signs of gambling addiction

[bittraffic]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

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[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Obviously, if you can't take gambling from your mind, then it's a first sign that you might be in the beginning stage of being addicted to it. Selling valuables like jewelries and other stuff or even used your paycheck every week or two just to fuel your gambling habits is sure sign of addiction as well.

There are a lot of signs really, the thing is how you are going to control yourself until it's too late. You don't want to lose all your money in gambling, worst your family if you can stop it.

[Hippocrypto]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

When you're going to become habitual in gambling activities, that's the time I call myself being addicted. I couldn't afford myself to that state, while during sleep shouldn't be distracted by gambling desires. Don't wait until it's time for you to sell the important properties you had, and while there's still chance to prevent addiction then try to overcome the trigger keys.

[DU18]

Actually, there are many factors that can be said to be symptoms of gambling addiction, but thinking about how to win while sleeping in my opinion is not an addiction factor, because every time we sleep, of course, we will imagine every job we did before and I think that's a natural thing. Actually, I've made a thread that shows symptoms of gambling addiction and maybe you can see the points that I summarize in outline .
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5345516.msg57302609#msg57302609

[DoublerHunter]

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Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

^ The number sign is that changes your habit and you are constantly in gambling activity and even this is your first priority. That is a sign that you start being addicted to gambling, once you encounter this behavior, much better if you will seek an adviser on how to divert your gambling activity to others to avoid addiction. If you can simply avoid this scenario, limit yourself in gambling, it starts with us how to control ourselves and emotion in gambling, don't focus too much and find something diversification activities that you can forget gambling for a while?

[poldanmig]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

When a gambler play gambling, there are only two possibilities that occur, namely winning or losing and of course this will also affect the consideration of whether a gambler will return to gambling or decide to stop playing, and for those who lose but keep on playing without wanting to stop, in my opinion it is an addiction that is already in an acute phase and will be very difficult to get rid of, but maybe when a gambler keeps thinking about gambling wherever he is and keeps looking for ways to win so risking something without considering the bad effects that can befall him in the future is also a symptom of addiction gambling in my opinion.

[FatFork]

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

When you get addicted to something, you usually start doing it once in a while just for fun. You don't always realize when that activity starts to dominate your life and you find yourself thinking about it constantly. Gambling disorder is evidenced when you spend disproportionate amounts of time and money on it, chasing losses, or gamble despite serious consequences in your life. Gambling is a problem if it leads to more problems.

In my opinion, what you describe may not necessarily be signs of addiction. In your case, the constant thinking and dreams that you experience might simply be caused by your overly enthusiastic approach to gambling.

[kotajikikox]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 

How will they realized about being addicted when they literally don't wanna accept that reality ? many addicted gamblers that i met pretending they are not but as a gambler i can categorize them as addict and uncontrollable .

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

If you can spend and Lose Money that you are not suppose to lose in gambling , when you care nothing but the eagerness to win , when you can even wanted to stop the time but to just gamble.that is addiction .

[decodx]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

If you spend more time gambling online than you spend with your friends or family, then you're in the beginning stage of being addicted. If you want to stop gambling, but you can't, it is already a sign that you are addicted. There are many other signs you can look at, but the top one that is the most important is to become conscious that you are playing and enjoy the game for its own sake, with no other expectations. When that is achieved, it is very difficult to be disappointed.

[tabas]

Yes.
It's already affecting your mental health and instead of taking time for you to rest, you're thinking of what's the next step that you must as you gamble.
Is it happening to you OP?

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.

Gambling is still okay if it's just for fun and to fill your spare time, but if it's been used as a main source of income, this can be quite complicated, you have to know the limits and be able to accept the consequences, don't regret when you don't have anything. As much as possible get rid of the idea that gambling is the only way to double money. but some people are really successfull with gambling . its about turn the fortune. at least know your limit.

[bittraffic]

Yes.
It's already affecting your mental health and instead of taking time for you to rest, you're thinking of what's the next step that you must as you gamble.
Is it happening to you OP?

Not that these symptoms are what I'm experiencing but because I happen to be an investor of dividend casino I'm always betting the coins I recieve daily. I still could control though. I'm not even a high roller.

Traditional casinos must be more addicting than online casinos because most gambling addiction I've read are from the gamblers who are going to physical casinos. In fact I have not read one gambler saying they are addicted online.

[rhomelmabini]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

I don't know what it feels like since I haven't been into gambling addiction and I wouldn't wish to. I guess it's too much for a parent that he/she will break a thing that his/her child treasure the most, like he/she saves money to buy his favorite toy or dress or something. It may not huge to us but for a child it's a huge one.

If you're having dreams thinking of what strategy you make and it works, then, good for you but I guess even if it works or not I guess addiction is within you already. There are too many signs and factors for a gambling addict but the worst thing about that was on the addict's side not seeing it or when someone approaches his/her problem he/she will just denies it until it was the lowest point of his/her life to realize it.

[Smartprofit]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.

Gambling is still okay if it's just for fun and to fill your spare time, but if it's been used as a main source of income, this can be dangerous, you have to know the limits and be able to accept the consequences, don't regret when you don't have anything. As much as possible get rid of the idea that gambling is the only way to double money.

I had a friend - he thought that gambling was a great alternative to business. 

I tried to convince him that this is not so.  Business is a human activity not based on luck.  Business is based on regular business processes and mathematical calculations. 

The goal of any business is to make a profit.  Gambling does not imply a serious attitude and systematic profit. 

My friend didn't believe me.  He was confident that gambling would make him rich and he would buy his own house with a garden and a pond. 

He won for a while.  However, then he lost all his money.

[YOSHIE]

what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

if someone is addicted to gambling there are 1001 ways it can be seen and noticed towards that person, in fact, the person is addicted.

It all depends on someone wanting to involve himself in gambling, only himself can realize the extent to which someone is involved in addiction.

For that there is an interesting topic for you to read about gambling addiction and also its signs, try reading it below.

Topic: Gambling Addiction Can Seriously Diminish The Quality Of Your Life.

Topic: Where to seek help if you need; concerned with gambling addiction.

[mu_enrico]

Sometimes stealing money from wife/kids is not a sign of gambling addiction if it happened just once. It could be because he just wanted to chase his loss, to fix his mistake, because he bet more than he can afford. Problem gambler = yes, but addict = not necessarily true. It becomes a sign when it happened more than once and then becomes more frequent as the addiction progresses.

[michellee]

If you have a passion and always think gambling or trying to make more strategies, it could be you are addicting. I think the sign will be different between one gambler to the others because they will not show the same sign. Maybe one gambler will show about thinking gambling games many times in front of people, but the other people addicted to gambling can hide that they have been addicted to gambling. But if you just focus in one thing and that thing is gambling game, that could be another sign.

[jaberwock]

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

I think seeking a new strategy is definitely normal and I won't flag it as a warning or a sign of addiction but thinking about gambling while sleeping might be a little bit concerning if you are thinking about it so much that you cannot focus on your sleep. I do think about gambling at times but that's when I have a bad day or lost too many bets and that's normal, but if you are thinking of gambling because you feel the urge to gamble while sleeping, then maybe it is time to avoid gambling for a few days or a week.

Sometimes people think too much about addiction and gambling and not everyone is having a real problem, I guess people who have the awareness and consciousness of wondering/asking if they are addicted, can't ever be addicted because they are well aware of it.

[Taskford]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

First few symptoms is you always dream of it, always think that you are in game even if you are not playing, from time to time you visit the casino also in online.

Next to that is the worst so if they can't be controlled for sure they will came to the point that they steal money from somewhere else or borrow to anyone he know just to have funds for his vices and this is the start where he will be on trouble on the next following days since debt will hunt  after this things mess up..

[molsewid]

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Have you heard about the nft game axie infinity? I know it wasn't related to gambling but i have this sleeping deprivation lately due to being torn wether am I going to buy my own team or should I play with other's team. Then all of a sudden I buy my own team and I can't help it but time to time I always checked the marketplace, snipping eggs or adult pet and out of a plan purchase again my another set of team. Do you think i might have an addiction too because until now I can't stop but wanting to buy again and even in my dreams I can see myself played this game?😅

[$crypto$]

In fact, there are many small signs that indicate this will become an addiction, starting from small capital games, always remember, where there is free time to play even if it is only for a moment to gamble, this is also a sign of a small part so gambling must start small and don't expect will be lost if you never want to know about gambling again I think here already understand how people like it and don't like it.

But never gamble as a means of multiplying money is wrong even though what is often said is just to have fun but at the end of the day the goal is to win.

If you don't want to be a gambler, forget all about it.

[dothebeats]

Symptoms vary from person to person, though the most common one perhaps would be the feeling of agitation if not being able to play or to bet. I'm pretty sure that people who are slowly getting addicted to gambling experienced this very often since they are slowly losing grip to their control in gambling. If they are not able to play or bet on a single day, you will notice a change on their behavior almost immediately, sometimes getting irritated and agitated. Well, it's common on a lot of addictions, though, so that's why I came up with it.

[Vaskiy]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

I wasn't able to keep little of my holdings on the wallet. I feel like I'll win and this makes me go for high multiplier with the very small amounts. The amounts are not even higher than a dollar. This has happened after losing thousand and thousands of dollars. This makes me feel I'm addicted to gambling.

[uneng]

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

I think these aren't always signs of gambling addiction. Maybe the gambler just wants to improve his gameplay and keep thinking about how he can do this for real. Naturally the best moment of the day to think is at night, before sleeping, because finally after a busy day you don't have to pay attention to anything else besides your own thoughts.
The issue is when the person only thinks about gambling all day long, what means these thoughts are disturbing the daily routine and activities. Loss of concentration is a good sign the person is going through a dangerous path.

[freedomgo]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

I don't call it a sign of gambling addiction as long as it does not affect your normal way of living. it's normal to think of strategies to win and you can sometimes take that in your sleep, that only means you are a challenge and you'll continue to find ways to win in gambling. I have this kind of experience sometimes but I know I'm not a gambling addict, I just love to challenge myself.

[john_nautica]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

I don't call it a sign of gambling addiction as long as it does not affect your normal way of living. it's normal to think of strategies to win and you can sometimes take that in your sleep, that only means you are a challenge and you'll continue to find ways to win in gambling. I have this kind of experience sometimes but I know I'm not a gambling addict, I just love to challenge myself.

I think that it is just normal to think of ways to level up and improve one’s strategies when gambling. However, if the person is constantly and solely focused about gambling, especially when eagerness to go on and to risk everything that could be used to gamble with, then maybe it is an addiction that starts to kick in.

[ralle14]

I doubt it's a sign as I also do the same on sports betting and plan ahead on the matches i'm interested betting on. I guess planning could contribute to the addiction in some way where it encourages you to try new things but at the same time it depends on how you view it because you can also do the same with other activities. One of the signs that i've experienced was gambling impulsively, back then instead of stopping after a profitable day I sometimes push things further and make stupid bets.

[fiulpro]

I will quote here a paragraph that would be useful for most people here.

Let's talk about the reasons why people develop gambling addiction:

Overcoming social isolation by visiting betting shops or casinos
To feel a rush of adrenaline and dopamine as a ‘happy’ brain chemical release
Numb, unpleasant feelings and problems which cannot be easily resolved
Boredom and a desire to pass the time
Relax and unwind after a stressful day

Now there are some symptoms that you can look for :

A preoccupation with gambling and loss of interest in other aspects of life, such as ignoring family responsibilities and focusing only on the results of gambling
Loss of control and being unable to manage impulsive urges to gamble even when the odds are against you
Increasing the amount of money used to gamble in order to pay for lost bets or to experience the thrill
A negative impact upon relationships with those closest to you. Losing a partner as a result of a gambling addiction is very common due to the strains and burdens that problem gambling places on a relationship
Problems within the workplace which could include an increased workload, absence from work or general lack of concentration which makes it difficult to complete tasks sufficiently
Concealing the amount of money and time spent betting from family members. The secrecy that is often involved in problem gambling leads to a lack of trust and often further problems at home
Denial that you have a problem with gambling is a great concern as the first step to recovery is accepting that you have a problem

There are also a number of quizzes that you can take online if you suspect yourself having a gambling addiction and many of them are helpful too.

