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Seeing how many people who are problem gamblers today did not have the intention of becoming gamblers who lack self control but somehow they are now gamblers who cannot control themselves, It means that everyone is at the danger of become such if it is not put in check.

How do you keep your gambling habit in check such that becoming addicted and out of control is something that never happens?

 (share your strategy for others to benefit from)

Gambling addiction can ruin lives. It can turn a perfectly normal life into an abnormal one. It leads the gambler to commit crimes and engage in all sorts of criminal acts just to satisfy the urge. To keep myself in check, I do the following:

1 Accountability Partner: I have someone who holds me accountable for my gambling. I tell the person everything about my gambling habit. My partner keeps me guided and is my go to person when I am on the verge of letting my emotions take the lead.

2 Budget: My budget is my rod and staff. I have a strict gambling budget, and for the past 2 years I have been consistent in the amount I spend. Sometime it drops by 5% or increases by 5% it depends on how much income comes in.

3 Time-Tracking: I track the time I spend playing a the casino. I try not to exceed 2 hours. This is also where the accountability partner comes in. In some months, I may decide to keep a log of the amount of time I spend and do some sort of calculation at the end.

All in all, if you feel you cannot control your addiction and it is taking over your life, please seek help from a professional.

Gambling once not controlled will eventually fall into gambling addiction. That is why I never gamble to make a living so I can control my urge in gambling. Instead, I only make it occasionally especially if I’m with my friends, or everytime I have spare money to gamble just for fun. That way, I can easily control my gambling habit, knowing most of my time is not focused on gambling. It’s a good thing also to create other hobbies like learning into arts, or simply develop interest like marketing and investment, so you don’t have to spend your excess money on gambling alone.

I was once of such gamblers.I keep my urge of gambling under control by setting a weekly bankroll and no matter what happens,win or lost,I quit and do not play more than this bankroll,to make it a good habit so you cannot be addicted I only play one long session and do not divide it in different small sessions,what I mean is I spend it all in one day.This has two benefits,the first is that I play with minimum bet in slot machines meaning I play longer to enjoy the game more and secondly I don't need the urge to re gamble again after such session,it is working well for me for a couple of years now.

I once said before what my strategy is not addictive or can control the habit by doing several things.

The most important thing is the budget where it must be taken, if the budget is up then it is not allowed to make a deposit again and must return another time when the additional money is there to play again.

When the balance on the account has run out then I will get out of the account and this is my own way how to become a habit after the balance runs out.

But in the past few months I focused more on sports betting that can be said not to drain the balance so quickly so there is a grace period and I still make a bet every time there is an interesting match in my opinion it's easy to predict.

If in another game then I have to stop as much as possible when the budget is up.

Eventually, if you have a clear view of where your gambling activity will take you and you see yourself losing more money and then you will soon think of a strategy to win or else you stop.

I have my eyes straight on BTC and halving which is a sure way of winning. It gives me control over the habit of just throwing satoshis. Unless there is really a lot of good boxing matches in one event that I will pour all the coins I have in the platform. But normally only a few remarkable matches and often just the co-main and the main event.

Gambling is one thing that can benefit or destroy the reputation of some one if not properly controlled and having known this, I employed some strategies which have helped me not to goal out of control no matter my quest to win big


1) Gambling with an amount that won't affect my emotions.
2) Calculating my loses and gains at the end of every week.
3)Not gambling with a big amount no matter how show I trust the game.
4) Not gambling for money but for fun and my love for my favourite football teams.

No such thing as a strategy but rather just force ourself to become responsible and disciplined at all times. There's no other choice as the one we are handling here in order to control our gambling activity is none other than ourselves.

The emotions and excitement we feel during winning keeps us more motivated to continue gambling since nothing beats the happiness when we are winning especially big. The same goes for losing especially in a losing streak, our adrenaline keeps pumping to play more to chase those losses.

The only time a gambler stops is when there's nothing really left in their balance or out of options to fund their account.

At first, we really need to force ourselves so that we can have a limitation and we will not fall into addiction, and once we are used to it that forcing will be soon turn into discipline and that could be a long long way process since there will be times that we are being tempted to these things but then we should not let out greed take over our mind because it can cause too many problems later on.

Consider depositing money as a form of payment for a service.
That way you're not "gambling it" but rather paying casino for letting you play some games.
Winning money is always a good thing but it shouldn't be a reason to visit casinos.

Just have a gambling budget and never go beyond the budget. You can make the budget to be weekly or monthly and never go beyond it. If you are going beyond your budget, it means gambling is becoming something else in your life. Since I have started not going beyond my budget, my gambling habit has been good ever since. Also worthy to note that my gambling budget has never been more than 5% of my weekly income, it is even lesser than that sometimes.

It’s more on self-control and managing our emotions so we won’t fall into making our gambling hobby turn into consistent losing. Even if you have applied multiple strategies but the fact that you can’t even control your urge in gambling and how your emotions respond to it, you will always fall into gambling addiction. Just never chase your luck for bigger profits or recover your losses, that way you can control your gambling hobby without negative implications.

Something that is fun, very difficult to stop. Gambling is a very enjoyable part of entertainment, but it can also have a negative impact on someone who does not have good control. For the most part, most gamblers will find it difficult to let go of the habit of gambling activities, because gambling is fun. it doesn't matter what type of betting, whether it's a casino game, or a sportsbook, all of them have unique values ​​and characteristics.

Despite the fact, the probability that we have, to win the profits of each gambling session is very small. in fact, we are well aware that the ratio of defeats is higher than wins. but the funny thing is, we still gamble.
well, I agree with what the OP said. that everyone is at risk of becoming an uncontrollable gambler. and referring to myself, armed with a long experience related to gambling. I have my own definition of what gambling is, and how I describe it.

IMO, nothing but responsibility. at least, for myself. by having responsibility, I have a better understanding of gambling. therefore, self-control is formed. well, so, gambling for me is nothing but fun entertainment. however, with certain limitations and according to what I can afford to lose.

