Gambling Addiction Stories and Possible Solutions

[onrise]

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Definitely the first reason that you have. No one should be too greedy or they’ll end up regretting what they have done.

Probably, even me wouldn't be hooked in a game up to extent that I already forgot to take a bath knowing the fact that I'm winning. Hmm I just wonder how much money he already lost and how much money he still had, I have a gut feel that he already spent millions of pesos all night. I feel sad for him because it seems that he's now hopeless.

Lol we don’t know what region this story came from so losing a million is not considered,if hes from asian maybe he can make that million overnight but if were talking euro or dollars then this is a different thing(though i am not sure if how galant he was for betting)

I use to gamble day long but for a wake of people i love,and only betting smaller amount and not having that million budget

I also here lots of people get addicted to gambling but what is my talk about this topic was don't get addicted to anything while it was money or gold or anything that you have wanted much more in your life if you wish more than you made then it will be get addicted to you that's why I am saying this.

In life anything you do more can lead to harmful effects and when their is a money involvement it is more dangerous as one can become very greedy and can lead to the losing of money very easily. Always have a cap if involved in gambling which will safeguard you.

[omonuyak]

I recently heard a story about Gambling addicts from a worker who works as a manager on the floor. They are the ones who check and manages tables, and they are the one to approve different kinds of transactions there.

Anyways, it's about a person who is an addict who isn't going anywhere. He said that in his shift, let's say it's the morning shift, he saw the person there, playing. Nothing out of the ordinary, but when my friend says he is going out of his shift, he is still there, the player, so, at that time, it's quite okay because it's just almost 8 hours. When he came back the next day, that same guy with the same clothes is still there.

Just a reminder that there are people who really need help, but not interested in helping themselves.

To Me gambling is not bad but addicted to it is very bad as I will not want anything to control me.  I think we should see gambling as bad thing if we are addicted to it.  But gambling is not bad and if we can reduce our risk and do make little investments that we can afford to lose.

[shoreno]

To Me gambling is not bad but addicted to it is very bad as I will not want anything to control me.  I think we should see gambling as bad thing if we are addicted to it.  But gambling is not bad and if we can reduce our risk and do make little investments that we can afford to lose.

aside from addiction , gambling do also gain a bad reputation from the public because they think gambling can only lead to loosing which is a bit fact but if you can control yourself then theres no problem with it   . possible solutions with it is minimize the time of playing and make yourself busy on some other chores .  but for me i think gambling cant get me addicted because i rarely have a cash to gamble  . most people do also like me  , so how can they say that gambling is addictive where it is expensive  ?

[ethereumhunter]

I recently heard a story about Gambling addicts from a worker who works as a manager on the floor. They are the ones who check and manages tables, and they are the one to approve different kinds of transactions there.

Anyways, it's about a person who is an addict who isn't going anywhere. He said that in his shift, let's say it's the morning shift, he saw the person there, playing. Nothing out of the ordinary, but when my friend says he is going out of his shift, he is still there, the player, so, at that time, it's quite okay because it's just almost 8 hours. When he came back the next day, that same guy with the same clothes is still there.

Just a reminder that there are people who really need help, but not interested in helping themselves.

To Me gambling is not bad but addicted to it is very bad as I will not want anything to control me.  I think we should see gambling as bad thing if we are addicted to it.  But gambling is not bad and if we can reduce our risk and do make little investments that we can afford to lose.

So it depends on the purposes we gamble, as long as we don't use gambling as a source of making money, we are good to continue. Besides that, we need to prevent not to become addicted, and it's our responsibilities in gambling. Many people cannot deny that in the long-term, they become addicting so they will say that gambling is a bad thing that they should stay away. But for the other people who can control themselves, gambling is not a bad thing, and even they can enjoy the game.

[Caladonian]

To Me gambling is not bad but addicted to it is very bad as I will not want anything to control me.  I think we should see gambling as bad thing if we are addicted to it.  But gambling is not bad and if we can reduce our risk and do make little investments that we can afford to lose.

aside from addiction , gambling do also gain a bad reputation from the public because they think gambling can only lead to loosing which is a bit fact but if you can control yourself then theres no problem with it   . possible solutions with it is minimize the time of playing and make yourself busy on some other chores .  but for me i think gambling cant get me addicted because i rarely have a cash to gamble  . most people do also like me  , so how can they say that gambling is addictive where it is expensive  ?

The pollution that gambling can bring inside your minds is really uncontrollable, if you are not like that as you said that you don't have that cash to gamble, then feel bless as you don't have to suffer to this problem, what OP's open here is reality, what gambling addicted suffer each day that they've
played to the point that they will sell out everything just to continue gambling and it includes not to eat to use every amount of money to gamble.

