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

[bitbollo]

Some people have strong issue due gambling, they can't stop gambling, unfortunately they are just addicted.
I am curious to understand why some people become addicted while other not. It's not just a matter of self discipline. Probably there is a mechanism on human brain that can allow this issue, like drug addiction.
As reported by OP and It's always true, play for fun.
NEVER try to recover the losses since it will generate a negative effect were people are forced to play more ( = losing even more!)

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[bayu7adi]

Self-control when playing gambling is very important, where our emotions must be suppressed under our mathematical intelligence. Not mathematics for gambling calculations, but for calculating the necessities of our life. We know that gambling is gambling, but our management skills must be improved as well, such as dividing money to play and money to eat.
Gambling is addictive because there is a shadow hope that the players can get, they will keep on trying and there is no stopping point, because there is a bigger shadow when you win some money.
Try rehab, like a drug addict. There may be hope for your friend to recover from spiraling out of control over discipline

[AmoreJaz]

Some people have strong issue due gambling, they can't stop gambling, unfortunately they are just addicted.
I am curious to understand why some people become addicted while other not. It's not just a matter of self discipline. Probably there is a mechanism on human brain that can allow this issue, like drug addiction.
As reported by OP and It's always true, play for fun.
NEVER try to recover the losses since it will generate a negative effect were people are forced to play more ( = losing even more!)

have you tried to gamble at some point of your life? because you will understand why some people are being addicted to it. any game that you find interesting with. even slots can be addicting. it is the thrill and adrenaline rush and the hope that you will win your game, combination of different emotions. but once you lost big time and it affected your life, your family life, that will be your wake up call. either you will continue your gambling habit or change for the better or just gamble moderately. discipline is hard to apply if you are already deep in this game.

[MCobian]

Most people who become addicted to gambling, the main cause is because they cannot limit and control their emotions when
playing gambling. I understand gambling is indeed an activity that can get our adrenaline pumping, so there is a special pleasure
when playing gambling.Especially when our luck is good, we definitely will continue to play gambling and it is difficult to control it.

[Astvile]

Your friend needs a therapy, a rehabilitation center to get rid of his gambling addiction or at least clean himself. Work is non sense if you are spending it in useless ways specially in gambling. I have one friend with the same issue as yours and thank god he is fine by now. I know it will be hard for him stopping gambling in an instant but it will make his life harder if he will continue gambling, more and more problems will come.
Thats why we need to keep in mind that only gamble what you can afford to lose, don't put too much money on gambling because it will never give a positive result.

[Ryker1]

Most people who become addicted to gambling, the main cause is because they cannot limit and control their emotions when
playing gambling. I understand gambling is indeed an activity that can get our adrenaline pumping, so there is a special pleasure
when playing gambling.Especially when our luck is good, we definitely will continue to play gambling and it is difficult to control it.

Well, I don't know what kind of person they are, --perhaps they will consider as irresponsible people because they just can do everything just to continue gamble even though they don't have money or just looking money either they know that it has come from a bad source. If you are not wealthy people there is a big impact on your family. Even your rich it makes ruin your life if you lost control to manage your self in gambling.
Based on my neighborhood story, --they are very rich before and a lot of businesses they had managed, --but when his dad become a gambler, everything change, and all businesses have been bankrupt.

[Genemind]

Gambling consumes you little by little without you noticing it. Same as how the addiction starts, it starts as a habit and then you start making excuses and repeat the same pattern over and over and without noticing, there you are drowned in addiction. Seek help before everything gets worse, because even if you are aware that you are addicted or not it's really difficult to stop once you are hooked into something.

A friend of mine even sells some of his appliances, gadgets, clothes, and anything he can possibly sell just to play in a casino until he becomes bankrupt and even lost his job. Gambling addiction shouldn't be ignored.

[Hippocrypto]

It is difficult to avoid gambling especially when you are addicted so for everyone who is just starting to gamble do not be greedy and always have self-limitation. And of course a reminder to everyone we always advise our friends who are addicted to gambling because they need us because it is difficult to avoid gambling. They need advice, friends, family members so that they can overcome the addiction caused by gambling.

This is the problem of a person when he becomes to learn to gamble without self discipline, and self control you can go wrong. The result is being addictive into it, always have self control this way you can avoid losing huge of money. Actually this person is really need professional help and with the help of family or friends it can overcome hard at first somehow very helpful.