I think it's important to avoid any casino at all...online or structural.
Thanks that we've also had alot of books published lately about this and trending guards too are also very effective.
Reading and keeping the mind positive could do alot of good dude... don't ever conceive the thoughts of trying anything for an instance or to see if it cuts. Make sure to plan out daily, monthly and yearly budgets for yourself.

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So far I have been able to control my gambling habit majorly in the following ways.  First self-discipline. Second, I stay away from conversations with gambling addicts on gambling. Self-discipline
cannot be over emphasized. People are self-disciplined when gambling are the masters of themselves. They know when to call it quits and walk away. Secondly, gambling addicts would spend their whole day talking about gambling and one who is weak will end up becoming like them.

In reality, education and financial stability should be enough to keep people away from gambling, because it will lose you money over the long term - there's simply no way around it. While many people get sucked in by the odd hundred dollar wins that a casino gives you near the start, they then forget after many thousands of goes, all the times they lost. It gets to a point where they are simply a monkey pressing a type writer and not comprehending or reacting to the outcome, once you reach that point the addiction becomes much harder to pull away from. You need to be aware of your actions, but these places often end up targeting the least educated, poorest and most vulnerable because they simply have not been taught to gauge the odds.

Just to quote that monkey from Bojack Horseman. “Every day it gets a little easier… But you gotta do it every day — that's the hard part. But it does get easier.” If you put yourself into discipline mode and follow through with it as much as possible, you're already halfway there.

As for the matter of what method I used to ensure I don't get addicted from gambling, I call this the "three-method", I saw someone from this forum talk about this too, and I employed it to my gambling discipline. So far, it has worked so well for me that it allowed me to not be addicted to gambling even after years have passed. In any case, the three method is just easy. You basically just stop gambling for the day or for a set amount of time, when you hit three wins or three losses. That way, you can bag whatever wins you accumulated during that run, or if you're not that lucky, you could ensure your losses are mitigated.

To begin with, you do not have to consider gambling as a source of income, if you gamble to make money, you will find it difficult to stop when you lose because you will believe that you will win one day, always gamble for fun or relaxation, if you start thinking about making money from gambling, you may become addicted. Also, make sure you don't revenge after losing in gambling, some people will want to win back all of their losses, which makes no sense. stick to your budget and never exceed it when gambling.

What do you mean by this? To avoid casino? This thread is not about avoidance, it is about how to overcome emotion and addiction.

I strongly against this in gambling, seeing gambling as an income will never have a good ending, it will only lead to addiction and frustration.

Even aside revenge, gambling too much and frequently is another issue, it is one of the ways many gamblers are losing, we should gamble in a quality way, not in a quantity way.

I do have a monthly budget which I set aside for gambling only. If this budget is been exhausted, I don't have a choice than to stop gambling till the next month. This strategy has always put me in check of my gambling activities.

I take gambling as fun,and what I observed is that,if you get carried away with the fun when gambling, you are likely to gamble more than your budget,which might lead to your regret,because you couldn't stop when you ought to.

This is a nice recommendation, set a budget for the month for sure is one of the best ways to avoid losing money that you need and only lose money that you can afford to lose. I really like this recommendation.

What I do to control the beast is that I only take a small piece of each payment I get and use that for gambling, I take only between 5% and 10%, and if I lose that I don't feel bad at all. This method works fine for me.

Becoming an addictive gamblers are very easy mostly if we don't have what we are doing. Gambling is very interesting that we why we do see people getting addicted to it because of how interesting it is. I do see gambling like an entertainment that is a good reason why I always make sure I position myself and gamble at a lesser rate.

 I know how disturbing it is sometimes when I am pushed to make bets but I know that is a urge of addiction. If we are addicted to gambling, we should be very careful not to mingle with people or gamblers that will make us have increased urge for gambling.

Well, I set aside a certain amount of money for gambling.

If for some reason I lose my bankroll I stop gambling. I rested for a few days to refresh my mind and started playing in an entirely different way with a different strategy.

Sometimes if I win a big bet, I transfer the winnings from my Hot Wallet to the Vault.
In this way, I prevent myself from overgambling.

Another thing is to avoid gambling when I am under pressure, this way I can avoid any big losses.

Due to the fact that I am not an addicted gambler, I am able to control my gambling behavior quite easily.

I feel like this topic is appearing every month and people are always saying the same thing, the topic gets locked and disappears among other, new ones, and someone comes out asking about it weeks later.

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Well said mate. There’s no wrong with gambling as long as we play it more responsibly and with discipline. Because the only reason it becomes uncontrolled to us is that we tend to play because of greed and excitement especially if we are in the verge of winning. Most likely, we will chase more of our luck to attract more profits, and that behavior alone is never good on controlling our gambling habit. The reason why we should never gamble if we are in need of huge amount of money because for sure, we will always take every chances to win, and yet still end up losing them everything.

One way to put our gambling habit under control is when we try not to make gambling our only source of income, but an alternative by which we get a penny sometimes, as that will redirect our attention, hence preventing one from being addicted to the point of going out of hand. Because to be a responsible gambler is a matter of choice and the environment one happens to find himself.

However, some of the ways by which to keep my gambling habit under control, they are;

1. To always keep a specific amount for gambling, by which ones it finish, I automatically stop gambling for that day, or week or month.

2. To have a reason by which you gamble, that is, is it for the fun or for money

I've never had a problem with this so my advice isn't likely to be of much help. When I notice that I spend a lot of time/effort on something (not just gambling), then I make an assessment: how reasonable it is. If this does not benefit me, but rather takes time, effort, emotions, money, then I immediately stop doing it. By the way, in this way I quit playing online chess because they worried me too much  ;D

Actually, you are correct; I did not mention that gambling frequently can lead to gambling addiction, the funniest part is that most addicted gamblers do not always believe they are addicted to gambling, when you tell them about their addiction, they always end up saying they know what they are doing and they are gambling just for fun, but they are addicted to gambling. only a few addicted gamblers will agree that they are addicted and will seek help.

I just limit my gambling exposure so I won’t have problems from seeing myself in consistent losses. Through that, I can spend more quality time with my family and be able to make use of my extra money in some useful things and not spending them all in gambling. And I really make sure to spend only small amount of money that I will no longer use and once I lose them all, then it’s time for me to leave the house with no regrets.

