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As gambler when last did you self-examine your gambling habit to create that awareness based on how you are gambling in order for you to be quite sure if you're within a considerable or an acceptable range of a gambling habit that is void of addiction or the tendencies of gambling addiction.

I think if gamblers could take certain step in setting up regular self examining question towards themself it will be helpful to them in their gambling life not to ignorantly be harbouring a gambling addiction or compulsive gambling lifestyle. Quite a number of gamblers are nursing an addictive gambling habit without knowing and for them their gambling life is normal but if they should  genuinely scrutinize or put their habit to test it is possible they could find varied errors to correct and be right on track again.

Don't you think so?

I’m a regular gambler and I’m always doing this after I finish the game badly. Most people forget this important part of gambling that’s why many keep falling on same mistake such as chasing losses.

But if you are only wagering money that you can afford to lose, you don’t need to do this frequently as you knew that you are not using money that is dedicated to important things. I’m not losing frequently so I do this in very rare occasion but it’s different case on many gambler since losing is frequent to occur especially for those slot players that always chasing max win or high multiplier.

Overall, it’s really good to check your gambling habit from time to time.

Very early on I kept a closer eye on it and even went so far as to use self-exclusion tools for 12 or 24 hours to make sure I didn't gamble too much and thus also forced myself to check my game during those hours when I couldn't play. But from a few years now it's just routine, it's like a part-time job that gives me a little extra money, and every year that goes by I play a little less. So, no problems in that sense.

I don't examine my self of my gambling habits because I am not a regular Gambler. I know what gambling has done to me before now I gamble with care. You know what? Greediness is the reason why people can't control there habit. Expecially when they win but was not satisfied and wanting to win more and they end up lossing all.

The simplest way to control gambling addiction is to control yourself when you want to still playore after winning. That just all. If you can be able to do it then you are good to Go.

Someone who wants to playing gambling must know how to have self-control because playing gambling can tempted him to playing gambling longer than other people. Without self-control and with the other things, he can get deeper in gambling and he can gets addicted to gambling. Not many people doing self-examine about their gambling habit because once they gets fun from gambling, they will forget to do what they must do in gambling.

If they can doing self-examine and see that they have a sign about addicted or feel they become more often playing gambling, they will trying to reduce their time playing gambling. They will prevent playing gambling for a while to avoids their minds thinking about gambling. They will try to change his habit playing gambling because they can see that they slowly becomes more often playing gambling and have a sign becoming addicted to gambling.

Well think so. But not all gamblers would see their activities as addiction. Some gamblers often plays the extent that they no longer care how they do it but so long they were a ble to gamble. So pays money to others in the name of odds and these people claims to be having good odds which I think it's not always true.
As a gambler, you should be able to sit down once in a while and check if your gambling activities are putting your health right. Most people gets heart attacks when they find out that Thier games didn't play out. Some may even get angry and destroy some of their property or even that of the public. All these are little things that we don't take not of maybe thinking they are just anger but not knowing that it's addiction. When we gamble, we should understand to control and avoid any thing that would create a wrong habit tending to addiction.

As long as you are still betting using money that you can afford to lose, and also the amount is not large compared to the income you have then I can say that a gambler like that will be far from addicted because it means he is still gambling within his limits, which can often make a gambler end up addicted is When he gambles beyond his limits and continues to gamble even though he has started using money that he cannot afford to lose or starts using the money for important things, even going into debt, he has started to become addicted and if he doesn't evaluate himself he will really become an addict.

So far I still gamble within the limits I set and also use the money I can afford to lose without ever thinking about using the money for anything else.

I just want to add that if people want to make "self-examining" much easier, they should put reasonable rules in place when they are gambling, doing this would make it easier to find out if you are starting to have gambling problems, what I mean about it is if you keep breaking the rules you have put in place then it means that you are having trouble following it and you might be suffering from a gambling problem.

Lucky that I applied this to myself when i am closer in becoming addicted , because those time I kept dreaming of gambling and even when in work, my mind keeps thinking  of the number combinations in my favorite games in which made me talk to my wife and have a deep examining of my attitude.
and thanks to this thread OP there will be some light to other gamblers who thought no one is caring about them.

After finishing gambling maybe it will check yourself from the gambling habit but it is never a long thought because what is input in gambling is not big will not be a problem even though it is a habit in gambling for fun, I realize this because it is not excessive in gambling.

The most important thing is to be able to control every time you want to play whether the money is worth losing or it is too big, then there must realize that don't be ambitious it will lead to a more severe habit or addiction, so far what we feel is still fine.

I do not need self-examining because I gamble responsibly. As long as I can keep my gambling funds well, there is no need to examine my gambling habit because I have calculated it before I start my gambling session. In my opinion, self-examining will only remind that you have lost much money in total and you'll start to regret it and maybe it will lead you to force yourself to have an idea or plan about how can you recover your total loss.

 I try to call myself to order especially if I notice the money I separated for gambling has been used up and I find myself trying to use another so I could chase losses. You know it's not everyone that can be able to tell themselves to draw the line, especially if all the games you've staked ended up being damaged by either one selection or probably a goal, they may feel that the next one might just be the one and hence this pushes them to keep playing and playing..
 Just like every other exciting and thrilling pastime, in gambling one needs to add a dash of self control so as to not get carried away or get tagged an addict because in these things, it's easy to enter but if there is no self examination from time to time, one can easily get lost.

As much as it's helpful for you as a human being and an individual to do some self reflection, it's going to be biased sometimes to do so, it's a good idea if you're also doing assessments that involves other people, that way you're making sure that you're doing the right changes because sometimes, there are things that you are aware of but you don't like to admit that it's who you are so you're resistant to it and so I believe that an assessment by other people preferably people that you're not close to would do the assessment for you, that way you're going to be slapped with the truth. Self-examination or self reflection is really biased if you're not used to doing it and you're doing it with your gambling habit, you're bound to do a lot of self-denial of the things that you'd be doing so it's better if you do it the way that I've said, ask someone.

To self examine our gambling habit means such gambler iis still within the control of his emotion because it takes a practical effort to check yourself of an habit that you are exhibiting and most times that habit will be interfering with other aspects of your life before you can wake up to the examination.

So if you don't have your gambling habit being on the excess, you may not have need to examine. For example if you are playing every day and other aspects of your activities are forgone because of it then you have to examine because it means you have not balanced it. If you are using so much money to gamble and losing it, it means you have to examine.

Even in cases where you're gambling responsibly, a self-awareness check might be necessary after a trivial loss. I lost a bet on football the previous weekend. It came from a match that I least expected, these are the ones that hurt the most, so I was honestly a little mad, but that's how it goes. We can't always win. I started gathering my thoughts. I was also a bit emotionally distressed due to other issues in my daily life, which, combined with dealing with a loss while being upset because of other issues, isn't the most fruitful combination. Thus, a self-awareness check is necessary, in order to gather and organize your thoughts before you go ahead and do something stupid, such as a gambling frenzy session.

This is a very helpful tip. Examining your overall stakes over a period of time and comparing it to your winnings would give you a perfect perspective of how much you are winning or losing. A gambler should also check the amount of time they invest in gambling to determine if they are spending an absurd amount of time in it and need to cut down.

Gambling is very fun and exciting when done in moderation and not entirely with the desire to profit.

- Jay -

I think it is important to regularly self-examine gambling habits. Personally, I like to set up regular check in with myself, I ask questions like have I stuck to my budget this week?, how much time and money i have spend?, have i been chasing losses or increase my bets?, have i experienced any negative consequences in my personal life as a result of my gambling behavior?. Asking these questions helps me maintain a healthy and enjoyable approach to gambling, and of course, avoid addiction and compulsive behavior.

Well, in the first place, the gambler itself should be aware of his status or how he gambles because self-awareness will keep you under control because you know if what you are doing is wrong or right or if you are on the right path or not. You should also notice that, typically, those addicted to gambling are lacking in self-awareness in the sense that they didn't track how they gambled and are slowly becoming addicted, thinking that it's okay for them or that what they are doing is normal. But yeah, examining oneself could be helpful for an individual so he/she will be aware of what kind of person they are, what kind of gambler they are, and if they are becoming more passive when it comes to gambling in order to maintain their well-being in gambling, gambling could become too dangerous for those who easily swayed and weren't aware of themselves.

That's an admirable thing, to be doing some sort of restriction to the things that you're doing is really something worth admiring or even being a model, I know myself and I can definitely never do this, one time is going to be enough for me and I won't be doing this kind of thing again, I guess the up side is that I know myself enough that I know I'm not going to be able to do what you're doing. For me, self-examination is an important thing but I find it a trivial thing to do when you're doing it for gambling so I really don't recommend doing it for the sake of gambling, there's probably something out there that's more worthy of aspects in life that you could do that self-examination.

I always keep tabs on what I spend even on the fun stuff like gambling. It's like my own money tracker, making sure I know where my cash is headed. This way I can relax without stressing about my budget. It's a game-changer, letting me enjoy gambling without feeling like I'm missing out or breaking the bank

Your quite right about this I think it's a gamblers responsibility  to make sure that he won't get into a gambling habit for himself by taking steps to ensure that he hasn't gone to far.

Even better we all should set rules for ourselves that we must follow when gambling in order to have a limit of how much we would be spending weekly or daily, so that no matter the urge or feeling that you would win more you can actually hold yourself back.

If people had that kind if control over their own actions, they wouldn’t get addicted in the first place. Me? I went through it years ago. Did a self check, figured out what the problem was and fixed it. Some people on the other hand, they don’t even acknowledge that they have a problem. They think it is fine to gamble all day everyday. These people won’t ask these questions you told us about in your post OP because they don’t care. If I wanted to harm myself right now, nobody could prevent me from doing it. Maybe talking to them will change their behavior but that’s the job of the professionals. Doctors say the same thing too. If you want to get cured, first you should acknowledge that you are sick. Then you should want to get cured. Otherwise you’ll stay sick foreva

A lot of gamblers doesn't cross-examine themselves as all they are interested in playing continuously without making a check and balance if their gambling habits is what they should continue or call it a quit. Some gamblers do tell me that since they started gambling that they have never won for once, I begin to imagine how much they have lost since they started gambling. Anything one is doing and not making a head way it's rather to quit to continuing because the more you continue, the more you run into numerous losses.

As of now, I can get out of the house without even thinking about gambling so I think I am still good.
Also, I have $20 in my balance that seems to not go away. Stake.com just keeps on playing tag with me. I win sometimes and then I lose it again, back and forth it goes. I am just sad that even my profits from sports gambling are being taken away from me like it is also part of the casino games. :'(

Anyway, I think one person who can still do his job or household work is still good. That's a responsible gambler in my own opinion. Because he can still have time with his family, and his job, and keep the house a happy place.
Those who cannot even stand in their seat are the ones who should think about their gambling habit. That's the path to addiction especially if they are having emotion swings that are difficult to control. They badly need to go out and have some fun, forget about gambling for a while and think about what happened in the past few months or years.

The point is that you need self-awareness, I like what you said. Yes, if we want to recover, we have to admit that we are sick, because if we insist on saying we are sick but other people see that we have signs of illness, that will be very dangerous. Because even if we are advised to go to the doctor for consultation or treatment, we might be offended because we think we are fine.
I think this is not much different from gambling, maybe we feel fine with gambling because we feel we have set limits, but if someone else sees that the gambling we are doing is beyond reasonable limits then we have to correct it, whether it is true or not . However, I suggest listening to what other people say, because usually other people will be better able to judge and if we judge ourselves, sometimes we will justify ourselves, and that is what is actually abnormal.
I don't think there's anything wrong with listening to what other people have to say as long as it has a positive impact on us. We cannot always justify what we do because later it leads to forced justifications.

Yes, addiction ignorantly gets to gamblers, and the player stays, ignorantly, in addiction. Self-examining questions, helps in reviving the gambler's thoughts. Thereby recuperating the brain and his inner conscience on the newly developed ignorant behavior. Hence, the sleeping part of the brain, gets awaken, to fix the problem. When we are not reminded of a burning food in the kitchen, while watching a sweet TV show, the food burns to ashes, and we wouldn't perceive the smoke.

The brain can focus on something and sleep other neurons that should alert it on a newly developed problem. Doing the self-examining questions alone, is helpful, but extending to close friends, works faster in building interrelationship and hearing other people's thoughts or perspective regarding your gambling lifestyle. What changed? Who got hurt? such things may not be noticed by the gambler, like a third party. Since gambling addiction needs extra healing hands, gamblers should rely on the responses from trusted friends or family.

I agree with you, we should gamble with money that we are willing to lose, because in my opinion it is a necessary rule. Allocating money by adjusting as we can is only done by some people, not all gamblers can do that. Most of them are addicted to gambling because they allocate money for gambling but they exceed their limits to the point that it makes them experience their own problems. if they are addicted to gambling, it means they themselves cannot evaluate themselves well, because they are not ready for the money allocated for gambling, it makes them addicted to gambling, the losses they get make them curious and when they win they become addicted to being able to win. an even bigger win.

