I think rehabilitation centers for me will be the most effective solution to gambling addiction. I am not sure if it has fee but yeah addicts should go there for immediate and safe recovery. Diversion of someones addiction from gambling to other things could be difficult in the first place.

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I don't have a crystal ball and can't tell whether Messi and Ronaldo will play at the World Cup 2026 or not, but if it was only about the money and nothing else for both of them, wouldn't they have retired from their national teams by now? Did you notice that both Ronaldo and Messi scored very important goals for their respective national teams in the last qualifier games? If these signs could be interpreted somehow in this moment, I think they speak rather in favor of their participation at the World Cup 2026 than against it, but this is only a snapshot. Things can change or escalate quickly when one of them stops scoring and teams, coach and the fans become more critical of them.

It is hard to change the games that you've been gambling on for several years. Like it's already on your daily routine or if you don't gamble a lot, that only means that you've been stuck on it and not willing to leave that game for so long. That's the reason why those games that I like I only gamble on, sometimes I try to gamble on games that I don't usually go on but they're not interesting to me because I just don't like the mechanics of the game and the game itself. That is the reason for those sportsbetting like basketball and boxing, these are like the main sports of the majority here in our country so it's like part of the culture already.

I would say there is a possibility of Ronaldo and Messi playing in 2026 world cup more than Neymar being able to play. Two of them may or may not play based on their age, and Messi wouldn't be even that old, he would be around the same age as Ronaldo was on the last one, so it is not really that weird and could happen, and Ronaldo is inhuman and still looks like he is on top form so another 2 or so years for him to keep playing is not shocking, it may happen, not saying it will because it also depends on if the manager will pick him and if manager dislikes him personally then even if he deserves it, he may not get called up.

However, Neymar keeps getting injured all the time, sure this one will heal by then, but maybe he will get injured again?

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First is, it is not even right at all to take or consider gambling as a job, so, to this is say that whoever is addicted to gambling is addicted to gambling, it doesn't matter if the person takes gambling as a job or not, gambling is not even a profession, why should someone in all the professions all over the world choose to gamble as a profession? this is absolutely not right if I'm asked.

And yes, there indeed can be someone addicted gamblers who are really successful, but the ones I've seen or come in physical contact with did not actually make the money from gambling per say, they have built and established businesses that make millions of dollars or whatever currency for them, they just spend their time and money on gambling as a way for them to have fun.
This kind of people usually do not even know that they are addicted to gambling since they already have more than enough money to gamble for life and never feel the negative impact of losing money in the process .

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I experienced it firsthand. Usually I get a win after making two deposits. It is not a habit that I can be sure that even a small win can be obtained when making two deposits in one type of slot game that I play.
Today, I got a profit of around 25% of the amount of capital I deposited. I played on PG Soft for about 1 hour. The first and second deposits are the same amount. The total capital I played was around $205 but used fiat currency.

I lost my first deposit. While enjoying, adrenaline rises. I made a second deposit and played on the same slot but the bet amount was bigger than the first deposit. I won not in the free spins, but in the normal game.
Stop and withdraw some balance and return to normal activities.

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Instead of just gambling, even playing games on a smartphone can be reported to superiors if our colleagues don't like seeing us playing that game.
This will endanger our jobs. If our superiors find out, we can easily be fired because we have violated the rules in the office. We can play games or gamble, but we must look at the situation and conditions and wait to do it while working.
We don't want to jeopardize our position in the office. For this reason, we must be able to manage our time for work and gambling so that nothing is disturbed.

I would rather postpone my gambling time than have my work disrupted because I can get a salary from that job. And that means I can meet my family's living needs.

Good day crypto Famz, I will like to ask gamblers this question, is there any gamblers on here that keeps record of their wins and losses? Do you keep a record of all the pennies you use to gamble and also the result?

Someone whom we both have this discuss yesterday said this is a good practice, I still don't see a reason why because I don't keep record of my losses, I tend to only remember when I win a certain amount, if its good enough you won't easily forget, but apart from this I don't care.

So Famz, is there any benefits when one keeps record on their losses and wins? Is there any thing to gain when you write down all the money you spent in gambling and also how much you have made so far?

Not keeping records, does this make me a bad gambler?

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It is a working strategy I see and cost-free but of course, it needs dedication from the gambler who wants to stop their addiction to gambling, or else, it is useless. Cross-addiction, getting addicted to other stuff like sports could really forget gambling totally and interest. But as I've said, it all depends on the person who wants to change because many have tried but many have failed as well. Generally, it is all about controlling ourselves but with the help and strong support of the family members and friends, that is somewhat possible.

Thank you for sharing your experience OP. I never gamble during work hours and rightfully so as there is almost always some work that would need my attention.
Gambling in the workplace could definitely lead to a decline in your productivity at work and being your primary source of income, the effects that would follow wouldn’t be pleasant. I think gambling in your workplace could lead you into financial ruin even faster than playing physically at a casino as you’re at work most days of the week and could likely gamble each day you go in for work.

