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Are you usually an anxious person? I wonder if being anxious makes you more susceptible to being addicted to gambling or no?

If you are always worrying, would you not be able to take risks as confidently as others? Won't you just stay in your safe zone and miss out on opportunities that could have given you bigger wins? Or maybe some people tend to forget about their anxiety from gambling because their mind gets so numb playing?

Has gambling treated your anxiety or has it made it worse?

first of all am not an anxious person, but at times I see some symptoms of anxiety in me, but Even as that I don't get worried over everything I can only give those things some thought which is normal, because if you are always worried over everything you can never take risk and not taking risk may hider your chance of being successful in life, now assuming those people who are successful today where worried over everything and never took risk I don't think if they will be where they are today, and same thing applies to gambling. But I don't think if being anxious can make anyone not to get addicted to gambling, Because someone can only get addicted to gambling when he or she  make gambling their means of survival.

It's better to be anxious and avoid gambling, than gambling and run at big loss. Anxiety can make you make wrong decisions and start chasing your losses which can lead to addiction. I am not an axious person but my friend is. Whenever, he's gambling, he's always after winning big and it doesn't work for him.

If I am with him, I do advise him to gamble responsible and not to gamble for profits and start chasing his losses but let him accept his loss.

It's a complex topic that might need more research. Asking myself, do I go gambling when I'm anxious, I generally don't. When I'm suffering from anxiety, I can't get attention on a specific thing and staying in place would be really difficult. It would be troubling to even open and access a site when I'm on a panic attack.
Gambling addiction is a mental problem of its own kind and it's not explicitly related to anxiety. Gambling too could be the reason for anxiety but its not the other way around. Anxiety is a widespread problem now and almost everyone has some degree of anxiety. Loneliness might bring you closer to gambling so would other social issues which are also associated with anxiety, so they are in common territory but not exactly related.

of course anxiety is not a good skill in gambling. this can lead to serious issues since you can gamble not "really focused".
moreover, of course gambling would never provide any real effort related anxiety. personally I have experienced bad stress even for trivial amounts gambled (like pennies) so for sure isn't the best instrument for cope anxiety.
even if you see "good opportunities" you must avoid to gamble if you're don't feel calm and relaxed with yourself.

Worries are always not the same and it's not possible that all those who are in worries can heal themselves if they gamble, everyone have different reasons for their anxiousness.

If one is in worries about the possibility of losing their paying job do you think gambling will make them feel better? Well maybe both ways have different thoughts about this.

One can believe that if he can find his way in gambling then maybe losing that job isn't even going to be that bad and so they put all they have into gambling waiting for some miracle to happen.

The other might think differently, like how will he survive without no job? Even if he is a gambler he is smart enough to know that without a job he can't even keep gambling no more.

The way we all think is the problem and also the solution, everyone has a choice to go with, either the wrong ones or the good ones and in the end we will reap what we sow, gambling isn't the solution, if you have anxiety problems, fix it using other methods.

I feel like if you are an anxious person, gambling should be one of the last things you should do. Gambling can be stressful, and if you pair that with anxiety, it's a disaster waiting to happen. Also, I can't think of any reason how gambling will be able to "treat" someone's anxiety. So overall, if you are an anxious person, avoid gambling.

I suppose that anxiety, on the contrary, acts as a defense against addiction. :) A gambler who experiences anxiety is unlikely to experience the same gambling excitement as an addicted gambler, because his anxiety will prevent him from becoming overly involved in the gaming process.

This will interfere. Risk requires passion and excitement, and anxiety "scares and repels" risk.

A person experiencing anxiety will look at this from a different angle: he will think about how not to lose a large sum of money, instead of thinking about winning.

Why not. If one strong emotion "pushes" another into the background. It's quite possible.

I didn't have it. :)

I do get anxious sometimes, and yes it does have affect on gambling or any other activity for that matter — you'll likely make poor decisions if you are not in right frame of mind, this is why I don't do anything when my mental state is not right, and I would rather sleep to get my brain clear.


Gambling can't treat anxiety, it may help one distract from anxious mental state though.

I do get anxious over various things, but most of the time its connected with me forgetting if I have done or havent done something. I have that feeling, because I have forgotten to do several times something, and had issues later. For example forgot to close window and cat almost jumped of. Now this is one of to-do things in list when I leave. I have never felt anxious in gambling, because games happen to be quick and there are little things that can happen as not planned. I dont feel much anxious about placed bet, because firstly I have done balance calculation and checked if I can afford to place it, and secondly, I know what I am doing, what to expect.

Yes, someone with anxiety that is gambling can become an addicted gambler, according to many reports, it was reported that people with anxiety are more likely to be prone to gambling and if they are, they are more likely to become addicted to gambling. Thinking of the future can be the reason for the anxiety and that could lead to them looking for money through gambling and the result will likely not be good at all.

In gambling, anxiety can arise in certain situations, such as when you win a large amount, feeling like you'll lose it all if you continue.
Another type of anxiety arises when you lose, feeling like you'll lose all your money if you continue playing.

If anxiety arises from these feelings, I think it's a good way to anticipate and control gambling.
If you experience this kind of anxiety continuously, it can also have negative effects on one's mental health.

As they need to find ways how to forget what they are suffering from, the tendency to get addicted in gambling is high. Hence, if you know that you have this kind of issue, better seek for another option how to deal with such situation. Because once you get addicted in gambling, it would cause a lot of trouble plus what you are suffering from. So it is a double jeopardy for yourself. So while you are still clear with your head about what you are going thru, better look for better paths that you can get involved with such as alternative hobbies that you can pursue or other side jobs that you can get into, not to focus yourself with the anxiety that your having but on improving yourself as a person.

It seems like you are trying to complicate things that are normal. I don't understand what you mean by viewing gambling as abnormal. You should try to compare gambling to a normal game. Being anxious about gambling can make you more mentally ill, such as giving up the mindset that you have to keep winning. Losing and losing money is normal when gambling. If you only expect to win, you can be depressed and you won't be able to continue gambling with concentration.

Being anxious about winning is one of the reasons for the increase in addiction and the amount of research can be such that you will lose money over time and the addiction risks getting your money back.

I believe that people who experience anxiety when gambling are afraid of losing their money. This perspective suggests that such people's goal is to gain profit, so when they experience a series of bad beats, they worry about losing their money. Anxiety in gambling won't occur if we view gambling as a fun activity, simply viewing it as entertainment.

I believe that this anxiety when gambling can lead to losing more money or experiencing even greater losses. Perhaps it's best to avoid gambling altogether. Remember, when we gamble, we should be prepared to lose the money we've deposited.

I think people who has anxiety tends to gambling to escape it. And as what you have said, maybe they will forgot all their worries when playing. But the question is how long that kind of temporary numb that you get? Maybe in just a couple of hours and you are back to reality again. However, people really find gambling some kind of solutions to their problem that's why they go and play and later be addicted to it.

Maybe the best thing for anxiety is to talk to someone and or just make your mind busy. Maybe reading a book before you go to sleep or going to a light walk or if you have those light dumbbells then exercise until you get tired and fall to sleep.

I don't see any reason why one would be anxious and decide to gamble because the state of anxiousness will definitely lead one to make wrong decisions. When planning to gamble, I think it is best for gamblers to check themselves to see if they are in a better state to gamble, such that the outcome of gambling will not affect them in any way.

As a responsible gambler, it is very important to check if the mind is in a better position to gamble. This is what many gamblers don't consider, and it leads to pain and regret for not gambling with the right amount that can be afforded.

I think that anxious people are much less likely to be drawn to gambling. People of this type are always finding something to worry about, and this constant anxiety doesn’t let them truly relax. Because of it, they already have enough adrenaline without the need for gambling. I believe that even if anxious people do gamble, they tend to be overly cautious, too cautious to make any big bets. Often, it’s just about playing with very small amounts of money.

Let us not get this twisted, being an anxious to gambling is what keep every responsible gamblers safe from addiction which your anxieties may literally not be the side of gambling with the emotions of loosing your because it is expected that you should be aware that winning in gambling is a game of unpredictability.

Your anxiousness as an gambler is the point of your concious ness to gambling positively. So it is really not a bad behavior for anxious gamblers but let it not be of the direction of aggressiveness of chasing profits otherwise, there is where emotions will take place and weighs you down when you don't see the outcomes as expected.

Even if you suffer from anxiety or other mental health problems, it will affect you if you know about gambling. Without knowing or having ever gambled, it is impossible for someone who suffers from mental health problems to become a gambler. I mean, it is not mental health that makes them gamblers, but because they know about gambling, they end up gambling. And if they are used to gambling and have mental health problems, they may suffer from gambling addiction.

Based on my experience and observing my friends, people with anxiety should avoid gambling, people with anxiety have irregular heartbeat, and enhanced fear.
They are uneasy when faced with a situation where they face losing something, which may worsen their anxiety and trigger symptoms associated with anxiety, like vomiting, irregular heartbeat, and rapid breathing.
They can only play when they cure their anxiety; they should focus on their therapy medication until they are healed.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9536-anxiety-disorders

In the past when I newly started gambling, I can say I was exhibiting this symptom but not now that I am very much aware of how to handle gambling in a very responsible manner and the fact that I only play once in a while and only with a small amount of money makes it so easy for me to feel less concerned about the outcome, what I mean is, before I decide to use $5 for gambling it means I don't care if I lost it or not and once I lost the money, I'll just step down and try again next time which could take a long time again.

Anxiety and gambling is a worst combination purely because gambling is based on luck while your anxiety will just makes you negative the whole time and will result to bad gambling experience.

It’s better to relax yourself by doing other relaxing things rather than gamble because it will surely intensify your anxiety.

Even I that is positive most of the time still feel anxious at some point when I encounter long losing streak.

People with high levels of anxiety should understand their perception of situations, it is clear that bets are another source of increased anxiety, but there will be no bets in this place, there will be something else, so to play or not to play is a rhetorical question, usually under a high level of anxiety there is a hidden benefit, a person usually justifies some of his inaction in solving important problems in this way and here it is worth finding a wall reason.

I would take the risk as other, since life itself is a risk, there should be no reason not to give it a try. Anyone who is always afraid of taking risk will never get a chance to become great, wether in gambling or out of gambling.

Well it is good to leave for something than die for nothing as the adage proclaimed. So risk is part of life agenda, and we can not succeed without taking risk. I rather take risk than hide in my safe zone without hope.

No, gambling does not treat anxiety, not in my case, neither have I head anyone who claim it did. If you are gambling for fun and knowing your limits, it can feel like a way to ease your stress. But when you start losing control when gambling, it can make your anxiety worse. So yeah, gambling only mask anxiety temporarily, and when you do it too much without control it becomes a problem which cause even more stress and anxiety.

I think anxiety can influence gambling in different ways. Some people withdraw because fear paralyzes them, while others, on the contrary, turn to gambling because it briefly shuts off their mind and calms them down. But that’s deceptive  while you’re playing, you might feel better, but once the screen goes dark, everything comes back, often worse than before. I’m not sure gambling ever truly “treats” anxiety it’s more of a temporary escape that ends up costing you more in the long run.

I am not an anxious person now, but in the past, yes, I admitted that. I learn about how to manage anxiety by telling myself that I can do like others.

But if that is in gambling, I don't feel that. Supposedly, that is because I use gambling occasionally and not very often, so I don't think much about it. As I cannot get bigger wins, I just use some time to gamble and let the result come to me. No matter what it is, I am trying to enjoy my gambling time.

Gambling is not a healthy way to solve anxiety, but it can make you angry because you may lose anytime. If you realize that, you will not try to solve your anxiety using gambling.

If you feel anxiety, you should take a deep breath, it is better if you sit and relax. Feel the air and say to yourself that there is nothing to worry about.

It will make you out of focus and everything you do is unsure since you are not in right mind placing your bets. So provably in that situation you have huge chance to lose more money.

So if they really want to win better focus and don't entertain any possible negative things. They should stick on what they believe right for them, since always worrying will not bring any good result on the games they played.

Better for people have those feeling is to quit and just comeback when they have huge confident that they are doing the right thing then have good chance to win.

People that have anxiety and always apprehensive should not gamble because they can easily be addicted, if a gambler is too anxious to win it can lead to chasing loses. Gambling needs a clear mind, to be in control of your emotions so that you will not be making impulsive decisions. An anxious gambler would refill their gambling account if they exhaust their bankroll because they are anxious or overdetermined to win. If you're gambling and anxiety sets in that means that it's time to stop, take a break, clear your mind then try your luck another day.

If you make small bets, it can reduce anxiety, because it will also reduce the risks of losing a lot of money on one bet. But anxiety is different, you can be anxious even for minor reasons, and you can feel anxious because of serious problems and I would not classify gambling as a very big problem, or I would definitely try to make it so that gambling could not make me anxious, because I really do not like this state and I think that it can negatively affect our decisions.

Gambling should never be considered as something to use to treat anxiety, nor should anxiety be channelled into gambling. Both should not be put together, as it will either only make it worse or lead you to losing money in chasing or trying to quench that anxiety as a result of gambling to control it. I feel anxious sometimes, but it's based on something particular, which either I address to kill that feeling or let go of it. I have not tried linking it to gambling.

No I'm not an anxious person I pay attention to every detailed information that i come across and yes an anxious state prone you to getting addicted cause when you're certainly feeling restless over not gambling or worried about a loss and tend to chase after it yiu end up being addicted if you're not careful. That's the more reason one must be in a cautious state of mind before gambling.

Is fear of losing the same as anxiety? Fear of losing money in gambling can actually make some one to stay away from gambling, I know people like this, once they lose the first amount of money they aren't coming back, some people are not ready to lose money via taking risks, they prefer to get a job and get paid every month, anything risk is like throwing money into the pit.