Not many have their self-assessment when it comes to gambling.
In my case, to know that I am still in control with my gambling, I always set a max limit that I can use for gambling.
I may go beyond a lil bit from that amount, but if I feel I can't recover my losses, I accept my fate for that session.
So for me, it is acceptance that you lost on a certain period, don't chase anymore if you go beyond your limit,
because you will incur more losses, and it is hard to recover. I just go back when I have my extra funds to play again.

I have tried to set a budget limit sometimes work very well, but at some moment I lost control. If I lose control I'll try to fight with diverting it to another activities, it really helps to control my gambling activity. That's my only strategy which can share, maybe if one day someone experiences something similar to me they can try diverting gambling to other activities.

Gambling is a very tricky act that get the most of anyone if not properly kept in check. Speaking from experience here, addiction in gambling can cause serious damage to ones life but i do feel there is just one strategy into solving this, which i believe is just self discipline because if you are a really discipline human, you have all your gambling activities planned out and this will help you keep your habits in check ,making you not to go all obsessed with your gambling.
  One thing that cause this obssession again is the feeling of wanting to recover your losses which only transpire to more losses.

Addictions are almost impossible to control, that's what makes it so difficult. And certainly also because when gambling you also develop a feeling of euphoria when you have won a lot of money. Then you live in your own dream world and you are in a daze. How could you unlearn it? The answer is simple, but the implementation and process are very difficult. Only way is to stop. And reducing is not an option either, then you will remain triggered. There are also clinics, but there are many stories of people who then relapse into gambling addiction. And then you start from scratch again.

In my case the main reason for my gambling habit is to fulfill my source of entertainment. So just as we keep a certain fund every month for our other daily activities, I also keep a certain fund every month for gambling actually I love to watch sports games and also love to enjoy placing some bets on them. I don't know if it's my addiction but I've had no problem gambling so far with my dedicated fund set aside, although I've had extra fund additions and losses at times.

This is actually a good recommendation if a gambler will stick to it and never follow his urge to gamble more. Setting a budget limit is what I also do, but sometimes it’s hard for me to control myself not to bet anymore especially if I know there is high chances of winning. But nevertheless, my gambling activities are still in control so I don’t have to worry about it as well as with my finances too.

There's no strategy or somewhat that do talks about tips and tricks on how to avoid yourself on such addiction.All you do need is that common sense and awareness on what your actions because this would be

the one would really be saving you up because if you are really that just sensible and having that control then you wont be finding yourself on being addicted into something.Whether we do talk about
gambling or any possible addictive things around.

We are really having that different tolerance when it comes on dealing with things.If you are really that just in good control then i dont see any problems.

I always commit to limiting my funds and my time to play gambling. I never break this commitment, I never continue playing when I spend my fund allocation. And I stop gambling when the time for gambling is over. This is an effective way for me to avoid gambling excessively and uncontrollably. I believe the bad habit of gambling is caused by spending money recklessly and having no limit on the time to gamble. I am aware there are many other factors, but money and time are the two big factors.

Perhaps thinking ahead of the consequences when you become addicted so for me,

1. Focus more on your goals in life instead of always thinking of gambling
2. Prioritize
3. Maybe you can go as far as writing down what you want to accomplished.

If you have debts, then write it down and see how you are going to pay for it first. Now, if you think you have done everything and maybe you have some spare per month then maybe you can gamble small amount to enjoy as well.

Personally there are several ways one can make their gambling stay in check and one of the major ways to do so is by having a spending budget habit as this one majorly will go a very long way to check all of these things in check.
Most times the quest to desperately make profit at all cost in gambling I guess is the major cause of addictive gambling and  through my little research I've some time now, I've discovered that people who hit some incredible figures in gambling are not really chronic gamblers but rather patient gamblers. People should always try to check their gambling attitude in checks by having
1. Budget for gambling
2. Not chase after losses
3. Staying contented and seeing every win as a win

I think this is more or less what I said in the last post where I said that people need to manage their bankroll well, it all starts with good bankroll management, if a person defines $10 as money they are willing to risk each week or month, so when that person loses all 10$ that person needs to stay calm and wait for the next week or month to follow to make another deposit of 10$, if that person always do exactly the same thing then that person will be in control of yourself

but when a person does not have good bankroll management, that person will put in 10$, he will lose, then he will put in 20$ and will lose again, then he will put in 30$ and will lose, this cycle will continue until the person goes for bankruptcy, and will be hospitalized for proving that he is addicted to gambling, the biggest problem is that this person also drags his family who will have to pay bills with his treatment that can drag on for years

Win or lose then you should really know on when to stop.When your balance get vanished or blown up then dont tend to add up even more.Stop right away and call it a day.
Never ever chase up your losses because this is the main reason on why people do commit out mistakes and also they do become greedy which it would really resulted
on the same scenario.

You are the ones who do could able to handle out yourself and making up decisions which should really be that sensible and something realistic.
Dont chase up losses and never be greedy then you wont really be putting yourself in trouble.

Sometimes when I think of gambling I try to use other meaningful thought to clear it off my brain, but if am in debt most time am tempted to gamble in other to get money to pay the debt but I later found and alternative that's I will first look for other means to clear my bills instead of seeing gambling as the overall means of settling the debt which I know that gambling is a risk.

Personally for me, I gamble with full consciousness of what I am doing, this automatically helps me to keep myself gambling activities, finances and everything gambling related in check.
One of the reasons why most gamblers fall into addiction and lack of gambling control is due to gambling carelessly, many gamble so carelessly that if you ask them how much they've lost and won from gambling in the past seven days, they wont tell you, not because they don't want to, but because they don't actually know, even as we gamble for fun and not for the money( for those of us that gamble for fun), it is very important to keep track of this things so as to be able to tell when we are making gains from gambling and when we are already losing too much, this will help us know when to slow down.

