About Compulsive gambling.

[KrisAlex18]

There are so many gamblers in this virtual world. Some can still control themselves, and there are also who can not control themselves when they are already in the form of the long table with a full of card any bet of different gamblers, and those are considered as Compulsive gambling.

First things first, compulsive gambling is the uncontrollable eagerness on gambling, even though you keep on losing the game, you forgot to do some valuable things than gambling and forgetting to spend your spare time with your family and in a way that you don't mind how much money you spend and how much money you already to the game. 

There are times that whenever your family and your friend advise to you about stopping on gamble, you keep on ignoring them, you do not listen to them anymore even though they care so much to you and when you deny them then you may consider yourself having a compulsive gambling disorder, you don't care anymore to anyone, the only thing you want is gambling.
I suggest that if you feel that you are like that, you may visit some professionals to help you.

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[deisik]

I suggest that if you feel that you are like that, you may visit some professionals to help you

And how's that supposed to work in practice?

As you say yourself, "compulsive gambling is the uncontrollable eagerness on gambling" (personally, I would say urge or obsession, but it doesn't really matter). If you don't listen to your family and your friends anymore, if you don't care about anyone, what on earth is going to make you listen to some advice here (or elsewhere in the Internet, for that matter)? Just curious

[abel1337]

I think I can pass as a compulsive gambler based on your description, After some regrets and realization, I got decided to reduce my activity and start changing myself. I've been a gambling addict for years and wasting countless money on my addictiveness. Friends and foes tried to change me before but I can't stop being the same, It's hard to get rid of being a compulsive gambler but it is possible. Try slowing down the activities and putting a limitation on yourself. It's almost a year since I start to change and it brings a significant change to my life. I also didn't seek professional help for my addiction. Just some deep realization I was able to change.

Changing is not impossible.

[Yatsan]

I guess this is the worst thing to lose in gambling, not only the money you are gambling with but the mental health of an individual. Uncontrallable gambling, gambling disorder , compulsive gambling or what any it called is the craziest thing to lose on this virtual world. Just imagine losing your mind because you desire to earn more out of playing games. The OP suggested to seek help the professionals, but how? if these people are eaten by compulsive gambling, I think they won't let themselve lose the side of them being a gambler wouldn't they?

This is the very reason why I still go out with some people. I don't want to bore myself in front of the computer, gambling and risking all I have digitally. I would recommend spending time with your family and friends to avoid being stuck on a situation like compulsive gambling. It is just a game of chance, don't forget yourseld. Health is wealth!

[YuginKadoya]

There are so many gamblers in this virtual world. Some can still control themselves, and there are also who can not control themselves when they are already in the form of the long table with a full of card any bet of different gamblers, and those are considered as Compulsive gambling.

First things first, compulsive gambling is the uncontrollable eagerness on gambling, even though you keep on losing the game, you forgot to do some valuable things than gambling and forgetting to spend your spare time with your family and in a way that you don't mind how much money you spend and how much money you already to the game. 

In my opinion, Compulsive gambling will fall under addiction, Sure gambling could be a trigger to that compulsiveness in the first place and by keeping on doing it, It surely falls to addiction.

There are times that whenever your family and your friend advise to you about stopping on gamble, you keep on ignoring them, you do not listen to them anymore even though they care so much to you and when you deny them then you may consider yourself having a compulsive gambling disorder, you don't care anymore to anyone, the only thing you want is gambling.
I suggest that if you feel that you are like that, you may visit some professionals to help you.

An addicted gambler doesn't really know what he is already addicted simply by that he will always deny that he is truly addicted only the people surrounds him can sure see that he is under influence of addiction and because he is denying that he is already addicted he would not seek any medical or psychological help by himself it will always fall under to his relatives and friends to call for that but he must willingly want to take action for that change for the medication to work.

[JohnBitCo]

I think I can pass as a compulsive gambler based on your description, After some regrets and realization, I got decided to reduce my activity and start changing myself. I've been a gambling addict for years and wasting countless money on my addictiveness. Friends and foes tried to change me before but I can't stop being the same, It's hard to get rid of being a compulsive gambler but it is possible. Try slowing down the activities and putting a limitation on yourself. It's almost a year since I start to change and it brings a significant change to my life. I also didn't seek professional help for my addiction. Just some deep realization I was able to change.

Changing is not impossible.

Changing is  impossible that is  "I am possible" but it requires a lot of time and dedication, just like you told your story of bringing a change in yourself took more than a year. Most gamblers , especially those who are in their 20s or 30s, may not be strong enough to control their addictions and habits. You need to be mature and strong in mind to be able to change yourself.

