Bro, you have good points here but if we were fairer, it would be better stated that addiction is not 100% our choice but it's 100% our fault. This thing called emotion which causes addiction is so powerful and the ability to counter it varies among people. This is so because we might be equally born but not with the same ability. Some people have very strong and sharp minds, but we can't say the same of others. To the weak ones, addiction can infest them easily due to their nature, and to also come out of it is a problem. That is why you will be wondering at times about the behaviour of some people as if they are the most foolish person on earth. Their nature matters in this whether we like it or not. Even therapists and others in similar fields term some people strong, but that can only be possible if there is a division in class.

Honestly, I've been addicted to gambling before, but I commend my ability to come out of it pretty fast. "It's not about not falling at all, but your ability to rise up again," and note that "what doesn't break you will definitely make you." I am proud to say that is my story in the casino aspect of gambling, especially a certain lottery game. I learned my lesson having been addicted for about 4 or 5 months, but I was able to pull out of it due to my strong mind, and it was so easy by just taking a break of just 2 weeks forcibly, and till today, it is no more. The addiction happened in 2012. Answering the last question, I can't be addicted to gambling again, I fully understand the game and I respect it for what it is. More so, I don't depend on gambling as my source of income which makes it easier.

My answer is No, but don't get me wrong, it's because I am a developed player already, I am satisfied with this current status and I do not want to develop more than this to avoid complicating myself.

In my experience, gambling has never been complicated for me. Before I started sports betting almost 2 decades ago, I knew what I wanted and I've stuck with it without any compromise and has been helping me till today. So, my game and rules stand the same, nothing to review and nothing to change.

As for the casino aspect, I accept it for what it is, so it will be a waste of time trying to further chase a shadow.

I do not label most of our decisions that caused our losses in casino games as mistakes, you might think it's a mistake, but it is not so. Once the game is a game of luck, even if you made the wrong options, you could still win, it's not new that people testified about changing their choices and it won for them. For this, no one knows it all, it all depends on luck as we can't beat the house. Nevertheless, we should always pray to play at the right time that the house/algorithms are ready to bless the current player.

This could be you or anybody at that time, it doesn't matter, that's why they call it "luck" and I don't see a reason why anyone should hate himself for losing in the game of luck. This is unless the person is not reasonable about it by risking irresponsibly the amount that will be hurtful.

No one knows it all in gambling which is why viable plans are needed regardless of who you are and how you perceive it. No matter how you are capable of a thing or how rich you are to even afford some huge gambling risks, it's wise to still limit it because there is no honour in wasting money simply because you can afford it you claim. You can do better channelling it to a better course that is just and honourable.

Also, having a consciousness of how gambling works will go a long way in helping us, after all, if you know that a thing is dangerous and are always conscious of the problem people are facing in it, especially how they've suffered unrecoverable losses, you will always have that open mind that will not let you misbehave. This is what I know that can instil fear, cautiousness and sanity of gambling in us, but certainly, that can happen if we still believe that we can make it hugely in gambling emphatically regardless of how we approach it. And don't forget, we are only trying our luck here.

It's unfortunate that not all parents are qualified for the duty, many are so careless and insensitive, that they can't be smart enough to hide adult-related activities like gambling efficiently from their little ones. Some might want to but due to their slackness, the children will still know one way or the other. Even if the children got to know elsewhere, a very sensitive parent should be able to know if they are connected to their children, which is where they will guide them properly on gambling and how it is important for them to attain some adult age before they engage in a risky activity like that.

But those who would tell children their children that gambling is part of financial empowering means are very wrong to do that even at adult age. And if the children get to know externally about such a misconception, it is the duty of the parent to refute it. Gambling can't be a reliable means of earning, we may only try our luck in it in a fun-filled mood and not a means that we will base our living and that of our dependents.

I believe @Solosanz is speaking out of experience, that's what these casinos are doing, they can lie about anything when they are looking for customers, but it becomes a different response when you are moving the money out of their casino. We can only term a casino a true no-KYC casino only if they have it written in their terms and conditions. Sadly, many of them will be silent about it in the Ts&Cs or even have the KYC mandatory in there or even randomised it depending on the account performance. Tell me, who is fooling who?

It's not today that KYC casinos will let you deposit and withdraw money without asking for KYC for years, but that can't make them a no-KYC casino. And if that day comes when they want to ask for it due to one reason or the other, no one can stop them, and it could be sooner for the good gamblers and customers who want to withdraw huge amounts. So what difference can this one make? I sense deception here.