^Here is my personal opinion if you are struggling to control your gambling habits, first, admitting that you have a problem is the first step towards addressing it. It can be difficult to accept that you have a problem, but it is essential that be honest with yourself and don't pretend that you are okay. Next is to decide how much money and time you can afford to spend on gambling, and stick to those limits. Do not exceed the limits you have set, even if you are in a winning situation. The last part is when everything becomes worst and if you find that you are unable to control your gambling habits on your own, seek help from a professional. A therapist or counselor can help you address the underlying issues that may be driving your addiction, at least there is someone who can quickly help you in bad times.

Very hard to control though, even if you think you are not that addicted, but still you want to play every day, or put a bet on every game you like. For me though is to just withdraw your money out of casinos, or just leave a small amount that you can put some bet and that's it. Because let's say you have won a decent amount and still thinks that you can make it big and didn't withdraw, sooner or later if that money dwindles, you may have to think of betting everything in one go. So in my case if I have a successful run and I think that i have made good enough money for me, I immediately withdraw and enjoy the fruits of my winnings.

For me i think its pretty simple to checkmate your gambling habit, i mean just don't gamble more than what you have and can't afford. I could recall fews year back when my colleague at work had some serious gambling issues, i mean this guy will gamble almost all his salary of about 180$ just in one sitting with his phone in an online casino and he will alway get dellusional after loosing out this money. They were serious talks of taking him to a specialist for counseling but i just tought about the whole problem he was facing and said to myself he is the actual problem to himself and only him can advise himself to keep his habit in place,  i mean if you know loosing that money will cause you great thoughts and problems i mean c'mon man just dont do it.

Been answered many times and still I'd suggest preventing it at first before it got worse. If you would be setting limitations with the amount you can afford losing, given that winning won't be certain most of the time, then you would be safe from addiction simply because you would be able to endure losing perhaps $100 bucks for that day. You won't be frustrated as well to get back with your losses since the amount you have lost is tolerable. Unlike with players who are playing with their intentions to push through, everytime they are losing, they would bet more until they have nothing to bet;frustration, regrets qnd other negative emotions are more likely to be felt which could definitely affect a player next time he would play. And this is where addiction manifest.

Self-control is something I've learned through discipline. When I get the urge to gamble, I put discipline first. Like myself, who loves betting mostly on sports, I only like to bet on Mondays and weekends. The reason is because I sometimes have some sports games that would be running from Monday through the rest of the week, so I just place the bet and get busy with my work from that Monday until Friday, so I get off work so early.

IMO, unless you are someone who is not engaged in any job, you might find less time to gamble because you would be occupied with work from Monday until Friday, and even after work, you need to take a rest for the next day's work, you need to give your family a bit of attention, and there are other primary things that may need your attention in the house.

How I practice self-control through discipline: I always ask myself if there's no other important stuff to do at that moment other than to gamble, and once I realize I have an important thing to do, I go for it. Second, I have my best friends, too, when it comes to gambling. Any time I am too busy to gamble, I give them a call and ask them to place a bet on my behalf while I just send the money to them.

Well, it's always self-disciplined, whatever game you play, once you have it, it will be not a problem when it comes to when to stop. Always set a time and a goal, then stop when you hit your limit either whats the outcome, try it again in another time. That's always what i'm  following to.

Hard to control when you are enjoying the game since one thing came out on your mind and that is to continue what you do since you are having a good day. But the key to avoid losing is to know when to quit and we should know when is our end point of playing because from this we can form a proper discipline for ourselves not to abuse what we are doing. Good to withdraw once there is a profit and try your luck next time since risking all what you have in one shot is very bad attitude for a gambler.

It starts with the mind. Consistent reminder that gambling isn't a get rich quick scheme can do the magic. Once greed is properly managed it will be much easier to subject every other thing to full control. Addiction in gambling is a result of long accumulated gambling greed.  If the mind is reminded gambling is for fun and a reward for passion it will be easy to control gambling urge that might result in addiction

Need to have options for making money, other than gambling.

People get addicted to gambling due to viewing it as their only golden ticket to getting anywhere in life. If its the only road they can think of walking. They will never go anywhere else.

It might be the similar to women who have difficulty valuing themselves outside of sex and their appearance. If that's the only value they can find in themselves. It can become very difficult to reinvent themselves.

Back up plan. 2nd option. Exit strategy. Those who have some semblance of these things, need not hold on to only one thing forever.

Stoping a bad habit shouldn't be a problem once we are ready to leave that habit. It all comes with a package a d that package entails us to be ready to do the necessary to make sure that the habit will not be a burden to us. So many of us has bad habit but it all depends on the degree of that habit whether we are ready to deal with it or breath along with it. I see gambling as an altitude that is been developed with time. We should not think that because of we are slow to betting then will will not get accustom to what we keep doing everytime.

I did it the hard way, I lose a huge portion of my portfolio chasing my losses, they say that experience is the best teacher and the house always wins is very true, something I kept in my mind every time I play, I forget the losses but not the hurt of losing a lot.
You always have to check yourself and be in total control you need to know your limit the temptation is always there but if you have the experience that you hold on to, you can resist the temptation.

It is just to be discipline and that's it. Have a budget for gambling. The budget shouldn't be like what will worry you when you lose all.the money. When you set out your budget weekly. Stick to your budget so that when your budget finishes for the week, you rest and wait for next week. With this style, you will be moderated.

I often base my gambling activity on the bankroll I have. So basically I am controlling my fund in order to control my gambling activities.  I also keep myself aware of sudden changes in my gambling activities.  If i feel that I am beginning to get too attached to gambling, I put myself into a break and avoid any gambling activity for a while until the urge subsided.  

So it is more on self-discipline and bankroll management that I keep my gambling habit under control.

Dont go beyond your limits and that would be the key on having that good control towards your finances which you wont really be finding yourself into deep trouble just because you had just make yourself that impulsive.
Everything should be in under control because if not then you would really be putting yourself into big trouble.Gambling should be a fun thing and not a depressing one just because you had lost that much.
Keep yourself having in track of your finances and be wary whether you do need to stop or not basing on what you had left.Dont make yourself that desperate because if you do
lost control then you do know on whats next.