It's a good thing for you to do, I myself also gamble with my own decisions and also with a set money limit which is what I can afford to allocate for gambling. So far everything is still under control. there are no serious major problems. Awareness is important in this case, but not everyone who gambles has good awareness.

I am not in denial but I don't need such. I monitor myself and I am aware if I am already addicted or if I am close to it. Good thing is that despite that I don't need such, I am aware of the signs if I am getting close to that point.

Those that needed it, they might be in denial just as me or they can be not aware of it and that's why checking is needed when you're not confident of yourself.

As for myself, there's no need for me when I am doing things accordingly and my other activities and the same goes for my finances aren't really affected a lot by my gambling habits.

I have been in a situation where I was annoyed by my losses and then I tried to recover my losses. But in the end I realized that it was the beginning of a gambling addiction. So I immediately stopped gambling for a few days. I think the key to not getting addicted to gambling is to bet the money you are prepared to lose, and think that gambling is just a game that will not give you additional income. The most important thing is the money you bet. The less, the smaller your chance of becoming addicted. Keep managing your level of greed because when you are greedy someone will usually start trying to increase their bet.

I think if you are addicted to gambling you're immediately going to see it and know it, for sure it is not for everyone there are still some that is not aware of it, probably if you're getting worried about getting addicted to something and you keep on monitoring your bets, games, etc. your probably fine because you still do limit your gambling and having that control on your bets. When I overspend on something I know it on myself that I bought something that is really expensive and it is going to reflect on my funds, at the end of the month salary is not going to be enough to pay most of the bills since I spend it on something, I mean that was pretty obvious I know it on myself I was just pretending that I can buy something just because I really want that thing something like that.

I'm pretty sure that if you are a gambling addict you know that you are doing something that is over the board and really excessive, but I guess the thing here is you just don't want to accept the fact that you are a gambling addict, that is where it gets complicated since you don't acknowledge that you did excessive gambling and fixing addiction is not going to be easily at all because its going to be a long process for sure.

So this is for sure a good reminder to always examine yourself if you are already doing something of that is excessive but doing that you getting aware if you're betting excessively, you could easily change most of the things that you are doing wrong if your already aware of it avoiding mistakes and avoiding getting addicted.

Outside self-examination I think there should be other ways of examining your gambling habit either by meeting a therapist and telling the therapist you're habitual gambling lifestyle so he or she can tell you if you've reached your limit or not, because if you leave it to yourself you will always want to tell yourself that you haven't gotten to your limit. I believe self-examination can be deceiving in most times, because most people don't like to tell themselves the truth.

Moreover as human beings we have our instincts that will normally tell us if we've been excessive with something or not, and most times people who become to additive with gambling only realise their bad gambling harbit when they go broke. So putting your habit to test by going to a therapist to examine your gambling habit will be the best solution for me.

This is true. Most time we just gamble without looking back to see how we gamble. Gambling addiction doesn't just become a full-blown addiction. It's starts small. If we have a limit and we always stay within our limit then I guess we will be fine.

Something made me check this recently. I used an amount of Bitcoin that I shouldn't have used to gamble. It's a decision I made and even before making the decision, I knew it was a wrong decision but greed didn't let me. I lost the money anyway and that prompted me to check how much I've been spending on gambling. I did and it turns out I'm a very responsible gambler, but if I hadn't lost that bet, I don't think I would've checked and it might turn into something else with time.
Greed is one major factor that leads people into gambling addiction. We have to always watch out for it and know when to stop.

Yes, that's right. I think it is important to introspect ourselves on our gambling habits. Sometimes we often forget that we play beyond our usual limits, which allows us to eventually become addicted to gambling. Every gambling addict never realizes that they are addicted to gambling because they focus on what they are doing. What they chase, for example, is chasing to recover from losses so they can win big, usually that's what gambling addicts do, because they can't accept defeat, which ultimately makes them want to continue gambling.

I am lucky to have a partner who keeps reminding me so that I can introspect myself every time that I am still gambling safely without being addicted to gambling. In fact, I often do this every week to check whether I am in a good way or not gambling, if it all looks good, I will gamble as usual and continue to be consistent with the budget limits that have been set so that I don't play too much or waste money unnecessarily, at least I also limit myself with budget limits so that everything remains under control and good control so that not addicted to gambling. But it all comes back to the wishes of each gambler.

No, I didn't. After I get married my gambling involvement and betting frequency has depreciated. Don't get me wrong, it's not because my wife restricted me from doing so, but because I am thinking of a financial responsibility now.
Though when I was still single, I gamble like 4-5 times a week, but I didn't suffer from any emotional or financial struggles during those times. So, It's safe to say, I am perfectly fine in terms of gambling activities currently, as I've said I have depreciated my involvement and expenses in gambling compared to when I was still not married.

Well, I don't think it's something simple & easy to do. It would be nice if everyone were smart and wise from birth, but it doesn't work that way. It's definitely not something that we are born with. We are all young and crazy at first, learning and experimenting... some (more or less) try to keep it within limits, but those limits are often crossed at that age. So before we "make a call to self-examination" we must be mentally capable of that. And that comes in a certain period of life, for some people sooner for some later, for some that never comes... I believe it's different for each of us, and when the moment will come when we wake up and become "older and more responsible" depends on many factors.

It is people that mble for profit or that gamble to pass time, that needs to examine themselves on their gambling activities to see if they are addicted or not. I have a gamble budget which I use for gambling every week, and with that I have already mapped out how to gamble responsible that would not affect me to the extend of chasing my loss. When you gamble with the amount that you can afford to lose it gives your 100% control over your emotion, and free you from chasing your loss, which can lead you to addiction. I am use to flashing back in my gambling activities, and sometimes I just go on a week or two weeks break.

Regulating gamblers' conduct is a great idea, one of the finest. Many think they're having fun, not recognizing the steep slope until its too late. Dont simply have fun - secure your future, finances, and independence.

Setting up self-evaluation is the finest move. Is my expenditure accurate? Gamble more than invest in Bitcoin, a proven road to financial independence? If gambling is the solution, recalculate. Proactive financial health is more than detecting the problem. Empowerment and educated decisions that support your long-term goals are the aims.

Indeed, every now and then we need to check whether we have experienced an addiction to gambling or not and I think it is impossible to get profitable wins at gambling, of course we have experienced many losses before winning and that is not comparable to our losses at gambling. If you have prepared a budget for gambling, of course we can easily find out how much we lose when gambling and if we lose too much, of course we are addicted to gambling and we will be able to limit our gambling activities so that we don't experience even more losses.

Yes you are right, when we bet with capital that we can afford to lose that capital of course we will be able to have fun gambling and also we will be able to enjoy the game we placed the bet on and if we win we will of course be able to enjoy it and if we lose of course we won't. It's a problem for us because we don't care about the capital we use to gamble.

I do the self-examination after I gamble and lose, sometimes because when we lose, we can think more and give ourselves more time to realize the things we are doing, if we are still in the right order or if we are going to become addicts. I do this when I am alone and when the place where I am is quiet because my mind can relax and I am able to answer all my questions to myself.

Most gamblers walk a tightrope blindfolded, thinking they're safe. Self-examination? Its essential, not simply a good idea. Honestly, its uncomfortable. It reveals the truth of your habits by removing illusions. Its intimidating. Who likes to accept they may fall into addiction? And you owe yourself

Not self-flagellation, but self-preservation. Regular self-checks are bravery, not introspection. "Do my gambling habits serve me, or am I serving them?" The question. The goal is correction, not judgment. The aim? To control your actions, not your instincts. Flip the script. Allow self-examination to become a task. Are you game? You make the final decision

Personally, the self-reflection comes naturally whenever you have incurred a loss on your part. After experience such loss, you go and contemplate the decision-making that lead to this type of situation. You think for yourself the series of wrong and impulsive decisions that could have been prevented at that time. Like what everyone experienced, we all thought the same phrase of I wish I could turn back time.

Again, this happens to everyone but let us be honest here: we feel this self-reflection only when we lost our money on the bet. Very rarely do we examine our gambling habits out of a positive result where we won money.

At the end of the day, the lesson that we can get here is that people should self-reflect and re-evaluate every time they gamble. Regardless of the result, there is always that invaluable learning experience that we get from these experiences that we should and must apply to our future acts.

Notice how the approaches may be different depending on the individual, until now I do not review my earnings, my skills, my habits, etc.  To determine if I am addicted, I do it to improve my game, my winning expectations and consequently become a better player.

A player discovers that he is addicted when there is no solution, if you want to discover that sooner, go to a specialist, there are tests or even therapies, you are not an expert or to determine that you are an addict or a possible candidate.

I think it's hard to self examine because a gambler is always chasing losses. His thought process is just to recover the money lost.
So the chances of him self examining his gambling addiction becomes very low since he would fine every chance to play more and recover the losses.
There should be some kind of strategy so that addicted people has to forcefully self-examine their gambling habits.
Only then, we can potentially see some positive results out of it.

Self-examination or scrutiny compose a portion of the daily life of every healthy individuals who seek self-development, self-knowledge and self-enhancement on every aspects of their existences. It's necessary to analyze our actions continuously to conclude if they are being benefical or harmful to us somehow, so we adapt our actions accordingly, always aiming personal growth, while also analyzing how our actions are impacting people around us and society, since it's important to remain ethical to live in harmony with each other.

In gambling it's not different. You have to watch yourself constantly. Compare how much money you are spending on this activity to the amount of money you used to spend when you firstly started gambling. Check how your gambling habits are impacting the relationship with your family, friends, social interactions in general and professional career. Conclude what the long term impact of gambling in your life is and adapt the frequency of time and percentage of money you destiny to it after reviewing it.

You have to admit that someone's gambling habits are very diverse, maybe some of us are really addicted and others really just gamble, but if you ask me personally I can confirm that at this time and this moment I have never checked my gambling limits, whether I am addicted or not.

But for now I am aware of the gambling activities that I do and for now I can still control where I gamble or stop, I don't think it's very important to introspect myself on my gambling activities, maybe I still limit what will happen and hasn't happened yet.

This will only be effective at the beginning of the gambling experience, that is, before engaging in ill-considered behaviors that cannot be controlled later. All gambling addicts indulged in gambling in their beginnings without conducting self-criticism about their behavior and what might result from it. The gaming experience may lead to adverse results if attention is not paid to the danger of excessive practice. The truth is that these victims believed that all their steps were well thought out and that they were too smart to become dependent on gambling games of all kinds.

Personally, I benefited from the experiences of others because I always observed the behavior of patients with gambling addictions and was able to estimate the danger so as not to become a new victim. Unfortunately, not everyone is able to do this.

But will they? All that's playing in their heads is how to beat the house or what's the next strategy to employ, they are preoccupied with these thoughts that they don't care about their addiction and how to correct these errors.

I've seen gamblers denying that they are addicted to gambling and I at one point denied that I am addicted to color games in our fiesta even though I was early by one hour before the betting table opened up.

Addicted gambler is beyond saving and not applicable to this matter. I believe OP is addressing this topic to those regular gambler that is still not addicted since you can self-examine your gambling habit whenever you lose some so that you can develop a strategy or practice to control your gambling or to improve your strategy so that you can’t be tempted to play more when losing.

I’m always doing this naturally whenever I loss since I’m always thinking where did I go wrong for my game turn to lose and most of the time I conclude it’s due to greediness on chasing huge win on a short period of time.

When a gambler is in the grip of addiction, their thinking can become so muddled by the desire to recover losses that they lose sight of the harmful nature of their conduct. The urge to recover losses drives their behavior, and they lose sight of the greater picture.
 Gamblers suffering from addiction might become locked in a vicious cycle in which their losses devour them entirely. They're so concentrated on recovering their money that they lose track of everything else in their lives. The more they strive to recover, the more losses they sustain, and the cycle continues.

There are people who approach gambling to be something of less concern, we can't blame them because they may not understand all it means by saying someone is gambling addicted. Whatever way we want to see it, we should always read meaning to it because people are just not understanding the effect of gambling addiction. We should be ready to focus and do things that would never trigger us to go into gambling completely.

There are people that are trying hard to leave gambling but there is nothing they can do because the spirit is always attractive and making them to see opportunities in every gambling activities. We need define what we really wants from gambling and focus on how to achieve that.

We can continue to gamble but it do comes with easy tasks, never back out because gambling takes over everything when it comes to earning vast profits by staying home. The only thing that can save most of us is simply ensure you don't you don't overstep your measures and never gamble above your available means, most important, know when to stop. There are people that are fighting really hard to exits the gambling space and there are people that are willing to do everything within the space to ensure everything comes smooth from the system.

Actually it is very important to not chase more losses and  also we need Tobe careful in gambling cause once got a mistake then we will loss a lot of money. That's the reason why we have sayings that. We must use our money bro gamble which is we gonna afford to lose. Cause if we are playing for sun then we don't think that we will gonna win much bigger in short we are contented in small winnings.  But if we gamble for profit then it's a big loss if we chase more losses.

