Gambling addiction happens to be the worst kind of addiction with no other ways of redirecting the addiction. Unlike the physical feelings of pain in some parts of the body, gambling addiction requires mental stability to get hold and stop gradually. If a gambler isn't prepared to stop gambling, even when he's not addicted it'll take some time until he'll think about stopping gambling. The same applies to the addicts. Like I said, the addiction is mentally dealing with the gambler, and sometimes they don't feel the impact and how low in funds they've gone. Instead, they try to gamble more and engage in illicit activities, lying to family members, to raise money to gamble again. Running out of funds doesn't stop addicts from gambling. It can only stop a nonaddict. When a person is addicted to something, nothing stops them, they can't sleep or have fun without participating in gambling or whatever it is that led them to addiction. That's why we hear numerous stories of gamblers who hurt themself after taking loans to gamble.

A lot of addicted gamblers require lots of external help to change. There is nothing their self-control can do to help the mental problem addiction has caused the player. Do you know that sometimes the gambler gets to understand he's addicted, but feels confused about the gravity pushing him to gamble any time he's got money in his palms? Gambling addiction seems like the worst form of addiction, as the addict thinks he's doing something that could fetch him money. The other addictions don't promise money to their victims, hence they can restrict their emotions from repeating that same thing. Some drug addicts, wake up one money and decide to stop taking drugs. But, a gambling addict is unsure whether he's addicted or not. So, while the addicts work towards going cold turkey, the newbies should endeavor not to fall into the same trap, in their course of venturing into gambling.

I'd say managing my bankroll is what I'm currently good at, as it's completely under my control. Unlike predicting games, that always changes to negative results before the game is over. Judging from the recent results of big teams losing their games. Many players lose their predictions and don't understand why a team like Arsenal won't be able to score a single goal. I'd play clubs like Arsenal to score, not to win, but the game results don't fit into any of those categories. Imagine millions of people who would stake Arsenal to score. They'll all lose their money. So, since the money management depends on the gambler, it's better to bet a small amount on such games than wagering too much hoping to win big. However, the regret comes when the team ends up winning the game. The gambler will feel greedy, and think he would have won bigger rewards if he wagered more money. Sometimes the risk is worth it, and another way around it's safe to manage our funds. Instead of losing out on a game that'll consume a huge portion of our savings.

While it depends on different categories of people, we need to understand the type of gamblers who fall for these mistakes of regretting the act of gambling. The lonely players tend to regret gambling, newbies without strategies also regret failing too many times in gambling, and those with a lack of self-control. Many other people can regret gambling, but we can interlink them according to their behaviors and childhood neighborhoods or even family rules. Some kids who grew up around gamblers, even without research, would think gambling is quite a good money-making method. If the player doesn't win enough money or loses his money he'll feel a rush of regret on his brain. Some might end up crying or feeling deep remorse for spending their money with no caution. Hence, I'd say that those with strong character, are responsible gamblers who play to enjoy the process. And doesn't care whether they'd win or lose. This means that such a player already budgeted some money for gambling and it won't affect his financial responsibility. While those who regret gambling, may be close to problem gambling, they still need some gambling orientation like putting a strategy in place, before gambling.

Moreover, a gambler with a strong character can still regret his action, if he's faced with some problems, which led him to gamble irresponsibly. It's rare to maintain our self-control in all situations or conditions in life. Many people who never gambled for the first time, spent money in gambling because of a piece of sad news or depression. And the gambler with a strong character isn't exempted. As gamblers, we can't detect for sure, when we'll make a mistake or have a problem gambling. And when that happens, we have to regret our actions. The major problem is having to regret every single time we gamble. Which isn't great, but sometimes every gambler will regret making a gambling mistake. Hence, my advice would be for gamblers to control their actions or decisions, not to repeat a mistake over and over again.

