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Most people in the forum, takes gambling addiction serious, and they seems gambling addiction as a crime, but I want some people to know that gambling addiction has a control measure, if you want to understand gambling really without be indicted in gambling, you have to make a budget neither weekly/ monthly

If we have statistics of what we wish to gamble weekly/monthly, we can't be addicted in the gambling, secondly, to reduce gambling addiction, we need to know that we have to reduce our expectations on gambling, and also gamble with what we can afford to lose

Having serious engagement on activities, it will also help us to reduce the level of our commitment in the gambling, lacks of jobs make people to be addicted in gambling, because they will one side of generating money, and all their efforts will be on gambling and it's obvious that if you engage on gambling that much you will definitely be a gambling addict.

There are gamblers who have been gambling for years and have never been addicted to gambling. There are those who gamble for some a few months and they are struggling with its addiction. It is a matter of principle. The principle acts like the gambling addiction stopper. And you have already pointed them out in the OP. Gambling is a fun activity that everyone should enjoy just like when you go the stadium to watch your favorite team. When the game ends regardless of who wins or losses, you leave the stadium. This is how gambling is supposed to be. After all the fun, know when to leave.

The problem for most people has not been making a budget but has been keeping a budget. Will lack the discipline to follow a budget even after they've made it.

Even if the engagements is not very serious, I believe that engagement or being involved in other activities for fun will help you not to become addicted to gambling because there are people who have claimed to want to gamble for fun, and they ended up becoming addicted. Having other activities will help you manage your time.

I believe that lot of people do not really implement things we do here discussed over here so serious to implement them to their lives. There have been several talks about gambling addiction but if with the way peoples talks about addiction then no one person from this forum should suffer for addiction because the forum here and especially the gambling discussion sections covers a wider range of discussions that talks about addiction, but for sure one thing making people easily fall so flat is as the cause of having no addition means of income and they are solely relying on gambling to make and earns meet. Any person like this doesn't waste time becoming that addictive to whatever they are doing that is why it's always advisable to distance whatever you are doing sometimes to give you space and also distract your attention from focusing on a particular thing.

To avoid gambling addiction, I believe we must change our relationship with it, seeing it as mere entertainment rather than a solution to problems. Beyond planning our expenses, we should focus our minds on productive activities that keep us away from excess. It's crucial to recognize that gambling doesn't guarantee income and shift our attention to stable jobs or other endeavors. Ultimately, reducing the time spent gambling and finding balance in our routines is key, as the goal is to maintain control. Addictions aren't crimes, but they must be taken seriously because they can ruin lives.

I think this had been discussed many times in this section although I believe it's not wrong to keep reminding people about how to make it under control. I agree that we need a certain amount of money to budget for the day or the week. That way we can keep it under control and we will stop once its depleted. But we also have to add a winning point. Some will be happy just to double their momey and others go pass that number. There should be a point on when we are satisfied with the winnings and withdraw then not coming back for a day or two.

I believe that responsible gambling can be a control to gambling addiction because responsible gambling entails all as it pertains to one staying free of gambling addiction, and this requires one to have a gambling budget and also to make sure they follow up with their mapped out guidelines as they have clearly stated to abide by while gambling and also, they should be disciplined enough to quit when it is time for them to do so and avoid anything that would keep them at the gambling house nor casino extra time after gambling and exhausting their budget. Indeed, addiction is not a crime, but the truth is that addiction is worse than one could imagine if it sets in their lives and no remedy to control it leads to final destruction of the gamblers life.

Gambling is not a crime but is considered a form of entertainment if it is within people's control. It is also necessary to accept that if anything is under control, it is certainly good for people, but when it crosses the limit, it can have a bad effect on people. When excess fat accumulates in the body, it can definitely have a bad effect on humans. Just as a certain amount of body fat is good for the human body, gambling is certainly important for entertainment if it is within limits. But when gambling gets out of control and reaches a point where it is affecting a person mentally, it is not considered a good thing. If a family is poor and someone in it is addicted to gambling, it will definitely have a negative impact on the family. If someone is addicted to gambling and there is no possibility of engaging in criminal activities to manage their gambling money, then gambling is definitely a pastime for that person. But for gamblers for whom gambling is a source of income and there is a possibility of engaging in criminal activities to manage their gambling money, then gambling is definitely a heinous crime.

Gambling addiction is a serious issue, something can affect every aspect of our lives. So here, we share advice to help prevent addiction because ignoring it can lead to severe consequences which could lead to losing jobs, some even end up in the streets. however when we look at the bigger picture, gambling addiction is not widely recognized as a major crisis which is why the gambling industry continues to flourish, otherwise, casinos would have been shut down long ago.

But ultimately, it all comes down to individual responsibility and  how we manage our gambling habits and ensure we don’t fall into addiction.

That’s why when we play in a casino, we often see reminders to "gamble responsibly."
It’s what they promote, even though they know we are likely to lose.

It’s not the gambling addiction has its own control, but we gamblers have the full control on it. If we fall onto gambling addiction, that’s certainly our choice, the casino was never at fault with it. This is why we need to gamble with discipline. If we can’t be a disciplined gambler, falling into this addiction will be certain. Responsible gambling will always go along being a disciplined one.

Maybe what is meant is more compulsive gambling, in this case it is an addiction to gambling that is not controlled. because in reality, there are many cases of compulsive gambling addiction that are indeed very worrying. even ending in a very bad condition, not only for the gambler but also for the family and the people around him.

when someone can still control and manage the emotion, the risk, the strategy, and the willingness to gamble, it means they are still in a normal gambling situation, or maybe even as professional traders. But unfortunately not all gamblers can do this and become compulsive with their addiction, unable to manage conditions and everything, but unable to stop gambling either. so, minus many times.

Yeah, when you gamble with the intention of making profit almost every time in the gambling, I believe that the person will be addicted, because immediately it loses in the gambling for the First time, it will try to gamble again, and once it lose more than what they expected Lose, they will be pushing to recover what they lost, and that leads some gamblers into addiction

Secondly, when you gamble to catch a fun, you can never be addicted on gambling, I know very well that gambling is all about what calculations,  so if you calculate wrongly in the gambling, the person will end up been a gambling addict.

Gambling addiction has its own control.

The control of gambling addiction can be found on any casino website. Bethog has it there


There are controls to addiction but gambling addicts don't make use of them.

I believe you shouldn’t call it gambling addiction anymore if you have control of it because that sounds so of knowing that it is called addiction. It should just be a hobby for anyone who is in control of their gambling.

And, of course, all the security measures for yourself to control it is part of it, and if you can control it, that’s not an addiction

I have not read in any national or regional laws that gamblers get criminal punishment for gambling so I wonder how that statement of becoming addicted is a crime, gambling addiction is a negative dimension of gambling and we all kick against it as much as we can and we should not encourage it but then we can say that gambling addiction is not a crime as per se so we need to make that clear for all to understand.

Being a gambling game is extremely dramatic national is extremely difficult to get out of it. And most people come to gambling in fun but it becomes addiction and eventually lost all of his. And there are some people who control his emotions and catch these bets he eventually benefits. I say that if you violate the limit to stay within the limit by keeping emotion control all the time, you can lose all the money. And cannot be in any way into addiction. One important thing is that you must increase awareness. And you always have to keep a small budget that you will bet in one month. And if you can profit from there, good and if you are losing, you have to stay in your budget and if you bet again, if you lose money, you can be in danger and your family is in danger, keeping everything in mind.

People don't get addicted because they are jobless; people don't get addicted because they don't make gambling budgets; people don't get addicted because they just want to be addicted to gambling; they get addicted because they can't control their gambling habit. That's not because they don't set budgets but because they are not strong enough to control themselves from getting addicted.

Getting addicted to gambling has to do with personality; you can still start gambling with others setting out the same rules and get one who can be left out among others and choose to follow a different path. Gambling addiction is a serious thing and should be regarded as such. If you can control your gambling habit, then you are not an addicted gambler.

Well this type of advice has been repeatedly said but people still keep on getting addicted despite these control measures, while some people who adopt those method has stopped gambling addiction. So it depends on individual and how they take things seriously. If a person wan to get addicted, he will get addicted but if he doesn't want to get addicted he can also stop but the fact is that everyone can not be thesame when it comes to decision making. I know many people who set budget of the amount to bet weekly but still they get addicted.

Gamblers who haven't become addicted to gambling? I don't think we can say they are not addicted gamblers even if you have been gambling for years because addicted gamblers always come back to gamble again, so a gambler you've been thinking is addicted for so many years. The only difference is he does have self-control and self-discipline; unlike other gambling addicts, they don't have control over all of their emotions in the casino that is why they end up broke and experiencing anxiety or depression due to losses. Unlike a well-disciplined gambler, they can control these emotions and know when to stop.

When you treat gambling as entertainment, you won’t spend too much time on it. You gamble for enjoyment, but your main focus should always be on what truly matters, your source of income.

Of course, addiction is possible, especially for those who are desperate for money and mistakenly believe that gambling can become a reliable source of income. Our mindset about gambling can lead us into serious trouble, so as long as we have the right perspective, there won’t be any problem that will come.

What about health issues and genetic traits that also plays a role in addiction? We have some addicted gamblers that their problems is genetically related to their family history and some person too is because they have some health issues with their brains. There are many factors that cause addiction for some people and because the causes of their addiction is different, the resolution of their problems can be on different approach and precautions too. If you give them wrong precautions or treatment, they will not change from being addicted unless they receive the right treatment.

In addition to the control measures you mentioned, it is important to consider the influence of technology on gambling addiction, as the internet and easy access to mobile devices have made access to gambling easier and more convenient than ever before. This may be a contributing factor to gambling addiction, as people may feel more comfortable playing at home or on the go, without having to travel to a casino or betting shop. A solution to this? Installing control/blocking tools on mobile phones would already be a great step forward in preventing people from giving in to temptation when they are idle.

Another important aspect to consider is the relationship between gambling addiction and mental health, as it has been shown that people who suffer from gambling addiction can also have problems such as depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. This suggests that gambling addiction may be a symptom of a deeper problem, and that treatment should address not only the addiction itself, but also the underlying mental health issues.

Additionally, it is important to consider the role of society and culture in gambling addiction. In some countries, gambling is seen as an acceptable social activity, and people may feel pressured to participate in gambling as a way to have fun or socialize. However, this can create an environment that encourages gambling addiction, especially among people who are already prone to this type of behavior.

It's not technically a crime but it has lead to a lot of crimes so yea, can't help but associate it for the most part really. And no, knowing how much you want to gamble doesn't automatically mean you're exempted from being a possible addict. You need to be able to gamble an amount that your monthly income could stomach. Afaik that should be around 5-10% ish? spent on entertainment and stuff, gambling is also included there. As long as those conditions are met, imo then it doesn't really matter if you gamble every month. I reckon for the most part anyway, society accepts certain types of addiction as long as it doesn't harm/hurt anyone.

A gambler who is spending 5-10% of his monthly budget on bets must be aware that it means he won't be able to pay for any other entertainment activity besides gambling, since the entire budget is already destined to that hobby. If he is fine with this guideline, go ahead and be happy gambling. On the other hand, if it's an issue to not be able to spend with anything else inside the entertainment category, then he has to decrease the amount to be spent with gambling.

And I really advise doing so, because someone can't restrict all his leisure time to gambling practice. It's important to integrate family members and friends in such moments, so money is needed to go out with them, for an example. The costs involved also belong to entertainment's budget.

I'm not sure what you mean by taking gambling seriously, because if they did then that is a wrong mindset.


Not defending anyone, but this advise is really good in paper, but in actually when we are gambling we forget about that budget or the money that we step aside for gambling. It's very different when we are into gambling. Sometimes as much as we want to get out, it's very difficult until you lose all the money. And then you promise yourself that it is enough.

Then the next couple of days you are again into gambling and then another big lose.

I didnt monitor my weekly or monthly gambling session. Not a typical gambler but a season guy I think. Just playing when I feel it. The problem with most users are they making it a routine. But of course its their choice right? Some people earn a lot of money from this and some also loses too. So being able to control it is definitely a must to users who are actively gambling.

Is there even any kind of addiction that doesn’t hurt people, even if a gambler’s addiction doesn’t directly hurt or harm people (including the addict) it’ll surely indirectly have a way it’s causing them harm. Setting a gambling budget, according to you, 5-10% ish, and then manages to stick to that budget, then such a gambler wouldn’t be classified as being addicted, regardless of how often he gambles or how much time he spends on gambling.

Surely you may be right but keeping or setting aside some amount for weekly or monthly gambling and or betting does not guarantee not being addicted. Some people may still bet above their budget meaning that immediately their gambling budget get exhausted, they still fund some more amount and still continue gambling, provided they still have reserved fund. But however a serious minded person would control his emotion not to bet above his discretion. The inability to control emotion is the reason behind addiction, except a person makes a serious change otherwise addiction is a very strong attitude that control our emotion.

In fact, this is not a control of gambling addiction, it is a prevention against the occurrence of such addiction. If an addiction has already occurred, then it cannot be controlled, because it is an addiction. If addiction could be controlled, then it would not be an addiction.

The most important thing in prevention is discipline. Discipline, which in this case includes such principles as the termination of the gaming session according to the original plan, regardless of winnings or losses, as well as the mandatory availability of a limited bankroll, which is not a pity to lose. Every violation of discipline is a step towards gambling addiction.

To avoid being addicted in gambling you have to be a responsible gambler and to achieve this you need to have a budget and control. Without the two that I mentioned it is easy to become addicted to gambling which will cause financial mismanagement and also cause mental health issues. I've always been an advocate of gambling only with your budgeted bankroll, don't exceed it while gambling whether you're winning or losing. This strategy is not easy to abide with, that is where control comes in, if you can subdue the urge to continue when it's time to call it a day, you won't become addicted.

In reality yes because once a gambler get addicted and their emotions getting carried away with their decision making so most of the time they make a wrong move towards ended up losses more of their capital, they make another deposit and try to urge earn back their losses at least and sometimes getting greedy. Today it seems people really serious in playing gambling because others doing this as their job like they want to hit at least a good number of quota per day before stop playing gambling well I consider them as a gamblers who has still self control to themselves unlike others who make deposit like there's no tomorrow just to satisfied themselves.

I have known people who have been gambling all their lives, but they aren’t necessarily addicts. It doesn’t automatically follow that since you gamble all the time, you will be addicted. It doesn’t necessarily work that way.

Some of my uncles, for example, have been gambling since I can remember. Until now, they’re still gambling, but they aren’t gambling addicts. Gambling remains a moderate hobby to them.

If they have extra money, they gamble. If they don’t have, they don’t gamble. It’s as simple as that. Instead of gambling controlling them, it’s them who control it.

Gambling addiction is something dangerous that can come to any person. When they are playing gambling too often without control, they can get addicted without they realize and will spend too much money. That is why you need limitations in gambling so you know your limit and will not break the limit just to chase the win.

Doing many activities can distract your mind from the want to playing gambling. You know that you are playing gambling in your free time but you can stop yourself from spending more money on gambling. You don't want to get addicted to gambling like others so you really strict yourself and can stop gambling anytime.

Of all the solutions that have been outlined as a way of coming out of gambling addiction, getting yourself busy with work and other activities is one sure way that works wonders more than we can ever imagine. When you have a busy schedule at the office and still have family obligations to meet up with, you rarely have spare time for gambling on most days of the week. You can literally get yourself engaged from Monday to friday, which most times dont have serious games if you are a sports gambler and on weekends, you can then shuffle between family time and maybe occasionally gamble when you want to ease yourself up. Doing that will reduce the extent of being exposed to gambling addiction, and even though you might gamble with a somewhat huge amount, because you dont do it that often, it might not affect you that much.

Unemployed gamblers are more prone to gambling addiction because, for the majority of them, it is a means of survival. Another issue comes when you get addicted as an unemployed person and finally get a job. If care is not taken and you are not able to manage things well, it can affect your productivity at work. This is why every gambler must ensure he goes about it responsibly to avert any form of regrets in the long run.

There are those people who are really that not be able to make themselves getting addicted despite of the long time engagement or making up bets or gambling on casinos. We cant be able to conclude nor be able to tell that someone is really that addicted to gambling just because they are really that engaging with it. We do know that there are still who are really that good when it comes to self moderation.

Gambling do have that really make out that kind of possibility to get addicted and if you arent that good when it comes into handling your emotion and mentality then its most likely you would really be that get addicted into it. This is why it will really be better that you do have that needing up the control at the moment that you do gamble. You cant really just that make yourself that being too excessively be doing or dealing up with gambling because if you arent that mindful or sensible towards acts then it will really be that a huge problem on this case.

Surely the discourse on gambling addiction can never be overstated as the menace has really messed up with the minds of many responsible fellows ruining their finance and social status before they could even  realise it. Addition to having a controlled gambling budget for either weekly or monthly for the activity, it is without fail that as gamblers we ensure to have other reliable and secure source(s) of income which we help us to be able to tame our impulse towards making money from gambling and give much of their impulse on entertaining ourself with the games while hoping that our luck might cross path with some wins.