It's good to have fear and it's also bad to have fear, the best answer here is to keep them minimal or balanced, too much of everything is bad, if your anxiety is coming from the fear of losing in gambling then listen to it and stay away.

But I can't deny that the less money you are will to lose in gambling the better you will feel, there won't be any reason to be in anxiety or fear when the money is too small, if all you have is a dollar, how can losing a cent of the money hurt you? Think about it.

No.
Not really. But I think that the anxiety develops after gambling addiction is in place. You are not anxious for a win or a loss but for the way to get the money to gamble, and thinking about always gambling. I don't think gambling addicts are anxious about winning, the anxiety comes from wanting satisfying the urge to gamble.

Anyone who experiences anxiety before gambling is probably addicted and needs to take a break and get help before returning to gambling again.

The main thing is that gambling should never be given too much importance, it is made for entertainment, so it should be taken lightly for entertainment only, and you should have full control over yourself, so that you can get yourself out of it before it causes major damage, or you can easily stop yourself from it at the right time. If you are not responsible and have no limits when it comes to gambling, then it can easily become an addiction, so it is very important to be careful here.

Anxiety is essentially something that occurs when a gambler is worried about something, and gambling involves money, which means anxiety inevitably arises from the fear of losing or losing money. Doesn't that mean you're being irresponsible? I think it is, but gambling should be done responsibly.

So, if you feel anxious while playing, you should double-check your bets and make sure you're only betting an amount you can afford. I always do that when I suddenly feel anxious. You can try it.

Anxiety affects gambling differently for people some to avoid risk while others gamble to escape. It might numb anxiety short term, but usually makes it worse in the long run. What feels like relief can easily turn into addiction. Safe zone is always there, it totally depends on one point of view. In my experience I always tend to be on the safe side. Yeah more likely missed some opportunities.

Anxiety worsens a gamers state of mind, and not the other way round like Op asked. And finance is the key cause of stress for most gamers, and for problem gamers, the thoughts of going through debt's legal proceeds after losing it all in games worries them a lot. Many of them follow suicidal approaches, I've noticed that in Australia addicts try to end their life after losing out a loaned money in the casino. All of that won't help any player, I don't see the purpose of going too extreme with gambling that it gets to hit hard on our mental peace. 

I'm not sure, but I don't feel anxiety when gambling. I'm not worried about losing because I bet with an amount that I've calculated. Anxiety might make a gambler bet more cautiously, but they may not take too big of a risk on their bets. Playing it safe and accepting the winnings that have been calculated. The acceptance of every gambler who feels anxious about gambling is definitely different.

This is actually a tough question that is hard to answer with an honest one because I doubt people will admit to those kind of problems.

Anxiety. Worry. Well, we should have that so that it will help us think about what we are doing. Are we still on the right path, or are we doing it wrong? Without anxiety, we are just a numb one who would not care about losing their own money.
I think this emotion is very important for every gambler, and actually, I do like questioning myself whenever I feel like I am crossing the line on my gambling expenses. If it's time to stop or not, or if I am already doing it without hesitating anymore.

Anxiety is
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9536-anxiety-disorders

If you have anxiety, you are exposing yourself to the risk of harming your mental well-being. Gambling should be fun, but you cannot have this if you have anxiety, because it will evoke fear and dread of losing I once met an anxious man while gambling.
He trembles when playing, and he sweats like he is going to have a heart attack, so if you have anxiety, be sure to be accompanied to protect yourself from your anxiety attack.

People who can gamble responsibly are those who can remain calm in any situation. All decisions and risks in gambling are calculated, so there's no need to feel like winning or losing affects you. Especially for those with disorders like excessive anxiety, it's better to avoid gambling altogether. If you continue gambling, you'll lose yourself and gamble to death.


There are many ways, such as training your mind and emotions. Anxiety stems from emotions and short-sighted thinking, which can lead to confused reactions. Therefore, in-depth training is needed to control yourself.

I don't easily get anxious because I choose not to be by doing things that will make me not to..., because I don't really like to see myself be in that state. Somehow betting can relieve one from anxiety if they had a win in their ticket after betting and on the other hand it can also add more to someone's anxiety in the sense that, if you played a game while you are still thinking about something important and your betting didn't go as panned (win), there is every tendency that your anxiety will multiply by the one you already have which is what brings about depression and fatigue because you will be restless and wouldn't know what to do anymore. Anyone who is having or thinking about something already should know that their anxiety will increase if the betting don't favor them.

Any negative feeling or condition won’t do good in the long run, and gambling is not an exception. So if you feel anxious while currently betting, I don’t think it will help you create good analysis on the game or consider proper bankroll management since you’re mentally and emotionally unhealthy and that makes you incapable to gambling.

Although anyone can gamble regardless of your feeling or mood, but if you aim for a positive gambling outcome, then make sure to gamble with a calm and relaxed mind.

In my opinion, it is indeed better to be anxious as to avoid gambling or avoid taking huge risk even if you missed out on something. It should be helpful for a person not to become a gambling addict than becoming a gambling addict but an anxious person should have someone who is with that person just in case something happen. For a person who is gamblers, having a calm mind should be what a person needed to avoid making bad decisions since anxiety could also result in worst situation (depends on a person and level of anxiety).

If you are anxious you will not think properly on your game that might result to bad decisions due to time pressure and the actual condition on the game.

For example if you are playing live games that has countdown on each bet to choose where to bet, having anxiety will confused you where to bet.

Worst is you increase your bet due to panic from anxiety. This is the reason why playing with clear mind is preferred when gambling.

Yeah, anxiety such as GAD or social phobia is closely tied to problem gambling as people are anxious and they use betting to temporarily reduce their anxiety with negative feedbacks, and if they lose, then they continuously get stressed and anxious and are feeling guilty and feel lonely, which produces a vicious cycle of addiction. Those who are anxious can be risk averse but paradoxically chasing some bigger payoff in their attempt to flee the pain that they feel in their thoughts and mind, usually exacerbating their anxiety. Gambling does little to calm down anxiety on long-term basis, it almost makes anxiety a lot worse as long if it gets out of control.

Being anxious definitely contributes to gambling addiction due to various reasons.

For its definition, anxiety generally means nervousness or worriness regarding a certain situation due to it being unpredictable. Normally, a gambler may feel anxious if he/she has betted some money and expected some return in his favour. Unfortunately, anxiety also may evolve into a habit when that person relies gambling for his personal needs and expenses.

If a person is more or less anxious, then they have something to worry about- which is the result of their game if they have profited or not.


Gambling had an effect on my anxiety but I learned that the best way to deal with it is to change my perspective into gambling.

If I focus too much on winning some money, then more anxiety would come my way. But if I focused on just having fun and enjoying the adrenaline, then anxiety would less likely kick in.

I consider myself to be an anxious person, and I must say it makes gambling loser to be worse when compared to other gamblers may feel. I take losses to heart and I start thinking on what I could have been done with the money I lost, usually the feeling of guilt lasts more than I think it would be usual for someone who does not suffer from anxiety.
Perhaps there is a good reason there are so many people in my family who avoid gambling actively, perhaps some of them are anxious.

Anyways, I don't know if it is possible for an anxious person to feel better than usual through gambling, I would need to see some studies to believe it.

Yes mate, anxiety actually have an effect towards gambling. Anxiety actually makes a gambler to chase after his or her losses, I think anxiety has an advantage and disadvantage because it can actually make you fear to lose money while gambling. It can also make you to chase your losses when you lose more than you can afford to lose. Losing too much sometimes makes you feel anxious of loosing more money.

If that's what happened then it will surely result in that scenario but if it's not then it's should be different like fear of betting more money. Well, as I have explained that it depends on what anxiety a person have like the one you mentioned but as you have said that it is preferred to have a clear mind when gambling rather than having anxiety when gambling. As hispo explained that some people avoid gambling because they are anxious so I definitely agree with you there having calm mind is much better than others.

Gamblers might experience anxiety if they bet with an amount they cannot afford to lose. The fear of losing such an amount might trigger anxiousness which might affect the gambler adversely. Anxiety could lead to costly mistakes. Just as you mentioned, if I gamble with an amount that I spend on other forms of entertainment like movie ticket and other subscriptions, it wouldn't lead to any form of fear. But if I am gambling with my entire weekly earnings, it will trigger anxiety.

Based on the information I have read, anxiety can trigger someone to gamble. It turns out that anxiety is part of Moods, and there are several other triggers, such as sadness and stress. However, it is also important to realize that people usually gamble to feel better, but that iss different when they have a problem in their betting or gambling. I also believe in the saying "One of the most misunderstood things about addiction is that it's not just about alcohol, drugs, or gambling. What's core to everyone we see is often a story of trauma or a story of mental health, and I think that's something the broader community doesn't understand" (https://www.gamblinghelponline.org.au/support-yourself-or-others/understanding-gambling/gambling-and-mental-health-issues?language_content_entity=en), I think we should paying attention to this. Personally I don't think that I have anxiety problem, especially in relating to gamble.

For reference, maybe you can read the whole thing what I have read, here: GamblingHelpOnline - Gambling and mental health issues (https://www.gamblinghelponline.org.au/support-yourself-or-others/understanding-gambling/gambling-and-mental-health-issues?language_content_entity=en)

Nope.

In gambling, you already know how much you would spend, that's the amount you can afford to lose. So, even your gambling session are really bad, you would be fine to lost such amount of money.

Anxiety have effects on investment because it require a good amount of money to invest in order to earn much. I know they should invest what they can afford to lose, but they will complain if they invest small, they're not satisfied with the return.

So, anxiety give a big effects to investment, not gambling.

Anxiety can already be inside you before or after the addiction. If the gambler just feel like he diverted his anxiety upon gambling, maybe its the reason why he gambles. But most of the time, the gambler feels the worse anxiety when he is gambling with his last funds in his pocket. It feels real when he goes home and the house is a mess and bills piling up. It pressures anyone unless you are a rich gambler. The rich gambler only worries about which restaurant he would be dinning, the poor ones will have the worse anxiety as he would have to open a cat food if he loses his next bet.

 

Gambling will never solve your anxiety problems. What happens when you gamble not in a calm state is that you get more stress. Anxiety may worsen due to losses. Some believe that fun gambling can help relieve stress. But when losing, the stress experienced can actually increase.
A gambler may significantly increase anxiety when betting with money that is not his own and ultimately loses.

Being anxious doesn't make me to be susceptible to gambling addiction but I just normally have some kind of uneasiness while in the action of gambling  and because of my regular experience of this feeling, that was the reason I started that thread, How can I stay calm while gambling. (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5532638.msg65082083#msg65082083), although the advice but received helped me after practicing some of those advice. I am not addicted to gambling but I just normally have the fear of losing, and it's because I want to win always but deeply I know it's not possible but I can't kill my fear sometimes.

Anxious persons may not involve themselves in risky bet at first, but the moment they begin chasing losses or searching for relief through gambling, it has a possibility of becoming a cycle. Therefore while it might freeze the mind for a short time, yet doesn't solve anything long term rather it create a new set of problems.
Gambling and anxiety's relationship is something tricky. The regular uncertainty, losses, and heartfelt ups and downs can activate more anxiety than it relieve it.
Gambling to some is an escape, something that shuts out worrying temporarily.

First of all I don't think gambling is a good way to solve an anxiety problem because when you try to use gambling as a distraction or a coping mechanism it only makes the condition worse. As gamblers we all know that gambling comes with anxiety even when we gamble for fun atimes it's possible to get tensed up especially when you are close to winning a huge amount. Gambling isn't a way to treat anxiety

There was a time when I remember having suffered a lot of anxiety, in fact sometimes I feel it but with less intensity and less frequency and I have no anecdote that it has influenced me either positively or negatively in relation to gambling, I think it depends rather on other aspects to which this anxiety is related, because it is logical to think that if anxiety is caused by gambling it can cause some type of change in you.

Every gamblers plays with anxious emotions as far as we've expectations. It could be situated for entertainments or the income but since we know that winning in is highily expected but it mostly results against our expectations, then when our mindsets can't stay focuse on the game due to other events outside gambling that has dominated our emotions, then we don't need to gambling if not we'll be worsening the situation and end up playing aimlessly and at same time loosing our funds with nothing good to write about at last. Probably when the minds is settled we'd be blaming our selves because we got taken away out of grieves.

Be it tiny or little sign of anxiety, it all means that you experience it sometimes meaning you there is every tendency that you might facing anxiety without recognising the fact that it is anxiety itself, you're wrong where you did say that an individual gambler can only get addicted if and if they make gambling their whole survival means on quote, I disagree with you, haven't you heard about some rich people selling everything they have just because they got addicted and became uncontrollable for that reason they couldn't help it but to keep satisfying their urge with what they have not putting into consideration of anything, so i ask what will say about this person's, will you say they were taking gambling as a career or means of survival, addiction is a habit, you should know that this habit comes to take control of oneself when we decide to give room for that by consistently chasing loss without checking the excessiveness at which we do that.

Anxious while gambling? Nah! If you’re the anxious type I won’t even recommend gambling to you, it would be better you start by learning how to control your anxiety and then try to have practical session via gambling by trying to gamble without being too anxious but if you haven’t done anything yet then I’d advice yiu stear clear from gambling because having too much expecting and also anticipating who’s going to win a match, or whether you’re going to lose your money or not would make it worse for you.

I have never been hit with a strong anxiety where you start shaking your legs and feeling really restless, but there have been times when I felt some kind of nervousness during game when I placed a bet on and it was almost entering but then the opponent starts playing well making everything look as if the opponent was going to equalize and spoil my bet. That’s the only time I have felt some kind of anxiety and for someone who isn’t easily anxious I think gambling would be bad for those who are anxious naturally.