It's easy: I don't think much about it and treat it as a form of entertainment to kill time rather than to win something significant. Never really had any problems with my gambling habits ever since I started doing it a few years back. Also, I have fully accepted that whatever money I am throwing at the casino. there's no way I'll ever get it back, and I guess that acceptance is what probably saved me from chasing losses, which is a bad habit to develop in the first place.

I don't really know. When I do gamble and win consistently, there's always a thing in my mind to consider stopping. The same goes when I'm losing. Maybe the experience tells me to behave like that because I do know to myself that if I keep playing for long, my winnings will eventually go.

I also do think that even though we share our strategy here, it's not applicable to all of us since we have our own way of dealing with it and we do have different emotions when doing gamble. Maybe just try to always keep in mind that if we gamble too much, the worst-case scenario will be our end.

One of the effective strategies for me is to keep myself busy and I think i've mentioned this in older threads before. In some way, i'd keep myself busy throughout the day and barely have free time for myself so I don't have to think about gambling, or at least cut that free time whenever possible and look for other ways to spend them aside from gambling. If you don't know how then I suggest looking back at the time before you started gambling, you'd probably have an activity or two that you'd spend a lot of time on.

Then again, there's nothing wrong with sharing strategies since there could be gamblers that are still looking for other solutions.

Everyone doesn't have the same mindset. You have the mind to accept the loss and never go behind the loss to be recovered. Even I spend on gambling to kill time, but I loss control at some point when I keep losing. Here I start chasing the loss and at times I was able to recover and most of the time it'll be a big loss. This is what everyone should understand and have control over.

As far as I'm concerned, it's actually very simple. I gamble whenever there is something worth betting and I only do that when I have the extra money, money that I can afford to lose because it's not intended for something else. That's basically it. I don't just gamble for the sake of gambling.

Also, having extra money doesn't mean you have to gamble because there's money to burn. In the same manner that having so much time to spare doesn't have to mean you will go to the casino, log in to your crypto gambling account, or search for something to bet on. There are as many ways to spend extra money as to meaningfully spend idle time.

Gambling is a habitual addiction that the gambler cannot control easily once he is addicted. However, my advice to those who are not addicted to gambling is that you should not take gambling seriously because it is an addiction that once you become addicted to it, you cannot control it easily. I got addicted to gambling at the end of 2018 and I was losing almost half of all my savings in cryptocurrency but I slowly controlled myself from that gambling addiction. Although it was very difficult at first, now I have been able to control myself completely from gambling, but I have not been able to quit gambling yet. I gamble regularly from within my control.

Like any habit that has a high chance of becoming an addiction, you need to dose the amount, and I do this in two ways:

First: I define a maximum amount of value that I will spend in the month.
I don't have a fixed amount, but at the beginning of each month I set an amount based on my savings, "leftovers" that I had in the previous month and forecasts of expenses that I will have for the current month.
So... I always pay my bills first, put a little in savings, a little more in the cold-wallet and then reserve the rest for gambling spending.
I never exceed that amount.

Second: Game time.
It's no use having a good budget if I spend it all in a single day, so I limit my betting amounts and time spent playing during each week.

Usually the money runs out before the end of the month, and the temptation to contribute more money is quite distressing, but I keep on overcoming the addiction.

Play on only fun mode. No you cannot win big or anything playing that was, but you cannot lose either. You get the thrill of the win without the heartache of a big loss either. We would all love to be billionaires and enjoy playing for big bucks but it's just not reality for most.

I set a budget and I personally like to study a bit about probabilities. I try to make myself aware that if I chase loses I would likely lose more money, so I simply log out and call it a day.

I also try to spend most of my spare time on other hobbies which have nothing to do with randomness, like drawing or language learning.

My case is similar to Hispo's. First I am aware of the mathematics of gambling and that in the long run loss is inevitable. So, I take it as a hobby to which I dedicate a (small) maximum of my weekly budget and I never exceed it.

Unlike others, when I have a big win, I am aware that I have had it despite having the odds against me, and instead of continuing more because I think I'm on a roll (to end up losing everything and more as happens to many), I stop the session, do cashout and come back another day.

We must also be aware that our emotions sometimes dominate us and be alert because of it.

Stay away from triggers. Habits can be overwhelming sometimes if that happens with you, go for a walk in park — It's simple yet it works.

If your hobby is gambling then distract yourself with another hobby. For me, it's mp games. Do whatever you can to occupy your mind.

It's like making us busier with other matters so we might forget to enter the casino and bet. But changing old habits with new habits will require time and sometimes more than people who try to stay away from the casino will be difficult.
But what you do if you successfully apply it to yourself, maybe it will also succeed in others. It all depends on how depending on a gambler is at the casino.

My wife help me a lot in controlling my gambling habit when I was gambling a lot during 2019-2022. She helped me to manage my gambling funds. She is the one who manage all my money except the one I earn from this forum through the signature campaign. Most of the time, I spent what I earned from the signature campaign to gamble but sometime I need to ask for more money to my wife if I have nothing in my wallet. She did controlling my time as well when I was gambling, if she thinks that I've spent more than what I should, she will notify me. I do not know if it can be considered as a strategy, but at least this is what I used to do in the past and I can stay away from what is called by ADDICTION.

i admit it's not easy to get used to controlling gambling habits, especially at certain moments when gambling we have high self-confidence because we win big in several rounds, but i still keep trying hard to control my gambling habits and not be greedy under any circumstances, stopping after winning ^{(not continuing to play after winning)} is what i always do.

As a fellow gambler, I totally agree with your approach of setting a limit on your gambling budget and game time. It's a great way to keep yourself in check and avoid getting addicted.

Speaking of addiction, I remember one time when I got a little too carried away with my gambling. I had won a considerable amount of money and was feeling pretty invincible. So, I decided to place an all-in bet on a game that I thought was a sure thing. Long story short, I lost all of my winnings and then some.

Lesson learned: never let your ego get in the way of responsible gambling. Stick to your budget and game time, and you'll be sure to enjoy the thrill of gambling without the stress of addiction. Plus, you'll avoid embarrassing moments like mine!