At the same time if you are wondering about the fact if you have a gambling probelm of no I do think that you already do.

Site used for quotes : http:// [url]https://www.priorygroup.com/addiction-treatment/gambling-addiction-treatment/gambling-addiction-symptoms[/quote]

Plus you can always seek help there are many responsible gambling platforms.

[BuNga_cute]

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

I think these aren't always signs of gambling addiction. Maybe the gambler just wants to improve his gameplay and keep thinking about how he can do this for real. Naturally the best moment of the day to think is at night, before sleeping, because finally after a busy day you don't have to pay attention to anything else besides your own thoughts.
The issue is when the person only thinks about gambling all day long, what means these thoughts are disturbing the daily routine and activities. Loss of concentration is a good sign the person is going through a dangerous path.

Indeed, there is nothing wrong with thinking about a new strategy to gamble at night before going to bed, as long as it does not interfere with
the routine of our lives. So this cannot be called a sign of gambling addiction, unless we are obsessed with finding new strategies to win gambling games.
Then interfere with the routine of our lives, it is possible that we are addicted. I myself often think of new strategies for gambling games at night,
in order to win when playing gambling. After all, at night before going to bed, the atmosphere is calmer and makes it easier for me to concentrate.

[adzino]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Obviously it's a sign of addiction if you keep on thinking about gambling when your are sleeping. You are said to be addicted when the thing you are doing starts to interfere with your personal life. It means you are addicted if you can't focus on your work and keep thinking about it. You will always have an urge and if you don't fulfill the urge, you won't be in a good mood. Remember, obsessions and addictions are two different things though. So yeah, even if you aren't selling everything, you are still considered a gambling addict if you suffer from those above symptoms.

[alegotardo]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

The signs are many, but I think they start when:

• You are already betting more than the stipulated bankroll for one day/week/month;
• You are playing more than an hour or two a day;

When it gets to the point of spending the amount that needed to be used for something else (market, accounts, etc.) then the case is already complicated.
The problem is that many people think they have everything under control when in fact they've gone over the limit and haven't even noticed.

[RealMalatesta]

Gambling is still okay if it's just for fun and to fill your spare time, but if it's been used as a main source of income, this can be dangerous, you have to know the limits and be able to accept the consequences, don't regret when you don't have anything. As much as possible get rid of the idea that gambling is the only way to double money.

Right. Once we start gambling to make money, it becomes a problem right away even if we are winning because winning is actually what makes you more addicted. Imagine you start gambling and lose 50 bets initially, you would hate gambling while if you win the first 10 bets also, you will feel like you have a money making method now.

It's already affecting your mental health and instead of taking time for you to rest, you're thinking of what's the next step that you must as you gamble. Is it happening to you OP?

I don't think it's happening to OP because he is making a query in general by the looks of it. But yeah if anyone starts feeling like they want to gamble all day and even when hours they should sleep, they are gambling, it surely is a problem.

[Slow death]

the addicted person cannot take vacations from the games, they become very dependent on games. for example the person can take a test:

go a month without playing or making any sports bets and not feel any temptation to want to play

be able to accept losses and not sell anything or not borrow money to gamble

if the person takes these tests and realizes that he has self control of himself then he is not addicted yet

[Silberman]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

One of the most obvious signs that you are losing control over your gambling has to do with your priorities, for a person that is not addicted there are going to be many things that will be above their gambling hobby, for example family, friends, yourself, having a good night sleep, eating well and prioritizing the desires of your children above yours. The list could be infinite but I think I got my point across, if for a person gambling is above those kind of things then most likely they are developing a gambling addiction that needs to be treated as soon as possible.

[Lanatsa]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Gambling addiction is something to be obvious even you would realize it for yourself and how much more on  other people that could easily spot it out because it is evident on how you do act.

When the time comes that money being spent on your leisure time or simply with gambling is already risking out your life savings or amounts or money that shouldn't really be used in other means

then that basically shows that you are already addicted. If you can still able to get rid or able to stop it midway then better to do so because it would really be putting you on a hard situation
where financial and your relationship to your loved ones is on risk.

[johhnyUA]

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

I think yes. The same as thinking of where to take another drug stuff can signs that you're a retarded junkie.
Man, after poker game i think about this game, possible strategies and so on. Even sometimes still thinking about it in my bed before sleep. But not all the time. The next day i have another problems and my mind throwing previous poker experience far away 

[Joca97]

Biggest signs of addiction is when you think about it all day,plus when you go past the casino and have a sudden urge to go into the casino every single time. But the biggest out of all is when you loan the money to gamble then you are in serious problems

[harizen]

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction?

Not totally a sign of addiction but I consider that as a "usual" thing. I mean, it's common to think of that especially when we are into gambling.

I'm sometimes like that, thinking of doing some gambling even while at sleep or prior. It's not because I'm crazy or what but simply, gambling is already part of my regular activity just like some other things that I used on doing.

In general, being a gambling addict isn't bad after all as long as the person is responsible.

[ReiMomo]

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction?

Not totally a sign of addiction but I consider that as a "usual" thing. I mean, it's common to think of that especially when we are into gambling.

I'm sometimes like that, thinking of doing some gambling even while at sleep or prior. It's not because I'm crazy or what but simply, gambling is already part of my regular activity just like some other things that I used on doing.

In general, being a gambling addict isn't bad after all as long as the person is responsible.

You have a point on this, this is a very common behavior when there's something new activity that we have found. Not even on gambling and even when you discover a new activity such as playing video games or something interesting that you discover, it always you have a paranoid always thinking.

I guess the sign of addiction is that when you start seeking money even though you know there's no one will give you and now you are ready to commit a crime just to sustain your habit. That is I guess the start of an addiction.

[Ethan151]

The sign of gambling addiction is you constantly visiting a gambling site, spending most of your time trying to find a key match, always refreshing a particular gambling score page, the most common won is trying to make friends with those who gamble a lot.. lastly always explaining your previous games and how you would have one
My advice to gamblers is never seek for a second opinion when you want to place your bet because it’s has killed so many games and I’m a witness

[LUCKMCFLY]

I think that one of the signs of gambling addiction is when a person puts aside their daily responsibilities, when they stop feeding, when they get in a bad mood and when they eventually start sacrificing important necessities to allocate that money to gambling.
If the person has children neglects them, I think that is one of the many signs by which he begins to give a bad impression of the game, it is when he begins to become a vice. These symptoms are the quietest but the most dangerous, because somehow the person believes that they are in control, and they are not, basically the symptom that is seen the most is neglect in general.

[Rengga Jati]

The sign of gambling addiction is you constantly visiting a gambling site, spending most of your time trying to find a key match,

In my opinion, visiting a gambling site constantly isn't a sign of addiction. As long as you can control yourself in gambling, means not spend money excessively and not uncontrolled waste your time, it is no problem to visit a gambling site regularly. I am sure people visit a gambling site constantly doesn't mean they visit it every day. Visit constantly can be accessing the gambling site every weekend. This is certainly not an addiction but a kind of discipline in gambling.  

[cabron]

I think that one of the signs of gambling addiction is when a person puts aside their daily responsibilities, when they stop feeding, when they get in a bad mood and when they eventually start sacrificing important necessities to allocate that money to gambling.
If the person has children neglects them, I think that is one of the many signs by which he begins to give a bad impression of the game, it is when he begins to become a vice. These symptoms are the quietest but the most dangerous, because somehow the person believes that they are in control, and they are not, basically the symptom that is seen the most is neglect in general.

A person is already too deep when he is already in the point of forgetting responsibilities and neglecting children. Early signs manifest sometimes when a gambler already eats his soup in front of the computer because he can't take his eyes off the deck.

It's not a good idea for a person to gamble when he has children to feed. He will eventually spare time and money to casinos instead of putting food on the table.

[Quidat]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

When you are already making it as a habit or you are already getting involve on it on excess manner not only on the time spent but also with the amount that you have been wasting on gambling.
Majority of people who becomes addicted would really be denying that they are still on control or they are not addicts since they do say that they are still fine in finances but when time comes
that they are already experiencing problems then thats the time they would really be murmuring about their regrets about it.
When you do find out yourself in the verge of addiction then better take some cool off or stay away at least and distract yourself in other activities.

[Erdogan]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

What you wrote, which is spending your savings and selling valuable things in order to play, are obvious signs of addiction to gambling. I can add that taking a loan or lying to your loved ones in order to play games are also obvious signs of addiction. Unfortunately, the sooner he admits to himself that it is his problem, the better.

[TimeTeller]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

What you wrote, which is spending your savings and selling valuable things in order to play, are obvious signs of addiction to gambling. I can add that taking a loan or lying to your loved ones in order to play games are also obvious signs of addiction. Unfortunately, the sooner he admits to himself that it is his problem, the better.

But unfortunately, most of the addicted gamblers only change their lifestyle if they encounter really bad situations in their life.
They already know the initial indications but they just shrugged it off, thinking that they should win big first before they stop.
However, it is already too late whenever they realized that they are already deep in trouble.
So for those that can still control their gambling habits, always remind yourself about your true goals in this game.

[goinmerry]

Depends on what level of addiction currently a person right now.

Example:

a) Person A always finds a way to gamble. Always losing but has a stable source of income so the user maintains to support the gambling habit. Personal life is not affected and still a better person outside gambling.

b) Person B always finds a way to gamble. Always losing and also has a stable source of income but acting strange outside gambling affecting personal life. The worst, even already busted, will still seek some things to get money, selling stuff, loans, etc. to chase losses at gambling.

[Erdogan]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

What you wrote, which is spending your savings and selling valuable things in order to play, are obvious signs of addiction to gambling. I can add that taking a loan or lying to your loved ones in order to play games are also obvious signs of addiction. Unfortunately, the sooner he admits to himself that it is his problem, the better.

But unfortunately, most of the addicted gamblers only change their lifestyle if they encounter really bad situations in their life.
They already know the initial indications but they just shrugged it off, thinking that they should win big first before they stop.
However, it is already too late whenever they realized that they are already deep in trouble.
So for those that can still control their gambling habits, always remind yourself about your true goals in this game.

It is the quest for the big win that leads to addiction. The worst thing is that even when someone manages to win a large amount, he immediately finds another goal, i.e. strives for an even higher win, which usually ends up losing everything.
What you wrote about adjusting the standard of living is very important because any gambler will find it quite normal and will not admit it is because he has a problem. He will always think only about that shotly he will win big and his life will be better, what is ofcourse very wrong.

[barota]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

There are signs that a person has crossed the line from fun wagering to gambling addiction attempt to recover losses by gambling more this feature of gambling addiction is known as “chasing.” As their gambling losses continue to accumulate, compulsive gamblers maintain the belief that “one more bet” is all they need to win back everything. To them, the next bet is always the big one. This strategy is how they will recover from their prior gambling losses and start to get ahead. gamble until all your money is gone The obsessive drive to gamble becomes so strong in pathological gamblers that even losing their money doesn’t cause them to stop the behavior. They can burn through their savings and even gamble their paychecks, rent money, grocery money and any other money that is available to them, regardless of the consequences. Going broke from gambling is a true risk for someone with a gambling addiction

[Rajamuda]

If it's to try to find a new strategy at the beginning.. I don't think it can be said to be really addictive, it could be because of more curiosity only, but if you keep feeling like that.. it's already addictive of course.
Another thing that might trigger it to become an addiction is can't stop. If you only gamble occasionally and are just looking for fun from betting, then you will not feel addicted to gambling, people who are addicted to gambling try to stop, but in the end they still bet more in the hope of getting more wins.

[robelneo]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

All of these are already signs that you have hooked on gambling no father on the right mind will break his kid's piggy bank just so he can gamble and if you are going to sleep and those dice and slot games are hunting you even in your sleep, that could only mean that your mind is preoccupied with gambling, and you are thinking gambling all the time and in all the place.
This is dangerous and you really need an intervention if you reach this point, it's the boiling point.

[Hypnosis00]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

I can't believe that gamblers didn't notice that they are into the level of addiction because that really has something happen to you obviously.
Overspending, cash flow rate, and excessive time spent on gambling are the most common things we basically see.