So, like an audit? :D
These things don't work.
An addict is inherently incapable of being unbiased towards themselves, therefore it's impossible for an addict to assert a mental health condition.
In other words, a psychoanalysis has to be performed by a third party.
No I don't o it for 2 reasons. One, I'm not an addict, two it's impossible to do by definition.

Yeah it would have been necessary to do but the issue is that the moment you even think about this then it means your habits are still in check because I believe crazy  gamblers that are very wild with their gambling habits will never think about this because they even in a second tell their self that they need help. Well I suppose this is not for everyone because some gambler do need to access their habit because they can easily play past their limit even the one they have set for themselves.

Once you have your monitoring of you activities you can easily check this one and it’s always advisable to revisit your activities and know what went wrong why you lose that much of money. I don’t have any problem with my gambling activities because I do gamble occasionally but still, I always make sure that I gamble responsibly because on mistake in gambling can still leas to addiction, so be cautious for your every decisions.

Self examining is not really possible in my opinion because we always try to make the desired outcome as we wished to be so if there is any program that examines our addictive quality then it's good or else just keep remembering ourselves about the responsible gambling and what can be the outcome of you derail from the track and you can keep yourself updated with real life experiences to give yourself a warning why you shouldn't do that.

Many individual just gamble without realising that they're gambling like addicts, they don't know that they're addicted as addicts don't know that they're addicted too. They think that the way that they're gambling is normal as they wouldn't see things wrong with what they're doing but if we self examine ourselves, we'll realized that we're doing things that only addicts are supposed to be doing. Many of use are gambling above our limit but we don't know this as we aren't observing how much we're spending when gambling.

If we're to observe, we won't be spending that much money as we know we can't make it back from gambling as gambling has more of losses than winning. The amount of money that we have lost gambling, if  we didn't spend them on bets we would have been able to invest that amount and made alot of profits for ourselves but as we think gambling is the easiest way to make profits but we're losing more money.

The thing about self-examination and restriction is that they save you a lot of stress and possible loss because sometimes you can be over-gambling and at the same time the ability to put a stop to it at some point,  what I do mostly and each week is to time myself to see how many times I have gamble beyond my limits.

And if I discover that I have gambled too much in a week,  I put effort into staying off gambling totally for a while and then resume back with a limit that is lower than what I used before.

In my case, I constantly evaluate myself to maintain my self-control of the game, I always follow my game plan, in a week I only have 1 to 2 days in which I analyze the games and place my bets and after I place my bets I I don't go into the casino to play, I just go into the casino for less than 5 minutes to check how my football bets are going after the games, this way I stay far away from the casino and avoid becoming dependent on gambling, when the person If you don't have discipline, you will hardly last long in gambling without becoming a person addicted to gambling, I've even talked about it here on the forum, that a person who spends many hours playing every day in a casino, eventually this person becomes addicted to gambling

because this person starts to make gambling his only form of entertainment and forgets that in the world there are many other things he can do to have fun and live without having illnesses related to depression. even if a person says they only play 1 hour a day, man this person is still playing every day which is not normal, that person should ask themselves if they can go 1 month without playing, if they can't then that person has become dependent on games of chance, in my case, for example, in a week I just spend 1 to 2 days analyzing the games and place my bets and I don't bet again, and even in those 1 to 2 days when I analyze the games, I don't take many hours, also during the period when there are no games I also stop placing sports bets, this helps a lot with my self control

Don't give yourself much pressure, rather beckon on aiding more sources of streaming profits from the system.Experience will take us far in the system, we can never regret our actions when we have already planned ahead of time and having key moments to entrapped the system to our own favour. We all have problems to deal with this season and there's absolutely no better way than enhancing the system with appropriate technique. Gambling is not for weak, keep emphasizing on this statement because there's a whole to achieve in the system.

Our habit is to always ignore small mistakes every time we gamble. We completely ignore it and consider it just a trivial matter. And without us realizing it, this small mistake continues, and becomes a habitual factor... it becomes a big problem that is difficult for us to get rid of, which only results in losses in the long run.

And there are efforts that I make to prevent myself from impulsive behavior, gambling addiction and other bad habits. I always do a self-evaluation, immediately and after gambling. because if we find a problem and leave it for a long time, it will become increasingly difficult to find a solution. Our habit is to always relax whenever we encounter a small problem, and rush when the problem becomes big. and it's too late, in the end we need the role of other people to help solve the problems we are experiencing.

It will be good for a gambler to practice these so that someone will be able to know how far his or her gambling activities have taken him since he started gambling in their lives. Although I'm not very active in gambling, I still try to always ask myself whenever I want to gamble to know whether it is getting too much or not. If I see that it is getting worse, I normally don't gamble at that moment because, definitely, I already know where it is about to lead me.

So doing these will help a lot of gamblers who are very active in gambling or find it difficult to stop self examination. It will help them to see where the fault is coming from so they will be able to take action, and if it is worth it to gamble again, they will do it, but it is up to them.

I believe I am responsible gambler since I am not crossing my budget limit in betting, and I only gamble using my spare money. With that, if there are losses, those are always highly manageable. But still, in every loss I endure, I always make it a point to evaluate my gambling habit if it’s still a productive one or not anymore. Most especially for those who are addictive gamblers and are always chasing for bigger wins, the more they need more self-evaluation if they still need to continue gambling or much better to take a break until one can do it for good.

However, the problem is addictive gamblers always get blinded with their greed and will never realized that they have been losing a lot. Self-evaluation won’t work anymore as they need more medical practitioners to aid them in overcoming their addiction.

Gambling is for everyone but it's not for making profits or achieving any kind of status, it is there to kill your time just like every entertainment field. And what is planning and how it really works in gambling?

We can have no expectations while gambling to avoid breakdown when we lose but this is about the addiction which is associated with most of the things in the world even food can be addictive so it all lies in our self discipline and how we maintain our promise of being responsible.

I don't need to do this, i know that i am a responsible gambler and i am not staking more money than i should, i feel that gambling addicts know they are staking above what they should, but they don't know how to stop themselves and that is why i always recommend that they need all the help they can get, both from family and also professional help too. If you constantly see yourself staking more money than you can afford to lose, the best thing to do is to stop at that time, and get yourself in order before gambling again.

As one who gambles, I always examine myself before and after I engage in gambling activity checking if I am still in control of my gambling habit.  This is the way to check if I have to take a break or continue with my gambling activities.


I agree, since most of gamblers see gambling as entertainment, they fail to have self-check since they think they are just having fun and there is nothing wrong with it.  Little that they know, that the more they engage in gambling activity the higher the chance they get hooked or addicted to gambling.  Sometimes I think it is much better to treat gambling as a way to gain and lost profit, this way a person will often reflect of the strategy and have their financial flows checked.  Knowing the cash flow will show how much a person is winning and losing in gambling and from that they can device strategy to minimize the possible losses and may give themselves a break from time to time.  


As I stated, I agree with you that a gambler needs to have a self-check for self-awareness on where they are in their gambling activities. It does not only give them ideas about their gambling performance, it also gives them time to check whether they are spending too much money or they are getting hooked that gambling occupies most of their time instead of spending it to other important matters.


You are right, ignoring small mistakes can lead to self-destruction since when a person gets used to this mistake and commit this again and again, the outcome of this small mistakes when accumulated will become a huge problem just like a driver ignoring small machine problem of the car he is driving, may lead to accident.




I beg to disagree, self-examing is very possible, it only needs to check or reflect your gambling session, unless you are in denial of something and is avoiding to have a self-check since it can affirm something you are afraid of.  You cannot perform responsible gambling if you do not know where yourself is, nor check if you are doing the right things.  After all, to do responsible gambling, one must be aware of his gambling performance and that can be achieved through self-inspection or self-examination.

Gambling excessively doesn't necessarily make you an addict... Time validates everything... But if like you said - that anyone's nursing an addictive urge in them, then the possibilities of converting/regaining themselves back doesn't lie on getting back on track...

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You are right, many people say that this can be a habit, that of playing in a casino, it can be but the word addiction can be disguised as a habit, what happens is that addiction has a lot to do with very pronounced side effects, opr For example, the decapitalization of the person, the mere fact of looking for others who can give loans to continue playing or betting, it does not matter, the fact of going to a bank to ask for credit, but in reality use the money to the casino, all these types of financial mistakes that are generally followed, since they are committed by the person who is addicted or is starting to be addicted, so you already have to think about something that could be satisfactory to stop that "habit ".

I know that it has become a cliché to say that casinos are for "enjoyment" and for "having fun even if it means losing money", it is a very popular phrase, but in reality every player who comes to a casino is to win money, and I think that the second option is to convert, for some it is like that, and that is something that they manifest, and in that desire is that all the mistakes are made.

I think that playing every day in the casino is harmful, but doing it 1 or 2 times a week is enough, at least to not fall into addiction and at least to take care of your money a little more.

Addiction comes slowly, it doesn't settle in a person out of nowhere... It starts with a casual bet, then a bet every day, then several bets a day and when you least expect it the person is already completely involved and addicted, it takes Pay close attention to the signs, it is important to know yourself and always try to adjust your betting route, so as not to be likely to lose everything. Playing is good, winning is good, but it takes responsibility.

And that is why a lot of them are failing because they want to recover what they have lost and it is not possible at all, because in the process of recovery, you might just lose more than you wanted to gain and gambling gives too much imagination on money and even before the money come you have already calculated how you want to spend the money. and that is why if the money don't come according to plan then they will want to play more games. do serious gamblers care about self-examination they just to win and even when people want to advise them they won't listen? all their focus at that particular time will be on how to win. and in the process of recovering, he will continue to lose money until he decides to make sense because such a decision is a reckless one. what leads to addiction is nothing more than greed they want more money.

Many gamblers Will not even be sincere with themselves self even if they call them self to self examination to tell themselves the truth that they are addicts and need help. During self examination, Insincere gamblers have turned it into a time to create alibi for their gambling addiction and reasons for them to continue. As a gambler, Self Examination can help you if you are truthfully a sincere kind of person.

During self examination, you do not need to be still or sit in a meditative position, self examination can be done simply in the mind.

I think I should try this out. I have been seeing myself as under control since I started gambling. I'm not a gambler above my bankroll, nor have I broken my betting limit for anything.
 
But aside from this, I still believe there are things that this self-examination might help me to figure out, as I believe being addicted to gambling is not the only thing that one needs to worry about, or that it's not just about spending too much and exceeding your gambling budget.
 
Spending too much time, which could be used for other things, can also be considered bad behaviour in gambling, and sometimes I fine myself for doing that.

I just try to correct any mistakes I make, I never got to the point where I was ignoring my excess  bets or throwing good money after bad with a delusion of winning.   But part of betting is to learn from your bet even if you dont win, its the only chance we have to advance and gain even when we are just spending money.  So long as every bet is a chance to learn I never felt too negative on losing or that I had to win it back to somehow right the balance for fairness.
   Nothing is owed on a loss, it is hard to take I guess just dont regret too much what you now cannot alter only try to learn something is all the advice I can think of altogether.

The relentless pursuit of recovering losses is a critical aspect of gambling addiction. This is often driven by greed and fueled by unrealistic expectations. It's true that the allure of winning big can overshadow rational decision-making that leads people to chase losses and escalate their gambling behavior in the hope of recouping what they've lost. The mindset of a serious gambler is often fixated on winning, with little regard for the consequences of their actions.

They may dismiss warnings given by their relatives and continue to prioritize their desire for financial gain above all else. The hope to winning can blind them to the reality of their situation and prevent them from engaging in meaningful self-examination. Gambling fosters a mentality of instant gratification, where people become consumed by fantasies of wealth and luxury even before the money materializes. This distorted perception of money can lead to impulsive decision-making and a disregard for responsible gambling practices. The cycle of chasing losses can quickly spiral out of control that leads to further financial hardship and emotional distress. Recognizing the destructive nature of this cycle requires a willingness to confront the underlying issues driving the addiction, such as greed and unrealistic expectations.

If a gambler becomes addicted it will be difficult for him to come back from it and he will fail to diagnose him experimentally. But if the gambler can diagnose himself before becoming an addict, there is definitely something good to be found there. A gambler will have a better idea of his gambling propensity when he develops such experimental awareness. If he ever spends too much time gambling or runs into addictive gambling, this strategy can be very helpful for his self-control. Some gamblers are aware of their gambling behavior but some of their behaviors bear the signs of addiction but if a gambler has the ability to observe it regularly then he will not be addicted to gambling but will get a good idea of how to control gambling by self-examining.

I only ever do so if there was a significant change towards the stuff I have to pay. Significant enough to the point that I'd have to touch money separated solely for my entertainment. Can happen both ways, positive or negative. If I get a really significant increase in monthly income, then I might start planning again in terms of bills, expenses and whatnot.

