GAMBLING ADDICTION: when it begin, and how to stop. Let me help you

[el kaka22]

Although you have good intentions, I seriously doubt that what you say will help anyone to recover from gambling addiction. For people with serious problems the only solution is to quit gambling forever, not even one small bet. That same person can do this either with his willpower or by self-exclusion and help from friends, relatives and maybe psychiatrists.

It is not a bad idea that he shared it though, but most addicts already know some of these things, but they cannot just help it.
The difference between someone who is in control and someone who is not is that some allow gambling to get the full control over them while some put themselves in control, which is one thing some people do not understand and instead of realizing that if you are gambling

You should either be doing it because you want to have fun or not doing it but whichever way, never gamble to concentrate on the winning as you will make bad decisions that leads to addiction most of the time.

[kryptqnick]

Although you have good intentions, I seriously doubt that what you say will help anyone to recover from gambling addiction. For people with serious problems the only solution is to quit gambling forever, not even one small bet. That same person can do this either with his willpower or by self-exclusion and help from friends, relatives and maybe psychiatrists.

Well, I believe there is another way. Nowadays pretty much everyone is addicted to something. I am not talking about the usual addictions like drugs, alcohol and stuff. I am talking about coffee, smartphones and computer games. People just decide that some addictions are not so bad, while others are terrible. Of course, the bad thing about gambling is losing money. This means a person should transfer his/her passion for gambling onto some other activity. A very good choice is going for sports. Whether it's a team playing or not, a person is still likely to feel anxious and excited about the experience while not spending so much money. I think this would be easier and more pleasant for the addict.

[bering]

gambling addicted is serious problem although they're know gambling is bad but they can't stopped their habit even they want and if they have money then they will back to gambling and very difficult to healing this but indeed to cure addicted gambling the person himself have to dicipline to quit gambling and i think family support also necessary because family can give strong influence to cure this

[lol1yatme]

The problem within addictive people is that it is really hard to change an actual routine. As I said before, quiting gambling is like moving on after your girlfriend ditches you. It is not easy, but if you get used to the new routine, you will be able to forget about her completely. The only thing you have to do is convince yourself that you will never go back to that life (Gambling), because if you do, you will suffer and it will be hard to move on.

99% of the gamblers know the results but still they want that 1% who got lucky. out of 100 only 1 person will change and that too if he got  holded  strongly by his family and friends. Their are so many threads related to this topic and still no one have even came and told that they changed their life after reading this all post.

Gamblers addiction is not curable. The end is either they will become bankrupt or die. This is the bitter truth of the gambling addiction. 

I would rather say that out of millions only one person is this lucky that he becomes really rich by gambling. Everyone thinks that they can be like him. No doubt, there is a possibility if this too but why choosing such a terrible and dark path when we can earn money in a proper decent way which will also bring some respect. Gambling is a wastage of time. It can also lead a person to committing suicide.

[iv4n]

gambling addicted is serious problem although they're know gambling is bad but they can't stopped their habit even they want and if they have money then they will back to gambling and very difficult to healing this but indeed to cure addicted gambling the person himself have to dicipline to quit gambling and i think family support also necessary because family can give strong influence to cure this

Every addiction can be a big problem, gambling isn't special about it. That's excessive use of something, and only way for addict to stop use what he uses is on him to decide that. You can't cure addicts if they don't wish to be cured, if you forbid them to use one thing they will find another addiction.
Gambling is entertainment, as long as you see it like that, as long as you spend money you can afford to lose on that fun, like you would on any other fun thing, you will not have problems with gambling addiction. Control over emotions is the answer on all addictions, control your actions, your money, your health, and you will not lose more then you can. Usually addicts have big expectations, when they don't fulfil them they fall deeper and deeper in addiction.

[Juggy777]

Gambling is not the problem, nor is the depression or the looses you made. Problems never stem from outside they stem from inside and it's sad to read about your uncle but I don't think gambling is the problem. We're often ridiculed or there is a resentment in us which we refuse to let go and that's the problem.The patterns we create are what we get so for everyone including your uncle read the book heal your life by Louis hay. #stopblaminggambling.

