Gambling is Addictive...Pay Attention to your Gambling Habit!!!

[Kong Hey Pakboy]

Gambling shouldn't be considered a habit because you are already considering gambling as an income instead of past time activity. By that, you can have a mental illness and desperation in gambling until you get bankrupt. It is why I always limit myself from gambling and consider it a leisure time or entertainment because I don't want to see myself being pathetic or look pity.

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[blckhawk]

Sometimes, I have the feeling that maybe my friend is cursed, but sincerely, I can't say for sure, I personally used to gamble like three to four times in a week, but after I discovered what my friend is going through, I reduced to once or twice in a month, I no longer gamble for money, I gamble whenever I feel like throwing some money away for fun, and if in the process I win, I never let that win over cloud my sense of reasoning, this is different with Bassey, if he plays and wins, he still ends up spending every penny of his winnings on betting on other games on that very spot right there, good thing that with my help, he trying his best to break free from the habit.

So am urging everyone out there playing to play, but try not to make it a lifestyle, try to always play with only money youve decided to loose, play for the fun and don't expect anything back... Play and don't get addicted.

I am pretty sure that he is lucky for having you. Usually, it is very tough to manage oneself in dealing with his own gambling addiction that is why expert always says that if you have known a person who falls into addiction his family or peers should help him to deal with this.

Agreed on the idea that you should only play the money you can afford to lose. Or set an amount for you to play and as much as possible have someone handle your money if you can't help it. Gambling was supposedly for entertainment not to gain or earn anything coz. You should be aware that you even only have a low chance to hit a jackpot in there.

[Reatim]

Sometimes, I have the feeling that maybe my friend is cursed, but sincerely, I can't say for sure, I personally used to gamble like three to four times in a week, but after I discovered what my friend is going through, I reduced to once or twice in a month, I no longer gamble for money, I gamble whenever I feel like throwing some money away for fun, and if in the process I win, I never let that win over cloud my sense of reasoning, this is different with Bassey, if he plays and wins, he still ends up spending every penny of his winnings on betting on other games on that very spot right there, good thing that with my help, he trying his best to break free from the habit.

So am urging everyone out there playing to play, but try not to make it a lifestyle, try to always play with only money youve decided to loose, play for the fun and don't expect anything back... Play and don't get addicted.

I am pretty sure that he is lucky for having you. Usually, it is very tough to manage oneself in dealing with his own gambling addiction that is why expert always says that if you have known a person who falls into addiction his family or peers should help him to deal with this.

If he will not Leave Him then Yeah he is lucky since the family already leave him.

This is a very sad story but no one pushes Him to do such wrong decision But Himself.

Agreed on the idea that you should only play the money you can afford to lose. Or set an amount for you to play and as much as possible have someone handle your money if you can't help it. Gambling was supposedly for entertainment not to gain or earn anything coz. You should be aware that you even only have a low chance to hit a jackpot in there.

But this is not what addicted gamblers do as the game feeding them more than what is truth.they had been pushed from their limit
and stayed on that so mistakes continues to happen.

[Darkelf11]

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What's wrong if someone already considered gambling as a source of income? If he/she considered it already as a source of income, does it mean he is more probably good at it?
Mental illness is an exaggerated effect of gambling. It's true that some gamblers tend to be broken when gambling resulted them to be bankrupted, but it does not always bring mental illnesses. In the first place, a gambler should have proper management on it. He's the one who is responsible on it so he must face what comes next with positivity on him.

[Pamadar]

Gambling shouldn't be considered a habit because you are already considering gambling as an income instead of past time activity. By that, you can have a mental illness and desperation in gambling until you get bankrupt.

Common problem with addicted gamblers, instead of limiting they keep pushing and trying to win from time to time but the reality,
They just keep losing their money

It is why I always limit myself from gambling and consider it a leisure time or entertainment because I don't want to see myself being pathetic or look pity.

You need to have strong control with your emotions, it's easy to say than doing it in an actual scenario.
Most of the time losing control is your worse nemesis when playing the game.

[bitcoin31]

Being addicted is not easy to end maybe a person who are addicted playing gambling can minimize playing but not totally quitting gambling.
Im addicted playing also before and all my money including my earnings use it to play a gambling and I said to my self to quit but I back playing but in moderation only and Im in controlled now and Im happy to what I've achieved.

You can guide your friend to lessen playing and I hope your friend will not lose any big money. But maybe he canstop gambling if he really want he just need a guide and also help to his own.

[mu_enrico]

One more thing that addicts can do is decrease the bet amount. Let's say from $100 to $10 so that it doesn't matter if they play every week. I don't have serious problems with gambling exactly because I wager pennies. Once you get too serious with gambling, all sorts of issues arise exactly like what OP said. Yeah, sometimes people think they can become rich from gambling. Yes, if you own a casino!

[Peanutswar]

I'm not an all-time wager but I wage a large enough money or value of bitcoin every time I play gambling and I lose most of the time but those are enough value only just to my leisure time playing gambling.

