Most importantly I feel happy and also enjoy the game, but sometimes I get lucky.

so what I mean is you can change your bad habits or addictions by doing other activities and the most effective way is to work because your days are spent working and resting which is likely to reduce gambling activities and even disappear if you do it seriously.

I think the article in the link you linked is good enough to read. although I do not agree with some of its contents. I myself have never experienced addiction in a severe level. but a little out of control in the game maybe everyone has experienced it and so have I. My gambling is more towards the thrill of pleasure. because financially I didn't expect gambling to be a source of income. but a game that can test my luck and get a bit of fun out of it. that's the fun stuff. although sometimes I get out of control and over-bet. but in general I've probably never had a really bad addiction.

Most addicted gamblers will deny that they are addicted or they do not realize that they are addicted. I myself wont say that I am/was addicted, I did gamble a lot for few years but I do not say that I'm addicted because I can still control my self especially for the money I use to gamble. I cant deny that there were some time when I was out of control while I was gambling but I believe it is something normal and I believe most gamblers experienced the same thing.

It is not easy to evaluate this. In my opinion, I am not a gambling addict. But according to the people around me, I am a gambling addict. Fortunately, I don't take what people around me say about me too seriously. Because I gamble for some adrenaline and endorphins. That's all. My first priority is to have some fun. I even see winning as secondary. Of course I want to win. But I already know that I can't always win. That's why it's my first priority to enjoy betting. And I am not a gambling addict. Also, I can always control my financial management. I think this is a more important issue than taking more or less time to bet.

In my opinion, not everyone who comes to gamble every day, both offline and at online casinos, is a person who is addicted to gambling. those who have control over their finances to gamble I'm sure they are still at a safe level. I don't mean financial freedom. because everyone who has a lot of money, when they go crazy in the casino under the influence of alcohol and drugs, can keep on betting indefinitely.
so playing gambling with common sense will keep you in good control. so when I walk into the casino, of course, I have a limit on how much money I can deposit to the casino. and when it runs out, then I can stop. but for some gamblers I'm sure, sometimes they find it hard to stop because of something like emotion.

I have that symptoms of sleep deprivation but it's not due to gambling but because of the activities that I've been doing everyday of the week. Also there are a lot of changes on the color of my skin but this is all about stress in other things not in gambling.

About my weight, I've lost a lot of my weight and it's because of the lack of sleep that I'm having. Well, I'm not a gambling addict but some of the symptoms that have been said on this article could really be a result of the things we do.

That experience of gambling out of control is the start of your becoming addicted, but for now, I am sure that you are still aware and able to control yourself. The most difficult thing about addiction is that you can't control yourself. I can also say that I am not addicted to it, but still, there are times that I really want to play and play every day, and it is out of control, but it isn't affecting my life or my family. That is only when I discover new games that are very fun to gamble with.

Luckily, I still know that I am not a gambling addict yet.
I can pass in one day and just be with my family not thinking about gambling. I think that is one of the indications that you are an addict, you cannot just stop it even when you are supposed to be talking to relatives or your own family if there is a gathering.
Now that it's more accessible, especially in android applications, we should be warier about the danger of becoming one.
It's still better just to play sports gambling rather than the nonstop dice or slots.

Too much stress is never good, and basically, the source of stress can be anything or it can be a combination of different sources. And that can lead to other problems, as always, bad things never come alone.

I gamble almost every day, at least a few spins/throws, or some sports bet if there's something interesting. I don't wish to quit gambling, except for some losses here and there (what I can afford to lose) that can be annoying I don't have any problems with/from my gambling habit! So I am more like some degen, I simply enjoy gambling...

When I became an addict at slot, I knew it and was lucky to get out of it quickly. Gambling every day and continuing to lose, the curiosity in my brain triggers excess adrenaline, so the gambling that I do is only based on emotion, not calm and for fun. Addicted we can defeat it when we are at peace with ourselves, because of the problem of addiction if not handled properly quick it will become a serious problem for the family and your circle.

Good thing that you were able to notice the problem that gambling has caused not only to your life but also to your loved ones. Just as I previously mentioned in your thread, Unfortunately, we aren't the first persons to see the problem that gambling addiction affects us but rather the people around us and it's a good thing that your wife was able to inform you about it and even made you recognize the issue it causes both of your lives.

Also, Kudos to you as well since you listened to your wife and did not hesitate to fix your gambling addiction and focus elsewhere such as sports. Hopefully, you will look out for future signs in case your gambling activities will cause you any issues again.

I do gamble, but I gamble just for fun, I gamble whenever I want and I gamble just with little amount, I don't gamble with the amount I can't afford to lose and I don't take gambling as my source of income.
Whenever you start thinking you can make money from gambling, then you are already getting everything wrong because if you continue like that, you will definitely be addicted to gambling, whenever you lose money in gambling, you will continue gambling because you believe you will still win, which you might keep on losing till you finish all the money you are having with you, some people take loan, sell their properties just because they want to gamble which is very wrong, gambling should just be for fun and we shouldn't take it as our source of income.