Having discipline over a certain habit can't be sustainable of you're not having the desire control yourself. It should start step by step process before addiction can be prevented. We must deal with positive person who can guide in times of desperation, especially when you're losing too much in gambling.

[Janation]

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It will help him yes but I don't think that this will be the scenario forever or in the long run at least.
There will be a time where this will end. Where comfort will end.

Still good that the addicted gambler has a friend who is willing to help him to go out from his addiction but his help isn't enough. He still needs to help himself in order to win on this or he needs the help of professionals for him to get out from gambling addiction.

For me, this is the reason why I don't spend too much in gambling. I don't want myself to end like this.

I guess that is something that would hit to him.

As the OP help his friend, I know there times that his friend will have this in his mind that he needs to help himself. His friend(the OP) can't always be there for him and if he will not make anything great for himself he will never get his family back. We are the same in terms of being anxious in gambling since we never know, we might be addicted and that is why I usually evaluate what I am doing and what should I do.

[LogitechMouse]

Gambling consumes you little by little without you noticing it. Same as how the addiction starts, it starts as a habit and then you start making excuses and repeat the same pattern over and over and without noticing, there you are drowned in addiction. Seek help before everything gets worse, because even if you are aware that you are addicted or not it's really difficult to stop once you are hooked into something.

In this case the OP has posted, seeking professional help would be the best solution right now because the worst is happening for him already. Being left by his family, being like homeless, hopeless and doesn't know what to do right now because of gambling addiction. This shouldn't ignored because anything that is too much will lead to negative things. Gambling too much will result to what the OP's friend is experiencing right now.

A friend of mine even sells some of his appliances, gadgets, clothes, and anything he can possibly sell just to play in a casino until he becomes bankrupt and even lost his job. Gambling addiction shouldn't be ignored.

One of the worst decisions your friend ever made in his life but not only him is doing this since many addicted ones are also doing this. Selling different things and even borrowing from their relatives.

[maydna]

It is difficult to avoid gambling especially when you are addicted so for everyone who is just starting to gamble do not be greedy and always have self-limitation. And of course a reminder to everyone we always advise our friends who are addicted to gambling because they need us because it is difficult to avoid gambling. They need advice, friends, family members so that they can overcome the addiction caused by gambling.

This is the problem of a person when he becomes to learn to gamble without self discipline, and self control you can go wrong. The result is being addictive into it, always have self control this way you can avoid losing huge of money. Actually this person is really need professional help and with the help of family or friends it can overcome hard at first somehow very helpful.

Having discipline over a certain habit can't be sustainable of you're not having the desire control yourself. It should start step by step process before addiction can be prevented. We must deal with positive person who can guide in times of desperation, especially when you're losing too much in gambling.

Perhaps, we need to say to other people if we have a problem with gambling, so they can suggest to us how to solve it. But most people can't tell others because they think that they can handle those matters.

Gambling is followed what we think, and if we think that we can make money from gambling, gambling will tempt us to play more and more. And if we follow what we hear without having discipline, it will not take too long to see we will lose the money, and we will also lose control.

I think not just gambling that could be addictive, but in the other thing, when we are too enjoy and busy with that, that can be addictive. But yes, the damage from gambling will be too big than the other things.

[btc78]

Greetings to ya all

First, am not a gambler, I ones was but didn't play for long, but i have many friends who are into it and it's because of one of them I quit gambling (not quit like never play again, but quit like I no longer play it frequently like before).

Good that you found your way out because this is really not a Good way to risk money not unless you are 100 % sure you can
Held liable if become addicted.

I have this friend named Bassey, he needs help, his problem is that he's addicted to gambling, we both work in the same company, but when you see this guy, he looks so homeless, he's gone out of style, he no longer dresses well, feed well, sleep well, he's always looking like he's sick every minute of the day.

actually you have also fault here,You should have not Give Him that loans when you are already not in good faith where did He spending
 the money and the way he looks,maybe he is involved in drugs and gambling.

Our salaries are ways paid on the 28th of every month, but before 5th of the next month, Bassey is already out of cash and asking me to lend him some money so he could feed till he gets his next salary,
At first, I didnt know what was going on, cus we are both young and married, i always wondered what he uses all his money for cus both of our wife's are working too.

that sense you should have known that he is not in good shape.