It's quite too hard if there are a lot of people getting affected like your friends and family it's better to have control over your gambling activities.

If you don't have the capability to play a large amount and you are a person who really needs money gambling is to risky for your play.

But if you are a billionaire or millionaire that is earning a lot of money and does not regret it if you lose a lot of money go for it.

[Nellayar]

Addiction is very manipulative. Many gamblers were lose their control in gambling and lead to an addiction. Yes, it may be controllable by everyone but only few gamblers can make it. Why? Because inside of our thoughts, we dream to win and bring home the jackpot prize. I know that this feeling had been always your feeling everytime you play in gambling. This is the reason why most of us continuously lose because we think that in the second round, we might become lucky.Well, unfortunately gambling is made to defeat players. Therefore, if you become an addict in gambling, assume that you will become poor and lose your emotional control. Which at the end, your health and mental aspect may be affected. Gambling is really good when it comes in leisure but everything that is too much cause bad things to our lives. Moderation should be exercised when you want to play gambling.

[Latviand]

Gambling is additive depending on what kind of person you are.

There are people who are good at self-discipline and self-control, while there are also people who are not good at it and very greedy in gambling.

We have different perspectives and reason why we gamble, some of us are making it as a source of money even if it's not. Some of us are making it as a habit or as a stress-reliever so that they can release the tensions in themselves. We should always remember that gambling is risky and the only thing that is good in it is its entertainment that it can bring to people.

[Alucard1]

Gambling is part of our society, there are many people who are gambling, they ave also different reasons why they do that, there are some who play just to become entertained especially when they are with their friends, thee are some gamblers who play because of money, they sometimes considered it as their source of income. Well, gambling isn't bad at all, it depends on a person who gambles, if you will let yourself controlled by gambling then it could be so bad for you but if you are still in control and you sill know what are the things you should prioritize first before playing then I think you are still fine.

You should also know how to limit yourself while playing, you should know when to stop and continue to play.

[finaleshot2016]

Gambling shouldn't be considered a habit because you are already considering gambling as an income instead of past time activity. By that, you can have a mental illness and desperation in gambling until you get bankrupt. It is why I always limit myself from gambling and consider it a leisure time or entertainment because I don't want to see myself being pathetic or look pity.

Gambling as a habit doesn't mean that you're considering it as income because there are people there, addicted to gambling, and don't have worries in money because they're just having fun. They don't mind playing gambling, it's just a matter of entertainment for them. If someone considered it a source of income, they prolly get addicted to it and there's a high chance of ruining their lives.

Being addicted is not easy to end maybe a person who are addicted playing gambling can minimize playing but not totally quitting gambling.
Im addicted playing also before and all my money including my earnings use it to play a gambling and I said to my self to quit but I back playing but in moderation only and Im in controlled now and Im happy to what I've achieved.

You can guide your friend to lessen playing and I hope your friend will not lose any big money. But maybe he canstop gambling if he really want he just need a guide and also help to his own.

You will require medication for you to get out of gambling addiction, that's how hard on getting addicted to gambling. So as much as possible, let's control ourselves on playing because our future depends on our actions.

[Mauser]

Gambling is part of our society, there are many people who are gambling, they ave also different reasons why they do that, there are some who play just to become entertained especially when they are with their friends, thee are some gamblers who play because of money, they sometimes considered it as their source of income. Well, gambling isn't bad at all, it depends on a person who gambles, if you will let yourself controlled by gambling then it could be so bad for you but if you are still in control and you sill know what are the things you should prioritize first before playing then I think you are still fine.

You should also know how to limit yourself while playing, you should know when to stop and continue to play.

In history we see that many cultures have been using gambling for hundreds of years. I would go so far to say it's in our nature to be attracted to gambling. It gives a lot of excitement and rush to win big, and with the risk of losing everything makes winnings just much more sweet. So yes there is a risk of becoming addicted, but there is also risks involved in many things that are fun. We just can't ban everything. It's on all of us to watch our habitat, including our friends and family.

[glowing10]

Gambling is part of our society, there are many people who are gambling, they ave also different reasons why they do that, there are some who play just to become entertained especially when they are with their friends, thee are some gamblers who play because of money, they sometimes considered it as their source of income. Well, gambling isn't bad at all, it depends on a person who gambles, if you will let yourself controlled by gambling then it could be so bad for you but if you are still in control and you sill know what are the things you should prioritize first before playing then I think you are still fine.

You should also know how to limit yourself while playing, you should know when to stop and continue to play.

In history we see that many cultures have been using gambling for hundreds of years. I would go so far to say it's in our nature to be attracted to gambling. It gives a lot of excitement and rush to win big, and with the risk of losing everything makes winnings just much more sweet. So yes there is a risk of becoming addicted, but there is also risks involved in many things that are fun. We just can't ban everything. It's on all of us to watch our habitat, including our friends and family.