When you’re out of money to gamble, your work buddies that may or may not be your gambling buddies could lend you some money to pay back when you receive your paycheck. Sllowly, your debt begins to accumulate and then, no one is willing to lend to you anymore. You head over to the bank or worse, a loan shark to borrow money. Your financial woes would only get worse.

There is a time and a place for everything. You certainly shouldn’t be gambling when you should be trying to earn your paycheck.

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Yes I agree with you, that Neymar may not be plying anymore when the 2026 WC is held. The reason is quite basic and one of them when he often suffered injuries throughout his career and that alone made him give up and decide to retire.
Brazil we know that they are the creators of a very potential young seed, and it would be nice now that they are looking in that direction. Maybe in the last few years they have declined a little bit and can't compete anymore, they have to realize that.
Next year they will also have a new coach, the one who is in charge of Real Madrid now, Anceloti C.

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Everyone who played slots before has the same chance of winning. But after they play for a while, it will be seen who is lucky and who is unlucky. Those who are lucky are the ones who can win and some can win a lot of money.

And for people who lose playing slots, they will become even more emotional and still want to get their win. They don't realize that they are unlucky and should stop gambling immediately. Another day, they will be lucky when playing slots again, which means they can win a lot of money from slot games.

First thing first is that, an unemployed person should not engage him or herself in gambling, since one rule in gambling states that people should only gamble with as much funds as they can afford to lose, every penny is important to an unemployed person, so i see no reason why such persons should engage themselves in gambling to the extent of even getting addicted.

And secondly, talking about the low cost and effective solutions to gambling addiction, I would say that one way is for the addicted gambler to find some else doing that will keep him or her so busy that they will hardly remember to gamble, and by the time such a person finally have time to rest which could trigger the urge to gamble, the person would have become very tired that he or she will just doze and sleep off due to lack of physical and mental strength to gamble.

The above, i personally believe can be a free and very effective way any gambling addict can cure him or herself without having to spend so much on therapy or whatever.

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Despite his age, Cristiano Ronaldo scored more than 40 goals in 2023. In the match they played against Damac, they won 2-1 with 2 magnificent free kick goals. Talisca scored an unexpectedly great shot from the first free kick. The second free kick goal came from another master, Cristiano Ronaldo. Here, a player from Damac did not jump, the ball went over him and into the net. If you are defending, you should take precautions when taking a free kick.

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Right. Basically the act of taking risks is a gamble right. But the key difference lies in the approach and mindset. When it comes to investing in cryptocurrency, it's about making informed decisions based on research and a well-thought-out strategy and usually investors aim for sustainable growth over the long term. On the other hand, gambling often relies on chance and random outcomes. While both activities involve risk, investing focuses on managing and mitigating those risks through knowledge and strategy. So taking risks in investing is more calculated and grounded in analysis than the purely chance-driven nature of gambling. OP did his part, you really cant explain further to close minded people, they have to understand it theirselves.

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thinking everyone has the same luck is a really mathematical way to see the world but I don't think it works like that, in my youth I met a guy who was younger than me and used to win almost all raffles and "bingos" he joined
he got lots of televisions, travels, house utensils and all kind of stuff by winning these contests all based in luck, no skill

I don't talk to him anymore so I'm not sure if he's still lucky or not but it was definitely not normal

quite nice to see though

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Sure deal! even how careful you are it's not an assurance that you can escape or you can avoid addiction, there are factors that may lead you to become addicted, most common is the enjoyment and fun that you gain at the beginning of your game or participation, thru time you see your adrenaline and appetite increase from that point, chances that you may exceed and may lead to addiction is possible, and there's no exemption on it.

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Apart from others, it is just for fun; probably for others, the reason they keep coming back is because they think that when they play again they will be able to make up for what they lost the last day they gambled. There are others who may also think that they will get lucky that they are this time and will get the jackpot.

These kinds of thoughts are often the reason for other gamblers and those who have addictions; their bodies are looking for them; it has become a routine, so it is not easy to get rid of them, just like that, of course. They don't think about whether they will lose again, and their thoughts are all positive.

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Argentina are currently in first place in the qualifiers, which is not surprising after they became world champions last season. But what is surprising is that the second place is not Brazil but Uruguay. Uruguay, Brazil and Venezuela have seven points each in the standings and it is a serious competition between the teams. Colombia by the way has six points, which may cause problems for the leaders in the future. Probably we are waiting for an interesting qualification.

For the life of me I never end up trusting governments when its about things like this, I just end up trying to find some conspiracy theories in order to make it not make sense at all. Sure "a government put regulations on exchanges to protect the customers" sounds like a normal thing but we are so not used to normal things that I end up thinking that we could be maybe seeing something much larger at play. Something like these regulations require some sort of payment to government to check it or maybe it requires them to pay more taxes because they are labeled differently and all that, I keep trying to see if there is an angle of it where government gets away with something.