Can definitely say tht it helps in terms of setting a limit for myself. Can definitely be hard at the start but if you have a plan to follow, it can at the very least, be easy to start.

The problem with your self examination is that if you don't back it up with action then it means nothing. Anyone can look into the mirror and see that they are extremely fat, but if they don't do anything about it they'll be fat for the rest of their life! This same analogy is true with a gambling addiction. I think anyone who has an addiction is pretty self aware, but do they want to change is the question? If they do want to change then we have a start, but the truth is that humans are very weak, at least most of us when it comes to problems like this. I would equate it to digging yourself in a hole, you need to ask for help to get out. Down in a hole you have no resources, its dark down there and there isn't much light! It takes a true friend that really cares about you to give you some honest and sometimes very blunt truth & it also takes nothing short of a bright and burning fire of a desire to want to stop this addiction. Get at the very least two very close friends, in alliance with one another in a group chat where they hold you accountable and be truthful. That is a way that can be very helpful hopefully to many!

Generally, self-examination is very important in human life. In his wisdom, Socrates noted that unexamined life is not worth living. This justifies the importance of self-examination. In gambling, knowing your wins and losses is so important as it tells you if gambling has a positive or a negative connotation in your life. Any gambler, who has mastered the act of self-examination in his gambling activities will find it difficult to be addictive because before the gambler gets to that point, the gambler will stop gambling or reduce his gambling activities. In my understanding, if self-examination can not bring healthy gambling then its purpose has been defeated.

I will add that sometimes a gambler doesn’t have to wait for self-appraisal before learning responsible gambling practices. In fact, responsible gambling practices should come first before self-examination. If it is the other way round, a gambler may incur irreparable losses before even trying to self-examine himself. This becomes a case of medicine after death.

I think gamblers will examine their gambling habit after a big lost. But if they keep on winning, then I don't see them just conscious of what they are doing and they could be addicted gamblers for all we know. And besides, even if they are doing self-examination, and maybe find that there's something wrong with them, they might stop for a couple of days and then continue.

I'm not sure though if this is going to help, first a gambler will not recognized that he has indeed a problem. For them they are normal member of the society, it's that they love to gamble. I haven't heard a gambler suddenly stops because they think that they falling into the category of gambling addict.

Going by your analogy, taking a step to cross checking your size is a starting point of action, a first step amongst many, and going back to the self examination, for a fact that a gambler sees a need to self examined himself then he probably won't have problem with taking further steps to seeing to the solution of the findings from the examination.  That's just how I view it.

Where there's a Will come what may, there will always be a way out. If am in a shit and I discover am in a shit and shout for help I believe help will be made available, family and friends are usually a good start point to seeking help from gambling addiction before a specialist service could be sought for if it's beyond their capabilities.

Responsible gambler doesn't need this in my opinion why because as responsible gambler you should know when to gamble how much to gamble, time to stop and time start or the right time to gamble. If a gambler can maintain this then I think he will be far away from gambling addiction when a gambler doesn't follow these principles then there are every possibility for them to turned into addiction therefore, requires them to do self-examination due to what they find on themselves or how they are going out of the will.

To me I do apply self-examination in real life but not in gambling most times will call out my friends asking them about life if I am being too hashed on them or becoming too rude in a way they can't voice it out? So, when I asked and I get no such result from them then I will still maintain such lifestyle or even improve more better also putting myself in place.

I agree, when you start to lose the passion for gambling, and you realize that you are gambling less and less, it becomes an ordinary thing to ignore the few times you do. I used to gamble so so much more, like probably 10x more amount at least, if we are talking about just wagering, I wagered 100x more times in most cases total, because you can bet and win and bet again, but if we are talking about just deposit amounts, probably 10x more back in the day.

These days I tend to just do that when I am at the most utmost situation I can, everything must be perfect for me to do it. Like it has to be an amazing game that I am going to watch myself too. Betting on 10 different games from 4 different leagues, is not the same as wanting to bet on UCL finals.

It would be all depending on awareness and moderation on which i could say that this would really be the  thing that you would really be needing up for you to be able to make yourself that save up
with gambling addiction or having that impulsive approach towards it because if you do tolerate out such behavior and activity then sooner or later you would really be finding out yourself on such
difficult situation and this is something that we do really need to avoid as much as we could.

This is where your common sense and self awareness would really be that something that should be watched because if you are really just that sensible on the things that you are
doing then you are really that avoiding yourself into that potential trouble and problems in the future. If you dont like to experience those unfortunate conditions then it would be always
best that you should really be that aware and sensible into the actions that you are making. Dont tolerate on things which you do seem that it would really be that
bringing out that huge problem into your life.

It is something that should be done so you know when you’re stepping out of line, but it’s not the case of what is done because people get drowned in the act if gambling that all they ever think is how to stake bigger so they make bigger. They may not even be subconsciously doing it, some people know that the habit is growing in them but the spirit of money overshadows the thought and they keep gambling anyway. 

I realized that it is not like I'm Lossing interest in gambling but the fact that I'm so busy this days has reduced the chance of gambling. Unlike before I used to be very less busy, as student after classes I just rest and watch movies, while watching movies, i login to my online casino and stake the little up keep money that I kept for gambling and that became a routine but after I engage myself to learning and improving my graphics design skill and photography skill every day get engagements from clients and only time im less busy I'm in the forum reading ups and downs. So with such a busy schedule I don't long gamble much.

So this made me think that people who became gambling addicts where a result of being less busy with life, if one is busy I don't think he or she will become addicted to gambling. Which at the end will amount to examining ones steps to confirm if you're deviating from the original position to an addict like nature.

This will bring gambler into an awareness of what has happened, they can fix it and make several efforts to deal with any problems such as gambling addiction.
Most gamblers don't really care about what they are doing, even the attitude of self-examination or what could be said as self-introspection can rarely be established and all of this is because they don't care about themselves.
Self-introspection can also lead someone to improve their ability to fix mistakes that previously often occurred, besides that, it can also make some people truly find happiness in everything that happens.
For gambler, this attitude can clearly be said to be quite important, especially when it comes to gambling addiction, where they can think better in order to make healing efforts.

But everything will start from the attitude and mindset of the gambler himself, if gambler can have the right attitude and good mindset towards gambling activities then clearly they will become responsible gambler.
Effect of applying self-introspection will only really be felt by those who from the start discovered that gambling was filled with mistakes and problems.
But everything will be important and useful if can apply it correctly.

Gambling is an activity that has a high level of risk of experiencing financial loss, and can also cause other negative impacts that can harm the perpetrator. So this activity must be managed as well as possible, and carried out responsibly. Checking yourself for frequent gambling habits is the first step to finding out where the mistakes are, as well as the bad behavior that exists within us every time we gamble. By knowing where our faults and bad behavior lie within us, this can help us manage this gambling activity better, and make it easier for us to take the right anticipatory steps to prevent long-term losses, as well as the negative impacts it contains.

However, it seems that knowing and admitting our mistakes and bad behavior in gambling is not an easy thing. Where sometimes we are always observant of the mistakes made by other people, but we are always unaware of the mistakes made by ourselves, and we often even ignore them. Therefore, it is quite important to simply reflect and introspect on ourselves... we need to do this so that these mistakes and bad behavior do not happen again. And I always do that, a few minutes after gambling, especially if the final result of the gambling I do ends in a loss.

Attitude and mindset are crucial aspects of every action in life, including gambling. Indeed, the foundation of responsible gambling lies in the attitude and mindset of the individual engaging in it. A positive and responsible attitude towards gambling can significantly influence the behavior and decision-making within the activity.

The right attitude and mindset of the gamblers can transition into responsible gamblers. This entails understanding the risks involved, setting limits, and approaching gambling as a form of entertainment rather than a means of financial gain. Gamblers need also self-introspection to recognize that their gambling habits have led to mistakes and problems. Through introspection, gamblers can identify patterns of behavior, triggers, and underlying issues that contribute to problematic gambling. Applying the insights gained from self-introspection effectively might involve setting stricter limits or even refraining from gambling altogether if necessary.

Should be an automatic approach from any gambler while they are being more active in gambling.

While gambling for a long, our mind will tell us at what stage we are now in our gambling habit.

But the problem is, even though most gamblers already know the problem inside them, and the fact that they are aware of what's going on and what they need to do properly, they will ignore it because they want to achieve something good in gambling - to win decently. Several attempts will be made until they fall slowly into addiction and they won't realize it.

As a gambler, I think it is really necessary to check if you are still in the "acceptable way" of gambling because we don't realize that we are getting addicted; we don't feel that it is too much because we are too focused on gambling and want to recover or get more money. So every time you bet, you should think a little bit about whether you are still sane and thinking straight. 

But if you are not that dedicated as a gambler, just a casual one, You should be fine, because being casual means that you do not bet regularly, so the chances of you being addicted are low. Also, if you are betting within your means and betting the right amount of money that you are willing to risk, then you should also be fine. Since you are okay to lose it, it wouldn't cost you that much.

That's very correct and I would like to add that some folks have even zoned out other means of Making money as they see that gambling is the only way out that could help them win that money they are looking for. They are lots of person who can definitely tell when they are going off their habit but still find it very hard to stop the act because they spirit body and soul has been brain washed in thinking that gambling is the one true source of making money.

Basically it's the addictive drive that gets most of these persons who get involved to such point and loose their sense of control gambling, when they are turning desperate and wants to win all at once, they will get to the point they will suffer all these because they were too addicted to not be able to apply restraint in their gambling activities, like you did said they may be aware that such bad habit is been cultivated in them but they usually lack that restraint to stop the gambling habit all at once because it's quite difficult to just stop it and the habit keeps growing from what it is to something even more bigger and disturbing.

Sometimes it's quite important bwe take out bsome time to do some self examination and make sure not to continue in habits that's costing us much more than we can afford and try as much bas possible to stop  them or probably apply control and restraint on such.

Indeed! From time to time, you need self-assessment of yourself so as to make sure you are not digging your grave out of gambling. Because usually, these addicts were thinking that they were still in the boundaries of being a moderate gambler, up until they are too deep with their games. And they are finding it hard to get back to where they were.

When you're feeling that you've got the signs of being addicted, you need to do some self test to assure that you're still in good shape. But there's also a need for other people to check you out instead of you checking yourself alone.

Why? It's because that we can be in denial with the findings that we'd see through our own tests. Because we might choose to diagnose ourselves being a healthy gambler.

Most of the gambling addicts will do themselves a favor if they're the one to check themselves and that's why if it's a self assessment for them, it won't help and won't do good.

In that case the gambler doesn't realize he's into trouble or could be endangering his life and financial status. The game isn't for irresponsible gamblers. Staying in line with emotional tolerance, plays a vital role. Gamblers who try the self-examination, will have a better control on themselves. It also depends on the type of questions the player asks and answers by himself. Some players, with an effective question made available, may end up in tears. Good questions help in reviving the thoughts of the gambler, to direct his energy on other aspects of his life which he neglected. When reminiscing on his behaviors as per the questions he answered, feels sorry for his actions. Then the player can begin to act towards becoming a better gambler.

Examining oneself is never a bad idea as this is a way to evaluate the person, the gambling style in relation to psychology and the result got so far. This should even be done by gamblers periodically so that they can get to know their strengths and weaknesses in gambling so that the strategy can be further made to work for the gamblers and they would have to improve on the weakness or avoid it entirely since it could be some thing that is not manageable. However, this may be more applicable to gamblers who want to take it so seriously, but for me, I do not think I need that. I am not taking gambling seriously as such to avoid emotional issues. Not that I don't gamble regularly or somewhat commonly betting even if I do not gamble excessively like some people, but I am satisfied with my gambling analysis, the forecasts, management and the results so far.

Also, what helps me more in gambling is the fact that I do not take it seriously like some people would do. I take it as a side activity that is not all about the money, and this psychology alone has helped me so much. Unlike those who would depend so much on it and get desperate about it and the money they want to make from it. This can only cause more issues, so I love the way I do not take it so seriously to preserve my mind. The same reason is why I will not continually evaluate myself in gambling, I do not just have that time. But all I can say is that with my rough calculation, I am still positive since I bet mostly on sports betting.

When money is solely the motivation of most gamblers, do you think many of them even look after their health not to speak about the addiction and bad prowess in gambling? The reason why many people gamble today is because they want to stylishly double that money, so the least thing they want to think about is the frequent discuss addiction in gambling.

I think one of the ways you can access addiction is seeing how many times you have taken a break from gambling atleast a months and not having the urge to come back to play it or even facing outside life without even thinking about it despite watching your favorite games. In addition, also taking a time to review the time you have spent online gambling. I don't think it's healthy for any person to stay more than 6 hours online gambling unless you are an idle person who lack job or any other things to do and you know as the say, an idle mind is a devil workshop, idleness brings addiction in gambling.