That will be before they get addicted to gambling. When addicted the gambler can't stay without gambling. It all depends on the lifestyle of the gambler, where and who he spends his time with can help the player to change. But, it's wrong to say that an addict will instantly stop being addicted to gambling. If he's not getting help, the addiction will improve every single day. Especially, when he's alone and doesn't communicate with anybody about his problem. He'll be able to quit slowly if he's sincere enough to change, and controls his urge to gamble. Which is not simple to achieve. It has to do with mental health, not physical ability. Sometimes he thinks his friends will laugh at him for getting addicted, and won't open up to them. Many factors have made addicted players remain addicted, some try to claim all is fine when with other people. Friends who struggle with addiction and don't feel like sharing their problems can be detected by his recent livelihood. Does he cancel evening hangouts, stay broke often, and feel stress and anxiety all the time?

We must visit the person and have a close conversation with them, asking them questions about what's taking up their time. Although, the questions should be asked the right way, or he won't share any reasonable answer.

If he opens up, our contributions should be effective in changing the person. The gambler wants to change, but can't on his own, so if we show him that it's possible to change, he'll confide in us as a friend. Introducing them to a therapist works fine, yet can be stressful. If the client and therapist relationship doesn't seem strong. The therapist needs to act like the addict's closest friend to be able to attract him to therapy. Or he'd rather remain an addict than attend those sessions. We can also be a therapist to a gambler if he's our close friend and listens to our instructions. Limiting his bank account's daily expenses also helps in controlling the gambler's habit of spending much money on gambling. With all the processes required to cure an addict, especially in gambling, it's not an easy thing to go cold turkey in gambling.

The house takes everything we've won in gambling, you're right. Newbie gamblers fail to understand that competing with the house is quite demanding. And would eat up all their funds. Winning and withdrawing immediately sounds cool, but it'll be better to gamble a bit more, maybe twice, before taking the funds. Because if care is not taken the winner will wager all they've won and deposit more in the process of winning big. After the bank roll has been completely spent the gambler will feel sad for his mistakes. The problem revolves around every gambler who thinks they can win against the house. Those who gamble for fun have a better chance of winning than the loss-chasing gamblers. Who doesn't plan their money or time, while gambling? They also bring a bad name to the niche of gambling. As many hate gambling in society, because of the actions of addicted gamblers. Unless a person reads about gambling, they'll always see all gamblers as an irresponsible person. Due to their experiences with a loved one who has been abusing gambling. So, gamblers shouldn't believe in any win trap, they can only get lucky at some point, then withdraw money, like you, and move on. During their next gambling session, they can easily spend a few funds, if no win arrives, the player should stop and rest. Winning is not a must in gambling. Players who think it's a must to win in gambling will face deep trouble in gambling.

Loneliness leads people to gambling, but they'll regret it in the long run, as their actions won't be rewarded, making the gambler feel sad. In the case of Op's friend, he's not supposed to be a gambler, but his wife's absence pushed him to gamble due to loneliness. Such things can be battled with different techniques or social events like playing sports games, meeting with old friends, attending shows, etc. Instead of gambling anytime we're bored, the person can think of something else. With Op's friend's condition, he'll need to gradually get a cure for his depression. But, it depends on the reason why his wife left. This leaves me with little facts on what to say regarding his addiction, as Op didn't mention all that, though, not necessary. However, if he had disputes with his wife before she left, then his depression would increase, causing him to gamble more than his bankroll.

The problem will be, putting his addiction behind him, as it'll seem impossible to control his addiction, while lonely. Who would be his companion, that can talk him into a different lifestyle? Even addicted gamblers with roommates still find it difficult to communicate their addiction to the next person. Hence, it's a hurt moment for the player. He'll find himself not feeling regrets for his actions, as he'll feel that's the only alternative to escaping his pains. Gamblers shouldn't let real-life problems affect their gambling attitude. Because many who out of heartbreaks, ventured into gambling have experienced difficulty or problem gambling. If he got addicted to another form of addiction, it would have been easier to switch habits. Gambling addicts, find it hard to get addicted to something else. Stressing the healing process of every gambling addict.

Looking at the article you'd understand that it's not only limited to wagering 1%, the player is required to adjust according to the amount he earns each month or annually. This is a good strategy for gamblers to always manage their funds and lead a valuable gambling experience. Nothing is wrong in staking games with 1% of our income, regardless of how much we'd earn from gambling the little amount. It's better to depend on the money we earn from business than money made via gambling. As it's not a place to make money or earn a living. It's a bad decision to spend all the money we make from business or company in gambling hoping to triple our profits. The trauma such a decision can cause to a gambler would be enormous, as he won't withstand the number of losses attributed to gambling. However, not everyone would love to adhere to this type of advises, and they'll go ahead to wager more than they can lose. Affected in business productivity, the gambler would lose more; in gambling and income sources.

