And this is the benefit of having a clear and reasonable mind so that we can distinguish everything that comes to us, people can do this, or I mean they can distinguish what is right and what is wrong but not everyone can admit that the actions they do are wrong and people say the truth about themselves. Not all gamblers realize that they have gone too far in their gambling involvement but for the problem of impact I think at least they must feel it like losing balance in finances.

But they can realize this if they can take a little time to meditate and really examine themselves about whether what they  are doing is benefiting them or making them miserable and in a lot of trouble. But the fact is as you said that a gambling addict always looks for reasons that they think make sense to justify something that is basically wrong, and this is what makes it difficult for people to advise a gambling addict, they are selfish even though they are wrong, all because of the level of belief and confidence about something they do.

Yes it is true, there is a time when children can understand about everything they see and this can be one of the reasons why we should always keep our gambling activities a secret from them and even from when they are very young, the sooner the better because after all, all parents do not want their children to be involved in something wrong even though the parents are basically doing it too. From the case you presented about your child asking what you were doing I think your answer is quite good and well-reasoned.

But on the other hand I hope you stay alert and careful with your gambling activities, I mean keep your gambling activities away from your children's environment by trying not to gamble first if you are close to their position because if they see something like that or gambling that you do several times then I think it is very likely to develop their curiosity about what exactly you are doing with the game.

Are you unaware or even unaware that gambling is an activity that can be stimulating? We are humans who have feelings, for example when you find a woman and build a good relationship with her and if we interact with her too often by spending a lot of time together then isn't it very possible for us to feel aroused and end up having feelings for her because of comfort? It is clear that this scenario can also occur when you are too close to gambling activities by gambling every day. For problems in love, maybe over time you will feel happy, but if we talk about gambling, it is clear that the situation will reverse, where you will actually get worse. with many bad impacts because after all this is a risky activity.

It doesn't matter if you have a pretty good approach to gambling because you can't always predict what's going to happen in the future, I think that some of the events that have been experienced by many people who are addicted especially in terms of bad effects are already strong evidence and also a pretty good reason why we shouldn't overdo gambling which is one of them by gambling every day. On the other hand gambling has absolutely no certainty for the end result, you will be in a situation of winning or losing, winning always depends on how lucky you are at that time, and maybe you also know that "luck doesn't come every day" so what will happen is that the amount of loss will be even greater if calculated, this is an idea that is not recommended at all.

Obviously, that's because gambling is not a place to earn so when gamblers put their hopes on winning, the results are more in line with what they want, and that means they experience a lot of losses because obviously if a gambler puts excessive hopes on winning then usually the number of tries they make will also be more than gamblers who are not too focused on winning and only prioritize entertainment.

In my opinion, one of the reasons why they put excessive hopes on gambling is because they misunderstand the meaning and response to gambling activities, they think it is easy to get when in fact the assumptions and mindset arise because they see a lot of things that look tempting which are actually nothing more than traps so that they fall deeper, After that comes the belief along with putting hope in a victory, and yes as you said, especially if they see or hear a big win that was successfully obtained by someone else or even one of their friends then obviously it is like a big motivation for them to continue to be excited. On the other hand, this is the scenario of a gambler who starts to enter the addiction phase.

Sometimes I also think in that direction, like questioning myself with some of the points that you said one of them and the answer can change over time and usually only ask questions like that when I am overcome by emotions in one of the sessions that I do, it usually happens when I am experiencing other problems in the real world and instead vent it on gambling which in the end obviously everything is even worse which as a result the situation is out of control.

On the other hand I think few people ask themselves this question even those who are already addicted feel that they are fine in the sense that they do not suffer from addiction when in fact they have excessive involvement behavior like addicts, such people are aware that they are experiencing one of the problems as a result of their gambling such as losing balance in finances but they do not realize that it is due to their gambling with the wrong approach. The other thing is that if a gambler really experiences some of the points you mentioned then it can be clearly concluded that they have entered the addiction phase consciously or unconsciously.