Consciously, every gambler should do something like doing self-introspection once a week or every month, at least to see whether he looks fine while gambling and also to see whether his gambling habits are safe enough or not, it's not easy to do that. When a gambler starts to experience symptoms of gambling addiction, sometimes, as you said, they are usually more busy chasing to recover their losses or chasing their wins, so they don't have time to introspect and carry out self-examination.

But this becomes important when a gambler starts to forget themselves, they usually become addicted to gambling and end up going bankrupt, usually when they go bankrupt they will experience a process of self-realization, they regret what has happened, but they don't choose to recover in a positive way, namely stopping gambling for a while, but In fact, it actually makes it worse, because he feels that his life is useless and he doesn't have anything, so he continues playing until his gambling addiction becomes worse. That's clearly not a good path, that's why everyone should try to start at the beginning and get themselves checked before things get bad in the end.

It would be done naturally or something that you would really be doing along the way on which its impossible that you wont really be able to determine that you are already spending tons or
already on huge loss and if you are someone who do able to tolerate out such losing situation and tends to chase up losses then later on you had busted it all, then this is where you would really be that thinking that you should have stopped earlier but well everything has been done already and there's no turning back. When it comes on assessing yourself whether you are still that doing fine or
you are already showing some signs of addiction.

On the time that you've been noticing something that it is really that getting derailed on what you have set then its up to whether you should really be stopping
or would really be tolerating out such condition.Things turns out to be a mess if you do really let things happen but if you do bound to stop and go back
into the path then you would be saving up yourself.

For me gambling is not a necessity, or not an activity that should be prioritized, I only gamble when I want to and also when I have a certain amount of money that I can afford to lose, if you count maybe I only gamble once a month or twice a month, even then it is quite rare and there is no consistent involvement, so with this habit I think I am in the situation of a casual gambler who has no tendency to lead to addiction because I also do not experience any problems at all especially in terms of finances.

But I think it's a pretty good suggestion, I mean it's fine and it's quite advisable to examine your gambling habits in particular identifying how far you're involved in this activity and also identifying whether or not you're experiencing financial problems after you've been involved in gambling. But I think it's quite unlikely for a gambler to think in this direction, especially if they're basically the type of gambler who comes in with the wrong goals such as to earn, the problem is that it's difficult to achieve awareness so yes as you say they'll most likely feel that they're still okay even though they're not.

Unfortunately, most gamblers don't bother spending time to evaluate or self-examine themselves to gather important information whether we need more of an attention or minimize everything we do in gambling and we should also have to determine what is normal or not.

I actually do this thing that is why I see postive results in my gambling activity as I am now more disciplined compared to my previous years in gambling which for me is very irresponsible. I skipped meal for gambling, I spend more than I can afford to lose before but now I've learned through self assessment.

Your laid-back style protects you from the emotional upheaval that plagues more serious gamblers. Nonchalance is your unconventionally clever method to maintain sanity over victories. Let's consider: may your detachment be your strength and your blind spot? Could you be disregarding minor behavioural changes that even casual gamblers experience by avoiding self-analysis?

Without substantial self-reflection, gambling can still be dangerous. Is your happiness with "rough calculations" and positive results self-assessment? The border between casual and obsessive gambling is thin, and even casual gamblers may inadvertently tread it

Well yes, it could help a gambler be mindful of his gambling behavior to avoid being too dragged with the activity itself and eventualy become addicted of it. Self-awareness could yield to self-discipline, however, problem with most gamblers is not having the initiative to check themselves in the first place. They'd be seeking for profit more than checking themselves because there is a belief that self-control will just restrict them from winning big amounts. Personally, I do check the amount I am engaging in gambling activities. It is my way of knowing when to continue and when is the right time to stop and accept a 'bad day'. In the long run it is indeed helpful for me to be efficient with the amount I bet. Reality in gambling is that no matter how much you want to win, it won't be in accordance with your desires.

Interesting, were you able to achieve this alone? That's a fine improvement and should be practiced while you're cured. Gambling addiction takes up lots of physical and mental strength from players, which should be leveled up, after one has been cured of gambling addiction. No player is expected to avoid this self-examination, especially after seeing your testimonial on the strategy. I've experienced that players who didn't consider checking their emotional stability, end up losing control and making a mistake. Hence, observing the inner consciousness puts the gambler in a state of mind, where he realizes his mistakes, and errors as a gambler. Where he's getting things wrong. Although what matters most is being psychologically stable, as a player. Players who have lesser time to screen their and emotions, is putting themselves in the dangers of problem gambling.  

Whether gambling should be prioritized or whether it is a necessity is immaterial because some people might prioritize gambling and yet have no problem because they gamble responsibly regardless of the number of times they gamble. I gamble every day but I don’t have any problem doing that. I have a fixed amount I use for gambling every week and I don’t exceed this limit because if I do it will affect my bills or savings so I don`t try it. Even when I win, I don`t exceed the limit rather I send it to my savings.

I intend to build a gambling structure in that no matter the number of times I gamble I will still profit from it. Since gambling is about trial and error, I try not to be trapped in addiction so I don’t chase losses because if I try to chase losses I will exceed my limit and I am not ready to face the problem that comes with trying to recoup losses.

My gambling habits tend to be normal, that doesn't mean I can't realize it, it's just that I don't gamble every day, that's why I say it's normal, and I also don't overdo it when I want to gamble, so I don't need to check myself whether I'm gambling addicted or not because it's clear I haven't reached that stage. Someone who is addicted to gambling definitely plays gambling every day without rest time and there are also those who spend large amounts of money. And there are also those who cannot control themselves when they are chasing losses too much, so this is something you should be wary of because things like that have entered the initial stages of unhealthy gambling and are likely to lead to gambling addiction.

It is true what you said OP that every gambler who has been involved in the world of gambling for too long and plays gambling more often must immediately carry out an examination of himself whether he is gambling responsibly or not. Because sometimes people who are addicted will find it difficult to accept that they are addicted and feels that he is normal. But usually the ones who can judge this are their own close friends or family, how often they gamble and what their habits are when they are gambling, and if they already know this it is their family who will act to advise them that their gambling is unhealthy and they should treat himself immediately.

But on the other hand gambling is an activity that can stimulate the nerves in the brain while humans have a forgetful nature that can make them fall into it without realizing and obviously as I said it means that identifying gambling activities about whether you are experiencing problems, especially in terms of finances, is an action that I think is not wrong to do because after all it leads to good also so that when they realize that they have financial problems even if only a little they are able to make decisions to change their approach to gambling.

So even if for example you have a good approach to gambling and are advised to gamble responsibly then that does not mean you are free from bad possibilities such as falling into an impulsive approach to gambling, and I think it is not uncommon for gamblers who initially have a good approach but end up becoming impulsive gamblers, all of that happens because they are carried away unconsciously. On the other hand you have a good approach to gambling, and my advice would probably be for you to maintain awareness along with a firm grasp on planning and awareness, as this can prevent you from falling into the wrong approach to gambling over time.

I think this was that set of questions that if even just one of our answers is YES then we are considered a gambling addict.  Idk. Things are definitely different when you become a pain in the ass to your family. But if it's just self-examining and you also treat yourself, you can always just say tomorrow I will quit and the next day you'll promise it again.

I wouldn't stop at gambling, you should always be reflecting on ways that you could improve yourself to become a better person - changing your habits, improving your personal grooming, creating greater financial planning, etc. There are small steps you can take every single day to become a better person and the sooner you get on that track, the more prosperous life you'll start to find. Many people are content with slouching around, doing the bare minimum each day - why cook a nice new healthy meal for cheaper, when you can pick up a telephone to get some over salted and sweetened takeaway delivered cold in 1 hour? You don't have to drastically change yourself each day, just start to gradually steer yourself towards the right path.

I also think that before a gambler could bolster muscles to go to a therapist to complain about his compulsive gambling habit he must have recognized such repugnant habits through a conscious self examination based on how in his lifestyle there could have been a deviation from how it were initially when he started gambling.

Anyone can lie to another person but same can't lie to himself, except your conscience has ceased from working properly there's no way you can lie to yourself about the truth of things as it affects you compared to what you'll chose to tell a therapist. The therapist only privy to what the gamblers allows out so it's the therapist that's rather limited in helping out because he can't help beyond what he knows.

Sometimes it very hard even for those that overcome that crazy urge to gamble and that's why the need to steadily check yourself is of utmost importance because the moment you lay lose you would be surprised to what might possibly be the outcome and that why even for people like you who have been there and experience how reckless gambling is, nobody gets to advice you not to buckle up because you would definitely see the effects if you don't straighten up.

I do not do this. I have never thought that there is a need for it. The only time I think there will be a need for this is if people around me begin to question my gambling habits. If I receive this questions then that is a sign that i have to check in with myself.

It is even these people that should self-examine their gambling habit but how can they when they haven't yet agreed that they are addicted to gambling. It is only when a person knowledges how destructive this habit is and seeks for help, that is when he or she will get help. But it starts first from introspection.

You are completely right, how often do I do this? At the end of every single gambling session, I not only keep track of how much money I used but also the time I spent, I compare it to my budget and the time limit I put in place and how I did during my previous sessions, and as long as the numbers are within those ranges then I know I am doing fine, as I have set clear limits and according to the data I am respecting them, and while there is no doubt I am being very strict with myself, I like to do things this way so there is no chance at all to become addicted.

Problem gambling (PG) is a serious public health concern that disproportionately affects people experiencing poverty, homelessness, and multimorbidity including mental health and substance use concerns. Little research has focused on self-help and self-management in gambling recovery, despite evidence that a substantial number of people do not seek formal treatment. This study explored the literature on PG self-management strategies. Self-management was defined as the capacity to manage symptoms, the intervention, health consequences and altered lifestyle that accompanies a chronic health concern.........

Self-management treatments have been used to manage behavioural issues such as nail-biting, poor physical activity...

This is an act that if you can be able to reconcile with yourself and believe to work on yourself you will definitely got back to your normal track of behaviours addiction is very hard to fight but very possible to stop more of gambling activities.......

In my opinion, the best way to test a person for addiction is the following situation. When you have money that you cannot afford to spend, money for a loan, for an apartment, for food, or the money is not yours and you need to give it away, but at that moment you see a very attractive rate, what do you do? If you are placing a bet, this is most likely a bad sign.
Also, if your mood suffers and joy and life go away and you feel that this is reflected in other areas of your life and communication with people, then most likely you need to quit betting

Always set limitation and never ever make yourself that becoming that too impulsive when it comes to your gambling spending because this is where things do really start to mess up on the time that you would really be losing your control in towards your spending. Yes, you do play for leisure but when those kind of intents had suddenly changed up into something like you are already that becoming that desperate specially on chasing up loses then this is the best time that you should be considering on stopping doing gambling. If not then expect that things comes worst.

If you dont like to destroy your life just because of too much addiction then it would be always best that you should really be wary on the actions you are making.
Always have that kind of assessment into your self whether you are still doing fine. Check on how much you have lost and spend and on whats the condition of
the things around you whether they are really just that still fine or not.

I think this self examining habit should be centered or directed to irresponsible gamblers, in the long run alot of gamblers have always fall victim of loosing a while lot just to keep up their gambling game,but it has not been encouraging and helping and as a mounted that they are now addicts,but nevertheless as a responsible gambler you know how to set your priorities right by gambling with what you can afford to loose and doing so cause gambling is majorly for fun and not a paying site or where to generate an income from.

So the setting of self examining goals should be addressed to those addicted to gambling so as to minimize ,their losses and set an achievable results or goals for themselves, so when such habits is seen among any gamblers,they should be aware that it's high time they cut off gambling for a while.

The day that any gambler accepts that winning isn't a must from gambling is when they will start doing everything right.

The needful to risk only small money, the thought of looking into something that will be more helpful to them financially, the needful to rather be more focused on investing instead of gambling, all this will be so easy to wrap their head around.

I don't want to believe that I am different, I just happen to have tasted what reality is really all about, no one can give me fake when my mind is always on it's complete awareness level.

I don't chase stupid dreams, I except results from where I planted some seeds, most times, some amount of money will remain a dream in your life because you are always living in a dream, be a realistic and the way you think will be different from others.

Wrong . not because we agreed to have self examination meaning we are already addicted sometimes we are just admitting the possibilities of being addicted sooner so we wanted to have some exams or help from others.

in this matter that we need help from our family and friends because those who are hiding their gambling activities are mostly the people that turns addicted.

Like always, almost all the time, I have always see gambling like a burning fire, if you place your hands on it for too long you will get burnt, so you don't want to place your hands on it for a long time.

Gamble and get out, risk what you can afford to lose and stand by the amount, put your mind on reliable source of income, and think about learning new skills that will increase your monthly source of income, I strongly believe that this is the right way to become a gambler.

There is actually nothing that gambling owe anyone, if you like gamble for a 100s of time and lose every thing, why should gambling care? The way it's orchestrated already was never in favour to gamblers, what we seek is almost impossible, so its clear that gambling isn't reliable, it is not a source of income and it's not an investment.

