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Happy Christmas to all gamblers. I have been reading some threads and comments that many people have been saying that they find it very difficult to stop gambling (not only gambling addicts), but on one hand, I really think that it is not hard to quit gambling even when you are winning and not winning, but it is you who can't control yourself. Bets can not force one to stake, but a gambler can force themselves to stake a bet, even when he or she does not have money to bet. Some gamblers did not learn how to gamble. They just see themselves doing it, but they can't stop it. Why because they can't control themselves, even when they are not an addicted gambler?
What do we have to say about this?

Anyone that is gambling and not able to control it simply means that the person is becoming an addict already or he is already an addict. If you are gambling and you are losing but not able to control it but you continue to lose and you continue to gamble, that means you are an addict.

It's a choice based option for gamblers just as you already said no game will force you to stake or if you don't released money to stake no time you will gamble except such person doesn't have a personal say of he or herself. We can quit gambling if we are determined to do that but why can't some people stop does it mean that their lives are dependant of gambling or are
they waiting to make a live changing winning before quitting gambling?
No because when they even hit that which they wanted it serves as an avenue to reenforce in their wager or to whatever amount they planned for gambling like me I can stop gambling entirely or even take a break for some while before I resume again.

Self control and discipline is what a gambler needs to have so that he can know when to stop gambling. Some gamblers lack these virtues and that is why they end up becoming an addicted gambler with time frame. Any gambler that is not an addict and cannot control their desire to gamble, will finally become addicted.

This is why it is important for one to create out a time frame in which he will use for his gambling activities and when that time elapse, he should quit playing either losing or winning to enable him control his loss. Another thing is to have a gambling budget for the week, and when that is exhausted, you gamble no more till when it is time for another budget to be used. Greed can also make a gambler consider stop as a no go option, because he was to make profit and he Wil keep on chasing his losses.

That's the thing difficult with pleasure; people who find it difficult quitting gambling are simply ones who feel pleasured or satisfied with themselves especially whenever they are playing. What makes it hard to quit? I doubt that it is entertainment which is why, but rather the idea of earning profit or getting rich in an instant. People are too hopeful of 'fast and easy food'.On the other hand, playing daily won't do you any good in this industry. It will just increase the risk you will go against with, and chances of losing. Emotions are too powerful and it is something which won't make you stop betting along with a strong desire of winning money.

I quite agree with the idea that escaping such exposure to gambling will just allow them to be more into it especially if there are things we desire of such as profit. Self discipline is hard to apply  'coz almost all of us gamblers are into money. Stopping a behavior won't also be an efficient solution but rather to take things slowly until you get that point of not worrying something.

There is something trickish about gambling that you don't know and I'm sure that you don't gamble or you are not type that loves gambling even for fun. I have seen people that start gambling as a fun thing but on the way, they didn't know how they change and become so conversant with gambling and you know what trigger them to that level, it's the money that draw them to that extent, there is money in casinos and the moment it's enter you eyes to win, you will want to do any thing to get the bar.


Bets cannot force you to bet but your subconsciousness is the one that makes you do it even when you don't have interest in it, there will be a time when you don't want to be or you might bet and then lose interest after some loss but by the time you see any person win a bets, it's excite you to give it a try especially when you have some change. There are some situations that you might have small amount left with you and after you calculated it that it will not be enough to do what you want, you mind will tempt you to bet with the rest of the money and double it, it's not your brain but subconsciousness want you to try the gambling.

Folks who gamble a ton and can't put on the brakes likely have some issues with acting without thinking.  That whole impulsiveness thing is when someone does stuff spur-of-the-moment without pondering the results.  Lots of gamblers struggle with that, since betting can feel rewarding super quick and takes no effort.  

Anyway, if someone's unable to control their gambling and struggles to stop, it might mean they have poor impulse control.  That causes problems since gambling offers fast easy thrills.

I can say this is like your view or perception of those who are gambling addicts, which is not so because the initiation of addiction starts from the brain, which is responsible for a certain substance called neurotransmitter dopamine that triggers pleasure, which is capable of making you do something and end up thinking why you did it, or you will be thinking maybe you were possessed by a jinn, which is not true, so the initiation of addiction is from the brain. In other circumstances, it might be inherent (genetic), environmental, or psychological factors. These three I just mentioned are also some factors that influence addiction.

So if you are addicted to something, it will be very hard for you to stop it within a short period of time. That is why many people who are already addicted find it hard to stop gambling or anything they are addicted to. It's not that you can’t stop doing what you are addicted to; you can, but it will take a very long time before you stop. For instance, someone who has been addicted to alcohol can’t say he will just stop it in a day but start reducing it bit by bit. By reducing the number of bottles he is talking about, if he is talking about six bottles a day, he will reduce it to three a day after a week or more. He can also reduce it to one and a half after a week, then he can reduce it to a half bottle after some weeks to just a cup. From there, he can forfeit the use of alcohol forever. If you can see the time it takes to stop the use of alcohol in this case study, you will know that addiction takes time before you can stop it, so don’t blame those who have been addicted to gambling or other things that can be addictive.

It's clear that the OP lacks a full understanding of addiction. Explaining addiction varies, and sometimes overcoming it requires external support to develop the strength to resist urges. Quitting for someone gambling for six months is easier than for a 15-year gambler. Just stay away from gambling if you know that you may lack the discipline to stay disciplined. It is something that will bring untold pains to your family members if you ever get hooked on it.

not addicted gambler yet can't control himself to keep betting is kind of contradicting.

when someone is addicted to gambling, it can be hard to stop. some of them will even commit a crime to have some money to sustain this vice. there's got to be a point where they snap and decide to keep gambling to achieve the desired profit. but even those gamblers who won the first time they gambled end up addicted.

i read in one thread one gambler is addicted to winning which led this person to keep betting. but money is always the cause. if a gambler has no desire for lots of money, he may not keep doing it.

Addicted or not, we're the one that casts our bets and no other people will do that for us. And that means, if we don't move at all then there's no bet at all.

Just like what you have said OP, we can control it if we're still have control to ourselves but when we lose that. We'll gamble no matter what happens and we can't stop it.

If someone runs out of bankroll or money and still want to gamble, that's the worse part of it. Because you'll never know what a gambler can do by that time.

the distinction between wanting to quit gambling and desiring to limit gambling activities is important. Many individuals who engage in gambling find themselves unable to restrain their participation, even if they haven't developed a full-blown addiction. This difficulty in holding back is frequently fueled by the optimistic belief that the next round might yield a significant win. Consequently, they end up playing more rounds than initially intended.

Quitting gambling is notably more achievable when attempted before falling into the grips of addiction. However, for those already struggling with addiction, the process of regaining control over ones self becomes difficult.

A Merry Christmas to you too mate.

You are simply saying so because you are not an addict to gambling, and since you have never been there, you see it as something very easy to do. It is easy to criticize people from outside, when you have never been in their shoes.

Lack of self control is the primary characteristic of a gambler, so if a gambler cannot control themselves, it simply means that they are getting addicted to gambling, or addicted already.

 It all about the person mentality, like I always say we all have choices to make in life, you can choose to be an addict or not with the right mindset and self discipline, one can make better choices of his decision.  You can be choose not to gamble anymore, you don’t allow the game to have control of you rather you should have control over the game. Be the man in charge don’t let the game overwhelm you, don’t allow your emotions to have a hold of you because when it does you end up chasing lose which is not good thing for gambling.
  So yeah, a person can stop gambling for good if he sets his/ her mind to it and tries to maintain his principle and to that you have to stop and block every nooks of getting into gambling activity. Be aware that you can actually do better without gambling this will even make you thinking about gambling less important. This realization can make one not wanna gambling much. Set your mind right know when to stop and when to quit.

In gambling the easiest way to identify a gambling addict is in the  lost of self control in how they gambling, don't have time when to gamble and when not to leave. I have heard of a gambler who couldn't leave the gambling house when the set  time for a meeting appointment he was booked for clocked even when his wrist watched which he had set alarm for the time rang he just turned it off and continued gambling.  Such is an explicit example of gambling addiction a lack of slef control and money management while gambling, the only time you see them pause is when they have lost all the money they came with. The untold truth is that when wild gambling has taken over you there's no stopping.

I don't believe I am addicted to gambling, but I do believe that individuals have control over their actions. It is ultimately up to them whether they become successful or not in gambling, and they are responsible for their own lives. If you want to stop gambling, take control of your decisions and don't blame others for your actions. Everyone has the potential to win, but not everyone will. The problem arises when addicted individuals continue to gamble in the hopes of winning, even when they are losing too much money. Accepting that loss is a natural part of the game is important and can help prevent addiction.

do you understand what the term ADDICTION means?.. I guess you don't cus you won't be writing all this incongruous words... Why do you think a sane person that hustles hard to make ends meet can't leave a particular attitude even when it involves spending the same money they've been struggling to have??? Does that look forceful to you?
Total wack! A person that finds it difficult to stop gambling is an ADDICT..

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Gamblers who cannot control themselves every time they play can be categorized as addicted gamblers, and they will continue to look for ways to continue gambling even though they continuously experience losses.
In contrast to those who gamble for fun, they gamble with full awareness, making it easier for them to control themselves when playing, and besides that, they play with sufficient capital. And when their capital runs out they will stop, likewise when they are winning they will stop to get a full win.
And gamblers who only think of it as fun will easily stop if there is a desire to stop compared to those who are already addicted. So it is very important for us when gambling to do it with full awareness so that we can control the game, not the game controlling us.

Everything is based on emotions though, but there are gamblers that can control themselves, maybe they have a budget or just playing for fun. So they don't count as addicted gamblers. I don't know if you gamble though or not, because most of the time we give advises base on our experience.

But if you haven't gone through the process, you wouldn't understand what gambling addiction means or what is gambling per se.

Maybe you try it yourself and see how you can "control" yourself.

OP it is not at easy as you think, if overcoming addicted to something is much easier I think we wouldn’t be having to consult Counselors or therapist to actually help. Everyone has a way they deal with stuffs for some People once they get into something it is hard for them to get out and this addiction is as a result of their expectations from that stuff.

Most people that start gambling start it on a wrong foot which is they believe they easily become rich from, rather than treating it as a game and if it doesn’t happen they stick to betting or gambling and then the addiction sets in. For some people at some point they identify the danger easily and back out but for some they can’t which is why we are created different

Every addiction causes serious harm but there are some addictions that cause people to lose control. Gambling is just as deadly an addiction. Loss of control means that he has become so engrossed in gambling that he does not consider any of his surroundings to be so important in gambling. This is called emotional addiction, when there is a tendency to be emotionally attracted to something, he loses all control within himself. But an experienced gambler never gets himself so involved in gambling that he can't get out later or lose control. An experienced gambler always controls himself and then gets addicted to gambling.

I've never been an extreme betting addict. I always thought I was betting in a controlled way. However, if I was an extreme betting addict and I was happy about it, I would never try to change myself. So, I think there may be people who we think are extremely addicted, but just because they are extremely addicted doesn't mean they are unhappy. A person should behave how they feel happy. When other people are making comments about them, they should respect their choices and their life. We set boundaries for ourselves and we say we are happy, but our boundaries can be a misery for someone else.

I mean for sure if you can't stop gambling or you are addicted to gambling the problem for sure if you, that it would probably take a lot more discipline, and commitment whatsoever if you really want to stop gambling if you are a gambling addict. What I mean is we all want to stop gambling if it is already passing our limits and if already affecting our lives, but if you are an addict it is a little different since if you ask if he wants to stop gambling for sure what he is going to say is he want to stop gambling but he just can't, similar to other addicts like smoking, drugs, etc.

Addiction is not just something that you could stop if you think about it and then just decide you doesnt want to gamble anymore, you still gonna end up doing it. What some do is slowly gain control over their addiction, like probably slowly decrease their playtime until they dont want to play at all, do other things that are going to distract them, no points that are triggering them to gamble something like that.

Anyway, gambling is not bad as long as you do it on your limits, etc. so gamble responsibly and moderately.

Merry Christmas to all gamblers too. I believe that those who can no longer control themselves when it comes to gambling, we can call them addicts. Because for me, if you always lose gambling but you keep gambling, that's not normal, your gambling money will only run out if you continue. You no longer have self control which means you are addicted to gambling.