In gambling the chances of making wins is very low. So there's nothing wrong in being anxious. At least it might help control irresponsible gambling activities. Yes we want to take the risk and see if it would bring us anything good but you should try and have some things that would hold you back when you eventually begin to lose. Some gambler might be drawn to the fact that we choose not to be emotional whole gambling and use such mentality to lose a lot of money in the name of being a risk taker. You don't have to be scared but know what risk you are taking, it would help cub your gambling activities..

Anxiety appears to be a sign of addiction, and anxiety while gambling can potentially cause you to lose focus while playing, which can lead to losses due to frequent errors in decision-making due to anxiety while betting or gambling.
If anxiety has been present for a long time or is congenital, it's best to avoid gambling altogether. And if you still want to gamble, you should diligently practice managing your anxiety until it subsides and you can start gambling.

From the many people I've seen in real life who were addicted to many things, something I realized they all had was anxiety. I believe that people with high anxiety shouldn't get too involved with gambling and alcohol because it worsens their psychological condition. They should first seek help from psychologists, and only when they're cured can they return to gambling or drinking alcohol.

But unfortunately, people realize this too late when they're already addicted to something. Since I had a relative who was addicted, at the time, I didn't realize I should have dealt with him differently. I was very protective, and I ignored the very clear signs that I should have insisted he only leave the rehab clinic after curing his anxiety and addiction.

These two questions are interrelated. When a gambler feels anxious when not gambling, they are clearly exhibiting early symptoms of addiction. And when they feel that anxiety disappear, it means the gambler is also addicted. So, in my opinion, this anxiety always ends badly for gamblers because, even though it doesn't lead to addiction, a gambler who frequently experiences anxiety will gamble recklessly.

Anxious gamblers will always lose because they will always make mistakes and so things without thinking critically or rationally...it someone is dealing with anxiety it's better for the person to avoid gambling totally because it would be very easy for the person to get addicted...in most cases people get addicted to gambling when they chase their losses and how does this start? It starts when the gambler gets anxious after losing

I sometimes feel that but I know my limits and can still know if I am about to get addicted or not. So, the limits are what is helping me in avoiding gambling addiction.

I don't think that always worried makes me feel want to risk it all. It's a complete different world for me and that's not making me bet more.

It makes me emotional but it makes me think as well of those problems that worries me a lot and at most times, they're not related to gambling so I'm good.

Not to say much about its relation on it.

Gambling cannot treat anxiety. Getting anxious when you are gambling or when the game is about to start is a normal thing, and it ends with the game. That said, if you are anxious about something more serious, then i would advise that you stay away from gambling until you feel better about yourself. If you try to use gambling to feel better when you've got something going on, you would only feel worse if you start losing.

I don't actually know if there is a way anxiousness can be treated as regards to gambling, being anxious simply means being In haste to get something, we hear or read people sometimes say, "I can't wait to have this or that thing" it simply means that they are vary anxious to get that thing, more like being desperate.

In gambling, it's very possible for a gambler to become so anxious of winning, to the extent that most times, it end up leading the gambler onto losing much more than he or she should have lost if he or she hadnt allow that anxiety to take over his or her emotion and mentality.

So to answer your question, anxiety does or can have a big effect on our gambling activities when not put under check or under our control, like I said before, anxiety, like being desperate can lead to unprecedented gambling loses, one capable of sending a gambler in to depression.

Where does it say anxiety is harmful to gambling, or is it good? Anxiety is a normal reaction, and! anxiety disorder is a pathology, so trying to introduce anxiety as a theme in gambling is like trying to say, you lose fear if you take risks when betting. I hope these generic themes will one day disappear from this board; they cause me anxiety.

Different persons has got their way of reacting to anxiety,  to some, it could actually be that they get the relieve they desire by gambling and for others it does increase their anxiety and get them even more anxious so if they are anxious they avoid gambling within that period.  For me gambling is a remedy for anxiety so I avoid it if I find my self in a position whereby I am anxious.  I do not care what opportunity that lays around if I am anxious I look for a way to cool of first before going into anything so I do things right.

You said for you, gambling is a remedy to anxiety but yet, you said you avoid gambling when ever you are anxious and look for a way to cool it down first, I don't understand, or do you mean to say that for you, gambling is not a remedy for anxiety?

Asking this because I've never seen a person who is maybe naturally anxious but then choose gambling as a way or remedy for it, gambling will rather increase that anxiousness as far as I know because the joy that comes from gambling for most people is usually when they win, so who ever is gambling will be anxious for a win because this is the pride of doing it, so you discover at the end that instead of gambling acting a remedy to anxiety, it only increases it.

This is my personal belief though, I stand to be correctly just incase I am wrong, maybe a bit of an example of how gambling can act as a remedy to anxiety will make me understand better.

In my own opinion and experience, it does not treat my anxiety, nor does it make it worse. When I gamble, it really does not make me anxious, but what made me anxious before, as I remember is when I lost too much in just a few days, I'm really down during those days and worried about how I will get back my losses, but instead of chasing those losses -  I tend to stop gambling for a while.

I have a relative who regularly experiences panic attacks out of the blue, is very often in an anxious state, and whose mood is always filled with thoughts about some negative events that are bound to happen to him. It is quite disgusting to be around such a sad person. He does not live but constantly expects trouble, and explaining to him that all his problems are inside his head is simply useless. Based on this, I think that gambling would also make his hands tremble at the first bet, since the expectation of loss would be a natural state for him.  In gambling, you need to be able to take risks; after all, you bet with your own money. You also need willpower and understanding that you will most likely lose it, but anxious people, I think, will have a heart attack from the loss. I am being ironic because I see these people as children who have not yet matured, and I find it very funny.

I have the same situation as you, I've been a careless player before and play too much that is out of my budget because I was chasing losses and realized that I am not making any progress retrieving it but instead just making it worst and I stopped playing for a while. I usually feel tense or feel the anxiety on big bets for instance, I tried playing dice game or baccarat and I do martingale and when my bet in max that's they only time I feel my anxiety.

Its never been ideal situation while you are involved in gambling and feel anxiety because this always increase problems peoples try to chase their loses which are never been ideal specially if you have limited budget in gambling controlling emotions are always important.
If you can't handle situation then surely needs to avoid gambling or take break because this will make things better otherwise peoples faced more problems and their loses are also increased which are troubling try to have some solid strategy and never cross your limits.
Too many peoples in gambling ended their good lives just because they were not able to control anxiety and then try to do things which bring more problems for them gambling have never been ideal for those have not control on themselves.

It seems to me that no one person can be unambiguously anxious or unambiguously calm; everything depends on the temporary circumstances around this person.
If a gambler has no money, problems in the family and problems with housing, then, of course, he will not always be able to feel calm and safe.
And if he has extra money on deposit, he knows that he will work great next month, then, of course, he will be in a great mood and he will be very calm.

Anxiety is a natural part of gambling and can cause bad experiences for a gambler, especially when he loses and cannot let go of the illusion of money. You should accept this eternal truth that losing money in gambling is natural and desirable. I had a boss at work who respected his superiors a lot and would get anxious and stressed whenever he mentioned any work due to fear of losing his job. This was a mental reaction of his which started affecting him negatively and he would become emotional under its influence. Similarly in gambling, if you are always worried about losing money then it is better to refrain from it.

I am a person who has no anxiety at all. If I had I would never be gambling in the first place because anxiety persons tend to look everything grey and loomy to say the least. I am a very solar person and very friendly despite not coming from Spain  ;D , and this is maybe my problem, I tend to think overly positive for most things including gambling and this sucks me in into it until I lose my last penny even if I have won big before. Trust me a person suffering from true anxiety would never do such thing, they are overly pessimistic in the first place and would not dare going such deep, gambling would make them feel extremely uncomfortable if they keep losing money and would add additional pressure to their already not so good life.

Your last line needs to be edited for clarity purpose "stop" should be the word there instead of start... Anxiety can be a very silent killer especially to gamblers, speaking from experience I know what it feels like... As you said, anxiety can make you lose significantly because you would not have a relaxed state of mind.. it's better not to gamble at all than to gamble when you are under too a lot of tension and anxiety

Since gambling involves money bettors might experience anxiety because nobody wants to lose. But  it becomes abnormal if someone becomes over-anxious. At this stage it can affect the emotional and mental state of the gambler which could result to miscalculation. As a sports bettor I experience some level of anxiety when watching games I have placed bet on. But these tension is minimal if I can afford the losses.

Any person who has anxiety issues will not be good or productive in anything that he decides to do, and gambling is not an exception. Although it can entertain the gambler temporarily but after that, he will be back again on being anxious, and as long as it’s never treated, that person won’t be gambling in a positive way, or won’t create positive outcome in any of his gambling activities.

The best solution is give yourself time to heal, and never expose yourself to the things that will trigger the mental and emotional health. And I don’t think gambling will suit on that.

it rather makes me more susceptible to losses than worrying about addiction. Reasons being that I can control how much I gamble with, how many times I gamble in general and when to stop, but I can't control my losses (typically).
I think it goes both ways depending on who's involved. It's different when you're anxious over the fact that you're expecting a win from your last coin (home and away), than when you got shit loaded in your account with nothing to worry about.
In a way, it has.

Personally I am never anxious about things, so I don't think that will affect my gambling. I think gambling has nothing to do with anxiety, but I also think that anxiety can make you miss a good opportunity to make a big win when you are gambling and for those that easily get addicted to things, I think anxiety might reduce it, because you will be very cautious in gambling.
Although I really don't think it has any effect on gambling, that's talking about myself. It might affect other gamblers, but I also think that those that getting addicted gambling are those that see gambling as a means of survival.

To achieve positive results, gambling requires composure. Being able to control one's emotions while playing will make one feel comfortable. Conversely, if someone is anxious while playing, they will always be uncertain about their bets, leading to a lack of confidence. Even their instincts will be difficult to apply when gambling; their concentration will be disrupted, and they will simply play carelessly.

Yes, that seems more realistic. Anxiety stems from worry, and that worry stems from the fear of losing money. That's for sure, because there's no other reason for anxiety in gambling than the fear of losing money.
Essentially, anxiety can affect the game, especially when the gambler sees unfavorable indications. But ultimately, I don't think it should be taken too seriously, because if you're overly anxious, you're just being an irresponsible gambler.

I believe someone who has anxiety issues should avoid gambling at all costs since gambling comes with its own emotional pressures, and it would end up worsening the condition of that person if not leading to a serious health challenge on the long run.

Also, Someone with such anxiety concerns can adopt behaviors that do not trigger his condition in his gambling activities such as not watching the matches they bet on and moreover gambling in moderation would be of great help since they would involve only amounts they are willing to loose

Anxiety actually makes me unable to gamble, if I place a bet I have to eliminate excessive anxiety, I remain optimistic and feel confident that my bet will win, not vice versa.

If I feel anxious, of course I will postpone gambling, not vice versa addiction, I'm sure anxiety can destroy myself when gambling, for example I place a sports betting I am worried for the team that I bet, of course I prefer to retreat and see other types of games that are calm, if I remain also anxious, I will stop that day, anxiously not concentrating on me to gamble.

Anxiety will make you to lose and lose more of you're not being careful, some lack the self control that can help them manage anxiety and this will definitely affect them with gambling, because some things could have gone wrong with their decision at the cause of applying anxiety when they should have attempted on such with calm, I know we ha e different temperament with people, however, making decisions to tackle some challenges like this could be best solution.

Don't you think that the anxiety could get worst if they don't watch the match? The player will battle mentally about the game and what's happening in it. The last time Chelsea played PSG a friend of mine  who is a blue fan was so anxious of seeing the match, so when we got to the TV he saw the scores and became fine again, then he chose not to watch anymore and left. It's just not about restricting ourselves, the self flexibility or freedom could help deduce the stress of wondering on what's happening in the game.

I personally think I'm an anxious person, and it's never happened to me that I lost an amount that I couldn't afford to lose or that had a significant negative impact on my financial system. So, in my case, being an anxious person has been a plus point because it has always prevented me from taking too many risks, which has kept me from becoming addicted to gambling, let alone ever suffering a major loss.

In my case, being an anxious person has actually been good for me in terms of gambling because I think that if there is any big opportunity in my destiny, it will be from the funds I spend.

In that case he was lucky it went in Chelsea's favour and mind you, you didn't mention that he staked on the match which would have been a more justifiable setting relatable to my reply. The close calls, misses and overall activities of the match could build tension and that tension sure causes anxiety to rise. For those that cannot withstand it, it is better to follow up on the live scores and keep themselves updated with the match they staked on if they can or just do something different and only return to check the scores after the match.

Now, this does not mean they should not watch matches, more emphasis are on the matches they staked on since they tend to have a deeper emotional connection to it because their finance is at stake. They can always watch matches of interest as long as they are football fans

I think the Op's grammatic word "anxiety" has made many think differently or there're certain gamblers whose posseses the exhibition of being an anxiety in gambling. To me we all gamblers are gambling with anxieties and it all boils to the state of our emotions. But While we maybe be anxious about it could be where we're getting it wrong but gambling as a game of risk shouldn't be accompanied with fear that we're going to loose our values. If you don't have you apply your anxieties to gambling with an utmost expectations that when the outcome is at the opposite it's going to affect you mentally. That's why I'll support the motion of those who says that anyone observing that they're beginning to be emotional on gambling should take a break and quit if necessary.

Sometimes, anxiety can actually be beneficial, as it can prevent someone from taking excessive risks and encourage wiser decision making. However, this doesn't mean that gamblers who are willing to bet their entire bankroll lack anxiety, they still feel it, but they know how to control it. I think every gambler experiences anxiety, and that completely normal. Usually, we're anxious because we're too afraid of losing the money we're betting. Maybe that's also what differentiates between poor people and rich people when gambling.