[zergenyt09]

Gambling is not the problem, nor is the depression or the looses you made. Problems never stem from outside they stem from inside and it's sad to read about your uncle but I don't think gambling is the problem. We're often ridiculed or there is a resentment in us which we refuse to let go and that's the problem.The patterns we create are what we get so for everyone including your uncle read the book heal your life by Louis hay. #stopblaminggambling.

I am not a philosopher and cannot get such deep things but as far as in can see, losing money for no reason is pathetic and indeed a very big problem. No whatsoever reason caused this to happen, if someone loses his amount, he indeed is in a deep trouble. Definitely, it is up to individual what he chooses to do but if ever there was nothing like gambling, there would not have been ruined poor gamblers around. This game ruins life.

[Shenzou]

The problem within addictive people is that it is really hard to change an actual routine. As I said before, quiting gambling is like moving on after your girlfriend ditches you. It is not easy, but if you get used to the new routine, you will be able to forget about her completely. The only thing you have to do is convince yourself that you will never go back to that life (Gambling), because if you do, you will suffer and it will be hard to move on.

99% of the gamblers know the results but still they want that 1% who got lucky. out of 100 only 1 person will change and that too if he got  holded  strongly by his family and friends. Their are so many threads related to this topic and still no one have even came and told that they changed their life after reading this all post.

Gamblers addiction is not curable. The end is either they will become bankrupt or die. This is the bitter truth of the gambling addiction. 

I don't think that anyone who had gambling addiction and was able to overcome it from this forum or outside it will want to be reminded with it, he won't come back to a gambling discussion where people talk about wining and casinos, to overcome gambling addiction one needs to cut off anything that has to do with it and surround himself with distraction to not feel the urge to go back to it again, and i would like to think that many people have done that, and i don't need them to show up here and talk about it.

[XinXan]

To be honest with you being really addicted to gambling only happens when you have a weak mind. I will admit I did gamble in the past and obviously the possibility of winning a lot of money in 1 spin/click is very tempting, at least at first, once you start losing or when you lose everything the temptation becomes anger. I once earned around 2 bitcoins starting with 0.004 in the past, it was around 1k $ total and then I lost everything. Losing everything didn't make me want to play more, it made me angry and made me realize I was stupid enough to keep playing even after such big winnings.

[Finestream]

To be honest with you being really addicted to gambling only happens when you have a weak mind. I will admit I did gamble in the past and obviously the possibility of winning a lot of money in 1 spin/click is very tempting, at least at first, once you start losing or when you lose everything the temptation becomes anger. I once earned around 2 bitcoins starting with 0.004 in the past, it was around 1k $ total and then I lost everything. Losing everything didn't make me want to play more, it made me angry and made me realize I was stupid enough to keep playing even after such big winnings.

Yes,you have your point.But other addicted gamblers wish to gain back their money after big losses so they intend to play more and more to the extent of selling their own valuables just to play again.Their own greediness will only lead them to their own self-destruction.And this would be the hardest part to stop and recover.But i believe with your own will and determination and with the help of your loved ones,you can still get through from this and overcome addiction.

[KorakPawon]

I know all the things you say are true various tiger ways to to quit from the past history that can be said as a gambler expert who was once a gambler and now want to stop with some excuses of fatigue or others but what if we have done some time then we fall again in that matter most important than the aoa on your topic environment is very influential to support the intention and belief to stop gambling.

[eternalgloom]

To be honest with you being really addicted to gambling only happens when you have a weak mind. I will admit I did gamble in the past and obviously the possibility of winning a lot of money in 1 spin/click is very tempting, at least at first, once you start losing or when you lose everything the temptation becomes anger. I once earned around 2 bitcoins starting with 0.004 in the past, it was around 1k $ total and then I lost everything. Losing everything didn't make me want to play more, it made me angry and made me realize I was stupid enough to keep playing even after such big winnings.

I wouldn't call addicts weak people, I think that under the 'right' circumstances almost anyone can become addicted.
Doesn't happen to weak people exclusively and you're not necessarily weak if you can't quit.

Sometimes I think it might be better if we approach addiction as if it was an actual disease.
Usually it's even out of the addicts direct control whether he can quit or not.