[crwth]

aside from addiction , gambling do also gain a bad reputation from the public because they think gambling can only lead to loosing which is a bit fact but if you can control yourself then theres no problem with it
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I agree, not just in public but also in private facilities like where you work or something. When you are considering the fact that you are getting branded as someone who is addicted, then your reputation will be tainted also. Just like in family relationships, people tend to remember that bad things that people have done instead of ALL the things that was good. It only takes one mistake or a bad habit to be seen as different.

The pollution that gambling can bring inside your minds is really uncontrollable, if you are not like that as you said that you don't have that cash to gamble, then feel bless as you don't have to suffer to this problem, what OP's open here is reality, what gambling addicted suffer each day that they've
played to the point that they will sell out everything just to continue gambling and it includes not to eat to use every amount of money to gamble.

Maybe that pollution is caused by selfishness and greediness. It’s somehow linked and being able to. Understand that you are going through such things like that could help you in the long run to stop your addiction.

[maydna]

That means, that person is not going anywhere and only playing gambling. But we don't know if that person is addicted or not and perhaps, it's just coincidence because he saw the same person playing the game. And if that person is playing in every day, then maybe he can talk to him and make conversation about who is he, where he comes from and else. I think it's part of his job too, he can pretend to give nice services to his customer, and I think that person will accept that.

[Natalim]

I pity for that person, addiction has started to ruin his life, he let that addiction enter into his system and we already know what it will bring.
Gambling is not fun when you are already addicted, it's like a disease that will control your life, it will take much of your time and will take you away from the things that is more important to focus too, like your job or your career, so you will develop as a person.

Gambling has to be part of our entertainment and being desperate in here is like ending your life early, this person badly need a help and hope he will be treated.

[crwth]

That means, that person is not going anywhere and only playing gambling. But we don't know if that person is addicted or not and perhaps, it's just coincidence because he saw the same person playing the game. And if that person is playing in every day, then maybe he can talk to him and make conversation about who is he, where he comes from and else. I think it's part of his job too, he can pretend to give nice services to his customer, and I think that person will accept that.

That’s also my first thought when I heard it because we shouldn’t be too quick to judge the person. Maybe he. Is just waiting for someone and just enjoys it. But in reality, no person in the right mind would stay there for more than 24 hours and just stay there without taking a bath or something.

P.S. The one I had heard the story keeps on seeing him and said that he is actually addicted to gambling so, that’s it. Confirmed.

Gambling is not fun when you are already addicted, it's like a disease that will control your life, it will take much of your time and will take you away from the things that is more important to focus too, like your job or your career, so you will develop as a person.

For a person who is addicted with gambling is taking it seriously for sure. If you manage to take the gambling away from him/her, they would easily get angry and not care about anyone. You would know that they need help.

[Naida_BR]

I recently heard a story about Gambling addicts from a worker who works as a manager on the floor. They are the ones who check and manages tables, and they are the one to approve different kinds of transactions there.

Anyways, it's about a person who is an addict who isn't going anywhere. He said that in his shift, let's say it's the morning shift, he saw the person there, playing. Nothing out of the ordinary, but when my friend says he is going out of his shift, he is still there, the player, so, at that time, it's quite okay because it's just almost 8 hours. When he came back the next day, that same guy with the same clothes is still there.

Just a reminder that there are people who really need help, but not interested in helping themselves.

Very sad to see people like the one you are referring to in your example. This guy needs totally help from relatives and friends to get him out of this situation. With instances like this one, I realize the reason why casinos don't have windows all around and they have us playing in the dark. So as to not realize if it is day or night. And it makes sense.

[audaciousbeing]

I recently heard a story about Gambling addicts from a worker who works as a manager on the floor. They are the ones who check and manages tables, and they are the one to approve different kinds of transactions there.

Anyways, it's about a person who is an addict who isn't going anywhere. He said that in his shift, let's say it's the morning shift, he saw the person there, playing. Nothing out of the ordinary, but when my friend says he is going out of his shift, he is still there, the player, so, at that time, it's quite okay because it's just almost 8 hours. When he came back the next day, that same guy with the same clothes is still there.

Just a reminder that there are people who really need help, but not interested in helping themselves.

For someone who is not ready to help himself, there is nothing that can be done to help that individual as every efforts would only end up being short-lived and temporary only for him to go back there again. The solution for a start is the identification by the person concerned that there is a problem after which other methods can then be applied depending on the driving force for such people. For some, it could be because they are less busy and have enough time in their hands that was why they engaged in the activities. The solution to them that will work is to give them enough job to take their time or have less time to invest in gambling. To others, it could be grief while to others it could be looking for acceptance.