I think if you are gambling for fun you wont have this anxiety and fear in you because this anxiety comes when you are so afraid of losing but if you are gambling for fun and using only your discretional income to gamble you won't be that scared of losing, gambling for fun we save you from a lot of things examples are these anxiety some people have when gambling.
When you are gambling in order to make wealth and you predicted a match you will always have anxiety because your prediction are always with big odds in order to make you win huge amount of money so you always have fear of not losing the prediction but if you are gambling for fun your predictions won't be to make wealth it will be for excitement and fun so you won't be bothered whether it's comes out as predicted or not meaning that they won't have anxiety so in order to overcome anxiety when gambling do it for fun.

Anxiety or excessive emotion is very harmful to gambling, especially if you are worried about losing money, then it can definitely be called a type of addiction. Craving or anxiety to get something or excessive emotion to achieve something are basically signs of addiction. If you are constantly worried about when to gamble to get extra profit, then you should understand that you are addicted to gambling. When a friend or your classmate or your colleague gambles and you see him, if emotions arise in your mind and you become anxious, then you should understand that you are addicted to gambling.

Anxiety is a problem most gamblers experience that's why they lose a lot in gambling. The more anxious you become your judgement and decisions becomes clouded, a lot of people are now addicted to gambling because they started chasing their losses due to this uncontrollable feeling. The more you allow yourself to be controlled by it gambling would become more disastrous, it's better to avoid it totally if you are unable to put your emotions under control

I lived with anxiety in the past I know how it feels. Nowadays it is nearly non existent though. I made some bad decisions because of my anxiety. It didn't affect my gambling habits in a bad way thankfully as I was more obsessed with trading. It is one of the worst thing that could ever happen to a gambler/trader imo. Once the anxiety takes over, common sense flies away from the window. It is all down hill from that point but the worst part is, you don't know the cause of the problem and that's why you can't fix it. Not immediately at least. By the time you notice what happened to you, it will already be too late. I would name anxiety the mother of all shitty decisions.

Anxiety is a bitch right?
Gambling, just like trading is a game that requires a person to stay as calm as possible before they'll be able to make any meaningful decisions, and that's not some anxiety can help someone achieve, in fact it does quite the opposite, messes with your emotions, your rational thinking and then make you start making impulsive decisions, and you're right, at first you'd think you're actually making the right decision or the best best decision in that situation, but when the consequences of every action you've made then starts hitting you, that's when you get to realise what you've done to yourself and by then it must've already been too late to turn back and make things right. The best thing when a gambler notices signs of anxiety, is to take a break first and then take a walk, engage in other activities that'll potentially calm your anxiety down, and when you're fit mentally, you can continue.

Many people experience similar issues, making poor decisions due to anxiety. I Think managing this anxiety is incredibly difficult, and it takes time to truly overcome it. The purpose of having fun in gambling is diminished when anxiety increases, and when these feelings arise during trading, the pressure also can feel overwhelming, and anyone who successfully overcomes their anxiety is fortunate.

For those still struggling to manage their anxiety, it's best to avoid gambling and trading, because the risk of losing money is very large. On the other hand, it's highly recommended to consult a doctor or psychologist, they can help you manage it. Basically everyone has anxiety, it's just that the levels vary.

Anxiety is a word that people use to explain why they are pussies. It is a man made concoction and you would be best to remove it from your vocabulary. It was created by weenies who think that difficult things are supposed to be easy. They aren’t. Everyone has feelings they have to overcome to be successful. Get over it.

We're all emotional and that's why many gamblers keeps on losing more money because they're too emotionally attached to gambling.

While it can be controlled but to know if they can do that, they'll have to see it for themselves first because if they lose again.

That adds up to the anxiety that they have. So, it's playing our minds when we're not controlling it.

Honestly, I'm not an anxious person. If I feel anxious, I may not try gambling. It is because an anxious person probably prefers something more certain. Gambling is about luck, no guarantee to win every time we gamble. How an anxious person can be addicted with this nature? It will make more sense that they are afraid to try gambling.

Of course. People who easily feel worried, they can't be confident.
Well, it actually can be good or bad for someone. That feeling will prevent them from doing something uncertain. But they may not try to take a risk of achieving something that probably improves their life.

IMO, gambling doesn't fit with an anxious person. I suggest to deal with your anxiety feeling first before you try gambling.

Yes, it happens several times depending on the situation and the problem at hand.

I never gamble when i am anxious, to be honest it is a bigger risk because my emotions are unstable.

It's not as easy as it looks, those who think critically will not take moments that could potentially be lost.

It is better not to place a bet at a crucial moment like this than to lose a large amount.

In this case, it is possible, provided that the gambler wins. However, on the contrary, when experiencing defeat, it will only increase anxiety and guilt.

This is only temporary, because when playing, your mind is focused on the bets you have placed, and then something worse will happen when you lose all the money you have.

Being anxious in gambling? Nah, for me, that’s just at the beginning. After playing for a long time, you get used to it. Eventually, you’ll increase your bet, bankroll, playing time, etc., because you get deeper into gambling as time goes by. There’s a big chance you’ll become greedy or addicted, whether you win or lose. But if you really have anxiety and are taking meds, it’s best to avoid gambling. Who knows, your anxiety might get worse once you experience more losses.

When I am in such a state, it is better for me not to sit down to gamble. I make many mistakes: I start to randomly change the bet or games one after another. This leads to an immediate loss of the deposit. I remember a case when I was anxious and I wanted to somehow get rid of it. What did I do? I started playing slots. Less than a couple of dozen minutes passed, as my deposit was completely zeroed out. Disappointment was added to this state. Is it possible to get pleasure and satisfaction from the game process under such circumstances? The question is rhetorical.

It's best to avoid gambling when you're feeling unwell. Anxiety is especially bad because it can lead to a loss of self-control and a loss of the ability to combine predictions and confidence to make informed bets. I've experienced excessive anxiety due to life problems, and gambling is completely ineffective and can even exacerbate anxiety.
So, anxiety does have a significant impact on gambling, and it's a negative influence.

Actually it is just that being too simple in this case on which if you are a person who do easily have that anxiety when dealing up with gambling or any other things then it would be that ideal that you should be that avoiding it out a much as possible. Why? It would be just that making things that got worst specially dealing up with gambling do involves losing money and losing money doesnt give any good feeling and if you are a person whose that anxious on things then this wont be that a good thing for you to deal on with. It would be better that you should know on what are the things that you would be needing up to deal on with. Just like on what been said that you should be that trying out to deal up with things according into your own sensibility and on which if you do find out that you would be facing up some problems with it then its better to avoid rather than for you to be ending up on having that huge problem when it comes into this manner. There are just that those times that you do become having that being too naive on doing up such decisions just because you are that interested on doing it in despite of having that kind of behavior.

Would be having an effect? You wouldnt tell not until on the time that you would be experiencing the worst. It would be always be that regrets will be always at the end and dont make it that let it happen towards into your life. There are situations or conditions that you might be not able to feel it out or notice it out because you've been that disrupted with your emotions but as much as possible then you should be watchful when it comes into your actions so that you would be finding yourself having no issues about unfortunate conditions or situations.

If a gambler is sick or excited for some reason, he cannot plan properly. Even what he thinks does not happen healthily. One wrong step can be good for him. That is why he should refrain from gambling while excited or sick. If he refrains at this time, the gambler will be able to keep his funds but if he bets, then the chances of losing are high. If proper attention is not paid to gamble due to anxiety, illness in gambling, then the gambler will definitely lose. If there is such a situation, then taking a break for a while is the right decision.

The opinions I have presented above are entirely my personal opinions. Here I am basically explaining what is happening in my case. It is not necessary that everyone will get the same results as a result of being an anxious person like me. Because many people, despite being anxious people, often take big risks that they cannot afford to lose and later suffer from financial problems.

And finally, I would like to say that if you think that you are an anxious person, then you will not suffer any major losses even if you do not follow other aspects of gambling. This is wrong. We must remain aware of responsible gambling even if we are anxious people.

To manage gambling properly, a person needs to be healthy and have a disciplined plan, otherwise gambling can lead to losing all the money. Gambling is not right for an anxious person at all. To manage gambling properly, it is necessary to adopt different strategies at different times, such as setting money and time limits, taking time after winning a bet, and not betting repeatedly to recover lost money. In my opinion, it is better for an anxious person to give himself time instead of gambling.

Relationship between anxiety and gambling is complex but it is harmful too. Many people with anxiety turn to gambling as way to temporarily escape their worries using excitement of game to numb their minds. However this relief is short lived and in long run gambling usually makes anxiety worse. Stress of losing money along with guilt and fear of hiding addiction creates vicious cycle.

But some anxious people might be cautious with risk others might take big chances out of desperation hoping huge win will solve their problems. And gambling is more likely to cause or worsen anxiety other than treat it.

Although I believe that different anxiety degrees have a lot to do with each gambler's style, it is not the only determining trait that should be taken into account when we want to explain the the effects in gambling: as important as anxiety tolerance would be the capability of reasoning, the self-control, patience, emotional intelligence... All these traits, and more, not less, would make up a mix that could make someone more susceptible or resistant to addiction.

The other questions are quite personal, since one can be anxious while gambling but not aware of that anxiety, and gambling can worsen a person's proneness to anxiety while help others tame these same feelings and emotions. I don't think there is a one-size-fits-all answer for this topic.

I agree with you that excessive anxiety can have a worse effect on gambling. But everyone experiences a mild anxiety when they go gambling because they don't know if they will win or lose. It could be that they are losing all their money or they are hitting the jackpot.

I think if someone is overly anxious while gambling, then they are more likely to experience stress than fun in gambling, which essentially removes the entertainment aspect from gambling. So I think it is better not to let such people gamble. In this case, there will be no chance for gambling to have a negative impact on him.  ;D

Anxiety negatively affects all areas of life, your relationships, your work, your projects, not just gambling. I even think that gambling when you are anxious is even more harmful, because in your eagerness to win, you may take greater risks without realizing it. In the end, you lose a large amount of money and the anxiety hits you hard, which can lead to heart problems, stroke... I have my moments of anxiety, I feel my heart beating fast, as if it's going to explode out of my chest. It's something everyone has, some less, some more...

It won't, and you have said it already, OP. Taking risks is not their comfort zone. I believe those people who suffer from anxiety will never find gambling a place to stay. Aside from that, this won't help them either to solve their problem but rather worsen the situation. This is an example of why gambling is not meant for everyone. Especially if we have some mental health issues. They will not just lose money but also lose confidence in themselves.

Spending an entirely weekly earning in gambling  is something I can not do even with closed eyes, except I have the option to use that weekly payment as an entire gambling budget for a month or two. The risk why I will not even spend up to that amount per week in gambling is because I could lose it more than the profit and then I will end up have anxiety because I didn't intend to lose such amount.

Anxious people should not gamble because it is an activity that can increase stress and worsen their overall mental condition. Especially in gambling, there is a very high level of uncertainty and risk of loss, which can cause anxiety to worsen over time in someone who cannot properly control their emotions and thoughts. This may lead to a loss of focus and potentially result in impulsive decisions that harm them in the long run. Therefore, as an anxious person, one needs to stay away from high-risk activities such as gambling, as it could further deteriorate their condition.

Of course as a good gambler would never in any way think of spending the whole weekly pay in gambling because there is no guarantee of doubling your weekly pay, rather it will still going to lead you into anxiety. Honestly, this is something that I would never in my life think of trying because gambling is not a place to make money overnight. Viewing it as an entertainment or having fun with only what you can afford to lose is definitely the best way to overcome anxiety.

When someone is anxious, they should look for other things to get them off that mood instead of gambling. Even if you are a gambler who has set out rules for your gambling activities, being in that anxious state will make you disregard your own rules, and your emotions are likely to bring out the worst version of you at that moment. If time is not taken, all actions taken at that point are what the gambler will end up regretting.

Yes, this is certainly true, people cannot maintain their balance most of the time when they are anxious, and gambling is something that can easily lead to major disasters if you do not have complete self-control, so if you are not in the right frame of mind in such a situation, you should never gamble. In such a situation, it is best if you go somewhere with your friends or go to an open place and clear your mind, when I am in such a situation, I usually go to a river bank, where there is a lot of wind and I take one or two of my friends with whom I can talk openly and as a result my mind becomes much thinner. So gambling should only be played when you are in complete mental control, because you have to come out of it at the right time.

Anxiety definitely should have impact on gambling, knowing that all about gambling is in taking a risk and when we are gambling, we often more times appear being perplexed in expectation of what to happen as we play our bets, while some gamblers already having anger management issues may finds this more difficult for them to control, in other way, some could manage their own anxiety by not introducing it to taking effect on how they are faring with gambling.

If you are anxious, you will never be able to make the right decisions in gambling. The person who has no control over his emotions will always take the wrong steps, invest more and become too excited or depressed during wins and losses.

One thing is that we always say that those who feel anxiety shouldn't gamble, but when I see people around me, everyone is involved in gambling. That is sad because those people will lose more money if they lose in gambling. I wonder if the gambling sites provide certain case studies where people can know how emotional people lose money, if they educate people, it may put a dent in their (casino's) earnings :o

Anxiety in gambling affects gamblers in two different ways. One group consists of those people who are worried about losses and stay in a safe zone, they take their steps very carefully and make small bets, where small profits are enough for them. The second group thinks that gambling is a way to escape from these worries, and they start making larger bets. In my view, if a person has anxiety, they should stay away from gambling altogether because they will not be able to afford the losses and will go deeper into debt, which will cause more problems for them.