Therefore we must set limits from now on along with putting firmness on the implementation, don't be too late because if you are drawn then I think it is unlikely for you to be able to achieve the realization to be able to do or apply self-control and limits that can keep you safe and comfortable, however as I said that this is the only way we can stay awake and avoid the possibility of great risks that can occur at any time.

After all gambling is a hit and miss activity, simply put if you are lucky then you will win and if not then obviously you will end up losing, and on the other hand it is impossible for humans to know when they will be lucky, therefore I think there is nothing better to do than to take a lot of precautions, as I said above that victory will come naturally if you are lucky, and also another reason why you should focus more on precautions is because there is absolutely no certainty and guarantee of anything in gambling, everything there is random.

Yes and that is one of the advantages of socialization in gambling, sometimes things like this do not only apply in gambling but in real life too such as when you experience some problems and any problems whether it is the world of work or even more often is about romance then usually you will look for someone who can listen to the problems you are experiencing with the aim of getting at least some solutions that can be considered  and it is true that this will be quite useful if we apply to gambling problems which as you say when we are experiencing a defeat that is quite painful, because of course sharing stories or experiences with others will be able to make us feel more comfortable and calm.

And yes as you said if indeed we have  a good approach in the sense that it can still make us safe and comfortable in gambling then I think socialization is not really needed, and maybe you will only feel a little boredom situation with the gambling you do. So the point is in this  matter I think we cannot completely rule out socialization activities in gambling because of the fact as we discussed above that this is indeed needed especially when we experience problems in gambling.

Right, there is a very significant difference if we look in terms of the socialization relationship, of course and I think this is the obvious difference between physical and online casinos, which if you gamble in a physical casino then obviously you will meet a lot of other visitors who certainly have a lot of time and opportunity to socialize by exchanging stories or various experiences in the world of gambling maybe which will certainly be able to increase the bond in terms of relationships.

So of course as you said that socialization in online casinos will not be able to match physical casinos because after all the services and situations are different, online gambling is more specifically for people who don't want to bother leaving the house to gamble like most people do when gambling in physical casinos, on the other hand I honestly never found out about how to connect with other people or even my own friends in online gambling, but maybe this is a good idea to develop.

I think it's normal for you to be influenced by what you see other people doing, no matter what the situation is you are gambling with other people or your friends with the same position and close together, I'm sure that at least there will be your feelings to follow the amount of large bets he did this is a natural feeling that humans have, and the rest is depending on how he can control himself, whether he will decide to follow him in the sense of being influenced or stay firm on the planning and approach he has in gambling.

I think the better way is that there is no other way than you prefer to stay firm on your own decisions and confidence, do not follow the large amount of bets made by others, after all they do not guarantee you to win if you follow the way they do, in the sense that in gambling whatever happens at the end of the session then it is entirely the responsibility of each gambler who experiences it, and with that means you better gamble with decisions on your own abilities in the sense of not overdoing it and not going out of your limits.

Simply put "easy to say but hard to do", the fact is that it will not be easy to make ourselves resist curiosity when there is something you expect from gambling, and on the other hand of course as you said and it is true that it is more likely that they will stop when they run out of money in one of the sessions they do, But sometimes the problem will not end here because there are other things that they can use or they make alternatives when situations like this such as "borrowing" of course I think most gamblers who always have difficulty stopping in a session will definitely take advantage of this alternative to continue gambling again.

This is a new step that is worse, the potential for disaster will be much greater because it is very clear that another impact that will occur next is "getting into debt" which usually in the end makes them experience stress because they are not strong with the pressure that exists  in such situations. On the other hand, the best thing is that we should treat gambling as an entertainment activity, think of it as a playground, don't focus on winning and don't put any expectations because there are possible risks that will continue to follow you. You must understand that gambling is a game of probability  that has absolutely no certainty whatsoever and that is the reason that only luck can lead you to a winning situation, on the other hand the fact is that "hope" is always the starting point for someone to end up with addiction.