When you are really that still spending the amount on which you can afford to lose and didnt able to compromise your life savings then you are really just that actually doing fine.
People do really need to be wary on the actions that they are taking whether they are really that still on the right path or already that been lost of track. Whenever you've seen that you are
already spending on the amount on which you cant afford to lose then it would be always best to have that kind of limit or moderation so that you wont really be making yourself that put up on huge trouble.

The only thing that you should really be mindful about is on that you should really be nothing letting yourself lose too much money. Dont compromise your life savings.
Dont compromise your emergency funds. Dont compromise those amount which are intended for investment.
You would be finding yourself on such great trouble if you are really that irresponsible with your actions.

We must control our gambling activity so we don't get burns by the fire of playing gambling. We don't have to places our hands for a long time to playing gambling because playing gambling is just for fun and we must thinks that gambling is not a source of income. We must focus on the fun and not trying to making money because that's not easy as many gamblers already lose much money because they wanted to win from their favorites gambling games. We must allocated the money we can afford and always sticking to the rules that we makes before so we don't have to gets many problems like the other gamblers. It's better you search for the other ways to make money and that's not from gambling because gambling is just for fun in our spare time. If we can manage our gambling activity with right, we will enjoy gambling as a fun activity and will not spends too much money to chased the win.

Almost every gambler would be losing money at the end of their games and so thinking of another strategy would be just a waste of time.
At the end, we are bound to lose our money because we cannot win against the casino due to their house edge.
So instead of trying another strategy and playing again and again chasing the losses you should just accept your losses.
That would be a better strateg inorder to not get addicted to gambling.  ;D

Exactly, meaning that no matter how much you think of ways such as looking for a strategy that you think can increase your chances of winning still in the end the results of the session sometimes still more disappointing than what you expected, and as you say here that maybe more precisely it will just waste your time. On the other hand for me honestly I always believe that gambling is always about luck or simply means that you will win when you are really lucky and nothing more than that.

With this mindset I don't have to be busy thinking about various ways such as looking for strategies to win bets, honestly I used to be a gambler like that but in the end I thought that it was an action that would only waste time, and finally I gambled according to my instincts and feelings. One thing that makes me not too serious in gambling because I understand that gambling is completely not a place to earn, so with this kind of thinking I don't have to think of all the ways just to win because if I'm lucky then the victory will come by itself. For me a good and smart strategy is when you are able to manage the money for your gambling allocation which leads to preventive measures so that you don't lose your balance due to the wrong approach to gambling. ;)

Accepting losses as inevitable without attempting to adjust the approach can be detrimental, because most gamblers will experience losses over time due to the inherent advantage held by the casino. The reality of the house edge is crucial in understanding the long-term probabilities of winning. This doesn't mean that all strategies are futile or that there's no room for improvement in the approach to gambling.

The odds may be stacked against gamblers, certain strategies, such as bankroll management and selective betting, can help mitigate losses and potentially increase the chances of walking away with some winnings. Accepting losses without reflection or attempting to adjust the strategy can lead to a defeatist mindset and perpetuate a cycle of addictive behavior. Gamblers should just have mentality to simply accept losses as inevitable. That wont risk normalizing excessive gambling and undermining efforts to promote responsible gambling practices. A culture of responsible gambling and approaching gambling with mindfulness and moderation can help mitigate the negative impacts of excessive gambling and foster healthier attitudes towards gaming and chance.

I like the playing with the instincts part because gambling is more fun when your instincts are right.
When you lose a game you knew you were going to lose it but when your instincts are right and you win the game then the feeling is different.
It hits hard within yourself to be honest. I like it that way instead of looking for more strategies.

I think that even without a proper examination, it is still possible for us to identify if we are already stepping out of the line or not by basing only on our actions. It is easy to an examination but the hard part is doing a measure to combat our complications once we are positive about it. Not all are rich to have a big capital and to stake more but this is not only the way to earn big.

We can also get them even if our capital is only small and especially if we are playing long enough which can only be achieved by betting minimal amounts, however this still can make the gambler to play frequently, so their small expenses can still add up to a bigger one.

Fixing the problem after finding it is the exact difficult part. Many people who are still constantly gambling despite their addiction know they have the problem but just don’t know how to stop. Betting with minimal amounts may work but, I think that a combination of different strategies will result to a more solid result.

Control how much you gamble per time, how much you gamble in total, how long you spend gambling, find a job that pays well, have someone watch your back; someone you can be accountable to, if you ever cross the line. These could really help.

These are helpful when you're stable and all you have to do is examining whether you're gambling with a decent percentage of your salary that you might probably not notice it. Because there are stable jobs that pays well and those gamblers that are into it have the same thinking that they're going to receive their salary soon so what they do is they're spending as much as they can and also living beyond their means that includes a lot of gambling budget that they can afford based on them. But if they're going to compute and calculate how much they're dedicated on it is that they're putting a lot of money that they can't afford to lose. The justification is there and they'd just say that they can gamble with any amount because soon, they're going to receive again the salary and that's the recovery plan that they have in their minds.

But little did they know that a habit is being formed with that mindset and it's giving them the hard time to recover not with their losses but from that mentality because it's going to stay on them forever until they notice and realizes that they need to change their habits. Because if they're not going to change their habits and they decline to examine themselves then one thing is for sure that they're aware of their habits and they don't want to let other people know dictate what they don't want to hear and that is because that they're likely gambling addicts already.

The first step of solving a problem is always a phase of recognizing the problem. Combining various strategies to tackle different aspects of the addiction can lead to more robust outcomes. A moderate way to manage addiction is by controlling the amount and frequency of gambling. Setting strict limits on both per-session spending and total gambling expenditure can help curb impulsive behavior and prevent significant financial losses.

Gamblers need to regulate themself to have limit of time spent gambling. It can help them regaining control over their habits and allocating time to other productive activities. Finding meaningful employment that provides financial stability and a sense of purpose can also contribute to reducing the reliance on gambling as a source of income or entertainment. It would be easier if gamblers have a support system in place, such as a trusted friend or family member who can provide accountability and encouragement. Being able to confide in someone and seek assistance when feeling tempted to cross boundaries can make a significant difference in overcoming addiction.

Many gamblers don't even see self examining as anything that is why people get easily addicted to gambling,  if people should try to follow up on their self if the manner at which they play gambling is okay , it will really help people from getting addicted,  and it can also help people to play responsible that will help one from losing much money in gambling . Self examining in gambling is another way of making one to learn how to be discipline while playing gambling.  This will be a guide for one to know if gambling is being played in the right way. Most gambling challenge that we find ourselves in is because we zo not try our best to examine ourselves in gambling.

A gambler may not be able to detect his behavioral change without the aid of a close friend. Able to figure out the changes in the life of the player. When our behavior changes, we tend to involuntarily follow it and execute different lifestyles. Only those who watch this can say that a person's behavior has changed. The person can also decide to change their behavior. In such an instance the person would know his behavior changed. But, in gambling the player wouldn't find out his behavior started changing, and won't believe it easily if another body confirms the changes. That's why a lot of gamblers don't get to feel it when running out of money, generally. The self-examination works fine and will facilitate a player to notice these changes.

However, a player who tends to be on the right track by wagering a smaller amount isn't doing the wrong thing but buys more time to enjoy his gambling session. That doesn't mean low rollers don't get addicted. It all depends on the psychological stability of the gambler.  As you said the small amounts can amount to millions over a period of time. Hence, both the high and low rollers need to stay carefully observant of their finance. Ending up broke due to gambling is painful, but not realizing it is worse. It's addiction, and anyone who gets addicted, regardless of his financial category is in trouble and would lose lots of money. That's why I'm encouraging players to participate in the self-examination and save themselves away from addiction and recklessness.

If you are used being a responsible gambler, you will easily determine whenever you cross the line and head to gambling addiction. Your mindset will change, your actions and decision making will also change directions. And you are more chasing of your losses, which if done consistently, will only end up in huge losses. This is why having a regular examination of your gambling habit is a must. You don’t want to gamble and completely lose your control and become all out in gambling, that will certainly put you at a high risk of losing. So if you can check your gambling habit every now and then, it’s better you comply to that before you see yourself losing and regretting in the end.

Because they always think that they are fine and there's no need for any help that's why some gamblers didn't know that they are approaching to be in addiction state but they are still denial unto this situation. If they could only asses the situation and know that they are doing to much on their activities for sure they will never do any destructive behavior which can affect other people. But this doesn't happen on newbie gamblers since there expectation on gambling is so high and usually those people who realize about things they are commonly occur on experience people. So for things not to come in late situation much really better if we could learn to other peoples experience and be open on possibilities so there's no excessive things can harm us and we can continue to enjoy our daily activities.

It's been a while since I last gamble. I became busy due to work so I didn't have much time to play. Moreover, because of the price increase of Bitcoin, I also refrain myself not to spend it so I can gain more if ever the price continue to soar high. Anyway, it's really crucial to examine ourselves to know if we're still playing in moderation or maybe we're already exceeding on our set limit. Because we can prevent ourselves becoming addicted if we have discipline and aware of the limitation everytime we gamble.

Every after betting we must examine ourselves in short we need to analyze if we gonna chase more win or not. Anyways we must have a self discipline and self control in order to prevent such losses. Cause everytime we gambler there's a chance that greediness will take over us and that must be not happen if we have self control. Cause we are all know what's happening if we let greediness take over us. So we must examine our self

This should be common sense to everyone that's putting money towards gambling. To be able to review your history and see what your profit and loss has been historically is actually really important to be able to assess if you've been gambling responsibly. More so also, some people might bein slight profit but that might have happened through enormous risk that were too big for their income level.

Risking savings with gambling is something that should be avoided in general. So if someone sees that he has been missing out on saving, or hurting his savings, then he should cut back perhaps, or even stop gambling all together if compulsion doesn't help him.

Sad truth though is, some providers offer very limited access to this valuable data. So in my view, if you're going to gamble in a platform and consider staying there long term, it's a good idea to consider if it offers full access to your history.

You’re right buddy and I do agree with you that a lot of gamblers especially from this side of the world don’t even pay attention to self examination and just believe everything is under control until it gets out of control.
I think as a gambler, it is best we at every point try as much as possible to examine ourselves and analyze our performances which includes weighing our losses and our profits, so as to know when to pause and take a breaks and when to continue.

Most gamblers don’t even understand what it means for one to examine he or herself.
To self examine oneself simply means that one has to analyze their performance over a period of time based on several factors which might include:- how many hours they spend gambling, their profits and losses, how they spend their profits and several others, so as to stay in track of one’s mental, physical and emotional being.

I think it's not being able to self examine our gambling habit is like gambling irresponsibly.

Before we decide to gamble, we have to ensure that we evaluate the risk, ask ourselves if how much we can afford to lose, and then we play using that budget, depending how often we gamble as long as we don't go beyond the budget. Gambling addiction normally take place when you are gambling outside your budget as that will create a challenge for you to recover your losses and without you knowing you already begin to chase your bets, betting more than you can afford to  lose. The simple answer is we have to be responsible every time.

Self examination in gambling (if actually there is anything like this) is something that should be done progressively, while we are participating in gambling, not once in a while, it is something the gambler should wear as a guide at all time, have the consciousness and awareness at all time, this is the best way to guarantee a safe gambling habit at all time.

Gambling addiction is something that is very trickish, it comes very subtlely in a manner that gambler won't even know it, this is why we sometimes, find a gambler who is addicted, but to them, they are not, they feel that they are still gambling normally like everyone else, but in real sense, they have gone overboard.

So, to avoid the chances of getting addicted to gambling, wear self examination as a guide whenever you are gambling, have the consciousness and awareness of every gambling move and decision you make, be proactive in thinking In this regard, this is the best way to go about this, self examination in gambling, like I said before, should never be a once in a while thing.

Best method I have applied that has worked for me, and it's still putting me on Check until date is that I have an amount of money, number of per week, and how much time I give myself to spend whenever I'm into gambling activities because I realized that what usually get people to become addicted to something is spending excessive amount of time on that particular stuff that one should spend, especially when it comes to gambling, if you become time cautious of your time, this will help you to identify the point where you are.

Self examining won't work because everything you did always right in your own perspective, you always have a reason why you did that even though not all of them end in good result. You need to seek for a professional, they're the one who can judge your gambling habit in objective instead of emotion or your own perspective.

I have an example, but in investment. You think it's good to buy meme coin because you can get rich overnight, even though you aware with the risk. For me, it's not good because the risk is too big than the reward, it's better to stick with Bitcoin.

Carefulness and vigilance is always one of the keys so that we do not fall into the wrong path, this is also part of identifying activities that you are doing or habits that you like to do such as gambling and not only that because awareness is also an important point to keep you in a safe and secure situation or to prevent you from the possibility of falling into it because as we know that there are so many things that look tempting in gambling which I think it is a fact that most people fall into it and get carried away without realizing it.