Yes, I am an anxious person. I can say that playing gambling can do some healing about my condition, especially if I win. I only make sure that I won't get addicted because it can make my anxiety to go severe too. This is only its downside here. Being anxious can indeed make us to worry at all times but when you know that you want to gamble, this worrysome can subside for a while. In gambling it is still fine to stay on our comfort zone because even if we don't, opportunities around it are still hard to get.

Yeah, gambling can make us forget things but we are still stronger than anyone else. So if we think about our anxiety during it, then it can hit us again but this is also better to not continue playing anymore, especially if we are already winning.

Why don't you look at it this way, gambling actually make some persons anxious and full of anxiety so the advice should be to learn how to control your emotions when gambling because that's the number thing that leads to all the major problems that is gambling related. When you are anxious you don't think straight and do things the way it's not supposed to be and we all know where that will land you in gambling.

I only can be anxious when there is something to lose. There are some games you bet your money on, you win them but when you review how the game went or watch live how the game was played, you will know that you were only lucky to win that game. If you are anxious to play, it's either you don't have an experience or you are risking too much which is making you to fear, just do you and see the result because there is nothing that is guaranteed in gambling.

The best way to overcome fear is gamble with little, most casino allow you to gamble as low as $0.5, $1 and above, you can always play around this figures to practice, learn more about some casino games on YouTube. Download some casinos games online that doesn't require any wager, repeat this consistently to gain better skills, anxiety will run away from you after sometimes but if it's doesn't stop, then you have to stop. It's not like if you don't gamble, you are going to die.

i know that anxious people tend to lose sleep over things

i think that if you have some kind of mental issue you should keep away from gambling because there is a huge chance that you will just worsen your mental condition like if you have any compulsive disorders, anxiety, depression or any other addiction to something else

find other hobbies to entertain yourself with

That's why gambling is not for those who are deeply anxious, but are constantly afraid of losing big. Gambling is for those who have developed a mindset that is strong enough to handle losses before they bet. There is a class of people who after losing money in gambling, talk about it in public and also say that they have lost a lot in gambling. They have lost everything and many people tell them to stop gambling but they will not stop gambling and cannot control their losses in gambling. Such people should be advised to stay away from gambling at all times. Because they are not perfect for gambling.

It is possible for peoples anxiety levels to change through life - sometimes just landing the right job with a decent and stable income can totally transform your outlook on life, making you a more confident person. That being said, if you are anxious then you might be more introverted and this might lead you to things like online gaming. If you somehow get a taste for gambling, then you might become hooked and find it tougher to wean yourself off if you do not have others to support you. Being an introvert can often mean you have fewer friends and your social circle might be rather small, which can make it more difficult to talk to people if you think you're developing a problem. You might also like the routine that develops through an addiction, so maybe need to be more wary of that.

That will make situation worse.

If a gambler is experiencing anxiety, they shouldn't gamble at all because the high pressure from being anxious could make yourself bankrupt.

You're going to think of how much you should have recovered already where in fact, you're having hard time in recovering them.

Me if I am anxious, I don't even know what to do or just I'll get some sleep all day long because these stress are adding on top of each other.

You have a point but there are people dealing with anxiety issues that gambles as a way to help them relax but it ends up making it worse. Gambling isn't supposed to be used a coping mechanism or a mental defense to emotional distress, people who make this mistake put themselves in more precarious situations. The most important thing that should be paid attention to here are the health risks when one already has anxiety issues

It all depends on the individual, to some people anxiety makes them drawn to gambling and others might not be able to gamble due to how anxious they are. We can all agree that anxiety makes gambling worse, there are times when you would make decisions out of fear and panic because you are scared to lose or perhaps life issues are making you stressed out. Anyone dealing with this shouldn't be gambling in the first place

Anxiety doesn't actually make anyone to become suspectable gambling the only problem with anxiety when it comes to gambling is that you are always afraid when the games that you bet on have started playing that feeling of not wanting to check the live score or even wanting to watch the game because you are afraid that you are going to lose the slip

How do you mean anxiety in this matter op? Because what I have only experienced here is that when I feel hesitant I no longer continue playing gambling, that's just the usual things
that are often done in these situations.

Then it's hard to gamble if you feel anxiety in reality, because it can ruin our strategy as gamblers in any casino honestly speaking.
It's better to gamble knowing that you are really in condition.

I am not an anxious person who is that eager or desperate of making winning from gambling, neither do I feels restless if I don't gamble for any day. Gambling is meant for fun and not for money making and even if other are so much desperate eager and wanting to win that doesn't affect me for any reason because when gambling I do apply responsible gambling practice without being carried away by winning or maybe becoming that anxious of winning.

I wish you to continue to maintain such a strong mental state, because I have read articles about gamblers who at first also believed that they were completely strong persons in a moral and volitional sense, but ultimately, due to the fact that there are so many outcomes on the screen - wins and losses, the psyche of such a person became unstable.

In this case, it is very important to play not with borrowed funds and not with your last money. But with those funds that you can easily lose without cutting your expenses for everyday needs.

Not everyone can actually be like this, many have fall in that category of being an anxious person because of the assurance they have in some bets and maybe an assurance given to them to be successful in a bet. So going all in and anxious about the outcome of a bet is very dangerous and can affect your overall risk management policies sets in to guide you. Gambling is not something to rush to because a game of luck doesn’t mean you should risk more or be so sure and anxious that the next bet will give you good returns after playing it.

I am not an anxious person but I cannot deny that anxiety sometimes hits me but it fades away easily.


It depends on the situation IMO.  If a person is anxious about having losses then this will serve as a wall against gambling addiction but if the person find gambling to escape from anxiety then it can help develop gambling addiction in a person.


Worry downgrades confidence, so it is normal for a person with worry to feel unconfident.


This is dependent on what the risk is and what the reward is.  If the risk outweighs the reward tremendously, then I would give up the opportunity.



Yes, some people find gambling to escape their anxiety.  They wanted to occupy their mind with something so that they will forget their worries.

I only feel anxious whenever I nearly win a bet especially in sport betting, that makes me overthink to the point I can throw away my device when checking the score line. I prefer to be loosing my predictions in the beginning of my bet than ending, loosing it early makes me feel like it's normal, anticipates my mood to adapt to the system of that is how it is, but I get boiled down with so much depression and anxiety whenever 1 game destroyed my slip. I can't endure that scenerio.

 Anxiety works in two ways, for some
Anxiety has a major role to play in gambling addiction, the symptom comes often when you have someone with generalized gambling disorder, because the person will always be angry whenever he loses his game also when stressed up and it makes gamblers lost control of themselves when they term to be anxious of winning their games, anyone with anxiety is suppose to stay away from gambling or maybe of badly interested should gamble less not often as others because it will definitely lead to addiction, aside from gambling addiction many of our health issues starts from anxiety .

While some persons use gambling to control anxiety because it reduces the urge that comes with gambling disorder, although gambling can be hard to control.

I think the context is a little bit different in this case because the effect of anxiety actually boils down to the mentality that we have and maybe this will cause us to be careful but on the other hand this will only add to the problem rather than being the answer when we do gambling.

Those who have anxiety have an excessive level of anxiety which causes them to be less focused in doing anything and this cannot be forced to gamble because they are not careful but their weak mentality makes their own condition worse.

Don't overly equate anxiety with caution because clearly these are different things so I don't think this will fit or match the narrative you conveyed in the end because when someone has excessive anxiety then gambling is not a suitable place for them.

I think anxiety can indeed make someone more vulnerable to gambling addiction. Many people seek quick relief, a distraction, in gambling, and this can turn into a dangerous cycle. Gambling may even alleviate anxiety for a while, but it usually worsens over time, especially with losses, debts, or regrets.

But could it be that by trying to escape anxiety, a person might end up creating an even bigger problem?

Anxiety is an emotion and all emotions have an impact on the outcome of your gambling. When you have anxiety, there are many chances that you won't be able to take risks because you're scared and this makes it impossible to get some big wins that you would have gotten if only you weren't afraid. You need to be a risk taker if you want to constantly win. Your risk taking though shouldn't be such that can send you packing but in a moderated scales that you'll still be high on fund incase you want to continue playing. Gambling to me is all about mind games hence your emotions has to be on check always to avoid taking decisions that aren't going to favour you.

Well, one thing I've always believed in is that a problem can not be solved by creating another potential problem, or by engaging oneself in what could turn out to be a another problem if care is not taken.

Each time I return from my business place not feeling ok, maybe I had a bad day which lead to me being anxious, I do not gamble, I would rather on my TV and watch an interesting movie, or watch some short funny clips on social media platforms like TikTok, Facebook and so.
This is because I have always believed that gambling while already anxious can indeed lead to alot of miscalculations, wrong choices and decisions which could give birth to unprecedented loses which obviously wasn't prepared for, and this could turn out to be another big problem.

You are right. Going into gambling with anxiety may even make the situation worse. Some people take blind risks in gambling; people who engage in gambling with anxiety feel that if they gamble, they might win, which will make them happy.

However, gambling doesn't work that way because you can't predict the outcome of the game. Anxiety will lead to more anxiety, and at this state, one is supposed to stay away from gambling, as it is important for them.

This type of thinking is definitely wrong, gambling to get rid of sadness, anxiety or stress is never right, because it can make the situation worse, because if you gamble when your mentality is a little anxious, and if you face more losses, your mentality will be worse and you will keep making more wrong decisions, which will bring about a worse situation for you. Therefore, it is better for those who are prone to anxiety or stress to stay away from gambling, at such times they should do some good physical work, such as playing sports or going somewhere, personally i think, going somewhere is much more effective in overcoming mental anxiety.

Everyone is really different and I won't find it difficult to believe that there are some gambler that does that, even if not on the forum, but some gamblers spend more than a week paying in gambling within just a few days, although they could win sometimes but truthfully we know that it is very risky and there's no way the person will not be anxious while gambling with the amount of money that they depend so much on the outcome to be positive.

As a former poker fan, I can say that it is impossible to play this section of gambling if a person is constantly in a nervous state.
When a poker player is nervous, he will constantly believe that his opponents have strong cards after any bluff. And thus he will lose everything very quickly.
Poker, and any other part of gambling, we need to come exclusively in a very calm state and play with the money that we can afford to spend.

Anxiety can simply be referred as the feeling of fear or worry in it's general context, and as such, gambling is not a remedy to any form of anxiety. Because a person who is always worried before gambling, will still continue worrying even after gambling. Hence, it is never a solution to fear or worry. However, for a gambler to be worried or fear while gambling, then it practically simply means there must be certain factors that could have triggered such behavior in the gambler, because people don't just fear for nothing, of which I'm pretty much sure that this can only happen when a gambler borrows money to gambler and now been worried about the fear of losing his/her money?  Or maybe he gambler an amount he can't afford to lose, and start getting worried .

I agree with that theory,  it's very easy for people who deal with anxiety issues to get addicted to gambling. They can start out by always chasing their losses and trying to recover out of fear of losing. Anxiety causes panic attacks and this is capable of affecting your cardiovascular system over a long period of time, lots of people that developed stroke starred out having anxiety disorder, this is very dangerous.

An anxious person is also characterized as someone who is so much desperate about something, and again, when someone is desperate about something they can do all things to make sure they find themselves into doing that particular thing which could easily create that channels of becoming addicted due to how desperate and eager they could be at that point in time, and anxious person can do whatever thing to make sure they have their way to what they desires that is why we must be careful to anyone who is that anxious or desperate about something.

Gambling can be more beautiful when you are doing it responsibly and with discipline. I like the way you both are thinking and setting your mindsets, but remember, no one is perfect, and they will unintentionally make mistakes, which can have more burdens than expected. Sometimes things do not go the way we thought, and when we are sitting in front of the screen, we only see losses and profits. That loss can affect their feelings and trigger them to place more and more bets to recover and stay profitable. Therefore, people who are well planned and have a strong mentality can easily be fooled by their emotions.

Anxiety also have to do with the kind of temperament a gambler has, some have already discovered on this and made the necessary solutions they needed to effect in other to make not to experience abnormalities in gambling.

Managing anxiety is very important in this context, because it shoes that we are not gambling by being frustrated to anger when we missed out an opportunity to win, also, we are not expected to be running after loss, because such could also increase our anxiety level as we keep chasing after it.

I think it's safe to say that you're in no good position when you feel anxious, worried, or any feeling that is negative feeling while gambling.
I'm a bit anxious person; sometimes I feel anxious about most things that could happen as a result of my present actions. So, losing in gambling could be a huge barricade for me to never do gambling while I'm being attacked with anxiety.
It could be different for other people, though. However, gambling while bearing a negative feeling is not good. Negative feeling equates to bad luck.
 

I thought the reason for the anxiety is because they are gambling with what they cannot afford to lose, hence the panic whenever they gamble. Left for me, these panics is supposed to be  enough reason why they need to reduce the rate at which they gamble, instead of triggering the desire to gamble the more. The reality is, as much as they don't want to lose that money, greed still pushes them to take more risks they cannot handle. It Continues like that until they start chasing loses. Anxiety is not an exciting feeling,  what else would make them gamble over and over again if not greed?

I'm not an anxious person but I understand that when you are anxious it takes the better part of you, anxiety has a way of keeping you from taking risks and there by making you miss opportunities though I feel like being anxious about something saves you from doing the wrong thing like making decisions that could make you lose money in gambling. Yes, anxiety have an effect in gambling and when ever I'm anxious about playing a game (I get anxious about a game once in a while)I leave it for some and give myself time to cool off and reflect on the decision I'm about to make before I play my game again.