After asking him severally without an answer, he called me one day and opened up to me that he feels like he's loosing his mind, i asked him how, he said he's addicted to gambling, betting on football, horse and dog races, he siad that he doesn't keep money without ending up gambling with it, that the temptation is just irresistible, it has gotten so bad that when ever he's out of cash to play, is either he ask me to lend him or he goes and withdraw money from his wife's account without her permission, the woman complained and complained, got tired, took their only son and left him alone.

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.

Now you must not leave Him instead be with Him from now on.

[k@suy]

Greetings to ya all

First, am not a gambler, I ones was but didn't play for long, but i have many friends who are into it and it's because of one of them I quit gambling (not quit like never play again, but quit like I no longer play it frequently like before).

Good that you found your way out because this is really not a Good way to risk money not unless you are 100 % sure you can
Held liable if become addicted.

I have this friend named Bassey, he needs help, his problem is that he's addicted to gambling, we both work in the same company, but when you see this guy, he looks so homeless, he's gone out of style, he no longer dresses well, feed well, sleep well, he's always looking like he's sick every minute of the day.

actually you have also fault here,You should have not Give Him that loans when you are already not in good faith where did He spending
 the money and the way he looks,maybe he is involved in drugs and gambling.

Our salaries are ways paid on the 28th of every month, but before 5th of the next month, Bassey is already out of cash and asking me to lend him some money so he could feed till he gets his next salary,
At first, I didnt know what was going on, cus we are both young and married, i always wondered what he uses all his money for cus both of our wife's are working too.

that sense you should have known that he is not in good shape.

After asking him severally without an answer, he called me one day and opened up to me that he feels like he's loosing his mind, i asked him how, he said he's addicted to gambling, betting on football, horse and dog races, he siad that he doesn't keep money without ending up gambling with it, that the temptation is just irresistible, it has gotten so bad that when ever he's out of cash to play, is either he ask me to lend him or he goes and withdraw money from his wife's account without her permission, the woman complained and complained, got tired, took their only son and left him alone.

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.

Now you must not leave Him instead be with Him from now on.

Gambling is way too much addictive so if you are a beginner or if you are a novice gambler you should know how to control and discipline your self because when you used to play everyday it will eventually be on your system and you will not notice if you are an addict already so be careful. I don't really recommend gambling as a job because literally it's not co'z you have 50/50 chances of winning and gaining money at all.

[qwertyup23]

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Let me just say that addiction in general is significantly dangerous especially if you lack the discipline to handle/control yourself.

Most gamblers tend to fall on what I call the 'gambling illusion'. This illusion may be demonstrated as such: when a person gambles and he wins, the tendency is that he will gamble again due to the feeling of winning again (gambler's fallacy). If a gambler lost, the tendency is also the same because he feels that he needs to recover the amount that he loss on the bet. Thus, the person will stay on this cycle until he exhausts his resources.

When a person falls in this gambling cycle, this is where the intervention of family members, close friends, and peers would help. Proper guidance, maintenance, and patience should be extremely given as this may escalate into a worse situation for the gambler.

[agustina2]

It's not that simple to overcome gambling addiction.

If we see a person dealing with that problem, try to help them at any cost. Seek help from his/her family or try to direct them to a rehabilitation center.

But on OP's case, his friend can be cured and no need for a therapy or consultation from experts. But as early as it is, OP needs to do something before it goes totally wrong.

[Serious475]

There are a lot of people really love to play gambling and if you are just a typical person would like to seek for some fun with risk I think this is the most efficient way to do.

Many people play gambling at their own risk they don't mind too much also with the money because they look for fun and nothing else also there are a person into the world of gambling who is already skilled and professional even you want to beat them the luck is on their hand.

Many life destroys with the too much addiction on gambling if the people on your life is affected too its better to think first before taking any action.

Gambling is right there but the family and love ones has a limited time.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

It's not that simple to overcome gambling addiction.

If we see a person dealing with that problem, try to help them at any cost. Seek help from his/her family or try to direct them to a rehabilitation center.

But on OP's case, his friend can be cured and no need for a therapy or consultation from experts. But as early as it is, OP needs to do something before it goes totally wrong.