[Rinsend]

To be honest with you being really addicted to gambling only happens when you have a weak mind. I will admit I did gamble in the past and obviously the possibility of winning a lot of money in 1 spin/click is very tempting, at least at first, once you start losing or when you lose everything the temptation becomes anger. I once earned around 2 bitcoins starting with 0.004 in the past, it was around 1k $ total and then I lost everything. Losing everything didn't make me want to play more, it made me angry and made me realize I was stupid enough to keep playing even after such big winnings.

this is what is vital, when we are faced with great victories, and at that moment we become addicted. Well, actually even though we are addicted to gambling, in fact we should still be able, I'm a gambling addict. but I can hold myself when I do not think I can afford to lose more

[stomachgrowls]

To be honest with you being really addicted to gambling only happens when you have a weak mind. I will admit I did gamble in the past and obviously the possibility of winning a lot of money in 1 spin/click is very tempting, at least at first, once you start losing or when you lose everything the temptation becomes anger. I once earned around 2 bitcoins starting with 0.004 in the past, it was around 1k $ total and then I lost everything. Losing everything didn't make me want to play more, it made me angry and made me realize I was stupid enough to keep playing even after such big winnings.

this is what is vital, when we are faced with great victories, and at that moment we become addicted. Well, actually even though we are addicted to gambling, in fact we should still be able, I'm a gambling addict. but I can hold myself when I do not think I can afford to lose more

Good for some people who can able to control themselves but there are really people who cant able to resist such addiction.Big winnings do act as a booster which would add up the addiction or do create gradually the motivation to play even more.If you do have financial capability then high chances you would fall into addiction but if you are on a situation where money is important due to responsibilities i would say that your self awareness will surely control you.

[Tigorss]

gambling addicted is serious problem although they're know gambling is bad but they can't stopped their habit even they want and if they have money then they will back to gambling and very difficult to healing this but indeed to cure addicted gambling the person himself have to dicipline to quit gambling and i think family support also necessary because family can give strong influence to cure this

it is true because it happens to the dissatisfaction of the victory to get a very big advantage hoping to re-meme bets in every game makes a person very difficult to stop.

[denny27]

Not many people are easy to leave from gambling addict, and sometimes it can have something to do with their living conditions, as well as their environment, it can make it difficult to leave it, because of certain influences. I think in essence., the intention in the heart that's really strong to never touch the slightest smell of gambling even though it's difficult, well., I think there should be a change of new situation, circumstance/condition.

[ethereumhunter]

it's all about curious and we are trying to play the games. after we feel in the first time of the games we've played, the curiosity become bigger and attract us to try more and more without we realize that we are losing much money. and from this, if we continue to play with the money that we have, we can lose all the money we had so if we lose the money, we can become depressed, angry, sad, and of course, still curious that we cannot win and finally we become an addicting person in gambling. so I think we can help this person to get out from the addicting situations but he needs to have a strong passion to leave the gambling games forever.

[akishang]

Good thing that you have mentioned "start changing your self". I can relate to this topic since I was once a gambling addict. I have spent every dime I have just to gamble. I stopped going to casino's to stop gambling but that didn't work because I found a gambling website so I am just gambling at home. It was hard to resist the temptation so you have to be determined that you need to stop gambling. After that, ask yourself on what good it will do if you stopped gambling. Try doing that and it will help you guys a lot.

[Baofeng]

Just sad though to hear your story about your uncle and we understand your eagerness to help the community. I for one have witnessed it a lot when I was still young with my close relatives as well and its not really good. So I personally appreciate your efforts. However, stopping gambling must come to one self and its difficult to really help someone if they themselves doesn't want to admit the problem in the first place. The most important thing is to admit it to ourselves and I'm sure that quitting will be an easy task. It might take years but with the support of our family we can achieved it.

[rodel caling]

The sign of gambling addiction if people can't control themself to play gambling even if no extra money
Difficult to stop gambling addiction is almost the same with drug addict need the family support to stop the gambling addicting, one of the best way to stop is focus to other activities specially family gathering bonding until they forget it.