Many gamblers like you normally get anxious when given a cashout that worth up to 7X especially when you used huge amount of money to stake the game that is supposed to go e you up to 20X. Gambling is mindset and we could make money more when our mindset is strong to the extent that we don't care if we lose a bet when given a cashout. Those that are making money from betting are actually strong and mean to get to the level they might be. Someone that don't have the mindset to gamble must not do so inorder to prevent unnecessary loses.

This is just a superstitious believe by some gamblers because it's not totally true that when you have a negative feelings it will affect your luck, these luck in question happens randomly irrespective of how someone is feeling but being anxious is just like a natural feeling that some people have when they go gambling because they are scared off losing.

It's good that anxiety works for you in a way you avoid the object which causes anxiety on you, instead of going for it until the last consequences. It helps you avoiding risk when you aren't in rational conditions of taking such risks. If anxiety worked that same way for everyone, it would be a positive trait to get away from potential dangerous situations. However, since we are subjective beings, anxiety will work in different ways for each individual.

Therefore, it can become a serious issue when anxiety leads to impulsivity, as the gambler will start placing bets without thinking carefully on the possible outcomes. The desire for profit at all costs added to anxiety may have disastrous consequences.

It makes no sense to feel anxious when the probability of winning in gambling is low. I will only be anxious about something when I know the pay is on the way, but it's being delayed. Not to be anxious about what I can't be confident in predicting its outcome, whether it will be in my favor or not. I would rather go into such with no expectations at all because too much of expectations can kill one's courage, making someone heartbroken

You are right, a lot of people don't think about the health risks of anxiety, if this is something that happens consistently then you are at risk of having a stroke as you advance in age. This is why gambling should be the last thing on your mind if you are the type of person that's already dealing with anxiety. Gambling should not be an escape out of emotional disorders, it only leads to addiction

Oh, you are right about that. Whenever I withdraw my money and it takes a long time before I receive it, that's when I get anxious, too. But, when it comes to playing, I think we should all expect that we are going to lose, especially games like slots and casino games.

When it comes to sports betting, it's different. I always get excited to watch the game and see if the results will be as I predicted. There are times that it would go right, especially on my parlays, and it gives me a lot of joy knowing that I made the right decision. Now, when it loses, I feel a bit frustrated, but I always tell myself that there's always another day.

I was worrying until first wins. When i understood that my strategy works right, i began keep calm.
Of course i feel emotions from wins and losses, but it don`t change my bet and such emotions i fell on a background. Very rare i feel really bright emotions.
About safe zone. You can`t get more than you have untill you is doing more than you`re doing. Some periods i was happy with what i have, but always i`ve got a moment when i had to make a new step. Gambling was one of such steps.

There is no gambler that won't get anxious when they are been offer a cash out  option that is handsome and it is not wrong to be anxious because it is a normal human reaction. but whenever I'm being given this cash out option what I check is what I stand to gain if the game played finish, what I have in that instant if it can afford not to cash out and how much I stake with, some people what makes them cash out a game most time is the amount they stake with, if for example someone stake with $5 and maybe they are seeing a cash out of $80-100 some persons will definitely cash out because the profit is already cool.

Anxiety and gambling works hand in hand because it gives you the hope of i am going to have a winning today this coupon is sure and you start having exspectations to something that is not sure. Is really sad to know that gambling increases anxiety and makes it worse

What you explained is the opposite of anxiety as per say, because what it is is the uncertainty of feelings, showing how weak you are emotionally, this can affect your gambling decision in a negative way, .most times we see that some of the ways and manners that some newbie in gambling lose their money is trace to the tendency of having anxiety a d other emotional disorder.

How can winning make you anxious? Does anxiety arise when your chosen team is nearly defeated by the opposing team, because you've wagered a significant amount? Is that what makes you anxious? Personally, anxiety will not affect my gambling. I have prepared thoroughly, both by limiting my budget and other things, whether I experience failure or victory, and I am ready to face the consequences.

Honestly, if I come across good opportunities I wouldn't hesitate even if I'm not in a good state of mind... sometimes I feel like all of that doesn't have anything to do with the outcomes of gambling, there are times that I actually won my bets when I was feeling anxious but this doesn't mean that it's a good state of mind... asides from the the fact that it can affect your decisions it's also has health risks

There are some times where we are feeling like something bad is gonna happen but then nothing really happens. Anxiety is not always logical. Sometimes you just feel anxious for no reason at all. You just do. It doesn't always mean that something bad is gonna happen. Unless history shows otherwise. I know people really who have a very good gut feeling and they can always somehow feel when something bad is about to happen.

That should be the attitude Usually being a person who is Anxious is because they are always thinking about that activity and want to do it and that is not so healthy , as you see it seems perfect to me , we should not give it too much importance either , I know that there are people who get intense in the casino and that is where the problems begin that is why we must avoid any negative thing that happens.

A gambler will never get good results if he is worried, especially when it comes to gambling. When a gambler loses, he becomes anxious at some point, which later turns him into an addicted gambler. The more the gambler worries, the more likely he is to lose. I have observed very well that when I bet while worried, the amount of my losses increases to a greater extent. I have trouble making decisions about my bets. If the amount of bets in gambling is less, the amount of losses decreases, which prevents me from worrying.

There are some individual that they get more lucky when they're anxious and not when they're feeling so confident. Luck works in different ways for different individual therefore nobody should tell you there's a particular way that it works. The only bad side to anxiety that I can think of is that it can make you to pick the wrong choice than what you're supposed to pick because you're doubting yourself but this can be a blessing in disguise too . If you wanted to pick a particular team because you believe that they're going to win and then anxiety make you to go with another choice, you can get lucky and your new team gets to win.

from what I notice that led some people to be a gambling addict, I understand that anyone who is anxious of gambling that person normally be a gambling addicted because the person is taking a much step in order to win in gambling and if the person loses in gambling it will look for a way in order to recover, so most people who are addicted in gambling today I will say that it is because of anxiousness that make them to be a gambling addicted, that is why we need to have a limitation in gambling and also reduce our expectation so that we want to be addicted in gambling and there's so many persons have not known what makes them to be addicted in gambling

It's bizzare question to ask in the first place. :-X

If you or anyone who is struggling with managing their anxiety then they should consult a doctor or therapist and find ways to manage the symptoms that is the effective way to deal with anxiety disorder and it can be fatal in certain cases so don't think that gambling or be ready to take bigger risk is a way of treating it, it can make it much worse.

I don't know how many times positive energy has made us to make money from betting which is something I am still contemplating about. Bad or good vibes or energy as a gambler does not influence our results and I hope people would understand this and not think like it is the reality of life.

We need to be very careful and think when making decisions and it wouldn't make a sense when we always think that the reason for our loses is because of the energy we are carrying to bet. Whatsoever energy that is accompanying us, if we are going to make money from gambling whatever luck or vibes cannot stop it.

Right! Anxiety is natural so being anxious is one of the human traits, because someone is not positive about something they can be anxious and at the same time it will work out more than they expect one can also be positive and anxious and it goes side ways so having negative feelings has nothing to do with anxiety, if you’re worried about an uncertain outcome you will be anxious and behave in an unlikely manner that’s just one thing about anxiety and nothing more, the only threat it poses to your gambling is that you can hit the wrong button or cash out when it’s premature because you’re anxious.

That's why I don't believe that luck works according to someone's feelings because if it doesn't many people will be winning when they are feeling confident about their bet. Like the example you game, it's possible that an anxious person can even pick the right game too in that state of mind but it might also be the other way round, luck can just be magical most times.

I agree with that. If the anxiety already exists, then we should not add more fuel to it by gambling. It's not a cure. Gambling could make it worse, and someone who is having a hard time controlling their anxiety should not take any risk of trying gambling as a cure to the problem.

Those who have that problem should seek help, and it's better if they can get away from vices that would add more problems. They need company, they need to relax, and try to enjoy life. I don't think you can find that in gambling. It's mostly stressful unless you win in the first bet, which is very rare to happen.

The gambler life is total different compared to the other trader or investor life.In gambling the gamblers should need to control the emotional decision in the gambling.The stop point in the gambling was most important factor here.

Because the gambling industry had the both options,either it allow to win or it made to lose the money.So the gamblers should finish his game at the minimum profit.If the gamblers become a greedy person,no one can control their money loss in the gambling and he keep take high risk.

Yeah i agree with you, it is nothing but a trap if you use wagering to prevent your anxiety. when you anxious you should have to stay away from gambling. Wagering never ever reduces your stress rather it will fuel your fire. If you grow up with disordered gambling habit then it will surly worsens mental health, increases anxiety, depression, & even physical symptoms of stress like insomnia or heart disease. Ok if you find someone who is in problem gambling don't hit them directly, just simply try to keep them out from slot machines, sometimes therapy, social support, or calming activities are what actually work, not pretending to roll the dice.

It is not rare, we can win very often depending on the game but winning big is rare and even rare is winning an amount that can make us rich that is how the gambling works. Anxiety can be treated and there are lot of ways and even without any psychiatric medicine is possible depending on the stage they are in. Stress and anxiety are two different things but have similar symptoms which is why they're left unnoticed.

When we are gambling and considering playing games like sport bets, then we should not expect luck here, because everything comes as a result on how we are able to know about football and then play our way round about the match in place, same also applies on the gambler who wishes to play slots, which he should have already have a preset mind that its all about luck, a newbie or any other gambler interested may try his luck in playing this and win, this is not about our desperation, anxiety or even calmness towards playing a game, but the way we understand how each game should be played.

Agree to that statement above you, gambling should be used as token to have some fun, if you are getting deeper it might create problems in the long run, in terms of negativity it's a person to person situations and if how they handle the pressure, there are different perspective and different believe regarding to how they take their emotions, if you don't want to leave your safe zone it might help you to keep your limitation.

Maybe it's a misconception of people, especially because of the excitement of gambling results. It may not be a correct idea. Is it possible to win even if you keep your mind happy with the wrong bet? I basically believe that winning a gambling bet does not depend on being anxious but depends entirely on luck. If you have good luck, you will win the bet and if you have bad luck, you will lose the bet.

I believe it simply is a personal choice. Playing has a temporary power to reduce anxiety in some, but long term this normally is a compounding factor to anxiety due to the stress of losing, chasing losses. Anxiety may cause a person to be more apprehensive, however, it may also increase their susceptibility to addictive behavior in the event that they then use gambling to get themselves away from their fears. Personally I do not think gambling is ever a real treat to anxiety since it hides it a little time, and causes more problems in the future.

Of course lot of people aren't understanding the language of gambling and whenever this is put first it would enable them to know how to manage themselves while gambling.
But nowadays people aren't that concerned about self control or emotional control what they cared about is just how they could win from the casino or how win a specific amount on their target list. In gambling whenever their focus is on amount to win then it automatically drift their thinking off away from the pleasure they would be deriving from gambling at this point they have opened an opportunity for addiction to sink in on them.

You can't even imagine how many superstitious people there are in the world. I personally saw how casino players resort to various rituals. I even feel a bit awkward for them. I feel some kind of Spanish shame. Well, what you won't see in the gambling business. But no rituals work at all. People continue to lose money the same way they did before. Therefore, you should think with your head several times, and only then start playing.

I personally don’t believe on those rituals because there’s no scientific evidence that it has effect on the outcome of the game. But I don’t discourage people on resorting to that method if that will spice up their gambling experience.

Gambling is based on luck especially casino games so the result will still the same regardless of what we will do.

The only thing we can do is to enjoy gambling based on each result so if some people want to do ritual then that’s their own way on having in gambling most importantly if they won using that method.

Most of my friends with anxiety are gamblers and enjoy taking risks.
Gambling under stress and anxiety often causes you to lose money.
When an anxious person becomes a gambling addict, they become even more anxious.
We need to control our emotions..

I agree. People often look for anything that might increase their chances of winning, even if it's based on superstition or patterns that aren't real. When we start relying on those things, it's usually because our emotions, especially anxiety is taking over. That anxious feeling, like hoping we might get lucky this time, is a sign that we’re no longer thinking clearly. When it gets to that point, it’s better to stop gambling, because we’re being driven by emotion instead of a rational mindset.

You are right, anxiety is a major reason why most gamblers end up getting addicted, asides from the fact that they think of that future and gamble to get rich, anxiety can also make them lose money when they are chasing their losses...Some gamblers get tensed up after losing a significant amount of money and this unrest is that reason why they end up chasing their losses...People dealing with anxiety shouldn't gamble

Gambling doubles anxiety for anyone that can't deal with the pain of losing money. And many of such 'lost in desire' gamers are problematic. Impatience gravitates passion for quick wins or returns in the casino, and adds to the core reason why some players suffer anxiety out of disappointments from their wealthy expectations. If only they'll realize how bad it is for their emotions to process anger from an uncertain outcome, the pressure at which players chase loss may be cut down or reduced.

Instead of gambling, they should find a way how to address their anxiety issues. Because they will soon find out that instead of treating their anxiety by way of gambling, they will suffer more health issues because of it. Anxiety may further cause other problems if not address by the person himself. So before start thinking of playing, much better to find options on how to treat your anxiety issues. Otherwise, you will just put yourself in a tighter spot where you might regret later on.

I agree with you, this worry becomes the biggest weakness of a gambler, I also agree with you that if someone has initiative problems, then he should not gamble.
Because as a result, when a gambler faces a loss, his thinking is no longer rational, but rather he becomes emotional and makes wrong decisions.
In this situation, he only wants to get back the lost money, but in reality he gets involved in deeper losses, and this is the end result of this matter.
If one limits gambling to entertainment only and keeps all his activities under control, and keeps himself completely free from anxiety, then it is definitely possible to avoid the negative potential of gambling.