Maybe your wife has had enough. Most wives stick to their husbands until they don't like them anymore and there are reasons for it. If gambling already affects your life, you may not have given enough money to your wife to run the household. Not enough attention to her or to the kids too.
And I hate to say this. Just think of it like I'm your paranoid self. Does she have someone else?

Anyway, the truth is not all of us want to get out of gambling. One could be in denial but addiction is real.

Gambling addictions come in all shapes and sizes. But if you really gamble so much that you get into financial problems, then you can speak of a serious addiction. You also have people who are addicted to gambling but who play with small amounts, so you could actually see it more as a pastime in a different way. Gambling addictions are serious, your whole life can suffer from it and you can also lose your environment (friends, family, work) because of it. There are also cases where people had to sell their house to solve the financial problems.

You are doing the right thing by gambling only with the amount you can afford to lose. I follow the same approach and I can say that I am not addicted to gambling.
I gamble in moderate frequency mostly because I don't get the time to gamble a lot. My day job and side hustle consumes all my time in the weekdays.
The only time I have left for gambling is during the weekends and many times I get busy in other things so I don't gamble some weekends.
Whenever I gamble I make sure the amount I gamble with is affordable to lose so that I don't stress out on losing and have fun while gambling.

If you would permit me, I would say it all depends on individuals based on personal interest might likely results to addiction for instance, me I don't give full attention to casino or even gambling.
Gambling starts whenever you start having interest in sports and gaming whereby constantly visiting or playing games leads to indicating interest to gamble. Anyone who can avoid gaming or stop watching sports can actually not indicate interest to gamble or being an addicted gambler.

If gambling used to require the physical presence of the gamblers, who had to commute or bring a car if you have one, now that is no longer the case. It has become even closer to gamblers especially to the addicts here online and is even downloaded on our mobile phones which often in this day and age is that other online casinos even pay influencers just to promote it.

And as for crypto gambling, you just need to have internet and we can do gambling on this matter. Although I'm not at the point of addiction yet I only play occasionally, to be honest.

To self diagnose was never advised by the professional because there is a tendency for your restricting behavior to manifest and become official. One of the symptoms when it comes on addiction not only in gambling is having a hard time to be away from the target behavior or activity. In this case, you should be first aware of what may happen if things won't be handled properly. This won't boldly say that you are already a gambling addict. You may still cope with staying away from addictive activity. It is no longer the platform; either land based or online. What matters the most is what drives a gambler to its fullest financial capacity because this should be the start or reprimanding an unwantet habit.

Gambling is more rampant with single people. Any married person should be regulated by the wife and the family. Any responsible man should listen and catter for the family. If you are to gamble will it be good idea to let your wife know and also help you to stick to a certain budget. That is when you have an understanding wife. The problem will lie if it is a gambling family which I have seen the topic somewhere.

I was once but after a serious loss in one of my sessions I was so mad that I didn't know what to do and just laid down and stayed like that for several hours maybe even 1 or 2 days just thinking what I have done and since then I just play a predetermined bankroll every week,if I win good for me and I keep playing and if I lose this bankroll I called it a day and quit.

Gambling addiction unfortunately for many people is devastating and they do not have that much of a will and self control to take themselves out of this so for these persons they need to seek professional help after talking to their family and friends first.

Now that gambling can be made online and anonymously makes it even worse to detect an addicted gambler because they won't say anything regarding to it or publicized it, how do you do counsel a gamblers who didn't reveal their problems?  but for the addicted gamblers those that uses physical outlets, shops, casinos etc these categories of gamblers problems can be put under check once their gambling activities is detected, I also gamble precisely soccer bettings but I don't take it serious just for fun based on my knowledge and ability to analyze soccer matches, I never get addicted to it so as to avoid problems such as anxiety and emotions mentioned in the article.

As we already know that excess of everything is bad, and the same applies to gambling. If you are gambling too much, you are not doing any good to yourself and to your near and dear ones.  Gambling addicts spend all their money in gambling and do not care about their families and children.
Due to this, it is almost impossible for the wife of an addicted gambler to spend her life with such a loser. It's not about that addicted gamblers will waste all their money on gambling, they will also spend all their time in gambling and would not care for their wife.

Been a gamble addicted can be controlled if you really understand the concept of gambling, because gambling is something i have seen so far that when you excessively practice it, it will make you to be into the system of gambling consistently, which i do emphasis on that gambling addicted can be controlled a relocation of environment, online gambling if you are addicted to it, it will be very difficult for someone to control it's, because it's something you operate with your handset, and the way you can be out of online gambling addicted through having serious activity that will take your time.

There was a time where I allocated my monthly funds in order to satisfy my gambling cravings in a certain online game. While it is not considered as a traditional gambling game (e.g. slots, cards, etc.), there was still that element of risk where a certain percentage is needed in order to win the top prize.

Maybe the problem of online gambling being associated with some online games is the exclusivity of the rewards. For example, a 1% of getting a certain rare item in-game would entail a person to spend more in order to get that specific item. I guess if you consider this as "gambling", then you may call me a gambling addict as I very much prefer to spend money in online games.