Wouldn't it be a severe problem for the gambler? Gamblers must follow instructions from gambling experts, as there is a reason why they devise such methods of coping with money management. Many have experienced the downside of loss of money control in gambling. And doesn't wish for somebody else to pass through similar disputes.

However, it's not easy to stick to those instructions, because we all enjoy gambling and would prefer to get more of the thrills. Then we forget that the thrill isn't a thrill if we end up regretting our actions. Now believing after the whole game, that the thrill was a trick, puts gamblers to another level of anxiety. Those who seize to practice what they've learned about gambling face more difficult times, and find it hard to give up the bad habit. As they wish to recover all the losses at one go, wagering more money for a jack pot. Which doesn't come easily, and before it arrives the gambler may have chattered his income and derailed productivity. Therefore, he becomes half addicted feels bittered about gambling, and is not able to help himself. Hence, whenever we gamble, it's important to manage the money we earn through businesses, then follow advice like OP's.

Gambling ads contribute to the dissemination of gambling in the society. Yet most people still don't venture into gambling after seeing those ads, because of their personal beliefs and understanding of gambling. The habit has bad publicity in society. So, we don't expect everybody to become gamblers. Another catalyst of gambling is the peers around the nongambler. People need to make money, and when they hear their friends talking about winning big through gambling they'll want to give it a try. Thereby, participating in a habit they don't have a prior understanding about. How easy does it seem to forget about gambling? Even when the player isn't with gamblers, he'll have his phone with him, nothing can stop him, other than his willpower. The bad publicity circulating in society regarding the disadvantages of gambling may have gotten to the ears of kids growing up. Which will lead them to ask or think about what gambling is about. Once they figure out it fetches money, they'll tend to try it while in an argument.

However, if addiction is hereditary, then the context of my thread is quite on point, as I don't understand how kids get to participate in gambling; locally. Who teaches them or do they learn from friends in school, can't explain. But, it'll leave me wondering how gambling habit is built. Lots of kids in a neighborhood where gamblers dwell must have had a relative who participates in gambling. That doesn't mean the child becomes a gambler, but there is a high possibility that the child, growing up will gamble one time in his life. So, those media advertisements can be secondary, word of mouth is the biggest form of advertisement. Especially in gambling, with addicted people getting in trouble every day. Parents will warn kids not to gamble. Remember that advice these days has different functions, it could help or destroy the person. If the child wants to know why his parents warn him against gambling, he'll gamble.

How about thinking of it from a perspective where both gamblers are experienced in gambling? One side doesn't have to feel bad for losing a few bucks in gambling. They both need to caution themselves on that. I'd say instead of quitting, they can play together and communicate about maintaining their habit. In your context, if the wife always has a mood swing after gambling, it's best to stop her, so that she won't get sad on the kids. They can still be playing, and maintain a rule of keeping the kids out of it. What is most important is to take the responsibility of the home most seriously. And gambling is a secondary priority. I prefer a family with both parents gamblers than one parent a gambler. In the later, the one person will hide his habit from his wife, just like most forum members testified, that they hide being a gambler from their wife. So, if the gambler loses a whooping amount, he'll lie to the wife about using it for something else. Which is not conducive to the growth of the family. On the contrary, both parents will easily flow together and watch each other gamble. Advising themselves on how much to stake each month. The kids won't find out about this unless their parents are compulsive gamblers, they can begin to suspect the chaos happening between their parents.