Actually, if you are at the level of addiction that really hard for you to change unless if your family and friends will taking care and help you to redirects your mindset but doing alone is impossible.

So, before this worse case happens to us, we should have to keep our family involves and don't just slipt our time on this but rather spend time more on the other stuff.

[Shasha80]

If it's to try to find a new strategy at the beginning.. I don't think it can be said to be really addictive, it could be because of more curiosity only, but if you keep feeling like that.. it's already addictive of course.
Another thing that might trigger it to become an addiction is can't stop. If you only gamble occasionally and are just looking for fun from betting, then you will not feel addicted to gambling, people who are addicted to gambling try to stop, but in the end they still bet more in the hope of getting more wins.

If we occasionally think about a new strategy to win gambling, we can't say we are addicted to gambling. But if every time we are obsessed with
thinking about finding a new strategy and disrupting daily activities, it is already a symptom of addiction. Actually as long as we can control ourselves
so as not to do something excessive, I believe we will avoid addiction. It's true that we should gamble only for entertainment and don't be too
obsessed with pursuing victory. That's a very important thing and we must understand when playing gambling. In order not to make us addicted
to gambling, because if we get addicted it is very difficult to cure it.

[xSkylarx]

If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

If a gambler prioritizes the money he earns to gamble than his personal responsibilities then he could have a sign of gambling addiction. When they have money, their mind is always telling them to gamble because there is a chance they will win and can change their situation. This is also the reason why some people fall into addiction because of the desperate need for money that they see gambling as a way to do it. While there are some people whose financially stable that is not concerned with the money they lose in gambling, their goal is just to gamble because that is where they only get the satisfaction they can't find anywhere.

[Cling18]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Letting your world revolve around gambling is considered as a gambling addiction. Once it affects your regular routine negatively including your career, then that's already gambling addiction. When you're willing to swap or sell everything just for gambling then that's another sign of it. You shouldn't allow gambling to rule your world in the first place because it could ruin your life in the end.

[Strongkored]

In my opinion, it can be said to be addicted if continue to gamble and try to use saving money to continue to gamble even when the money is for other urgent things, or when you dare to borrow to be able to gamble, and usually gamblers who enter the addiction stage often think of leaving if have won but what is done is just the opposite because winning or losing always makes it difficult for players to get out of gambling if they're addicted.

[Fortify]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

There are quite a few signs and they can differ by person, most have been covered already but in the simplest forms:

Not having proper control over when you gamble, you wake up and that is what you want to do. You are at work and daydream about rushing home to gamble. This is a sure sign it has taken over your mind.
It's no longer fun, you do it simply because that is what you did yesterday and every day before that.
All the money you have goes into this activity and you prioritize it above even some essential needs. On this basis you might also stop maintaining yourself properly and letting standards drop all over is common.

If you start to feel like this it is a bad sign and you really need to step away from it for a while. Quitting completely has to be done, as playing just small amounts will sucker you back in and mess with your healing mindset.

[dezoel]

Breaking the piggybank of my children would be an utter shame honestly because even if I am broke and have nothing much to eat, I would still not feel like looking weak to my kids. I can't imagine someone being so desperate that they would do such a thing but yeah once we start losing, it takes a few moments of brain fade for such things to take place.

Like Yoshie mentioned the links for threads, there are some good symptoms of gambling addiction.

In my view, there are some basic things you can observe within yourself to see if you are addicted.

1- If you prioritize gambling above everything else
2- If you are postponing or delaying important meetings /schools/etc for gambling
3- Whether you are trying to avoid social meetings and your lifestyle is changing.

You just need to ensure things are going as they were earlier and if things haven't changed much, you aren't addicted yet.

[BIN-BIN]

Borrowing either from family or anyone outside to gamble is a no-no once you see that sign, you should know you getting addicted to gambling. Gambling is made for fun in a free time anything outside that is a wrong signal.

[Kittygalore]

When what you are doing is directly or indirectly harming someone or yourself physically and mentally, I think that that's the time that you should confirm or be wary that they might be suffering from gambling addiction.

[JohnBitCo]

Borrowing either from family or anyone outside to gamble is a no-no once you see that sign, you should know you getting addicted to gambling. Gambling is made for fun in a free time anything outside that is a wrong signal.

If you are thinking about borrowing money for gambling, then it means that you have already lost a lot of your money in gambling and are now empty handed. So by the time you borrow money, you are already addicted to gambling.
The only way to avoid this situation is to allocate certain portion of money for gambling and do not use more money to play gamble, if that money is lost in gambling.

[Lordhermes]

Borrowing either from family or anyone outside to gamble is a no-no once you see that sign, you should know you getting addicted to gambling. Gambling is made for fun in a free time anything outside that is a wrong signal.

Yes your are right.Regular visiting of the gambling house propels you to gamble.It is Ideal to resist any urge that makes you go to the gambling site,because one's you visit,,there is every tendency that you must play.And if your thought is always on gambling,then just know that you are getting addicted already.keeping your mind busy will help you overcome it.

[FIFA worldcup]

The sign of gambling addiction is you constantly visiting a gambling site, spending most of your time trying to find a key match,

In my opinion, visiting a gambling site constantly isn't a sign of addiction. As long as you can control yourself in gambling, means not spend money excessively and not uncontrolled waste your time, it is no problem to visit a gambling site regularly. I am sure people visit a gambling site constantly doesn't mean they visit it every day. Visit constantly can be accessing the gambling site every weekend. This is certainly not an addiction but a kind of discipline in gambling.  

I have account on almost all of the gambling sites but i deposited money only at the few. This does not mean that i am addicted to gambling.
If you are a gambler you should visit multiple gambling sites often as this gives you an idea to compare the site and also do not miss out on any offer or bonus. But the only thing is not to deposit and play, every time you visit the gambling site.

[DU18]

Borrowing either from family or anyone outside to gamble is a no-no once you see that sign, you should know you getting addicted to gambling. Gambling is made for fun in a free time anything outside that is a wrong signal.

If you are thinking about borrowing money for gambling, then it means that you have already lost a lot of your money in gambling and are now empty handed. So by the time you borrow money, you are already addicted to gambling.
The only way to avoid this situation is to allocate certain portion of money for gambling and do not use more money to play gamble, if that money is lost in gambling.

Basically, in my opinion, gambling is a game that requires a clear distribution of funds, and when we want to bet to get a profit, it would be nice if we use other money that is separate from family money, so that if we experience defeat, it will not affect our family finances later, nowadays the desire to win factor often forces us to continue gambling and gradually gambling seems to have become a routine activity that must be done, and even with this addiction it can trigger us to commit crimes when we run out of money, in my opinion, when our behavior has led on bad things and harming others just because of the desire to gamble is one of the symptoms of severe gambling addiction.

[Erdogan]

The sign of gambling addiction is you constantly visiting a gambling site, spending most of your time trying to find a key match,

In my opinion, visiting a gambling site constantly isn't a sign of addiction. As long as you can control yourself in gambling, means not spend money excessively and not uncontrolled waste your time, it is no problem to visit a gambling site regularly. I am sure people visit a gambling site constantly doesn't mean they visit it every day. Visit constantly can be accessing the gambling site every weekend. This is certainly not an addiction but a kind of discipline in gambling.  

I have account on almost all of the gambling sites but i deposited money only at the few. This does not mean that i am addicted to gambling.
If you are a gambler you should visit multiple gambling sites often as this gives you an idea to compare the site and also do not miss out on any offer or bonus. But the only thing is not to deposit and play, every time you visit the gambling site.

Just because someone has an account on multiple gambling sites doesn't mean that he is addicted (which doesn't mean they aren't). Setting up accounts and testing casinos means being more professional and taking the subject seriously, not just randomly relying on luck.
In my opinion, people like you who do good research are more aware of the dangers and are unlikely to become addicted. This is how everyone should behave and take it seriously, because if we will not be careful, we may find out that we are addicted when will be too late.

[michellee]

Borrowing either from family or anyone outside to gamble is a no-no once you see that sign, you should know you getting addicted to gambling. Gambling is made for fun in a free time anything outside that is a wrong signal.

For addicted people to gambling, borrowing money will be their only way to have money and continue to gamble, which could be a sign for the addicted person. Maybe they will lie about what they will do with that money. We can admit that playing gambling is just for fun but we do not know that people out there use gambling to make money. They know about that, but they still playing gambling and finally, they become addicted to gambling.

[Woodie]

This is simple, if whatever little money you have can't remain untouched in your pocket or bank account 

and what comes to your mind is gambling then this is an obvious case of gambling addiction which needs agent attention!

When what you are doing is directly or indirectly harming someone or yourself physically and mentally, I think that that's the time that you should confirm or be wary that they might be suffering from gambling addiction.

This is an intelligent reason, you need to put some thought to it to get it, I like it.

[bittraffic]

Borrowing either from family or anyone outside to gamble is a no-no once you see that sign, you should know you getting addicted to gambling. Gambling is made for fun in a free time anything outside that is a wrong signal.

For addicted people to gambling, borrowing money will be their only way to have money and continue to gamble, which could be a sign for the addicted person. Maybe they will lie about what they will do with that money. We can admit that playing gambling is just for fun but we do not know that people out there use gambling to make money. They know about that, but they still playing gambling and finally, they become addicted to gambling.

So far some players wouldn't really think of borrowing money but they may in need of money actually that is why they gamble. I consider myself in need of money too but the only coins I bet are the ones I got from casinos tokens which I receive as dividends.

I can admit that I'm actually thinking of betting while I'm in bed. Do you guys think it's harder to get out of addiction if you own investments in a casino where you receive tokens?

[KTChampions]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

I think it is rather difficult to single out the special signs of addiction for gambling, since they are true for almost any gambling addiction or even professional activity.
A simple test: name any feature and apply it to a person who is a professional chess player. I am sure he will have this sign.

[LogitechMouse]

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

New Strategy?? It will just make you more addicted to gambling.

Thinking of betting while you're sleeping? Hmm for me its more than that.
See gamblers tend to get addicted because they are spending more time doing it. The more time they spend, the more chance that they will get addicted into it and what's worse here is that they will not realize that they are spending more time in gambling than the usual especially if they are winning consecutive times.

Another one is like you said, thinking of it whenever and whatever you are doing. You're sleeping, you're watching, you are doing nothing. Anything that you are doing, gambling is always in your mind. That is another sign of gambling addiction.

Spending more than what is intended to spend. I've seen many gamblers doing it already and even I experienced this kind of thing. There are times that I tend to spend more money especially when I'm losing too much money. I want to recover it all and the ending? I loss all of my money. This happens to many gamblers too.

[hahay]

The signs of a gambling addiction are when they continue to force themselves to gamble, no matter how they get money to gamble, because when they continue to force themselves to gamble then of course it is an addiction. Because usually, at first players will only continue to gamble without having management but after a long time of betting then slowly they will have their own management to become more disciplined and pay attention to control in gambling. If players don't realize this, then of course they will end up with a mess that makes their lives fall apart because they no longer have control and common sense.

[AicecreaME]

You're addicted to gambling when you always start your day with it, or if you can't call it a day without playing gambling. You're addicted on it when you focus on gambling alone and never do anything, your focus is on it everyday and you spend all of your money on it while ignoring your responsibilities as a person.

Addiction is your habit, it will either do you good or the other way around, it depends on how you manage it and how you do things based on what's happening on you.

[suzanne5223]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

The number one step of gambling addiction is having the motive of earning money through gambling because the main concept of gambling is to provide a possible chance for people to win and winning is not always guaranteed.
The habit of thinking or meditating on a new strategy of winning gambling is the number two step to gambling addiction because it will later cause the losing control of gambling urges.

[Fesatmas]

Well, there are many things that a person experiences when his mentality is filled with gambling addiction, and this addiction is usually called compulsive. which experiences a strong and uncontrollable urge.

what we find the most is always trying to add a larger deposit which aims to return the money that has been lost (chasing losses).
As for some alternatives that I have found, namely if someone is addicted to gambling, it is advisable to see a psychologist and try mental therapy so that they can gradually overcome the addiction. Usually they visit a specialist doctor once a week, routinely it is effective to get rid of gambling addiction.