And the other key that is most important in my opinion is to have a correct and precise understanding of what gambling is, because of course even though you have caution and vigilance, you will still end up saying that what you are doing is right in your opinion when in fact it is a mindset or action that is not recommended overall in gambling, This is why we must have the right understanding because with this you will realize that gambling is a high-risk activity so that you will indirectly know about what you can and cannot do in certain situations and all of this will be easily done when you are able to think rationally based on the right understanding.

Indirectly it is money management, time management and we can see how much money can be spent and how much money can be lost in gambling including how many sessions or how much time we use to gamble.
And I personally always question it into myself and ask if I have exceeded a certain limit, it is something that can make me realize when indeed I feel I am in the final stage of what I have conceptualized or scheduled in gambling, if in finance it is the budget that I have set in the wallet that has been set for gambling, and if it runs out then finish and don't want more to play gambling again.

I think what he is trying to say is that even if we do not intentionally make out the time to examine ourselves, there usually a signal that we are stepping out line. And I agree with him because it isn’t that we are always subconscious when gambling too much, we know it but our greed doesn’t let us work on it. Even when you try to stop, greed doesn’t let it work. This is why gambling addicts are know to find quitting difficult.

ok that's a nice advice but how we can do that precisely? The better way isn't to assess our PnL, the total amount wagered each month or number of hours spent at playing casino games? The border is usually to not spend what you can't afford to lose at gambling games. If you're respecting that, your addiction or habit has no serious consequences on your money and life budget, only on your free time.

Money and time management is something that would really be needed on which you wont really be needing any technical or indepth whatsoever you would really be needing to be done.
Self awareness and common sense would really be just that enough on which if you do able to see that you are already doing good or already that excessive.
It would be always wise that you should really know on what you are doing and you should be wary whether you are still that good when it comes to financial
condition or status. Dont let yourself get dragged down when it comes to spending because once you do this then recovery would really be that so damn hard.

A few years ago, when I realized that I was falling off the deep end and is becoming addicted to gambling, since then, I've been very calm and collected and have not felt the need to really introspect and discern whether I'm an addict to gambling or not.

It only happened a single time too, thing about me is that when I found out something about me is wrong, I immediately do everything in my own power to fix and revert the issue back to working status. So when I realized that I'm becoming addicted to gambling after hearing my friends tell me that they think I am, and after realizing that I've been giving gambling more attention than it needs to, I started looking into ways to fix it and gladly I was able to not only relinquish these bad behaviors, but also set up a regimen that would help me become disciplined first and foremost.

If not for the quick realization that I had in 2020, and a supportive band of friends that I have, I may have really lost myself and my money back then. Which is partly the reason why I always advocate towards telling people you care about the most that you gamble, so you can be checked on right away.

I agree with that. But it's just difficult to have money management if emotions are spilling. That is where it all goes wrong. Chasing losses, greed, or whatever emotion there is, we either have the mindset of getting our money back or just want to double it one more time.
Gambling addiction starts from there so we must plan our budget if we don't want to get sucked into it. When it comes to time management, I think we should set priorities. If there is work to be done, do it first, don't let gambling be the wall for us to be productive. I've seen myself go wrong when it comes to time management and I was checked by my supervisor because of it. Unproductive month because I was chasing my losses and I was hooked on playing casino games.
OP is right though, we must learn to step away and think things through. That's where we could see that we maybe crossing the line.

One thing that we need to know how to do is the time management you mentioned, when you have that, you know your time and spending limitations because you only have a set time for gambling, and of course to prevent the development of addiction, We really need to avoid combining gambling with our other daily activities, especially if you think that it can damage or cause trouble in other things, such as work performance or if you are in business, it can be a mess your management of your business or financial loss is possible

exercising your control over what is done in the casino is quite important. especially regarding the finances allocated for gambling, which will be the most important thing to pay attention to.
I usually allocate money weekly for casino games and football betting. So that's what I control in the game, if it runs out in 2 or 3 days then I can't play until the next allocation is obtained.
I can bet more. but I limit it myself, for the sake of myself and my family. I can't be so selfish about thinking about my pleasure.

There are phenomenal conditions that could make some people's perspective towards self examination in gambling as nothing of any use to them. Take for example,  society's that living conditions in that society are very poor and gamblers under that setting get hold of gambling as a means to make money which could in turn change their conditions for a better by the money that may be won through their constant gambling.

 This fixation to making a win at all cost to better their life could be a hindrance to give heed to the necessity for self examination of their gambling life to withdraw a bit from how they constantly gamble in a way that seem as though their future depends on it maybe due to how other factors are not resulting favourable to them. But still I'll emphatically say that making time for self examining would do more good to such people than the opposite.

We all adore the thrill of the game and the possibility to win big - its human nature and a lot of fun. Self-examination is crucial, especially when your future is at stake. And I've seen the good, bad, and ugly of risk-taking. Making a few bucks can feel like winning the lottery, but your perspective and strategy matter most.

You cited communities that consider gambling as a lifeline out of disaster. Its understandable that people want to change their luck. But without stopping to assess your actions and goals, you're just going round in circles. The goal is to play smart, not cease having fun or winning large.

Consider it the best deal with yourself. As the president of your life, why wouldnt you want to make decisions that wont bankrupt you? Balance matters. Gamble for fun, but be aware of the odds. And remember, the house always has an edge; dont give away more than you can lose. A little self-examination may be the key to make the game more fun and your life easier.

Gambling with emotions is a recipe for disaster. Once you act out of fear, greed, or desperation, you've lost. Losing money isn't enough; you lose control and yourself to the gamble. The mental shift from recouping losses to doubling down is a leap into addiction. Planning budget? Vital, but don't kid ourselves. Unchecked emotions are a bandage on a gaping wound. You've lived the pursuit, unproductive spiral, and supervisor reality check. These are not just personal failings; they're clues to destruction

Time management goes beyond prioritizing. Creating a safety net for yourself. Work reminds gamblers of the stakes, not merely distracts them. The productivity drop you experienced is a microcosm of the problem

Time control and money management is something that can indeed stop some of the things that arise in us in gambling, such as greed, impulsivity, compulsive attitudes and things that can trigger our emotions to become disorganized and our mentality becomes bad because of being carried away.
So that's why time management is very important, one of which is knowing when you have to work, when you gather family, when you worship and when and how long you gamble in a week or day, but I'm pretty sure many people miss this and don't care about time issues, because indeed time discipline in life is the most difficult thing for anyone to do, because people who can manage their time are happy people.

It is one thing to set a limit and it is another thing to stick to the limit. One thing that makes some gamblers to gamble out of proportion is over confidence. They are too sure of themselves that they cannot fall into a gambling problem even if they exceed their limits, afterall a few bucks won't hurt.

Even though I set limits for myself,  I still make sure I settle important bills first before setting aside a small percentage for gambling. I do not see gambling as a source of income,  so it is very easy for me to set strict rules on my gambling habit and other activities that has to do with money and stick to them.

People can only encounter challenges in gambling when they displease themselves just to gamble.  If your gambling habit causes you so much displeasure, then it is a time to think twice but many would rather ignore these signs and chase profits that ain't forth coming.

Time management and money control indeed play a vital role in mitigating the negative consequences associated with gambling, such as greed, impulsivity, and emotional distress. Effective time management involves setting clear boundaries. Gamblers need to allocate specific periods for various activities in life, including work, family time, religious obligations, and leisure activities like gambling. Establishing designated time slots for gambling and adhering to them can prevent excessive engagement that may lead to harmful behaviors.

Integrating time management with money management is an aspect to maintain balance and control. Gamblers need have limits setting on the amount of money allocated for gambling activities and sticking to a predetermined budget, It's a method to prevent financial harm and ensure that gambling remains within reasonable bounds. If gamblers can cultivate time management skills requires discipline and commitment, the benefits in terms of mental health, productivity, and overall satisfaction would be immense. They can enjoy the recreational aspects of gambling without jeopardizing other aspects of their lives.

It's interesting what you say, because I was thinking about that type of strategy for a long time, I think that sometimes when you enter a casino, and you start playing, the longer you play, I think it is much more difficult to win, but if you play Opportunities increase quickly, or they are lost all at once.

Of course I don't know how efficient that style of play will be, but when I'm playing for example dice, if I play and bet hard and until I win I don't fold, what happens is that sometimes the system sees our intention and doesn't let us play, etnonce shay to change the strategy, maybe last a little longer but to win safely, but these things are not fibale, in fact for a long time I was trying that, but it didn't give me much results, etnonce the best What you can reach as a conclusion is that time does not influence much, what influences is spending the money that one is allowed to lose, without risking our status quo, because you cannot have the irresponsibility of spending more than normal , because it is sometimes difficult to spend the money that is earned with so much work and effort.

There is nothing like self examination when there is no rule that is put in place to check the activities of the gambler,  in this way while you keep check of your gambling,  you are at the same time following a new patten that will place you in a better position in your future gambling.

Those rules will help a gambler to have a lay down principle in form of a blue print to follow through with,  that is very important for every active gambler if you ever want to gamble safe.

Things in technical terms in my opinion can be free in choosing any gambling, whether it's dice, cards, slots or others, talking strategy in the game is optional and technical things like that are varied by each person, but what I want to emphasize is the use of time to gamble for the gambler so that he can realize and know when to stop, yes like a separate alarm to warn us that the time you set for gambling has expired and you have to stop even though you still have enough money left in the casino to continue the game but still you have to stop from the game because your time is up. Whether it's effective or not depends on how disciplined you are in the management you do for yourself. And why not try doing it for the next month.

Self awareness i should say on which this is something that would really be important into someones life specially on trying out to determine whether you are really that still doing good or not.
Not all people would really be having that kind of awareness about into their actions on which most of us would really be just making adjustments on the time that we are already on unfortunate or not nice condition on which it would really be that a normal human instinct if we do speak about something like this but actually we could really be able to avoid things if we are really just that sensible into it.
There are really just those people who are really that making tolerating into the gambling session or activity they do have despite of the financial effect that it do gives.

Regret is always at the end and this is something that  you should be stopping it from happening. No one would be planning to stop it out not until when disaster happens.

I don't agree with you. It is possible to examine yourself even without having an established gambling rule on the ground. When you are self-conscious you will know when there is a problem in your gambling and vice versa. Being self-conscious when gambling is a good way for a gambler to monitor and regulate his gambling behavior.
When a gambler is self-conscious, he can identify signs of problematic gambling behavior.

I think a gambler should pay attention to his thoughts and feelings while he is gambling. If a gambler notices that he is becoming anxious or upset, it is good he take a break from gambling and engage in a calming activity instead. This can prevent a gambler from making impulsive or irrational decisions.

But being honest on your own assessment is probably one of the hardest things to do for a human being, and there is clear evidence this is the case, when there is a survey so a person can self-evaluate their performance on school or on their job, more than 90% of them think of themselves as being way above the average performance of their peers, an impossibility of course, showing that people see themselves in a positive light, even when this is not justified, so it is preferable to have clear rules, that way it will be easy to evaluate if we are having some gambling issues or not.

It's always about self-awareness or maintaining a level of self-awareness and it's true that this is best, I often say and suggest this to others including some of my friends who also gamble and I always suggest that it is advice that should not be ignored to emphasize and maintain self-awareness when you are involved in gambling especially when you are running sessions, not least because this is a fairly effective way of preventing yourself from some unwanted possibilities.

On the other hand I understand that there are no rules set in gambling activities to check gambling activities, but it is actually very simple which as you said that the key is "awareness" or maintaining self-awareness because this will be very useful to identify some things that can trigger or plunge you into wrong gambling actions, the point is that awareness can be your savior in any case if you can be firm to continue to maintain it.

Self examination is very important. It has been easy to immerse yourself wit gambling without realizing when it becomes problematic or addictive. We should regularly ask ourselves, how much time and money did I spend? am I having negative consequences?, do I feel in control? with these questions you can gain a clearer understanding about your habits whether there are red flags or warning signs of addiction. It's important to have self awareness to ensure that gambling remains as a form of entertainment rather than source of harm.

That's nice if everyone could do that.
We tend to get attached to gambling for different reasons. One is when we are winning, right next to it is the urge to win more so we continue on playing. The other is when we are chasing our losses which means we also have to stay because we are trying to get our revenge and win back whatever amount that was taken from us and maybe more.
It's a never-ending cycle actually and it's up to us when we want to stop. Some will not even try. I guess the other question that we should ask ourselves is: When was the last time we made a withdrawal and enjoyed that money? We keep on gambling but there are times we have not even taken a break because of the urge that was said above. For me, it's win, withdraw, and enjoy. The only problem is, it is getting harder to win as you keep on playing. Just one good break and I will not think twice to take it our and enjoy the money.

I would have to go by the way of the OP here and I simply do not know what you are actually disagreeing with because your points and those of @Wiwo are two different thoughts which are still needed by gamblers to preserve the gambling psychology and acts. Wiwo was talking about self-examination which is also the main context of this thread, and if you must know, this is the overall evaluation of oneself and not merely being self-conscious. Mind you, those who are self-conscious can still make mistakes due to one of the emotional factors affecting gamblers, while some will not even be easily and immediately deciphered by the gambler, unless the fellow is just so sensitive and wise.

