Gambling securely and sensibly online

[Fredomago]

No matter how securely and sensibly we want to do gambling, we just get carried away in gambling and then these two words become totally irrelevant to us.

Practice everything you learned will be a good precautions not to allow yourself being careless, gambling is an entertaining venue for people who knows
to play responsibly, while for before who always been drive by emotions, too risky losing huge amounts of bankroll.

[rodel caling]

i go by my rules, which change on different games but the general idea is to set a min. balance that you can go and the realistic money goal
once i hit one of them i quit

Yeah every gamblers there have an own rules how to control itself,  self discipline is one of the keys to follow and avoid addction. And I really agree gambling isn't only for fun people play gamble because of money goal.

[leowonderful]

If you know you don't have good self-control in the first place, don't gamble. It's just not worth the risk of getting addicted and spending more than you can afford to lose; there are plenty of other things you can do for entertainment online, but gambling's definitely not for everybody.

If you are new to gambling, start out with a small amount and don't bet more than you can afford or more than you have set aside for gambling. If you lose it all, don't put more money in to make it back. Instead, find something else to do and perhaps come back to gambling when you've got more money you can afford to spend and you've gotten over the loss. Also realize you'll realistically you'll never make a consistent profit gambling due to house edge.

[Indrawan77]

Before start to gamble I always set my limit and have a clear mindset that I am going to used that money for fun not to make profit, so when I lose I don't try to cover my lost by betting bigger, self control and discipline play a very vital part to keep you away from addicted

[maydna]

When we are playing gambling, we need to have control ourselves, and the OP has a great example that every gambler should have. They need always to remember that gambling as a fun thing and not a way to search for money.

Gambling will always attract people to come back, but if you have good control in yourself, then it would not be a problem for you. You can always know that for playing gambling, you don't need to play in a long time because you only search for the fun. And when you think that it is enough to play, you can quit from gambling in anytime.

I always watching myself in gambling and no matter if I win or lose, I can walk away from gambling places without having a passion for keeping playing. It is hard for the first time, but as long as you can know that you have control for your body and mind, then you can visit gambling place in anytime and quit it anytime too.

[FanEagle]

These are all good points but it's hard to keep up and follow, this because in the back of our minds, there is a thought that must strike while the iron is still hot, and there's always a tendency to get back what you lose in the previous, it just goes on and on until you become addicted.

Very true indeed.   To an extent, our individuality plays a big role in how we handle the 'play for fun' narrative.   If i should use myself as an example, i get easily excited but not so easily discouraged.   I find in most cases, the means if i win a bet, i'm likely to go even bigger (dangerous i know) whereas, if i lose, there is that feeling of 'i'll win the next one', and then it just goes on and on like you say. 

Even though i know 'walking away' is a very important aspect in gambling, i feel it is perhaps the most difficult one.

Well, I think your kind of ideology is what leads to compulsive gambling. In the game of gambling if you have the mindset of I can win more then you are just on your way to loosing the ones you have gotten and when you have the mentality of I can always win again, then you  keep trying and probably keep on losing.

I really think that is very risky but I don’t know how long you  been doing this and how much it has worked for you, but left for me, when I win am just grateful for that day and if I lose, I do not even make attempt to recover, I let it go and this has helped me greatly. I think it’s better to do this so that you will not have record of loses on gambling. 

[imstillthebest]

When we are playing gambling, we need to have control ourselves, and the OP has a great example that every gambler should have. They need always to remember that gambling as a fun thing and not a way to search for money.

Gambling will always attract people to come back, but if you have good control in yourself, then it would not be a problem for you. You can always know that for playing gambling, you don't need to play in a long time because you only search for the fun. And when you think that it is enough to play, you can quit from gambling in anytime.

I always watching myself in gambling and no matter if I win or lose, I can walk away from gambling places without having a passion for keeping playing. It is hard for the first time, but as long as you can know that you have control for your body and mind, then you can visit gambling place in anytime and quit it anytime too.

They need always to remember that gambling as a fun thing and not a way to search for money.

that is if a gambler is playing for fun but the truth is that most of the gamblers are only playing because they want to earn quick and easy profits  .

You can always know that for playing gambling, you don't need to play in a long time because you only search for the fun

if  a gambler is playing for fun he or she will always comeback because having fun is highly addictive  . gambling will stick to your brain causing you to think  it at all times but if you have a controll , you wont get addicted  .

I always watching myself in gambling and no matter if I win or lose, I can walk away from gambling places without having a passion for keeping playing

why limit your self ? if you are having fun and or if you are winning its okay to try again  . youl never know maybe you can win again  or maybe you can enjoy more  . just dont overdo it  .

[hilmy]

Yes, there has limit to play the game for myself.. it because the lucky isn't everytime we got or otherwords you will lose.