[Kittygalore]

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This is an intelligent reason, you need to put some thought to it to get it, I like it.

I don't know if you agree with what I said but I don't think that it's an intellectual take on this thread, I think that it's more of a common sense rather than something that looks intelligent. I mean if you are hurting someone, wouldn't that raise some flags that you might be addicted to something?

[RokokGudangGaram]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

In my opinion I think that thinking a new strategy for gambling is not sign of addiction but dreaming of betting was a sign of addiction, well in this case I think you should now start reducing your time to play gambling games I can't think of other small signs of gambling addiction. I think it's different to different people we will only realize we are addicted once we've already done something horrible like spending all the money and losing it all.

[Peanutswar]

There are people just trying to make gambling they want to seek some joy or fun but some of them can't handle it anymore because they want to make more play with their gambling it gives different benefits to them like if they play gambling it relieves to their selves some of then just want to watch only.

I think I will consider a gambling addiction to a player if they keep playing every day and it becomes part of their hobbies of daily routine we cannot blame them but still having good risk management and mental stability is the best way

[pawanjain]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Addiction towards gambling is quite obvious because addiction can happen to gamers as well.
We know many people were addicted PubG. Recently I heard that a teenage boy sold his mothers jewelry to purchase in-game items.
If a teenage boy can get so much addicted to a game a man can obviously get addicted to gambling which involves real money itself.

[Alisha-k]

We tend to deny the fact of been addicted to the game at some point even when there are clear indications like selling off of properties and gambling with funds meant for something more important. Gambling addiction starts with a constant vist to gambling sites or online casinos but if we can always tell ourselves the truth we would notice when gambling is going is becoming an addict

[AverageGlabella]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Addiction towards gambling is quite obvious because addiction can happen to gamers as well.
We know many people were addicted PubG. Recently I heard that a teenage boy sold his mothers jewelry to purchase in-game items.
If a teenage boy can get so much addicted to a game a man can obviously get addicted to gambling which involves real money itself.

Your reasoning is true but I do not understand why a man is just as susceptible as a teenage boy you would think that a grown human would be a little more mature and be able to moderate their addiction better than a teenager on average. I am not saying that those that have an addiction are weak I am trying to say that on average a adult should be able to resist it more than a teenager.

There has been a lot of stories about kids using their parents money for in game items and I think there was an issue in the last year or two where a kid used his mothers credit card on Twitch to get some cosmetic chat items and ended up donating thousands instead because they input the incorrect amount.

[just_Alice]

Yes, that sounds like a pretty serious sign of addiction, if one can't sleep calmly and thinks of gambling instead. That is a pretty dangerous condition in terms of financial security because that obsession can lead a person to start gambling at night. The latter, obviously, is a bad idea since brain activity will be reduced and that person will make risky moves which he wouldn't normally do, and thus lose a lot of money.

[Mahanton]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Addiction towards gambling is quite obvious because addiction can happen to gamers as well.
We know many people were addicted PubG. Recently I heard that a teenage boy sold his mothers jewelry to purchase in-game items.
If a teenage boy can get so much addicted to a game a man can obviously get addicted to gambling which involves real money itself.

We do know that there are different addictions not only on gambling alone but also in other things in life as well.When you do already comes into a point on where you do
things like selling out something just for you to play then that would really called addiction on where you do force out things because you do really badly need to play.
You should be aware on that and honestly i had done the same thing too when i was young the same  on the situation you cad mentioned above which i had sold
the jewelry of my mother just because i was too addicted on playing pc games into those old years when i was still a teenager.

[Johnyz]

Yes, that sounds like a pretty serious sign of addiction, if one can't sleep calmly and thinks of gambling instead. That is a pretty dangerous condition in terms of financial security because that obsession can lead a person to start gambling at night. The latter, obviously, is a bad idea since brain activity will be reduced and that person will make risky moves which he wouldn't normally do, and thus lose a lot of money.

The more you think, the more you can’t sleep and if you’re in a serious situation, that might be a sign of gambling addiction. The obsession to play more and to continue gambling without self-control is next to gambling addiction, losing money will happen next until you become broke. This is an early stage of addiction though, so its good if you already know what’s wrong with you, you can seek for some help and prevent this possible addiction.

[Joca97]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Addiction towards gambling is quite obvious because addiction can happen to gamers as well.
We know many people were addicted PubG. Recently I heard that a teenage boy sold his mothers jewelry to purchase in-game items.
If a teenage boy can get so much addicted to a game a man can obviously get addicted to gambling which involves real money itself.

That boy needs serious help if he sells and steals his mothers jewelry.Its still an early age and can be handled but his parents need to act quickly if this happens many more times it can get serious and out of hand. But gambling addiction is everywhere and that is even worst

[Rengga Jati]

That boy needs serious help if he sells and steals his mothers jewelry.Its still an early age and can be handled but his parents need to act quickly if this happens many more times it can get serious and out of hand. But gambling addiction is everywhere and that is even worst

Yeah, this actually may often happen to addicted gamblers.
They will probably do everything they can to keep gambling, including committing criminal acts, starting from stealing from those closest to them, to other criminal acts. For example, committing robbery, theft anywhere, fraud, and also other criminal acts. This is if those who are addicted to gambling can't control themselves, they can't even take their money and try to get money in a good way for gambling. because all they have in mind might just play and play.
This is why these people really have to get help, to control themselves, to direct, and even get special treatment to overcome gambling addiction.

[swogerino]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Having trouble to fall asleep is definitely one of the biggest signs that you are addicted.I have passed through it myself,there were times when I woke up at 2 AM just to go gamble at my neighbor 24 hour local casino.

I have completely recovered from those stages but can still tell you that those moments for me were magical as they made me feel really good while hoping to get the jackpot.I realized in time that even if I did win the jackpot I would lose it again there at the same place so this made me think and I started the recovery which now is complete.

[boyptc]

Having trouble to fall asleep is definitely one of the biggest signs that you are addicted.I have passed through it myself,there were times when I woke up at 2 AM just to go gamble at my neighbor 24 hour local casino.

I have completely recovered from those stages but can still tell you that those moments for me were magical as they made me feel really good while hoping to get the jackpot.I realized in time that even if I did win the jackpot I would lose it again there at the same place so this made me think and I started the recovery which now is complete.

Well, that's good for you that you were able to overcome that addiction.

Waking up at 2 AM just to gamble is what I haven't experienced but on the other hand, it's about how to manage bankroll and as long as you're holding some amounts.

It will push you to gamble and that's really a sign of addiction until everything is gone within your hands.

[KTChampions]

There are people just trying to make gambling they want to seek some joy or fun but some of them can't handle it anymore because they want to make more play with their gambling it gives different benefits to them like if they play gambling it relieves to their selves some of then just want to watch only.

I think I will consider a gambling addiction to a player if they keep playing every day and it becomes part of their hobbies of daily routine we cannot blame them but still having good risk management and mental stability is the best way

I think when people talk about gambling addiction, they first of all mean the negative side of this phenomenon. After all, if a person is dependent on something, but at the same time controls himself and this dependence does not harm him in any way, then no one will object to this. In fact, every person is addicted/fanatical about something - the whole question is how it affects his life.

[Oceat]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Thinking a way to win is already a sign of addiction no matter what your excuses it always lead to the same road. People like this will need an immediate support of their close friends or family so it won't get worse in the long run. I know what it feels when you are earning something to your piggy bank but due to your addiction you break it in order to play gambling and that's not the worst part at all.

They strengthen their emotions to control their feelings towards addiction and of course, it's always about the mindset. So better change your mindset on the very first day if you are playing gambling so you won't hook up for too long that causes you to become addicted.

[coin-investor]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

If you are doing the unthinkable like all you've mentioned then you are in danger of losing everything, your relationship, your mind your money, or even all you love, if you have a friend or loved ones who behave like this then it's time to do heart to heart talk and get him to talk to a professional and if you are suffering from all these signs, it's time to get back all your sanity by talking to your love ones and talk about your problems

[michellee]

Borrowing either from family or anyone outside to gamble is a no-no once you see that sign, you should know you getting addicted to gambling. Gambling is made for fun in a free time anything outside that is a wrong signal.

For addicted people to gambling, borrowing money will be their only way to have money and continue to gamble, which could be a sign for the addicted person. Maybe they will lie about what they will do with that money. We can admit that playing gambling is just for fun but we do not know that people out there use gambling to make money. They know about that, but they still playing gambling and finally, they become addicted to gambling.

So far some players wouldn't really think of borrowing money but they may in need of money actually that is why they gamble. I consider myself in need of money too but the only coins I bet are the ones I got from casinos tokens which I receive as dividends.

I can admit that I'm actually thinking of betting while I'm in bed. Do you guys think it's harder to get out of addiction if you own investments in a casino where you receive tokens?

If that is the case, maybe you can search for other ways to make money. I am sure you will find that way to not risk your money for playing gambling to make money. You can realize that when you play gambling, that does not give you or solve your money problem, but it could give you the other money problem.

Let's say you got the token as dividends. You need to prevent your mind from using that token to gamble because you see that you do not have a chance to win more money instead, you can get lost that money. In this matter, you need to have control for yourself so you do not use that token and let the token grows so in the future, you will have a chance to sell the token and get your profit. You need to stay away from playing gambling before it is too late to realize.

[smyslov]

 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Not really it's when you are losing money and you cannot control what you are spending or allocating in gambling that's when gambling becomes a problem and addiction, that's when you need to seek a professional, your family will immediately notice it if you are hard to speak of and you complain of not having enough money.

[aysg76]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

That's why it is said that don't take gambling personally because if you slowly become addict your financial,social as well as mental health will be distributed forcing you to put at your all assests at stake just to place bet in hope of winning.The signs could be you can't handle the stress and keep on thinking about it regularly and desperately want to place bet on your favourite games ignoring the loss factor.You know that you can't afford to further bet but still keep on going for this and you loose everything in the dead end.Many gambling addicts have stories to share that how they turned from rich to rags in matter of time so you should learn from them.

[Shasha80]

Addiction towards gambling is quite obvious because addiction can happen to gamers as well.
We know many people were addicted PubG. Recently I heard that a teenage boy sold his mothers jewelry to purchase in-game items.
If a teenage boy can get so much addicted to a game a man can obviously get addicted to gambling which involves real money itself.

There's really no exception regardless of age, gender, or education everyone can be addicted to gambling if they not properly guided, there's a saying experience is the best teacher but that doesn't have to be, you can motivate yourself not to become addicted even if you are just starting out, great control and being responsible on all our action, we need to stop for a while when we are getting hook.

Everyone who plays gambling has the potential to become addicted, if not a responsible gambler. One of the characteristics of a responsible gambler is
to be able to control emotions when gambling, so we can control ourselves to stop if we do experience a large enough loss. Because if we can't control
our emotions, we will continue to gamble until the capital we have runs out and this can lead to gambling addiction.

[Wexnident]

Set a bankroll, maximum expenses for gambling for every session, adjust it to whether you play daily, weekly, monthly, or even randomly. Just take into account how much you actually play, how much you earn and play around with it. Once you exceed your bankroll at any given time, no matter the situation or occasion, stop and get help. It's pretty much my way of telling myself that, oh damn, something's wrong, I'm playing way too much now, overboard of what I should be playing at kind of thing. Don't even add your winnings tbh, just the standard daily limit is enough.

[KTChampions]

Not really it's when you are losing money and you cannot control what you are spending or allocating in gambling that's when gambling becomes a problem and addiction, that's when you need to seek a professional, your family will immediately notice it if you are hard to speak of and you complain of not having enough money.

This is a sign of any addiction, not just gambling. This can happen if a person is a shopaholic or is fond of tuning his car or racing a car (this requires a huge investment). Therefore, if we are talking about the unique signs of gambling addiction, then we must talk about the signs that are only here.

