Is prevention better than cure?

[LUCKMCFLY]

Everyone of you made a nice contribution as regards addiction, because it's advances into frustration at the end, because we can't be found in it and never be chasing after losses, which we may not like or be able to cope with the aftermath of all these, while as we continue the more, it leads to frustration because none of the goal set will be acheived in like manners, that is why the earlier the better for us, when we discover about what is expected of us from gambling.

You hit the nail on the head with something and it is frustration, frustration is Accompanied by a possible amount of stress and a lot of pressure on the part of the person , when a person becomes desperate that happens, that is why we must have a lot of willpower to Know how to act if we act wrong it is because we are not thinking very well within the casino, in any case we must be intelligent and take good care of our Money.

[Su-asa]

Prevention is indeed better than cure. I have a question to ask, are you okay with getting sick first before getting the cure?. In gambling, it is the same where you should do everything you can to prevent something that you don't want to happen rather than letting it happen then find a cure or a way to fix it. I don't think there's someone who is willing to experience it before fixing it as it is very time consuming and maybe it may cost you money to fix it.

Actually there are some people that don't normally takes medication while they are seeing the symptoms of the illness. Those set of people only attemd to their health when the illness is getting worse. So I actually believe they their are some gamblers who cure instead of preventing it when it hasn't happened. But truth be told that indeed prevention is indeed better than cure. Only a gambler who doesn't think straight will not see that as a good idea.

[finaleshot2016]

Everyone is different and we all understand ourselves better than anyone can, for some people they know that if they start gambling it would be difficult to stop probably because its hard for them to discipline themselves. There are people that try out gambling and after the first attempt they decide not to back to it. Prevention is indeed better than cure. If you know you get attached to things easily it's advised to stay away from gambling

True, balance makes all the difference. The game itself can be just a form of fun, just like any other form of entertainment. The real problem arises when there's a lack of control, because then it stops being fun and becomes a waste of time. I think awareness of limits is the most important way to prevent this from happening.

Gambling is a game that, in my opinion, can cause players to lose control. This happens because of the potential for winning.

However, many people misunderstand this, and when they gamble, the limits and discipline that should be set are lost. Some gamblers lack discipline from the start, prioritizing winning, and their goal is to seek profit, even if that is uncertain. I believe the impact of this addiction is truly devastating, so prevention is better than cure, and this applies not only to gambling.

Of course we can apply the precention but having a discipline have more sense. Even if you’re a gambler, you don’t need to worry about addiction as long as you’re controlling the situation and you’re trying to put some discipline to a lot of things. People aren’t trying gambling because of precenting, maybe because they don’t see a point of gambling and that’s valid. But yeah, prevention for those peoplr who are very vulnerable to addiction.

[AYOBA]

those who refuse to play at all may already know that they are weak minded and thus will not even attempt to gamble. it’s them who knows themselves the best so just let them be but some people are able to play and still not get addicted even if they have been playing for over a long period of time

I think there are only a few people that escape from getting addicted to gambling, and even those that you see that stay away from gambling, it's just that they don't want a situation where they will be losing big amounts of money in gambling without return. Because once a person has lost money from gambling, no matter how much money he/she lost, they should consider it gone to the bank of no return; and that’s why some people will just pretend as if they don’t know how to gamble. But one thing in gambling is ensured, especially for those who have been gambling for a long period of time; they are the ones who get addicted to gambling easily.

[Agbe]

True prevention is better than cure, it's better that you don't even get into problem rather than looking for a way out of it.one way to completely stay free of any gambling related addiction is staying away from gambling because, gambling has an addictive effect and gradually it creeps into you and it becomes a big problem for anybody to solve. So I don't blame anyone who refuses to gamble because of the danger of getting addicted because as the saying goes prevention is better than cure.

[Furious 7]

It's undeniable that prevention is better than cure. This adage applies to many things besides gambling. The many people who are addicted and trying to recover from their addictions are perfectly suited to the saying "prevention is better than cure." Furthermore, I believe that many people who try to recover from their addictions tend to fail. Most of them return to gambling, even with more aggressive behavior, such as not hesitating to gamble with high stakes because they believe that betting high amounts will make it easier to profit when they get lucky.
Regardless, we must be able to control ourselves to avoid addiction, because prevention is indeed better than cure.

[Sonia_123]

There are people out there who do not want to play gambling at all because they think that once they do, they will fall into addiction. Of course, we know it’s not that immediate nor easy but it makes me wonder whether there’s some truth to that. Is it better to avoid addiction in the first place by completely devoiding yourself of doing that activity instead of playing and getting addicted only to try and recover afterwards?