[Lakai01]

I suggest that if you feel that you are like that, you may visit some professionals to help you

And how's that supposed to work in practice?

As you say yourself, "compulsive gambling is the uncontrollable eagerness on gambling" (personally, I would say urge or obsession, but it doesn't really matter). If you don't listen to your family and your friends anymore, if you don't care about anyone, what on earth is going to make you listen to some advice here (or elsewhere in the Internet, for that matter)? Just curious

True that, exactly what I wanted to ask the OP. As soon as you know that you are addicted a huge (and the most important imo) milestone is achieved because you are automatically open for getting (professional) help.
As long as you deny that you are addicted no one gets close enough to help you out of the addiction. You always have to take the first step by yourself.

[FIFA worldcup]

I think I can pass as a compulsive gambler based on your description, After some regrets and realization, I got decided to reduce my activity and start changing myself. I've been a gambling addict for years and wasting countless money on my addictiveness. Friends and foes tried to change me before but I can't stop being the same, It's hard to get rid of being a compulsive gambler but it is possible. Try slowing down the activities and putting a limitation on yourself. It's almost a year since I start to change and it brings a significant change to my life. I also didn't seek professional help for my addiction. Just some deep realization I was able to change.

Changing is not impossible.

Not many people can do what you have done. Unfortunately most people do now know how to bring the change and how to quit the gambling. They just found themselves trapped by gambling and found no way to get out of it.

[dothebeats]

Self-control nowadays is a skill rather than a virtue that only a few people possess in today's world. While some people are good at controlling themselves in front of their computers, playing whatever it is for the money, there are also some that cannot help it and just wants to profit. Compulsive, you might call it, may also be the start of a chronic gambling addiction. Idk how would a psychiatric professional intervene in such for persuading against it (since I know a lot of people that failed to break free from such addiction even with psychiatric intervention) but it's still worth a shot.

It's mainly on the gambler and not the people around him/her who would free themselves on the burdens of gambling addiction. IMO, it's okay to get excited when gambling since that's what you came for: excitement and thrill. But when it's purely for profit and you are starting to get stressed out on doing such activities, it's best to step back, rethink or seek help if needed.

[livingfree]

This is one of the struggles of many gamblers and in other words, this is what we call addiction.

The difficult part of this is when you are scolding the people that stops you. You don't realize and appreciate what they do because the most important for you is what you do. And when they think they're done helping you, nobody's gonna stay by your side.

And that's the hardest part and effect of this.

[cabalism13]

Self-control nowadays is a skill ...

I feel like I'm on some MMORPG, where gambling is like a certain Quest LoL.
Also just reading the first of your feedback

This is one of the struggles of many gamblers and in other words, this is what we call addiction.

Addiction. Addiction, Can't we just leave that alone? it's pretty common nowadays, and guess what, I just like being addicted to none.


More likely, I think I'm on some of game here just by reading,... I certainly hard to find some gestures that may help a gambler lost his confidence when he's becoming addicted to it...

[Twentyonepaylots]

I suggest that if you feel that you are like that, you may visit some professionals to help you

And how's that supposed to work in practice?

As you say yourself, "compulsive gambling is the uncontrollable eagerness on gambling" (personally, I would say urge or obsession, but it doesn't really matter). If you don't listen to your family and your friends anymore, if you don't care about anyone, what on earth is going to make you listen to some advice here (or elsewhere in the Internet, for that matter)? Just curious

Families could indeed be god beavon of hope for these compulsive gamblers come the time that they want to quit and start a new life altogether. However, these people need professional help from a psychiatrist or psychologist. This is not to charge or to condemn the afflicted but to find out the deeper meanings behind the person's blind addiction to gambling. They can be given medications and activities to do to keep them from gambling without a care in the world.

That's how seeking professional help works. It works more often than how you think it is. They're image has just been damaged by media which is partly the reason why not everyone trusts them anymore.

[o48o]

I suggest that if you feel that you are like that, you may visit some professionals to help you.

I didn't get a professional help for that, but on other things. I blew my rent and almost lost my apartment. That was a wakeup call for me and i just replaced that addiction with more healthier ones. But i guess my trading style gives me similar rush as gambling too.

[pixie85]

I suggest that if you feel that you are like that, you may visit some professionals to help you.

I didn't get a professional help for that, but on other things. I blew my rent and almost lost my apartment. That was a wakeup call for me and i just replaced that addiction with more healthier ones. But i guess my trading style gives me similar rush as gambling too.

This confirms that an addict will eventually get dragged to the bottom and this may be the point of reversal for him or the end. You can meet many recovered alcoholics who went through this. They lost everything and when they were out there living on the street they came to their senses and turned their lives around. It's the same with all addictions.