I even thought it was something so special when I was reading your outburst not knowing it was about replying to newbie posts. Well, I can only tell you guys to cool down and if there is a post that is suspicious or of low quality, why not report such? Don't forget, what you are alleging is still merely suspicious, what if it's not real? If you are asking someone to post evidence and you can't also prove whether the person is genuine or not, what difference are you?

For me, any newbie may post their experience about casinos and they should not be crucified for it, neither are these people replying to it even if they can't offer direct help. So far the post is readable and constructive enough, it has its pass-mark, in my opinion. Also, those who are using new accounts to open threads may have their reasons and we should not always treat such less important. Some may only be readers of Bitcointalk and open a casino account through one of the signature links here. When there is a problem, they might believe Bitcointalk is a place where their voice can be heard, so they may open an account. Some may not necessarily know Bitcointalk beforehand but were just referred here to see if their issue can be solved. Are people not going to websites newly to register their complaints against businesses?

In all, let's pray we are lucky in gambling, no aspect of casino betting is safe and I do not think it's even better for so many people the way you claimed. Because someone like me sees everything casino the same, it can favour you and it can disappoint you, it only depends on the level of the difficulties we are playing against at that time. The casino we are playing with matters as well since they know how to set the difficulties internally and often adjust it so that at times we will smile and at times it may be more difficult regardless of the game. So I won't say any is even better than the others because as you mentioned craps and blackjack, I have had better luck in roulette so far.

Yeah, it's very possible to make money in gambling, but if you must make it, do not deceive yourself for long, sports betting is the key, otherwise, you will only be playing with some algorithms you can never defeat with casinos. Still, you need to be careful and conservative while betting on sports, or else, you will be like those who are always complaining.

The reason for most of their complaints can be linked to their greed because, they want to bet on every aspect of the sports, especially live betting. Some will also be combining too many prediction odds together which often spoil their tickets. If anyone can be betting with independent tickets not minding the low reward that could be gotten from it, it will accumulate into something big over time and will even make the gambler consistent in making profits.

Both losing and winning could be addictive, my friend, addiction to gambling means that you have the uncontrollable urge to continue to gamble. In losses, the urge could be to try more luck if it would work for you, and to some, it is a revenge spree that will lead to more losses. It gets aggravated when the person will not relent in days or weeks but tries to continue to revenge. But to others, it could be that they've believed they will become rich through gambling as their last hope. All these can infest us psychologically and cause addictions.

As for the winning, although, this is not a bad addiction provided the gambler stays in profits, unfortunately, I've seen this turn to greed and cause a winner to be setback to be a loser in betting. Regardless, the main gist in this context is that when you are productive with a thing, will you want to leave that thing? That is what is happening with the positive gambling as well. This is earning meaning for you, so no matter what you do, there will be this urge that keeps pushing you to it often to make the money the more. Of course, this can't happen without deriving your happiness in it which is good and more reason why you will be addicted to gambling more when the winning kees coming.

Then any gambler following this style will not go astray and will never be hurt in gambling. The lack of a plan and the ability to stick to the plan are the major problems of gamblers and there is no remedy for these unless they make a change to make it happen. "What you can't control will control you," it's also practical in gambling which is why we should have plans before we do anything gambling. With the plan, we will have the right coordination and guide and our conscience will always strike us if we go astray for us to return back to the mapped plan.

This is where discipline comes in and you can't have that patience without discipline, so if you are so disciplined, regardless of what you are currently facing in gambling, you will have the fortitude to overcome patiently. All that matters is for you to have the right plans because, if the plans can't work, you are still merely wasting your time.

I will be the last person to dissuade people from continuous gambling, so long as they have a viable plan, gamblers are good to go. This is why you should not enter the gambling house or open your gambling platform without knowing what you are going there to do beforehand.

Going against this will only push you to behave randomly which could be detrimental as we mostly see. Specifically, if a gambelr has earmarked $100 to bet in a day or per gambling session and such a gambler started with a $10 bet, you can obviously know that it is a very unwise idea to tell him to stop, he still has $90 to have fun or try his luck with regardless of the outcome.

The same thing goes for the gambler who bets $10 and wins the bet, which could only mean that he has extra betting time to play. But the person who bet all the $100 at once will have to leave immediately if he is wise, that is the power of a plan. And it's better that we plan according to our pockets, gambling with more than 10% of your total holding is a very unwise idea. This is part of what causes gamblers to deviate from their plans and I wonder how emotion will not set in when you used the money that will hurt you to gamble.