[palle11]

Set a bankroll, maximum expenses for gambling for every session, adjust it to whether you play daily, weekly, monthly, or even randomly. Just take into account how much you actually play, how much you earn and play around with it. Once you exceed your bankroll at any given time, no matter the situation or occasion, stop and get help. It's pretty much my way of telling myself that, oh damn, something's wrong, I'm playing way too much now, overboard of what I should be playing at kind of thing. Don't even add your winnings tbh, just the standard daily limit is enough.

We are talking about an addict  . An addict won't do such that you have listed lol. Only a gambler in control can do that and not an addict.

Anyway, anything we do excessively and we lose control of ourselves makes us an addict to that which we do to the extent that it controls our being. It isn't easy to come out of addiction, some die from addiction , for example drugs especially musicians and known personalities.

[lienfaye]

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Yes it can be an early signs. Cant get rid gambling in our minds and acting differently to follow the eagerness to gamble are an indications of becoming addicted.

I believe the gambler itself can notice if he is not just playing to have fun or to entertain himself. When I became addicted before, thinking of my losses and having debts to chase back what I lost are some of the worse that happened to me.  Im just thankful that I overcome that part of my life and I learned something.

[Quidat]

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Yes it can be an early signs. Cant get rid gambling in our minds and acting differently to follow the eagerness to gamble are an indications of becoming addicted.

I believe the gambler itself can notice if he is not just playing to have fun or to entertain himself. When I became addicted before, thinking of my losses and having debts to chase back what I lost are some of the worse that happened to me.  Im just thankful that I overcome that part of my life and I learned something.

Honestly, tell it on earlier basis would really be hard to be determined but you can actually find out if you do really have that strong self awareness on where you do notice that your actions is
already becoming on the same on the behavior on what gambling addict has.So if you do find out yourself that you are gradually being pulled off with addiction gradually then you should
really stop it completely and find another things that would distract you out on playing gambling too much. If you dont like for some future problems then better quit it
or else you would really be regretting on the end.

[Zilon]

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

This is the beginning of gambling addiction because once a strategy is concieved the gambler would seek for funds by all means to test the newly discovered strategy and if it fails he might want to develop a new strategy to test run on a different game and gradually addictions begins to set in. Seeking a new strategy is actually the beginning of gambling addiction

[dimonstration]

This is the beginning of gambling addiction because once a strategy is concieved the gambler would seek for funds by all means to test the newly discovered strategy and if it fails he might want to develop a new strategy to test run on a different game and gradually addictions begins to set in. Seeking a new strategy is actually the beginning of gambling addiction

Being too curious sometimes results to addiction as well when we think of it even at sleep. When we started to dream too far from reality about gambling can make us addict or crazy into impossible things. We should set our priorities and stay away as early as we can especially if we know that we dont have any extra money to do it.

[ethereumhunter]

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Yes it can be an early signs. Cant get rid gambling in our minds and acting differently to follow the eagerness to gamble are an indications of becoming addicted.

I believe the gambler itself can notice if he is not just playing to have fun or to entertain himself. When I became addicted before, thinking of my losses and having debts to chase back what I lost are some of the worse that happened to me.  Im just thankful that I overcome that part of my life and I learned something.

Thinking of your losses and having debts for the use of playing gambling can be a little sign of addicted gambling but you will not realize that. If you can not overcome your problem, maybe your addiction becomes bigger, making you heavy addicted to gambling. I am glad you can know that you made a mistake in gambling and stopped the addiction.

[dbc23]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again.

In most homes where the father happens to be a gambler without a reasonable job to sustain the home he tries his very best to maintain his prestige before his wife and children and for the sake of catering for his immediate home would have to go the extra mile and this most times happens to be the beginning of gambling addiction if not controlled early

[AakZaki]

I think gambling addiction is a condition that makes a person lose control of gambling activities. It can also be said to be too passionate and driven by a strong desire or a penchant for gambling. This addiction can be characterized by behavior, people who are addicted to gambling will not have control over what they do. This is really dangerous, you can make yourself miserable.

[Raflesia]

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

This is the beginning of gambling addiction because once a strategy is concieved the gambler would seek for funds by all means to test the newly discovered strategy and if it fails he might want to develop a new strategy to test run on a different game and gradually addictions begins to set in. Seeking a new strategy is actually the beginning of gambling addiction

Curiosity in this I think of course there must be more especially they have a new strategy and for me of course I want to try it by looking for funds so I can make bets with curiosity it is also the beginning of addiction, and actually there are many kinds of our behavior and always pay attention to what what we do if we can't contain our curiosity to gamble, it's still a sign of addiction.

For those who have tried gambling games 3 times for me, it is already a sign of addiction because they already know that the game is very exciting, so they will continue to play for a long time.

[geegaw]

The first sign of gambling addiction is constantly thinking about it, to the point that even when you are about to sleep you are still thinking to play. Many gamblers skip their meal because they only focused on playing, some persons dont sleep for a day just because of playing, that is an addiction that can cause a big health problem.

More precisely, it was the expression of a puppet without consciousness, addicts seem to have lost all other important thoughts in life just to think about gambling and thinking more will help the brain produce different images, images of victory are relatively many when no one wants to dream about failure. The mind wanders every day and sometimes wakes up in the middle of the night only to investigate a few gambling strategies that the brain has devised, gradually the level of addiction increases but many people still do not dare to turn back, they are afraid to face their conscience

[Alisha-k]

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Addiction starts from a habit once a habit outgrows the usual addiction sets in. There are different signs of addiction but the most common of all is always having different strategies even when we are out of funds. Before online gambling became popular I see people who just sit and discuss new strategies for winning bets and as usual we would still find most of those game going against the strategy and the keep developing new ones and this is where addiction sets in.

[Karartma1]

Gambling usually gets worse as it becomes a compensation for something else, you have to understand what. For those who need adrenaline the game is like a drug, they need to go back often to bet. I have seen withdrawal from gambling marked by panic attacks and depression because for many people life without betting is worse than without drugs.
It's necessary to find an alternative to the bet that gives adrenaline, a compensation, which could be playing sport or finding new interests. Then the family is involved in individual and group meetings, because the family is a vital point, it's almost always the spring that pushes the player to ask for help.
I asked my spouse help when I got addicted, she didn't judge me and she helped me to recover at the speed of lightning.
This was a very personal post  If you can only have some fun but if you recognize yourself getting lost, seek for help.

[madnessteat]

If a person tends to spend more and more time at the game and at the same time losing interest in other hobbies that he was engaged in before that is the first sign that he began to show a gambling addiction. It is enough to talk to a person about gambling in order to confirm our fears. In the case of an already developed addiction, he will either talk over and over again about new strategies for winning or in the absence of an opportunity to play become irritable.

[Ryker1]

If a person tends to spend more and more time at the game and at the same time losing interest in other hobbies that he was engaged in before that is the first sign that he began to show a gambling addiction. It is enough to talk to a person about gambling in order to confirm our fears. In the case of an already developed addiction, he will either talk over and over again about new strategies for winning or in the absence of an opportunity to play become irritable.

Well you have a point, this is because you did not know that you have started in addiction, and no one gives you any advice regarding this matter. So perhaps the situation becomes worst. Perhaps these consequences may occur to those gamblers who are irresponsible, even controlling themselves can not be able to do so. Lack of self-discipline will be the possible reason that this sign of addiction will occur at you, try not to focus on one thing --divert it into different activities so that you can avoid the possible gambling addiction. Always seek help once you are already at that stage because it is better to cure while at an early stage than you are fully addicted.

[Eureka_07]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

If I were to ask, the term addiction is a big word. First you need to really understand what being addicted means, if you will be looking for its definition to Merriam Webster, this will be the definition:

Definition of addiction
2: a strong inclination to do, use, or indulge in something repeatedly

If someone is really addicted to gambling, perhaps you can tell it if he always wants to play and gamble even though he has no money to use, one sign could be loaning money just to be able to play.

[crzy]

Yes.
It's already affecting your mental health and instead of taking time for you to rest, you're thinking of what's the next step that you must as you gamble.
Is it happening to you OP?

This is true, this is the design when you can now call yourself an addict, you dont have time to rest anymore because of thinking and focused on gambling only, dont be like that there are so many things worthier do than focusing on gambling, you will just lose your money and social life on that.

The next thing is you’ll be disappointed and you’ll blame the market where in fact, the house is just working with the games and you are the only one who mange your own money so don’t blame anyone if you incur losses because that is the choice you’ve already made. The gambling addiction is not good, and it kills many people already so if you’re on the early stage of it, better to leave gambling as early as possible.

[abel1337]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

If I were to ask, the term addiction is a big word. First you need to really understand what being addicted means, if you will be looking for its definition to Merriam Webster, this will be the definition:

Definition of addiction
2: a strong inclination to do, use, or indulge in something repeatedly

If someone is really addicted to gambling, perhaps you can tell it if he always wants to play and gamble even though he has no money to use, one sign could be loaning money just to be able to play.

As an ex-addict in gambling, It's true that there's a really itchy feeling of playing gambling every time and if you don't have enough money to support your addiction, It is expected that the addict will either earn or loan money just to play gambling. It is a very bad experience to have because it affects my personal life heavily in terms of physical, emotional, and even spiritual.

[aioc]

Not really it's when you are losing money and you cannot control what you are spending or allocating in gambling that's when gambling becomes a problem and addiction, that's when you need to seek a professional, your family will immediately notice it if you are hard to speak of and you complain of not having enough money.

This is a sign of any addiction, not just gambling. This can happen if a person is a shopaholic or is fond of tuning his car or racing a car (this requires a huge investment). Therefore, if we are talking about the unique signs of gambling addiction, then we must talk about the signs that are only here.

All kinds of addiction are all the same their minds are preoccupied, they spend more time and money on things where they have an addiction, if we are talking about unique addiction maybe talking about cards, bets, odds most of the time, but all addiction are very similar and they have almost the same symptoms and signs and those who know addiction on things can easily tell.

[Boov]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

To tell you honestly, I haven't been into addiction but there's a situation that I might fall into addiction. The only thing that made me realize that it's not good was my depleting savings while working as a person earning through my hardwork. It's not easy to handle pressures, so I kept myself resistive towards gambling because it ruined my financial stability.

[Lorence.xD]

If a person tends to spend more and more time at the game and at the same time losing interest in other hobbies that he was engaged in before that is the first sign that he began to show a gambling addiction. It is enough to talk to a person about gambling in order to confirm our fears. In the case of an already developed addiction, he will either talk over and over again about new strategies for winning or in the absence of an opportunity to play become irritable.

That's more than just addiction because losing interest in something that he loved before could also be a sign of depression. Intervention of early symptoms could be a really good thing because that might be easily curable compared to a full blown addiction.

[ethereumhunter]

Not really it's when you are losing money and you cannot control what you are spending or allocating in gambling that's when gambling becomes a problem and addiction, that's when you need to seek a professional, your family will immediately notice it if you are hard to speak of and you complain of not having enough money.

This is a sign of any addiction, not just gambling. This can happen if a person is a shopaholic or is fond of tuning his car or racing a car (this requires a huge investment). Therefore, if we are talking about the unique signs of gambling addiction, then we must talk about the signs that are only here.

All kinds of addiction are all the same their minds are preoccupied, they spend more time and money on things where they have an addiction, if we are talking about unique addiction maybe talking about cards, bets, odds most of the time, but all addiction are very similar and they have almost the same symptoms and signs and those who know addiction on things can easily tell.

Although the addiction signs seem similar for all gamblers, there will be another sign from a gambler, especially for those who have those addicted. But if that addiction becomes bigger, we might see another sign from them that will differ from the common addicted gambler. Maybe they can commit a crime to have money and continue playing gambling or do something that we do not even think.

[madnessteat]

If a person tends to spend more and more time at the game and at the same time losing interest in other hobbies that he was engaged in before that is the first sign that he began to show a gambling addiction. It is enough to talk to a person about gambling in order to confirm our fears. In the case of an already developed addiction, he will either talk over and over again about new strategies for winning or in the absence of an opportunity to play become irritable.

That's more than just addiction because losing interest in something that he loved before could also be a sign of depression. Intervention of early symptoms could be a really good thing because that might be easily curable compared to a full blown addiction.

