When Gambling Starts as Fun but Turns Into Something You Can’t Escape

[jcojci]

If you start gambling for fun, you should not turn it into something that you can't escape. Many people face this situation when they start playing gambling because of curiosity. They win at the beginning so which attracts them to test it again in the next days. But they lost in those days and did not stop them from another test. From the fun turns into something that makes them difficult to leave gambling especially if they lose.  They don't realize that gambling changes them and gets them deeper without them realizing. If they can't stop immediately, they will become addicted to gambling and that can ruin their life. You should have discipline and self control when gambling so nothing bad happens to you while you can treat gambling as entertainment.

[Hewlet]

You ever notice how most people start gambling just for fun -  small bets, a bit of thrill, nothing serious at first.
Then slowly it turns into a routine, then a habit, and before you know it, you’re chasing losses thinking the next win will fix everything.

Rarely will you see a serious gambler who did not take this part. everyone, both the addicted ones and the ones that are supposedly the big players started as gamblers that gambles for fun without really making it a big deal weather they win or not. as time goes on and they gambles more frequently, things change and their mentality shift from looking at gambling as a source of fun to becoming a thing that that is fuel by the need to earn big from. sad thing is that you might get to that point without knowing and that is why some people will advice that if you do not want to get addicted, do not even get started in the first place. if you are able to control your perception about gambling, it becomes easy to control yourself when the urge to take it higher to the next level comes to mind.
 

[m2017]

You ever notice how most people start gambling just for fun -  small bets, a bit of thrill, nothing serious at first.

I think the same thing happens with any other “bad” habits (cigarettes, alcohol, illegal substances), doesn’t it?

Then slowly it turns into a routine, then a habit, and before you know it, you’re chasing losses thinking the next win will fix everything.

Attempts to "fix" the situation often only make it worse. Lately, all I see are posts about the negative impact of gambling. What's the reason for this?

Some say it’s just lack of discipline, others call it addiction. But honestly, it feels deeper than that, especially when you keep convincing yourself that you still have it under control.

If you can't control it, it's likely an addiction, and no amount of self-discipline will help.

What's important isn't what it's called, but that gambling can ultimately create problems instead of providing entertainment and potential enrichment.

Anyone here went through that phase? When gambling stopped being fun and started running your life?
Curious how bad it got and how you managed to get out of it.

I think these questions would be appropriate in rehabilitation centers or similar settings. I imagine that gamblers with self-discipline interact more there. Former addicts are unlikely to remain in a community whose influence they were essentially trying to escape (any community motivates action, in this case, devoting time to gambling).

[ginsan]

Seeing the existing posts that say that for a gambler, it is certain to experience addiction, this is the same as a successful person must have failed in his efforts, because I think someone who can be responsible, wise in making decisions and can manage his limits in gambling, born from the mistakes he has made in gambling, they managed to realize what mistakes made them unable to manage themselves in gambling, and that is addiction will definitely be a bitter story for every gambler.

[stadus]

Seeing the existing posts that say that for a gambler, it is certain to experience addiction, this is the same as a successful person must have failed in his efforts, because I think someone who can be responsible, wise in making decisions and can manage his limits in gambling, born from the mistakes he has made in gambling, they managed to realize what mistakes made them unable to manage themselves in gambling, and that is addiction will definitely be a bitter story for every gambler.

It’s nothing new to us. A lot of gamblers make bad decisions when they’re still new, but eventually they learn, some just learn the hard way.

Of course, it’s fun, that’s what we’re after too, and yeah, to win as well. But not many are really responsible gamblers. From the start, they already know they can’t afford to lose what they’re betting, yet they still do it hoping they can grow it. Once they break that principle, that’s it they’re already halfway into gambling addiction.