Just allocate a certain amount of money that you want to use to gamble for a period of time and once the money has been exhausted stop gambling and do other things, and also try to set a maximum duration for your gambling so that you won't end up gambling for the whole day if eventually you managed to lose all your money before it got to your allotted time then call it a quit but in all you do make sure you're time conscious that the most important part all be aware of what you're doing and also everything that's transpiring around you.

Those are my strategies, I don't know if it will work for everyone but it does work for me because unlike some people here I don't gamble that often I do it when I'm free and have some spare cash with me, and also when I'm bored so gambling help me reduce my boredom.

In your case, you might think you want to use gambling to pass away time, but in practice, it's beyond that, you are actually for the money, only that you don't want to admit time. I gamble for fun, so I know what I mean, if I lose, I let it go, I don't chase it, which was why I always gamble with a very little amount.

My principle is that any money that enters my wagering account is for the account, not what will make me get rich or what I expect a return from. And surprisingly, I don't lose my money often as I lose and gain with almost the same magnitude, I don't chase losses.

I think we had a few similar threads like this before, but it can never help to share the same information a few times with the community. I am not an expert when it comes to gambling or controlling my emotions, and still over the years there a few points that I keep in mind when gambling. First of all, never drink and gamble. Having one beer in the evening is fine as it's not going affect our brain that much, but drinking heavily is a bad idea to do when we are gambling. I have seen plenty of gamblers in a casino losing a lot of money while being drunk. The second recommendation I give anybody is to set fixed boundaries when it comes to gambling. Make sure you only play with a certain amount of your bankroll in the evening and don't go over the limit.

Always stick with a predetermined budget limit and this works quite well for me and also tries not to always think about gambling because there are other things that are more important to fulfill and need money than just continuing to gamble and only trying to gamble at certain times, for example for sports betting enthusiasts make bets when the favorite team is going to compete or when there is a big match only so that we won't be tied to continuous betting

Self discipline is I think one of the early factors that one can look at to avoid being addicted and problem gambler. It's hard to be in such control when you're already there.

As if you're enjoying to gamble and you've been hitting numbers, you'll be having hard time in checking yourself when you're emotionally happy and no one is there to stop you.

And even if someone is there to monitor and guide you, you may just ignore it when you're already emotionally attached to the games you play and you will neglect any advise given to you until you experience the actuality of having no money left and being a problematic gambler.

These are the things that I know can help a gambler not getting addicted into gambling.

1. Self-discipline - I know many of us are saying this term, but the reality is it's very hard to apply. Many of us are saying that they have discipline, but when they are on an actual game and felt that they're winning consecutive times, they can't control themselves anymore and in the end, they will lose their money. Having discipline I believe is the best trait to have because if you have that, you know when to stop whenever you are winning of losing.

2. Sticking to your plan - I think before gambling, having a plan is a must. Plan on how much you are willing to spend on gambling, plan on what will you do if you double or triple your initial money, plan when you lose your money. Having and sticking to that plan is a good way for a gambler to not get addicted. If you plan to gamble for entertainment only then don't overspend.

There are many things to consider so that a gambler will not get addicted to gambling at all.

Gambling addiction can be very common. Many of us think that gambling addiction can sometimes be more dangerous than drug addiction. But gambling can be fun again if is controlled. Not everyone will be addicted. Basically all people who are indifferent to work or do nothing. They are naturally get addicted to gambling. As a result they lose money on one hand and on the other hand choose any corrupt way to arrange gambling money. A gambler will be successful if he is aware of money and time in his betting.

Lack of control in your gambling activities can make one an addict. I am not a daily gambler,I only gamble during the weekends to entertain myself,after the long week stress. I have a time duration which I use when am gambling so that, I don't be distracted with my emotions. I do this with two or three friends,so that we can be able to control ourselves from addiction. Self discipline plays a major role in controlling one's gambling activities. Sometimes, I go to visit my relations because if am with them,I dare not gamble since,I am hiding it from them.

Just install ads block in your PC, cellphone, iPad etc and keep busy everyday, if you have an intention to gamble, you need to workout. So anytime you want to gamble, you need to have workout, just think it as a punishment. Then over and over, if you keep discipline and able to control yourself, you can completely quit gambling. After you have a good self control and learn about money management, you can come back to gambling.

Nearly 80% of gamblers out there are active gamblers and actually use gambling as a place where they can make money.
Gambling like you is what can make gamblers not really lose control of themselves and their money because they only gamble on weekends when they are tired at work every day and only use gambling for fun and entertainment.
The method of gambling that you do by inviting some friends can also avoid big losses because in every game when we gamble there are other people who are always watching and can stop us when we experience defeat. That way we will not lose large amounts of money.
Doing positive things such as visiting relatives or relatives is one of the best activities so that someone does not gamble and can even forget about gambling for a while when they are happy hanging out with relatives or even family.
It seems that what you say can be triturated
example by other gamblers for being able to limit themselves from addiction and lose a lot of money to gambling.

Different people/gambler have a different appetite in terms of gambling activities, but if you can work on with good discipline, the chance of getting addicted is by far. There's a need for good practice when limiting your time and money to spend, play more for fun and not to engage that much in any types of game you decided to play.

It's on your self-will when taking your step into gambling, it's not easy though not to get that engage when enjoyment is really happening but if you manage to overcome that eagerness to continue and you stay focus with the limitations that you set up.

The chance of getting addicted is lesser and the goal of entertaining without that too much risk will be fulfilled.

I hope it works but once you are in addiction, I don't think so. Because what I see is that gamblers will find a way to gamble despite the situation. At this time when there are several online casinos available, controlling themselves is a very challenging thing. Some people do what you have said but in a few days, they'll turn slowly to gambling again until they forget their intention to change. This will just end when gambling is totally ban but that of course it never happens, it is a growing business perhaps.

The problem is delicate and complex. The real harm is not just in losing money, but in developing a lasting habit, and even addiction to online gambling. Most gamblers expect to win big and don't consider the losses. Those who lose continue to gamble in order to recoup their losses, while those who win continue to play for even bigger wins. Some individuals regularly lose and persistently continue to play, convinced that their lucky break is just around the corner, but that never comes.