I am not and I take extra care not to fall into any kind of addiction whatsoever.
I am sure I don't have a problem, because I have only partaken in gambling in a social context (mostly with family, during trips) and when comes to online casinos, it is not common for me to roll dices very often. I mostly like to try new platforms that catch my attention and new games, I try not to see gambling as a way to make money, personally.

Your experience is our experience. In short, I know PokerStars maybe 10 years ago maybe even more, I don't know exactly what year it was. however, pokerstars already exists and is one of the top ones. we have experience like you share, even we have fiat based local online poker casino. for now, online poker seems to be no longer as popular as it was 5-10 years ago. I can't even remember, when was the last time I played online poker.

apart from it all, as I posted before. there are many gamblers who do not realize that their hobby has led to addiction, and I am one of them. however, armed with experience and better understanding. in the end, I can cope and have better self-control. I think it's very important to have an understanding, and if you have a good understanding. the hobby of gambling will not interfere with your activities or work routine, because you know when it's time to have fun and when it's time to stop. it seems what I'm saying is a bit of an exaggeration, but that's what I did.

Gambling is a fun activity, and something that is fun in nature is hard to give up. but I have to remain responsible, by budgeting money that is ready to lose.

fortunately I was cured of my gambling addiction when I was young. remembering the past, before I almost got fired from the school for using school money for gambling and selling my mother's necklace gold for gambling, that was my worst period

Gambling is addictive, so if you feel you have a tendency to become a gambling addict, you should immediately consult a psychiatrist so that it doesn't get worse

Doesnt need for you to have some psychiatrist directly considering these things arent cheap since you could eventually solve addiction on your own but there are people who do really fail up on doing so.

This is why it do really ends up on a disaster since they dont really have any choice at all, if they are fully aware that they are already doing things which isnt supposedly to be done.

Addiction could really mess up someones life which it would really be devastating if things becomes even more worst overtime.Playing gambling isnt really bad but
everything should really be on moderation so that you wont be finding yourself to be that addicted.

I am a gambler but an occasional one, I am happy because I am not an addict, though they've been times I gambled away too much than normal which lead me to slight anger and depression, but I've never tried to let me mind loose so as to avoid any form of addiction in gambling.
One way people easily get addicted in gambling is by gambling carelessly, that is not allowing the gambling activity to register in the sub-conscious mind and actively keeping oneself in check, this is why many people don't get to know when they actually got addicted, not until it becomes a big problem for them.

Seriously?! You're that young to become addicted in gambling and the school has to kick you out from their institution. Luckily, on my part, I was able to hold still on that younger days of my life.
I'm able to gamble and at the same time it was just maintained. I guess what helped me is that because I was still young, got no money, got no source of money to gamble. That situation I have been in truly helped me at least to naturally control me with my finances and gambling activities, not that addicted but still a gambler.

As external observers it is hard to gauge the mind of a problem gambler, as they have likely gotten to the point where it is part of their psyche and it would take a lot more than breaking down the signs to point that out to them. Gambling addicts will often default to denial of the problem first, as facing the truth can often be painful and hard to accept. The mind will often try to steer towards happier ideas and try to rationalize away the accusation. In the most extreme cases you are trying to change the whole persona of a person and break deeply ingrained habits, which can often only done when people truly hit rock bottom - at that point they can sometimes admit the problem which is the first step to addressing it.

The reason why gambling is addicting is because it is fun and there is a possibility that one can multiply his money in a short period of time. Same with cocaine and other stuffs which has a great effect on us, we often come back to experience that kind of pleasure again but too much of that thing is not good anymore and it can already cause a problem in the overall health of a person.

I am not a person that likes to gamble in offline casinos but I admit that I got tempted to try online gambling and got hooked on them back in time but I slowly cure my addiction all by myself. Checking the early signs of it is helpful and we must correct it before it gets worse. As they, prevention is better than cure.

True, the first thing a gambling addict do when asked if they are addicted is to deny them.  They will rather think that they are professional gamblers than addicted gamblers.  As long as there is no self-admission, a gambling addict will never accept that he is addicted to gambling.  Though I do not think that the reason why gambling addicts deny that they are indeed addicted to gambling is that they are ashamed of being labeled sick but I think it is because they don't want people to look at them with disgust and discriminate against them because many cultures are not fond of gambling.


Well, it is good to hear that you are able to control your self back again.  It really needs a strong will to get out of the grasp of gambling addiction but you are lucky you are able to acknowledge the early signs of gambling addiction.

This is indeed an extreme condition for a young person to achieve or commit out these things on early period or age which does indicate extreme addiction towards gambling.
This is why parenting and guidance do really plays a big role when raising up our children.Nowadays, youth is really that exposed into different things which it would really be that
cant be avoided for them to see up  these things but with proper guidance and awareness on where their parents been teaching into them then possibilities
that they would be simply be able to avoid those things earlier and would be able to avoid possible problems ahead.

I don't know if I should categorize myself as an addict or not in this case because I really see from the conditions and articles you shared I might be included in it but what makes me doubt myself as a gambler is because I don't open gambling every day for this first in gambling, most of what I do is only with sportsbooks, not with others, although it does seem that this makes it seem as if I don't admit that I am an addict, but to say I am a gambler, it is true that I am a gambler.