Banning everything is not the solution, I agree to that point because as such there would so many other things for somebody that can be risky but for others it is not so ideally every individual have to take care of themself in order to either stay away from it or should take responsibility and be in their limits because once you loses the control then its hampers a lot of other things.

[AicecreaME]

One more thing that addicts can do is decrease the bet amount. Let's say from $100 to $10 so that it doesn't matter if they play every week. I don't have serious problems with gambling exactly because I wager pennies. Once you get too serious with gambling, all sorts of issues arise exactly like what OP said. Yeah, sometimes people think they can become rich from gambling. Yes, if you own a casino!

This could work. I also advice it to a friend of mine who is addicted in cock fighting, in the start he said that it was very hard because it's tempting to bet more. But after 6 months, he successfully decided to stop betting on it. Right now, he is just breeding cocks and sells it instead of him going to a cock fighting arena and bet on his cocks. It was all about self realization, they shouldn't have to rush it for their own good, before it's too late for them.

[Rosilito]

One more thing that addicts can do is decrease the bet amount. Let's say from $100 to $10 so that it doesn't matter if they play every week. I don't have serious problems with gambling exactly because I wager pennies. Once you get too serious with gambling, all sorts of issues arise exactly like what OP said. Yeah, sometimes people think they can become rich from gambling. Yes, if you own a casino!

So far, this is the most convincing piece of advice I have ever seen among the other replies, or I'd say, feasible given the guy's condition. Well anyway, just to add, it is also possible to lessen his bets while in the process, I mean maybe, a 5% reduction gradually whenever he bet, until he gets used to it. He still could gamble though, obviously, however atleast, he won't be able to waste huge amount of money like before  .

[john_nautica]

I also think that your friend should seek professional medication. Since it is addiction, and based on your narrative, it seems that he has a severe level of gambling addiction. Try convincing him to ask for help. And if you could also influence him to refrain from gambling for the mean time and focus on fixing his personal problems like his family issues first.

It will not be easy for him to quit gambling all at once. Maybe you have to tell him to spent less time on gambling initially and try to find other activities which are of his interest and keep him busy. It is not easy to come out of gambling addiction and perhaps he needs a long meditation before things get normalized with him.

He needs professional help because him alone will not resolve his addiction. He will always go back to his habit. Even advice from friends will be futile. It is easy to give piece of advice, but when it comes to actual implementation, his friend will go crazy. His level of addiction really needs a professional one to address his problem. Need to know the root cause of his habit and start from there.

I get the points of these responses. Professional medication might have just be the solution to his case but I also think that it is important that he receives and feel some moral support from his friends and families. That would definitely have an impact for him to strive to change.

[AjithBtc]

I also think that your friend should seek professional medication. Since it is addiction, and based on your narrative, it seems that he has a severe level of gambling addiction. Try convincing him to ask for help. And if you could also influence him to refrain from gambling for the mean time and focus on fixing his personal problems like his family issues first.

It will not be easy for him to quit gambling all at once. Maybe you have to tell him to spent less time on gambling initially and try to find other activities which are of his interest and keep him busy. It is not easy to come out of gambling addiction and perhaps he needs a long meditation before things get normalized with him.

He needs professional help because him alone will not resolve his addiction. He will always go back to his habit. Even advice from friends will be futile. It is easy to give piece of advice, but when it comes to actual implementation, his friend will go crazy. His level of addiction really needs a professional one to address his problem. Need to know the root cause of his habit and start from there.

I get the points of these responses. Professional medication might have just be the solution to his case but I also think that it is important that he receives and feel some moral support from his friends and families. That would definitely have an impact for him to strive to change.

Medication is a solution, but the same needs to be done upon the users willing. People say gambling addiction same as alcohol addiction. When one is addicted to gambling, and if there is forced medication it will have side effects. Rather than medication it is good to go with meditation 🙂 and analyse plans to have control on our activities.

[Reid]

It is why I always limit myself from gambling and consider it a leisure time or entertainment because I don't want to see myself being pathetic or look pity.

You need to have strong control with your emotions, it's easy to say than doing it in an actual scenario.
Most of the time losing control is your worse nemesis when playing the game.

I agree.
It mostly happens when you are losing more.
I am guilty of that back in the days and maybe even at some days up until now, when I am forcing to get the profit back.
But, I do keep at the back of my mind that the "house always wins".
That helps me to control it and stop at some point.

[QueenVera]

People like that, who's so into gambling will never listen to anybody. Its only after he losses everything then he'll realize what his mistakes are. Probably, let him be for now, because his mindset right now is focused on recovering his losses. That's why he'll never stop until he wages the last money he has. When that time comes never give him anything, even if he begs you. You can always help him by giving food.

Most of them don't even realize that they're addictive and become aggressive when they're cautioned. The worst mistake is them wanting to get back their fund after loosing it. If I was to advise the users I'll suggest he retain from gambling for sometime to avoid his emotions overshadowing his decision making.