I agree with your general thought, but you phrased your post a little bit weirdly. I don't think anyone would argue that casinos/gambling sites are forcing them to make bets against their will. So you're essentially stating the obvious - people who consider themselves addicted, don't feel like they have control over it.
But I think the "lack of control" over one's actions is mostly an excuse. We are more than animals driven by instincts, everyone has the ability to develop self-discipline and take back control over their lives, even if it can be hard sometimes.

No offense, but I believe you may be downplaying or underestimating the power gambling can have over the behavior or others. You are a person who you do not consider to get easily hooked on some gambling games or betting, then I would say you are quite fortunate for it.
If someone is not addicted to gambling or does not consider themselves to be addicted, but still they believe they cannot stop gambling in a certain session, then one must wonder whether that person is going through the first steps of gambling addiction or not.
It is a behavioral disorder, does not have as much to do with will power as some may assume it does, there is science on how one becomes addicted to gambling and how one is supposed to quit for good, or moderate the amount of money wagered in a single session.

By the way, learning to gamble is not a thing, anyone can gamble and games are actually designed for anyone to gamble with the mininum of knowledge of what is going on (there are few exceptions though), I believe you meant "bankroll management" instead.

Well, I can't say nothing about it. Why? because it's their money, their life, and their problem. They are matured enough to know what kind of problem they are about to get through and if they are already in that sh*thole, I think they are pretty much matured enough to think of ways how to fix it. Gambling may be hard to control for some people, but we can't do nothing about it, even if we do act like we care for them and gave them bunch of advices if they themselves doesn't want to change how they perceived gambling, then again we can't do nothing about it.
Now, you think quitting is not hard to do, well maybe because you're not really into gambling so it's not really hard for you to do it. If you are a smoker, think of it about quitting and tell me it's as easy as you think like quitting gambling.

For someone who is addicted to gambling, it will be very difficult to get out of the circle. Winning or losing is not a problem because despite winning, gambling addicts will continue to bet to find another victory because he feels very dissatisfied. Therefore, it is needed in the right way so that addicts can escape from the gambling circle. First, addicts must be introspective and gracefully accept the fact that he is a gambling addict. Because at first the addict can be trapped in the stage of rejection so that emotional chaos will be very common today. The period in which gambling addicts rationally recognize that gambling destroys his life. While the other side of addicts actually really needs to join gambling with a stronger intensity. Second, avoid remembering the previous period of victory and began to rise again from problems caused by gambling addiction by gathering the current situation.
To recover from gambling addiction, it is important for gambling addicts to understand the reasons why gambling so that it will be easier to increase a sense of loss. Gambling addicts must also tell about his addiction to friends or family members who are trusted. Because gathering the right support will greatly help strengthen and strengthen the existence of a rational side so that it can kill the desire to continue gambling that might arise at any time.
Block all access for addicts to get to all types of gambling that make it addicted. CLOSE Total all access to all forms of gambling, so that addicts will be able to end their habits confirmed by their trusted people. But, closing access to gambling sources will not immediately eliminate the desire to gamble for addicts. That's the same as trying to beat other addiction. If addiction is increasingly unbearable, it will cause stress, depression. Like drug addicts who become insensitive to the drugs he wears. The same things as gambling addicts also often have difficulty preventing the sensation obtained properly when they first bet to win the money.

If people really wanted to stop gambling, they'd be the ones who will recognize that they have a problem and do something about it. The first step in breaking free from the curse of addiction is to realize that you have a problem and doing some baby steps to curb it. You need not go to a professional for intervention the first time around, but that will certainly help.

The thing with gambling is that it offers a lot of rewards to the common gambler. While most of the time gamblers face losses, the promises of jackpot and huge wins are what keep gamblers grinding for more up to the point that it no longer is healthy for their own minds. Like any other hobbies out there, gambling offers pleasure to your brain, and if it becomes uncontrollable, it's hard to break free. The only thing that you should do is to realize that you're in too deep and try to limit your budget and hours for gambling. Start small, and eventually go for more 'daring' numbers until you take it off your system. It's not a one-time process, and consistent efforts are needed to remove it completely from your life.

Control over yourself is necessary to protect yourself from gambling or any other addiction.  If one does not have control over himself, he cannot progress in anything.  He cannot be successful in life. Also he doesn't have a target and even then he can't keep his mind set to reach his target and loses confidence in himself. Because of this, first of all, he needs to control himself, then he can protect himself from all other bad addictions including gambling and can bring himself back.

It is easier said than done, and I want you to know that we are not made the same way, if you think we are, then you are deceiving yourself or just overbearing because you feel that way. You might have that strong mind, but others don't, and if you don't know, it is a gift if you do, but that doesn't mean you should be measuring others' mental strength with yours, you will be making a whole lot of mistakes if you continue to do that. Mind you, those who have weak minds might have better strength than you elsewhere, only that they are just weak there. I added this for you to know that they are not totally useless, that is just the way they were made.

This is why I respect individuals as I sense and relate with them, but only encourage where I can and make sure that I guide them to knowing and following the right path. I have a strong mind, which makes me make my decisions and abide by them, but to some people, what they say they don't want to do is what they will keep doing and when they are addicted already, there is little anyone can do about it. Gambling might look simple to you as what you can do and quit easily, but to some, it starts as a hobby which will graduate to something else uncontrolled, and they get addicted over time. To control such takes strong determination or external help, or both.

The reason active gamblers cannot stop the desire to gamble is because they are unable to control or regulate emotions in the part of the brain that always drives the desire to gamble. When the brain starts releasing Dopamine, a person will start to get stimulated and immediately want to play again even if they have to take out a loan to play. This cannot be completely called a habit, when you start to become addicted, anything that can make you feel satisfied and happy after doing it will continue to be done repeatedly. When you are addicted, it will be very difficult to avoid it. You need to go to another area where it may be difficult for you to find a gambling place or come to a rehabilitation center to help you get rid of this habit slowly.

I have lost a lot of money playing Blackjack and made some profits but I continue to play it. I play it by borrowing money from friends when needed but now try to play with a limit.  When making a deposit I try to keep it between $10-15 and never more.  In this I think I avoid facing big losses. I have not quit gambling till now but I keep myself in control and invest only as much as I can afford to lose. I love playing Blackjack so much I don't know if it's my addiction or I just love it and enjoy it.

Winning or losing is not the main factor in someone who cannot stop gambling activities but because there is no control that can be established while gambling.
Management also really helps someone to stop gambling because by managing money and time gambler can determine when it is time to stop and leave the casino.
Without good management in managing the money and time used in gambling, it will be very difficult for anyone to stop gambling. Management is also included in control.
Plus, having responsible attitude will be very helpful in efforts to limit the time spent on each gambling session.
We know that there are not many gamblers who can do it, but if you don't start or don't try it from the start then the result will be the same where you will never be able to control yourself from any gambling activity.
They must be able to learn and start because as time goes by there is nothing difficult to do, even if it is to stop gambling, and they also have to think that there is still tomorrow that they can use when they want to play and bet.

I am not sure you have experienced any form of addiction because if you have I don't think you will just come up with this post. The post looks like gambling addiction could be easily overcome but maybe these individuals just choose to be addicted. I don't think any addict is happy about his inability to control his gambling activities. Most people are adopting several strategies to reduce the rate of gambling but it has not been fruitful. I can tell you that addicts are going through alot and it is not easy to break free from a behavior that you are used to. You will always have that strong desire or drive to gamble even when you have vowed never to gamble again.

But I share the same view that winning addiction depends more on you than anyone else. We need to develop a strong desire to overcome gambling addiction and do everything possible to avoid over gambling. We can achieve much by having a gambling budget, avoiding friends or activities that motivates us to gamble uncontrollably and we could also seek the guidance of a addiction therapist if we need more help..

When someone says he cannot stop gambling, he must realize that he needs to exercise self-control or self-control so that he can determine when he should stop gambling. A person cannot continue gambling while his remaining money is almost gone. If he can control himself well, he can stop immediately without waiting for his money to run out. Casinos do not force someone to continue gambling and even deposit more money because it is up to us to control it ourselves. If we don't want to lose more money, we should be able to stop gambling or we don't need to gamble because no one forces us to gamble. We don't need to follow what other people do just because they can win some money from gambling.

Those who have difficulty stopping gambling need to examine themselves as to why they say they can't stop. It is a mistake if they say that because they have never experienced other people or tried to learn self-control-related things. And they better quickly learn self-control before they get too deep into gambling. And try to take a break for a few days to calm down before starting to gamble again.

OP have you tried gambling yourself? Because it seems you don't know why people are easily becoming an addict to gambling, money issues is why many people becomes a gambler, and those who control themselves are there not only for money purposes.

I see that those who want some thrilling and exciting time prefer to watch sports games and it doesn't matter if they place bet or not, but majority of the gamblers in the world get involved only to make money, it's easier to say that they are not in control of themselves but there is more to that desire of theirs, conditions and their present state is why they are in gambling, hoping to have some changes.

What they are doing is not totally right, because the problem of poverty can't be solved using gambling, they are better off looking for work to get paid monthly, someone who makes good income every month and still a gambler is better than someone who have nothing and still choose to become a gambler.

Are you a gambler yourself? have you managed to win Multiple times with bigger amount?

   - if Yes then I may understand your sentiment here yet will say that we are all different in treating things.

   - if No then you have no rights to just tell Gamblers how easy it is because it's not mate, trust me its even harder as you play longer.

Like what most said? "Easy said than Done"

It is not hard to quit gambling if you are not addicted. But in a case wherein a gambler can't control himself, then it means he is already addicted. Regardless of if you are winning or losing, when you are not addicted, then it would be easy to quit since you know how gambling works and aware that losing is inevitable. That being said, we should expect that we're likely to lose our money when we use it to play.

A gambler who are not able to control himself/herself has a gambling problem. You'll know and understand these things if you are a gambler yourself.

It is us who always to be blame because we are the one who's responsible  about the result of our gambling activities, its just sometimes hard to accept that reality.
we tend to keep blaming gambling, people and even the bankers but we are not looking at the mirror to find whos at fault.

Everyone has different abilities in terms of controlling themselves, but I'm sure everyone can recover completely from gambling addiction, but it looks like it's being exaggerated and made very complicated, even though in fact it can be forced to recover, but maybe there are people who does not have the ability to force himself to stop completely, so we cannot generalize to ourselves who might be able to control it.

I also think people should feel confident that they can stop their bad habits by looking at other people, planting words in their minds like "if other people can why can't I", I think by motivating and pressuring yourself anyone can definitely do it. stop gambling and the most important thing is also about how we cultivate a mindset that must be more positive when gambling.  ;D

This is true, each of us has a different ways to control ourself when it comes to gambling, and All I can say is that not everyone has the ability to control themselves, sometimes it's really hard for them especially if no one can help them. That's one of the reason why many people has been tagging as a gambling addict even at the back of their mind, they don't want to become like that, Even though they did everything they could to avoid becoming a gambling addict, they eventually became so.

I'll call this the power of urge, it controls the mind that if you don't bow to it you won't get yourself till you just satisfy the urge. That is why gambler must Learn and never allow the habit of gambling to get into their head because the urge in gambling is something that can not be controlled. The things people do to play gambling is due to the strong urge they have in gambling.

You can make good decisions when you are not addicted, but once the addiction is in someone it won't be possible for one to make decisions and keep to it. One of the things that make people to be addicted in gamble is when you think you can always make money from gambling, having do much confidence in gambling has really led many people in addiction which they have been struggling with to stop but they still keep on obeying their urge.

I'm not against in everything you said because they are valuable points , but that does not stand for real gambler , the more they tend to stop is the more eagerness comes and stops them from stopping .
you can hold that to me as a former addicted gambler, not until i found the way out but as long as the person is in gambling ,and really engaging? sorry but those aren't applicable by all means .

I think you are wrong..... Gambling are developed to reel you in slowly, until you are addicted. (If you are inclined to it) Just look at the mechanism behind slots, where it will give you small wins on a regular basis to keep you going for hours.

It will never just take your money on one continuous streak, because they know small boost of endorphins will have you searching for more and more of those chemicals.... so they just give you frequent small wins and slowly drain your balance over time.  ::)

because people believe it is a question of luck and not of mathematics/study/statistics/probability/study etc etc...

as soon as you realize these aspects, and play in this way, you realize that you don't have to rely on anything related to "chance" but you have to be "scientific" in your approach.

how many gamblers play on that way? :)

The sense of control is what many humans lack and they don't care to look into it and maybe develop in such area, but the others that do can dominate in anything, if they found gambling to be a threat they are always ready to neutralise the threat, this is my one mentality too.