Now, don't be surprised that the reason(s) for the mistakes (hidden or not) may later be revealed through the evaluation that Wiwo was discussing in case you do not know. Which one is now greater?

Also, having gambling rules makes it better so that the gambler will not be randomising the self-examining exercise and thereby causing style drifting in gambling styles and rules. His advice is so on point if I must say. While yours is all about being cautious as a gambler, and nothing more.

Actually it do comes naturally because our senses or simply our brain would be telling on some point that you are really that spending too much already on which its impossible that for someone
to have that missed awareness on the moment that they would really be keeping on depositing funds into a certain platform just because he had lost up that much. The only main issue on here is that on the time
that you are really that aware on the things you've been doing is that you do neglect or reject it out and would really be that ending up on a disaster when things becomes messy.

If you are that sure that you are spending on the amount on which you can afford to lose in doing gambling then you are really just that doing fine but if you are that someone whose really that
not that having that kind of awareness on the things you've been doing then most likely you would really be ending up on having that disaster and this is something that you must avoid in the first place.
People wont really be that tending to make some decisions on the time that they arent experiencing any hardship.

I think that it depends on what kind of a gambler you are, if you're someone that's discipled enough to know how you go about your gambling habit, then you don't have a problem at all. For me, I usually have a busy work schedule during the week and before I'm home, I'm mostly tired and will just catch up with relatives after which I exit back to the bed. My gambling seasons has always been during weekends mostly on Saturdays and it's mostly in the evening so I doubt that's goong to possibly lead to addiction.

Those that are to be worried about are individuals that don't have a steady streams of income and that are probably using gambling as a possible source of income, it's deficult for them to even check up on thier gambling habit because for most cases, they are mostly addicted already ane have to figure thier livea out before thinking about cutting down on thier gambling habit. If they are able to figure their lives out, then regulating their gambling habit won't necessarily be a big deal.

I agree with you that self cautious is good when we are gambling, but you should also know that our gambling activities can also be controlled by our emotions. There are somedays that you might just want to keep on gambling for a reason, and during that time you might not be able to quit, because you are enjoying the fun.

For one to be able to achieve self cautiousness in his gambling activities, that person must be discipline, and when you are disciplined, there are rules that you need to follow to make you disciplined. You can have a gamble budget like 2% of your income for the week, and also set time limits for your gambling activities. This will help you be on track with your gambling activities.

Despite this, there are still many individuals who do not have a steady income stream who still use gambling to earn income. They think that they can make money from gambling like people who have been successful before.
However, their assumption is not correct because those who can make money from gambling are truly lucky people. They are the ones who have the opportunity to make money from gambling.
If they can think about it, they shouldn't have to try because it's not easy, especially since they also have to use more money which doesn't guarantee they can make money. They better think about other ways that can help them make money. Otherwise, they will just become addicted to gambling, which will be difficult to cure.

The point is, don't get into the habit of playing gambling beyond limits because everyone has to limit their gambling so that it doesn't end badly or cause a gambling addiction which makes someone become bad from their gambling habits. It's difficult to be consistent and also disciplined because everyone has different abilities in this regard, sometimes sometimes they can't do it consistently and can still make mistakes like I did when playing consistently and disciplined but still often make unnecessary mistakes.

It really takes time to be consistent and disciplined, even though it is difficult, slowly everything will become a good habit that will continue to stick and can be an important alarm to remind yourself when you play excessively. It is important to limit your gambling budget because we can know when to gamble and know when should I stop gambling, as long as it is done with strong determination it will definitely be successful, I also only use no more than 5% of my income every week for gambling, sometimes less than that depending on and adjusting to life's needs so as not to be disturbed by gambling.

It is a very good suggestion, I like the time thing, you should have a limited time when playing in a casino, this to avoid taking longer and making you lose more money, although the truth is I have tried that strategy and I can say that if it had only given me 10 minutes or even 5 minutes I spent the money equivalent to playing in 1 hour or so, so for this reason I thought about limiting the money to play, that is, I would allocate 20usd to play and if I lose it then it would not be a considerable expense but rather something uqe I allow myself to lose without affecting my life, I deposit them in the casino and with those dollars that I have for my gaming session, if I lose them nothing happens, I accept my defeat, but I am still stung or with more desire to continue playing, I must have the discipline to not make another deposit, because I would spend more money and probably not get the money back, but I would give it to the casino because I would play out of frustration.

Therefore, when one limits the money that one is going to play in the casino, one can consider that it does not matter if one suffers from many emotions because one can let them flow naturally, but once the money runs out, the party is over, it is not going to happen. more, and if you win and reach the minimum to withdraw that money, you don't have to think about it, you have to withdraw it and enjoy that money, without so many obstacles, that's what I have learned.

It is the opposite in fact, have you ever had a moment in which you had so much fun that time seemed to just move in fast motion and suddenly you realized that you have been partying, playing video games or whatever else for too long? Gambling can also produce that kind of feeling, so a person may feel they have been playing for just an hour or two, but in fact they have been gambling all day, it is because of this that we need hard-set rules, and whenever we notice we have gambled for as long as those rules state then we need to stop immediately.

Whether you're aware that you're not yet] addicted. IMO, it's important to have yourself always on check.

You don't know if you're still in shape and you can really control yourself or not anymore and you're just trying to prove it based on your thought but without looking at some evidence.

There are gamblers that are in denial and trying to skip that part because they know what they are up to when they check themselves.

Maybe everyone has felt the same thing as you mentioned, we must have gotten carried away and enjoyed a game so much that we lost track of time. It's true, by managing the time we can end a game at any time, which is easy to say, but most people find difficult to do. Because gambling is really fun, especially if we are on a lucky day and are in a winning position, it is difficult to just end it.

This is like I always say about gambling because of some experience that I have seen from different angles gambling need a maximum understanding of the strategies that is typically involved in it, gambling is something we should always take precaution, and know the steps that we have already taken and look back to know if it’s a habit or how is the situation of the gambling And how it’s really works Gambling and easily done habits which would definitely affect, I don’t really have much to see for gambling habit is not always advisable to us

To add to simply just asking yourself these questions I would like to add that if one should simply write out the pros and cons on a piece of paper, as well as the money gambled, won, and lost, I think this will help this all feel a bit more real. Between that list of whats been wagered, won, and lost & the pros and cons about it I think it will help anyone make better decisions should they ever find themselves in a tough spot feeling the addiction taking over. At the end of the day you have to have the will power, self control, and the wit to know how to make yourself stop & take action! Always tell some folks you know in confidence to help you stay accountable & you will be one step closer to getting control again.

Agreed, it is also important that we monitor the habit that we always have of playing gambling. If we see that we are developing an addiction little by little, we should immediately take action to change it. That's why having self-control is a good habit.

Because if we can maintain and get used to it, we can for sure exit immediately when we know that we have won from our gambling because we have self-control implemented in ourselves as gamblers.

Sincerely, people don't actually notice easily those changes in their habit. That's why I will always go for a self examination with other people around me to evaluate my habits. Few or more gamblers claim to run the self examinations themselves and get results. Yet, I don't seem to be convinced about this idea. Even the mirror don't define use clearly like humans or friends would.

Conversations plays a vital role in self examination. A friend could say, I notice you've been gambling way too much lately. It's a point that we ourselves may not be able to figure out easily. Even during the period you'd think you've not been gambling enough. So, while self examination is good, I think when it's done in group, fresh ideas would emerge from other people about our new gambling habit.

We can do that by having discipline and limitation to control our habit in playing gambling. We can't lets ourselves gets deeper in gambling and makes our habit becomes worst, especially gambling can tempted us easily. We must prevents the addiction that can comes to us by doing something such as self control, limitation, discipline and many other things.

We must be aware about our habit in gambling so we will not becomes addicted to gambling. With self control, we can manage our time to playing gambling and will not trying to breaks that because we knows that can makes us lose money and the worst thing that can happens to us is becomes addicted to gambling. No matters if that's difficult, we must keep trying to control our habit so we can enjoy gambling as entertainment.

That's right, if you really want a real answer to your self evaluation, maybe you need to choose someone you always hang out with or talk to and ask him what exactly are the changes that are happening to you. This is the way I do, so that I can know if I am exaggerating with my actions or not, sometimes because we make our image too beautiful in our mind, even though the truth is that we know that something has really changed, we just can't accept it so we always deny it, but if you ask other people, then you will realize that a lot of things are changing, it will be better for us to hear the truth so that we know what actions we need to take so that we don't end up in a bad situation .

Introspection is such a difficult thing that not every person can do it. You need to know who you are, what you want, and what you are ready for in your aspirations. Many addicted players do not have self-analysis at all, they believe that they are smarter than everyone else and this is probably the most common mistake of ludomaniacs. They think that they will outwit the casino, which has polished its impact techniques, its ways to get all the money out of the players.
But the casino is an ideal mechanism. Psychology, money, desires - everything is mixed up in the casino. And it would seem that the games in it are simple, but no. The math has been calculated there for a long time, and it plays against the player.

And if the gambler does not understand all this, then he is doomed to lose over and over again, like a bird beating against glass in vain.

You're right: introspection is hard, especially for addicts. Imagine walking through a dark maze with your mind playing tricks on you.  You label them "ludomaniacs," but they're not necessarily "smarter than everyone else." In denial and delusion, they fight unknowable demons. Introspection involves self-awareness and self-compassion. See our shortcomings and vulnerabilities as growth opportunities, not weaknesses. The casino can be successful, but the human soul is powerful. It takes reflection to uncover such potential

Yes, that might be a good way to do it, because usually those who are more able to feel changes are other people, namely the people closest to us, and as you said, we can ask them about whether something has changed within us, especially about interests. us about gambling activities, which can be known through the various actions we take, but yes I would say that other people will not be able to tell you everything in detail because they are not with you all the time.

This means you also need to correct yourself apart from asking other people. Gambling is an activity that can really make someone lose consciousness because of the many temptations that look tempting, and I am sure that not every time you are with your friends, especially when you gamble, means that your friends will not know everything about what you do when you gamble yourself. Therefore, apart from asking other people for help to ask whether our actions are too excessive regarding gambling or not, we must also evaluate ourselves and maintain various actions that lead to prevention.

Self-examination, Self- evaluation this breeds a good, strong and moral background for any character, attitude, and habits this directs, improves our life more than we think. Because we are in constant motion of reflecting, pointing out our weaknesses and strength and how to build on them, this is very Psychological.
I believe if gamblers incorporate this as part of there routine, it would be hard for such gambler to be irresponsible and indisciplined because he keeps track of what he did right, wrong and how to reduce it.

Truly it a call ...... For Gambler Responsibility.

I agree. We often don't see what others might see in us because we can't examine ourselves like another person can. So, if people around you give you some feedback about something you are doing or have been doing, you need to listen to them carefully and then observe what they have said, eventually, you will notice the changes because now you will see it with more focus which you might not have been doing previously.

If you are not getting any feedback from your friends or family about your habits or the changes they have been noticing, you should ask them yourself just to make sure, ask them whether they have been seeing any changes in you, your behaviour and your habits lately, and see what they have to say about it.

After playing a game of gambling, a player must check how much he is attracted to gambling. Gambling habit is definitely a terrible thing that can make people addicted. That's why the habit of the players must be checked based on the time spent gambling and the extent of gambling addiction. These days there are many gamblers who are very much interested in gambling, and they gamble significantly to a great extent due to which they become addicted. That's why gambling time should be checked to see how long he is gambling and whether his habit has turned into an addiction. And a responsible gambler is always significantly more aware and never becomes addicted to gambling. So I think if a person can check such a habit then he will surely be free from gambling addiction and whoever cannot overcome such habit will surely become addicted.

I do this often to help determine if I'm actually getting addicted or not, or to know if am giving gambling too much attention. Most persons gamble and get addicted without them knowing they are actually addicted in their gambling, and that could be very dangerous as they might even upgrade to ful addiction. One of the best ways of examining your gambling performance its by checking your gambling activity for the month, if you are probably spent more than your budget even from profit you get from your wins, then making an adjustment would be a good idea. I believe frequent gamblers have in some point in their lives gambled more than their budget or even show some characteristics of an addicted by becoming greedy at some point.

So its better to look at what people around telling us since it reflects our personality since we might not notice earlier that we are already affected much not unless there are so many people showing their worried and be vocal that we are doing to much on the gambling activities we are participating. That's why we should open for suggestion and will not became denial since this could help us to be save on addiction or other more worse that we can't imagine to happen.

Reason why I'm not a fan hiding my activities to my family since I don't want that there will be a day that I can't handle to much pressure and to late for them to interfere. That's why I always say that I am into this activity and they should not get worried about it since I'm only enjoying also not wasting any huge amount so there's nothing to worry.