Sometimes I go for 5% which is my maximum that I can go. Sometimes I only go for less than 2%. I go for 1% most times. The recommended amount that should be used for gambling is 1%. Provided if you are receiving enough money as salary because some people's salaries are not enough for their basic needs.

Example is someone receiving a salary of $500 weekly.
10% on gambling is 50%.
1% on gambling is $5.

$5 will be easy to lose unlike $50 which I see as a waste of money on gambling.

Majority of gamblers knows these things that you mentioned above, but they get carried away when gambling because some of them cannot let go of their losses. However, some gamblers put profits as their priority whenever they want to gamble.

Everything that you said is true, if only one has self control and discipline over his gambling activities. Let's learn to see gambling as something we put money in without expecting any return.

Gambling addiction is brutal and we know some user here that experienced it first hand by sharing their gambling addiction story here that’s why forum user consider it as a serious matter.

It’s less serious if you don’t gamble at all because don’t experience the intensity of the feeling of being addicted to gambling.

I sometimes feel the urge that I was to become addicted despite I have proper bankroll management whenever I encounter an gambling experience that makes me triggered.

As a gambler if you live by the rules and nothing else you will never become an addict, if there is anything that I can be addicted to it will be something worth dying over, like me trying all I can to become financially free by investing in BTC and other layer 1 projects I can find, yes many will fail, some won't just survive but I don't care, I still feel better doing this than risking a lot of money on gambling.

At times gambling do have its good days, where some unexpected profits coming knocking but it is not something to depend on like your source of income or something that can retire your bloodline.

Do it like a responsible fella, be disciplined and risk small money, this is what gambling deserves, the only place where you can keep trying all the days of your life and you not hitting the nail on the head is gambling, one has to be very careful.

You, OP, are confusing gambling addiction as a disease with the most ordinary passion. These are different things. Telling a drug addict to use only a certain amount of the drug and leave the rest for another time is useless. Likewise, it is useless to give friendly advice on how to live to someone who has no other addictions or desires except to find money and gamble. Do not confuse those who like to gamble but can stop on their own with those who like to gamble but cannot cope and do not want to stop gambling because they no longer have the physical and psychological strength to do so. Gambling addiction can be treated by good specialists. All the stories that someone was able to cope with on their own are temporary.

In theory every gamblers knows this basically and they start gambling with this in mind. The problem that is hidden here and very few people talk about is that humans are not very great at controlling their emotions and it is exactly here that most gamblers are tricked by their emotions to continue play and not keep true to their initial bankroll, some are taken by rage and deposit again which leads in the long run to plain misery while some others lie to themselves because emotions play tricks to them and made them think that this next time they will hit it big.

Actually such advice have been said couple of times here but still most people are getting addicted to gambling. However, one thing I always believe is that despite any advice you may give to a gambler wouldn't going to change him from his own decisions. Because this addiction of a thing is a personal decision, once a gambler decide to be free from gambling addiction it most surely be. not when he or she is not yet ready, there is no amount of advice that would going to make him to stop.

First of all if someone is dealing with an addiction problem it might be difficult for the person to stick to his limits, a gambler can set aside 60 dollars from his earnings as his entire bankroll for a whole month and along the line the gambler might fall into the temptation of chasing his losses, some might even go as far as exhausting their bankroll and Gambling with the funds in that they have saved for something else. The best way to deal with gambling addiction is to reduce the time you spend doing it by doing other activities.

The most important thing is one's own will and personal decision, if a gambler wants to get out of gambling addiction, then he can definitely get out of this addiction. But if he does not have the will, then he will not be able to get out of this addiction until he loses everything.
But their mentality to get out of this addiction comes late, when they have already lost everything, that is why it is very important to have the right mentality at the right time. And get out of gambling addiction before disaster strikes.

You are right. And I applied this method. I probably lost a lot of money in the first few months of gambling. But when I learned what gambling is and the horror of gambling addiction, I changed myself.

I set a weekly budget. The amount of money I lose in gambling will not have any impact on my family life. I definitely have a weekly budget. The amount of money I will spend on myself and my family. And I spend the extra money I earn on gambling. And as a result, I do not face any bad situation even if I lose money. And when I win money from gambling, I use this money for buying gadget or to made a tours.

If the amount of money I spend on gambling is fixed, the possibility of becoming addicted is greatly reduced. If the cost is not fixed, there is also a possibility of going bankrupt. At the same time, we will be greedy or we will become addicted to gambling.

Although I am expecting money while gambling but what I always do is to us very small amount of money to gamble. I am not looking for high amount of money from gambling. If I lose, I stop gambling. If I win, I stop gambling. This is what that makes gamblig fun for me. But for people that wants to make gambling a means of income, that is very bad and the reason they will lose huge amounts of money on gambling or even become addicted to gambling. I am not expecting income from gambling. If a week favors me, I use the money for nothing serious nor for my basic needs because they amount is very small.

Yes, that is the real truth about it. because as a gambler it is you that have the final say, no one can decide for you when you are not fully ready yet to stop gambling addiction. But to be honest its essential for a gambler to always stick to a good mentality when gambling, because that is the best way a gambler would be able to control himself from getting more addicted to gambling.

One of the problems of combatting gambling addiction stems from its nature itself especially if the gamblers do it primarily for entertainment and disregarding its profits.

There are two (2) types of gamblers:

• One who gambles for profit; or
• One who gambles primarily for entertainment.

What you suggested OP can be applicable to the first set of gamblers, who do the act because they want to profit themselves. Having to set boundaries for their expenses, managing expectations, and being able to limit their fund would contribute in controlling them.

The problem now stems on the second type of gamblers who do it purely for entertainment. These gamblers, I assume, are the most difficult to manage given that they do it because they enjoy it. I hope that there is some kind of treatment or at least some system that would also apply to them in order to alleviate their gambling addiction problems.

You have said factors and problems why someone can become an addicted gambler. It is true that lesser jobs and opportunities make people gamblers because they look at it as an opportunity to make money while they're searching for one. That's very hard for them to look upon to because it's not helping them to move forward but having no source and yet they gamble, they're just putting more problems to themselves that they have hard time to solve because they're doing the solution wrongly.

Hey man, that's simply BS.


I’d say this advice might help a little, but the problem I see with your suggestions (and this goes for you and many others) is that you assume someone can consciously make a plan when they’re not gambling and then stick to it perfectly once they’re in the casino, when experience clearly shows that’s not how it works. The advice isn’t bad, and I’d add truly understanding the math behind gambling, but none of it is foolproof. Not by a long shot.

It takes a lot of discipline to be into gambling for years without being addicted to it...I think that your mental approach towards it is also very important, if you take it to be a source of income or a means to make money it would definitely become an addiction.. it's supposed to be done for the purpose of entertainment...The best way to enjoy gambling is to stake moderately, this would reduce the risks involved and also prevent you from being too anxious about your bets, most people can't enjoy gambling because of the fact that they said stake too high.

Gambling will never become an addiction if you maintain the right perspective on gambling. Gambling becomes harmful when gamblers see it as a quick money-making scheme, and their main problem is that they bet excessively in the hope of winning. No matter how much they lose, an addicted person cannot stop, but tends to bet more, but never thinks about their losses. And due to their lack of proper thinking, they face a lot of losses over time. That is why the amount of gambling should be limited and they should stop as soon as the losses start.

I completely agree with this perspective. In my view, gambling only becomes a problem when it's treated as a way to make quick money. I've seen how dangerous it can be when people gamble excessively, hoping to recover losses or win big—it’s a vicious cycle. Personally, I believe gambling should only ever be a form of entertainment, not a financial strategy. What I do is set a strict limit and once I start hitting consecutive lose streaks, I stop playing. It's just all about maintaining the right discipline knowing when to stop gambling.

This is mostly about how an addiction damages others in society. Personally, I'd still say any type of addiction is bad, even if it doesn't hurt anyone but hey, in general, society accepts people as long as they don't hurt anyone.

Anyway, I was imagining something like addiction to their hobbies (like badly addicted), addicted to helping, maybe even religion for some instances as types that don't necessarily hurt people. Heck, even hoarding doesn't as long as you're able to handle it. I was thinking of those things when I said addiction that don't hurt people.

We always say this countless time here about this aspect of gambling with what you can afford to lose, even making a budget of the amount we can use to gamble. So anyone who has ear let him hear we can't possibly force this words to their ears of course it can never be possible, so therefore any addicted person need to learn this and as well put it into practice, by so doing I believe with time we can be able to get use to it.

Maybe you could say I have a bit of an addiction since I’m participating in the forum while playing slots at the same time. But honestly, I don’t feel addicted because my finances aren’t affected. I mean, as usual, I still earn what I earn, sometimes even bigger.

I see it more as just having fun. And when it comes to control, I have no issues with that as I’ve learned my lessons from my past mistakes.

I agree the gambling analogy should be like watching football and yes everyone should realize this. Even if you want to keep watching your favorite team play but have to wait for the next schedule. Same with gambling as long as you have a set budget then there is no other choice but to wait for the next betting quota to be able to gamble. If someone continues to maintain this principle, it seems like they will never become addicted to gambling even after years.

Let us be honest here. Any behavior that lets you lose control of yourself is it not something bad to your life? I don't know why you think addiction is not a crime although the word crime is wrong, it is better saying addiction is bad and yes, it is very bad. If gambling addiction is not bad to our life, why does it need to be controlled. I thnk it is more reasonable to abstain from addiction than taking it on the mind to be addicted just to lear how to control addiction every single time. Skip thinking of control prioritze abstaining if you are not addicted.

Addiction is something nobody would want to get themselves into, if you are not facing such a problem, then you may not know the dangers behind it. Being a gambling addict makes life difficult, even outside the casino there will be urges to gamble among peers in common discussions or separate ideas. Anyone suffering from such a habit should find a way to confront it,  too much entertainment is a waste of money and should be tackled by every possible measure.

I agree with you in this because addiction is not something good. Addiction is not a crime but I have seen people that stole their parents money and spend it all on gambling. The worst that I have read before was someone that was a seller before and making money from the cloths he is selling. His friend introduced him to gambling and he lost money and his business folded up. He later become a car stealer and he was apprehended by police and got to jail because of that. Addiction is not a crime but it can lead to some people commit crime. It may not be outside but inside family and it might go as far outside of the family.

Like i said earlier. I don't expect people to tolerate addiction for a long time because everyone mentality and level of tolerance is never equal. Mr A may find a way to control addiction after getting addicted while Mr B cannot control addiction. Both of them one way and another is affected by addiction the only difference is that one of them can control his addiction but trust me it won't be for long.

Instead of going through these why not just abstain from it. That is my point. Although this is literally for those who have not been addicted yet to gamble.

You have said the truth that most people don't want to hear, which is that gambling is not for fun but a serious business. This is why it requires budgeting just like every other business.if you make a budget for gambling and stick with that budget, the chances of you becoming addicted to gambling. It is usually those who follow gambling casually, thinking they are gambling for fun that end up being addicted to gambling.

There is a way, but people make it difficult because they don't want to be losers. Very unfortunate that even though we talk about addiction every day, many gamblers and innocent people have fallen. I couldn't really imagine why, but I think that getting into addiction lies in how we think about gambling.

Even if we gamble every day, if we keep our limits, addiction is not going to happen. I could prove it to myself. Maybe because I was not just aware of the possible negative results, but also I already believed that gambling is just for entertainment.

Sorry to say this but what you are saying here is not inline with the title or subject of your thread, you said gambling addiction has some form of control which in other words, what you mean is that there is a way to control gambling addiction, and that control was what I was hoping to read in your post, put instead, what you are writing about is preventive measure to becoming addicted.

Well, everything you Said here is like a giving some one medication before they die, yeah, you read that right, giving a person medication to prevent him or her from dying.
Gambling addiction can indeed be prevented, there are alot of measures or ways for a person to save him or herself from ever getting addicted to gambling, but then, for those who have already become addicted, how do they control themselves?

Actually, not all gambling games can make someone addicted, usually slots cause a gambler to become addicted to gambling because they play just to satisfy their adrenaline, but for those who like skill-based judo such as poker or sports betting, the risk of becoming addicted to gambling is smaller because the capital spent can be controlled properly, maybe you prefer sports betting or other skill-based gambling rather than slots so you don't become addicted to gambling.

Yes you are right, there is an addiction that at least a gambler can still control himself. Which will not lead to a criminal situation. Because the other gamblers who commit crimes
because of gambling are the types of gamblers who can no longer completely control themselves.

And that level is where they are the gambling addicts who think about almost nothing but gambling, it's like they don't even know their own family anymore,
and they don't really care about what's happening to them.

All gambling games can make someone addicted so that is why we must be careful. But if they can take care of them carefully and stay aware with the temptation from gambling and trying to avoid it, they will not get a problem from gambling. They can even use gambling to have fun with a limit money without think about spend more money.

When they often playing gambling, they must be careful because that can make them deeper in gambling. And when they deeper in gambling, they will get addicted to gambling  without they realize so that can be dangerous for them. Their minds will telling them to keep playing gambling and deposit more money without thinking about how much they already lost before.

I agree that this is about principles, about the mindset of how someone controls themselves, most people do not have a principle of life so they are easily provoked by emotions and usually people who are already provoked by emotions in gambling tend to increase their gambling addiction therefore the principle of life will influence us in taking actions such as gambling, people who have principles will analyze all their activities and their relevance to the life they take, so they will know whether this is having fun or making money, and usually people who have principles will limit everything.

I got your input here, was it not when we are able to have the money to gamble with that can fuel in our desire to play bets to the extent of being addicted, but when we are left with no choice, we can't go off the limit because the money to use for gambling is no more there, but does this completely solves the problem, because i see this leading to frustration and deep thinking, for a gambler to be willing to gamble and couldn't afford to, though i also accept your approach because it's a way of controlling for addiction, but does such gambler sees himself as being an addicted type at the cause.

Having a gambling budgeting plan sounds good and educative with the way that you have been able to mention and highlighted your point but one thing that I need to add is for one to have control over gambling addiction then gambling should not be taken serious it should be seen as an occasional thing because the moment you starts to set aside money for gambling purposes you are actually starting to get addicted in gambling unknownly, gambling should not be prioritized to the point of having money that is set aside for it use whether in a monthly or weekly based I personally see this as a sign of addiction and should not be encouraged rather gambling should be seen as mainly a form of relaxation and fun used in relieving our stress away from us

In my opinion, addiction and control are two different things, simply put, if someone is addicted, it means they can no longer control themselves, it is a situation where they always ignore other things such as the activities they have even though it is an important activity for them such as their main job. Addiction is a situation where someone's interest in winning is very high, and when for example they can still control themselves such as setting limits or gambling with a minimum amount, it means they are not addicted, rationally I think that's the point

This point is very important to note, and I believe that most gamblers are due to the lack of serious involvement in various activities and this is what really becomes one of the factors that can reduce gambling activities. I see that in my environment, gambling addiction is usually done by people who have too much free time and even for people who lack serious activities or we can call them unemployed, and they hope to get extraordinary results there, even though gambling is actually just a game made for entertainment, not to make a living. So in essence, if we want to reduce the intensity of gambling, or even reduce the addiction to gambling, then we should find other activities and focus on earning income other than gambling, so that this can prevent us from addiction and can make us responsible gamblers who are able to lose when gambling.

Those who gamble for fun and can always keep themselves under control and convince themselves that gambling will never make him rich, only to waste his money. They are never addicted to gambling. They are financially very strong due to which they spend some money for entertainment. And they have no effect on their financial condition. Those who are addicted to gambling are already financially weak but they dream of becoming rich, because of this they choose to win big things quickly to own a lot of money. And they are the ones who are addicted to gambling.

Real proof that someone is not addicted to gambling is when he knows exactly when to gamble and when to stop gambling. Gambling is not a place to escape from all the problems you are experiencing, and gambling is also not a place to improve your financial condition. Gambling is a place to find entertainment when you are feeling bored and want to get a little pleasure from the sensation given when playing gambling.

and I agree that gambling is not a top priority, and when you start to irritate gambling, then it is likely that you are indicated to be addicted to gambling. but I do not agree if gambling is used as a place to relieve stress, yes maybe when you win you will be a little entertained and the stress you experience will subside a little, but when you lose, this will actually make you even more stressed, and worse this can also be a reason for you to be more blind in playing gambling.

Addiction is (simply put) a lack of control over our actions because of some external cause which has affected us psychologically.
In the case of gambling addiction there are several reasons or paths which could lead us to lose control over our actions while gambling, but the most common cause is greed and desperation to get back money lost on the casino during that session or previous sessions.

The earlier one realizes one has a problem of developing addiction to gambling, the more effective it will be for one to tackle the problem and try to reverse it.

Addiction is a serious problem that is a way of self destruction which is why the users are always advices about getting things under control. Some days we can be lucky and other days we don't and no matter what we do there isn't something we can do about that.

Gambling addiction is extra risky due to the involvement of money there, it's a place we can spend as much as money we want in no matter of time so if we lose our mind and go on a spree without thinking about the circumstances the surely we will regret it and that's what the gambling addiction will do to the people.