You are deeply mistaken because in a state of depression a person loses interest in absolutely all hobbies and is constantly in a depressed state. If a person is happy to spend his free time at an online casino, it is not a depression but a game addiction that can also depress a person if there is no opportunity to play.

[Wexnident]

Set a bankroll, maximum expenses for gambling for every session, adjust it to whether you play daily, weekly, monthly, or even randomly. Just take into account how much you actually play, how much you earn and play around with it. Once you exceed your bankroll at any given time, no matter the situation or occasion, stop and get help. It's pretty much my way of telling myself that, oh damn, something's wrong, I'm playing way too much now, overboard of what I should be playing at kind of thing. Don't even add your winnings tbh, just the standard daily limit is enough.

We are talking about an addict  . An addict won't do such that you have listed lol. Only a gambler in control can do that and not an addict.

I'm not talking about what an addict should do though, I'm talking about what should someone do so that they can identify whether they are turning into an addict or not. Just stated an example that one could do so they can tell whether its a sign or not, since op asked for it.

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Wouldn't really ask an addict to set a bankroll, I'd point him into a therapist instead (if said addict wasn't really my friend) tbh. They turned into an addict since they couldn't follow simple rules, so why would I set new ones for them no?

[DU18]

Wouldn't really ask an addict to set a bankroll, I'd point him into a therapist instead (if said addict wasn't really my friend) tbh. They turned into an addict since they couldn't follow simple rules, so why would I set new ones for them no?

I have a friend who is addicted to gambling and a few days ago I took him to a psychiatrist and he was really mad at me so to this day he doesn't want to talk to me anymore, from experience it made me think if it's not easy for us to interfere it's quite a sensitive thing and becomes a pleasure for him (our friend), so I think for now it's better to just shut up and let him do what he likes so that when he gets really cornered so he needs my help and that's when I will commemorate him if addicted to gambling will be able to destroy it.

[Lorence.xD]

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You are deeply mistaken because in a state of depression a person loses interest in absolutely all hobbies and is constantly in a depressed state. If a person is happy to spend his free time at an online casino, it is not a depression but a game addiction that can also depress a person if there is no opportunity to play.

Dude, you are seeing it one sided for depression. Not everyone who has a depression loses interest in things, some don't even show they're depressed. That's why I said that it's like a depression and addiction combination. Gambling gives a sudden rush and depressed people always wants to find a way for them to get that rush.

[jostorres]

To tell you honestly, I haven't been into addiction but there's a situation that I might fall into addiction. The only thing that made me realize that it's not good was my depleting savings while working as a person earning through my hardwork. It's not easy to handle pressures, so I kept myself resistive towards gambling because it ruined my financial stability.

That is important because when you work hard for the money you gamble, you will rue losing even a cent because you know how hard you had to work for earning it. I realized this as I grow up from a careless kid to a responsible father, it was easy to spend the money we used to get from parents and even complain about it but now I understand how hard it must be for them to even offer me that much.

Coming back to gambling though, if you feel you are spending too much just take a break and find something else which captivates you. Gambling addiction isn't that big of a problem if you realize it at the right time and take small measures to prevent it from getting severe. Although if you let it go and your addiction becomes severe, it is as bad as drugs.

[paxmao]

The signs of addiction are no different in gambling than with any other addictive substance or habit. The key is control - if you are not in control of what you are doing that is an addiction. For example, you know you have to pay you gas bill, instead you cross by a gambling shop and bet that money on a race. It does not matter if you win or loose, you obviously are not in control of your priorities and should be considered as addict.

There are different degrees of addiction, not everyone is in danger. Some people will do stupid things but not often enough to cause them long term problems. Some other, and I met a few in my life, will simply spend every cent on their addictions. These cases, curiously enough, are very easy to detect, as opposed to the mild ones, that should also be treated.

[madnessteat]

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You are deeply mistaken because in a state of depression a person loses interest in absolutely all hobbies and is constantly in a depressed state. If a person is happy to spend his free time at an online casino, it is not a depression but a game addiction that can also depress a person if there is no opportunity to play.

Dude, you are seeing it one sided for depression. Not everyone who has a depression loses interest in things, some don't even show they're depressed. That's why I said that it's like a depression and addiction combination. Gambling gives a sudden rush and depressed people always wants to find a way for them to get that rush.

I am very familiar with both depression and gambling addiction. Depressed people can only improve their emotional state with the help of medical professionals or antidepressants or they are doomed to suffer all their lives. No one has ever beaten depression by going to a casino.

[Kong Hey Pakboy]

The signs of addiction are no different in gambling than with any other addictive substance or habit. The key is control - if you are not in control of what you are doing that is an addiction. For example, you know you have to pay you gas bill, instead you cross by a gambling shop and bet that money on a race. It does not matter if you win or loose, you obviously are not in control of your priorities and should be considered as addict.

There are different degrees of addiction, not everyone is in danger. Some people will do stupid things but not often enough to cause them long term problems. Some other, and I met a few in my life, will simply spend every cent on their addictions. These cases, curiously enough, are very easy to detect, as opposed to the mild ones, that should also be treated.

Easy to say to have a control but that's really hard to do especially when you actually do it. We should stop saying that the key to fight addiction is control because it's not entirely true and if it was, then probably we should've seen less cases of addictions in any form. Even if the degree isn't dangerous, we still have to treat and if you think about it, it's better if we were to treat it while it's early.

[bitterguy28]

When you are losing money and you get irritated this is a serious sign of gambling addiction, gambling has more losing streak than a winning streak and when you have a losing streak you'll get depressed and will suffer financial difficulty, you will not get depressed if you are making money from gambling, your whole mind is on how to recover all your losses.

I think this is a normal reaction of loser mate , even not addicted will feel this way when they are continuously losing right?

But the way they seek money over and over again to sustain His losing streak ? that is the sign of addiction.

[bittraffic]

The signs of addiction are no different in gambling than with any other addictive substance or habit. The key is control - if you are not in control of what you are doing that is an addiction. For example, you know you have to pay you gas bill, instead you cross by a gambling shop and bet that money on a race. It does not matter if you win or loose, you obviously are not in control of your priorities and should be considered as addict.

There are different degrees of addiction, not everyone is in danger. Some people will do stupid things but not often enough to cause them long term problems. Some other, and I met a few in my life, will simply spend every cent on their addictions. These cases, curiously enough, are very easy to detect, as opposed to the mild ones, that should also be treated.

Easy to say to have a control but that's really hard to do especially when you actually do it. We should stop saying that the key to fight addiction is control because it's not entirely true and if it was, then probably we should've seen less cases of addictions in any form. Even if the degree isn't dangerous, we still have to treat and if you think about it, it's better if we were to treat it while it's early.

How do you treat addiction on your own?

Cases like if someone has this addiction but doesnt want their family members to know what goes on in the head of this guy. Say he doesn't want to be judged by his sis/brothers because its definitely going to be a troublesome when family members gets in. Its speads like wildfire to members.

[Lorence.xD]

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I am very familiar with both depression and gambling addiction. Depressed people can only improve their emotional state with the help of medical professionals or antidepressants or they are doomed to suffer all their lives. No one has ever beaten depression by going to a casino.

I know that and I am not trying to say that casinos can cure depression, what I was trying to say is that depressed people find ways to have some sort of rush felt inside them and at the same time have self destructive behavior and gambling can cater both am I right?

[AicecreaME]

When you are losing money and you get irritated this is a serious sign of gambling addiction, gambling has more losing streak than a winning streak and when you have a losing streak you'll get depressed and will suffer financial difficulty, you will not get depressed if you are making money from gambling, your whole mind is on how to recover all your losses.

I think this is a normal reaction of loser mate , even not addicted will feel this way when they are continuously losing right?

But the way they seek money over and over again to sustain His losing streak ? that is the sign of addiction.

Correct.

But this kind of habit will lead to addiction. When you're irritated or disappointed, you will take your revenge (winning back your money) or you will continue to try and try it again until you get what you wanted, and that's gonna blind you. You will slowly going to be addicted on it without you noticing, because you think you're just playing just like the usual, but the usual thing you do is the sign that you're addicted to it already.

Time after time, the effects on it to you would become worst, that's the only time you'll realize that you dived too deep in gambling.

[blackened515]

When you are losing money and you get irritated this is a serious sign of gambling addiction, gambling has more losing streak than a winning streak and when you have a losing streak you'll get depressed and will suffer financial difficulty, you will not get depressed if you are making money from gambling, your whole mind is on how to recover all your losses.

Some people also borrow money when they are in financial distress to gamble with the mindset of recovering their losses. And many end up losing, which results into depression. You can't get depressed when winning, the whole problem starts when you keep losing. Been addicted to gambling is a bad experience, which takes time and determination to get out of.

[Renampun]

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Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Of course, what is called gambling addiction is when it interferes with your normal activities...

if you play gambling after your child sleeps then that doesn't include you being addicted, but if you open your child's savings, play gambling until you don't know the time until your work is interrupted then you fall into the gambling addiction.

[Silberman]

This is a sign of any addiction, not just gambling. This can happen if a person is a shopaholic or is fond of tuning his car or racing a car (this requires a huge investment). Therefore, if we are talking about the unique signs of gambling addiction, then we must talk about the signs that are only here.

Correct, however we must recognize that many addictions present similar symptoms, with probably the most important being that whatever the person is addicted to is the priority number one on their lives displacing whatever was at the top for them at the time, this is when the addiction is at the most dangerous stage as the person will most likely do anything in order to keep their addiction going and this can have lasting consequences especially if they commit a crime in order to keep their addiction going on.

[KTChampions]

This is a sign of any addiction, not just gambling. This can happen if a person is a shopaholic or is fond of tuning his car or racing a car (this requires a huge investment). Therefore, if we are talking about the unique signs of gambling addiction, then we must talk about the signs that are only here.

All kinds of addiction are all the same their minds are preoccupied, they spend more time and money on things where they have an addiction, if we are talking about unique addiction maybe talking about cards, bets, odds most of the time, but all addiction are very similar and they have almost the same symptoms and signs and those who know addiction on things can easily tell.

I do not agree with you. I have heard opinions (scientific research) that gambling addiction is of a different nature than others (alcohol, drugs, etc.). It is based on the fact that in the past, people were hunters (predators) and if the prey was already close, then with their last strength they continued to pursue it. This state is successfully simulated in gambling (winning is close) and thus a person becomes addicted and plays to the end.

[perfect999]

Yes.
It's already affecting your mental health and instead of taking time for you to rest, you're thinking of what's the next step that you must as you gamble.
Is it happening to you OP?

This is true, this is the design when you can now call yourself an addict, you dont have time to rest anymore because of thinking and focused on gambling only, dont be like that there are so many things worthier do than focusing on gambling, you will just lose your money and social life on that.

It is quite simple to see that "there are better things to do" but when you are suffering from an addiction you don't have the mental stability to realize and follow such advice. You just feel like avoiding everything and just gamble whenever you get the time and get any funds from anywhere. I guess we all have seen a gambling addict in real life or online world and you must have observed their end goal of life is just to gamble, sometimes even if they get a bonus salary or something they won't be as delighted as they are from gambling winnings.

Gambling is meant for fun but once that fun becomes the only activity that satisfied you, it is a problem. It is wisely said that engage yourself in multiple things and don't let a single activity occupy you completely.

[iv4n]

We are all addicts! Some people are addicted to one or two things, some of us are in +10! And that's fine... as long as we know how much we can handle!

Simply, if you love to eat eggs you should know that excessive egg consumption can lead to elevated cholesterol levels! That can ruin your body completely! Too much gambling can empty your bankroll, too much drinking can fuck your body and brain... the same is with coffee, meat, TV, games... all good things can fuck you up if you are not careful, even pussy can fuck you up if you don't know what you are doing!

So don't try to run from something you like, learn how to control it and how to enjoy it without being harmed in the long run... if you want something to last you have to know how to position yourself, what can you afford to lose/give, and what you are searching to get/receive/win! And remember, it's not like it's going to be smoothly every time... you can gamble and lose... you can drink too much and puke/make a mess, you can fuck and you can get some disease! Only with experience, you can recognize situations that can fuck you up/can be a great time! And when you get to experience it's not like a good time is guaranteed, it's just that you know what you can handle even if things go sideways! You knew what you are getting into, you risked and you failed... so what? Tomorrow is another day!