Gambling should never be considered a source of income or investment opportunity. All responsible gamblers know that slots, roulette, and poker are nothing more than a way to have fun. If they win, great, but if not, it's no big deal, let's move on. We shouldn't be risking more than we can afford to lose, right? When we gamble in a casino, we should be focused and have a specific budget that won't significantly impact our financial situation. If we feel uncomfortable with losing a large amount of money, we should reduce our gambling budget. Another piece of advice that I think is important for everyone, regardless of which game we play: Limit your gaming time. Some reputable online casinos offer a special feature that allows you to set how much time you want to play, so take advantage of that. Or simply set a timer on your phone or computer to know how long you've been playing. That's how I do it.

It is very easy. I don't dream of getting rich from gambling. I know it is possible if you are lucky but I also know the opposite has a good possibility. (getting poor) Long time ago I learned that if you want to have a near 100% win rate while making money, you need to work. If you work, you get paid. Not always but you have way better chances to get paid than gambling.

So I think... if gambling isn't going to benefit me in the long run... why would I participate? Here I solved everybody's gambling problems.

First off, set up a specific limitation and boundary for yourself. Be obliged to follow the rules and limit you have set so you won't go overboard. Practicing self discipline will be a tedious task, but eventually you'll get used to it and you'll just find yourself doing it over and over without exerting much effort on your end.

Set up budget allocation for your gambling expenditures. Just make a specific amount that you can afford to lose or just your spare money. Never spend money your money that is intended for other purposes in gambling because winning isn't guaranteed after all.

Take a break every after betting. Whether win or loss, take a pause and assess yourself if you are still in the right mental headspace or not to bet again or play again. Do not chase winnings after winnings and after losses as well. Chasing more wins because of desperation could cost you so much you can regret later on.

Gambling is the risk taking game,the people who don’t have guts to play the game.Kindly stay away from the gambling,No one forcing you to involve in the gambling,better use it or skip it.Their are lot of online,where you can play for free.So use that game to entertainment yourself.If you are the person wants fun by using your own money.You can try the gambling,with the less money instead of risking high money at the initial stage.And No one force you to use high money at beginning.

Visualization before starting to play you can visualize that you are enjoying and winning and you log out with no issue whatsoever that you are depressed because of your losses.
Another one is to stick to your budget, whatever happens, don't mind the length of time that you're playing, sometimes its a trap, you feel that you still not had enough and you feel that you need to deposit more, so whatever happens stick to your budget and forget the length of time of your session.

Self discipline is one major way l used to control my gambling habits. My gambling habit had no control initially but when I saw the damage it did to a friend, I had no other option than to put it. As a  student, I heard of another student who gambled with no restriction, no discipline, with no caution. He  chased his looses. He would gamble with his school fees and lost i went. He also gambled with his house rent. He also lost.
This person would later take out a loan to gamble and end up getting kicked out of his apartment. This story shook me to my bones and I decided that I was going to gamble responsibly. I didn't want to ever end up like that person. Another way i controlled my gambling habit was avoiding a gambling conversation with gambling addicts because I may be influenced by their stories.

Always try to take care of yourself and control yourself when playing gambling and don't spend too much money because that can be one of the reasons you become addicted. Using more money and experiencing consecutive losses will trigger you to try to play one more round and another, which will only give you one more defeat. But if you manage to win, you will think about recovering your losses but it turns out that everything doesn't work and you still suffer losses. If you want to control your gambling habits, never deposit an amount you can't afford. After playing for a while, you should be able to stop and leave the casino without looking back because that will only make you want to continue gambling again. This needs to be tried until you can control yourself and prevent gambling addiction.

Controlling yourself requires some techniques which not everyone can do and because of which one gets out of control and falls into a serious addiction to gambling. People ignore a thing only when they get something better from it. So a gambler may quit gambling when he enjoys something else more than gambling and becomes more addicted to it. Otherwise a gambler cannot quit gambling very easily

Controlling yourself to not do the things you are not supposed to do is not an overnight process. You have to build it over time. It's not something you can easily incorporate consistently. This is because doing it impulsively can just lead to relapse. Professional intervention is needed in order for someone suffering from severe addiction in gambling to fully recover and not go into a repeated cycle of healing and returning to being addict.

Diversion can help someone to lessen the interaction and amount spent in gambling to somehow forget. But it's still better to consult for guidance and have medical help.

Just set up your limit, and commit on that.
This is not easy, there’s a lot of attractive offers or winnings that might ruin your strategy or plan in gambling but remember to stay focus on your goal and just have fun. Gambling can be very tricky sometimes, its ok to have loss as long as you gamble within your limit and using your money. You need to stay in control as much as possible, don’t get too emotional in gambling.

Controlling yourself is not as easy as you teach the system to control. I have been trying to wean myself off gambling for a long time but have not been successful. I experienced a $300 bitcoin loss from gambling a few months ago with Sportbet. Since then I have been trying hard to control myself from gambling but I was able to control it very well for the first two weeks but last week I got involved in gambling again with a profit of 200 dollars in this match Manchester City vs RB Leipzig.

Its name says it all so yes nothing to expect here but I think if you went into a hardcore gambling, you will find playing in fun mode pointless even if you use bigger amounts of play money and burned that all it hunting huge multipliers.

This will only look like a task to you rather than being thrilled. Gambling doesn't have to be played with a big amount and it is still possible to win huge as long as you will come up with a strategy. That is you will stop for a while after winning and try again later or the next day so that the house edge won't work in the favor of the casino. To become a billionaire is only kinda impossible though so one should not dream about it through gambling.

I don't know your experience in gambling, but mine is quite extensive. I have won super large amounts of money and lost super large amounts as well. Once you win big, you will not be happy with mediocre wins. Gambling small is just boring. So, why put your money at risk? Your happiness? Your sanity? Just play on play money and look at it as having fun wasting time IMO.

I think it's in situations like this that being a systematic and methodical person helps a lot, so you won't feel tempted to break your own initial set of rules to continue gambling after your budget for the week is gone, besides not feeling tempted by offers and promotions displayed everywhere on the internet, since what really matters for a person like that is to be committed with the original plan scheduled before.