I don't think much people believe that gambling addiction is a crime. The law of my country don't recognize addiction as a crime rather it is a behavioral disorder. And it should be taken seriously since it could affect the all-round life of an addict. Having gambling budget is key to maintain a healthy gambling life.

You are saying the right thing. When people expect always to win or see gambling as a source of income it becomes a problem. Having high expectations is the reason why people chase losses.

Some people see gambling as a full-time job. Hence, they invest their productive time in gambling. Gambling is mainly for entertainment so every bettor must have a full time job. Even if you are a retireee don't focus on gambling as a source of income..

Op having read all you've written, I will have to say you're right to an extent though you've listed out the strategies in which a gambler can apply in other not to get addicted, yea but the practical reality is that some things are easily said than done.

People perception about things differs and it also depends on their understanding about a particular scenario, whichever way, gambling addiction should be taken serious but should not be seen as a crime because no one knows who will be the next victim though we are not praying for that but we must be realitic.
Buddy it is not about making a budget that matters but being able to keep up to those budgets of yours in other not to go against your own decision is what matters, so in nutshell descipline and safe self control is what controls your gambling activities.

Yea as an individual getting busy with stuffs that takes your time can prevent your from being adducted in gambling but this will only be very effective if you are not already into gambling earlier and if you can be able and ready to adapt to changes easily.
Unavailability of employment can be a rising cause of excessive gambling, however, going too extreme in gambling which is addiction itself sometimes comes as a result of too much expectations from the said activity by gamblers, op I agree to the last page of your write up which I think people should be aware of.

Gambling addiction comes when there are many expectations from gambling like you are hitting a jackpot someday. You will because of that gamble without plans and control. But when you map out a smaller amount to gamble each week or month, with fewer expectations in gambling, there will be no way you will be addicted to gambling because you already have a plan of gambling with a said amount weekly or monthly.

It is when you take gambling as something else that provides you with your needs and your companion every time because you have no job, you are likely to catch up with the addiction to gambling very easily.

The moment anyone gets addicted, control isn't what should be talked about at that point. The main focus would be on how to help that person stop gambling for a while until he regains his senses.

Controlling addiction is an expensive joke, rather it is way cheaper to control your gambling habit when you are not yet addicted. I believe this is actually what OP was actually driving at and it is neccessary for gamblers to know the differences between these two and the possible implications involved in either of these two.

Greed is really the root cause of addiction, whether one makes a budget or not, whether he has a stable good paying job or not, he will still chase more money from gambling and ignore what pays him steady money. Truly, any man who has self control has really saved himself from lots of troubles.

You have to do a job or an activity that you really love or you need to be focused because you want to achieve something like a project that if you completed you can expect a raise in salary and position. these are the things that will make you challenged and you will forget gambling for the time being.

Having too much of it will make you addicted to it, so for you not to get addicted, spend just enough time and money that you will still have time for other things; do this and you are good to go.

Yeah you have said it as it is. If you have a source of income that generates good money for you, you will stop gambling after you have lost. Many people gamble because they want to earn money from it and they keep going back to it even when they are losing because they believe soon luck will shine on them. But if they were busy making money from other sources, they won't devote their time to gambling as they are not regular winners. There are people who win in gambling but that is a very low percentage and I have seen it alot with those who are losing, they tell you they will keep playing until they have recovered what they have lost and I don't know when that is possible. So one of the reason for addiction is the believe to earn money in gambling. If you are a busy person, you may gamble but not all the time and if you lose, you easily work away not chasing back your loses because you know you have means of getting money.

Honestly gambling addiction is bad due to the act people create when trying to fulfill the urge, surprisingly they go extra miles engaging in all sort of activity basically this is why gambling addiction can be seen as a bad habit. A crime is another strong word used and I don’t think addiction is considered as crime, controlling this habit is kind of difficult honestly it’s difficult quitting gambling especially when a person is addicted. Fighting against gambling when a person is not addicted doesn’t make any sense instead there’s a safety measure gamblers should follow so they don’t get addicted easily, as for those seeing gambling as a source of income are likely to get addicted quickly.

Gambling addiction can be controlled in many ways, people give up on themselves too easily thinking that there's no way out of their addiction. You need to take certain steps otherwise you'll continue struggling with this. First thing you must do is to have a budget, this would put you in check and keep you under control, although this Doesn't work for everyone but just in case this isn't effective enough for you try to block your betting accounts, restrict yourself from gaining access to casino sites, lock up your money in a fixed deposit account, these should help.

When a person has entered the phase of gambling addiction, the rules made will not be very useful especially the rules about gambling budget. As long as the money held is still in the form of savings or assets that are easy to withdraw, during that time risk management will not work well, even when they have no more money a gambler can have the crazy idea of borrowing from friends, family, this is the reality, i personally have been in this position, it is very difficult to overcome it.


It's easy to say but in practice this is difficult to do, a good way to overcome this is to buy investment items such as gold, etc. Maybe this is one of the best ways not to spend all the money.

The most important thing is actually the awareness of the gambler himself. Do you want to control your gambling, or do you want to leave gambling? If you want to control your gambling activities to be more controlled, then you must try to do all the restrictions and be consistent with it all. For someone who is already addicted, it will be very difficult to do it alone. Maybe putting someone to supervise our gambling activities is not a bad choice.
Locking the budget we have may be able to forcibly control gamblers to stop gambling. But I'm not so sure addicted gamblers have that kind of determination.

Nothing that does not have a control so the thing is that the application of it how to apply it so that it will look decent, dumpling is controllable even though you are addicted or not, but I know quite well that gambling is all about risk, but their no way you can Gamble that you cannot control it even though you are addicted somebody in gambling so I believe on your suggestion and I have seen other reasons other people has suggested so it is left for us to decide or to know that gambling is controllable by our own measures

people addicted in gambling (the real addict people) are a minor part of total of gamblers. Probably less then 5% of the total amount.
This not means that ALL gamblers have a proper gamblinig strategy. You can loss or having mood change , playing silly bets wasting money even if you're not addicted.
People should know that addiction is serious as issue but its something rare. Meanwhile "bad gambling" is more frequent.

Generally this can be best described as being or approaching gambling with aggression, it is a big sign of addiction, in one way or the new gamblers tend to to be found doing this most than the old gamblers who understands the environment more better, another term that this can also be regarded as is chasing losses, controlling this can be very difficult especially for those that started gambling with the  mindset of making passive income. undoubtedly lack of self and emotional control increasees the chances of being addicted because naturally we can not the very fact that humans are inseparable from emotions. This vulnerability of being addicted in gambling can be reduce if we don't consider gambling to be a serious business.

Addiction is something that you can be able to observe or look at on your own on which this will really be that something that could be seen by other people on which basing up into the actions that you've been currently doing. We do really know that those people who are already addicted into gambling will always be having on that denial state on which they do really that believe on that they arent that addicted and would really be that still doing on what they are currently doing because inside of their minds on which they will really be that believing that they are really that still on control.

Literally on the moment that they will really be that stopping is on the time that you would really be that seeing yourself having no money that you would really be able to play on or simply already affecting out your financial status. Regrets do always come at the end and not on the beginning. Its not really that bad to gamble but make it sure that you wont really be that get addicted in the end of the day on which this is really be that the usual thing that do happen for most gamblers and this what makes this business so profitable.

One thing I know is that gambling addiction is a product of individual willingness and ambitious aims, this is why we have put it in check all the time by making sure that all things being equal we never overdo anything in terms of time and money.


Most of the victims of gambling addictions are all formed from the class of those who never have limits to their gambling and who are guilty of chasing one direction such as chasing their losses or even profits at the same time.

The points you have been mention on your topic those are really workable in not to be addicted on gambling.

However, I disagree with your statement that there is a control measure for addiction, because I think there is no measurement for addiction. You are continuously engaging in irresponsible gambling, that means you are addicted and this is really not in good signal.
So I would say that we should strictly follow the points you mentioned while gambling so that we can consider ourselves as responsible gamblers. Otherwise, nothing good can be obtained from addiction by any other measurement.

While budgeting and adjusting expectations are good tools, you need to understand that same tools don't apply to everyone. If everyone could handle their budgeting, they probably would already. And i am not dissing your tips. They are good ones, but saying someone lacks jobs and therefore gets addicted just isn't true. There are many reasons for it, and not all of them apply to everyone.

And saying that having statistics makes sure that we "can't be addicted in the gambling" is just false. Writing statistics is a good idea, but actually using them into anything isn't working for everyone. People play because they want to get a vacation from reality, keeping track of how much we are losing, or caring about it isn't everyone's idea of fun. It's responsible way sure, but people definitely can be irresponsible while writing a budget. They just go over that budget. That's what addiction does.

You are right about the quote that gambling addiction have control measures but IMO addicted gamblers probably fine it very hard to control their expectations from gamble, even though they have a specific amount kept for gambling weekly or monthly as you said, one day they will exceed it because they are addicted and gamble addiction is not easily controlled.
I agreed that if one keeps a decent amount separately for gamble that he can afford to lose in gamble weekly or monthly, it will not be easy for the person to because addicted to gamble. Gamble addicted starts when the gambler do have a clear understanding of gamble.

when you read it the percentage of people who participate in gambling it will see that almost 75% of gamblers is addicted gamblers because they are curious to make a profit through gambling why the remaining 25% is gambling normal without been inquisitive to make a profit from gambling, there is some people who cannot quit gambling but they continue to say that they are not addicted gamblers but from my own point of views it seems that there are addicted in gambling because they can't quit or stop gambling.

This is probably the first time I’m hearing about addiction having a measurement lol. Just like you said, addiction is bad and so are its effects on the gambler, and that’s why it should be avoided by all means necessary, even if it means minimizing how often one gambles, I believe this is a pretty great way to avoid getting addicted, because the more time and resources one spends in gambling, the more their chances of getting addicted, so reducing how much time one spends to gamble could actually help one avoid getting addicted.

But do you not think gambling addiction should be a crime for you to have, we should not encourage gambling addiction as it is a very dangerous thing to happen to you. I have seen people that have gambling addiction and they became a shadow of how they use to be. They lost everything, from their money to their property and some lost their family because their spouse refused to be with them through their recovering stages. Some of them have not even recovered and still struggling with the gamble addiction therefore it is not something that I can wish on anyone to have because it is something that is supposed to be a crime to have. I like as everyone on the forum is speaking negatively about gambling addiction as it will make many people to avoid being addicted.

E ry addiction is controllable which depends on the plan to abolish such an addiction. We are gambling because we want to make money from betting without any much effort. This has been one of the main reasons why we keep seeing more gamblers trying their luck to make money from gambling. Addiction has been the consequences of gambling recklessly without any risk management. Risk management has been a way to limit the tendency of us getting an addiction. If we truly want to make money from betting, then being disciplined will be one of the ways we could end up achieving more form ourselves without being greedy at the same time.

I think every addiction can be control, everything just depend on the mind of the addict itself. If we think that we can go and quit, then we can do it. Might be needing some outside help like from a family or some professional.

Of course it will take sometime, but if the addict is willing then it can be done. We have heard stories of gambler turning their life around, and the becoming like a spokesperson against gambling. Everything starts in our brain and thoughts, if others can do it, then we can do it as well.

Yes, it is called chasing losses. I won't judge a gambler if it their first, second, or third time they chased a loss. But if they have been doing that consistently for a couple of months, that is a sign of gambling addiction that should be fixed immediately before it becomes worse than that.


This also connects with my first comment above and I agree with yours. Once you cannot control your gambling habit to know when you should stop whether you are having a winning streak or a losing streak, you are already addicted to gambling.

Not only on the forum here is gambling addiction taken as a crime, in most societies gambling addiction is always taken as a crime, and you don’t have to blame people having that kind of mindset, most addicted gambler’s do crazy things in the society, I have seen addicted gamblers sell their properties just to gamble, I have seen some steal just because they want to gamble, and some do crazy things just because they want to gamble, and that’s why in some societies, if you are a gambler, or an addicted gambler, they tag you as criminal.

Not all can ever see gambling as a fun medium, you see some people who get to the extend of fighting and killing each other in most of the gambling halls, if gambling is actually followed with the mindset of being a fun medium by everyone I don't think someone the issues about killing in so football viewing center wouldn't have been happening but it is all good that everyone can never reason the same way and that is another reason why gambling addiction can not be completely be eradicated but it can only reduce, Why it can be easy to be addicted, anyone that unluckily become addicted should seek help just as soon as possible.

It's not the addiction itself that marks a person as a criminal in society but it's the things that they do and you have already mentioned them. Someone who becomes addicted to gambling will tend to become broke at one point unless they have a stream of income that earns them money even if they do nothing, but even then, if they are too big of an addict, they might even sell that stream only so that they can get more money to gamble with and believe me, the urge is impossible to break free from.

That is the reason why people don't see addicts as good because they know if they are addicted, they can do anything. I remember a story of a grandfather kidnapping his own granddaughter only to get money as ransom from his son so that he can gamble with it. Imagine, how can one do that to his own blood? But, addiction does make people go to extents you can't think about.

I've not seen a society that considers addiction lightly especially if its gambling related and that's because it's wide spread effects isn't far fetched it can be such that even the addict suffering it may turn a societal nuisance hence it's always one which isn't considered lightly by most,  that has been one of the reasons we it's been of a mostly discussed topic here on the gambling board on this forum.  The crazy things some addicts to to fu d their gambling habits sometimes is so crazy that you may not want to believe at some point until you probably witness it but then that's just the sad reality.

Weekly or monthly budgets are important for gambling, but when budgeting is initially done, the rules are followed for a few days, but after a few days, it is not possible to follow the rules. I usually take sports betting bets, but it's not possible to give a monthly or weekly budget when it comes to participating in betting on big cricket or football events.

Yes, but in the case of gambling, you have to remember that you may or may not make a profit from gambling. Profit is a good thing, but if you don't make a profit, you shouldn't keep trying again and again. In this case, you should abstain temporarily or permanently.

It sure can be pretty difficult to stick to one’s gambling budget. Setting a budget is one thing and sticking to them is a more important one you know. But I’ve thought about this situation and asked myself why do people mostly fail to stick to their budgets and I observed that it’s mostly caused by over gambling, it is when a gamble over gambles that he tends to forget about his budget, and sometimes even when he remembers, but the quest to achieve a set expectation pushes them into over gambling and exceeding their budgets.

But just as you’ve rightly said, gambling shouldn’t be considered as a profit oriented venture where making profits should be prioritized over other things, doing that would certainly lead to a lot of unexpected turn of events.

I have always written that gambling addiction has much deeper roots than many people think at first glance. You will never have a gambling addiction if you have no interest in gambling and especially no desire to win big. The opportunity to win real money in a casino is what creates fertile ground for addiction. So the pleasure of gambling is inseparable from the possibility of winning. Although I know that most players deny this. It can be compared to self-gratification instead of sex. You get almost the same pleasure, although there is no real long-term win. You enjoy the dream.

Poor economy in a country where people are under-employed may cause people to become an addict. With this one expectation may be on your through gambling since your salary isn't enough to cater for your family. Instead of making a good budget and plans for the little money earn, this money is most time used in gambling hope to get more from it but at the end they lose it all. A good job with better budgeting on ones income can help to reduce one from being becoming an addict.

You're right most gamblers don't understand this aspect that gambling addictions has so much control over their dealings and this is why from the onset it's required to gamble with what one can afford to lose and again set a budget or bankroll that they can go on with,so when they are done they give a stop, but some people think differently as per what they want from gambling when they gamble so they can go extra miles and then get addicted and the next part is the addiction keeps controlling their activities and behaviors.

No matter how bad some country economy may be anyone that doesn't have intention of getting addicted to gambling wouldn't be. However, one thing I always believe is that despite any condition or situation that one find himself if he decides not to get addiction in gambling he would just matain. After all is already sating that gambling is not a get rich quick scheme, luck is always the key in gambling,.

How can someone control gambling addiction? If a gambler was able to control his gambling frequency, bets, his gambling experience wont turn into addiction. If a gambler could have controlled all that, gambling would be only his hobby. But addiction... Its is already a problem, an illness. Gambler can either cure and be free from it, or continue having it. It is funny to read about control of gambling addiction, when people ask for help, participate in help programs, exclude themselves. That is what I would not call a control, that is a recovery measures.

It depends on what is considered an addiction, if losing several dozen dollars a week can be an addiction, then there should be many such players, I personally tend to think that addicted players are those who play for big money and set themselves the goal of getting a big win in the casino, they continue to play and hope that one day they will win the jackpot and are not going to stop, and if this is a game for small money, without big expectations, then I do not see anything bad in this.

Gambling addiction co trial is not something that one person especially the victim can decide to do without the help of people around him. There are cases of severe gambling addiction which means we need to work on ourselves so we don't end up in a more severe addiction that might not be as easy to control. For anyone to control addiction, you must be ready to be disciplined because this is the only way you could stay safe and keep working or getting rid of the addiction. Gamblers need to be very conscious when gambling so they don't have to use emotion to make things more complicated.