I don't smoke and I don't drink, I have friends that do these and they failed to turn me into a smoker or a drinker, I do things my own way and my yes is anyways a yes, if I don't like something and I have made up my mind to stay away, it's a forever goodbye, because I ain't coming back, it's the way I treat people too, if my energy doesn't match with yours, all I owe you is good morning and good night, if we happen to take the same route.

I don't buy the idea of something getting you into an unending pain and you still stick to it, knowing that it's killing you, it's either you run from it or you find a way to maintain your losses dealing with such thing, it's not that hard.

I think it's just a difference in mindset? It's similar to how people who don't really have depression sometimes see it as something vague, imaginary even. People who can stop gambling at a moment's notice don't really view it the same as people who can't stop gambling, simple as that. An explanation wouldn't really matter much at that point since it's rather vague at where the line is drawn, but it's definitely there. It can be because of varying reasons but at the end of the day, they just won't stop. I have nothing to say really, I mean if you were to tell someone to be careful outside, would that be a guarantee that they'd listen? No. Same here. Even if we tell a gambler that you can stop a thousand times, it's not a guaranteed thing they'd listen.

There is a very thin line between not being able to control oneself in gambling, and being a gambling addict.
This line is actually so thin that it's very hard to tell whether that gambler who is constantly playing is actually addicted to the game, or just lack self control.

And on the other hand, what could lead to lack of self control in gambling is also losses, when a gambler have lost much more than he or she planned for, or budgeted for, this can actually lead to lost of self control as the gambler is clearly chasing after his loses, hoping to see if he or she could win back some of the money he or she lost, this is what leads most gamblers into actually becoming addicted to gambling.

So, going by the above facts, I think it's wrong to judge or blame gamblers who seem not to be able to help themselves out of gambling anymore, what i think is best is for us to encourage them to try and get over their loses in gambling, for chasing after it can only lead to more loses.

In several posts I always mention that it is not gambling that is wrong, it is ourselves who are wrong, both in understanding gambling itself and when playing it. because whether gambling is good or not depends on who plays it.
On the one hand, gambling can be very beneficial by making gambling a place to relieve stress and find fun. But on the other hand, gambling can also be very detrimental. In fact, quite a few people can be financially, economically and even have their families destroyed, just because of carelessness in gambling.

And it is true that gambling addiction can not only be triggered by external factors, but internal factors also greatly influence it. For someone who is quite aggressive and ambitious in gambling, most of them find it very difficult to control themselves and their emotions when gambling. And they also find it difficult to make the right decisions when placing bets, so it is very easy for them to become addicted to gambling.

I do not agree with you that it is not hard to quit gambling,  it is actually hard to quit, especially if you are addicted. What is actually easier to do is moderating it from the very beginning, once you can regulate yourself earlier whether you win or not, the tendency for you to have gambling problem will be low. Addiction is not just something to joke with, it is a disease,  a disease that affects the mind. Just like every other type of disease,  it starts when you do not take health/hygienic precautions. With time, you begin to see signs and symptoms, and if still left untreated or uncared for, it develops into something more serious and harmful.

Gambling addiction works this way too. It affects your mind that you do not have control over your urge anymore.  With time it begins to affect your finances, your relationships,  your job and even your general wellbeing. If a gambler is able to control himself while gambling,  he cannot be said to be addicted. Addiction means "lack of control" and in most cases,  you need external help to overcome.

Quitting gambling will be very hard. Yes, it's because of the gambler itself. That's why it's hard for them to stop gambling or betting. Even if they know the consequences or are suffering from the consequences, it's still hard for them to stop as it's not about addiction; it's about the gambling itself embedded in their mind and body, and that's what they long for. It's like a food that is very delicious and you can easily erase it from your taste.

That's why it takes a lot of effort and time for a gambler to fully quit and control themselves from gambling, as it can't be erased immediately or instantly. It will take a long time to process; it can take months or years for them to limit or fully control themselves from excessive gambling. Anyway its important for a gambler as early as possible to have control over their gambling.

Of course bets doesn't force itself to gamblers neither does gamblers forces their selves on gambling instead the gambling games are spiced and twistedly interesting and entices the gamblers to gamble on it.
On the note, you are either decided to gamble bet for fun or for profits specifically dependant on what your insightment is visioned on the gambling board that attracts to to stake on the game.

To my best of research, whosoever gambler who does not have the ability to stop gambling at when supposed to and yet continues gambling is termed a gambler who can not take control of its emotions better known as a gambling addict else any other gambler who posseses the ability to control its emotions and take control of when to stop and when not to depending on its gambling bankrolls is not an addicted gambler.

It's not right to make this kind of statement without fully understanding what's going on in the mind of a gambling addict, you have to put yourself in their situation to understand how hard for them to stop their addiction to gambling, there are no magic words that make them stop gambling, they need to be rehabilitated and it takes months or years to get that addiction out of their system.
Control is not easy when you start with the wrong mindset, and that wrong mindset is trying to make money when it is impossible to make money from gambling because the house will always beat us if you are contented with your winning and treat it as an entertainment you have the right mindset.

In my opinion this is a rational way to look at a question that is emotional
Gamblers don’t keep gambling only for the hope of winning but also for the small dopamine hits and neurotransmitters imbalances

I’d love to see some cross research about other areas of the life of compulsive gamblers…

People do what they want, and their responsibility follows that desired behavior. So there's no good reason to do anything without responsibility. I'm also a gambler, but not to the extent of being into it. I'm conscious of finding small joys through this field, And it fits perfectly. It would be unreasonable if we kept imposing our personal opinions on others, saying that what they do makes you uncomfortable :). Similar to many other things in life, we cannot force a person who does not have the habit of reading books to give up the daily pleasure of watching TikTok and switch to reading books in search of knowledge, which is inherently a difficult life. In different contexts, we experience things in opposite ways, but it's okay, just do what you feel is right, even if you don't think about responsibility, you will have to bear the consequences. It is like a fairness present in life.

Happy holidays mate! That is what will happen if we are irresponsible gamblers. Our emotions will make us addicted to gambling. Regardless of winning or losing we tend to chase one of them that is why we end up having a hard time stopping ourselves from it.

It's not peoples fault to say the truth, many people are suffering so much and the only thing that they can do is to try their luck with gambling, few people are able to escape from poverty with gambling but not all of them will get that lucky.

Have any of you ever feel bad telling those who have less than you to stay away from gambling when you have no other better option for them? This have one time happened when I was having a conversation with a gambler, he has no other way.

The best way I helped this gambler was revealing to him how I go about my own gambling strategy, if you are not a irresponsible gambler you can actually get lucky some day but I advice against relying too much on gambling.

It is me who keep gambling reckless with faucet on bonus money :D Cant change myself. Cant do nothing about it. Since the money are not mine, I cant withdraw them and havent worked hard for them - I use them for weird and reckless betting. Like going a streak of all-ins in try to quick and easy doubling balance :D Wont call it addiction or strategy. Probable just "easy come, easy go". Sometimes I manage to turn cents into tens of dollars, sometimes a series of instant losses. Not recommending anyone to act the same.

Principles, humans have fundamentals that are the basic guidelines for every human being in acting or thinking about something that every individual wants to do, including gambling activities, If someone is guided by the principle that they came into the world of gambling based on the rules, then it is easy for them to stop and continue placing bets.

By having betting principles they can legally still control themselves when placing bets or stopping, on the other hand someone who is strong in their principles is not easily influenced by anything around them or their gambling environment, betting has basic rules for them, as well as money and so on, it is different for those who are not guided by principles.

In my opinion, every individual who is involved in gambling must be based on fundamentals, because in gambling it is always synonymous with social, money or analysis, they know when to stop and continue placing bets.

There are few people who can play by looking at the game as fun, in most cases people lie to themselves when someone asks them why they are playing and they immediately say that they are playing because they want to have fun, that is the answer they give. but when they put money into the casino and realize that they are losing, then these same people start to get angry and start to focus more on recovering the money they lost than on having fun with gambling, this happens because no one likes to lose. in some game, even when it is a game that does not involve money, people tend to take the game very seriously and during the game it is very visible that people are nervous and in certain cases people even start to fight and get angry. insulting people for not agreeing with the result of the game

and see that I'm talking about a game in which no one has put money, only people among friends or relatives are playing with the pretext of having fun, but all the players forget about friendship and kinship and start playing seriously and during the game and Even at the end of the game it ends with insults and fights in which people leave with injuries. See also cases of professional football games, an example of premier league games for example, those players receive a lot of salary, they have a very good life. They were supposed to play calmly and without worries, but when they are playing and losing, they get irritated and nervous and reach the level of wanting to fight the opposing player.

That's because they hate losing, the amount of money they receive in salary and the good private life they lead, all of this doesn't matter on the field when they're losing, nobody likes to lose. That's why most people refuse to stop playing because if they stop playing then they leave with a loss, with defeat and lose any chance of getting back what they lost. Unlike taking 50$ and going to watch a movie at the cinema where the person doesn't regret having used the 50$, taking 50$ and going to play in a casino and losing makes most people angry, because they lost. In the cinema people don't lose because they aren't competing with anyone, but in the casino they are. It's not easy for many people to stop playing

When you are enjoying gambling, there's no reason to stop it as it's not something that will put your finances at risk.

I emphasize the word "enjoy" because it's the main reason why we are gambling, it's an entertainment, so it's just necessary that we enjoy what we are doing, and that is even if we lose sometimes, or even most of the time. There will be no problem with us if we are only gambling a spare money, that all our priorities are being settled first, then we can enjoy gambling.

Me, I haven't been in the situation for 5 years already that I think of stopping gambling. Why? Because I've learn how to discipline myself, I got addicted, stop for a while, and came back when I realized that I should manage the risk and that is by staying responsible all the time.

That's because of the dopamine effect, once it plays in your head you can't stop playing until you have satisfied your inner hunger, the dopamine keeps increasing so we have to gamble more and more to achieve that level of dopamine when you control your dopamine level that's the only way you can control how you gamble.


When you start gambling you will feel a kind of excitement that you will not feel on things that you're doing, and you will find gambling as an escape from the daily routine of work which is why so many become addicted to gambling, the excitement and the potential to make money are two of powerful combination for a gambler to stay on and to keep on playing.

You need to have strong self-control over yourself if you want to recover from gambling addiction. It is not as easy to get rid of this gambling addiction as it seems. That is the reason we call it an "Addiction", meaning it's something hard to get rid of.
Anyways if anyone is able to control his addiction, he must be very willing to get rid of this, otherwise most gamblers won't even agree that they are addicted to it.


Again this motivation does not exist among everyone. Most people are demotivated because of their financial issues and other people are in need of money and therefore they come to gamble to change their lives. When they lose, they can't afford to lose and therefore they gamble more in order to recover the losses. All these things trigger the gambling addiction among them and for sure, it is hard to cure.

It becomes very difficult to control oneself when a person indulges in bad activities for a long time or gambling takes a long time to come out of it. One cannot stay away from gambling once one is addicted to gambling.  He will have to spend a lot of time to get out of gambling addiction.

Gambling does not force someone to bet, but we are the ones who want to bet for various reasons. If we don't bet, ,there is no problem, but we want to feel the feeling of winning like other people feel, so we try to gamble. Of the many people who gamble, there are bound to be winners and losers,,, which willtinuously. But some people don't win from gambling and only experience continuous losses. They must immediately decide to leave gambling and not come back because they have tasted defeat. It's okay if they can't win at that time, and maybe they are not suited to using gambling to get pleasure. There are still many things that can pleasure, so they can get it from them.

It is indeed not an easy thing to get rid of the gambling habit that we have known for a very long time, but if we have a strong desire to be able to get rid of the gambling habit, I think this will be reduced from the habit we have, but it will be very difficult to let go if we have experienced addiction.
To be able to get rid of a gambling addiction, I think there needs to be a strong desire from the person who has been addicted and there must also be support from those around us, because if they themselves don't want to get rid of the addiction then there is no point in other people giving them motivation about getting rid of it. addicted to gambling.

That's why I can't stop it because I'm enjoying it much. I'm not really into big stake gambling, I just put a penny and enjoy. Although I envy those who are betting big but I  know myself that I'm not yet on their level, I'm just a small time earner, so I should also allign my expenses in gambling.

As long as we consider our gambling activity as expenses, that would give us an ease in gamblnig, we can easily accept losses because from the very start we are already ready to lose.