Tried using this one before and I can say that making yourself busy are more effective, you tend to focus on something else instead of wasting your time in gambling and wasting your money. Its also good if you only have limited budget for gambling, don’t force yourself to gamble if you can’t afford it anymore. Have your limitations, follow your strategy or whatever plans that can limit your exposure in gambling.

The recommendation is to spend "$100" on a specialist and let him determine if you can control it or not.

Never, but it is that I would never evaluate myself based on the experience of third parties, it is useless.

If you don't have control today, you will never have it, it's that simple, don't think about the matter so much, you have to preach the use of specialists-/-consultation in the field Gambling, they are the people who can really help you.

If you can’t control your gambling emotion, this is not for you because gambling is very risky and if you gamble with too much emotion, that is a habit that can ended up into addiction. I stay control with myself by just staying away in gambling if I don’t have extra money even if I want to gamble, i will not force myself to do it to stay responsible, this can be a good practice for your long term benefit.

The problem is, most gamblers are not aware of it. especially, novice gamblers. without them realizing it, that control is an important part so that someone doesn't get caught up in excessive activity. which in the end, most of us become gambling addicts. as the OP in this thread said, on the first point.

Well, if you are not a daily gambler. at least, you have pretty good control and the possibility of potentially becoming a gambling addict is very small. moreover, if you only gamble as entertainment. what you do, at least meets the requirements in terms of self-control. so, you just have to maintain your consistency.

However, in contrast to what I do. I am quite active in gambling, especially football betting. in a week, I can bet three times according to the schedule of the big European leagues. to be honest, I don't mind if someone says I'm a gambling addict. most importantly, I have boundaries and take responsibility. as long as it doesn't harm family, friends, others. It does not matter. I still have control, when is it time to gamble and when is it time to end the gambling session.

There's this one habit I've developed for myself and which i think pays me in many ways after which I've been using it, I don't leave more than the required money i needed to gamble with on ny casino wallet, this help me caution and refuce the rate which I gamble and spend money, what more could a gambler do when he has nothing more keft on his crypto casino wallet, this is a means for us to control ourselves in other not to go beyond the expectations.

I've been setting aside money for gambling sessions and only using that money for that purpose(in short only gamble what you can afford to lose), not worrying about the money you lost on gambling helps your mental health and help you focus and be more level headed when it comes to gambling. having a healthy balance between gambling and having a break from gambling should definitely help your gambling habit in check. but at the end of the day, it would still depend on your own self-discipline, all that I have said will collapse if you can't control yourself.

Everyone can have his own plan to don't fall into the gambling addiction trap. For example, some old gamblers who got lots of experience they expect to lose and they expect to lose all the money they play with that's why they will put in some limited money per month or per week and if they lost all the money they placed for gambling they will stop until the next month that how they recover and don't fall into emotional traps. Also, it's better to have a limit for gambling per week and stop gambling when the time is over so you don't spend lots of time for gambling.

It is very hard to control gambling habit. Anything human being does is from the mind and if he or she can control nthe mind then he or she can control gambling habit. But I don't think is easy on that.  If anyone is trying to control gambling habit, there are some spiritual activities that need to be done to free the mind of thinking of such. And such as, repent and born again, going to church and be prayerfully. Then old things have passed away and everything becomes new. You have to leave your gambling friends and move with Christ minded friends. Always be yourself. These are some the things one can do to control his habit of gambling to avoid addiction.

By the way, I remembered another way that completely distracts me from gambling: making money. I'm not talking about going to work with a fixed hourly pay, but about any business, even if it's small. This is also a very gambling thing that takes a lot of time and effort, when you do business, you don’t even think about gambling. At least that's how it is for me  :)

Whether it is small business or something with good number of employees, our involvement will have big impact over the revenue generated through the business. As stated some businesses were like gambling, but it is not about prediction but about the precise calculation and execution. Succeeding the same brings good revenue. I find this way of having control over gambling a best way to keep ourselves distracted from gambling.

Regardless of how much I lost, I never chase wins since it will lead to addiction sooner or later. Addicted gamblers can't focus on real life and keep doing same things over and over. After big losses, I usually take a break then do small deposits to try my luck but never go back to the games I have lost previously. Just my 2 cents.

^ Set a budget is the most important to remember as a gambler and before you start gambling, decide on a budget that you are comfortable with and can afford to lose. Stick to this budget and avoid exceeding it and I think this is always heard here, don't chase losses, avoid chasing your losses by increasing your bets. This will only lead to more significant losses and put you at risk of addiction, consider self-exclusion from gambling if you feel like you are unable to control your gambling habits. Self-exclusion programs can help you stay away from gambling establishments and online gambling sites which I think Stake.com has.

Knowing when to stop and when to continue is too important and it takes a lot of self-discipline to do it. I always set a budget limit and make sure that I won't exceed on my allocated funds for gambling.
As much as possible, I avoid chasing my losses because that will only bring higher losses especially when our emotions are uncontrollable. We can have gambling as a habit but we have to make sure that we are the one who is controlling it and not the ones to control us.

You can have a comparison but of course, the evaluation should be done by a third party, personal evaluation often ends in a biased result especially when we are in a denial mode.  But of course we can always evaluate ourselves but without anything to compare with, I wonder how can we rate ourselves?


People change and learn, you are just saying that if you don't know a thing, you will never know anything. Which is proven to be wrong.  As I stated people are capable of learning, changing ways, and even changing faces.  But of course, it all depends on the perception of a person.


True, addicted players are all gambling in mind.  Their uncontrolled urge to gamble make their mind occupied by gambling thoughts.

I don't gamble when I'm too emotional and I just do it whenever I want to feel entertained. Yes, I do gambling as a habit but I don't do it as often as I want. Whenever I have the urge to gamble but it exceeds my budget, I focus on other things to do to keeo myself busy. I always have the proper mindset that gambling will not make me rich just so I will not chase my losses and I will not be greedy. We only have to discipline ourselves mentally and emotionally.