Addiction is something you need to take very serious because it is very dangerous,  it has cause very terrible experience to many people  and if you ont take serious and go with it like that it can cause one to do terrible things all the time. I don't think forum people are seeing addiction to be crime. Some people got addicted as a result of not having a better understanding about gambling,  had it been they are aware of addiction and how it happens, I'm sure they wouldn't have fall victim to addiction.

I thought so too, this has been suggested too many times in several topics and you have given out the solution needed already. Having a limit is the best way to curb the addiction issue, this makes you more disciplined and more in control of your actions. Another thing that setting limits does for an addicted gambler is that it would reduce the time you spend gambling, this can would make you more responsible with gambling. I think if people can do this instead of complaining about their addiction they would get more positive results.

The lack of jobs, I agree that the chances of a person becoming addicted are faster when they enter a casino online today. Especially if they experience winning immediately,
which is usually where the eagerness for the person to return to gamble again begins.

If those who have good jobs are becoming addicted or even addicted to gambling, then especially those who are not employed or unemployed, right?
I have seen many stories like this as I am telling here in our country.

I support your stance that financial instability and unemployment can lead a person to addiction, and this kind of person will be very vulnerable to addiction when he is struggling financially or emotionally. However, I have seen many users who have good jobs but are still addicted. This refers to the greedy nature where a person wants more and more money easily and quickly, and we can witness these things in our daily lives. What I am saying is that this is a big issue in our society nowadays, where psychology, circumstances (job loss), and personal interests (greed) intersect collectively and create a mixture that can destroy someone. In today's time, I think we need to understand the condition, create more laws, and raise public awareness so that people can be safe from this addiction.

Yes and the trigger for greed and the difficulty of accepting the fact of defeat is because of the very high interest from within a gambler towards victory, that's the point, because in my opinion if for example they do not put excessive sensations on victory then surely defeat will not be too painful in the sense that it will not make them more aggressive.

In my opinion this is the most important part that must be understood by gamblers where in gambling victory does not depend on how hard you try and does not depend on how high your expectations are but depends on how lucky you are when playing and luck is something that cannot be controlled and that is the reason why limits must always be applied at all times.

the problem lies within itself. the people who become addicted to gambling are mostly those who cannot allocate a certain amount of time/budget to gambling anyway. so these people are not addicted because they don't do it, they are addicted because they cannot do it.

the people we call gambling addicts are generally people who are unable to control money. the best solution for these people is to learn this from the ground up.

It's not about some, majority in gambling don't find anything serious in fun for gambling, it's the money aspects that is making some people to gamble but it's not because they want that money by all means some people are there, they just want to try their luck and have some fun, if they makes the money they are happy and gladly takes the money and if they don't, they don't act like it's a do or die affair they simply move on to the next one hopefully they win it.

One thing I know about people with gambling addiction, gamblers that are stuck with addiction are the people that want money by all means and yet most them don't have any other alternatives to make money than that particular gambling. They try all their best to gamble and find an easy route to making money but at the end they fall into big pit than they were in the first place. I will gladly learn a skill if I have have a challenge of money than gamble to make money.

Luck cannot be controlled that is true, though it would be productive to remember there are things which can be controlled within the business of casinos and gambling and that is the edge of the house, otherwise casinos and betting houses would not be as profitable as businesses as they are. From the beginning all is designed for gamblers to lose money in the long term, which is something people forget and dive into gambling recklessly, thinking they have a chance to beat the casino, ignoring they are not playing in equal conditions.

If one does not treat all of this as a source of entertainment, only negative will happen  to us and those who depend on us.

There is a very high chance that 9 out of 10 times if you do a survey asking people who a gambling addict is you will discover that they would tag addiction to losses. Well logically if you are losing more than you win and still decide to keep up the pace without any positive gain then obviously a wrong move.

Check who people call a successful gambler... You will find out that success in gambling is tied basically to your frequency in hitting jackpots which is actually a factor of luck.

From my own experience, I can say that it is not the losses that pose a danger to the player, but just the opposite — long winning streaks.

You can rely on your rationality and awareness as much as you like, but the human psyche functions according to its own laws. A person can be quite confident in himself, can be confident in his ability to take control of any situation, and then suddenly realize that he has developed a gambling addiction. At the same time, I agree with you that the initial attitude is very important. In my opinion, it is advisable to focus as little as possible on the end result (that is, on winning). When gambling, it is advisable to consider them as training.

The main thing is not the win, but the experience gained. At the same time, the player must be a philosopher and researcher (and follow the path of understanding our world and its laws).

Luck factor will always be the main reason on why a certain person would really be able to make up some good hits when they do gamble and this is really just that the basic principle on how gambling works in the first place. It is really just that people do make themselves really that being too optimistic that they would really be that lucky all the time but ending up on busting up just because they cant really be able to sustain themselves on doing so. Therefore, its really that always recommended that you should really be that wary about into your gambling activity and wont really be putting up yourself at great trouble. Gambling activity isnt that bad as long you do have that kind of moderation and control then you wont really be having any issues, but if you are really that doing the opposite stuff then this would really be an another story.

You wont really be that getting addicted if you do really just that mindful into the actions that you are taking and not really just that trying out to do things without having any consideration. We are really that trying out to take up such things into our mind specially on tolerating out that inner greed on which this one will really be causing up that huge problem if you arent that good on taking up such control.

Sure, gambling with a specific amount of money that is set out from your other important expenses will help reduce or avoid gambling but depending on setting aside a specific amout can only help for a while. Firstly addiction has to do with the mindset. For a gambler to not get addicted he has to consistently work on his emotions and ideas that runs through his head. There are time where we get tempted to play an extra game even after exhausting the usual weekly gambling amount the only way out is to perish that idea by telling yourself No. Sometimes the urge is beyond explanation but if a gambler must become discipline he has to learn how to say no to those voices whe they come. As gamblers we need to understand that addiction is a choice and not a coincidence, we can choose to stay discipline or give ourselves to addiction.

That's the issue, most people always misconceive gambling as an addiction. They think anybody body who is a gambler is suffering from the disorder. Sometimes I lose control and start gambling beyond my budget but I usually take a break and continue when I have regained control. Having a gambling budget is not just advice but a major requirement for a successful and enjoyable gambling adventure. If you cannot control your gambling activities, I think you should seek other sources of entertainment.

That's what I wanted to say. I also saw something like this for the first time that measured addiction.
For example, if we say that a person steals 50 a day and he is gradually trying to reduce the number of thefts and now he successfully steals only ten a day. Can we ever call his stealing good? Of course the answer is no.
And similarly, if someone becomes addicted to gambling and there I think even if he reduces the addiction, it can never be called good initiative. He basically has to come out of the addiction completely, then we will call it a good initiative.

Problematic addiction, as a rule, and how his sugar games are received voluntarily, if they sit at the machines or at the poker table, and in this they themselves are mostly to blame.
Well, there are exceptions among them. These are people who didn't really want to gamble, but they just played without much desire, made a couple of bets and got lucky right away at the very beginning. And after that, such people become addicted and admit that it would have been better if they hadn't won at the beginning, because in the end they would still be at a loss to the casino.

There are rules and principles in gambling and if one is not able to Stick to these principles it means it is possible for one to become addicted to gambling.  Gamblers who end up addicted to gambling,  it is difficult for them to follow gambling responsibly.
I don't think they are people who can't only control money but i think they are people who believe you can get double of the money use in gambling. Gambling addicts do have strong confidence about gambling, they can go to the extent of using all the money they have to gamble.

That is why casino always and everywhere warn that young people with a fragile psyche should not play gambling. Controlling your expenses is considered the behavior of an adult, self-sufficient person who understands where and how much he can spend his money. It is necessary to know that the constant desire to lose your entire deposit and even exceed it can subsequently become a burden in the future. Being an adult means not only the age in the document but also the ability to recognize your whims and not indulge them but act according to a pre-planned budget.

Everything boils down to self control and discipline in order for you to be a responsible gambler. Some gamblers will assign a certain amount for the gambling budget but they cannot stick to that amount. Instead, when the exhaust their bankroll, they will refill it instantly because they're chasing their losses.

While some people lose control when gambling and allow themselves to be carried away with the game. It's important that a gambler stick to the rules that he has set for himself by being in full control of his emotions so that he can stop the game at the right time.

If everything boils down to self control and discipline, why nobody bothers so much about addiction to other not so obvious things. What I recently realized, that nobody cares about people who are addicted to shopping. They spend endless money on items, some even spend money on things they would never use. Unthinkable, but there are people who cant stop buying things, but I have never seen a sign about being responsible shopper.

The question is, how many gamblers have a "STRICT" budget when it comes to gambling?

There might be some that have a specific amount of money that they will be using on a weekly or monthly basis, but what I believe is that majority of the gamblers doesn't have, and if they have, they aren't strict enough to follow it. There might be some that have a budget, but whenever they lose that money, they will be forced to use more money just to recover those losses of them. At the end, it will all comes to how disciplined you are as a gambler.
Speaking of lack of jobs, unfortunately there are many people out there who looks at gambling as some way of them to be out of the poverty zone. This happens mostly on the developing countries, most of the developing countries, and some of the poorest countries out there. They will look at gambling as their ONLY way to make money that's why they will play more, and we know that the more time they gamble, the higher the chances of them getting addicted. We can't blame though if that's what they look at gambling, and the only time that they will realize that it's all a mistake when something bad happens to them just because of gambling.

Normally I would like to say from my personal side that when I gamble I keep everything under control and gamble. But in the meantime I became a little addicted to gambling a few days ago (two to three months ago), because I used to gamble seven days a week and this is a sign of the past and now I have taken a break from gambling for a few days. So at present I feel that at that time in the past I was full of gambling addiction, because I was busy recovering the money I had lost.
But I lost as much as my budget for gambling due to which I wanted to collect more money for gambling later by earning from gambling. But it turned out to be the complete opposite and I lost all the money and am collecting money for gambling again, so I understood the signs of addiction so of course I have to follow the strategies step by step so that later I do not get addicted to gambling again.

Dealing with the return of money lost in the game is already a sign of big problems. The thing is that there will be those who will succeed, with very strong luck, but such players will be much less than those who will drive themselves into even greater debts. In general, if it were possible to always earn money by playing the game, then obviously everyone would do it, but the situation is the opposite, in which players lose more often, but even those who win, cannot maintain control over themselves and continue to play to win even more. Never try to win back, these were my biggest losses in all the time that I have ever played gambling. Because there you do not feel the money and make one bet after another.

If you have such rules, it seems that you have problems with gambling addiction.
The only i can agree with that you have to plan your expenses. If you play for fun, you ought to make a budget - you have to know how much money you is ready to lose.
Sometimes you can set time limits for the game session. But not because you can`t stop but because you can forget about the time if the game is interesting.
I set time and money limits, only when i visit offline casino - it is to interesting to stop myself.
When i play online - a half an hour is enough for game session for me.

For a gambler that doesn't want to get addicted, they should follow the steps you have mentioned and secondly, they should not expect to become rich overnight, they should not put all their time and attention on gambling, they should not draw winning motivation from the story of other lucky winners who have won a huge amount. Some people heard that there was a lucky gambler that won millions of dollars and with such news, their brain spikes with excitement and they feel motivated that they can win like the person but by following such motivation, they become addicted. So, in conclusion, it's better to start practicing healthy gambling behavior than allow yourself to be addicted before you fight it.

I think that's the point, most gamblers don't know when to leave, they don't set limits for themselves so this makes them act according to their emotions...even some gamblers that claim to gamble for fun also lose like addicted gamblers because they lack self-control. I don't think it's ideal for anyone to blame their actions on dopamine rush, we all have the ability to control ourselves but most of us are just to lazy to be disciplined. Addiction is always a choice, if you dive into the direction it's taking you to it would definitely swallow you up..if gambling for fun triggers you negatively then just avoid it

The worst thing is that with gambling addiction, many people are dishonest with themselves and with others. For example, I want to tell you about a guy who lied to everyone that he wanted to be cured, but in fact he didn't want it, but because his parents loved him, and he himself had the skills, like an actor, he led everyone around by the nose.
Because of which his relatives spent huge amounts of money on the clinic, and also gave him money, but it was clear that he didn't want treatment. He felt great in the role of a manipulator and seemed to enjoy it.

Are you implying that Adults don't get addicted ? Or do you think its possible to stick to plan always? Gamble addiction didn't start from the youths, beside how much of damage can addiction cause in the life of a young gambler who just got exposed to adulthood with just few properties and networth compared to Adult who who has achieved so much in life, yet tends to be ignorant of the fact that gambling is dependent on luck. I have experienced situations where Adults who have kids spend their entire monthly salary in a single session in a casino hall all the name of doubling the amount. Both young and old people can fall into addiction, the fact that we learn risk control and financial management from other people's experience doesn't mean every Adult can.

Gambling addiction does not just happen out of nothing, it started gradually and can also be stopped either before it becomes a full habit or after you have discovered that you have a gambling problem. As addicts, there are some things that you will begin to do and when you do not stop doing those things, you are already getting yourself ready to become a gambling addict. Young people are not supposed to be gambling always as they can not stand the pressure and addictions that comes from gambling. Even most adults has not been capable of resisting getting addicted, therefore there is very little chances that adolescent can overcome that temptation unless they have adults monitoring them.

In my opinion, it's not that they don't know when to stop, they actually know when to stop, when they know they've spent a lot of money for example, but they don't know how to stop because the urge to keep playing is uncontrollable and they just follow that urge.

That's a problem that actually lies within ourselves. Because before someone enters gambling or starts gambling, they should already know whether they can control themselves enough or not. Because in my personal opinion, we can also see from other examples in life. For example, if we tend to be more emotional, then that can be a strong warning for us.

Being an addict is a matter of choice, it's not just that if you gamble now you're an addict right away. So there's a process to becoming an addict.
That means, there's time to spend before you end up in this situation of being an addict.

That's why there are some gamblers who when they notice that they're heading towards addiction, they still manage to prevent themselves from leading to that disposition,
which ultimately allows them to avoid becoming an addict.

When it comes to gambling addiction one can't really tell the age bracket that is mostly influenced and turn an addict because different people has different thinking, believe, perspective. There are youth that think and behave matured than some old men and women because of the knowledge and understand they have and there are also youth that still behave like youth so anyone can be an addict depending on your mindset and how you approach gambling and the easiest way to become an addict is by chasing lose.

Hmmm this is not nice really, this is like taking advantage of the love that the family had for him, something that if he eventually loses it duely to his unruly behavior, he may never recover it back again.
It is commonly said that there is a thing line between like and hate, between trust and distrust, between good and bad reputation and so on.

Gambling addiction can turn any body into anything, it turned some into being dishonest, while it turned some other persons into thieves - taking what does not belong to them, while for some others, it has turned them into robbers.
A friend of mine who is an addicted gambler before we separated used to steal his wife's money to fuel his gambling activities, this continued for quite some time until the wife caught him stealing the money, this was how the marriage ended till date.

As you said that everything is designed to only benefit the casino in the long run and that is the reason why most of the time gamblers lose more often than they win, on the other hand I am sure that most gamblers already know about those facts but strangely it is always difficult for them to minimize all their actions and expectations, and I am sure that happens because they are too obsessed with winning, that is what makes them keep coming back even though they have previously been down.

But in the end I am sure regret is something that must happen, maybe they have to experience a painful scenario first to finally realize everything.

Yes, literally everything has a control and it's quite simple in the early stage; don't engage more than 8% of your time on a gambling site in a day. You can just reload the site whenever you're less busy, but don't fail to create a schedule and keep to it.
Now after this first step, it becomes a way between your enthusiasm and the discipline -- if you can't keep to the timings and everything goes out of your control, you're lost.

Addiction itself is a serious problem. You don't have to let it get to that point, Which is why I said everything can be controlled in an early stage. So get your grips tightened at an early stage and don't plunge too deep into it.
But if you're already in it, the only way out is to detach completely!!! The principles may not work as you've already experienced what it looks like to gamble and win!

The main thing is that gamblers cannot get out of their unnecessary thoughts, that is why they cannot get out of their gambling addiction. Greed is so attached to them that they always think only about winning, they do not even think about how much money they have lost in the past and how the amount of losses is constantly increasing due to gambling, they are distracted from understanding the right thing and reality due to their unnecessary expectations. They have already lost a lot but still they cannot get out of this addiction. And because of this wrong decision of theirs, they will lose everything at some point.

Been an addicts is probably one of the worst thing that can happen to anyone in the gambling system. I wouldn't wish for anyone not even my enemies to become gambling addicts because that path does look pretty rough to walk. Gambling addicts are more vulnerable to the open space risks of the system, day to day, they record huge losses and never recover from them.

Gambling addiction can be controlled depending on whoever is been affected. We can control gambling addictions by simply seeking counseling and also anticipating in entirely different preventive measures stationed for us. It also requires determination and disciplinary measures to keep proper record on the system.

This is because the time that we spend for gambling is going to be spent to other activities and this is a very good way of avoiding being addicted or reducing the addiction that we have. It will work regardless of how intense your addiction as long as you're reducing your time spent in gambling so that you can also do other things that you're going to enjoy. Once that enjoyment in gambling is gone, that's because of how you have controlled it by allotting it into other activities that truly helped you to get out of it. Whatever is that kind of activity, as long as it is going to be your next hobby, it will help you win over gambling addiction.