There is no other skill in gambling other than self-control and money management skills. Every other possibility or probability skill relies on luck. The self control and money management skill is on the gambler's decision. Professional gamblers who spend much time gambling, limit the time and money spent on gambling and don't lose control over changing their decision when they're losing or winning. However, some will spend more time if they win more money from the money limited to gambling. For instance, if a gambler wants to gamble with $200 for 2 days, he'll gamble $100 per day, hence allocating at least 5 hours each day for gambling. They'll have to play the game bit by bit until it gets to 5 hours. If eventually the gambler wins an extra $50, he can gamble more with the $50 he's won. Which won't affect his decision to gamble for two days. it'll only shift the 5 hours meant for gambling each day to at least an extra 2 hours making it 7 hours. When the money is exhausted, they'll stop gambling for the day. Because they're not there for the profits, the player doesn't care about those wins. He only gets happy because it'll buy him more time to gamble. I think it's what makes a successful gambler different from irresponsible gamblers, who will gamble more than the $200 set aside for gambling, in the adventure of making more wins. 

Whenever a person does something they didn't plan on doing, they'll regret it, if the action doesn't have a positive impact. Gamblers who out of loneliness or boredom spend money in gambling will have regret or remorse. Especially when other neglected financial responsibilities begin to pop out of his mind. The blame goes to gambling, for taking all the money meant for other utilities. Hence, gamblers must have a rethink before gambling. Maybe, have other events to distract the mind from going to gamble. When in that condition, boredom, hanging out with friends are also an anti-dote for compulsive gambling, which may lead to problem gambling. Because, if they try to reduce the amount of gambling, the player still has control over the money, he can still increase it, till all his budgets get swept away. Even, during shopping, we do have a budget, but most of the time, it changes when we find ourselves in the mall. The same is true with gambling, discipline, and self-control matters. Those who lose control can windup the initial plan of spending a specific amount in gambling. There, the regrets begin to erupt.

Many criterion contributes to regrets in every gambler's experience. But, we all are expected to accept the responsibility of wagering money in gambling. The decision is ours and not of the casino. Blaming the casino or gambling for our mistake isn't helpful to the gambler. If a gambler blames himself, it'll help him avoid gambling much money next time. But, because they don't acknowledge their mistakes, the urge to repeat the same mistake can't be stopped or controlled. At least stopping when the initial funds, set aside for gambling, have been exhausted is a reasonable idea, in battling addiction. As you said, any gambler that's self-conscious of his gambling self-concept will not regret gambling, for any reason whatsoever. Some gamblers even when they can't afford to play, try as much as possible to do anything within their jurisdiction, including borrowing, to gamble. And if a gambler stops to regret his bad habit, I think he's already on his way to addiction.

It depends on the person, that's why people vote No. Every gambler has different ways of adapting to win or lose. Not all will easily get paranoid and transfer aggression to kids around them. Sometimes, it causes us to feel depressed about losing so much money, yet most gamblers don't lose money to such an extent. They stop along the line and rest or rethink their predicting strategies. Those who experience behavioral changes are mostly addicts. And if care isn't taken, the gambler won't stop being angry after losing money in gambling. It all has to do with our mental health. How the gambler was groomed as a child. Gambling could be what helped in developing such a bad attitude. Because you can't say people have not been spending money all their life. Why do they now get angry after spending money on gambling? Because they think it's a waste of money if the promised win doesn't arrive. Hence, it's safe to say that the type of gambler with behavioral change is chasing losses. It's quite disappointing not to win after a long chase. Although, the percentage of people who voted "no" is little, they're not wrong.

Both spouses should embrace the gambling habit and learn more about gambling. They'll have fun as a family. What matters is being able to prominently control the affairs of the family. It's not bad for gamblers to be married. Who then will stop gambling, it's not bad. Unless they're pruned to getting addicted, then it's of no use to continue gambling. The fun gets better when they both, visit offline casinos and lodge in hotels to gamble during vacations. I understand that in a family where kids are just growing, they'll need to focus more on disciplining their children, and also maintain a mutual understanding of not discussing gambling-related topics around the kids. Don't think it'll be right for them to stop gambling.

They both have jobs and should know how much to spend daily on gambling or set out an amount for monthly gambling. If their gambling habits begin to affect the family lifestyle, then it means they're getting something wrong. They can discuss ways of controlling money spent on gambling. Isn't it a nice experience for the gambler, who married a female gambler, or introduced his wife to gambling? Discussing with our wife about gambling and how to manage money. Gamblers need a companion to discuss, often their gambling attitude and encounters. One party can't get addicted without the next person being aware.