[The Cryptovator]

Just a reminder that there are people who really need help, but not interested in helping themselves.

Exactly, peoples expect help from others but really they are not helping themselves. Addiction if not bad but over addiction is very bad. We are here on this forum, that's also one kind of addiction, at least once a day we try to enter the forum. It's not bad addiction, but if you spend 24 hours on this forum that's bad addiction. Same as for gambling to, there is no easy way to leave this addiction if he don't want to help himself.

Best way to leave addiction is he should busy on others work. Although it's not possible by one day. But he should try himself. Other just put him on jail

[Betwrong]

I recently heard a story about Gambling addicts from a worker who works as a manager on the floor. They are the ones who check and manages tables, and they are the one to approve different kinds of transactions there.

Anyways, it's about a person who is an addict who isn't going anywhere. He said that in his shift, let's say it's the morning shift, he saw the person there, playing. Nothing out of the ordinary, but when my friend says he is going out of his shift, he is still there, the player, so, at that time, it's quite okay because it's just almost 8 hours. When he came back the next day, that same guy with the same clothes is still there.

Just a reminder that there are people who really need help, but not interested in helping themselves.

It's a good cautionary story for all gamblers, and also it looks like a true one. From a friend of mine I heard about a guy, who was a wealthy TV producer over 50, let's call him X, and almost everything was perfect in his life except for one thing, X couldn't pass by a casino, any casino regardless of its level of quality. One night, they were taking taxi to a party and X saw a sleazy casino through the window and insisted to stop so he could play for "just 2 minutes", because he said he wouldn't feel well at the party otherwise. After waiting for ten minutes my friend went inside and found X sweating at a worn-out slot machine with beer in hand. Needless to say, my friend went to that party alone eventually. ... I think it's a kind of disease which is incurable unless the sick person sincerely wants to be cured.

[Kemarit]

I recently heard a story about Gambling addicts from a worker who works as a manager on the floor. They are the ones who check and manages tables, and they are the one to approve different kinds of transactions there.

Anyways, it's about a person who is an addict who isn't going anywhere. He said that in his shift, let's say it's the morning shift, he saw the person there, playing. Nothing out of the ordinary, but when my friend says he is going out of his shift, he is still there, the player, so, at that time, it's quite okay because it's just almost 8 hours. When he came back the next day, that same guy with the same clothes is still there.

I don't know if you have been in a casino before, but I would say that I witnessed a lot of those people. Same clothes, same person. You can even hear other addicts telling stories that they just go home took a a nap and back to the casino's. LOL.

Just a reminder that there are people who really need help, but not interested in helping themselves.

For me there's always a solution for addicts, but first they really need to admit themselves that they're really hook so that they will understand how people think about them. But it's going to be difficult for a addict to self-admit, unless it's too late. So I guess someone really close like a family member should talk to them and get out from their gambling addiction.

[crzy]

That means, that person is not going anywhere and only playing gambling. But we don't know if that person is addicted or not and perhaps, it's just coincidence because he saw the same person playing the game. And if that person is playing in every day, then maybe he can talk to him and make conversation about who is he, where he comes from and else. I think it's part of his job too, he can pretend to give nice services to his customer, and I think that person will accept that.

Maybe, but the moment you continue to gamble you can tagged as an addict gambler. Its unfortunate for that guy to fall on the trap which can damage his life in the future. A guy who can live in the casinos for almost 24hrs is really insane and addict, maybe all the casinos should make time limit for every gambler to stop this, but of course it will not happen.

[jossiel]

I feel sorry for the people/family who are depending to that guy. They may not know what he's been doing and what he's going through. For every problem there's a solution and it may not be instant but at least there is.

It’s going to be hard for the family especially if he is only the one providing for them, but we will never know that unless you know him. I do feel sory about what he is encountering.

Really going to be tough for the family who's depending on him but if he's not the only breadwinner, they would have to help him get out of his addiction. This is a very serious situation that's hard to flee.

That guy wasn't the very person that experience that kind of addiction, there are other hidden stories out there that are untold. If someone there who's on the same situation, you better think many times before proceeding doing things like that guy on the story of OP.

[crwth]

To others, it could be grief while to others it could be looking for acceptance.

I have been there, in grief. Losing a love one is not easy and it never will be and it wouldn’t be the same. If that person is going through that it’s understandable. We will never know if that person is willing to help himself or whatever he is going through. It’s hard to help if we don’t know the person.