Not everyone goes to casino hall, either online or offline, going to casino hall or site is by choice. And for those who can't go to casino hall or visit casino site for leisure purpose are going there for income earning. Yes of course, some people have taken gambling as a hobby that can't live without. And anyone who cannot stay without gambling automatically becomes as an addict to gambling.
As for me online gambling brought more games to the casino gambling field. Offline casinos and gambling Halls are also classer to the people but online casinos added more games to their platforms.

I think I gamble in a proper way. I only spend a little money, I don't always gamble every day, and I can control my emotion during playing the games. I don't see a sign that I am addicted to gambling. I've read the article you stated above, there are no signs of a problem with my gambling, so I think I gamble in a healthy way. Not every gambler gets a problem with addiction, only those who don't care about addiction who probably get the addiction problem. As far as they are aware of the bad impacts of addiction, I am sure they will find a way to avoid addiction.

Gambling is indeed an activity that has an addictive effect, addiction to winning and getting a lot of money, addiction to challenging gambling situations, and other addictions. That's why, before deciding to get involved in the world of gambling, it is mandatory for us to be aware of who we are and how much money we have so that we can control ourselves so we don't get caught in a circle of addiction. Because if you are addicted, it will be very difficult to control or stay away. Luckily I never experienced it and hopefully never will. What's more, I realized that my abilities, both financially and performing in gambling, were very limited. This self-awareness is very important.

No, I don't always want to play gambling every day. So it seems that I am not a gambling addict. But sometimes I do visit bet sites to relieve fatigue trying my luck. Since first getting to know crypto, there are indeed many platforms that facilitate it, such as the campaign here. I sometimes visit it, using a little money to play multyplay or roll. So I haven't thought about being able to be a professional, making a lot of money from gambling. Because my original goal was to just get rid of boredom.

There is something you don't understand: gaming does not lead to addiction, it is a man's greed that leads to addiction, but the majority of addicted gamblers are not prepared for that talk because they are well aware of their problem. Cocaine and gambling are two distinct entities that do not require comparison, cocaine is a chemical element that people abuse and cause instability in the body, however, gambling does not require you to take any chemical substances, it is a risk that you as a player understand that you will lose or profit, but, the moment you begin to believe that gambling is the only way to escape poverty, you have allowed greed to take over you as a person.

It's very addictive to be honest, i have been in many addictions but gambling can be in top dangerous addictions these days especially It's very easy to access and play anywhere in the world. You will start with a small amount and once you like it and the first feeling you get of it you will give it more. If you start with winning you will feel that euphoric feeling of wanting more and thinking it's your lucky day. And if you started with a lose you will agree to play more until you get back your money or lose everything. And it's so easy to be addicted to it than to be a normal gambler that plays for fun

If a gambler can still control themselves, of course it may not be considered an addiction.
But the point of serious social disease from OP is where addiction is already destructive for a gambler.
Of course gambling addiction is a negative thing that befalls a gambler.
Gamblers who experience addiction or often called gambling disorder, of course, will slowly change into a different person from before and that leads to negative things.
They will experience problems in terms of emotional, psychological, physical and can even cause mental health problems for a gambler.

It is a complex subject that requires professional help if you suspect that you are addicted, seek help with the same urgency that you have to playing.

People are addicted to anything, and such a situation always requires professional help not only with gambling with any activity that you think affects you.


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I've got schoolmates that have been kicked out from our alma matter but it hasn't came to that point where they've been addicted to gambling. I've been also a gambler since I was young but not to that point that even my schooling has been affected.
That's just really too much and he has experienced that since he's too young. And addiction really can lead to other activities like committing a crime like stealing. Well, even it's her mother's necklace, that's still stealing.

This is the best thing because indeed when we say we are addicts or not we actually will not be able to make this appear to be true because indeed an assessment like this still has to have a third person and looking for an expert is the right thing.
Because in this case we will not be able to judge ourselves because it is clear that we will not say ourselves as someone who is bad, of course.

Well it's not surprising that the young ones are engaging in gambling activities, especially if they have company that are not really upstanding and not really watched by their parents as they grow up. I have had a couple of friends way back that does a lot of gambling and made good money while everyone was still in high school. I envy that they have money but I don't envy the way on how they acquire it. Even though I develop some liking to gambling, it never resulted in me being an addict. I still handle my finances well and I never exceed way beyond my set limit for my bets.

Why they will cure themselves if they understand the risk? What if they are still responsible despite being addicted?

It's fine to be a gambling addict as long as we are still on our usual behavior.

If serious problems now occur, that's the time to do some action.

Well, obviously not. I spend about 10 hours a week playing poker, so not too much, and, above all, it gives me profits, contrary to what usually happens with people addicted to gambling. I think it's more like a part-time job, in that I'm guided mainly by rational decisions rather than emotions, as gamblign addicts tend to be.