Why do people make bets? First of all, to get quick money, as well as to get emotions and somehow brighten up gray everyday life. If a person constantly loses, it does not reduce the chances of a big win; perhaps, if the player analyzes his mistakes and choose another type of gambling, he will reach success

Support from people around and the environment is very important, especially for friends who also do gambling.
They should give advice to keep everything in control so as not to overdo it.

When someone has entered the addict zone, this will be a dangerous zone.
A gambling addict can do anything, including criminal acts, when he does not have money to gamble.

I am still new to the world of gambling, but I can provide solutions so as not to become an addict.
Staying away from overdoing it, I've lately only used a little money to start sports betting on teams I like while playing cards and slots for very little money,
it's just entertainment.

And now that gambling sites are very easy to access by anyone, then there needs to be education and guidance for who wants to get into gambling,
not to end up becoming an addict.

There are many people who struggle to control themselves, it's not only gamblers. Just look at the large number of obese people, alcohol and cigarette addicts or any other form of addiction. I know people who never throw anything away, live in a complete mess and try for years to change their life. Or a good friend of my parents, who buys new clothes every month and is in debt all her adult life. The issue most of these people have is that they never learned to control themselves. It's a certain level of discipline we need to tell ourselves a big No. And if we struggle with that we should atleast try and make fixed limits on our actions that we will always respect. Such behavior we can't learn overnight, it's going to take time and will include setbacks.

You do not have to give up something you enjoy, but you can minimize the damage and still have just as much fun. And you are doing it totally right! Betting with tiny amounts of money is just as good. I do exactly the same thing. I feel that there is absolutely no need for large bets if you can have the same result with small bets. And with small bets, even if you lose, you do not have to feel bad.

I combine small bets with a daily spending limit.

I still get the same adrenaline kick when losing or winning, so its a win win for me.

It's difficult to control yourself when your money is being taken without even feeling the "return to player" promise. That's why gamblers keep on chasing their losses because they want their money back and that leads to gambling addiction.
I do agree that it us who cannot stop gambling but somehow if gambling sites are giving back like what it's supposed to be then I bet there are gamblers who can control themselves and say that is enough for the day.
But, because we keep losing, it is the one who leads us to play more because we want to at least have a tie game before we take our rest.
Greed is different though, it is the one thing that boosts those who want to win more and it's not easy to stop that because they think they can win more after one win.
Honestly, I have been losing enough to say it should be enough but because I want my money back it's getting harder and harder to quit. Money is something that we want most and there's a point that its the one controlling us and I think that is the one who leads us to make more mistakes.

Lack of self-regulation, not gambling, is the problem. Gambling offers excitement, escapism, and financial benefit. Lost control turns gambling from a hobby to a problem. Many people disagree with your claim that quitting gambling is easy. Gambling helps some cope with stress and sadness. This psychological aspect cannot be ignored. In addition to "not having money to gamble", one must understand why they feel compelled to wager.

You also ignore habituation. Gambling can become established like any other habit. This behaviour demands self-control, support, awareness, and often professional help to break. Gambling addiction and human psychology are complex, so saying its self-control is simplistic.

true and that is another reason why it is very difficult for gamblers to stop betting because they cannot leave their cell phones and the internet, as long as they still use them they can still access gambling sites whenever they want, agree with you the need for education about gambling is very important for beginners to be able to play gambling wisely and responsibly so as not to become addicted to gambling, it should be the job of gambling sites to warn beginners about that too.

It is difficult to quit gambling after becoming addicted to gambling but once a gambler can come out of gambling addiction then it will not be difficult at all for him to gamble and quit. If a gambler becomes overly addicted to gambling, he may devote his attention to other activities such as going out, being alone, and engaging in physical sports. If the gambler keeps himself busy with other activities, he will be able to come out of the gambling addiction a lot. I view gambling in the same way I view other sports or other entertainment, and I view gambling as entertainment only. Gambling as a pastime is definitely doing me good. Even though I gamble for entertainment, I am now able to earn some money from it which is helping me a lot in supporting my family.

Is like you don't know what addicted is all about OP, because anything you are doing in life and you want to quit from such thing and you still find yourself doing it show that you are addicted such behavior in the society and you need a psychologist to help you out before it will lead you to destruction. But if you are not addicted to gambling, I guess is very easy for you to stop gambling by avoiding those things that is leading you to gambling and, with time you will begin to cope without gambling from your environment.

Don't be addicted to gambling, so that if you want to leave gambling will be easy for you to quit gambling by having some budget in your daily or weekly gambling whether you win from your bet or you don't win from your bet you will not gamble above your budget which is the best way not to be addicted to gambling in the community.

maybe you think it's easy to get out of gambling, but that's only your opinion, other people may feel that they have difficulty getting out of their gambling habit because it is difficult for them to stop their habit.

i don't want to blame them because they can't stop gambling, each person's ability is different in controlling themselves and we cannot equate ourselves with other people. so rather than cornering them, it is better to give them support so that they can control themselves and get out of their gambling habit.

It's only hard once a gambler is already addicted to it. For most of gamblers who are doing it for fun or to entertain themselves, they can get out anytime they want. Gambling is not a basic need, we can live our life even without it, so we should be able to get out, and get in anytime we want.

You'll only mess up yourself if you don't "gamble responsibly", just like not drinking responsibly, because this would lead to more problems, most of the time bigger than you expected, some even make it worst that made them lose their homes.

Just like this famous NBA player, who lose his job and his money.

https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/2023/10/14/6529bf62e2704ea8b88b4606.html

It's due to addiction. Although gambling isn't mention but as a man, you are addicted to illegal substance, you might think of gambling as well.

The fact that you are starting from a penny or a small amount, shows that you know your limits with your money which is a responsible gambler. If you are focused on the game not on the profits themselves, you will still enjoy the game and the thrill is still there, no need to compare your bets to others cause we all have different ranges of money. Still, we have our differences in handling our gambling emotions some wouldn't be satisfied with betting on a small amount, I suggest betting depending on your spare money cause if you just gonna fulfill your temporary satisfaction rather than your needs, then it would be a problem.

The essence of people who gamble is of course to seek curiosity and try their luck and fantasize, how they can double their money instantly, Usually when they start or try to play for the first time and win enough bets there, it's very easy for them to get money from gambling.

And from the winnings he gets and this is where the gambler's ego and mindset become out of control, usually someone gets a pretty good card, that's where the ego arises from a gambler to increase the bet or an all in happens. And sometimes the final result is losing. That's what sometimes bothers a gambler's mind. Sometimes even good cards don't guarantee us winning the game.

Op is saying something contradictory, but he's saying out of his view on gambling and why some people can't leave. He's never been in a situation like this and has not helped someone else escape addiction. Hence Op is not fit or the right person to send out such a message to gamblers. His view only shows how other nongamblers would think of gambling addiction. They'll look at it as the addict's fault and also, he, the addict, is not interested in changing. Not knowing that it's not in the gambler's jurisdiction to change. The same type of people also blame gamblers, like Op is trying to say in his way that it's the gambler's fault to remain in gambling, despite losing money. I'd say that gamblers are humans and deserve love, it's not common for somebody to stick to something that's eating up his time and wealth. But, their loved ones, fail to conclude that these people don't understand or feel what's happening in their life.

For instance, a mentally ill person doesn't feel any pain, whenever s/he sustains injury. Meaning that the part of the brain responsible for indicating or reminding the brain about an injury may have been damaged or is not responsive. Gambling addicts also undergo the same problems. If nobody is present to stop them or control their ill behavior they'll never change or have a rethink. Stopping gambling won't be easy for them as it's not putting them into any type of pain directly. Rather his loved ones are enduring the pains on the gambler's behalf, which may be the anger of OP. He is concerned about the pain the addict is sending out to his parents or loved one. The society is angry with them and blames them for not being in control or trying to end the problem. Yes, it's tiring and at some point, we'll blame them for the suffering they're causing their loved ones, but that doesn't help any gambler heal. A good relationship heals them, instead.

When you become a gambling addicts it becomes very hard to quit gambling but if you're not yet addicted to gambling you can quit by reducing your gambling time. Sometimes we want to quit but we can't as we have been so used to gambling that we can't do without it. Controlling your emotional is very important when gambling so when you're not winning and want to quit, it won't be difficult for you. Individuals that want to stop gambling, they should start by reducing the time they spend gambling.

Casino don't force gamblers to gamble but they can make gambling very attractive with bonuses and introducing interesting games that you can't hold back from gambling and that's the reason self control is important when gambling. Also when you're a disciplined gamblers you can guide yourself to stop gambling when you notice gambling is no longer making you profits.

Mobile phones and internet have become necessities that cannot be left behind, and it can access everything easily.
Online gambling sites are also increasing, many are trusted and many are just scam sites.

Not only on Online sites, gaming Apps are now also available with games that are synonymous with gambling,
but that only use coins as payment for playing and betting.

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Viewing gambling as entertainment is the right way to avoid addiction.
This view will give us a broader mindset about gambling and not just as a game that makes losses and even makes someone addicted.

Gambling will be better if it is only considered as a fun entertainment game and use the funds that have been provided specifically for gambling.
If with such small funds you can win and Jackpot, then it is successful gambling.

OP I don’t think you understand the meaning of addiction. It’s extremely difficult to quit an addiction even if the addict has come to terms that they have a problem and it’s affecting their lives. Saying anyone can choose to stop gambling at any time is a ignorant statement. Gambling addiction is a serious problem and some medical experts have classified it as a mental disorder. One needs more than self will and discipline to quit gambling, it’s not enough that you want to stop, you have to totally avoid situations that trigger your urge to bet.

Gambling had been a way that is making many people to more on betting so that they can taken are of there bills. Gambling can be toxin and full of problems if we don't have a way we can be doing to help us not get into addiction. There are some gamblers who are so pompous and can do anything to make money. We can be very be good in gambling and still keep losing money if we don't know whatbwe are doing. For of those of us that rely on gambling to get some of our bills settled, we need to keep doing what is going to help us stay safe and concentrated without becoming addictive to gambling.

Isn't it just a question of self-control? We frequently underestimate our own willpower. It is us who give in to temptation, not the bets that command us. The distinction between problem gambling and casual betting becomes hazy at this point. For many, healthy gambling is a myth since it necessitates a discipline that is frequently disregarded. Balance is essential, just like while walking on a tightrope. We run the risk of sinking into the depths of addiction the instant we tilt too much towards the thrill. It's important to know when to quit gambling as much as how to do it.

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Thus, it is important to remember the human element while discussing gambling. It's a test of self-control as much as skill as luck. The true victory is in being our own masters, not in winning the bet. That is the main point of contention. Merry Christmas (sorry for this late Merry), but don't forget that power is the real prize!

No body just finds them self gambling, every gambler we have today actually decided on their own to gamble, they learnt the part which they need to learn and there after, they started gambling,  I do believe that people can just all of a sudden find their self gambling, and neither can one be hypnotized into gambling.

Whether to Gamble or not, is a choice which every one makes at some point in life, like myself, i could have started gambling very early in life, but I completely turned it down when I was introduced to it by a friend of mine, it was much later that, I decide on my own to start gambling, this was when I was much older, and lived in an area where if you are not gambling, every body sees you as an awkward person.
So, I started gambling on my own, I did not just wake up one morning to find myself gambling.

Many gamblers finds it somehow difficult to overcome gambling mostly when they starts losing their bets. But the truth is just so simple for a gambler to quit but they just can't and that's the real fact about gambling,, so op don't think it's easy to stop. It is not but if you have the mind to stop you can.
Honestly speaking, if you have not involved in anything that has to do with gambling, you can never understand how things works inside the gambling world,,, just like how those that have not invested into Bitcoin can not understand or have any holding experience about Bitcoin.
I am just trying to say that, if you have not bet before you can not also understand how gambling is, those that have not gambled will always think it is so easy to quit but believe me when I said it is hard but it is only you who can control your self by stopping when you know that you are not getting winnings.
Even if your are receiving advice from people, your own is just to listen to them but after listening, if you like to do what they said you can and if you don't like the advices then you can continue,,, theys why I said no one can control your gambe habits unless you.