Best way to leave addiction is he should busy on others work. Although it's not possible by one day. But he should try himself. Other just put him on jail

It’s easier said than done but hopefully, one day. Those who are addicts get to help themselves in a matter of time.

For the jail part, there are still gambling happening inside the prison. Probably he could take advantage of the people there since he is hustler. I’m not saying that he should be imprisoned though, it should be real crime lol.

I don't know if you have been in a casino before, but I would say that I witnessed a lot of those people. Same clothes, same person. You can even hear other addicts telling stories that they just go home took a a nap and back to the casino's. LOL.

I have been to a casino, just not twice in a row. Lol. Not even showering is probably a sign of addiction, gambling is a priority.

But it's going to be difficult for a addict to self-admit, unless it's too late..

I have seen some people addicted to cigarettes and they are saying that they quit easily QUIT and saying at the same time they want to be healthy. It’s known that it’s bad for the health. Maybe that’s the time it’s known to be too late

That guy wasn't the very person that experience that kind of addiction, there are other hidden stories out there that are untold. If someone there who's on the same situation, you better think many times before proceeding doing things like that guy on the story of OP.

Everyone may have known someone who is an addict in different stuff and we will never understand them unless you experience it too.  

[peter0425]

That means, that person is not going anywhere and only playing gambling. But we don't know if that person is addicted or not and perhaps, it's just coincidence because he saw the same person playing the game. And if that person is playing in every day, then maybe he can talk to him and make conversation about who is he, where he comes from and else. I think it's part of his job too, he can pretend to give nice services to his customer, and I think that person will accept that.

Maybe, but the moment you continue to gamble you can tagged as an addict gambler. Its unfortunate for that guy to fall on the trap which can damage his life in the future. A guy who can live in the casinos for almost 24hrs is really insane and addict, maybe all the casinos should make time limit for every gambler to stop this, but of course it will not happen.

No, I don't think that casinos would make such move to limit a gambler, not unless the gambler himself was booted out for cheating and stole something from players. Casinos will continue to allow them to play, in fact, I'm sure that they are giving lots of incentives to players who keep coming back, like free hotel accommodation. So it's a trap, so we really need to have control of ourselves not to be suck and be addicted.

[maydna]

That means, that person is not going anywhere and only playing gambling. But we don't know if that person is addicted or not and perhaps, it's just coincidence because he saw the same person playing the game. And if that person is playing in every day, then maybe he can talk to him and make conversation about who is he, where he comes from and else. I think it's part of his job too, he can pretend to give nice services to his customer, and I think that person will accept that.

That’s also my first thought when I heard it because we shouldn’t be too quick to judge the person. Maybe he. Is just waiting for someone and just enjoys it. But in reality, no person in the right mind would stay there for more than 24 hours and just stay there without taking a bath or something.

P.S. The one I had heard the story keeps on seeing him and said that he is actually addicted to gambling so, that’s it. Confirmed.

I think no one wants to live in the casino except he wants to get that win money. Besides that, I don't think that the casino will allow him to stay for more than 24 hours. But I really wonder and curious why he did that, and I am curious that he just wants to play gambling and nothing else. Because even if he is addicted to gambling, he still needs to go home and come back in the next days.

[MFahad]

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Definitely the first reason that you have. No one should be too greedy or they’ll end up regretting what they have done.

Probably, even me wouldn't be hooked in a game up to extent that I already forgot to take a bath knowing the fact that I'm winning. Hmm I just wonder how much money he already lost and how much money he still had, I have a gut feel that he already spent millions of pesos all night. I feel sad for him because it seems that he's now hopeless.

Lol we don’t know what region this story came from so losing a million is not considered,if hes from asian maybe he can make that million overnight but if were talking euro or dollars then this is a different thing(though i am not sure if how galant he was for betting)

I use to gamble day long but for a wake of people i love,and only betting smaller amount and not having that million budget

I also here lots of people get addicted to gambling but what is my talk about this topic was don't get addicted to anything while it was money or gold or anything that you have wanted much more in your life if you wish more than you made then it will be get addicted to you that's why I am saying this.

In life anything you do more can lead to harmful effects and when their is a money involvement it is more dangerous as one can become very greedy and can lead to the losing of money very easily. Always have a cap if involved in gambling which will safeguard you.

There are also a lot of other things in life from which people can be addicted or they tend to lose their money and not just gambling.

There can be no solution to stop the addict of gambling because there is some very easy money in gambling and even if one loses few games he will still be greedy to go for another game and cover his losses.  Since Greediness cannot be stop hence it is difficult to stop gambling also.