Did not visit the article, but whatever it is that's written there, I'm pretty sure that the frequency of gambling activities you make and the volume of money you spend on your bets will be one of the main highlights or indications that you're addicted. Well, it's really good thing to have articles like this, so that the people who's not well-aware of how's their mental health related to gambling is doing.
However, no matter how many advices, helpful articles to prevent gambling addictions you threw at these people, If they're not willing to help themselves, It would most likely not gonna work.

Point of correction, it is not fine to be an addict to anything, gambling addiction is worse.

Point if correction, gambling addiction is a serious problem that can lead to more problem.

Many that are addicted do not really understand the risky until it happened, they could think they are special, have different strategies and able to be lucky. They will not think of what can happen if they lose and the consequences until they lose. After they are losing, they will think there can be corrections in a way they will bet and get back their losses, but they will find themselves losing more and getting more addicted to it.

Gambling only becomes an addiction if the gambler has made enough money from it.
Many people join gambling and leave after a short period of time; some leave due to a lack of winning, while others meet their desired target and leave to avoid becoming addicted to gambling; however, some people take gambling as their own personal source of income, and that is why they stick to gambling regardless of their game condition, whether win or lose.

there is no need for an expert to justify addiction , if you can spend too much money in gambling , too much time , and too much risk then you are already an addict .
lol , there are several person that I knew that they admitted being addict and yes that time they seek for professional advice and help , but not to know that they are addict but how they can leave addiction.

Personally, I do not think I am an gambling addict. I know a lot of addicts say that but you cannot really call everyone who denies gambling addiction an addict in denial. I go by facts. And fact is that I gamble maybe once or at most twice a week and never large sums of money. So does that constitute an addiction? I do not think so.

Realistically, how many of gamblers become addicted? I do not think its a very large or even significant number. Maybe 10% at most. If anyone knows a good source for statistics of gambling addiction then I would love to learn more. Feel free to provide a link to the source (as long as it is scientifically sound and not just some random website with statistics with no references)

I'm a regular gambler but I'm not an addict, this depend on how good you control your own emotion and money management. A gambling addict usually bet what they have, so when he have money that he need to use it for a month to survive, he use it all and didn't think twice how he can get money to buy foods, pay bills etc. Just gamble what you can afford to lose, even it's just $5 per day, no need to be greedy achieve more.

Daily gambling will not lead to anything good, even if you spend no more than $5 a day. It is better to spend $100 per gambling session, but play much less frequently, for example once every 2-3 weeks. In my opinion, this approach greatly reduces the likelihood of gambling addiction compared to gambling every day.

If you are drawn to play gambling every day, it is most likely a gambling addiction, which must be dealt with.

Depends how a person can carry his self unto certain situation and if the case that $5 bets everyday will not cause any harm from him then maybe that's good since sometimes we seek for place to get entertained and who knows maybe he only got entertained on something challenging for him. But also if that case he exceed that much and all things became uncontrollable then that's how addiction started and it could turn all into worst situation.

I'm also a gambler but still fine and isn't on the verge of being addicted. As for the addicted gamblers, even they're aware that it's not their money. If they had it, they'll gamble with it even without the permission of the owner of the money that they handle.
This is what happens mostly for addicted gamblers and they're getting into a situation that's hard to get out of. It's hard to deal with it when they're guilty that they shouldn't spend the money that they don't own.

I still play gambling but I'm not addicted to gambling because I'm still trying to control myself by not gambling for too long. I realize the risks of gambling are that we can become addicted to gambling and when this happens, it will be difficult for us to cure it. And when we experience gambling addiction, it will have another impact because, in our minds, we only want to play gambling. Only having the willpower to recover from gambling and trying to avoid gambling addiction can heal us.

Gambling addicts cannot handle finances because they will spend money to indulge their desires without limits on the use of finances and there is no self-control from the risk of losing gambling, even if using money that is not their own or even obtained from loans. So it will be difficult to change the mindset of a gambling addict to recover unless they have the determination to change their life for the better in the future.

Online casinos increased the number of gambling addicts because gamblers always have access to their mobile phones where the carry out their bets without restrictions and supervisions. Compared to when offline gambling was the order of the day, been with my phones gives me that urge to play some games even when my budget is exhausted. This is a serious problem in this era with online casinos

I think many have experienced something like you said. because the convenience of gambling via online has indeed made it difficult for everyone to avoid gambling addiction. especially if we are not too busy with work. and spend more time on cell phones. then of course we will feel bored and in the end we will seek pleasure, one of which is by gambling. one of the ways to get rid of gambling addiction is that we have to keep ourselves busy with work more often. I think it's quite effective for me.

In short, addiction is a condition that makes a person lose control of something. It can refer to excessive liking and being driven by a strong desire or fondness for something that is difficult to avoid. if you are not included in this group, it means you are not a gambling addict who often does excessive activities.


Interesting question, I'm also interested to know if there are scientific journals that provide sources of information related to this.  however, unfortunately we do not have data or statistics related to how many gamblers become addicted.
I can't assume any further about this.
However, reflecting on the experience I have, I like betting activities, especially football. I think, basically, if one has a good understanding and is responsible. then, that person will avoid things that lead to addiction.