Trying to overcome an addiction is like fighting a massive army against your mind. You may have to permanently reduce the amount of time you spend gambling or give it up, but the point is that you may have a tendency to gamble. When you don't have something you enjoy doing, you will be more likely to lose money or gain more money over time. You should also stay away from gambling games where you have a high chance of losing money while also trying to find alternative ways to overcome the addiction.

The tendency of gambling again is there but it won't be the same as before when the intense is so hard and an addicted gambler couldn't resist of stopping it. It's not totally going to remove the addiction on an instant and it's a process that everyone who's wanting to get out of addiction that they have to go through slowly. That's why finding another hobby is going to be the solution for them and if you can't stop from gambling, that's fine but just observe how much money and time you're allotting on it after finding something meaningful to do for the activities that you have found getting involved with.

It is our own personal responsibility to control the way we gamble before things got escalated beyond our control, addiction is what can be easily controlled like that, because by then we would have been so used to it in such a way that our daily life will have to depend on gambling before we can be comfortable for anything, though its nothing bad to gamble, but as many of us do believe that too much of everything is bad, we should have time to gambler and also time for doing other things that concerns us and the life itself.

In the end, self-control is one of the things that cannot be separated in gambling so it is not wrong when many people say that self-control must be one of the things that needs to be cultivated from the beginning before we even start gambling.

This is so that things like what you said when those who are actually aware but cannot stop from gambling do at least become more minimized because we already know the controls and limits that we have prepared from the start.

It is not easy indeed when someone wants to gamble even though this is a game but it cannot be denied that this game is what makes us even forget anything including our assets and ourselves which in the end only with this game alone when we cannot do it properly then indirectly we are one step towards destruction.

That’s true but addiction have its stages there are addiction that will demand external help , some people are so addicted to gambling that they don’t want to do any other stuff rather than gamble any time they have money with them but if you where the type that started gambling with the right mindset. It won’t be hard for you to control your gambling habits, you be able to make some good schedule like when to and when not to gamble.

When someone has become addicted to gambling, it is not easy for them to get rid of the addiction and it takes a lot of effort from themselves and also help from those around them to be able to help them recover from gambling addiction and cutting down on the time they spend gambling will help a little but they also have to stay in control when they occasionally gamble and don't let them gamble with an amount that will cause them financial problems when they lose in betting.

That's right, by having an activity outside of gambling, of course this will be very helpful to spend more of our money on gambling and if the type of gambling we play has very few opportunities that we will get, of course we can try other games that can indeed give us a chance to win and also enjoy the game.

The gamblers in this case will have to consent to this external help before using it can be effective, so that it may not appear to them as being forced on them, for someone to have desired for a change means he is tired of how things have been done and now seek for change, rendering assistance on gambling addiction will depends on the interest and willingness of the gambler to allow for this in taking place, when the desire is there, then the action must follow and then with time the impact will be seen.

Time is very necessary in life, and when you can manage it, you achieve and avoid unnecessary stress. But when you can't manage your time proper, it will affect your life and it  can cause addiction too. In Gambling you can only control addiction if you manage your time well, know when tostop and when to play gamble. Don't waste all your day on gambling site and forget to get serious with your daily routine. 

As you do go forward and on the longer you would really be that dealing up into something then there's that kind of potential that you would really be that able to lessen out and would really be that careful with it since you've been already aware on the risks that you are possible been that facing on. You might that impulsive at first but as you do go forward then you would really be that definitely be able to make out some adjustments, but we do know that no all people will really be having that kind of mentality on which there would really be those who do able to adjust but there are still those people who do really that become addicted into it and this is the main reason on why gambling industry is really that profitable due to this kind of common behavior for those people who do get involved with gambling.

You should really be needing up that control and moderation specially when it comes to finances. You would be definitely not putting up yourself in harm and could be able to play gambling on constant manner as long you do find yourself that being responsible on what you are doing. Gamble for fun with having that extra money of yours and never ever trying out to chase those loses on which most people do really end up into. Just make it sure that you wont really be that forcing up yourself or becoming that desperate.

The player will be able to control his gambling addiction if it is at an early stage. And the more involved a player is in gambling, the more difficult it is for them to control their gambling addiction. But it should be recognized that in many cases, self-control, which depends on the general psychological state of the player, helps to control addiction.

It's not a crime but it's a major problem for yourself. It can destroy yourself if there aren't any control measure in yourself, it'll make everything difficult and will eventually drain your money. But even if you're addicted to it, if you can actually set money limits on gambling, then maybe it can help you to manage everything and will not be fell to a deep problem.

You should also do some other stuffs to get out of addiction, it's true that you must have other activities outside gambling, touch some grass, have some bonding with your family and friends. If the only thing you can think of is about gambling, then it's a problem that you must find a solution.

it's not exceptional, because I know very well that in gambling anyone can control its activities on gambling if the person wishes, and theirs some certain things we need to understand in gambling, someone who is addicted in gambling can control it emotion on gambling that will make the person to desist from gambling, except that the person don't want to control it's emotions, I do blame anyone who's gambling addict, base on gambling makes them to be restless, and they also don't think about anything except gambling, but when you control your emotions, I don't think that such thinking that makes them to be addicted on gambling will be there.

I wonder if you really know what you are talking about.  If we talk about gambling addiction, it refers to the uncontrol urge to gamble, so it does not make sense when you say gambling addiction as thing that has control.  Probably you wanted to convey about gambling engagement while avoiding gambling addiction and these two stuff is different from each other.  

Gambling addiction should be taken seriously that is also the main reason why most casino reminds people to gamble responsibly.


Having the statistics won't let anyone avoid gambling addiction, it is the control and responsible gambling that helps gambler to maintain their sanity and avoid gambling addiction.


Now your conflicting your first statement and I partially agree that lack of jobs make people addicted in gambling, but there are lots of jobless people who are not addicted to gambling, it is getting hooked to gambling and doing it irresponsibly that makes these people addicted to gambling and we can see that even those people who have good job, own a business are getting addicted to gambling because of the reason I stated.

That’s to say that in gambling their is no defined age that this particular age is going to be age where anyone around that age bracket can easily get addicted to gambling or anyone who have passed that age can not longer get addicted to gambling, gambling addiction is base on personality their age some young people who can be strong enough to gamble and escape addiction same is applicable with the aged people, while some can just start gambling irrespective of their age and lose it to the system.

Doing it in moderation is the right thing to do. Those gamblers that have addiction can't stop as soon as possible so, they have to go through such before they end up going with some idea on how to deal and stop it. Because if not, worst things can happen and we all knew about that. It didn't just happened to one gambler but to those that have been so addicted to it. No one can stop them even if almost everybody is there to help them. It's a mind game for them and they have to help themselves to get up from being at that worst point of their lives.

People gamble at their personal decision but when the results go against them due to their excessive gambling or when the gambler loses all his money due to gambling addiction many gamblers post on these topics but all discuss about how the person can get out of gambling addiction. But no matter how much you want to get a gambler out of gambling addiction, if the gambler doesn't try to get out of that addiction, you can't try to get him out of that place. I think you gave important discussion on forum to get out of gambling addiction but he didn't give any importance to these discussions instead he continued to gamble again by borrowing money in the same way and again he continued to lose money like this but he will go to a worse stage. So for the gamblers I would say especially those gamblers who are addicted to gambling should keep control over themselves and try to get out of that addiction.

Not being involved in other activities other than just gambling is indeed one of the common factors that often make someone addicted to gambling, but it does not mean that people who are busy with their jobs will not be addicted to gambling, but it can be said that those who are involved in other activities are at least able to make them not too often to gamble and usually they only want to play games when they have free time with this, then there is a possibility that it can help those who want to get rid of gambling addiction slowly.

That's the horror when someone treats gambling wrongly, and that's also the reason why we must always be wise and rational when we find something new, none other than to minimize misunderstandings, because all actions that should be avoided start from misunderstandings such as pursuing victory or pursuing recovery after experiencing defeat. Another reason is because as we know that it is very difficult to recover when a gambler is trapped in addiction, they will certainly find it very difficult to reject all the desires in their minds because of the urge of curiosity and the hope of getting a big win, so be rational before it's too late.

With other activities that are much more positive, it will be able to reduce our involvement in gambling and it is proven because I myself experienced this condition when I was busy working so I didn't have time to get involved in gambling. But what needs to be remembered is that someone can determine it themselves because even though they are busy elsewhere if they don't have control, they will still have time to gamble.

I have an experience with a friend and he was busy working but in his busyness he still had time to place a soccer gambling bet. That's why I say self-awareness may be much more important in order to be able to control yourself in excessive gambling.

If there is a strong gambling addiction, then self-control simply disappears. You want to be constantly in the process of the game as long as there is money on the deposit. This was the case with me. Although I was aware of my actions, something made me play again and again. This is an irresistible craving that closes the entire world around me and makes me focus only on the game. It is scary even to read about this, but this is the reality. Nothing can be done about it if there is no desire to change something.

We always talk about self-awareness to reduce gambling. If you ask them why they are addicted to excessive gambling or why they lose so much money, they may not be able to give you the right answer because they are not aware of themselves. You should understand the difference between the positive and negative aspects of gambling and consider alternative means to keep a busy schedule. I was aware of a friend of mine's strategy. He strategically involved himself in other productive activities to keep himself from addiction and got great results.

My experience is that instead of being addicted, gambling has turned me into a positive. The way to implement it may vary due to individual differences, but the main theme should be your own struggle to increase your income.

Is it really like this? How can a person, who can control his emotion get addicted at all? Sounds very wrong. If a person can control himself, he will never become addicted. Addiction that is already a result of lack of self control. Imo it either a person is addicted, or he can control his gambling and it is only his strong passion.

Anyone can find a free minute to simply place a bet, but the point is not just to place a bet, first you need to analyze the matches to understand how appropriate this bet can be, and this will definitely take time. A different approach ultimately determines the result, if you just place a bet without analysis, then it will not differ from slots or other games where almost everything is decided only by luck, such an approach already shows that the player will most likely not be successful in gambling. Any business must be able to separate, you can not do several things at the same time qualitatively, as a result, he will lose his bet and do his job poorly...

Having your own set of rules like a Batman's code type, does help keep sanity in place.

With gambling becoming popular among youth and older people and gambling sites having all the features to make you addicted, it is no surprise that most people get addicted but this can be fought back at an early stage and stopped.

Going full cold turkey is also possible and to start it do some spreadsheets to track wins and losses. Those numbers will begin deterring your habit.

I think few people can force themselves to make tables to keep track of their wins and losses. Because there comes a day when the loss is so big that you don't want to do anything anymore. This is a loss of motivation or interest, but nevertheless, there are players who, no matter what, can control themselves and do what is necessary. For me, it is not really important to keep tables, but to follow basic rules that allow you to better control yourself, and not lose all your money under the influence of excitement in one evening, which allows me to stretch out the pleasure of the game.

When the player takes his game as entertainment or does not get too tense about the lost wealth. Just as gambling addiction is a very bad addiction, it also has some positive sides. A person gets addicted to forget his troubles, if he did not get addicted, then it would be difficult for him to survive. In this case, this addiction is positive for him. Where the interest of survival is inherent, there is no effect of winning or losing. A gambler has to control himself at the beginning of gambling. And greed cannot be allowed to have a large influence in his mind. If he can prepare himself in this way, then self-control will become very easy for him.

If the gambler feels like there is no problem with himself how will he know that he is addicted to gambling? Because this is the case of someone very close to me, fortunately he was able to escape the trap of addiction, but it was not never easy.

At first he never knew that he is addicted already, his wife voiced out and it got to my attention, since he is family I had to exposed myself for his sake, I told him my own way of gambling, his own way was affecting is responsibility at home and no one knew I was into gambling myself..

I told him that if there was no problem, your wife wouldn't even knew to the point she has to raise an alarm, this was how he woke up, many gamblers don't even know that they are taking things too far as a gambler, someone needs to wake them up first, and if they want to put a end to it, that's their choice.

They will control their gambling addiction if they realize what happened to them. But most people who have gambling addiction will not know or see they are addicted to gambling and that makes them deeper into gambling. They will difficult to stop gambling or leave it for some time because they think that only gambling can give them fun. That is why we must improve our control over gambling so we don't excessively use the money and avoid gambling addiction. Gambling addiction can get us in trouble so we must have strong control when gambling.

One can fight back at an early stage but only if they realize it. Most gamblers are too reluctant to accept that they are doing it the wrong way or that they are getting addicted to gambling even if it's true. They might start slow, but as soon as they start losing money, their inner self tells them that they can easily recover this money if they deposit a higher amount, and that's the beginning of the storm if they listen to that voice coming from inside of them because once you do that, you will keep repeating the same mistake without realizing anything until you reach the end.

This is why it's important for a gambler to, first, have enough patience and self-control, and second, have enough knowledge and understanding about gambling in general and what it is and how it works. If you know everything including the fact that it's all a game of luck, you might be able to control yourself before it destroys you both financially and mentally.

In as much as life is consign there is no problem that doesn't have solutions be it permanent or partial solution, gambling is not exceptional it all depends on mindset and approach to it. The chances for any gambler getting addicted is sure except the gambler has self control and a gambling strategy that guides his gambling activities.
Talking about gambling strategy, to become a successful gambler you most lay down rules governing your gambling patterns so when you get to the point you quit be it when winning or losing

Indeed, this voice from within that often says that you can quickly win back, dictates a bad option to us, because it will almost always end in a loss. I think many players have gone through this, and I have no desire to repeat it. Probably these are the worst feelings in the game that I have ever experienced, after the last such loss, in which I tried to win back, I stopped the game for several months, about half a year, but now I know for sure that I will never continue to win back. This completely ruins the whole game for me. I decided that if I play gambling games, then only without winning back, to stop when I have exhausted the loss limit for 1 day, for example.

It is a pathological thing, after all, isn't it?
Hence why there are professionals within the psychological and psychiatric field who have special experience dealing with people who cannot control their gambling addictions. It is basically a behavioral dependence and mixed with some chemical disbalance within the brain. 
That is why the first thing a person addicted to gambling is supposed to do is realize they have got a problem and then, try to get help to get out of such problems, and stop thinking about all the money they have given to the casinos, because that is capital which won't come back and only serves to further feed the sense of greed and entitlement for money.

One needs to do all in our power to avoid falling in the trap of gambling addiction and if taking pills and going for psychological appointment is what it takes, so be it.
We do not need to further stigmatize ourself over it.

That's true gambling is a matter of understanding and principles,  if one understand it better and keep to the principles you won't have any challenge or struggle with gambling. There are also some persons who have been in the system for longtime they are struggling with gambling addictions maybe because they rush into gambling without having a better understanding of what it is. It is the understanding of gambling that has kept people to enjoy the fun in gambling and it is also the wrong mindset of gambling that have also made some gamblers to struggle with gambling,  both old and new gambler's.

The understanding we have towards gambling will determine how struggle and if one is going to enjoy gambling or not. Understanding is what every gambler needs before going into gambling.

exactly, a person who plays every day until he uses up all his financial resources needs to be helped. You can't get out of it alone, and anyone who says otherwise is lying, or is a player himself, it's a real addiction and you need to realize it before because it's really sneaky, but with help you can get out of it, play responsibly

I believe there is a significant difference between gamblers who gamble only for fun and gamblers who are doing it as a refuge from the rest of the world.  Gambling for fun is something, doing it to get the false feeling of being mentally healthy is another.  Alcohol can become an addiction too, so can drugs.  Yet a lot of people in the Netherlands consume drugs recreationally and a lot of people all around the world consume alcohol mostly in social settings.

Becoming addicted to gambling up to the point where you are starting to lose all control and destroy your entire life, you were prone to doing that already because you have to be mentally destroyed to not care at all any more.  I get it, casinos are addictive and pleasantly looking to attract you but I do not believe it has THAT much effect over the brain if the human is fine mentally.  But if somebody recently divorced his wife, the kids are not talking to them any more, they are homeless, they are doing really bad at their job and have no friends, what is left to lose?  They are already in a big mental hole.  Casinos, drugs, alcohol, they are now vulnerable to all of them.  And I may sound harsh but most of the time more than half of the fault is theirs for choosing the temporary comfort of drinking and gambling their life away rather than a permanent or at least a long term solution that will save them from what is worst.

I agree with you on that, and of course there's always a solution in whatever problems that comes our way as long as this life is concerned. The only reason why most people always find it very hard to quit probably when they find themselves gambling irresponsibly is due to the amount they have Lost ever since they started gambling, obviously I think this is one of the major reason why most of this addicted gamblers find it very hard to quit because they can decide to quit from gambling since they have been so unlucky to win, but when they think about their past loses At this point they will still want to continue to see if they can recover, this is why as a gambler is very good to let go off those loses which we have experienced before.

It is said that being an addicted gambler is a matter of choice, meaning you can be a gambler without being at the level of being an addict. This is what you are a gambler but you have what is called self-control, self-discipline, and you have limits on yourself when playing gambling.