Am trying my best bro, and thanks to everyone who have contributed with time and advice, i read them all and i appreciate everyone, gambling is like smoking, like every other addiction, if you dive too deep into it that it becomes a part of your system, its hard to get out, sometimes , getting out means becoming seriously ill, so i advice everyone reading to please refrain from too much gamble and also mind how much money you put into it to avoid loosing money that would have been used for some other important things .

[btc78]

Greetings to ya all

First, am not a gambler, I ones was but didn't play for long, but i have many friends who are into it and it's because of one of them I quit gambling (not quit like never play again, but quit like I no longer play it frequently like before).

Good that you found your way out because this is really not a Good way to risk money not unless you are 100 % sure you can
Held liable if become addicted.

I have this friend named Bassey, he needs help, his problem is that he's addicted to gambling, we both work in the same company, but when you see this guy, he looks so homeless, he's gone out of style, he no longer dresses well, feed well, sleep well, he's always looking like he's sick every minute of the day.

actually you have also fault here,You should have not Give Him that loans when you are already not in good faith where did He spending
 the money and the way he looks,maybe he is involved in drugs and gambling.

Our salaries are ways paid on the 28th of every month, but before 5th of the next month, Bassey is already out of cash and asking me to lend him some money so he could feed till he gets his next salary,
At first, I didnt know what was going on, cus we are both young and married, i always wondered what he uses all his money for cus both of our wife's are working too.

that sense you should have known that he is not in good shape.

After asking him severally without an answer, he called me one day and opened up to me that he feels like he's loosing his mind, i asked him how, he said he's addicted to gambling, betting on football, horse and dog races, he siad that he doesn't keep money without ending up gambling with it, that the temptation is just irresistible, it has gotten so bad that when ever he's out of cash to play, is either he ask me to lend him or he goes and withdraw money from his wife's account without her permission, the woman complained and complained, got tired, took their only son and left him alone.

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.

Now you must not leave Him instead be with Him from now on.

Gambling is way too much addictive so if you are a beginner or if you are a novice gambler you should know how to control and discipline your self because when you used to play everyday it will eventually be on your system and you will not notice if you are an addict already so be careful. I don't really recommend gambling as a job because literally it's not co'z you have 50/50 chances of winning and gaining money at all.

Lola s if newbies in gambler knew about why there is a need to control because the very moment they are encouraged or they got interested in betting is just for fun or to gain at least some bucks.
Not knowing that in the next days or months they may get addicted and become a bad gambler.
there are so many advises but the truth is?they can't even do it on their own playing habit.

[ethereumhunter]

It's not that simple to overcome gambling addiction.

If we see a person dealing with that problem, try to help them at any cost. Seek help from his/her family or try to direct them to a rehabilitation center.

But on OP's case, his friend can be cured and no need for a therapy or consultation from experts. But as early as it is, OP needs to do something before it goes totally wrong.

Am trying my best bro, and thanks to everyone who have contributed with time and advice, i read them all and i appreciate everyone, gambling is like smoking, like every other addiction, if you dive too deep into it that it becomes a part of your system, its hard to get out, sometimes , getting out means becoming seriously ill, so i advice everyone reading to please refrain from too much gamble and also mind how much money you put into it to avoid loosing money that would have been used for some other important things .

Once you get deeper into gambling, you will not have a chance to get out, but if you need a strong will and power to change, you can solve your addicting. The help from other people will be needed to give support, so we can have time to find the way. Handling the money will be the first thing that you need to have because you will lose all the money if you lose control.

[GDragon]

Some people have strong issue due gambling, they can't stop gambling, unfortunately they are just addicted.
I am curious to understand why some people become addicted while other not. It's not just a matter of self discipline. Probably there is a mechanism on human brain that can allow this issue, like drug addiction.
As reported by OP and It's always true, play for fun.
NEVER try to recover the losses since it will generate a negative effect were people are forced to play more ( = losing even more!)

I've read that there are underlying conditions why a gambling addict got addicted to gambling, it can be depression, anxiety, sadness, drug addiction, longing, and etc. They are addicted because there is something within, it's one of a reason why almost everyone here are talking about getting a professional, cause the professional will help you pinpoint that specific problem within to control your addiction. Some can do it themselves but some really need to talk with the professionals.