There's a rule that if you won't change your life nobody will do it for you. You have to want it yourself.

[FlightyPouch]

You went to a professional, he told you to go back every time there so he can check on you. Do you think you can stop gambling if you still want to gamble? It all starts with you, and I think you should realize to yourself that you need to stop. Approach your friends, your family, someone that is close to you so he can always check on you. In terms of addiction, the first help you should get is the people around you. So the process will always start with you, with your family, friends or loved ones, lastly to the professional. Most of the time it would not end up with a professional since if people really care for you, and you care for yourself, it would just stop right there.

[Janation]

There are times that whenever your family and your friend advise to you about stopping on gamble, you keep on ignoring them, you do not listen to them anymore even though they care so much to you and when you deny them then you may consider yourself having a compulsive gambling disorder, you don't care anymore to anyone, the only thing you want is gambling.
I suggest that if you feel that you are like that, you may visit some professionals to help you.

You don't even listen to your parents, how much more someone you do not know.

I think this is something that if we will be using an assessment of how addicted are you in gambling, it will be on the roof. If will not manage yourself to listen, you will not walk out of your addiction or compulsive gambling. This is hard, to be honest, and I can tell you that you are the only one that can start your change if you really wanted to. You can read these articles if you know someone who's addicted or a compulsive gambler you could help him out in some way.

https://www.moneytalksnews.com/8-signs-youre-addicted-to-gambling-and-5-tips-to-stop
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/addictions/gambling-addiction-and-problem-gambling.htm
therecoveryvillage.com/process-addiction/compulsive-gambling/related/how-to-stop-gambling

[fortunecrypto]

There are times that whenever your family and your friend advise to you about stopping on gamble, you keep on ignoring them, you do not listen to them anymore even though they care so much to you and when you deny them then you may consider yourself having a compulsive gambling disorder, you don't care anymore to anyone, the only thing you want is gambling.
I suggest that if you feel that you are like that, you may visit some professionals to help you.

I don't think compulsive gambler will and can do that on their own, they are very much into gambling to think of that, they need their family's urging and persuasion for them to go for a professional help, for gambler after they left the gambling site all they can think of is how to recover their losses and they are hoping to be lucky the next time.

[Kemarit]

I suggest that if you feel that you are like that, you may visit some professionals to help you.

Did you know that the first sign of gambling addiction is that you refused to acknowledge it.

So how does someone will go and visit professionals and seek help immediately? It's a long process, maybe if you know someone that is turning into a addict then you need to sit down and talk to him, then some sort of intervention.

It will be really difficult, specially if that person is your family person, but you have to try it. You need to really make that person understand what he/she is going through before it's too late.

[abel1337]

I think I can pass as a compulsive gambler based on your description, After some regrets and realization, I got decided to reduce my activity and start changing myself. I've been a gambling addict for years and wasting countless money on my addictiveness. Friends and foes tried to change me before but I can't stop being the same, It's hard to get rid of being a compulsive gambler but it is possible. Try slowing down the activities and putting a limitation on yourself. It's almost a year since I start to change and it brings a significant change to my life. I also didn't seek professional help for my addiction. Just some deep realization I was able to change.

Changing is not impossible.

Not many people can do what you have done. Unfortunately most people do now know how to bring the change and how to quit the gambling. They just found themselves trapped by gambling and found no way to get out of it.

When a gambler has that kind of situation, It would be best to find themselves a professional help or try to apply to a rehabilitation program. As I said I've been an addict before and the experience I got is terrible because it changed my personal life, Strong will and the deep realization made me change, Maybe the deep understanding of the future that awaits me hits me in the head that's why I've been dedicated to change that time.

Sometimes even if you are changing it might not show some significant changes to your habit, Maybe the way of changing is wrong/unsuitable for you. I've tried instant stopping on playing gambling but it doesn't suit me, I kept coming back. If you experience some kind of anxiety because you are trying to change but you can't, It would be advisable to get professional help.

[deisik]

I suggest that if you feel that you are like that, you may visit some professionals to help you.

Did you know that the first sign of gambling addiction is that you refused to acknowledge it

I understand what you want to convey here

But it could be misinterpreted in the following way. If you are a gambler, though not necessarily a compulsive, or disoriented (as the American Association of Psychos puts it), gambler, and you refuse to acknowledge your gambling addiction, you are a gambling addict then

Kidding aside, it is only at the first stage that addicts refuse to accept their mental "disorder". At more advanced stages, say, junkies or alcoholics are already fully aware of their destructive behavior, that they are hurting themselves as well as their friends and family. But by then it may already be too late as the disorder has progressed too far