[Twinkledoe]

We are all addicts! Some people are addicted to one or two things, some of us are in +10! And that's fine... as long as we know how much we can handle!

Simply, if you love to eat eggs you should know that excessive egg consumption can lead to elevated cholesterol levels! That can ruin your body completely! Too much gambling can empty your bankroll, too much drinking can fuck your body and brain... the same is with coffee, meat, TV, games... all good things can fuck you up if you are not careful, even pussy can fuck you up if you don't know what you are doing!

So don't try to run from something you like, learn how to control it and how to enjoy it without being harmed in the long run... if you want something to last you have to know how to position yourself, what can you afford to lose/give, and what you are searching to get/receive/win! And remember, it's not like it's going to be smoothly every time... you can gamble and lose... you can drink too much and puke/make a mess, you can fuck and you can get some disease! Only with experience, you can recognize situations that can fuck you up/can be a great time! And when you get to experience it's not like a good time is guaranteed, it's just that you know what you can handle even if things go sideways! You knew what you are getting into, you risked and you failed... so what? Tomorrow is another day!

What more can I say? It is really on yourself if you will get addicted to something. No one can limit your activity but yourself. So no one is to blame but yourself from the time you decide to be addicted in gambling. There are initial signs and if you ignore those signs, you will go deeper up until it is hard to get out of the situation. You need to look out for yourself so if you feel you are heading to the wrong direction, initiate the change. Because no one will do it for you.

[Fredomago]

Simple to see that "there are better things to do" but when you are suffering from an addiction you don't have the mental stability to realize and follow such advice. You just feel like avoiding everything and just gamble whenever you get the time and get any funds from anywhere.

Precisely! once you are already addicted your engagement to gambling changed everything inside you, your mental focus are all about your gambling activities and you already forget about other things that supposedly part of your everyday cycle.

I guess we all have seen a gambling addict in real life or online world and you must have observed their end goal of life is just to gamble, sometimes even if they get a bonus salary or something they won't be as delighted as they are from gambling winnings.

yeah right, gambling addicted person only cares about his gambling activities and nothing else.

Gambling is meant for fun but once that fun becomes the only activity that satisfied you, it is a problem. It is wisely said that engage yourself in multiple things and don't let a single activity occupy you completely.

That single activity that occupy your entire brain activities will lead you to a worse things happened to your life, addiction once you already attached if very hard to clean up from your system.

[dunfida]

We are all addicts! Some people are addicted to one or two things, some of us are in +10! And that's fine... as long as we know how much we can handle!

Simply, if you love to eat eggs you should know that excessive egg consumption can lead to elevated cholesterol levels! That can ruin your body completely! Too much gambling can empty your bankroll, too much drinking can fuck your body and brain... the same is with coffee, meat, TV, games... all good things can fuck you up if you are not careful, even pussy can fuck you up if you don't know what you are doing!

So don't try to run from something you like, learn how to control it and how to enjoy it without being harmed in the long run... if you want something to last you have to know how to position yourself, what can you afford to lose/give, and what you are searching to get/receive/win! And remember, it's not like it's going to be smoothly every time... you can gamble and lose... you can drink too much and puke/make a mess, you can fuck and you can get some disease! Only with experience, you can recognize situations that can fuck you up/can be a great time! And when you get to experience it's not like a good time is guaranteed, it's just that you know what you can handle even if things go sideways! You knew what you are getting into, you risked and you failed... so what? Tomorrow is another day!

What more can I say? It is really on yourself if you will get addicted to something. No one can limit your activity but yourself. So no one is to blame but yourself from the time you decide to be addicted in gambling. There are initial signs and if you ignore those signs, you will go deeper up until it is hard to get out of the situation. You need to look out for yourself so if you feel you are heading to the wrong direction, initiate the change. Because no one will do it for you.

You would really be ending up on those consequences if you do really let yourself get down or hooked with addiction since we arent that dumb, we can really detect ourselves to be already gradually addicted along the way.

You can feel or see the signs but yourself would really be continuing to deny it since no one does really ever like to be called a gambling addict until the time comes that everything was already in mess.

and this is where people do start to realize that they had spend that much but its already too late to make some action.

[famososMuertos]

...//...:

The first reality is that a gambling addict never realizes that is he sick, only when he has hit bottom, that bottom is intrinsic to the person, individual and only detected by third parties.

Now, for those of us who are "healthy" it is even good to have certain rules to follow to avoid falling into dependence on the game and ending up in addiction mode, the first one I would recommend is that you stay away from a casino for a long time months and if You can years. If you can do it you're a healthy guy.

The best thing that can be done and by the way there are several threads here in the forum that deal with this topic, is not to be such a lonely wolf, you should always be in contact with another person in the real world who knows about your hobby, entertainment or someone knows what you like to gamble, this person can realize your bad habits, which for you can be normal.

[iv4n]

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What more can I say? It is really on yourself if you will get addicted to something. No one can limit your activity but yourself. So no one is to blame but yourself from the time you decide to be addicted in gambling. There are initial signs and if you ignore those signs, you will go deeper up until it is hard to get out of the situation. You need to look out for yourself so if you feel you are heading to the wrong direction, initiate the change. Because no one will do it for you.

You would really be ending up on those consequences if you do really let yourself get down or hooked with addiction since we arent that dumb, we can really detect ourselves to be already gradually addicted along the way.

You can feel or see the signs but yourself would really be continuing to deny it since no one does really ever like to be called a gambling addict until the time comes that everything was already in mess.

and this is where people do start to realize that they had spend that much but its already too late to make some action.

How deep is the rabbit hole?

Twinkledoe tell me do you have any addictions?! It's what can you say... and tell me do you know the definition of "addiction"?
Everything you said is nice, it's up to us... on you and me, and everyone else! It's something I said if you read my lines more carefully... it's not only about gambling, all this can be applied to life, and all life activities, including gambling!

Dufinda consequences are part of life... everything we do (action) has some reaction (consequence)! That means that we need to learn how to make the right action to get a positive reaction! But that learning process can't be without making mistakes and wrong moves here and there... everyone, all of us, literally everyone... must fall few times before we learn to walk!

[seleme]

That is the worst feeling ever, the only thing that turns on your mind is to find the money for gambling more. A similar physiological urge can be found in meth addicts, there is nothing more valuable than gambling when the addiction urge kicks in. The worst part of the story is to sell valuable belongings to continue chasing losses, that is why I don't support Youtube fake stream videos that push ordinary people to casinos with lucrative promises.

Regarding the fake streaming videos, by checking the "pragamtic play" stamp over the right corner of the stream you can see it is fake or not. IIRC, only the Pragmatic Play website let the users to buy the bonuses on the website and you can create your own stream videos with a "big win" title. For experienced gamblers, it is easy to detect but not everyone is aware of the situation unforuntately.

[Sled]

That is the worst feeling ever, the only thing that turns on your mind is to find the money for gambling more. A similar physiological urge can be found in meth addicts, there is nothing more valuable than gambling when the addiction urge kicks in. The worst part of the story is to sell valuable belongings to continue chasing losses, that is why I don't support Youtube fake stream videos that push ordinary people to casinos with lucrative promises.

Thus, if you value your money, then you can never be in gambling. But somehow, people are gambling just want to please themselves, either they get home with losses or winning, it was not important for them at least they enjoyed. But if your goal in doing gambling is to win (the main reason by most) you can't decline any possibility that we just hook up by addiction. And those videos that we can see on youtube are a sort of marketing strategy, it is a sort of market promotion, and it's up to us if really believe what they showed on youtube.

[dbc23]

Once a gambler starts getting addicted he/she knows but refuses to admit. It's just like a drunkard who would clearly say he/she isn't drunk but has been fully intoxicated by the drink. It's quite easier to deal with addiction at early stage but once it's becoming excessive self exclusion becomes the only therapy and it's still not a guarantee for a proper check but it helps out most times

[blockman]

Once a gambler starts getting addicted he/she knows but refuses to admit. It's just like a drunkard who would clearly say he/she isn't drunk but has been fully intoxicated by the drink. It's quite easier to deal with addiction at early stage but once it's becoming excessive self exclusion becomes the only therapy and it's still not a guarantee for a proper check but it helps out most times

Gambling addiction has always being compared to the other addiction but it's true that it's the same as the others that the person being addicted to it cannot resist it anymore. At the early stage, it's not yet that much addiction and it can still be stopped with the help of the gambler himself and if not, getting reinforcement from the help of others will certainly give him the help that he needs. But if worse gets worst, that would be hard to tackle because the gambler has to accept that he's in serious condition and he has to admit that he's an addicted gambler. And if not seen a self acceptance of his current status, that will be really difficult for him to overcome it.

[bitterguy28]

When you are losing money and you get irritated this is a serious sign of gambling addiction, gambling has more losing streak than a winning streak and when you have a losing streak you'll get depressed and will suffer financial difficulty, you will not get depressed if you are making money from gambling, your whole mind is on how to recover all your losses.

I think this is a normal reaction of loser mate , even not addicted will feel this way when they are continuously losing right?

But the way they seek money over and over again to sustain His losing streak ? that is the sign of addiction.

Correct.

But this kind of habit will lead to addiction. When you're irritated or disappointed, you will take your revenge (winning back your money) or you will continue to try and try it again until you get what you wanted, and that's gonna blind you. You will slowly going to be addicted on it without you noticing, because you think you're just playing just like the usual, but the usual thing you do is the sign that you're addicted to it already.

Time after time, the effects on it to you would become worst, that's the only time you'll realize that you dived too deep in gambling.

Indeed , Winning back the losses will always lead us to losing more and this will lead us also to Addiction .
the more you desire to win back is the more you made wrong decisions .

Best to let the Bad luck pass for at least a day or 2 and then come back to play , maybe that time Luck will be your friend.

[imstillthebest]

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction?

this happens to me before . i dreamed of betting and then winning the jackpot but later i woked up and realized its only just a dream .
i felt so bad but dreaming of creating a strategy ? that was crazier but both of this two is a sign of getting addicted to gambling because your over thinking of it the whole day or you have been gambling all day .
this is not healthy anymore and we need to minimize our gambling activity before it gets worst

[Chato1977]

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction?

this happens to me before . i dreamed of betting and then winning the jackpot but later i woked up and realized its only just a dream .
i felt so bad but dreaming of creating a strategy ? that was crazier but both of this two is a sign of getting addicted to gambling because your over thinking of it the whole day or you have been gambling all day .
this is not healthy anymore and we need to minimize our gambling activity before it gets worst

Never happen to me but there are dreams that I got to find a Bunch of paper bills in trash can , and when i woke up? i tried to look around where did i put the money lol.
Surely this is not a sign of addiction but sign of desperation because that time i really badly need funds for billings .

[ethereumhunter]

Once a gambler starts getting addicted he/she knows but refuses to admit. It's just like a drunkard who would clearly say he/she isn't drunk but has been fully intoxicated by the drink. It's quite easier to deal with addiction at early stage but once it's becoming excessive self exclusion becomes the only therapy and it's still not a guarantee for a proper check but it helps out most times

It is normal to see some people say that because they do not want to be blamed because they play gambling too much. They will deny that they are addicted to gambling, but if a person can talk privately to that person and explain how he already changed, maybe that addicted person will know and ask how to solve the addiction matter. Maybe it needs a simple approach to that addicted person so they can open their minds and see what is wrong with them and want to change their habit in gambling games.

[hahay]

Once a gambler starts getting addicted he/she knows but refuses to admit. It's just like a drunkard who would clearly say he/she isn't drunk but has been fully intoxicated by the drink. It's quite easier to deal with addiction at early stage but once it's becoming excessive self exclusion becomes the only therapy and it's still not a guarantee for a proper check but it helps out most times

It is normal to see some people say that because they do not want to be blamed because they play gambling too much. They will deny that they are addicted to gambling, but if a person can talk privately to that person and explain how he already changed, maybe that addicted person will know and ask how to solve the addiction matter. Maybe it needs a simple approach to that addicted person so they can open their minds and see what is wrong with them and want to change their habit in gambling games.