Because if you lose just one of the things I mentioned, you are definitely heading in the direction of being addicted to playing gambling because there is an ingredient
and this is the greediness that we let into our minds that we choose to be controlled by greed which is also something that is not right.

It means that giving advice isn't enough if those who are affected by It are not willing to make conscious effort to change. like you said it's all a matter of choice, you can choose to work on your addiction, it's so disappointing when people act like they can't control their addiction. Reading books and articles isn't really enough, the work on quitting gambling addiction is giving yourself a limit. This habit won't go away easily but you can start by not exceeding the limit you set for yourself and also reducing the time you spend gambling.

Though, the tricky and also sad part of gambling addiction and seeking for help while being an addict is the fact most gamblers push away friends and family away from them with their behavior and their pursue of money.
Many of us have read stories on how a gambler steals from their family and friends in order to continue to gamble, if so, where the help is going to come from after damaging all their personal relationships in such a way?
That is why one needs to become aware and detect gambling addiction in its early state of development and ask for help as soon as we realize we have a problem, otherwise we won't have anyone to ask help from in the end.

Family and friends are more valuable than spending time compulsively on casinos...

Discipline and setting boundaries is the first solution to prevent yourself from even being addicted, when you start gambling and set some rules, stick to the rule and before you know it, you are already living by the discipline and there wouldn't be any chance for you to get addicted, because when you are deviating from your rules, you will easily realize yourself and do the right thing, some people that are really addicted today were just too ignorant.

A gambling addiction has no control. I will assure you of that. There's always that part of a gambler where he wants to deposit even though it's not necessary anymore. Even if he thinks that he is over the line, he will still deposit because the urge to do it over and over again will be there until he loses everything.

I can say that because I am halfway becoming a gambling addict, and all I want is to get my revenge and win back all the money that I lost. Little did I know that I was going over the line and depositing more than I could afford to lose. That's when I told myself that I must stop or else I am going to lose more, including my family, if they will know that I am doing bad business.

As a rule, a player cannot accept the fact that he has become addicted to gambling and denies it in every possible way. And this is already the stage when you can't do without medical help. If the gambler realizes that he has become addicted to gambling, he can get rid of it on his own, as he is aware of the consequences.

And many gamblers have never fallen into addiction because, in the first place, they know exactly what they are doing. That is different from gambling with only the interest of making money. Chasing wins affects our mindset, and even if we lose so many times, that won't change our minds because we are thinking of gambling and winning.

That is why we don't set aside the negative impact of being an irresponsible gambler in our lives, as this will give us huge problems in the future. We don't wait to fall into addiction before we take action, but rather do this at the start.

As for me I believe that gambling can be controlled and addiction can be managed and not controlled and The remedy and treatment for gambling practically varies from the other counterpart.
Over Gambling is what causes gambling addiction,in other words,they need to give gambling more attention learning and reformation to outperform gambling stress.People should endeavor to set up standards and strategies that'll keep them organized and avoid numerous gambling stress.

The thing that basically kept me from a gambling addiction was several years ago when I was a borderline addict I was one of those people who thought I was smarter than everyone else so of course I was going to come up with the genius system that nobody else has thought of. I spent about a year buried in spreadsheets, programming my own games to test on but I eventually realized of course that nope, it's impossible and gambling is actually kind of boring and pointless when you understand the math behind it.

I play a little sometimes for fun but that's about it.

That's because they are experienced so they won't get addicted and maybe they have also felt almost addicted at the beginning of the game but in the end they can realize and control themselves so as not to experience serious addiction. While someone who is new to gambling experiencing addiction because curiosity haunts them and I think it's natural if gamblers have experienced times like this at the beginning of gambling but if they are aware of how they treat gambling, only they themselves can control their addiction.

If you think you are a loser then it's a good decision for you. I will say to you, if you convert your mind from gambling to another physical game like football, cricket, hokkey, golf, and so other games. Then you will spend a happy life with your favourite one and family. You know gambling is a harm of human destiny. If you get the right way to convert your mind from gambling to another helpful games. Then happiness will appear with you.

I am not sure that they do not know about their gambling addiction. There is understanding, but there is no awareness. It is quite difficult to understand. Here, such things should be explained as simply as possible. Why is a player focused only on gambling? It is because he has no other options for getting the emotions that he gets during the game. If he finds another activity or hobby that will also give a person the same emotions, he will switch to this method of satisfaction. Otherwise, as I understand it, it cannot be. This is part of the practice that is used by specialists in the fight against addiction.

That's why I said that having other activities can provide an opportunity for someone not to get too involved in gambling, but it also depends on the mindset of the gambler himself. As I said earlier because even though they have other more positive jobs, there are also some people who try to place bets and that is caused by addiction. Success is not guaranteed even if they make an analysis or not and that's gambling.

Regardless of whether they analyze the match or not because their motivation to stop is much smaller than getting involved in gambling excessively. Their thinking is unable to separate and this is caused by excessive addiction which makes it difficult to control.

Any thing concerning addiction has has to be taken too seriously, because when someone is addicted to gambling or any other things it has serious effects on someone if care is not taken. There are several factors that contribute to gambling addiction such as poverty, unemployment and so on. If an individual is unemploy he will be less busy so he may likely spent his whole time gambling without thinking about any other things. If poverty is being addressed a lot of people will focus on the betterment of their lives and future and they will not have enough time to gamble for the whole day. They are a lot of activities that someone can engage in to prevent himself from becoming an addict to gambling.

Rather, I think that being an addict is a result of series of choices. It’s not just simply a choice of be an addict or not. Every time you go again, you are closer to growing your addiction.

The longer you play, the higher the chances you’ll get into an addiction. You might not want to be an addict but your choices can lead you to a path you didn’t want to.

Honestly to say addiction is a choice I think it is still confusing, because logically as we know that addiction has a very bad impact which is how can someone consciously agree to experience such a downturn.

So I think addiction is not a matter of choice, they know that they can be addicted but it is not chosen from the start, they just fall slowly because it is difficult to restrain themselves because of the hope and strong curiosity towards victory so that in the end they unknowingly become addicted.

Lack of job, unemployment life pushes a person into more stress or anxiety. If an unemployed person participates in gambling, then he will definitely think of earning money from gambling and gradually a lot of thirst will develop to earn money from gambling. However, there are strategies to control gambling addiction among people. If a person tries, then surely a person can recover from any difficult moment. If a person does not want to do something with his own efforts, then he cannot change himself into something, so everything is possible for a person if he tries himself.

One of the silliest things that we can imagine is to begin gambling when we have serious problems with job and money. It is impossible to win some money when you have to save every penny. In such situation you can`t control risks and you don`t have enough money for long game. As the result even 1-2 loses on the start can destroy the game.

The silliest thing is that people think that have everything under control ;D And the most silly part is that they think they can control addiction. Addicted means already sick. Probably those who think they can control addiction, are under a heavy form of addiction already. Only alcohol addiction can be controlled by coding aka addicted gets an implant that does a chemical blockade which intoxicates blood with disulfirame. That is a control. But gambling control is a joke.

You are right, there are gamblers that are disciplined but they have been gambling for years, just because someone has been into the system for years doesn't mean that they are addicted to it. There are people that are able to balance their emotions and not get addicted to Gambling, it's all about psychology. I think one of the ways to overcome gambling addiction is to constantly remind yourself that it's more of an expense than an investment, it can't make you rich instead it's highly capable of making you broke within minutes.

Even an addict will not accept when you tell them how addicted they are, people don't make choices to become an addict, they start seeing things like it's common and should happen to every gambler. Some believing that life is always about risking things to get more, i have heard sayings like that and then it's not by choice but rather still blinded to see the real damage being done and that is the reason why an addict most times relies on help from external sources (family & friends or therapy) to help control how wasteful they are with their resources.

A bad choice indeed for someone who doesn't think of the consequences it creates when they already fall into addiction. Yes, the longer we spent gambling, the closer we got to addiction. And we can control this because we are the ones who bring ourselves, and we can stop gambling if we want. Unfortunately, some gamblers let their emotions drive them, and the chase of winning big gives them a reason to stay.

We can be responsible gamblers if we choose to be like that. We enjoy gambling if we are not greedy. But the problem is, once we experience big wins, we then think of more, and so the journey begins of being an irresponsible gambler.

I consider those players who dream about winning and take it as ‘I'll be lucky this time’ or on the contrary think that nothing bad will happen to them. In fact, these players directly hope for luck, which is fundamentally wrong and leads them knowingly to defeat.

Probably any game, betting is already one step towards addiction, just some can adequately separate gambling addiction and entertainment. A banal example can be players who make penny bets before football matches or similar events. They will never lose in a blowout, but they will enjoy themselves

All gamblers always wish to be responsible they don't wish to get addicted into gambling, this is why addiction is never a choice. Rather is something that happens unexpectedly that's.....to most gamblers because some gamblers can easily notice when the sign of addiction Is coming and then they will just decide to give it a break for sometime, why most gamblers will continue gambling even when they notice some changes in their gambling habit yet they will still find it very hard to notice that is a sign of addiction. this is the reason why most gamblers is deeply addicted into gambling yet they still consider themselves as one of those responsible gamblers.

any gambling person who wishes to be responsible in gambling will avoid to be addicted in gambling that has been the nature of someone who is responsible and the someone who gamble with the reason, so anyone who is responsible in gambling cannot get addicted the gambling because the person has measured it way from gambling so I believe does gambling is all about what we use our initiative to do not what we do because others are doing the same, so avoid to be addicted in gambling can be controlled through your gambling time table.

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I agree with you, there are gamblers who have a high grade of gambling disorderliness such that they lack control of themselves, meanwhile gambling addictions can be positive and negative as well but what matters is the controlling effects, back then I use to go with my friend to gamble and the first time he ever did, he was under the auction of gambling controlling his habits, and it's started since he won a very significant amounts of money and he tend to go overboard again by gambling, but it takes one who have so much of control and discipline to pass through this aspect.

I agree. There are people who turn to gambling even they're lacking of money. Financially unstable yet still gamble their last penny hoping to double/triple it. Lack of control is one of the main reason why gamblers are becoming addicted. Regardless of you win or lose, if you can't control yourself to have limits on how much time and money to spend, then you're likely turning yourself as a gambler who don't have discipline that lead to addiction.

Yes, when we are unemployed and have no means of earning money, gambling is one of the most foolish things to do at this time, but if there is some way to earn money at this time, people are deeply attracted to it and it becomes very difficult to control risk at this time. Those who cannot control risk at this time are seen to become addicted to gambling and completely destroy their lives.

Indeed, if a person switches to other processes, directions, then this will help him to focus on them. There will not be such a strong craving for the process of gambling. As I wrote earlier, such methods are used by specialists to cure addictions. I myself only recently learned about this. I had to think of this myself so as not to spend whole days in the casino playing. Therefore, an addicted person should find a hobby that will absorb him completely. Will force thoughts not to think about anything except the matter. Only in this way is there a chance that it will become a good substitute.

I can suppose that the main part of such gamblers are bad in maths. They mostly choose casino games, lotteries - kinds of gambling where there is no place for prediction but it is possible to get big prize fast. The problem is that RTP is for such games. And such gambler can win or lose some small sums until he lose all his money, trying to get big prize. But his chances to get such prize are minimal.
As the result he: a) spend time, that he can use for working or searching the job, b) lose money he can use in more useful way, c) gets gambling addiction.

I don't know the positive effect of gambling addiction. I cannot think of how that would be a good thing. Anyway, I can see the struggle with gambling addicts because I have seen one. They actually do not have any idea that they are struggling, but their emotions whenever they are losing are showing it. Stress, frustration, madness, and anger. All of this will build up, and at some point, they won't even feel a thing when they are losing large amounts because they think they will get it back someday, which is wrong. That's not always the case, because I have experienced an online casino that took a lot of money and didn't even give back a part of it. It's like the RTP doesn't exist, and so I stopped playing on their website.

Not all gamblers are able to gamble responsibly because they have individual limitations and different financial capabilities. Most gamblers, despite knowing the consequences of their addiction, continue to gamble for the sake of making money. The last stage of addiction is characterized by symptoms such as the depletion of their cash reserves and the temptation to borrow money to gamble. Instead of taking a break from gambling, they become more aggressive in their attempts to recover their money. Some gamblers, while becoming responsible show that they are gambling for fun. Before implementing any recommendations for people with a deep addiction it is important to find alternative sources of entertainment to occupy their limited financial resources and to avoid gambling in their free time.

I think what is meant by addiction, or gambling addiction, is a choice is since you and I know that what you're addicted to is what takes over you, and to get addicted to something means you're doing it more often than usual. So, for you to know that if you spend 15 hours daily at a gambling shop, it will drag you, it will lead you to addiction, and you still go ahead to spend that amount of time and it's not like it's free, you need to use your money, so you're making this choice. you could decide to play gambling on weekends, you could decide to spend just one hour, but you chose to be there for hours. And it started one day before it got bad; you could have adjusted or talked yourself out of it, but you let it get to the point of uncontrollable. So, that's the point where I see it is a choice. Everything in this life is a choice; to start gambling, there was no gun to your head, so that was your choice.

But the point on how someone can come out if you're not yet deep is to really sit with yourself, advise yourself, and diversify your time. Use your time to do real jobs, to get real money, then you can gamble with little time. When you're busy with yourself, you don't remember gambling. People who have full-time jobs don't even remember gambling. And then, when the person has really slipped into serious addictive gambling, then that person needs a support system because they might not be able to help themselves.

I agree with this, Doing many activities can reduce gambling addiction, from the busyness that we do can minimize visiting gambling sites, especially if very busy with positive activities or those that can be more useful. On the other hand not having a job is indeed one of the causes of addiction to gambling, they will try everything to get income, although gambling is not a source of making Money, but for those who do not work of course gambling can be an alternative for them to be able to make money

There are methods that can limit a person from getting involved in gambling excessively, apart from what we talked about earlier, focusing on sports can also limit a person's desire to gamble. But back to a person's desire because what can help cure or addiction is self-awareness, although such methods can be one of the good triggers. Before everything gets worse, a person must limit himself and hobbies become one of the reasons that can make a person control gambling so as not to become addicted.

No method that can theoretically restrict a person from gambling will work if the person doesn't have the desire to deal with it, because if the desire isn't there he will be on a constant quest to remove that gambler's craving. Even methods that ban the player from the casino will not help. Engaging in sports and other hobbies is only a method of distraction, when the player already realises that he can control emotions

Lower your gambling expectations to avoid gambling addiction? What's the point of this advice? The thing is, gambling is so attractive to people because it implicitly pushes them to high expectations. I don't say "high", just high. Casinos generally always create high expectations, as does your bookmaker. If they don't do that (push us to high expectations), then gambling will become less popular. Want gambling without high expectations? Then play free games. You'll never have financial difficulties, lol.

There is no need to fight gambling addiction. Fighting yourself is a bad idea, and your gambling addiction is you, it is a part of your personality.

Also, reflection is absolutely useless, self-analysis is useless - none of this can help you. Awareness of your gambling addiction is not able to cure you of gambling addiction.

Bans on visiting casinos will not help either, since a person obsessed with gambling addiction will find ways to bypass any prohibitions. Hobbies and other entertainment will simply not be interesting to you (if you are obsessed with gambling addiction).

The only way that can really help you is to replace one addiction with another addiction. This psychological trick will help deceive your brain, and having gotten rid of the original addiction, it will be much easier for you to cope with the second one.

You do not need to fight yourself - you need to deceive yourself. It will be much more effective.

Self control is one of the hardest things to practice as a gambler but in life in order to succeed you have to do difficult things.  Falling into gambling addiction is a choice, it all depends on you as the individual, you have to create a different picture in your mind about gambling...instead of trying to make it a source of income you have to gamble for entertainment purposes only and learn to give yourself breaks when necessary... taking steps to ensure that you are not addicted is easy but difficult to practice..

That's the biggest problems among gambling addicts, they don't accept it easily, or maybe they don't even realize it until it becomes too evident because the initial symptoms of addiction might not be easy to be detected by the person who is getting addicted, even though a third-person might be able to see it but if you are a third-person and telling someone that they are getting addicted to gambling, they would laugh it off and tell you that you are crazy and they are not addicted but they gamble normally and that's why they don't even try to control themselves.

The biggest problem gets solved after the realization. It's even better if you realize it very early because then it becomes easier for you to tackle it. Someone who realizes they are getting addicted early on will have a higher chance to get rid of the addiction than someone who realizes it very late because by that time, the urge to gamble must have reached its peak.

In choosing those activities we need to build our ability to remain consistent and forward with a motivating spirit to keep up with the demands of trying to overcome addiction.


Physical activities can help but not all the time and making sure to choose the right distractions is very important in staying ahead of the gambling addiction forces.

The effect is not to immediately eliminate the habit of gambling, but at least by being busy with physical activities, one can gradually limit oneself to reduce the habit of gambling.

Being busy can help to reduce all you do for fun. This is because this will only give you a lesser time for fun. And if married the lesser time will still be taken by your wife or children. There are so many times I will book a game, keep for more editting but won't later stake it out of no time.