There are two factors to consider here: Determination and Choice. Determination is key in what you narrate, but if you lack it, it is never by force to gamble. Even if you miss the bet that was supposed to be a winning one, it is not a strong reason why you should beat yourself about it, what if you lost it?

With this understanding, just Determine and act, this is all about you. As for the Choice, it is up to you to weigh the decision at hand. You have to consider your financial standing, the amount you are committing to the bet and how it could pain you if you lose the bet or even miss the opportunity when you missed a potential winning bet. I make sure that I analyse my sports betting carefully and consider the managerial aspect of the money I put at risk as well. The moment all these factors clear a green sign for me, nothing will stop me from betting.

What I will never do is to bet recklessly.

This is a good point, trading and gambling can't be the same but the two can still deliver the profits, it's just that gambling can be riskier in delivering the profits, while trading is with less risk, provided you know it. So don't go near what you do not know. Even if you do not have the right strategies to trade, the proper management will make it difficult for you to lose your money on one or a few trades, and even if you make a mistake in trading, immediately you realise it, you can close the position(s) with a minimal loss and do whatever you want to do afterwards. This flexibility and richer managerial tendencies in trading can't be taken for granted and when the trader is proficient enough, trading can deliver huge profits in a safer condition which makes it better in my opinion.

You are quite understood and as far as I am concerned, we are still saying the same thing only that you added some points that weren't added in the OP. What I referred to was for investors not to have too many expectations in this current bull run and of course, it captures the current market standing and price and not when the market was super cheap (at bottoms) like when it started buying in late 2022. Anyone who bought at that level has a huge advantage over those who are just buying now.

For this, it will be dangerous for some people to continue to buy altcoins close to their 2-last 2-year peak. It will blow back on their faces as many of them (altcoins) may never reach their last 2-year ATH again, while some that will try to achieve that will even struggle to pass that level noticeably. This is because the liquidity can't go round all of them to have warranted that huge buy that people expect this season.

Lol...your response baffled me, did you read my post at all? Your reply shows you were just responding to "gambling" as a dangerous context, but that is not the picture of the matter. In case you don't know, the contention was that, for instance, a gambler wants to bet on sports and was given 2 options (A and B), and after his analysis, he discovered that A is the right option. But for the fear that gambling is dangerous and people mostly lose with their preferred options, he now decided to choose the opposite option which is B. That awkward style is what I termed dangerous and not gambling itself.

What a pathetic story. But in my understanding of this kind of national lotteries, I believe the ticket amount is always super cheap per ticket, say $1 or $2. If someone is not greedy, are 10 tickets at random not enough? I blame this woman for her folly, she was desperate to win the bet. However, her desperation is nothing compared to what many people are facing with casinos if they are addicted to it and her case in this narration is not happening to many people as far as I am concerned. This is because the results of lotteries are not fast, unlike the results of most casino games, which will make people play over and over again. This is why I believe that the national lottery is still less controlling as you can't cheat the time the lottery would be released and that MUST have bought you enough time interval before the next play.

Yes, free prediction sites work, but it's only if you limit it to sports betting and also know the kind of option you opted for in their sports betting predictions. But I still do not understand what is difficult in gambling that we can't do for ourselves. This is not direct gaming where you may not be as creative as some other people thereby seeking the better people who can do it for you. Especially with sports betting, once you are not lazy to gather information and also make sure that you use your instincts right, you will often win and be independent of those sites.

You and your friend put whatever you experienced in gambling upon yourselves and there is no excuse for going out of control in gambling when you are an adult except for a weak mind. It's this weak mind you should be channelling your energy to correct. I will always say that gambling on its own is neutral, it depends on how you engage in it and it was obvious that you guys were never responsible in your gambling. You never show restraint and accountability, so what do you expect?

As for your question, there is nothing more you need to know about the bad habits of gamblers that will help you other than being psychologically balanced while gambling, preparing your gambling budget before the session and knowing the time you have for gambling. If you renege on any of these three points, it means you need to work on yourself. Taking a break to achieve that is a good idea as well.

Many of your points are not necessary for this current situation because they will not hold water in the crypto space, but of course, the majority of the points are good and are worth considering as factors. Nevertheless, most of the acceptable ones can't be the major driver to push Bitcoin higher than the current price of about $65,000, it's fresh inflows that that is capable of that. We need huge new projects, big guys and institutions injecting money massively in Bitcoin, not some sort of hope and event speculations like many always link to it. Such had never moved the coin past the March's ATH. This is concerning! The question now is who is ready to bring in this money? They are still few.