But some gamblers become addicted because they find the feeling that they are alive here, they find the kind of enjoyment that they can't find in any recreational activity, they find excitement and it becomes a habit, we developed habit on something that awakens our feeling, especially enjoyment, I have a friend who becomes addicted when he first played and he told me he has never felt something like this, so it's better to have other recreation besides gambling for you not to get hooked on gambling

Gambling addiction is when you have lost control over your drive or motivation to gamble. The main proof that one is addicted to gambling is when one spends more time or money than he should on games. Gambling for mainly profit making or seeing gambling as a profession or a source of income is the highway to gamble addiction. I have never seen gambling as a money making venture because I gamble mainly for the fun of the game. I have never borrowed funds or used funds that are not mine to gamble. And I have never gambled more than I budgeted for the day, week or month. I also have time for my gambling exercise and I ensure I maximize my time.

I'm not sure about this... we spend money time in food and that doesn't mean we are addict to it.

I think people can have fun with gambling every day without been addict, it's just a matter of point of views, some people use gambling to chill and to forget about real life problems like problems with family or hard time with jobs, its a door to get out for real life and enjoy a moment for our self. And if we can effort it, then what's the problem with it?

The problem and addiction comes when we can effort it and we get the money to bet from sources that we shouldn't. If we lose our rent money or food money, then we have an addiction problem.

Yes, because it is not really normal to play everyday. Day by day there is no assurance of winning, gambling is really for recreational only I don't if it is a profession, playing everyday is not normal and will cause you to get exhausted or overwhelmed. Just keep in mind that what you are doing for extra beyond limits will not do any good in the future, but rather just a harm.

Gambling also has a lot of entertainment if it is kept within limits. But many of us overextend that limit which then interferes with normal functioning. I think gambling is a great platform to spend my free time. I think if the money aspect is not brought first then gambling addiction will not occur and gambling can be managed well. It will totally depend on each gambler himself. But controlled gambling is definitely profitable.

Everything in excess is harmful. Balance is needed in every aspects of an individual's life. If someone is spending too much money in food, sooner or later it's going to prejudice his budget with another needs of his daily routine, what is an irrefutable evidence that there is definitely something very wrong going on with him. I don't know if I should call it an addiction to food or simply a compulsive behavior with has its root in another personal issues (traumas, frustrations and so on...).

With gambling it can be the same thing. Maybe the addiction to gambling is just an escape from reality, from difficults this person is facing or has faced previously in his life and still can't deal very well with the matter. An individual acting like this must appeal to his own conscience at some point and ask himself why he is doing that and what he expects from this compulsive behavior. To identify and analyze the problem are the first steps towards the cure.

I haven't gambled in a long time, but the FTX bankruptcy brought me more losses than gambling.
So, that's fine, you only live once. Do sth make you happy.

I said seriously, I used to be very addicted to gambling games, every time there was a gambling that was excited, I would immediately put a lot of money there because at that time I thought big capital would get big profits

stupid me, I did something like that when I was in school, at that time I had no income and the fastest way I made money was by stealing and using school money, I used it in the hope that it would return many times over but in fact it was the other way around, I actually lost everything

Gambling is indeed very exciting, in addition to being able to get benefits and pleasure from it, it can trigger adrenaline because there is a sensation of tension when playing. Of course, gambling is perfect for those who love a challenge. I am a little addicted to gambling, but can limit myself And do not interfere with the main finances to place bets in other words always use the remaining money after the finances for the main needs are taken into account. Sometimes it's a bit ridiculous, hiding the rest of the money so that it is unknown to my wife And the amount of money left is quite tolerable, This is done when a strong desire to gamble arises. On the bright side at the time, luck was on my side so that it could multiply the money I had. I am aware this is a very bad behavior, because secretly hiding money just to gamble

That's sad but you're still young back then and thought of things were to be achieved with gambling and money isn't a problem since there were your parents where you can take things from their and put it into your possession and sell it so, you can gamble.

If there's really no parent that's giving you guidance, your fate will not end up good. However, there are parents that are giving the best to their children and as well as giving guidance to them. It is that when someone has been befriended to your kid and then they're living in bad surroundings doing things like gambling and stealing, those acts will also be done by your kid because of the influence of friends.

Sad to hear that but to mind off that there are lots who had lost bigtime with that FTX issue.This do really tell us that there's always a risk on everywhere when you do really deposit out funds into certain

platforms which is centralized and as for gambling then it would be an another story since this is basically taking about leisure sites which does really need up that funds for you to play.

People do get addicted because they are really longing for winnings which if ever they do lost a bet then they would really be chasing it up.
and the cycle would continue and this is what it makes these casinos really profitable.

I would say am an addict because I just cant stop myself from this habit of gambling..funny enough I always try to take a break from the act because it's does so many emotional things to me..
But that rush or feeling That tells you  keep on trying you are going to win in your next try just keep playing in your head..

everything and as a gambler you can always start with the intention of winning enough but most times you just end up regretting your whole actions

So I said to myself if you can stop try and adjust it a little so as to reduce the effect of this gambling losses

Being addicted to gambling is usual but it's not totally a considered critical situation to any gambler. As long as those gamblers are doing fine in their daily lives even if they are addicted to gambling, that's not a problem to consider. There are people who lose lots in gambling and ended up can't move on easily but still, they don't become the worst people that will do wrongdoings because of gambling.