Silliness is the reason of addiction, not unemployment. If you have no income the silliest thing you do is to start gambling trying to get income. This man is silly enough and can`t calculate something more difficult than 2+2. It doesn`t work so. This time he must to spend trying to find a job, but not for gambling.
And one more time. Gambling is just a tool. You can spend time, rest, trying to get profit from gambling. The tool doesn`t guilty that the user is silly.

Yes, normally when the person realizes it in time and wants to get out of it, they can propose it and nothing worse happens, but in some cases the person realizes it, does not give it the required importance and continues playing without control, apart from the fact that it is already irresponsible on the part of that person, it affects others if others depend on that person, then it can be considered that in these instances it already depends on how the person approaches it, and how they can attack such addiction.

Converting the addiction to something fruitful, I like that. Accepting that the gambling games are supposed to be a loss is a good step forward, often not taken because of our ego and we think that we can win against the casino.

Control once possessed, can be enough to stop the addiction and limit your gambling habit to a once a month with a limited budget fun episode. But for this to happen the idea that gambling is done for money should be stopped.

Everyone might not have a soccer ground to play in, but outdoor activities can help get your mind off quite nicely.

That's exactly it. Gambling is such a dangerous, albeit fun, hobby that you need to understand perfectly well that you can lose control. And only a person who knows perfectly well that he will provide for his family for at least six months, that the entire economic structure of his income is strong and reliable can afford to gamble. And with this, you can afford to gamble to relieve stress. And I don't understand at all what's in the heads of those who don't know all these careful rules and just madly play in the casino, absolutely spitting on all the rules.

Self-discipline and Self-control are very important for all gamblers who will play gambling in online casinos, because as some say, gambling is fun if we do it for fun
but it is also very dangerous if we neglect it. Just like having an addiction to gambling.

Now as I mentioned earlier, if we get used to the two things I mentioned, it will be easier for us to control our gambling, and we will also be able to control the amount we win
when we should stop gambling.

It seems that drug addiction is treated with substitution therapy for a lighter drug. But this technique was found to be ineffective, as the addict returns to his addiction anyway. By the way, if addiction could not be eliminated directly, then no one would be able to quit smoking or stop alcohol abuse. However, there are thousands of such people. So it's just a matter of the will of man. If a person is weak-willed, then no self-deception will help him, and instead of getting rid of gambling addiction, he will also fall into another addiction.

I even heard a theory that men need to have some kind of stress reliever, for example, it could be smoking, drinking alcohol or gambling, computer games, as if a man wants to relax after hard work and responsibilities. But the thing is that you can find other activities, for example, a gym where you can build the body of your dreams or travel by bike or kayak. I think you just need to direct yourself a little, personally it helped me a lot. You just need to be able to direct yourself and find what interests you. Of course, even after this, I still play gambling, but I understand that the importance in my life is not as great as before, because I have other, more interesting hobbies.

Without two things you mention, we will forget when we must stop gambling. I am sure we already experienced that many times before so we really must concern about that and prevent losing those things. If that is happen for some time, we may get addiction to gambling without we realize.

We know about that but it seem underestimate those things and say that we still handle all things. But the fact is we are slowly lose those things and we are fallen into gambling. That's why we must manage ourselves by carrying enough money to gambling and with those two things, we will have a good time in gambling and not forget when we must stop gambling.

Just tell me how somebody plan to control addiction, if this is already a problem that was appeared from lack of control :D What are you talking about? Gambling addiction can not be controlled. If you can control it, it is not an addiction but hobby then. If you control addiction, then there is no addiction at all. Even definition of an addiction says: Addiction is defined as not having control over doing, taking or using something to the point where it could be harmful to you. (https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/addiction-what-is-it/#:~:text=Addiction%20is%20defined%20as%20not,could%20be%20harmful%20to%20you.)

Just like any other addiction gambling can be quite difficult to deal with, even those that set aside their budget either for the year, month or week still end up diverting from the plan. most people fail to get out of this addiction because they are going about it the wrong way. What addicted gamblers need to work on is reducing their engagements in gambling instead of trying to stop rapidly. This is something that takes time, but as you put in consistent effort to reduce the time and money you spend you'd notice a change, this is an easy way to keep this addiction under control.

All of what you mentioned is fine, sometimes I just don't know if gambling is right for us to be a stress reliever, maybe for someone who is really stressed and gambling
is one of the things that helps them, it's right for them because it helps relax them, that's all.

Even I sometimes have the same mindset, even though I'm not sure if my mindset is right lol. Anyway, this should really be our reason if it really helps.

The first rule of gambling is lowering your expectations, I know this is hard from.moneh perspective but if you lower your expectations in any games you put your money into, whether you win the game or you lose the game, you will never have anything to worry about in the first place, that's how you win and that's how be ahead of gambling addiction, if you don't expect too much no way disappointment is going to do anything to you.

Another rule is gambling what you can afford to lose is not discuss well enough, if you don't lose much no matter the expectation, you wouldn't worry much about the outcome. In a situation where you go all in on your game with all the resource that you have, you will be sober, depressed and even lost in thought about what you might not make anything from. Most often, the only thought of making back what you have lost will be the only thing you be having.

It is very difficult to control gambling addiction.  You can only prevent yourself from getting addicted to gambling by understanding gambling better. Once you are addicted in gambling you find yourself gambling uncomfortable and you won't mind spending all your money in gambling.  Gambling addiction is very terrible and gamblers who are addicted are always helpless and they will always be pushed to gamble just to satisfy their urge in gambling.
Most times the only way to control gambling addiction is to quit gambling and it is not easy for addicted gambler to take a decision like this .

True, gambling addiction is really a difficult to handle and of course, people are still having bad impressions about gambling since this is still a path that you have options and chosen. But once addiction kicks in, it's not just a choice anymore, it becomes a cycle that’s hard to break and hard to quit, like you are already jailed in.

Most addicts don’t even enjoy gambling anymore, they just do it because the urge is exploding. That’s why prevention is better, like setting limits and understanding your own self. Once you’re deep in, it takes serious support to bounce back.

Addiction to anything is not good, and many people may suffer from it. When people can not control then, there is a high risk that money might be lost by the person, and in this way, people lose a lot of money and become losers for not controlling themselves from gambling. So, to avoid anything like this should be avoided at any cost.

Addiction is something that cannot be controlled and if someone is able to control their desire to gamble well then they cannot be said to be a gambling addict. and in my opinion gambling is not a necessity therefore we do not need to budget a certain amount of money for gambling every week. If you start making a budget every week/month for gambling, then I say you are starting to become addicted to gambling, because you have started to prioritize gambling by making that budget. What should be budgeted is not gambling, but important things that must be prioritized, such as the need to live for one month, savings, investment funds, emergency fund savings, and a budget for installment payments if you have them. After your needs and responsibilities are met, and it turns out that there is still extra money that you are ready to lose, then that money can be used for gambling, but if it turns out that there is none, then don't let the money that should be used to meet your needs, you use it for gambling or you reduce your savings and investments just because there is no more money to gamble. Gambling is just entertainment, so come when you want and then leave, but if all the time your desire is only to gamble, then it means that you are indicated to be addicted to gambling.

With the budget part I fully agree. If you make a budget and hold yourself to it then you will not be surprised about suddenly losing more than you intended to. Unless you are the sort of person who does not follow their own budget plans.

But any kind of addiction should never be seen as a crime but rather as an illness. A brain dysfunction, basically.

Maybe if we viewed it in a kinder light, the people who have developed addictions would be more willing to come out and face their problems instead of hiding in the dark, too embarrassed to talk about their problems.

So in gambling the budget is important --- when losing in a short time then the money has a limit will not exceed the specified, so the plan is important.

The disease of addiction is difficult to eliminate it takes time for them to recover from the disease.

Yeah because addiction in gambling is more hidden than talked about to others, so this can be their shame, so some of them feel ashamed.

The control lies in the hand of the gambler that has been addicted and it's only way when he accepts it that he his addicted that is when any measures taken or introduce to him will work.
Addicted gamblers needs supports from mainly family members to stay alive and so they have to share their problem with the one they trust for assistance if not they will totally lose control of themselves, for the main time they have to stop gambling in other to distract themselves from gambling they need to engage into various activities that will help them physically emotionally and mentally like recreational activities, visiting friends and families ,avoid any moment of isolation because these may lead to serious problem of their lives they have to be around people always, mainly those that will cheer them up and not talk against what they have done,and they should make sure they eat because most of them lost their appetite.
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You know the truth is clear, we have to know that if we have a budget in every of our gambling, we shall not regret when we lose, but one of the things that makes gambling to looks as if, it do put people into depression, is when they fail to calculate well in the gambling, most of the experience gamblers have a target, so we need to understand  that, because if we gamble with budget, I don't think that we will be depressed or feel emotional sad when we lose, I'm using myself as a reference, when budget for gambling,  I don't plans with money except gambling, and if I lose, I will accept my loses without panic and if win, I also rejoice,  so if we understand gambling in such way, we will not be depressed any longer when we lose

Some addictions are good but it depends on what you're being addicted to because someone that's addicted to things that aren't bringing any harm to either himself or finances is doing the right thing but only over doing it. Addiction in gambling is bad despite how we want to think the addiction will be helpful to us. Gambling shouldn't be done under any influence because gambling is a risky business that needs your full concentration to do. Gambling addiction has a control because everything in the world has a control. There are things that you'll do before you'll get addicted and when you're infected, there are other things that you can do to get out of the addiction and one of them is complete isolation from what is making you get addicted to it which is gambling.

I am of the opinion that some people doesn't know and understand gambling addiction because addiction doesn't have to be when you make loss, you can be making cool cash from gambling and be affected by addiction of gambling because you can do a day without visiting the Casino or visiting the gambling website. If you are addicted to gambling, that's fine but only if you are making money from it, if you are making loss that's when it becomes a problem.

Gambling isn't something that is hard but many people that are gambling addicted are the ones that makes lost the most, they don't makes much and yet they put much and they suffer the most. If at all they do think and put small amount of money into gambling, they will not be affected by the way they are gambling addicted because many of them are caught on the loop of trying to chase their loss that may never comes back again.

Sure gambling addictions have so much control over the gamblers especially when they can't controll their habits but it's not a crime initially but regardless of a monthly budget or weekly budget one will still end up being addicted and I think the level of addiction of one depends on themselves. So when you can't control your habits you go out of control and end up being addicted in the long run.

There should be no doubt that gambling addiction is a medical condition, as it is included in the International Classification of Diseases. The problem is that a player who has an addiction himself does not recognize this fact and, accordingly, it is very difficult to force him to be treated on a voluntary basis.

The gambler itself is the one responsible if he/she will become addicted. If you end up like this, it means you didn't discipline yourself to only gamble in moderation. The problem is, some gamblers are not aware of what it can caused to themselves if they didn't limit their gambling habit especially if they are already using the money meant for important things. Because it can trigger to chasing losses, depression and disappointment.

That's why it is crucial to search first how gambling might affect your life, what to expect and if it is possible to profit (because many ads are showing a huge money acquired from playing their favorites games). In the end, we are the ones in control, therefore if you don't want to become addicted then control yourself to only gamble in moderation.

Pretty much it is the same with people who have developed addiction to certain substances, specially those who are highly addictive, they do not believe to be suffering from any problem, because those drugs make them feel pleasure, they generate dopamine in their brains.
Gambling also can have the effect to release dopamine in the brain but slower, making the process of addiction development slower, so one does not realize there is a problem until it is too late.
At least, those who realize there is a problem in their life can try and fix it, but not all gamblers with addiction have the will power to directly face their problems alone.

Who said addiction is a crime? I've been involved in gambling discussion for years, I never saw anyone who said that addiction is a crime. It is quite surprised because the addicts are the victims, they aren't the people who made a crime. Anyway, I'm very sure that most people have their own allocation for gambling funds monthly. However, some people may be undisciplined, that's why there are still many people who end up with severe losses and get addiction.

Sure, it is a medical condition. It needs a special treatment from doctors. It is true that many addicts don't realize it, that's why they need the role of family or people close to them. Family or close people can remind them and accompany them to recovery their addiction to the doctors/experts. For the severe addiction, it requires a long term treatment.

It depends on how severe the addiction is, but indeed when someone is addicted to gambling it will be difficult to recover, especially if the addiction is severe, it will be difficult for them to get away from gambling. People who are addicted will always prioritize gambling in any way, including as you said always setting aside money to gamble even though they are having a hard time but gambling will always be there.
Maybe they have to fight their urge to gamble by diverting it to other things.

Many effective and correct methods against addiction often do not work for very simple reasons. Simply because addiction is an irrational thing. It has emotional roots. It is sometimes very difficult for an addicted gambler to follow reasonable rules, for example, risk management. The gambler is overcome by passion and loses rational control. Therefore, many pieces of advice for such people are often meaningless. In order for rational control to return, people often need to experience an emotional shock and come to their senses. Only after that does the person begin to think rationally again.

If the addicted gambler cannot follow reasonable rules to get out of the addiction experienced by himself, then the gambler should ask for help from someone to control his gambling activities. At least they have someone who will remind the gambler when the gambling activities carried out begin to deviate.
It will clearly be difficult for addicts to control their limits for themselves. Because it certainly requires consistent control for a certain time, overcoming addiction will certainly require quite a lot of time to recover, although everything will depend on the level of awareness of the gambler themselves.

Read my posts here again. If you can control, this is not an addiction, but a hobby or activity you do regularly. Addiction is what you cant control. You can cure with help, but cure does not mean controlling. I dont know how else to explain that, as this is so opposite by definition or understanding, like saying slow-fast as description. Controlled gambling maybe are correct words, but not gambling addiction control.

Then how do you explain why people quit smoking? Smoking is one of the strongest addictions. You can smoke for several decades and then quit. Similarly, alcohol abuse can be stopped after years of heavy drinking. I quit smoking twice myself, the first time I lasted for three years, then after a few years I quit smoking again.

This is addiction control. I admit that a person cannot control his addiction if he uses drugs. But gambling addiction does not cloud the brain as much as drugs, so the inability of a gambler to realize his position and control himself is simply a lack of will, or it is a conscious unwillingness to change his position.

Unfortunately, in my opinion, no self-discipline can completely eliminate the development of gambling addiction. Setting a certain limit on the amount of money that a player is willing to spend on gambling does not always help.

This is due to the fact that gambling addiction directly affects the player's emotions, forming harmful negative habits. If you actively gamble, then you automatically fall into the risk group.

This can be compared to direct contact with an infectious patient (gambling addiction is generally similar to a viral disease). Especially dangerous are long periods of winning, which form the illusion in the player that gambling is an analogue of entrepreneurial activity.

At the same time, I absolutely agree with you that the lack of a permanent job greatly increases the risk of developing gambling addiction.

It's easy to quit smoking for the ones with strong will power but the question is that for how long time they'll be able to not smoke? Some people quit smoking and any other type of addiction forever while others will quit it and re do it and the cycle continues that way. I hope you'll not smoke again in your life, consider this time's quitting as a life long one not just for few years.

out of 100% of people who quit smoking almost 75% of them is still smoking, the thing is that they will let you know that they have stopped smoking in open floor but some of them do hide and continue the smoking without the awareness of other people, I want to relate it with gambling because many people who says that they will not be a gambling addict or they are going to quit in gambling most of them Gambles in a hidden way in which you will not see them so that is what I want to let some people know that anything that you are addicted to it will take a long time before you can exit from that willingly and another thing that makes people not opening up to stop gambling totally, is when they remembered their lost in gambling and they' are willing to pursue their lost until when they will recover it.

It is a serious problem and about a lack of jobs, which is true about people getting engaged more with gambling because they think that it will be a source of income quickly.

At first, that will give an optimistic approach to it because they'll see that they're winning.

But when the come times that they're losing money and lack of job isn't being solved by gambling, that's the time they will soon realize that they need to act on it accordingly for them to have a real source and so they can only gamble with spare budget they have.

Definitely gambling addictions have so much control over the individual this is why some can't control themselves whenever they gamble but regardless just as you have spotted gambling as fun and at such it should be observe as that and when you feel it's going beyond it's capabilities you put a stop. Besides one can actually control their gambling habits not to be led to addictions but it's hard to let go some levels of addiction but with time it'll be controlled.

Yes, a permanent job where the person is extremely busy releases the desire to be involved in a casino, or at least they will be too tired to play and only the person will want to share with their family and rest, relax, that is a thousand times better than being in a casino, but it is a thought that at least I have, but the person who does not have such an intense job, should do sports , and not to avoid addiction, but for health, the more activities that are done will decrease the desire to be in a casino.

Setting out money for the sake of gambling could be a good one but I don't think that it's the best way in controlling your gambling activities because for the fact that you are setting out money for the purpose of gambling it self is a sign of addiction

The best way to handle gambling related addiction is that you should not take gambling seriously it should not be taken seriously, it should be something that should be done on a partial basis not giving attention to it is the best way to handling gambling addiction

I don't think so mate because there are many gamblers in here and outside the forum that love gambling for fun, so they probably feels that if they don't set aside money for there gamble activities they will probably make some financial mistakes in future. So am just saying that setting aside some money for gambling is not addicted. People who gamble for fun do not except anything from gamble.