But, in families where the man is gambling, the wife won't be aware if their husband gets addicted. Thereby causing more harm to the success of the family, mentally, and financially.

provided that gambling is legalized in their country, then nobody is expected to quit. They'll be able to manage their bankrolls. I've read of a wife who is mainly interested in slot and the husband a poker player. They spend their vacations together in casinos and end up winning more money. Enjoy free hotel rooms, and food and get fun, as they're comp members. After their vacation, they'll go back home happy. In a family like Op described the kids seem to be young. In the long run, both spouses would appreciate being gamblers, if they maintain responsible gambling. But, OP, if they are currently undergoing any form of addiction, then open up in your thread. From what you wrote, nothing like that, you only care about their financial well-being. Which shouldn't bother you. They've figured out how to handle that aspect.

The early wins trigger the gambler to play more games, even when faced with consecutive losses. Gamblers shouldn't mind the thrills of winning and stop when they feel their money has gone so much into gambling. Ending our bankroll in one day isn't a reasonable gambling strategy. With limitations, a gambler can gamble for weeks without running out of bankrolls. It's good you worked towards money management. Many newbies have been victims of running broke through gambling. Which isn't ideally a sensible way of gambling. The aim of participating in gambling is to be able to know our predicting level. Excellent gamblers don't find it difficult to face life, because they know of the benefits of gambling. Being able to understand, decisions to make in real life. The casino devises different strategies for gamblers, to make more profits for their gambling business. Hence, gamblers are expected to have unique strategies, to avoid the deceits of the gambling house. Some gamblers fall for the strategies of the house, which is giving out few wins, to keep the gambler rolling. Hoping to hit a big win. Then, they'll end up losing out every fund they've won, in one sitting.

It won't help with the outcome of the gambling nor will it contribute to a better prediction. But, it helps in saving the gambler from losing more money or being exposed to gambling addiction. Because as a newbie, they'll be tempted to win, at all odds. Not talking about sports betting, but other games like slots. Most people lose huge amounts of money, trying to win back, what they've lost. So, whenever a gambler is getting to a point where they don't know whether to continue playing or stop, instead of looking at the screen and waiting for the right decision, isn't it better to close the computer and take a rest? Because at that moment the gambler isn't enjoying his habit anymore. I'll put it to a halt. Because my next moves wouldn't be calculated and may cause losses. Then, the gambler is introduced to compulsive gambling as a result of the anxiety from consecutive losses.

Many gamblers continue playing even when they don't enjoy it anymore. They're now like kids begging to get their cookies back after willingly gifting them to an elder brother, who already ate the cookies. The child ends up angry and cries himself out. The same applies to gamblers, they lose more trying to gain the lost money, which was willingly used to play game. Thereby ending the initial fun. Sports betting is somehow helpful, as the gambler would have to wait or watch the games. Slot isn't like that, it consumes time, money, and brain power. And newbies play slots because it doesn't require much skill to play slots. They're only required to click on the play button and wait for the results; win or lose. The instant results, like Esport players, contribute in developing problem gambling.

It'll be hard to get such an app that does that, but watching penalty shootouts is interesting. However, I was expecting you wanted to gamble or stake games on different games hoping that they'll play penalties. If it's what you need, you can watch penalty shootouts after 90 minutes, then predict from results or record, teams that usually tend to play penalty. Teams with the most rough defenders, easily get penalty shootouts. However, your topic sounds more like how to know if a team will play a penalty, from the way the game goes, then you'll predict. In such a situation, we can predict penalty if an attacker is moving too fast into the 18-yard box, but the defenders always slide to intercept the ball. There'll be a high chance of a penalty shootout in the game. Reading further, the context of the thread changed, where you only wish to watch live penalties in every soccer game around the globe. Switching from one game to another doesn't seem enjoyable to me. Thinking of a better way to achieve that, is by staying active on social media platforms where football games are analyzed. Yet someday, in all games played that very day, there wouldn't be any penalty shoot-out, . It's better to watch a documentary of penalty shootouts on YouTube channels, as what you want can be very stressful. But, it's quite a nice initiative to develop an App that solves such a problem, if none exists.