In this life, there are so many temptations that it is not easy to resist them. Of course, many gamblers realize that they lose money on gambling and can even limit themselves from gambling for a while, but it brings them some kind of discomfort. All of us are given life once and is there a point to live in discomfort and infringe on their desires? This is a question to which I have never been able to give myself an answer.  

more precisely, gambling simply provides a place to seek pleasure and if gamblers have entered into gambling it means they already know all the risks and have full control over everything they do.
so the title of your thread is very correct if addiction is a result of being irresponsible for gambling because you cannot control yourself and cannot control your thought patterns so that gambler becomes addicted because of his own behavior which wrongly considers gambling to be too excessive. gambling will never go wrong because they only provide facilities for having fun and all the risks are borne by each gambler.

on the one hand, many gamblers become addicted in just a few days and its all because of a wrong understanding of gambling. If only they didn't think too much about gambling, they definitely wouldn't be addicted and there are also a lot of gamblers who aren't addicted because they dont understand too much how to do it. gambling work and only bet small amounts without placing any hope in gambling.

Mate it is very difficult to stop gambling, that's why you will hear most people say don't involve yourself because quitting might be very difficult, little gambling begets excessive gambling, no matter how we twist it, gambling is not a good habit, most gambling has tried every means to stop gambling but to no avail, is not that they don't want to quit totally but the is the ability to adapt strictly is absent, any character is very difficult to either stop or curtail, most time, do you know that when a gambler win a bet or gambling he or she will now have the zeal to go for more, when a gambler loses he sees the next move as an opportunity to recover loses, so this stuff is not as easy as is been said, if you are into this game fully you will understand what am saying.

The problem on user like you that providing comment like this while it’s too obvious that you are not gambling personally didn’t know exactly how people with gambling experience feel.

I’m not a regular gambler that gambling in daily basis but I can’t take out of my system gambling even though I’m less exposed. I always find a way to play during my free time even once a week or a month. It’s very hard to completely stop gambling especially if you always saw any form of gambling in the web due to advertisement.

In my opinion, someone who is addicted to gambling is because they themselves cannot resist the temptation to gamble and in the end they become addicted to gambling, where they cannot resist their desire to gamble because it has become a habit that is difficult to stop, many people who are addicted to gambling and find it difficult to stop gambling, this is because gambling has become a habit, and they themselves don't want to try to change this habit, as you said, they can reduce their gambling time or the gambling activities they usually do in small ways. This is what can be done to reduce a person's level of addiction.
You are right, no casino forces someone to gamble at their casino but the casino provides the best advertising to attract many people, attracting not forcing. This needs to be paid attention to because many people gamble because they are attracted to existing advertisements and are addicted because they themselves cannot limit their gambling activities. Also many people wrongly respond to gambling where they consider gambling as a source of making money which is certainly wrong, because it is better to think of gambling as a means of paid entertainment only, if they wrongly respond to gambling then it is clear they will chase winnings which will make them become gambling addiction.

How about if you are winning and you can't stop? can it still be considered as gambling addict?

I know the question sounds weird because most addicts are losers, but what if we are on the other side, that we are addicted to gambling because it is consistently helping us earning money, it's literrally easy money as they say gambling is easy money, if you are winning.

I believe what you have said and looking at the whole thing inside the gambling world,, I will say that you are absolutely correct.
However, as it is very easy to get involved into gamble but looking at the whole concept of gamble, it is very hard to quit gambling, even when you know you are going to far in betting you can not also stop it, not because you love it but because you are still trying to check if you can get back all those or little of what you have lost while gambling.
Moreover, that is how it is inside the gambling world, but believe me when I say this, that truly it is just selfishness that makes a gambler not to stop gamble even at the time he or she knows that he's losing big money.

People gamble for many reasons. Some people want to earn money, and some people want to have fun in their spare time. But everyone will experience heightened emotions, and if they don't understand it, they will only get deeper into gambling without being able to stop themselves from gambling. If they could realize that if they were experiencing a losing streak, they should immediately stop gambling, and they would be able to avoid major losses. But unfortunately, this triggers them to gamble using more money. Many people think that they can get big wins with that big money, even though that's not what will happen.

The signs you expressed are really dangerous when you only have very limited exposure to gambling but it's frustrating not being able to gamble every week, I have had these feelings several times and the reality is that we are enchanted and seduced by this system, each individual will have their own special sensory characteristics and it is difficult to distinguish when we are addicted. Although it is easy to give up a few times but we have never seen an end to this path, like a benign tumor and we don't know what to prepare.

It is not easy to control yourself, let alone stop gambling when you experience a losing streak, this must be done consistently, even people who are used to gambling are still carried away by emotions so they continue to gamble and chase losses, that is why it is important to control yourself from the start so that when you start gambling you are used to it. Stop the game when you experience a losing streak or it's time for you to stop gambling.

The easiest thing to set off as an alarm is to limit your gambling time and budget so that when your budget runs out and your gambling time is up you can stop gambling, that's why people who consistently control themselves know when they should gamble and when they should stop gambling. It is important to understand and know your own abilities before trying gambling.

There are a host of things in life that are easier said than done and this is one of it as Op has made it seem based on his perspective about gambling addiction. Everyone is talking about addiction whether hard drug or gambling addiction but not everyone has experience any of these addictions, therefore the manner and tone at which someone who have never been an addict will talk about it will be so different from how a former addiction or someone who had had an addict under his care would also talk about addiction.

Op is talking based on a surface level of thought and which at a surface it is a decision that had to be made at once and stick to it stopping it immediately but deep on the inside the battle it surpasses that school of thought from the Op perspective. Have op wondered why some gambling addicts will say today that aren't gambling anymore and after a week or two you see them back again. The addict's alone can't do it successfully they need relatives and friends support in encouraging them that it can be eliminated gradually.

When a gambler keeps thinking that he cannot stop gambling, then at that moment the gambler sends a signal to the brain to make a decision that he cannot.
Self-control starts from the mind. Thoughts are raw materials which will then be processed into an activity driven by the body's members. The control is all in the mind.

Breaking away from addiction is difficult. The effect can make the body sick, but it is not permanent.
This is the same as saying you are you and will never be me.
If the thought of gambling is to please yourself, then the result that will be given is a pleasant activity. If the gambler's mission is to get a lot of money, then the mind will produce a negative reaction when the gambler loses money due to defeat.

That's correct and I won't be a hypocrite to admit that.
Whenever I am on a losing streak it makes my teeth grit to try and win it back and I do believe it ain't just me who have the same emotion when that happens.
Many would say that's the wrong thing to do but when we are in that same position we cannot stop ourselves from betting 10 more times or maybe 100 more because we want to take back what we believe is ours.
I have been gambling for a long time and I know that the end of it is bad. But when emotions are pouring it's difficult to stop and might as well lose everything than just lose a part of my wallet either half of it or just a minimum amount of the total balance. I'd rather risk everything slowly and try to win back whatever was gone through a safety method although I don't think one really exists. What I mean is just lessening the wagered amount and trying to recover it through that means. It worked out for me sometimes but I won't say it does save me every time.
I know some would double the bet to hasten the recovery but it's the other way around for me.

Now almost everyone is getting involved in gambling. I don't think there will be any problem for those who can choose gambling as entertainment. If someone becomes fully addicted to gambling he will face many problems. We should always be careful to gamble for too long.  Cannot be spent on gambling. If a person gets addicted to gambling, he cannot get out of gambling. Gambling is a very serious addiction, the addict will lose happiness and peace in his life.

Those who are unable to stop gambling other people who are unable to gamble responsibly. If he had been doing it the correct way from the beginning, it won't be hard for him or her to stop immediately. Gambling platforms make their games available easy and addictive so that people will stay longer and play more. It is hard to get out if you get involved into it but not impossible.
You have a passion for it and you want to keep gambling, decrease the amount you bet on each game without changing your initial budget. This way you can gamble longer without harming your budget or total income. But if you really want to avoid getting addicted to it, simply come up with a strategy in which you have a fixed amount of budget, fixed amount of bets and fixed amount of games you can play. When you hit the target, stop by any means necessary.

Gambling is an attractive thing that makes us dream of winning something big but the results are mostly zero.  In gambling you will see many bad situations where you will win bets and lose almost everything and win some again and again you will lose them and think that since you are up from almost zero you will win something good on the next deposit.  This way you will keep making deposits again and again.  This is gambling addiction and it happens to almost everyone.  And because of this no one can quit gambling easily.  It happens to me too so I can't quit betting on the gambling he does

;D ;D ;D I laughed because you are right, even if we put in our mind that we will win the bets we don't even end up winning because that is how it has been from time to time.
But still gamblers don't quit because we always believe that one day we will win the jackpot, some gamblers are the cause of their losing, we will want to win big and refuse to place the little ones that arw accurate and ar rhe end we lose the game.

Not being able to control it and not being able to stop it for me is one way to become addicted, whatever the reason. If you ever experience something like this, it's a good idea to immediately improve your gambling methods and learn more about the purpose of gambling or often open this forum to discuss. This will be very helpful psychologically because if you often read advice from friends on this forum about the dangers of becoming addicted.

Sometimes we don't realize that we are trapped in a gambling addiction, whether we admit it or not, this often happens. because we often think this is a normal thing in gambling even though it's actually not like that. We only realize that we are addicted to gambling after all our assets are used up, then we realize that we are addicted. Still, what I want to say is to gamble with a cool head and don't gamble to get rich.

Most gamblers are fooled by the  winnings they always dream of, but it's not easy to get a win there, I'm not saying that it's 100% difficult to get a win because the fact is that anyone will have a winning situation in a certain amount but the problem is that gamblers always can't be grateful for the winnings they get and instead chase the winnings with a bigger amount with various experiments. The feeling of not being enough with the results they get is the main problem which we usually always refer to as greed,

Getting one victory at the expense of 5 defeats isn't it worth it? I admit there are situations that maybe the victory can  cover some of the defeats you have experienced but the problem is that it is very difficult to get a win with a large amount always. This is a cycle that does not know the time limit or the meaning cannot be known when it will end and certainly all of that depends on the gamblers themselves, if indeed they can never reach their consciousness then obviously they will end up losing all the money they have or even some other assets that are very large.

In the end when i look at the thread you made just about your selfcontrol to do gambling.

I think everyone is aware of this because after all, with the situation that occurs in gambling, of course we all understand what we have to do when we want to try to stop, namely by means of good self-control but the problem is that talking about selfcontrol is very easy its just that how it works is still very difficult to do.

Selfcontrol is very important but there are still a lot of people who cant do it even though they already know what they have to do because in the end things like this can't just be about words but must come from perseverance and I still believe that this can only be done gradually.

When it comes to gambling addiction it is not something that can be easily stopped because when you addicted to gambling and you decide to stop it it takes more than the ordinary decision to stop gambling a lot of addicted gamblers today are not happy with their addiction I have tried in several ways to stop it but because it has eaten deep into their daily living, they still find themselves gambling uncontrollably even when they don't want to so. It's one thing to get engaged in gambling but totally a whole different thing to get addicted in gambling and the latter isn't easy to stop.

But like I would always say for you to break away from gambling addiction as a gambler, you'll have to first of all accept your fate that you are an addicted gambler that needs help and wants to quit his addiction as that will help you in decision making as well as in minimizing your gambling engagement.

your own indeed is your enemy here. even regular gambler can't control themselves once they are in front of their screen or games. like for example, even me who only gambles from time to time can also have that kind of situation where i don't want to stop especially if i am on the losing side. it is like i am chasing my losses and just want to recover such losses, so the tendency is to continue my games.

how much more of those gamblers who are already on the brink of addiction? getting out for them is quite difficult already. if they won't assess their situation fast, they will surely be not getting out from their terrible situation. instead, their problems will pile on top of another.

On the time that you do find yourself not be able to stop on making up bet even if you are already on a huge loss, then this is a solid indicative sign that you are already addicted to gambling.
Majority would really be that on denial on which they would really be telling that they arent that addicted but basing on the actions that they are making then its a solid sign that theyve become one. This is why self realizations and control would really be that crucial on which it would really be just that right that you do have that kind of control or else you wouldnt really be that able to avoid
those possible addictions on which gambling could make.

Betting or gambling will really be that entirely depending into your own decision because not all would really be having that control towards something. They are deciding just because
they've seen that gambling could give out that kind of chance for them to make money on the most easiest way or method without even realizing on what are the odds for them
to win up a game. If you are just playing for fun then its fine but if you are playing for money then this is where
problem do really starts and this is really that rampant.

It is hard to quit gambling and it's also not hard to quit. What determines that is the gambling personal understanding of gambling as a whole because it was created as a means of earning but as a chance or probability of earning with an unguaranteed ratio.
Because as long as a gambler can accept that no matter the huge chance of winning they have, the house will always win. They will not have to build all their hope on gambling.
 
