Do you gamble to escape your problem?

[LogitechMouse]

Well, we can't blame them. If the gamblers see gambling as their way to escape to the problem they are facing then so be it. We are not in the right place to criticize them though .

In my part, I'm not gambling too much but when I have a problem that is facing I don't do gambling as a way to escape from it. What I do is I'm playing online games as I will be more comfortable when I'm playing games than gambling. After playing then I will think of a solution to the problem as I know that playing itself will not solve the problem. I know different people have different approaches on how they escape to their problems.

[Ridwan Fauzi]

Depend on my situation, if my problem is money I won't play it but if I face some problem and I need some entertainment also when I have money I'll play it.

I put gambling for an entertainment but it doesn't mean I choose it for my escape to all my problem. Sometime I feel like stupid if I made gambling as a solution to come out from my problem.

And I have a principle, whatever the problems that I face I must facing it, I didn't make any excuse that the problem should be avoided. I have to face it and solve the problem, seem like that is the best way that should I do.

[mirakal]

Depend on my situation, if my problem is money I won't play it but if I face some problem and I need some entertainment also when I have money I'll play it. I put gambling for an entertainment but it doesn't mean I choose it for my escape to all my problem.

Stick with it all the time, it will not add the present problem but it will make you forget about it all the time, however, the only solution is to face and solve it.

Sometime I feel like stupid if I made gambling as a solution to come out from my problem.

Learn from it, you have to mature and be smart that gambling is never a solution to any problem, unless your problem is money and you have the skills to win in gambling at the type of gambling you focus.

[robelneo]

Some people are doing this, they gamble as a way to escape their problem and these people are the secretive type who has no friend to turn to or they are the kind that does not want to show their weakness so they turn to gamble.

It's ok if they have control and they limit their time and activity to gambling, sometimes escapism helps us to solve our problem but it should be in a very limited time, so we can go back to reality and come out fresh to solve our problems.

[TitanGEL]

I known few people who are gambling so overcome the problem that they are currently experiencing, I do gambling but I am not like them who treat gambling as a answer for them to solve their current problems. I do gambling and it is because of fun and also the opportunity to make money. I understand the risks very well and it is the reason why I only putting money that I can afford to lose.

I do not yet tried to do gambling just for me to escape the problem of mine. I think there will be a bad effect if you will try to gamble especially if you currently facing a challenge or problem. For me it is better to do gambling if we are in good condition where we do not have current problem and we are in currently in positive state.

[yazher]

Well, we can't blame them. If the gamblers see gambling as their way to escape to the problem they are facing then so be it. We are not in the right place to criticize them though .

We cannot force them to change but we can tell them things to do alternatively and if they are our true friends we can advise them in a way that we won't annoy them. we know them well, we can stop as soon as they're about to get angry with us. advising them is a good thing to do so that they will know they still have some concern friends that really care for them.

[mersal]

That is a bad approach to gambling and that is the reason why many people get addicted to it since it will create more and more problems which may never get a solution.Just think in a realistic manner so you may never think that you can make lot of money with your little money and can solve all your economic problems, house has better edge so you will lose more times than you wins.

[Renampun]

I personally do not...
I never escape from problems, I will try to solve it myself, if not able then I will discuss with my husband because it's the best way. gambling because escape from problems will only make losses.

[hahay]

Not at all, but for some reason there will be a time for us to choose to gamble to get out of problems such as financial problems, it will in fact only add new problems to ourselves if the result is loss. Even though I have had a hard time like that but still, I do not recommend for anyone to gamble just to get out of trouble, because gambling is a game that we should be doing with money that can be lost and without pressure, because that way we will be able to enjoy gambling.

[harizen]

Are you one of those people who gamble just to escape your problem? If you are one of them, I just wanna say that gamble will not solve your problem, yes you have escaped the problem but once you are done gambling the problem is still there and you still need to face it.

If ever someone says "YES" to you then definitely they are still aware of what they're doing and that's their life and we have nothing to do with it. It's like when drinking alcohol, they don't want to escape the problem but just want to calm their mind by doing some activity they want. Might be wrong to others but again, that's their life and if it happened to our friend, just give them time for a serious talk.

Take a look with this link, those people who lost everything, cars, home, marriages and more because of gambling: https://addiction-treatment.com/blog/six-gambling-addicts-who-lost-everything-cars-homes-marriages-and-more

The shared article is not about gamblers that ran into a problem then used gambling to escape it.

The article talks about some who didn't have a problem prior to doing gambling but basically fall on trap because of addiction.

[kawetsriyanto]

Well, we can't blame them. If the gamblers see gambling as their way to escape to the problem they are facing then so be it. We are not in the right place to criticize them though

No.. It isn't a kind of criticism, but advice that may be helpful for them. I'm pretty sure that all people here understand if each person has a different way to solve problems. However, we can imagine that someone has a problem to play gambling games possibly raise another problem. In this case, we suggest thinking twice before deciding to solve problems by escaping to gambling.

>Noted it is advice, bro!   