[emberbekas]

For most people (myself included), gambling at online casino's is a harmless pass time fun activity, but of course it can become a problem for many.   IMO, to lessen the risk of becoming a problem gambler, there are certain things i bear in mind such as,

• Gambling for Fun - Not to Win Money  
• Setting myself a gambling goal
• I Bet small  (don't blow all your money at once)
• I practice gambling with friends  
• Set time limits and walk away  

Many of these are easier said than done of course but it might be worth noting.   Online gambling is probably the best thing to happen since sliced bread   and i'm not saying these points could or would work for everyone but they might help in enjoying gambling in a healthy, financially sensible way.

I'm interested to know how you keep tabs and control on your gambling to make sure that one does not become a compulsive gambler or problem gambler.  

If for example I have never met a bad experience during my gambling habits, maybe I can't do what I did these days. Right now, I always bet every time I have spare money and definitely I use only small part of it. If I lose it all, then I will stop gambling until I have another small capital from my spare money. Sometimes I'm also lucky and able to withdraw my profits. I will try to keep stable with my plans as long as I can.

[XCANA]

i go by my rules, which change on different games but the general idea is to set a min. balance that you can go and the realistic money goal
once i hit one of them i quit

Yeah every gamblers there have an own rules how to control itself,  self discipline is one of the keys to follow and avoid addction. And I really agree gambling isn't only for fun people play gamble because of money goal.

Addiction can be trace from the act of gambling insecurely and insensibly online even at the traditional level. The more reason why young people have rising gambling addiction as at today is as result of not knowing their limit while on gambling platform. Gamble securely, gamble sensibly and be free from gambling addiction.

[carlfebz2]

For most people (myself included), gambling at online casino's is a harmless pass time fun activity, but of course it can become a problem for many.   IMO, to lessen the risk of becoming a problem gambler, there are certain things i bear in mind such as,

• Gambling for Fun - Not to Win Money  
• Setting myself a gambling goal
• I Bet small  (don't blow all your money at once)
• I practice gambling with friends  
• Set time limits and walk away  

Many of these are easier said than done of course but it might be worth noting.   Online gambling is probably the best thing to happen since sliced bread   and i'm not saying these points could or would work for everyone but they might help in enjoying gambling in a healthy, financially sensible way.

I'm interested to know how you keep tabs and control on your gambling to make sure that one does not become a compulsive gambler or problem gambler.  

If for example I have never met a bad experience during my gambling habits, maybe I can't do what I did these days. Right now, I always bet every time I have spare money and definitely I use only small part of it. If I lose it all, then I will stop gambling until I have another small capital from my spare money. Sometimes I'm also lucky and able to withdraw my profits. I will try to keep stable with my plans as long as I can.

Don't plan if you do gamble when it comes to making stable profits on it but if those plans in regards with self control then it would be a big help.Always play gambling
with full control not only to yourself but also into your emotions because if you cant control these both things then expect on what would happen.

[petahasher]

This is far much easier said than done. Bitcoin gambling can easily fall out of control, and bad habits quickly turn into addiction. I think no gambling is better than little.

[d1ceplayer]

Every one should set his own rules.I have my own rules which are very simple, when playing slots or dice I have a very small amount of money available to play.

Whenever I play poker which I consider a game of skill at 75% and 25% luck I play without any limitation because I am in control.

Rules should be like an access list , they should define what you can and can't do in order to minimize risk of getting addicted.

This is debatable. I would love to know how do you allot percentages of 75% and 25% to the respective categories in Poker. What if someone does not believe in luck and consider it a matter of all experience and handwork ?

Moreover, I agree with your rules thing because you have to have set rules to get the purpose oriented results that is never possible when it comes to a game played without rules. Being sensible and gambling are two different extremes and we cannot be sure about always being sensible for a thing which is known for fading away our brain. Yes, I refer the excitements of gambling .

[bitgolden]

Greed has a major part of affecting those who enter gambling with a right mindset, except it is well controlled. some players claim they are playing for fun and when they make a little win, they become so excited and start playing more because they intend to win more and with time they would forget all the set rules and regulations of the game. Anyone who is does  not have self control will have problems with gambling, better to work on this.

Gambling is a game of fun and whatever fun that is done without control can also lead to addiction, so it is possible to play for fun with all set rules and still end up addicted if not controlled. For me I play for fun and I set limit when playing and irrespective of how the game might unfold, I don’t exceed my limit.

[Carrelmae10]

For most people (myself included), gambling at online casino's is a harmless pass time fun activity, but of course it can become a problem for many.   IMO, to lessen the risk of becoming a problem gambler, there are certain things i bear in mind such as,

• Gambling for Fun - Not to Win Money  
• Setting myself a gambling goal
• I Bet small  (don't blow all your money at once)
• I practice gambling with friends  
• Set time limits and walk away  

Many of these are easier said than done of course but it might be worth noting.   Online gambling is probably the best thing to happen since sliced bread   and i'm not saying these points could or would work for everyone but they might help in enjoying gambling in a healthy, financially sensible way.

I'm interested to know how you keep tabs and control on your gambling to make sure that one does not become a compulsive gambler or problem gambler.  