No, you're wrong, every gambler who can't control his/herself is technically a gambling addict and needs help.

This challenge defines the strength of the individual's character. Gambling is designed as a form of entertainment that involves a chance or probability of winning which is often with an unguaranteed ratio. The key to quitting may lie in the ability to recognize and accept the inherent dynamics of the activity. The thrill of taking risks and the excitement of winning can create a psychological attachment that makes it hard for gamblers to step away. Recognizing that the house always has an advantage is a fundamental aspect of understanding the nature of gambling.

Casinos and other gambling establishments are designed to be profitable, and the odds are intentionally set to ensure a net gain for the house over time. Accepting this reality can help gamblers recalibrate their expectations and detach their hopes from the notion that sustained profits are guaranteed. When gamblers understand that the probability of financial loss is significant, even in the face of occasional wins, they may be more inclined to approach gambling as a form of entertainment rather than a reliable source of income.

Mindset and self awareness on which it would really be just that normal that decisions to be made would always reflect out on the things that you've been dealing. If you are that someone whose really that interested on dealing up with something then you would be doing it continously and wont really be minding nor be wary about on what are the cons on dealing up with gambling too much.
When it comes to gambling then it isnt really that bad as long you do make yourself aware that it is really that created for the sake of fun and not for making money because once you do
mold out this kind of mindset on which you would really be that believing that it is really that the thing that pushes you to play even more which it is really that bad.

Self control is part of the ingredient when you want to gamble safely, we all know we want money but we should always draw that line. Gambling is fun but people take things to extreme. It their is that inbuilt consciousness that you should not pass this boundary then it will seriously be of help. And when it comes to self control in gambling is not has easy as you think but to many tempting odds. People that have lost control end up at the therapy office just because they are out of control, before they self everything in the house for them to gamble aside gambling anything addiction is not good at all, and that is why a lot of people are warning against gambling because what it will result to can be dangerous.

The gambler had the fun over a period,So we have the Christmas over a year.Do you understand the reason for my words,being the gamblers will get the gift of bonus from every week and monthly based from the trusted gambling site like stake.com.So we get our Christmas gift from the gambling site whenever we get move the next rank.If we use that dollars in the right way,we can multiple the dollars and it help us to recover the losses from the gambling site.Don’t get into the negative view about the gambling site,if you are forced to loss your money in the gambling site because of the bad luck time.

Happy Christmas and Advance New year Gamblers 😉😉

There are still people who can get rid of gambling addiction even though it is difficult to stop. It's really dangerous when you're addicted to gambling because your life will surely be ruined, you'll be in debt just by gambling, so let's avoid getting totally addicted to gambling because when you're addicted, you'll be in trouble.

In my opinion, someone who finds it difficult to stop gambling they can be said to be addictive. If someone can stop, it means they are not addicted. It's quite easy to understand why someone seems to have difficulty stopping because they can't control themselves which is the result of their addiction because sometimes someone who is addicted to gambling feels like they are not addicted but for those of us who judge the person to be addicted which makes it difficult to stop even when they don't have any money more willing to spend money on betting.

Someone who finds it difficult to stop gambling must admit that he is an addict even though he feels pleasure in gambling, but it can always be stopped for people who are not addicted, just like when you smoke, for people who are not addicted, they can definitely stop at any time, but for someone Those who are addicted will find it difficult to stop any way they can. Therefore, if you don't want to gamble for too long and don't want to be called an addict, then control yourself.

I agree with you. To be unable to stop gambling signals compulsive or addictive behavior. The causes which took the gambler to that disfunctional practice must be investigated and addressed. Reasons can be biological or environmental, so it's not possible to define why a gambler is addicted without talking to him and searching for further elements which could be leading him to develop such noxious behavior. That is why therapists do an anamnesis before starting the treatment.

Causes can be vast and complex. There are many different hypothesis which could lead us to think why someone can't control himself: greed, escapism, pride, cry for help, financial difficults, stubbornness, meaningless life, brain dysfunctions...

Self-control isn't impossible if we are doing it at the start but we let the addiction happen to us making this thing hardly stop. That is why it was not unusual for many gamblers to keep on betting despite their losses because they are now on the chase as they think that they couldn't recover back their money if they stopped and so the betting continued.

As we are in gambling or even in another field, we must know how to control ourselves. We know how to enter, then we also know how to exit otherwise we are making ourselves a prison of our doings.

Not only being in debt but also committing criminal acts such as stealing and others, the dangers of gambling addiction can really make someone do things they don't normally do, that's why gamblers must be more responsible when gambling so they don't feel addicted because gambling addiction is difficult to cure and It's true that not many people have successfully recovered from gambling addiction.

As much as possible, prevention is better than becoming addicted to gambling, control yourself when gambling and don't be greedy to get more wins, enjoy the game as we enjoy entertainment in other entertainment venues so don't be too obsessed with the demands of winning big when gambling, understand that we will never always win against the dealer, in fact we may only win occasionally and lose many times.

If you continue to win and you do not stop gambling, what would happen at last is that the person will lose. After winning, it is better to stop gambling at the time and wait till another time like the next day.

Let me answer your question. If you continue to gamble and gambling is taking more of your time that you supposed to use for other things, if you are not losing, you are still addicted to gambling. But most probably the person will be losing more than winning.

Those people, Sanugarid, who can get out of gambling addiction on their own can be one in a million addicted people The percentage is low. Is it possible for a mentally disordered person to heal himself? At some point, the person understands he's actually in trouble, but doesn't understand what's wrong with them. It's quite tiring as a gambler to become glued to gambling to the extent of getting addicted. One experience should be able to stop the gambler from continuing with his consistent unproductive gambling. I've seen some gamblers who appeared like addicted gamblers but weren't because they stopped gambling after a few massive losses, which rearranged their thoughts on gambling. Now they're focused on some other earning methods. Addiction is not simple to control, as the odds are mainly against the addicted person. Like the Op's response, it's the typical example of what other people would say to the gambler. Instead of advising him on what to do. Our main motive for gambling is to have fun or enjoy games with a little funds to make it look real.

Those who play video games, sometimes seem to be addicted to it, but their condition doesn't seem to be like the gambling addict. So, in the process of staking money, the gambler may lose his control and make mistakes that can affect his future life experience. Hence it's not in their control to stop gambling. Because they've lost control and can't do anything to help themselves. Despite losing the money, they can't feel the pain others would feel after losing money. They only focus on ways to generate extra money, to finance their gambling urge. Taking loans and suffering their parents with enormous expenses to spend on him, and they, his parents, may not be aware of the reason why the son is asking for too much. Those who fund the gambler unknowingly when they find out about their ward's situation. They're also in the right position to help him, by taking him to a therapist. The addicted person is mainly vulnerable and can't help himself in the hospital. 

Self control will definitely be easier for some over others
But you are right, its a skill that can be trained and mastered
Revenge gambling, trying to make the money back the same way as you lost it, will take you anywhere, its not a good idea
Being aware of your emotions and actions is a must

To be honest, it is easier said than done regardless of the result- I call this the "cycle of gambling."

According to this cycle, a person will continue to gamble whether he/she wins or not. If a person losses, the initial reaction for them is to recover their said loss by gambling again; and if the person wins, the initial reaction is for them to try and continue their win streak.


Like what I have mentioned above, gambling is a tempting act whereby a person can potentially landslide regardless of the circumstances of their bets. This is the reason on why I heavily recommend that a person should only allocate a specific amount of money in order to force themselves to stop betting.

Those who believe that the winning streak may not be achieved will decide to stop gambling in that session as soon as he is win. Meanwhile, for those who start to feel like they want to get more money to cover their losses when they win, it will be easier to lose control and even lose their winning amount. I am not a person who can control very well, but what I have experienced, I often remember the many losses I have experienced and want to win more. Over time, I have started to believe that no matter how much money is deposited, if the time wins, then we will win. Stop before the winnings run out, and vice versa, if the time is lost, no matter how much money deposited it will end in a loss.

How can you not be an addict, when you can't control yourself to stop gambling, that's basically gambling addiction 101, I mean any person that finds it hard to control their urge while gambling or even when they are not gambling, it simply means that person is addicted as f*ck because any reasonable will know when to quite or relent with their gambling urge. Gambling is more like a force that get to the mind and once it gets to you it's like a leech that's very stubborn to remove.

Gambling is full of fun and this is undeniable, there's a way we can make a determination of not gambling again andyet we still finds it more interesting to continue with gambling, we are not able to overcome the urge we have towards gambling regardless of the consequences we are seing, some will not mind continuing with gambling even when they have lost countless times, maybe when we lack money on our bankroll, that may reduce the way we also gambles.

That is very difficult, for some players they need support from all sides to be able to get out of that problem, I know relatives of some players who fell into addiction and that is something strong, something that cannot be controlled, when a person falls In addiction you have to be very patient and understand them, I don't blame them because I believe that we are all exposed to falling into an addiction, whether in that or in anything, there are alcohol addicts and there are drug addicts, all of these addictions are due to them. Pay the necessary attention so that this does not progress, because it can become a disease that is almost worse than a terminal illness.

In this case you should control yourself and not be so reckless when you are in a casino and learn everything you can, 'so that you avoid falling into addictions, in the casino it is something that happens because of the money when it runs out, that is We just have to take care of ourselves.

Only by continuing to practice self-control will we be able to prevent ourselves from losing streaks. And even though we have experienced a losing streak, we will not be tempted to continue gambling because we know the consequences and that it will only result in greater losses. However, we need to be responsible with ourselves when gambling so that we don't have to lose a lot of money. And when we can control ourselves, we will not get carried away by emotions and can control ourselves so we don't gamble excessively.

Limiting time and budget is one way to control ourselves because with these two things, we can gamble moderately. There is no desire to chase big wins or recover from the defeats we have experienced. We will realize that gambling games will give us wins and losses, so if we have lost in a row, we must immediately stop the gambling game. Otherwise, we will lose even more money that we may not be able to afford.

I also felt it when I had that losing streak, and many gamblers also feel the same way as we do. What is different is that there are people who can stop their gambling game immediately because they know that if they continue their gambling game, they could have the opportunity to experience even more losses. And it won't be worth their money as it will make them spend even more money to recover their losses. And yes, you are right in saying that when emotions run high, we will find it difficult to control ourselves because many of us have experienced this too. But we have a way to restrain ourselves, namely by training ourselves to control ourselves while gambling to stop immediately when we experience a losing streak. By practicing self-control, we can save the contents of our wallets and ourselves from increasing our emotions even higher because losing will increase our emotions until we become frustrated.

It is very common if a gambler doesn't want to bet that is entirely their wish. But bettors are human beings who have feelings and emotions that cannot be ignored. Because those who bet have greed to win. It may be more or less. But if one bets on his own eagerness and if he claims that he is not greedy then he is not normal. I have personally seen in my own area where 95% of gamblers who cannot control themselves and they themselves are to blame for this. A gambler manage his gambling activities as he conducts himself. Unless a gambler manages gambling through self-control, he cannot manage gambling normally.

This is a phenomenon that we usually see in news papers or in the media that we often know about and indeed the crime rate is difficult to control. However, gambling addiction is not good, especially for yourself, and can even destroy your life in an instant. The importance of managing all the bad possibilities that should be stopped and also again, they must be able to stop gambling at the right time.

Prevention is good but sometimes it doesn't last long and each person has their own assessment of the addiction cases they experience. I think the importance of the people closest to them being able to warn them against gambling addiction is an important factor besides the advice you gave above. It's not easy to remind gambling addicts, but it's better than leaving them alone to face the problem.

Quitting is not an easy thing and that is realized by everyone who has felt and gone through these times, friends.
Before taking steps to realize that he is a gambling player who is already at the level of addiction, he may not think about the causes and effects of what he will get when he decides to gamble.

This step must be paid attention to and remembered, that's why I say everything is controlled by the mind. Want to break this habit, then send it to my mind that I can stop this habit so that my body parts work according to the orders given by the brain. Basically, this can be recovered even though it has to go through a process that is not as easy as imagined.

If they gambling in physical casino, it gives a chance for their friends to know if they're gamblers. What if people who gamble in online casino? if they didn't show if they're gamblers, no one will know and giving them advice to handle their addictions.

That's why the only one who can stop/control yourself is you, don't put a hope someone will correct your mistake.