Your last line is important in neglecting gambling addiction. I mean, there've been millions of pieces of advice circulating the net about how to handle or avoid gambling addiction. But, lots of people still fall for it, we'll blame it on gamblers who don't read the advice or aren't knowledgeable about the information. yet others who read this information on gambling precautions still get addicted, leaving therapists with the conclusion that, the cause of gambling addiction could be unknown as any gambler could get addicted. The control is in us, like you said, the whole thing depends on the gambler. Hence, we must practice what we've read, while gambling. Instead, it won't be of help to us.

His opinion is owned by him, but he sounds like a careful person, who doesn't want to lose a dime in gambling. Why he's here in the first place, may he be preparing or reading to know more about gambling? A person may not be interested in paying to watch a football match, but he can stay around those who discuss football. And he's completely welcome to participate in this discussion. Even if his points or response ain't valid, we also need his abstract comment to understand that not everyone thinks like everyone else in the discussion. Which balances the discussion and turns it into an argument. However, paying 1% of our income is not too much to ask, as we spend lots of money to maintain other responsibilities in life. Hence, anybody who feels like getting relief through gambling after a stressful day, week, or month. Can easily gamble for pleasure and revive themselves for a better performance the next week.

However, not all humans understand the importance of gambling, they think it's a waste of money. But, fail to remember that they also spend money on hotels, drinks, etc. Even those other ones don't have any possibility of rewarding the buyer with money. I understand he wants to stay safe and doesn't want to get involved in gambling because of all he's heard about gambling. It's good, instead of becoming one, which might get addicted to the habit. Everyone is entitled to what they choose to do with their time and money. Hence, no need to think he's anti-gambling, if he is, he wouldn't be here. And a person who gets discouraged due to his response also isn't on the wrong side. Gambling is a free-will activity, as the risk is enormous. Although the goal is not preventing people from gambling. If someone is unsure about their ability to manage gambling-related problems like addiction and financial loss, they can choose not to participate.

In sports gambling, following analyses is great, until the game ends in a score contrary to our predictions. Some people follow a historical approach, but it's not 100% accurate. During the Arsenal and Luton town games, many people played Luton to win Arsenal, because they've read that, in the history of football, Arsenal never won Luton in Luton's home stadium. Along the line, it seemed like Luthon would win and they felt so happy, then in the last 1 minute Arsenal changed their predictions and they lost. The bookmakers also added more odds on Luton to win Arsenal. While it's good to analyze games, following the recent changes in the league is crucial. In the premier league for instance, instead of playing a particular team to win, it's better to bet on both teams to score. Or bet on more than 3 goals to be scored in the match.

Because smaller teams with low chances of winning, can defeat a big team with all the possible facilities needed to win; fit players and many consecutive wins. If you watched the Luton game, you'd notice that Arsenal almost lost the game. And the same thing had a tough time with Liverpool. Who would ever believe that Luton town would be a turn in the flesh of Arsenal fans and players that day? Analyses work but don't play a particular team to win another. Play based on the results you noticed within the past few games. Premier League games are easier to predict regarding goals predictions; goals, 4 goals to be scored, etc, but more difficult when we predict a particular team to win. Unless you won't watch the game, it makes me uncomfortable.

No matter how early, regret always comes late. Gambling is one activity that has the highest publicity. From childhood, people hear about gambling or see elderly people winning big in gambling. And the news circulates in the neighborhood. It'll be hard to grow up in a gambling-legalized country, and won't get to know gambling. However, knowing about gambling is also different from engaging in gambling. However, people who participate in gambling and have misbehaved due to their lack of gambling control, then battle with addiction, will regret knowing about gambling. But the common circulation of regrets after losses by a gambler doesn't sound strong to me, as they'll go back to gamble again. Most gamblers only have to regret it for a few days and don't understand why they're gambling again. Hence, when people regret being gamblers, they don't stop gambling in the long run. Staying close to gamblers, even as gamblers, at some point, we regret playing gambling with the money we would have used for some other things. I think it's mainly part of the fun. Humans are like that. After a bad experience, we'll say we are not interested, anymore, in a particular habit. But find our self engaging in the same habit again.