I think we know ourselves better than anyone does and also know whats best for us. If we avoid gambling based on the fact that we can get addicted easily then that is a good thing. Better to be safe than sorry, most people ignore these signs that's the reason why they end up dealing with an addiction problem. Not everyone can handle the temptation of gambling, some people aren't mentally strong for it

Truly prevention is better than cure, if you don't know or understand what you are involving yourself into avoid doing it because you will end up being a loser.

Since the gamblers mindset is based on addiction when being involved in gambling either from the beginning or later in the day, it is better to avoid gambling, because if he gets involved he will end up being an addict no matter how careful he might chose to be because your mind controls your thinking.

[rachael9385]

There are people out there who do not want to play gambling at all because they think that once they do, they will fall into addiction. Of course, we know it’s not that immediate nor easy but it makes me wonder whether there’s some truth to that. Is it better to avoid addiction in the first place by completely devoiding yourself of doing that activity instead of playing and getting addicted only to try and recover afterwards?

I think we know ourselves better than anyone does and also know whats best for us. If we avoid gambling based on the fact that we can get addicted easily then that is a good thing. Better to be safe than sorry, most people ignore these signs that's the reason why they end up dealing with an addiction problem. Not everyone can handle the temptation of gambling, some people aren't mentally strong for it

Truly prevention is better than cure, if you don't know or understand what you are involving yourself into avoid doing it because you will end up being a loser.

Since the gamblers mindset is based on addiction when being involved in gambling either from the beginning or later in the day, it is better to avoid gambling, because if he gets involved he will end up being an addict no matter how careful he might chose to be because your mind controls your thinking.

Before anyone starts gambling I believe that they already know what they are getting involved in. First of all whenever you make up your mind to gamble you must accept that the fact that losses are inevitable. For me, any amount of money that goes into my vet account is considered to be lost, this isn't because I'm being negative, I'm just training or bracing myself for impact when I lose

[Marvelockg]

Prevention is indeed better than cure. I have a question to ask, are you okay with getting sick first before getting the cure?. In gambling, it is the same where you should do everything you can to prevent something that you don't want to happen rather than letting it happen then find a cure or a way to fix it. I don't think there's someone who is willing to experience it before fixing it as it is very time consuming and maybe it may cost you money to fix it.

Actually there are some people that don't normally takes medication while they are seeing the symptoms of the illness. Those set of people only attemd to their health when the illness is getting worse. So I actually believe they their are some gamblers who cure instead of preventing it when it hasn't happened. But truth be told that indeed prevention is indeed better than cure. Only a gambler who doesn't think straight will not see that as a good idea.

In this context, prevention will mean that you are trying to protect yourself from getting addicted into gambling by not gambling at all which reduces your chance of ever becoming an addict or being affected by gambling negatively to zero percent. there is a statement that goes thus, "if your strength can not carry, just quit and don't go any further. that is the angle those that dont want to try it all are holding on to and as a person, i do not see that as a bad thing.

life allows us to make our choices and everyone should be entitled to his. whatever choices we make, we will face the consequences and if your mind is not strong enough to face certain kind of consequences, then just de your de.

[MorganaX]

There are people out there who do not want to play gambling at all because they think that once they do, they will fall into addiction. Of course, we know it’s not that immediate nor easy but it makes me wonder whether there’s some truth to that. Is it better to avoid addiction in the first place by completely devoiding yourself of doing that activity instead of playing and getting addicted only to try and recover afterwards?

Well if you know that you are very vulnerable then why would you go do something that will later affect you? Gambling has ruined the lives of many person that lack control and that's because they actually abuse the act or tied the act to their very success in life. There is a reason it is advised that gambling should be carried as fun activity and not some kind of act that would lift you out of problem financially.

[silpersurfer]

As long as you continue to gamble and enjoy betting, even if only once a week, the possibility of addiction remains. That's why prevention is better than cure, because once you fall into the abyss of gambling addiction, recovery is quite difficult. Even someone who has successfully overcome their addiction can still relapse, even if they return to gambling, with a more severe relapse.

To avoid gambling addiction, always set limits when you gamble and remind fellow gamblers to do so. Gambling is about enjoyment, so don't let it make you miserable.

[Fortify]

There are people out there who do not want to play gambling at all because they think that once they do, they will fall into addiction. Of course, we know it’s not that immediate nor easy but it makes me wonder whether there’s some truth to that. Is it better to avoid addiction in the first place by completely devoiding yourself of doing that activity instead of playing and getting addicted only to try and recover afterwards?

There's nothing wrong with avoiding gambling your whole life, it doesn't make you any better or worse than other people. Some people do get more easily addicted to things and they might be able to tell from their experience with computer games that it would be a bad idea to add money into the mix. It can actually be easy to fall into the habit, especially when you start chasing your losses which is quite common for new gamblers who regret losing money to it. It only takes a few sessions before a habit can start to form that can be quite difficult to control. It's better to get addicted to something like sports or chess, but that is more like a hobby so we don't really call it addiction. Knowing how hard it is to convince an addict to stop, it's refreshing when people choose not to get involved at all.