Every gambler cannot hide gambling from anyone, they will not be able to hide durian from smell and the fact is that gambling activities are known to everyone. However, I would like some tips to find out the character of gambling addicts so that you can give advice to them to stop gambling addiction

- always financial problems, every gambler will experience financial problems because they lose control in managing funds, need money just to gamble, owe too much and even steal.
- changes in behavior, gamblers tend to be emotional about things they shouldn't be, excessively anxious and more closed. The point is, his character is not like you knew before.
- relationships with family or relatives, because of the impact of the two bad attitudes above, many gambling addicts no longer have good relations with their parents and family because they have threatened their parents to give them the amount of money they asked for, some cases gamblers even pawned their parents' asset certificates just to get money to gamble.

Well, what do you think is self-control? why can't they control themselves, even they are not addicted gamblers. at this point, it would be difficult to understand based on your analogy. however, I can understand what you mean. also, the point for "even when he or she does not have money to bet" at this point it is clear that someone can be said to be addicted, although we cannot be sure of the level. in fact, we've discussed things like this in many threads. well, why would someone have difficulty controlling themselves. the answer depends on how the person is, even for you, me, us, it's different. everyone is not the same at their respective levels. in fact, we may also have different perspectives on gambling viewpoints. for what, and why do you gamble. each person's answer and reaction will be different, especially those who are truly addicted

One of the causal factors is dopamine and endropine, at this point, we have discussed this in many threads in the community. honestly, I don't know for sure how it happens to every gambler. I mean for the point of self-control, as we you mean. we also cannot measure everyone who likes to gamble, especially if we are not experts in this field of analysis. Well, for me personally the principle is simple, how do we take responsibility for ourselves and the gambling we do. Understanding is important, there are many articulations that people can apply as prevention ideas in the context of self-control. although in reality, in practice it is not as easy as we say.

there is a main reason why it is very difficult to stop gambling, curiosity and secondly wanting to have a lot of money instantly, very rarely do people play just for fun but looking to win

You forget about chasing losses, and this is one of the reason why many are still coming back and still gamble.
Many gamblers are being too emotional and they don't know how to control themselves which is very normal for a addicted gambler.
If you want a happy life then know when to stop and know when to gamble, you have to set limit or better to stop gambling at all.
If you are still coming back and you think it's already an issue for you, then start seeking for a professional help.

Quit gambling for what reason, if the process is turning to an addiction then that's when the person can quit but it's not so easy as we think, i dont like blaming gamblers who are addicted, firstly everyone have an addiction they're fighting with so if someone else addiction has to do with gambling there's  no big deal but the problem now it can lead to debt, selling of property, causing suicide or discrimination, the best thing is to change and such people needs help from others like friends or colleague they can't just change on their own without going back, firstly if a person decides to change the mindset should be the first target cause building the mindset matters a lot, going back to that act still shows the person is not ready to change maybe they find pleasure in doing it.

I mean in practice there is really nothing that's stopping you from quitting when you're already losing or winning. But somehow it's easier said than done when you haven't been put in the position of losing a lot of money with no real way to return. I felt that form of desperation before, the thing is that this drives gamblers to go to such lengths that you'd otherwise think they are already sick in the head or something. And that's why in some way, I sympathize with those who aren't able to stop betting even after losing stupendous amounts of money. I don't say it's right, I'm saying there's a method to their madness.

In most cases you wouldn't really be able to quit cold turkey, but if in any case you couldn't, I say the best way for you to quit is to let your whole bankroll be zeroed, and move on from there. This gives you a full stop that you can't ignore, and even if the itch of getting your money back comes around, as long as you have people around you who support you this wouldn't really stress you so much as you think it would. It happened to me before. The thing is that you'd fare better against gambling addiction if you have people around you that you can depend upon. People who can distract you from the thoughts that are going on in your head and the urges you get every now and again to gamble.

Honestly I can't say that people come just because they see the fun in it, because after all one can't lie to themselves when a losing streak is dominating and isn't that a situation that can be disappointing? Sure, I think they will really feel the fun when they can achieve their desire to win, but that kind of result is not easy to get. And one of the things that makes it difficult for gamblers to quit in my opinion is that there is an excessive expectation of winning even though losing is more common, the fact is that if they take gambling too seriously then they will enter the cycle of "winning addicted and losing curious" that is what makes it difficult for someone to quit in my opinion.

It doesn't matter whether you are winning or not. And if you're saying that it's not hard to win in your best shape, no one's going to quit when he's winning. We have to remember that when you're at the best moments of your life and you're winning, you just don't want to see it stop and that's why no gambler is thinking that he should quit by that time when he's got all of the money that he's winning. We as gamblers are the ones responsible for our actions and whether we continue or not, it is our own will that will be forcing us to do it.

How can a gambler do gambling when he didn't learn it in the first place? It is quite confusing but it seems that you see it as a willful action that we do. As you are saying these people can't control themselves and are dependent on their own course of action. They are not yet addicted but the time shall come that they will because of how they're not able to control it. When someone is experiencing out of control, you can say that they're about to get addicted and no one is able to help themselves but only them. And of course, no one's gonna stop them from betting but only themselves.

Responsible gamblers are those who can handle winning and losing. Of course, when you lose, it's natural to experience confusion and disappointment, but these feelings can be controlled well so that we don't dwell on that sadness, let alone wanting revenge.

All gamblers have experienced this cycle, even those who are pros have felt it before but this cycle is not sustainable, those who are pros can usually control this and even know when they are out and when they will continue playing. For me, people who are addicted to gambling don't stop at the right time, they can't control their own game, which can ruin their finances and even go bankrupt if they continue.

But becoming one would really be just that depending or basing up into someones self control and we do know that not all would really be having that discipline or control towards gambling and this is why most people would really be messing up their lives just because of too much involvement and this is why it isnt really that shocking that results and outcomes would really be that totally different to each other. There are ones who do really be able to control and there are ones who do wrecked up because of wrong decisions in life. Gambling isnt bad as long you do find yourself that responsible
because if you dont really have that control then expect those results and outcomes would really be that entirely negative and this is something that we must avoid in the first place.

Op, don't see gambling as a habit that's easy to atop, gamblers are not quitters, they don't believe that quitting gambling is an option, they see quitting as a character of the weak, gambler a believes that when you are thinking about quitting might be your time to win, so this triggers them to gamble more, op do you know that addiction has a level, so I want to make you understand that all gambler has a particular percentage of addiction of if this said act in them, how do you know this, if you are a gambler any day you don't stake game, it will seem to you like you have missed so much that you could have win if you had stake a game, I want to categorically tel you that, it is not that easy for a gambler to control him or herself.

I like the school of thought you are coming from here, but in reality, it is not always like that. Fine, winning will excite us and give us the joy of it and perhaps the bettor could have fun, but I would like you to know that it is not all of them who are winning that have the fun. Many are just happy because they are lucky to have won and could misplace that for fun.

That is the same way that not all losers don't have fun with their betting, it has to do with the plan for the bettor and his mindset as well. Some gamblers like me could have known from the beginning that they were not opening their casino platform to make money but for entertainment. This means that their mindset is zero on the money which can be a hindrance to the fun. So if they play and lose, it can't affect them like those who have placed their minds on the money, and yet they have fun playing their favourite games. Again, when the gambler believes that he is playing with a little maount just to kill boredom or for the feelings of the moment to lift up the spirit a bit, there is no way this will not be entertaining. This is why I said it is all about the mindset of the player, and it gets worse if they are desperate to make the money and want to make it pretty fast.

If a gambler is already at the stage of addiction, it is indeed difficult to stop, it is not as easy as it seems, people can give advice like this and that, but gamblers who are already addicted will find it difficult to interpret it because they themselves are confused about how to stop if all that is in their brain is gambling without any other actions that encourage it to slowly stop, indeed usually people who gamble only think about profit and pleasure so they don't understand what risks they will take.

This step might help gamblers a little to control their thoughts so they can encourage their thoughts to stop gambling, indeed sometimes the thoughts in our brains are very influential, especially they can control us so we don't do things that are out of control, and if you want to stop your addiction You must be able to control your thoughts.

Exactly, sometimes people usually only suggest the good responsibility factor when gamblers are experiencing a lot of bad things in the sense of experiencing a lot of losses that make them upset, but actually in any situation good responsibility is really needed in my opinion, for example in a winning situation and that doesn't mean everything is over because obviously there are still some other indications that they are likely to do in such situations which we usually call greed. So the point is that responsibility is really needed and no matter what the situation is.

Yes basically all possible risks can be experienced by anyone because after all this is gambling which when you enter and get involved it means there will be two answers at the end of the session which is really unpredictable between winning and losing, no matter whether you are a professional or not but what is certain is that your loss is a profit for the casino, so of course self-control is a very important thing to do and emphasize, all that is to minimize everything especially so that you avoid addiction.

Self control is very important while gambling and it's even.more important that you add discipline to it as well because if you are neither disciplined nor controlled enough, you will most likely get addicted before you can realize it although like you did mentioned earlier the casino or the gambling house will not force you to gamble but your greed will.

If you can control yourself well enough all this wouldn't be much of a challenge to you because you can tell yourself when to stop and when not to continue gambling again so as to keep yourself from tending towards addiction. Once you can control yourself at gambling trust me you are gradually becoming an addict unknowingly and you can only stop if you start having that control over yourself. Whenever you still have that push and crave to stake even when you don't have money such that you have to go borrow to satisfy your craves no doubts you are addicted already.

I think you mythologized gamblers a bit too much. Painting them as some sort of strong-willed characters that persevere against all odds is an exaggeration.
Most of the addicts (of any sort) are perfectly aware of the fact they have problems, but they lack of willingness to take any effort to take control of their habits.
I wouldn't say there are levels of gambling addiction, it's more of levels of human weakness.

Exactly. It's not the results that make you a gambling addict but the time you spend doing so, or even better, a combination of both. A person who spends 10 hours a day in a casino will be an addict despite the results. The best way to check if you are one is to see if you can go on for a month without gambling. If you can stay away for weeks, or months without being sick and thinking how much time has to pass before you can go back to gambling. That's what differentiates an addict from a casual gambler, not the money they make.

I have been in a shoe when I could not stop sport bet because I was strangely addicted to it. This was not a small issue for me because things made me put all my money in it thinking I'm going to double it and make money profits. At far as I was betting I was not making any profits instead I was making loses. Then I became confused and I was thinking that with time I'm going to make sure that I win but any time I won small money I was always see myself going back. It was a big challenge to me and it took me months because I was able to say to the addiction. I made multiple loses before my eyes opened that I needed to stop and concentrate on my job.

That's the importance of using a healthy mindset so that we can control ourselves from gambling addiction and playing excessively, therefore I think gamblers can actually control themselves if they can control their thoughts in a more positive direction, for example don't think of gambling as a place to make money. a place that can be used as a source of income.

I'm sure that all people who think like that will usually end up badly becoming addicted to gambling or worse, that's why it's important for us to be able to use a healthy mindset so that we don't go beyond our limits when gambling and are really well controlled until we become adults when gambling. Understanding losing and winning is part of gambling that must be accepted gracefully.

Indeed that willingness to take action which they lack has been crippled by the loss of control they developed for gambling. We all have our flaws and it shouldn't be used against us whenever we are in some trouble. Gamblers in huge numbers who are addicted can't overcome the impulse to gamble more each time they have money with them. It draws them like a gravity and the player needs a strong willpower to decide to stop. However, it'll be hard to stop and almost impossible to stop immediately. I think it's the reason why Promodcodeudo may have described addicts using such words as gamblers are not quitters. Which may to some extent be proven wrong, regardless of the level of addiction the gambler has gotten into. But in the actual sense of what addiction is about, he is right, as gamblers are not strong enough to resist gambling once addicted. With many interventions and help from the family, he may be out of the problem of gambling, provided he's willing to stop gambling.

Responding to Op in such a tone is also understandable because his thread made it sound like addicts are completely in control of their actions. They can get to know about the problem, but it vanishes from their memory, and after some moment the player finds himself gambling. They can resist help, yes, it's all about teamwork to help an addict out of his problems. Wakate, in your response, I think your addiction was quite severe, but your willpower is strong and the level of addiction wasn't so high, as you were able to retrace your way back to a responsible lifestyle. I commend you and must say that you're lucky to have ended it immediately after you were in control. However, those who are not able to make the changes still undergo a series of losses even after discovering their problems, and may not open up to people to help them out. Deep in the addicted player's mind, he is sure of being able to change himself. Which helps them to stay longer duration in the addiction.