Only we can help ourselves to be disciplined and responsible gamblers. Try our best to be like that if we don't like to stop gambling.

Forum mate gambling is something that we all know what is involved in it it is involved in both advantages I will serve antigens whether you lose or you gain from the business so anyone who want to be addicted to gambling has already know the location and its source of income because if you are not financial ok he will not involve in gamblling

The case in FTX shouldn't be linked with our activity on gambling sites.

Just make sure to play only on legit and reputable gambling sites to minimize being scammed by some illegal gambling sites.

And yes, just enjoy gambling as long as we stay disciplined and responsible.

I had a gambling addiction before but was lucky enough to get out of gambling to cure it.
It was very hard but with the support of my friends (I didn't tell my family because I was afraid they would leave me).
I am happy and happy because my friends did not leave me after they found out I was addicted to gambling and instead, they tried to invite me to live with them to help me get out of my gambling addiction.
And now, I can say that I am free from gambling addiction and can gamble whenever I want and stop whenever I want too.

at first most of us enters casino for pleasure and Leisure but eventually as we go ahead and experienced winning specially that one can called Beginners Luck?
this is the start of something interesting to try gaining more from that previous big wins.
and eventually addiction will come.
But asking me personally if I am an addicted gambler? NO I"M not.

I gamble to win but i can also stand and out of game if felt like there is no luck that day.

Actually there is TOO MUCH on that mate , maybe that is what imposes my post about addiction , because we can spend money and time in food but if we are doing this with too much then that would come addiction but of course we have different views in each matter.

exactly , if we are doing this far from our capacity then that is completely addiction ,  and maybe in this we are both having the same thoughts.

Indeed, telling the people closest to us about the addiction that we experience is not an easy thing, but if it is done it will really help us to get out of addiction even though there will still be people who are closest to us who will actually leave us because maybe they don't understand how to deal with it. people who are addicted, but if we have an environment that can support us to get out of addiction it is very happy.

But unfortunately there will be more people judging than trying to help, and gambling addiction should be handled by professionals because they have experience dealing with people like that, and have good treatment but this requires money and gambling addicts with minimal finances will find it difficult to access it

Keeping the funds in an exchange is a really grave mistake from any crypto enthusiast and I believe all of us here in the forum are enthusiasts so we should keep all our crypto in wallets where we own the private keys and in exchanges or trading platforms leave only the balance meant to trade.

That is why I personally call trading the same as gambling.While many contradict my argument that you cannot predict the future both in gambling and in trading I am sure that both are the same if done at an addiction level and even if done occasionally.

I like online casino which I can win the money. But I don't like to much because in Gambling there is too much risky to lose my money. But if I win enough money from gambling it will addict to play more. That's why gambling is just like a drugs.

The question is, are you a gambling addict? Not exchange funds or keep funds on any centralized exchanges. You gambled actually by leaving your money on the FTX exchange because you trusted their judgement initially on their small developments but that doesnt make you an addict, you did that because you trust them being a non-custodial exchange is in form of gambling and not addiction. Whatever the outcomes, I hope you find a way to stay happy, if they reimburse you, find a personal wallet to save them and if they don't, believe there is always a second chance and that you don't just live once but live every day with hope to see another day, don't lose that hope.

It's always harder to make a diagnosis on yourself than it is for others to interpret your behaviour. I would say that I am not addicted to gambling, but if you ask my ex girlfriend she would probably say yes. I started gambling more than 10 years ago and over the last few tears I have been doing it every week. So you can say that I am regular gambler and stopping gambling completely overnight would be difficult for me. But I still have control over myself. There are weeks where I don't gamble, like on vacation it's no problem take a break for 2 weeks. Another important factor that is part of my gambling routine is to have fixed limits on how much money I use each week for gambling. With such restrictions I limit my maximum loss per month. Once I lost all my balance for a week it's not a problem to stop and not play for the next several days. To me the main thing to not be addicted to gambling is being able to control your habits. As long as you are in control yourself and not driven by the casino it should be okay. Still important to reflect on ourselves though.

For those users who said "no one will know if his self is addicted to gambling" you can try visit this site and answer it honest [1], so you will know if you're an addict or not. Although I don't know how accurate this site to determine the user is addicted or not, but this can be a first step to know if you don't want to consult with a professional. I've test and get a result if I'm not an addict, of course it's not even though I'm a regular gambler.

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[1] https://www.psycom.net/gambling-addiction-test

We really need to make sure that we don't become an addict over night without we knowing it. I know some persons that can't still believe that they are real addict but still wants to argue it to any limit. It takes the mind and self consciousness for us to addict this that we are abtrue gambling addict and the moment we know what's wrong with us, that is when we will be able to look for a better solution to our problem.