[LogitechMouse]

Well, we can't blame them. If the gamblers see gambling as their way to escape to the problem they are facing then so be it. We are not in the right place to criticize them though

No.. It isn't a kind of criticism, but advice that may be helpful for them. I'm pretty sure that all people here understand if each person has a different way to solve problems. However, we can imagine that someone has a problem to play gambling games possibly raise another problem. In this case, we suggest thinking twice before deciding to solve problems by escaping to gambling.

>Noted it is advice, bro!   

Wrong choice of words coming from me for using the word "criticize" bro so my apologies .

Yeah I agree that different people have different ways to solve their problems like you said. If a person sees gambling as their way to solve their problem then lets just do what they want to do. I just hope that gambling will not give another problem to them because like you said, gambling can give the gambler another problem.
In my experience, I don't think of gambling as a way to escape my problem but I do playing games to at least lessen the stress that is on my mind whenever I have problem.

[KrisAlex18]

I don't do that thing, I am not that really comfortable when I have a problem so I always do some actions to fix it, I don't gamble because it would not fix the problem, it may add your problems once you get lost from gambling. The good thing to do is to talk to your family or to your friends, they are the ones who can help you to fix the problem. There are some people who lost their money and property because of gambling which is a really sad story, imagine all your efforts to get hose things had lost because of simple gambling.

I believe it is too dangerous if we use gambling to escape our problem.  This kind of attitude can lead to gambling addiction.

As for me, I never use gambling to escape my problem, since I believe it won't help me to solve it, especially when it comes to financial problems.

Well said, that is the worst things that we can have, being addicted to gambling is a really bad thing, it would make you irresponsible on some other things, it would make you proactive in some useful things because you are only focused on gambling. Gambling is only for entertainment do not let this destroy your lifestyle.

[JoMarrah Iarim Dan]

I do not gamble just to escape my problems. When I have problems, I focus on how to solve the problem and I can't focus if I will turn into gambling. We cannot really escape from our problem, we have to resolve it. Yes we can forget our problem when we are playing and enjoying but after eellwe gamble, here it is again, the problem that we have to face. In the time that we spent in gambling, maybe we have already resolved our problem if we just face it.

[KnightElite]

I do not gamble just to escape my problems. When I have problems, I focus on how to solve the problem and I can't focus if I will turn into gambling. We cannot really escape from our problem, we have to resolve it. Yes we can forget our problem when we are playing and enjoying but after eellwe gamble, here it is again, the problem that we have to face. In the time that we spent in gambling, maybe we have already resolved our problem if we just face it.

It is a simple logic, if you are very frail person where you are often struggling to solve your own problems; why will you gamble your money?  Your problem can become worse especially if you cannot control your emotions when you lose your money. Escaping problem through gambling is not a good way for me because it can lead more to many problems.

It is not good to gamble our money when we still have problems, it can affect our mentality and of course it can lead to bad and poor decision. It is really good if we will do gambling if we do not have a problem or I can say that our state of mind is in normal. Having a big problem can lead to overthinking and it can affect our performance in gambling so it is better to play when we are in the best state of ourselves.

[desticy]

Great question. For me personally, the answer is no.
Gambling is an entertainment for me that I sometimes allow myself in my free time.
However, if I have a number of problems, then I perceive them as unsolved problems, which means I can not relax and completely surrender to the entertainments until I solve them.
When I understand that I have solved all the necessary tasks, I can celebrate it with gambling.

[Saisher]

Sometimes I do, but it's not helping me at all, and if I lose a huge amount of money after gambling with the problem, I have another problem coming out, so it's better not to gamble when you have issues or problem and just do other things like watching a movie or play your favorite games or chat with a friend but never gamble when you have problems.

[suvo05]

sometimes I do. Actually, when I use to gamble I get so much involved into it I forget all the reality. So sometimes when I get bored with my life or face any kind of problem I find some temporary relief in gambling.

[finaleshot2016]

sometimes I do. Actually, when I use to gamble I get so much involved into it I forget all the reality. So sometimes when I get bored with my life or face any kind of problem I find some temporary relief in gambling.

Same, there are 2 things I do to relieve stress and escape from my problems is to play gambling and online games. I easily forget the problems that I'm facing and it'll clear my mind to think a better solution to my problems. We're lucky that we have these things, which is gambling, that helps us to overcome stress because the others don't know what to do if they got serious problems in their life.

Sometimes I do, but it's not helping me at all, and if I lose a huge amount of money after gambling with the problem, I have another problem coming out, so it's better not to gamble when you have issues or problem and just do other things like watching a movie or play your favorite games or chat with a friend but never gamble when you have problems.

Gambling on smart phone that uses in-game money might help you to avoid spending real money.

[Negotiation]

I think gambling is good but addiction is not good It causes us more problems Therefore, it is better to play gambling as a means of entertainment to avoid problems. Addiction to it can be a source of emotional relief, but it can also lead to more problems. Therefore to avoid problems it is better to skip gambling and take another game.