A healthy mindset sure helps to distract one from even thinking about or engaging in betting activities as said, but with unforeseen mishaps or activities meant to distabilize someone, I won't blame anyone who finds succour or derives pleasure from betting, even if it is not because of money.

It's actually me who can't stop betting like the topic stresses, that's why betting is a choice as well as trading or investment in HODLing BTC for future purposes.
Being distracted with a chore or something informative will help better than just trying to ignore the thought of betting, and hoping not to fall into the trap of betting.

I think its hard to quit gabling totally (especilly adicts) and keep to the discipline for a very long time, Gabling is more spiritual than physical. An addicted gambler is in little or no control of his gambling habits. The only effective way to stop addiction is to find a new productive hobby and substitute the gambling time for the new hobby and with time, your psychology will shift with time and you're free from addiction. Its a lot of work OP, never as easy as you're relating here, constant therapy most times helps to make the person discover the obvious dangers with addiction and guide them on how to maintain abstinence from gabling in all ramifications,

This is what happens when we are still faced with a choice when doing gambling with the emotions contained within because in the end the self-control that is always talked about sometimes at one time it cannt be done even though we want it when we are at the gambling table which is in an instant condition.

This is always a problem that occurs for us because after all, things like this I think have at least been felt by all of us gambling players even though we always discuss self-control.

Indeed, it is not something strange because after all, we even discuss it almost every day especially when it comes to discussions that lead to things that smell about addiction. But this kind of thing is always considered to be a trivial thing in the end we always cross the line when gambling just because we are in a fairly intense situation.

I've found myself doing that a number of time bcause ultimately our self-control isn't very strong when faced with some of the situations in gambling that make it tricky.But its not that it cant be done its just that it's not easy because in the end there has to be some strengthening of ourselves which is precisely the self-control that is always said to be the reason when we cross the line and still think we are the most in control of ourselves in gambling but in fact it is the opposite of what happens.

Don't absolutely require yourself to stop betting, only to bring the betting cost back into an amount which can be budgeted for.   Its more sensible to adjust then hope to absolute dead stop anything.    First step to reducing betting is to just make sure the bill is not going to be a problem to your normal lifestyle costs, consider the game as just a game dont be tempted to say I must bet large amounts to pay off my debts.
   The secret is consistency, go for a consistent path don't fool yourself with random luck and a big win like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow be more realistic and imo the big problems will reduce over time there is no gambling problem at that point.   Only if you fail to control your spending you must face not being to play or gamble at all, that only should be 1% of people who bet imo not most who can just adjust their course for realistic gameplay.

The gambler who get into the gambling with more involvement can’t get away from the gambling.He may change only if he loss the money which is important for them,if they involve the hospital money of their parents.The gambler should learn the fundamentals of gambling,the basic thing of the gambling is the money should from the free money from their salary or economic resources.Many poor gamblers will think in the different way,because they keep use the money from their important purpose.It should be avoided in the way to make money without any risk in the gambling site.Because if the gambler use the free money,it won’t be consider as the risk money.

When we have entered the world of gambling and we are unable to control and manage ourselves and our desires in gambling, then we will indeed be at risk of gambling addiction. And this is really dangerous for anyone. Gambling addiction has always been a problem that has always existed and continues to be faced, but not many people are aware of this and are able to get out of addiction. because after all, control of ourselves and those closest to us is sometimes very necessary and important to avoid addiction. However, the problem is that if you have entered addiction, it will usually be quite difficult to get out and control yourself. As a result, many negative things often happen.

The gambler never control their emotions in the gambling,it was the reason for the gambler becoming the gambling addicted in the short period.If the gambler had loss the 1k dollars in the gambling because of the continuous loss in the gambling site because of the bad luck means,he will try to recover loss in the upcoming days.Because it’s 1k dollars not 10-100k dollars to forget it,the only way for the gamblers to get away from the gambling loss is their own mindset.Unless he understand the loss can’t be recovered easy,he will keep play the game to get further loss.


The gambler should understand the fact sometime loss may not recovered until he learn the game to build their skills towards the game.The gambler with the skill can only able to recover the damage or loses in the gambling site.The other need to learn the skills of the particular game.

The problem is when you are an addict then you will have to do a little more harder effort to stop it or a third party help but for a normal or usual kind of gambler who is not an addict, it takes just a decision to stop it especially if you are not making profit from it.

The difference is that an addict may not stop despite his losses but the usual gambler will immediately stop if he is not making profit. It is not really psychological or whether you will substitute gambling with another thing to be able to leave gambling but if you are not profiting as a normal gambler, you will be discouraged by yourself. It is only an addict that will keep struggling to continue.

The point that I get from this topic is that it is self-control that determines whether a gambler can stop gambling even though the gambler is not an addict and it is not money that determines whether or not a gambler can stop gambling.

Okay. I always like discussions about how to stop the habit of gambling, even though during my time on gambling boards I have often come across discussions like this before.

Not being able to control yourself is also called an addiction because it is an action that has psychological origins. For me, setting gambling goals must be carried into one's soul before entering into gambling.
Even though someone is not an addict, no one wants to be an addict because getting out of addiction is very difficult or not an easy job.

Don't stress yourself about it if, on the other hand, you are responsible for other things outside gambling. It's not mandatory to stop gambling, it's only for those people who become an irresponsible gambler. There are lots of users here that already gambling for a long but remain responsible at all times.

Try to be a disciplined gambler at all times in order not to experience those worst experiences that some unfortunate gamblers went through. It's more fun to enjoy gambling if we know to ourselves what we are doing. No need to stop if you feel unlucky. Just take a break and come back the other day.

i often gamble but i don't feel that i am addicted to it, nor do i think that i have had any losses due to gambling so far.  anyway, if you often gamble but that activity doesn't affect your finances or your personal relationships then there is nothing wrong with that, while those who are ruined financially and also in their personal relationships because of gambling are those who are unable to control their jealousy and also have good management in gambling.  i think it has been discussed many times that before starting to gamble, every player needs a good strategy, the aim of which is not to lead to stupid actions such as debt or criminal acts.

As long you arent compromising something then there's no reason for you to stop gambling. Financial status is something that the most common point or in concern in speaking about
on dealing with gambling since this is the primary thing that would really be affected specially on the time that you would really be losing that control and this is something that you should
watch for because people do mess up if they wont really be that mindful about their actions. Betting or gambling isnt bad as long you do make yourself that responsible but if not
then you are really that putting yourself on such trouble.  Bet just for fun and never ever consider yourself that going into that borderline then you would really be just that safe.

Well, quitting an addiction is never easy and I don't want to blame anyone who falls for it; we don't know what they might be going through to be in that situation in the first place.

Fortunately, with gambling, there are a number of things you can do that may make it easier for you. The simplest of all is withdrawing all balances, making it more of a hassle if you're trying to gamble. Moreover, if you cannot do it yourself, you can get someone else to block access to gambling websites, ideally for all your devices and possibly the network itself, which is probably the most efficient way to stop yourself. Going around such a measure will be too much of a hassle that you'll eventually give up.

Agree with. It's okay to become disappointed after losing in gambling, it's normal, as long as outside their gambling activity, they maintain their self being a responsible person. It's not easy to deal with big losses that's why I salute those gamblers who remain calm despite that bad experience.

In other words, these gamblers are still responsible for their priorities in their life even if gambling is wrecking their finances.

It's not easy to become a responsible gambler as sometimes, it needs a worst experience in gambling before reaching that level.

You have some point in the area of the probability of winning, how the game was designed which user 1% chance of winning and the things that create psychological attachment of gamblers to the game which is another word called buzz but understanding the genuine concept of the gaming or seeing it as entertainment is not enough to make gamblers quit or prevent an addiction. I believe 80% of gamblers understand everything you say but still can't stop themselves from addiction.
It's all because there are people in this world who don't have the strength to discipline themselves to the level that will stop them from addiction and what such people need is help. Some people have the strength to discipline themselves and make the necessary corrections.

It is just like a crypto investment where investors planned to hold for long-term but once the market reached the new ATH she was teased into selling and we have some investors that will continue to hold no matter what they experience even if it's a financial issue. Having said that, I think we'd be lying to ourselves whenever we say see gambling as entertainment.
Let's research it. How many gamblers see gambling as entertainment? If so why come back always?

I believe that one of the biggest causes is idleness!
The person who is not yet addicted and is aware that the odds of winning in gambling games are not in their favor, generally continue playing because they have nothing else to do, or even there is, but online games are the way to entertainment that is more accessible.
You see... the number of gambling addicts skyrocketed during the pandemic, which was exactly the time when people spent more time at home, with nothing to do and easy access to the internet and electronic games.

Certainly the expansion of advertising "helped" with this, but the main problem is the ease of access to gambling. It takes a lot of self-control not to open a casino site whenever you have free time.

That's my opinion, but I could be wrong.

You see gambling most time is impossible to control because one major reason why people get involved in gambling is either maybe someone won a huge amount of money in betting and the news goes viral or maybe someone introduced you to gambling and you actually won. If you join gambling and you were able to record a winning then you automatically have been initiated into gambling especially when you're in a critical situation that requires money to sort out things then you eventually won a bet and you use the money to settle your problems. And to me addiction in gambling is just as a result of focusing all ones energy in gambling like your life is dependent on it or you can't do anything again rather than gamble so gambling addiction doesn't only apply to losing and continuously playing as their are also gamblers that records winnings but yet they act like their life is geared towards gambling.

It is bad if they can't stop gambling. It can be a sign that they are getting addicted to it. Not all people are the same, this is why you find it easy right there to stop gambling. For me, I only find it hard to quit gambling if I'm on the winning side because in my head, I think that I still have a lot of money to bet on but if I'm losing, there is no choice but to stop even if I still haven't enough yet.

If this happens to some, maybe they already start selling their stuffs and borrowing money but I'm not that brave or addicted enough to do those things. This is why I still considered my self to be lucky :). Yes we are the ones who are responsible for all the actions that we made, and not the casino or others, so we need to stop blaming them in case we do.

A lonely person always has a mental disturbance inside his mind, especially if that lonely person lives a lazy life or is lonely without work, then the possibility of those people being attracted to gambling is very high. All these people once addicted to gambling do not get rid of that gambling habit easily.
Living idleness can be one of the reasons to be attracted to gambling because busy people do not find enough time to spend gambling while a lazy person chooses harmful vices like gambling to pass the time. All these people keep themselves away from various social events and involve themselves in harmful addictions like drug addiction and gambling.

This combines suspense and reward. Gambling takes on a distinct tint when addressed with a pleasure and leisure perspective. With anticipation, planning, and companionship, the trip becomes as enjoyable as the possible win. About the experience, stories, and "what-ifs". Doesn't gambling for fun within our means spice up life?

However, addiction is crucial. Intense focus blurs fun and necessity. This requires awareness and self-control. We develop a healthier relationship with gambling by treating it like wine at dinner: delightful in moderation, harmful in excess. Responsible gambling education, addiction detection, and balance promotion may make gambling pleasurable and social. It's about mindfulness and joy, not winning or losing. Isn't it refreshing to view gambling as a type of entertainment that, when done appropriately, may enrich our social life and provide a fun break?

It makes sense, because usually the desire to gamble, in my personal opinion, always comes when you are not doing anything, or that means you have no activities and are just silent without knowing what to do, which finally for those who have gambled before will cross their minds to try to get involved in gambling again whether it's in the hope of winning or just to fill the time, it's out of control and only they know what they came for. True, the reason why gamblers or even those who are already addicted are always difficult to quit is because as we know that habits are very difficult to break, in any case and not in gambling alone.

Yes, having a lot of free time because you don't have a job can certainly be an indication that has great potential for someone to then get involved in gambling, and having a lazy nature makes them justify any means to be able to get money because obviously the name of the need cannot be tolerated which means that most likely the mindset of looking for income in gambling is very likely to cross their minds until in the end they make gambling an alternative to making money, this is a scenario to enter the addiction cycle.

The biggest reason why most people become addicted to gambling is because they can't accept defeat. They don't want to lose at all, and when they do, they start chasing their losses by trying to recover them with more money, and when they lose that money, the amount to be recovered increases, that cycle continues until they become addicted to gambling intending to get a very big win some day and recover every single loss that they had to face in the whole journey.

The number of addicted gamblers can decrease significantly if people start accepting their losses and move on with it, but again, only the people who are responsible and those who gamble just for fun can do that and not those who gamble to earn money or think of gambling as a source of income.