I am an anxious person, keeps worrying of the things that I have no control over. But that doesn't mean that I am vulnerable to gambling addiction. While in theory, I am. I just know how to control myself and what limitations should I have. And that's why that I can set myself free from addiction and I know if I am about to get triggered and bound to become addict. Luckily, I have no issues about myself and have nothing to deny or be boastful of because I understand what the gambling addicts going through and I don't want to be one of them.

There is a lot of them and we can't force them to stop believing what the superstitious tells them about what to do and what not to.
Those rituals will definitely make you feel awkward and even witnessing how'd they do it probably could even cost you something in your mind that you should haven't witnessed to.
But if it's about our emotions, there are superstitious related to it. We're the ones who are thinking badly of what things related to gambling happens into our lives. With that, it's very important that we need to be aware of those beliefs and what it can be done to us based on how we think.

In most cases I have seen people in anxiety, it does not help the situation at hand, instead get it more worse, the better we know and understand the consequences of going in anger and prepare ahead towards avoiding it than when we are in it and things go wrong, we need to learn how we can attend to situations with calm, not everything deserves a harsh hand, instead we have to be more lenient on each other and continue to endure some situations till something different happens, because to be calm at every situation is not because we are not having what to say or do, but we understand the impact of any wrong moves we made through anxiety and to prevent such from happening, we have to take heed and be calm at all situations.

I also don't really believe in various rituals, but we must understand the fact that a large number of people use them. No, not only in everyday life, but also when it comes to money. Especially here. Why? And all because education is very poor. There is a lack of knowledge that could explain to people the reasons for certain circumstances, cases and processes. An uneducated person can believe that people flew to the Sun and built a camp on the surface of this star.

Why should we not expect luck from sport bets? Because it's skill based does not mean that success in your bets only comes from skills, though you have an edge by knowing your way around the games but with the way gambling/betting works, if you are too confident in some bets, which will cause you or the bettor to stake with a huge amount and when they lose the bet, it can cause stress, anxiety and regrets which is not good for a gambler.

Our knowledge in the games and expertise can render us an advantage when it comes to sports betting, we should never forget that gambling is all about risk management and not using information to its fullest. This overconfidence may cause us to make excessively risky bets which eventually results into losses. Even when we are deeply acquainted with a game in the course of gambling, there is always the gamble factor that may affect the outcome. Precautionary measures and having this in mind that risk is a factor in the game will save us some impulsive decisions that are costly.

Most of the time, though there are gamblers who can resist that pressure and still managed to control their emotions, even they've got certain target amount, their focus is keep on their set limits, and once they already reached, either they already loss the amount that they budgetted for their gambling they can call that hard stop and leave, while if they managed to achieved the amount of win that they desired, they also make that call to stop and then enjoy the winning profits.

Being calm is not just woo-woo, it is brain science as your decision quality severely gets impacted due to anxiety and even drives you into autopilot. All that is required is just a small break and it significantly improves your judgment ability.

If you ask me, i will say just try  60-120s pause and box/4-7-8 breathing, then reframe (I am tilted but not doomed), then act, because breathwork will drop state anxiety in a consistent manner, and quickly. Cognitive reappraisal also nips anger and moronic impulse action. Therefore, slow down, breathe, decide and do not allow cortisol to be in the driving seat.

In fact, any anxiety has its reasons. And these reasons usually have a rational explanation. It's just that an anxious person often does not understand the reasons for their anxiety and does not try to analyze their anxiety. A player's anxiety can be twofold:
1. Firstly, these are simply anxieties not related to the games themselves, these are anxieties related to problems in the family, with studies, work, their own health, with paying bills, with business or work.
2. Secondly, these are problems directly related to the game. Most often, these are, of course, fears of losing money. Often, this can be poorly developed risk management, which can lead to quick and major financial troubles.

Indeed, there are these types of anxieties that manifest themselves in people who are addicted and who realize that they are doing something wrong and try to get out of it but they can't because the desire to gamble makes this impossible for them and they end up gambling away all their money, and then the anxiety of being discovered gambling away all their money takes over, many are like this and I understand them, it must be really bad to live like a normal person.

Our knowledge in sports and our expertise in certain games can indeed give us an edge when it comes to sports betting but it is important to remember that gambling is never just about knowledge it is about risk management, when we rely too heavily on what we know we often fall into the trap of overconfidence and this can push us into making riskier bets than we should eventually leading to painful losses. No matter how well we understand the game no matter how much we follow the players the statistics or the trends the element of uncertainty will always be there, this is the gamble factor the part we cannot control and forgetting it is what often costs bettors the most.

That is why precautionary measures are vital setting clear limits and keeping in mind that risk is inseparable from gambling helps us avoid impulsive decisions that drain our bankroll the best approach is to balance knowledge with discipline to use information wisely without letting it blind us to the reality that luck will always have the final say in the outcome even experienced bettors who have spent years analyzing teams and matches can face unexpected results a single injury weather change or sudden shift in team dynamics can overturn the most calculated predictions this unpredictability is what keeps sports betting exciting but also dangerous and it is why no amount of preparation can guarantee success.

Anxiety can actually take away a gambler's peace of mind, especially since gamblers are primarily concerned with how to profit from gambling and are always looking for easy ways to get rich. This mental instability basically leads a gambler to bad consequences. If for some reason a gambler faces losses and if he is more anxious then it becomes very difficult for him to maintain good relations with family members. In this case, bad relations between family members and even in some cases, severance of relations with family members can occur.

Anxiety affects gambling, especially the constant mental pressure of what if that goes through one's mind!! But normally it is not like that for everyone. I think for some people anxiety makes them more cautious and less likely to even consider taking big risks!! so they might gamble small and safely. .. But surely for others gambling becomes a way to escape the anxious thoughts within them that eagerness and rush of placing a bet and focusing only on the game can feel like temporary relief... The problem is that the relief is short-lived and once the game is over then booom!! the anxiety often comes back stronger, especially if the money is lost to the bet. Thatx why in many cases gambling doesn’t cure anxiety but actually makes it worse in the long run...
So in my opinion! Gambling and anxiety can create a cycle!!!! you gamble to distract yourself but then the consequences add more stress  :'( which in return leads you back to gambling again and again...

Of course, this can happen and there is a very fine line here, sometimes it seems to me that any rudeness is like this player, who is in an anxious state and he can go alone to lose money. In fact, even relatives will not be able to influence such a player, any breath of wind in the wrong direction will cause him negative emotions, he will think about how he needs to get rich right now or do something else in the game. But the thing is that it is necessary to try to overcome anxiety, because if you do not do this, then it will break us and this will affect our deposit in a negative way.

Additionally, i still believes that a knowledgeable gambler will not overreact in gambling, all because his intentions were not meant, instead, he will apply caution to play the very game he desires and catch the fun leaving behind anything that might cause depression or anxiety, we cant also do without being disappointed in gambling, so the better we begin to start preparing for this coming, as it will definitely be what we are going to pass through, since we play to have fun and to win a bet is not as common as to lose one when we play.

It depends on when someone is now totally affected by the addiction, the anxiety is only present when he doesn't gamble and not when he gambles.
why dopamine is released when you play games
when you don't have a strong addiction yet, if you gamble with large sums of money you get anxious

Though there are many examples of big wins in gambling, in reality the amount of that win is relatively less. It is not difficult to get small wins. Not everyone can get rich through gambling, but they can get small wins that will create interest in gambling. Some people want to escape from mental stress through gambling, although it is possible for some, it is more of a concern for many. Because for the person who loses in gambling, that gambling becomes a matter of more concern, I don't think it can reduce mental stress until the gambler wins.

when you look at people with anxiety problems, they are always nervous and they also look very unstable People in those kinds of situations cannot even concentrate well, so they'd better not start gambling because they will not win, unless they want to, because if you notice those kinds of people, since emotion is also attached to it now, it makes it seem as if those kinds of people are not even built for gambling. And this is because they lack confidence in themselves. And when they eventually build back their confidence, they will gamble without emotions, so there are things that people who have anxiety problems need to do to help themselves, some with objects to make them feel better, and this is why they need to seek help before it gets worse for them.

With these, anger management is very important, because we cant be gambling with the expectation that things always fall in our own direction, there could be lots of disappointments in gambling, but when we are prepared for it, it will be treated as something easy to handle, because we are not so anxious of it coming, those that have issues with anxiety needs to learn how they could manage their anger in respect to gambling, this will help a lot to have the best from it, if not, they can be always disappointed and this can lead to frustration.

Anxiety does not make me addicted to gambling,the main key in this case is recognizing the condition or awareness and self-control is much more important if the condition is not good. if someone continues to insist on gambling, This actually makes them lose focus on playing and will make them more susceptible to mistakes in decision making and can make things worse or lead to much bigger losses.

Anxiety is not only exhibited by addicted gamblers only, any can show anxiety especially when they have taken huge risk. In other words, the moment a gambler invest what he cannot afford to lose, he will be gripped by anxiety throughout the entire the game is not settled and when the game is settle against him, then comes the pain and regrets. To avoid anxiety, a gambler should only used what he can afford to lose for gambling.

if someone has a lot of anxiety the last thing they should do is to risk their money online on some kind of game, gambling, bet or trade.
it takes emotional awareness to be able to remain calm and stable even if you have an adversity
one must always be alert about how they are feeling before placing their bets
it's better to go slow, breath and do it when you're calmer

People can be anxious for different reasons. First, if they are not experienced before and they are trying to start their first experience, you are going to be anxious for doing something you have never done before. You can be anxious for playing casino games that are tricky and very sensitive to win or maybe have some difficult levels you have been trying to achieve and lastly, the worst of them is the water. If you are using money you have never wager before, you are going to have fears.

Above all, the risk of putting money is the main reason why anyone can be anxious about gambling. If you are gambling money that you are not sure of risking in the first place, you are going have fears in you especially if it's the one that is going to make with a risky game and money you need badly. You will be having 50:50 share of mind, like should I do it or I should not, maybe I will be lucky, just different things will be coming to your mind.

People dealing with anxiety turn to gambling as a way to become less anxious...Gambling shouldn't be used a coping mechanism to avoid depression, emotional trauma or anxiety...like you said, an anxious person has a high chance of becoming addicted to gambling...Gambling only makes anxiety worse and this is dangerous because of the risks that comes with it, this is capable of becoming am issue to a persons health

Anxiety is not the main factor that influences the presence of gambling addiction. Usually, if a person is anxious, they will find a reason or outlet for their anxiety. The same applies to other traits such as impulsiveness or laziness. I don’t think that having anxiety is any kind of clear indicator. What matters more are a person’s outlook on life and their interests.

Anxiousness leads to desperation,and desperation leads to addiction.sometimes we mistakes our desires for something else and we hope and think gambling can fortify that for us, and forgetting that we can't handle the situation when it gets out of hand. More especially combining anxiety and gambling can be very tempting and disastrous and I'll always advice to keep anxiety away while gambling.

Anxiety can make you addicted to gambling, it must be cautioned before it aggravates. Anxiety is a very bad mental issue that will develop into compulsiveness if care is not taken. If it is gambling-related, then you will be anxious to gamble over and over again, which is a problem.

The result of that is mixed. If you've recognised it as an issue, you might be cautious indeed, and that could make you gamble with less risk. Either way, this is better, because no emotional gambler wins in the end.

Gambling cannot treat your anxiety, it's a psychological thing. It's you who needs to fight from within.

It seems to me that there are not many people in the world who are anxious in themselves, and anxiety is caused by external factors or internal thoughts.
For example, if someone has problems with money and he constantly thinks about how to pay off debts. He has problems at work, and generally lives in a country where the financial situation is bad, then such a guy will be constantly in an anxious state.
Now imagine that such a person will see in gambling an opportunity to improve his economic situation, of course, eventually this guy will start losing, and then he will not only become anxious but he will even need medical help. Drugs for calming.

Yes, that's right, Odohu. i was speaking generally. Anyone can experience anxiety for any reason. i was speaking generally about gamblers.
When you're still a new player you have a lot of anxiety, then as you become experienced and addicted the anxiety disappears.
Generally, it varies from person to person.

It is always important to control anger Doan9269 regardless of whether it is in gambling or not, even in real life if you get angry you do nothing but move on from the wrong and harm yourself, do not believe that getting angry does not do anything to your body.
Free to believe but free radicals that do no good

Yeah, from my experience, anxiety has an effect on gambling. Once I lost money that was a lot of money for me for that time and I deposited the same amount of money to recover my losses but I lost what I deposited too, so I felt a huge anxiety, almost like a panic attack. I accidentally felt the rush of energy that comes with adrenaline and started doing pushups to spend this energy on something. I cried a lot that night but I haven't made such a mistake ever since that day and I'm actually in profit against the casino, so I'm doing fine and I only gamble for fun now.

Personally,l so much believe that anxious persons should never attempt Gambling because that shit takes a toll on someone naturally and how much more been much of a gambler.You should know that an anxious person who gambles is a dangerous person;it's emotionally stressful and mentally draining for someone.

Accepting losses can be one of the most difficult thing to do as a gambler, it takes discipline to lose and stop gambling immediately. Anxiety would only make you lose more just like you said, but my take on this is that only poor gamblers get anxious when gambling because they might panic after losing or get worried about losing what they have. Gamblers can get anxious but don't let it control you

Anger is something that we can't really say we don't get. Most times you just unexpectedly run into something that will change your mood. It's now how you are able to handle the anger in you at that moment that will determine how it will react or what it will do to your body. If you allow it to control you, it will lead you into doing something that you (the person) will not be proud of when the anger is quenched in you.