[Orpichukwu]

There are people out there who do not want to play gambling at all because they think that once they do, they will fall into addiction. Of course, we know it’s not that immediate nor easy but it makes me wonder whether there’s some truth to that. Is it better to avoid addiction in the first place by completely devoiding yourself of doing that activity instead of playing and getting addicted only to try and recover afterwards?

Well if you know that you are very vulnerable then why would you go do something that will later affect you? Gambling has ruined the lives of many person that lack control and that's because they actually abuse the act or tied the act to their very success in life. There is a reason it is advised that gambling should be carried as fun activity and not some kind of act that would lift you out of problem financially.

The truth is that you can’t really blame some people for having such a misconception about gambling. While it’s true that some people are deliberately abusing gambling, there are a fewer people that have no idea of what they are doing because that was the first idea they had about gambling since the very beginning, that’s is, the people that introduced them or from online platforms where they got the information, and you know that a lot of gambling sites and influencers know how to exaggerate gambling, making it look like it’s an easy way of making some extra money.

[Tungbulu]

The truth is that you can’t really blame some people for having such a misconception about gambling. While it’s true that some people are deliberately abusing gambling, there are a fewer people that have no idea of what they are doing because that was the first idea they had about gambling since the very beginning, that’s is, the people that introduced them or from online platforms where they got the information, and you know that a lot of gambling sites and influencers know how to exaggerate gambling, making it look like it’s an easy way of making some extra money.

That’s why it’s crucial to know the kind of information we pass to others about gambling, because sometimes we could even end up passing the wrong information to a naive newbie without even realizing it, maybe that wasn’t what we intended to pass on to them and they just happen to receive it that way. It’s important to always tell people about the dangers of gambling so that they’ll know what they are doing, and if eventually they decide to misbehave, it would be a deliberate act, and not because they were misinformed.

[Ever-young]

That’s why it’s crucial to know the kind of information we pass to others about gambling, because sometimes we could even end up passing the wrong information to a naive newbie without even realizing it, maybe that wasn’t what we intended to pass on to them and they just happen to receive it that way. It’s important to always tell people about the dangers of gambling so that they’ll know what they are doing, and if eventually they decide to misbehave, it would be a deliberate act, and not because they were misinformed.

This is common amongst newbies, most of them are overly enthusiastic about gambling, especially those that have already received some idea about gambling online, because before someone would come to you to teach or tell them about gambling, it means they must have already seen it somewhere, and the potential for profitability is often what draws the attention of many to it. So yeah, it’s kinda like our responsibility to always let them know about the dangers involved.

[HONDACD125]

As long as you continue to gamble and enjoy betting, even if only once a week, the possibility of addiction remains. That's why prevention is better than cure, because once you fall into the abyss of gambling addiction, recovery is quite difficult. Even someone who has successfully overcome their addiction can still relapse, even if they return to gambling, with a more severe relapse.

To avoid gambling addiction, always set limits when you gamble and remind fellow gamblers to do so. Gambling is about enjoyment, so don't let it make you miserable.

Limits are easily broken if the person is impatient. What's important is for gamblers to limit their gambling itself, especially if they know that they don't have control over their emotions. Gambling can only be harmless for those who are not easily influenced by their emotions; they know that no matter how strong the urge becomes, they won't fall for it and do what it asks them to do, but those who don't have enough patience and control over their emotions, they won't be able to do anything, so it's better that they don't gamble much, because if they do, they won't be able to have any limits.

What's worse is that such impatient people can't even stay patient and control themselves when they are winning. If they hit a big win, instead of stopping and withdrawing the funds, their greed starts tickling them and tell them that they can increase the amount if they gamble a bit more, and they do it, and we all know what happens in such situations. Obviously, you will lose either the whole or a portion of what you have just won if you don't stop.

[DYOR+BTC]

As long as you continue to gamble and enjoy betting, even if only once a week, the possibility of addiction remains. That's why prevention is better than cure, because once you fall into the abyss of gambling addiction, recovery is quite difficult. Even someone who has successfully overcome their addiction can still relapse, even if they return to gambling, with a more severe relapse.

To avoid gambling addiction, always set limits when you gamble and remind fellow gamblers to do so. Gambling is about enjoyment, so don't let it make you miserable.

I disagree to the above facts that  in as much as we enjoy gambling even once a week the probability of getting addicted is sure and certain, gambling addiction is propelled by some factors which are greed, quest for more wins and pushing to recover lost. Gambling once a week is never going to lead to addition because it clearly explains the level of time devoted in gambling and also proves the gambler is only gambling for fun and never take it serious at all. The only reason such gambler could get addicted will be if his gambling Pattern changes, more time invested in gambling and make gambling a source of income