True I agree to that, there is nothing more advisable in gambling that however you have to apply good self-control in the gambling activities you do, set limits and emphasize awareness, sometimes people who already have a plan or who have applied limits are not infrequently of them forgetting this due to emotions that dominate so of course what they will do is follow their lust and curiosity so that out of control actions occur such as increasing the amount of bets one of them.

Basically, there are many things we can learn as lessons from gambling, especially excessive involvement, I'm sure anyone doesn't like losing money so from now on to emphasize and apply limits and self-control, don't focus too much on winning, after all you will be able to win if you are lucky and everyone has their own lucky time.

Of course that's true, if you basically use borrowing as an alternative to getting money to fund the gambling that you do then obviously there will be new potential problems that will befall you, the question is what if at that time you lose? of course the money borrowed will run out and you will be confused about how to return it or pay it and of course this will be a new problem that you will experience, besides you will have a bad image in the eyes of others because you cannot pay debts you will also feel unusual pressure and your life will never be calm.

Another thing is that gambling has absolutely no certainty and no guarantee of winning at the end of the session, this activity is nothing more than winning and losing, meaning you can win and you are also very likely to lose, so it is ridiculous if you are desperate to borrow money just for the sake of something uncertain. I understand there is a chance of winning in gambling but it is nothing more than a chance in the sense that there is absolutely no certainty of getting it unless you are really lucky.

I think everyone must also be surprised by what Leverkusen are doing in defending the top spot, and yes I'm with you, initially I never thought that Leverkusen would be able to go this far in defending the top spot because after all they were a mid-table team a few seasons ago and I really never found any indication of what they were going to do this season, and it turns out that their transformation is really surprising, and their performance last season was also a shadow and made us think at first that they would not be able to be that strong to defend the top, but it turns out that they can prove it so far.

We can see that Bayern Munich are very troubled to catch up with their points in second place in the standings, although the difference is not too far away but it is very difficult to catch up if basically Leverkusen can always secure every match they pass by winning three full points or even a draw. With Leverkusen's achievements so far, it is only natural if we think that it looks like they will really be able to break the dominance of Bayern Munich, but this is still a prediction and does not rule out the possibility that Leverkusen could end up like Dortmund last season.

Thank you for reminding us all to be responsible gamblers as well as wise in terms of allocating the winning money if they do manage to win. However allocating money from gambling winnings to some other more useful things is indeed a very good idea, anyone can do this because every gambler must have their own luck to get a win and it is a choice whether you can humble greed not to put the winnings back on gambling and prefer to put it on something more useful as the OP said that the person he found preferred to buy a new bus as a means of business or not.

I understand that it is not easy to do this, but I think you make it easy if you have a proper understanding of gambling such as "gambling is a probability activity" with this I think you are less likely to apply greed for something bigger because you understand that this victory is generated because you are lucky, and on the other hand as we know that anyone will never know when he will be lucky. So of course allocating the winnings to something useful is a good idea rather than going back to gambling and regretting it all again.

Yes that's right, I also don't understand what exactly their purpose is why they claim something they never actually got, I think one of the reasons that might be in their minds is that they want to be someone who is superior to others or some of their friends, but will your friends just believe what you say? No buddy, it's not that easy to believe in something if there is absolutely no evidence shown, and if you do provide real evidence that you really get a win then obviously it doesn't matter because those of us who see will also easily believe that you really managed to win.

But if you don't provide any evidence at all then obviously what your friends have in mind is just "all that nonsense", to be honest I've been in a situation like this where one of my gambling friends said that he managed to get a big win by only bringing very small capital, like he got $500 by only bringing $0 capital, 5, yes maybe I could have believed it because in gambling anything can happen if you are very lucky, but on the other hand he did not provide any evidence and at the same time even borrowed money from me to buy food, haha yes that's very ridiculous and with him borrowing money to alone it already proves that what he said was a lie. So the point is don't trust easily and just take it as the wind passes by and the other thing is I agree with your advice that we must be responsible gamblers for the gambling activities we do and focus on having fun.