Ending this would take everyone efforts around us, that is why we can't reduce the urge that is in us by our self.  We need the assistant from friends and people around us that will look after us to put us through the right things with consistent guidelines.

Personally speaking, I am not a gambling addict nor I see myself being one in the future. This is simply because I am disciplined enough to know where to draw the line. I set my boundaries beforehand and I do not really adjust it in the outcome of a bet if I'll make any. It should be known and practiced by the gamblers to set up limitations regardless of ratio of winnings and losses to avoid being addicted in gambling.

I checked the link you provided and it definitely is a good read. Knowing the factors and different levels of being addicted can help someone prevent it from happening to them. Staying away from being a gambling addict could help you so much to stay away from trouble.

nice site mate , thanks for sharing as I have no idea that there are some test for addiction online and this will help us analyze if we are truly an addict or at least going to be one.

though I am not addicted and has no even small sign yet I love to try this test at least and shares to my friends and groups.

I am not addicted to gambling because I know my lines and boundaries even in fun times.
Addiction is usually developed when you are having great fun in doing particular activity and you forget your line in that and that can harm you . Addicted person doesn't care about his loss or harm he is soo much into this that he dates himself .

I'm not a gambler and in fact have never been in a offline Casino. But sometimes I meet with my friends and we play poker. We bet little money on the game. I play online casinos very rarely and allow myself to lose less than $1.

It's okay what was said in the article dude, and everything mentioned is true. It's just that addiction only starts when a gambler experiences frequent wins by a player.

Of course, when we always experience winning, we will search for it, and we will no longer think about losing gambling, instead, we will not notice that the value of what we lose eventually increases until it becomes difficult to get out of it. a gambling addict in this regard.

That's right, but on the other hand, when we win or lose, it still has the same effect because we have a fairly high level of curiosity about gambling.
At present, when looking at this condition, it is very difficult to prevent it unless it comes from oneself. The problem is that when our curiosity to try and seek victory is still high, it also becomes a bit of a hassle to stop it and not a few people fail at this so they become addicts in gambling.

In fact, the addiction occurs when the player was close to winning, but lost. At this moment, the "pursuit" mechanism is activated and the player continues to play until he wins (or he runs out of money). The achieved win eventually brings positive emotions and the player becomes addicted for this reason also, but in fact, addiction occurs before the win itself. Perhaps this is inherent in us by nature, since biologically we are hunters.

Greed usually makes us have false hopes in gambling believing that we could always win and recover from our huge losses. False hope and having the wrong mindset toward gambling are the reasons why bettors always keep coming back to casinos to gamble. Gambling addiction is a serious matter and it usually starts as we chase our losses. The way we see gambling has a huge impact on our gambling journey. Our insight toward it will reflect on how we deal with it.

I think almost all of us here can understand your situation in the past, I mean, I cannot really define if I was already addicted too when I was a teenager but I know that feeling of excitement every single time that I do hear gambling words or if my mates are gambling until I was drawn into those activities and used some other resources so that I would be playing everyday. Not a good thing of course but the important thing is that we already put those things in the past, now I'm still gambling but only to entertain myself and with some limit so that I won't be crossing some lines again.

Teenagers are still in the process of learning how to control their emotions so they are also the ones who fall into gambling addiction easily. I've also fallen into gambling addiction when I was younger and during those times, I was using my parent's money. I've learned how to control myself from too much gambling when I was already using my hard-earned money. I admit that emotions are hard to control sometimes but we really have to discipline ourselves to avoid huge losses.

It's quite understandable to think that way, but I feel like it depends on the exchange we are talking about. Like lets take coinbase for example, they are listed on nasdaq so they are a huge company, worth over 100+ billion dollars if I remember correctly, which means that do we really assume such a huge company in a stock market would collapse?

FTX was sort of big as well but we have seen plenty of hedge funds collapse too, which means the size doesn't matter, it's the regulations and control that does. So something such as coinbase, even if it was smaller than ftx, would not bankrupt as easy, because they are regulated a lot harder and would not have the chance to do silly and stupid moves FTX did.

That's a good think that you recovered from gambling addiction. Gambling addiction is bad whether what your age bracket are but it is even worst when you are gambling other peoples money which mostly teens are doing since most of them don't have any source of income at the first place. Though I think it is better to realize that you are an addict early than becoming a uncontrollable fully growth adult that is badly dealing with finances because of gambling addiction. Teens who are becomes an addict will somehow realize how hard to earn money in real life and spending it on gambling will surely make them doubt if it is the right thing to do. But yeah gambling addiction overall is bad.

7-10 years ago. can be said, I am one of the gamblers who have a tendency to addiction which is quite severe. yes, I have played almost all types of gambling games, especially land casinos.addicted people, not easy to understand, like you said. at least everyone, has a case that doesn't always have to be the same. but the impact that is most felt for addicts is the social impact.  people who already have a tendency to be difficult to stop, including gambling activities.

So far, I'm still doing gambling activities, especially football. however, not as extreme as it used to be. I only do gambling three times a week according to the schedule of football competitions. for me now, gambling is part of the fun entertainment to fill entertainment after work activities. and if I get a win I just consider it a bonus of the nice things.