It's so much easier said then done though for an addict. I mean we are talking about folks who literally can't help themselves from gambling and that's a touch one to deal with because literally everything you work for gets put into a losing game for the most part in their case. Do you guys know any gambling addicts who are rich?

I was addicted at one time and was looking for a way to overcome it when a senior advised me to focus on physical exercise and also enticed me to do other income-generating activities and I took his advice. My life changed and my addiction to gambling reduced to a great extent. But as you said, one should play sports. I agree with you that one should try to increase one's focus on sports so that laziness does not touch us because laziness can take you to the edge of destruction.

An example of people who have permanent jobs is that they will be busy with their jobs all day and spend time with their family in the evening and this should be the case for an ideal person. Yes, sometimes they may go to a casino for entertainment but it is with limited time allocation and they do not consider gambling as a way of earning.

You are right about this and I would add that when a gambler deposits some of his money on gambling it does not mean that they are making a financial mistake, for a gambler especially those who come for entertainment purposes the act is not much different than when you go on vacation to a place to seek pleasure by sacrificing some money, the only benefit expected is pleasure and not money, addiction is another thing, meaning depositing money in gambling does not mean that they are addicted.

The only reason why people lose so much in gambling is because they don't have control over themselves. Whether winning or losing its essential that you have control over yourself and it's also very important that you know when it's the time to quit. If a gambler don't have that kind of control over himself then he will lose heavily in gambling. One can cure the gambling addiction habit, but for that he must have to make a resolve that he is going to quit that addiction else all treatments will just be a waste of money and time.

Addiction aren't crimes but there's a high chance that it might lead to it. There are people that commit crimes to fuel their gambling addiction, they end up stealing and doing other things that are morally wrong just to gamble. People get addicted to gambling because they think it's something that's capable of changing their life, as a result of this too much relevance and reliance is placed on it. Like you said it would be better if it's only done for entertainment purposes instead trying to make it a source of income.

Although addiction is hard to cure, I think there will always be a way to recover in dealing with problems like this even though their addiction is quite acute in gambling. The recovery process does require time and effort that is not short, but with the support of the right people around them, I think this can provide direction or support, encourage them to forget the defeat that has occurred and not repeat it again. And of course their closest people divert to something positive, to divert their focus from gambling.

What kind of free budget are you talking about when we are talking about a player who has no source of income, earnings? In such a situation, every cent counts. Therefore, it is best not to start playing, but to think about where to find earnings or get a permanent source of income.

I found myself in a situation where I was fired from work and was left owing a lot of money even by modern standards. This was a real test for me. What thoughts did not visit me. I even thought about ending my life, since I cannot pay off loans and debts, and collectors from banks pressed me daily and threatened with violence.

So what is the idea of your post? To repeat once again that people lose or do stupid moves when they cant control themselves? Having a gambling addiction means that things have already gone out of control. That is why I dont get what people try to post here and convince others. They talk about controlling uncontrolled thing :D If they can control the way the gamble, that means they control how often they gamble, frequency and length of sessions. But that isnt addiction.

Jobs in most countries only take 8 hours of your time if it's a full-time job, and given that, a person will still have plenty of time to do extra things and gambling can be among them if someone has a general interest in it. So I don't think that having a job will stop someone from getting addicted to gambling if they get into it. Someone can easily take rest for a couple of hours and then have a lot of time to do it, you don't go out with the family every day or have a busy day all the time, so you will still get time for gambling.

Besides, I have also heard that some people gamble during work, which means that if someone gets addicted to gambling, they will do it even when they are at work; that's how strong the urge for gambling is. One can only stay away from gambling or don't get addicted to it if they are sensible and understands and remembers the consequences at all times.

Despite having a gambling budget, there are many who cannot control their gambling addiction, especially those who are overly greedy in nature. After the weekly or monthly budget is over, they think that maybe if they bet, they will be able to recover their previous losses. This is the only way people lose control. However, if someone has good intentions, they can certainly control themselves, but if they are excessively greedy, it is not possible for them to control themselves. However, for those who regularly budget and do not bet again when the budget is exhausted, it is only possible to participate in gambling within control.

For real mate,real gamblers knows how to gamble meticulously without staying addicted to Gambling.So far,I haven't been opportuned to meet a gambler that's ain't addicted to gambling dangerously.I like to see gamblers who are certainly disciplined with their gambling indulgence whereas,Gamblers who are not addicted to Gambling are the real gamblers.

Some people are addicted and they are in denial, doing this doesn't properly address the issue and you can end up remaining an addict forever if you don't work on it. Accepting the fact that you have a problem is the first step but when it comes to solving the problem therapy might not have any effect on the gambler, Gamblers go to rehabilitation centers and still end up having the same problem. The only person that can help you is you, life is all about doing difficult things to achieve positive results,  the key is discipline and consistent effort to be better

There are things and problems that never heal, and I think that the most insidious one is precisely that of compulsive gambling, there are cases of people who even after therapy cannot completely heal and at the first problem they vent their anger in gambling, falling more than before, it is a very bad thing

If every gamble could keep gambling responsibly without ending up with an addiction, that would be better but the problem with some people is that they would want to gamble and keep gambling without taking proper risk that will reduce any form of addiction in them. Those that understand what it means by prevent unnecessary problem for themselves would not want to keep gambling every single time.
Some people do not have a job and any source of income which is why keep seeing gambling as a hood alternative to make money. Sometimes making profits could be very easy why later, it could be come a difficult time to make profits.

The important point to realize in this case is the intention and determination if indeed the gambler wants to stop gambling. If in the end there is no intention in themselves, no matter how hard they hold back and no matter how much help is given from outside including from experts, sooner or later in the end they will definitely do gambling because it can be a certainty.

Stopping gambling or completely stopping gambling is not as easy as imagined because in the end this will clearly trigger many things including our own mental readiness.

So if you really want to stop, it would be better to prepare a strong mentality first because this can be an important thing that must be done. If there is no such thing, gambling that you want to forget will be very difficult and no matter how hard you try, sooner or later gambling will come back to you again.

Gambling is only illegal when it is illegal by law to engage in that activity.

Whether you use your salary to pay for gambling expenses or rob, rape and murder someone for their cash to go and gamble, this doesnt change the underlying meaning of casino gambling or the type of activity it is. All you are changing there is how you've got those funds.

Thats like saying taking drugs is a heinous crime ONLY if you've got the money to purchase them through illegal means. But that isnt true. The legality and the ill-informed judgements that legal systems bring with them remain the same for whatever drug you want to imagine - Sugar/nicotine/alcohol/acetaminophen, and so forth, remain legal regardless of the pretence surrounding the source of the funds used to purchase them.

Likewise, gambling is never considered a crime on a whim in a locale that it is legal in, on the basis that the source of the funds were obtained illegally. That is an entirely separate thing that could fall under different labels, depending on the circumstances. An example would be money-laundering.

They are two completely separate things that shouldn't be intertwined because they have no relationship to one another.  Plenty of ways to launder money, many of us do it either intentionally or unintentionally for various reasons, some of them very good reasons, allowing it to be done guilt-free. Regardless, it doesnt make every activity that is used to facilitate money-laundering a nefarious activity. If that were the case, there'd be more illegal businesses than legal ones in our towns and cities.

That's how it is, in fact, when it comes to having time to spend with the family it's ideal, and one but if you're working all day then you get tired, sometimes you're not even Able to share much if you've had a difficult day at work because you can fall asleep quickly, when you have time to share with the family you should take advantage of it, of course the game is something that is good , it entertains and gives an option to earn money, but sometimes time doesn't pass and we don't take advantage of it as we should.

Often people take the step of delving into a different reality to escape the pain of the current reality. This is where personal problems lead to drugs and addiction. Gambling is one of them, social media addiction is another one.

This is a serious issue and people who think they are getting addicted to gambling need to stop their habits immediately and try to resolve the issue that led to the habit.

Overcoming gambling addiction is tough and thus there will always be people who will keep on playing even when trying to stop. They genuinely need help and it is best they identify their own problem first.

It is human nature to be more attracted to forbidden things :)
We are attracted to gambling because it is very easy to earn money from it.
However, we do not consider this aspect that many gamblers have gone bankrupt due to gambling

No one should participate in gambling without being well aware of the addiction to gambling. First of all, you should try to stay away from gambling addiction. If you can stay away from your own gambling addiction, then you can also benefit from gambling. But we easily become greedy and become addicted to gambling :)


If you go casino, spend hundreds of bucks every day, & you don't have any separate income source, you are just playing with fire, nothing else !
You could get a huge jackpot, and your winning could be intoxicating, but without any stable income source, the risk far outweighs the reward

Casino could not be a primary income source for any wagerer. Your occasional winning might give you a thrill, but the losses could be noxious, especially when you don't have any kind of stable income source to fall back on. I heard some people say they love to take risks, so that they could gamble from any position. Keep in mind, it is not just about the money, dude, it is about your welfare. Without any safety net, the fall could be irreversible

Someone who sees gambling as an escape to riches will be very hard to see gambling as a way of fun but they will foresee it just for the monetary benefit involved and not the other way round to make them not feel bad or sad about their losses. Gambling has been a thing of risk but not only using what you can afford to lose makes it very difficult to succeed here. In the end, your bankroll will be exhausted and would have lose more than you have won.


This is the more reason why those that don’t have a job are going to be the ones find mostly in gambling activity. They gamble more and use their last penny to gamble because they feel that is their only way out of their present condition which is not amusing to them. They see gambling as a gateway to riches and anyone that sees gambling in such perspective, will be doomed for real sooner than later because it’ll always take its course in due time.

What works for you might not work for someone else, it's a fact that keeping yourself busy can help you get your mind out of that cycle of addiction but there are people that still fall for the temptation of satisfying their urge, it doesn't matter how occupied they are it's still something that they end up doing. I have been around people like that so it's not something that I'm unsure of. It's all about self control and discipline

The solution to any addicted gambler lies in the hands of the individual because as a gambler, you know when you are not gambling in the wright direction, that is when you are not following some of the important rules of gambling to be successful,such as setting a limit in time of gambling and bankroll, knowing when to stop your game, gambling mainly in most cases for fun, not to chase your losses, gamble with what you can afford to lose.
Most gamblers get addicted because of their greedy nature and not being satisfied with what you have  in the bit to win more because of all that you have lost previously, and so they get carried away with these actions that ends them up in addiction and before they could realize it they have gone far already, but having self-control when gambling is very important in other not be be addicted.
Engaging in gambling often those not necessarily means that you will be addicted and that is why I said you must have self-control in other not to be addicted which lies in you on how to go about it.

There is no problem that doesn't have a solution, unless you have not tried the right solution. If not everything always has that perfect solution, you can at least attempt to solve it. If a gambler is suffering from addiction, taking them straight to a therapist when they have not concluded within themselves that they want to change and make adjustments will be a complete waste, but if their mind is open for change, all that's needed for such change to be impacted on them is a follow-up without stopping by those close to them; every support necessary will go a long way.

Of course I agree with you, cause everything that had a positive sides also have a negative sides. So when gambling be rest assured to have or apply abit of control in your dealings so you don't get stucked up in the acts. For making a budget it should be something that one can afford not spending haphazardously. And yes following up a strict patterns of how we gamble we would be able to limit our chances of being addicted no doubts.

Those who have the ability to control themselves and have sufficient strategies for gambling are not addicted to gambling despite being real gamblers. They know how to gamble carefully. Those who are addicted to gambling are those who have a strong desire to make money from gambling and do not have the ability to control themselves. They always gamble with emotion and do not have any strategy. They become addicted to winning. Again, I have also seen many gamblers who gamble constantly but are not addicted to gambling. They may have always taken gambling as entertainment, which is why they are not addicted to gambling.

Everything which you will do regularly can be habit of you and the habit can be changed to addiction is it often and now. And those which are bad can impact on our life easily. And gambling as well as taking drug can make too much negatively addicted for which we may not leave the drug as well as gambling. So, we should be aware of both of these.

Not all gamblers are addicted despite the number of years spent gambling. Not to get addicted to gambling, a gambler should set up rules guarding them. When you can't control your gambling lifestyle, like when you are gambling with your house rent, which is a priority, you are gambling with money kept in your care for something else; you are gambling with your business capital, putting your business in line to fall; you are borrowing to gamble, all in expectations of doubling everything. It's irresponsible, and one can be called a gambling addict even if the gambler is just a month or two weeks into gambling. In every good gambler there is a rule to it.

Real gamblers are not the ones who play every day or chase every game but the ones who can control themselves and approach gambling with a clear mind. they treat gambling like a skill and a form of entertainment not a desperate hunt for profit. that level of discipline is rare because most people who gamble often eventually slip into emotional decisions and that is where addiction starts to grow.

Addicted gamblers always play with emotion because they are driven by the hope of making money quickly and they lose the ability to stop. they have no strategy they chase wins and they keep playing even when every sign says they should walk away. this is why addiction becomes dangerous. it is not the amount they gamble but the mindset they carry. There are gamblers who play regularly and still never become addicted because they see gambling as a pastime not a source of income or a way to fix their life. they set limits they stick to their strategy and they stop when the fun stops. this kind of gambler stays safe because they never cross into emotional gambling. they keep the game in its place and that is what makes them real gamblers.

Finally not every gambler that is going to become addicted to gambling and it is what people need to know so that they don't misunderstand the wrong for the right. Addiction is far from someone that is meticulous enough to know when to gamble and when to stay far way from what is going to make them addictive to gambling. Addiction stick to people that don't understand their wrong from their right. You might not know what to do now as a gambler but their are people that are gambling often but don't have any addiction.

This thread has been down for long time, I wonder how you bump the thread and resurrected a dying thread..let me brief you, I did say that all the gamblers are addicted, rather I emphasize that we should gamble with what we can afford to lose, sometimes a gambler gambles on curiosity to recover everything he has lost in the gambling.

Well you are not far off, gambling addiction is a big problem for a lot of people, especially the poor masses, just like you said the lack of jobs is making people addicted to gambling, the phycology effect is sometimes crazy when you look at it. One thing people fail to understand is that gambling was created for entertainment first and also it is based on probability. Meaning nothing you do can really affect the outcome, so when you gamble with so much emotion and expectations you are already losing and this is exactly what builds up addiction in gambling, you unintentionally start depending on the thrill and emotions anticipating a reward when you should be enjoying the experience and the entertainment.

lack of job and the top reason: accessible gambling platforms. Imagine, here in my country those gambling platforms really target the poor people and of course, gambling that's very accessible is the key for gambling addiction. I don't know why they keep gambling even without money, they borrow or maybe steal money just for it. They don't realize the multiple mistakes they are creating; it's probably creating massive problems to their selves. Also, this is because of lack of education, if they knew how hard to earn money, they won't risk any time to it, they will find a good job that will sustain their lives but since they lack the education, they do reckless stuff like gambling.

I have been gambling in the crypto casino industry for two years now actively, but I have never become addicted to what I do in the world of online casino gambling. Perhaps one of the reasons is that I have the right practice when I play, I personally limit the money I use for gambling here.

Of course, to do this, I need to have discipline and control over myself. That’s all I do, and I don’t think about or aim for big profits from my gambling. It probably also depends on the mindset of a gambler. And most likely, this is also how some of my fellow gamblers here in the crypto space feel.

The reason why you are not addicted is because you control your emotions the gambling and secondly you don't depend on gambling to earn a living, and you also have budget in your gambling, anyone who have a budget neither weekly or monthly that person can never become addicted in gambling.. reason being that the person is not interested to pursue whatever it has lost in the gambling

For you to limit the money you use to gamble that means you have a budget in the gambling that makes you not to feel how much you have spent in gambling so with that you can't be gambling addict because you have a particular budget in any of your gambling activities.

The routine of setting limits allows us to stay within control in our gaming activities when we are not hoping to get into major winnings. Self assertiveness avoids hasty moves which may cause a hitch. In so doing, gaming is not stressful but something out of farce. When we have a steady mind state, we are able to evaluate the situation in a tranquil manner. It is natural that other players have been in the same situation since they also followed coherent personal rules.

Gambling addiction? Pray it doesn't come close to you because it's definitely going to ruin things and make everyone complain around you. Gambling is good for those category of people that have been making good goals and surviving the system, let's hang out and know the basis of things. Gambling is not for everyone and those equipped with the skills of gambling should always be considered as pros in the system.

Gambling addiction have control and we use these essential techniques to limit some sort of things before they fall out of control. I will never allow myself be physically and financially drain by Gambling because the end results is always crucial deep debts. None of us would pray for that to happen to us.

In short, have discipline. Without discipline, you can’t do the things OP mentioned. Of course, you should set a limit both in winning and losing, but in order not to bypass what you’ve set, you need discipline to control yourself and your emotions. You know, even if you have already set a limit, you’re not sure you can follow it strictly once you’re in that situation. Once you’re there, that’s where the real challenge begins. Your emotions are highly affected.