..it is very simple..don't make yourself addictive in gambling..
..gamble for fun and not for winning..for the more you crave for win,when you lost the more you will bet high which cause you to gamble much and worst lost all that you have..
..make sure that you have set the money that you are afford to lose..
..have peace on your mind while do gambling so that you can think better strategies in playing..

[Ucy]

For most people (myself included), gambling at online casino's is a harmless pass time fun activity, but of course it can become a problem for many.   IMO, to lessen the risk of becoming a problem gambler, there are certain things i bear in mind such as,

• Gambling for Fun - Not to Win Money  
• Setting myself a gambling goal
• I Bet small  (don't blow all your money at once)
• I practice gambling with friends  
• Set time limits and walk away  

Many of these are easier said than done of course but it might be worth noting.   Online gambling is probably the best thing to happen since sliced bread   and i'm not saying these points could or would work for everyone but they might help in enjoying gambling in a healthy, financially sensible way.

I'm interested to know how you keep tabs and control on your gambling to make sure that one does not become a compulsive gambler or problem gambler.  

The question still remains "if we can play gambling for fun"? It seems very difficult because of the money involved as is going to remain the game of the rich if it is just for fun.  I believe that about 80% of gamblers do gamble because to win and become rich through luck.

Ofcourse gamblers gamble for money just like most people in any other kind of business.  Few actually combine fun and monetary rewards.  I think this set of people (those gambling for rewards and fun) could end making a career out of skill based gambling

[qwertyup23]

The only problem that I see with online gambling is its accessibility. This factor alone is both a positive and a negative factor depending on one's perspective. Compared to casinos, online gambling provides convenience and flexibility since it can be accessed solely on the internet. But the problem lies on temptation. If a person is on withdrawal, he/she is one click away from gambling again.

Although this may be viewed as something negative, the positive effect outweighs the negative implications. View gambling as a form of entertainment and not as something that you should rely your daily-monthly income.

This is far much easier said than done. Bitcoin gambling can easily fall out of control, and bad habits quickly turn into addiction. I think no gambling is better than little.

In order to cure addiction, a gradual withdrawal is needed. The hobby must be switched into something recreational that distracts the mind from accessing it. With the emergence of online casinos, people are most likely tempted as it is one click away.

[Fredomago]

For most people (myself included), gambling at online casino's is a harmless pass time fun activity, but of course it can become a problem for many.   IMO, to lessen the risk of becoming a problem gambler, there are certain things i bear in mind such as,

• Gambling for Fun - Not to Win Money  
• Setting myself a gambling goal
• I Bet small  (don't blow all your money at once)
• I practice gambling with friends  
• Set time limits and walk away  

Many of these are easier said than done of course but it might be worth noting.   Online gambling is probably the best thing to happen since sliced bread   and i'm not saying these points could or would work for everyone but they might help in enjoying gambling in a healthy, financially sensible way.

I'm interested to know how you keep tabs and control on your gambling to make sure that one does not become a compulsive gambler or problem gambler.  

The question still remains "if we can play gambling for fun"? It seems very difficult because of the money involved as is going to remain the game of the rich if it is just for fun.  I believe that about 80% of gamblers do gamble because to win and become rich through luck.

Ofcourse gamblers gamble for money just like most people in any other kind of business.  Few actually combine fun and monetary rewards.  I think this set of people (those gambling for rewards and fun) could end making a career out of skill based gambling

There's some who are really making this two combined, they able to enjoy while playing smartly with their money, outcome is different when you value money and outsmart your emotions, by the way it's really entertaining when you are winning while enjoying your stay.

[maydna]

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that is if a gambler is playing for fun but the truth is that most of the gamblers are only playing because they want to earn quick and easy profits  .

Then they make a mistake if they think gambling is a way to earn quick money and easy profit and I think they need to change their mind, so they don't have to lose much money.

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if  a gambler is playing for fun he or she will always comeback because having fun is highly addictive  . gambling will stick to your brain causing you to think  it at all times but if you have a controll , you wont get addicted  .

As long as they have a control for themselves, they don't have to worry from addicted because they can know the time to quit gambling and they will have that power to stop the games in anytime.

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why limit your self ? if you are having fun and or if you are winning its okay to try again  . youl never know maybe you can win again  or maybe you can enjoy more  . just dont overdo it  .

I limit myself is because I don't want to lose much money and besides that, I don't think that in the next rolls I will win because the luck cannot be predicted when it's on my side and when it's leaving me.

[adzino]

Whatever you are saying is quite easy to say, but trust me its extremely hard to execute.

Gambling for Fun - Not to Win Money  

Then gamble on sites that use virtual currency and has no value at all. Again, if you start winning, you will no longer gamble for fun rather to gain profits.

Setting myself a gambling goal

Those goals are the real problem. People starts to gamble more after losing to reach those goals!

Set time limits and walk away  

You slowly start to increase those limits without even realizing and eventually you become an addict.

What I am trying to say is that, there is no such thing as gambling for fun. If you want to do something for fun, there are plenty of ways other than gambling.