Of course, addiction has its own level, there are those who are still stagnant in bets that are not too big but they do it very often and there are also those who have entered a high level which means that their level of addiction is chronic and they will not find it difficult to make things out of control as an alternative such as stealing or other crimes just to finance their gambling activities, And it is true that this is the scary thing about gambling addiction, not only the visible bad effects but they will also experience enormous mental and psychological pressure, and the proof is that it is not uncommon for us to see people who even go crazy or commit suicide because they are not strong with the mental and psychological pressure they feel, especially when they have entered the level of chronic addiction.

Basically anything that is done excessively is always not good, therefore from now on we must be able to resolve what is wrong with us regarding the gambling activities that we do, there is absolutely no prohibition for anyone from gambling as long as you can control it. everything is good like imposing many restrictions because this is the only thing that can help us.

Everyone has passions and emotions in themselves, emotions will usually work when you feel that something is not going according to what you want such as losing in one of the sessions they do which eventually this becomes the starting point and encouragement for most gamblers to act out of control such as increasing the number of bets with the aim of wanting to get a big win to replace the defeat in the previous time.

Of course, increasing the number of bets means that the risk they take will also be higher / bigger and for the problem of winning is still unknown, the victory you always expect is nothing more than a hallucination because you are too sure. Basically in gambling there is absolutely no prediction about the final result because the casino applies a random system for anyone involved in gambling, and obviously with that you can only win if you are lucky, so instead of continuing to think about winning you better focus on risk management because this is the best thing to do to minimize the number of your losses.

Of course, there is nothing more important in gambling than having good self-control because only this can keep you safe and a little avoid the name of significant defeat. The fact is that in gambling you can't do anything to make you win because it's a matter of luck and what you can do is nothing more than applying self-control along with some other precautions to minimize the level of risk.

But unfortunately most gamblers cannot do this because their main focus is only on winning in the sense that they always have to overdo it to chase victory, when in fact victory does not have to be chased because simply put if you are lucky you will also be able to win and the idea of doing a lot of experiments to chase victory is a bad idea that will make you even experience a lot of losses, the point is that you must understand how gambling works along with how victory comes because with that I think you will not dare to overdo it.

Yes overall you have also confirmed that gambling has a bad or even very bad point of view in the eyes of society, and another driver is that not all countries legalize this activity so with this then obviously the public's point of view will be even stronger towards gambling is a bad activity that must be avoided, and also this is the reason why most gamblers prefer to keep their gambling activities secret because they don't want to have a bad image or view from the surrounding community.

Yes that's right, not only from the point of view of others but it also includes the point of view of our own family will be negative towards us because of our gambling activities, so it's best that there is no other way that we have to keep our gambling activities secret, after all gambling is only for enjoyment and not for display, you will not get any points from your decision to reveal everything to others and more likely it will only make your image bad in the eyes of others.

Right, so I think it's just a matter of choice, as we know there are two types of gambling which are online and offline and for the socialization issue obviously a gambler can maximize it in the offline type of gambling because as you already said that there they can always find other people or visitors who are also trying their luck at the same time, you can make a lot of friends or maybe get some useful references in or out of the gambling field.

So the point is that casinos have provided easier choices and you have the freedom to choose, however each casino has its own advantages, online casinos make it easy for anyone to gamble anytime and anywhere unlimited by only using intermediaries such as cellphones or laptops, you manage it yourself as long as you have money to bet. And for offline casinos, obviously the way gambling works is real, meaning that you gamble through real gambling tools and in terms of the atmosphere is clearly different, which as we said above, you can meet many visitors there and I think this is the right choice if your goal is more towards socialization activities to build good relationships with many people directly, and this is an option.