It is much more difficult to accept defeat and stop gambling immediately after losing, but this must be done responsibly. What is the purpose of gambling? The purpose of gambling is entertainment and here losses will come very naturally, and you have to think about this from the very beginning and create a mindset of accepting defeat within yourself. Here the gambler who can stop himself at the right time can win in the real sense, but when the activity reaches an excessive level in any way, then it will definitely be seen negatively, so one must be careful about this and limit and manage one's activities responsibly in a disciplined manner, losing control here will lead the gambler to danger.

Indeed, there’s a high possibility they can’t handle too much stress. Unless that person happens to get a green streak, but we all know our chances of winning. Coupled with their condition, gambling really isn’t a good thing for them. It’s already hard for a normal person to resist addiction and avoid making rash decisions in gambling, so what more if you’re dealing with anxiety? Not to mention, anxiety comes in different levels, and what if your condition gets even worse because of gambling? That’s a serious problem.

Though I know exactly what anxiety means, but I just checked a English dictionary on my mobile phone to find out and be very sure of that the word "anxiety, and being anxious" truly mean, and below are the definition or explanations of the meaning as I copied it from the dictionary and unedited.

1. An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
2. An uneasy or distressing desire (for something).

And my own opinion on this matter is that, someone who is already in such a state of mind should totally be discouraged from going into gambling because there is a high chance that his case or issue with anxiety may worsen, most especially when he or she is not able to make any winnings that could calm his nerves, but rather entertained loses, depression may set in which as you said, may put the victim in a bad mental and health state, his or her life may as well be at risk at such a stage.

Anxiety varies. If someone is aware that they are prone to anxiety, they should manage their finances well. This way, their anxiety will not harm them in gambling. They should act more carefully in everything they do, including gambling, unless they don't recognize their own anxiety, which can lead them to lose themselves in gambling.

This principle is crucial, even for those without anxiety. They must know themselves and know how to control it. Otherwise, it's just nonsense and will easily harm them. Anxiety is human, but some people have it in excess. So, the key is to know yourself before doing anything, because anxiety will kill common sense in your actions.

I'm making emphasis on this bold part because you are making some  point there, it's not every situation that comes up in life that you need to attend to urgently, sometimes take a deep breath, be silent at times to enable you think straight, act like you are weak but you  aren't, critically look into the situations carefully before taking any actions that you wouldn't later regret. Anxiety has made so many folks take biter decision that lead to their later disaster.

Even in our daily gambling activities anxiety can be cloud your sense of reasoning in making decisions that can't aid a successful or big win. However anxiety is a sign of weakness, don't let anxiety take over your right frame of mind in making sensitive decisions otherwise you will learn the hardest way.

I think if someone has alot of anxiety then gambling is the last thing they would want to try. However people with these types of mental disorders can become easily addicted to gambling and other substance abuse or alcohol.

Normally when someone has little money, they are afraid of losing it, so that anxiety is normal. However if someone has a mental disorder usually they also have little money but they gamble it all away easily. So normally a person like that needs to stay away from gambling or anything else that is considered addictive. Someones life is already negative and if they end up losing their entire paycheck it only makes it worse and worse and hence they need to seek help for these issues.

Debt and feeling like you are always in a financial struggle is just like the fast-track to anxiety & indeed many people in that situation resort to gambling with hopes of a solution. It goes without saying that debt stress is one of the causes of problem gambling and vice versa.

When a person has been hooked in, the gambling process may go all the way to state of mind impairments & it is not only stress but also anxiety disorders and panic attacks. Pathological gamblers are usually subjected to unending financial pressure, guilt & fear issues, which provoke actual psychological symptoms.

The reality is that gambling is not some sort of instant solution that people seek for and most of the times they have to take not only medical support but also emotional attention. bruh , it is just a vicious cycle.

I'm not sure if desperation always leads to addiction, it can lead to hopelessness too
to a state where the person don't move, have no motivation in life, not even to do basic things, not even to chase drugs (even if the drug is psychological and not a substance, like we see with gambling)
but yes, it could lead to addiction too

Anger shouldn't be carried in us when we are about to making critical decisions, for we can make mistakes because at that moment our sense of judgement will be clouded by the subject of our anger. I have learnt so much from life all my years never to be gambling while am angry, aside that I might be making errors that will lead me to thrift losses I also wouldn't be enjoying the fun of the moment.  I mostly go to bed where I can whenever am angry to wake up feeling differently.

Desperation does lead to gambling addiction even drug addiction although it depends on the angle you are looking at from, when some person feels that they have gotten to a particular age that they feel hopeless about everything, they don't vene know what to do to get things right, they feel they world has shuts its gate against them, they will start to either do things to go Gaga or even try to gamble to see if they can get out from the shit they are into no knowing that the decision they took will only destroy them the more instead of helping them, is just like a gambler that has been losing without having any fortune for a very long time, if such gamblers doesn't take a break, he or she may get into addiction because at that point desperation to win back there loss has now bedevaile them, at that point they are being control by their emotions which is the now addiction itself.

Anger shouldn't be applies in gambling if we truly want to have a better experience in playing our games, we should understand what anxiety can cause and its effect on us as we are gambling, those that have been affected before now could tell more better, because it does not solve or fix a problem, instead make everything to sound more disappointing to us, because we couldn't achieve up to the normal expectation from them, we should learn to keep calm in some of these conditions, instead of reacting, as such could make us get more aggressiveness in gambling.

This is a common knowledge but very hard to apply in reality specially when you are in losing streak for more than x10. I encounter a lot of times of losing a huge number of rounds and money while I can’t stop myself on feeling the anxiety since it’s the normal effect when experiencing bad situation like that.

What’s important is you can easily recover and don’t soaked too much on your losses after the game since it’s part of gambling. Avoid chasing losses and move on.

You have some important points raised here, this keeps me wondering on whether there could ever be a uniformity in gambling pattern and approach used by gamblers, because everyone will eventually comes up with his own pattern and interpretation as well as gambling attitude, even if its at its worse state, which i think we have been having gamblers of this kind, whereby they are more of their own personal self than the way the general gambling ethics expected of them, because it is not being moderated and everyone has the freedom of gambling the way they want.

Anxiety isn't is good thing for gamblers to experience and most especially when it is caused by the gamble itself. It will only lead to making more and more errors, which could end the gambler in an addictive situation. Most of the time the reason people feel anxiety  is when they gamble with too much that they can afford  to lose, and then trying to gamble to make huge amount of money, sometimes  it could be money that's not theirs. The only way to escape anxiety in gamble is when we are disciplined in our gambling and gamble responsibly.

But why the anxiety in the first place, some gamblers can be funny sometimes, there are two major things we expect to happen as we gamble, is either we lose or we win nothing far far from reason this two, I know that some losing can be devastating but that's gambling for real so is it not nice we go in with what we can't afford, but why the high hopes on gambling, some gamblers now make the whole gambling thing to look like it is a game of certainty and making it seem like once they play it, they win, this kind of reasoning should aborted  because I don't see the reason a gambler should get upset or tempered just because he lost in something he already knew that is either he win or lose.

When you are angry, you are more likely to make mistakes in betting. I have even found that when I am losing bets in a row and when I try to place bigger bets in anger, I do not win those bets. In most cases, placing bets in anger increases the chances of losing. When placing bets, give yourself a chance to observe the bets calmly first. If you observe the betting strategies without mental pressure, the chances of profiting from those strategies increase. I try to control myself when I am angry, but it is not always possible to do accordingly.

This is the biggest mistake people make, gambling is not a game of certainty, it depends entirely on luck, but people keep their mentality in such a way that it seems that they will definitely win now, a kind of confidence works in them, which has no value, and because of this confidence they are tempted to gamble more, which only leads them to more losses. Until a gambler is able to properly replace his mentality in gambling, he is likely to fall into a very harmful situation, that is, gambling should only be seen as entertainment. Here, those who are responsible gamblers have the mentality of withdrawing it when they win and refraining from gambling without any problem even if they lose, and if gambling is managed in this way, it will not be a cause of addiction for anyone.

I think everything in this life deserves a patient. Whatever a person comes to do, whether it is in terms of investments or gambling, he/she needs to be calm, or else he/she will not get what he wants. Especially the gambling that involves so many risks; if a person didn’t bet with a calm mind, all his predictions might go wrong, and that’s why if a person went into gambling with so many worries, it would definitely have bad results at the end of the games he/she predicted. Anger is causing a lot of trouble for anyone who tries to do something good for himself, and that’s why it’s not good to be involved in anger in gambling to avoid losing the amount of money that he didn’t expect.

First of all, what makes you anxious? Fear of losing? If that's the case, then gambling isn't for you. Honestly, I don't see any other reason to be anxious when gambling other than the fear of losing money. That means you're not a responsible gambler.

Gambling is entertainment. Do it casually, without thinking about anything, especially the outcome. If you feel anxious every time you play, I suggest you try lowering your bets. I think that's the only way to reduce your anxiety.

Agree, before continuing better to seek for help as if there's no confidence the chance to lose more may take place, though there's always a chance that luck may back them up and allow them to win but in most cases, if you don't that confidence inside you, you'll always doubting yourself and always have that fear inside that you may lose your bet, negative insight attracts negative vibes, and can adds up to you self-confidence.

Some might have psychological issues but they might not really know they have these problems and it gets worse when they start gambling because it makes them addicted to gambling. Let's take people dealing with depression for example, they are already in situations that are affecting them emotionally but they add gambling to it, this makes them chronically addicted and eventually they get more depressed

That's right. Most games requires the gambler's ability to calculate, and this isn't possible if the gambler is in a messed up mood, particularly when if it's anger, reasons because anger is mostly caused by a mix of uncontrollable emotions, and with these emotions, it becomes difficult or impossible to calculate, which means the chances of making impulsive decisions are very high, and this could potentially lead to unintended losses, so the best thing to do when there's a mixed emotions is to take a break and relax for a moment and maybe continue later after you're a bit more calm.

Well, you are right absolutely but if I understand they op correctly, he or she wasn't talking about being anxious as a result of gambling or getting anxious at the time the person what's to gamble.
Op is saying or rather asking if someone who is already anxious before coming to gamble can actually use gambling as a remedy to cure their anxiety.

You and I know that it's not just gambling and fear of losing money that makes people anxious only, there are other so many reasons as well that can lead a person to battling with anxiety, for such a person, is is healthy for them to still gamble since we know that gambling and fear of losing money is one of the major causes of anxiety..
This is what op is asking about if like I said before, I understand correctly.

Its simple the more you step out of your capacity in gambling you would get anxious over it...this is the reason why it's advisable to always stake what you can afford to lose..you would definitely be under pressure when you are staking an amount of money that is too much for you to lose...The worst type of anxiety In gambling is when you are chasing your losses..this is capable of causing a lot of tension

Few people can remain calm when faced with a loss. In most cases, when people are losing, even without betting money, they lose their heads. This is because they are people who have made up their minds that they cannot lose. I have seen many cases of people here in my country who play cards and do not put money in, in some cases, but I see them fighting because they keep accusing each other of cheating.

The loser is the one who always refuses to accept defeat. When money is involved, the fight becomes much more serious, reaching the point where people who were playing pick up beer bottles and hit each other on the head. When they play slot machines and lose, they start destroying the machine. Honestly, I wonder what the point is of someone kicking slot machines knowing they are made of iron.

It really does affect me ...whenever I have anxiety mood and I place bet , I always end up losing instantly ...like I placed the bet and after 2 minutes the other team scores and it keeps going on and and I know I have to quit that day because it will just affect me even more. So yea , never gamble when you're sad , when you having anxiety episodes or any other bad vibe in general....just forget gamble exist in those situations.

But the thing is that anxiety needs to be vented somewhere and usually players can't just do nothing, they need to place a bet or something else. Of course, it's good when players understand what anxiety is and don't let it control them. In general, emotional control is the most important skill for players, which allows them to lose less or not lose at all, professionals can do it, but you also need a working strategy, and few players can really do it. In general, you need to constantly and slowly learn to control yourself, because you can't learn it in one moment.

Yes, that is what must be understood, there is no other way, as judges we must accept things as they are, in everything that has to do with money we must be Careful, we must have rules to not bankrupt ourselves and not leave us without any money, in this Aspect we just have to have our mentality well focused with a lot of discipline.

I'm not an anxious person, although sometimes I get some doses of anxiety due to the things that life can bring. So, gambling was and still is a way to have more fun and earn something. Not being a millionaire, but to see a match with more interest or getting some fun by playing some slots while I'm drinking a beer. It didn't produce anxiety for me; on the contrary, it relaxes me.

I agree with you, in fact a person who feels anxious should look for other activities, a very common and very necessary and good one from every angle is to be able to do another type of action, for example doing a sport, sport tires the body, then it requires rest and oxygenates the brain and muscles, apart from that it raises the immune system and causes happiness, but if you suffer from anxiety and resort to gambling to feel better, it is wrong.

So you are lucky with your personality type. It's just that all people are divided into three psychological subtypes and apparently you fall under the type of those people who do not worry about unnecessary things. In general, among humanity there are quite a lot of people who worry even when everything seems absolutely calm.
Also among the facts that can worry in gambling are obligations to the family. After all, in such a family situation, they feel responsible for family members, earning to meet needs.
And this is difficult, and is a strong reason to worry about earnings.

When we're feeling anxious, the thing we should do is something that can calm us down, such as engaging in a hobby rather than gambling, which can only make us more upset due to the potential negative outcome. There are many other more beneficial activities, such as exercise and other things, and people with a wise mindset won't do things they shouldn't.

Choosing to gamble when we're anxious is wrong, as you said; our thinking will likely become even more chaotic. Gambling when we're anxious is not the right choice. We must be able to consider the risks, especially in this unstable state, which is intended to heal, but the solution is not gambling.