Gamblers who are addicted in the beginning will basically never realize that they have entered into an addiction and this is different from those who are drunk on alcohol and drugs. Because they will only really enjoy gambling, as long as there is still money that can be used to gamble without realizing whether it is addicted or not. Those who can realize gambling addiction are only those who have got their lives messed up, because after their lives are messed up because of gambling they will try to get out of gambling addiction and at that time they will realize that they are really controlled by gambling.

[madnessteat]

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I am very familiar with both depression and gambling addiction. Depressed people can only improve their emotional state with the help of medical professionals or antidepressants or they are doomed to suffer all their lives. No one has ever beaten depression by going to a casino.

I know that and I am not trying to say that casinos can cure depression, what I was trying to say is that depressed people find ways to have some sort of rush felt inside them and at the same time have self destructive behavior and gambling can cater both am I right?

People who are deeply depressed are not interested in visiting gambling sites or other entertainment. I will say more, such people are not looking for ways to feel a burst of energy. They are constantly in a depressed state and absolutely nothing pleases them. So if you are able to get out of depression by playing blackjack or slots this is the first sign of gambling addiction but not depression.

[Obito]

Probably it's the same as any addiction I think, if you are hurting your family in any way, physically or mentally then you are probably an addict already. Let's not forget also that if you aee also hurting yourself in the process physically or mentally, that can be a sign too but that's a difficult one to diagnose yourself because you will be in denial so help externally can be pretty powerful.

[dustboy]

Probably it's the same as any addiction I think, if you are hurting your family in any way, physically or mentally then you are probably an addict already. Let's not forget also that if you aee also hurting yourself in the process physically or mentally, that can be a sign too but that's a difficult one to diagnose yourself because you will be in denial so help externally can be pretty powerful.

No need to be that far to call someone is addicted to gambling or any other thing such as drug or alcohol. Sign of addiction is simple, when someone is unable to control himself and want to do it again and again without caring about other thing then he is addicted already. When you cant start and stop of doing something wisely, it is a simple sign of addiction.

[Obito]

~snip

No need to be that far to call someone is addicted to gambling or any other thing such as drug or alcohol. Sign of addiction is simple, when someone is unable to control himself and want to do it again and again without caring about other thing then he is addicted already. When you cant start and stop of doing something wisely, it is a simple sign of addiction.

Well that's just dumb, not everyone who can control themselves are addicted. How about the people that have ADHD or in the Autism spectrum, they have a hard time concentrating thus they sometimes have no control. There's a big reason why we need those signs, to prevent misdiagnosis and make it awkward to someone.

[ethereumhunter]

Once a gambler starts getting addicted he/she knows but refuses to admit. It's just like a drunkard who would clearly say he/she isn't drunk but has been fully intoxicated by the drink. It's quite easier to deal with addiction at early stage but once it's becoming excessive self exclusion becomes the only therapy and it's still not a guarantee for a proper check but it helps out most times

It is normal to see some people say that because they do not want to be blamed because they play gambling too much. They will deny that they are addicted to gambling, but if a person can talk privately to that person and explain how he already changed, maybe that addicted person will know and ask how to solve the addiction matter. Maybe it needs a simple approach to that addicted person so they can open their minds and see what is wrong with them and want to change their habit in gambling games.

Gamblers who are addicted in the beginning will basically never realize that they have entered into an addiction and this is different from those who are drunk on alcohol and drugs. Because they will only really enjoy gambling, as long as there is still money that can be used to gamble without realizing whether it is addicted or not. Those who can realize gambling addiction are only those who have got their lives messed up, because after their lives are messed up because of gambling they will try to get out of gambling addiction and at that time they will realize that they are really controlled by gambling.

Maybe some of them who feel their lives are messed up will know that something wrong happens to them and decide to stop gambling for a while. But the other will not realize instead searching for the other money to continue gambling. Sometimes those people use the money for their daily life to be used for gamble. If that is the case, those gamblers will slowly become addicted to gambling and no one care about them, and they will become heavily addicted someday. The sign will be there, but that will depend on how they can see what really happens to them.

[peter0425]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 

It is not that they don't realize but it is that They don't want to accept being addicted and this is the worldwide problem of gambling .

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Wait thinking while Sleeping ? meaning are you dreaming ? or in bedtime?

If you are thinking while before sleeping then that is already addiction because instead of thinking for what food to buy for tomorrow what you are planning is another expenses.

[zanezane]

this happens to me before . i dreamed of betting and then winning the jackpot but later i woked up and realized its only just a dream .
i felt so bad but dreaming of creating a strategy ? that was crazier but both of this two is a sign of getting addicted to gambling because your over thinking of it the whole day or you have been gambling all day .
this is not healthy anymore and we need to minimize our gambling activity before it gets worst

I don't think that it's going to be that you have a problem, it's normal to dream about especially if you're really gambling, does the dream make you impede or drain you? If not then you don't have to worry about anything because you are probably not suffering from addiction unless there's more to it than what you aren't saying in this forum.

[btc78]

~snip

No need to be that far to call someone is addicted to gambling or any other thing such as drug or alcohol. Sign of addiction is simple, when someone is unable to control himself and want to do it again and again without caring about other thing then he is addicted already. When you cant start and stop of doing something wisely, it is a simple sign of addiction.

Well that's just dumb, not everyone who can control themselves are addicted.

Do you realized that you are quoting it wrongly ? tthose people that cannot control themselves are addicted and not those who can.

How about the people that have ADHD or in the Autism spectrum, they have a hard time concentrating thus they sometimes have no control. There's a big reason why we need those signs, to prevent misdiagnosis and make it awkward to someone.

People with ADHD must not gamble at all and that is what we must understand because they are the kind of people that will surely become addicted.

[Saisher]

 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Anxiety and irritability are just two of the signs, they cannot wait to get online to play and they save money for their gambling activities to the point that, they steal or loan money just to gamble, when they exceed the allocation, that's a sure sign that they are very much into gambling and have lost their control.

[Lanatsa]

 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Anxiety and irritability are just two of the signs, they cannot wait to get online to play and they save money for their gambling activities to the point that, they steal or loan money just to gamble, when they exceed the allocation, that's a sure sign that they are very much into gambling and have lost their control.

Irritability and been rushing up on things just for them to play is really a main indication that you are already addicted to gambling but its  already too late  to save up yourself but

actually you can really make out self realizations and could really stop on your own rather than on seeking out someone to help you out.

If you don't like to get shackled with gambling addiction then before making engagement to gambling then you should be aware on the tendency on making yourself addicted.

[KTChampions]

Maybe some of them who feel their lives are messed up will know that something wrong happens to them and decide to stop gambling for a while. But the other will not realize instead searching for the other money to continue gambling. Sometimes those people use the money for their daily life to be used for gamble. If that is the case, those gamblers will slowly become addicted to gambling and no one care about them, and they will become heavily addicted someday. The sign will be there, but that will depend on how they can see what really happens to them.

I think that if a person is at least minimally socialized, then he will definitely receive a signal that his gambling addiction is destroying his life. This information can be provided to him by relatives, work colleagues or neighbors. How he will perceive this information is another question, if he ignores it, this means only his conscious choice.

[Twinkledoe]

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Anxiety and irritability are just two of the signs, they cannot wait to get online to play and they save money for their gambling activities to the point that, they steal or loan money just to gamble, when they exceed the allocation, that's a sure sign that they are very much into gambling and have lost their control.

It's hard to spot addiction right now where we can just play at home without telling anyone, we must monitor ourselves and monitor every gambling activities that we have, this can result to a much serious problem if you are unable to control yourself. Addiction, depression, anxiety everything can ruin your life in instant, this is a bad result of bad habit in gambling. If you have signs like this, consult the expert and cure that now before you become totally broke.

Or if you feel that you are heading to big trouble owed to gambling, decide for yourself if you want to follow your desire or save your life from addiction while you can. Because once you are too deep in this game, that's when you find out that trouble is like chasing you. Asking help from your family is not something you can be ashamed of because you will find out that they will be happy to support your change of lifestyle.

[blockman]

Wait thinking while Sleeping ? meaning are you dreaming ? or in bedtime?

If you are thinking while before sleeping then that is already addiction because instead of thinking for what food to buy for tomorrow what you are planning is another expenses.

There are some moments that we get to dream of what we used to think before sleeping. That's really happening and it's caused by overthinking what we'd like to do and that's when you get to enjoy gambling and even thinking of strategy, profits, or recovery most of the time.
Gamblers that tend to have that experience are experiencing serious addiction and they have to recognize that for themselves as it's only one of the signs that they have to know because there's a lot more.

[ethereumhunter]

Maybe some of them who feel their lives are messed up will know that something wrong happens to them and decide to stop gambling for a while. But the other will not realize instead searching for the other money to continue gambling. Sometimes those people use the money for their daily life to be used for gamble. If that is the case, those gamblers will slowly become addicted to gambling and no one care about them, and they will become heavily addicted someday. The sign will be there, but that will depend on how they can see what really happens to them.

I think that if a person is at least minimally socialized, then he will definitely receive a signal that his gambling addiction is destroying his life. This information can be provided to him by relatives, work colleagues or neighbors. How he will perceive this information is another question, if he ignores it, this means only his conscious choice.

I guess his relatives, work colleagues or neighbors will feel that he slowly becomes an addiction but he might do not think much about that and only accept what they say. If he can introspect about what is happening to himself, that is good for you. Otherwise, he will still play gambling without listening to their relatives. However, some of those people can turn back to the right path and can realize that they have a bad habit that slowly destroys their lives and never come back again to gambling.

[Chato1977]

 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Anxiety and irritability are just two of the signs, they cannot wait to get online to play and they save money for their gambling activities to the point that, they steal or loan money just to gamble, when they exceed the allocation, that's a sure sign that they are very much into gambling and have lost their control.

The moment that you care nothing to care but to find money for gambling ? then that is a clear meaning of Addiction and you are out of control .

There are only few situation that this behavior can survive addiction but majority of them loss their jobs ,family and friends and sometime even Life because of addiction .

[worldofcoins]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

My experience -

- When I used to gamble a lot in past and lost the money I earned through my services, then after losing it there will be an unbearable pain in the middle part of the chest, So it's a natural sign people should stop and don't continue in gambling with money they can't deserve to lose but most of the time it gets worse, I'm glad I'm out of it.

- Addiction is mostly not being able to stop gambling no matter what happens, and people lose everything after going on a losing streak including their homes.

[noorman0]

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Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

No, I guess it's part of the normal betting technique.
In general, the first indication that someone likes something excessively is from the topic of conversation that is always thrown at everyone. I honestly can't read the signs of addiction physically. Someone who has been difficult to get out of the gambling circle will rarely be seen in the social sphere because all day long at the gambling table or monitor screen.

The only sure signs that can only be read and studied are the stories of those who have managed to overcome addiction.

[Xinarae*]

Gambling addiction develops a long gradual process symptoms are seen separately in progress at this stage. At first they are very pronounced and not indefinite classic symptoms and complaints appear as the cause of addiction increases the initial indication of developmental gambling addiction due to early victory may be exaggerated behavior he sells everything and sells his house to gamble. If you or a loved one repeatedly tries to stop gambling it may be a sign that you have lost control of your gambling addiction and need help.

[Yaunfitda]

Wait thinking while Sleeping ? meaning are you dreaming ? or in bedtime?

If you are thinking while before sleeping then that is already addiction because instead of thinking for what food to buy for tomorrow what you are planning is another expenses.

There are some moments that we get to dream of what we used to think before sleeping. That's really happening and it's caused by overthinking what we'd like to do and that's when you get to enjoy gambling and even thinking of strategy, profits, or recovery most of the time.
Gamblers that tend to have that experience are experiencing serious addiction and they have to recognize that for themselves as it's only one of the signs that they have to know because there's a lot more.

And if we thought of gambling even in our dreams, but most of the times we are really going to do it the next day because it is somewhat instilled in our mind. And if that happens, the first sign of being addicted sets in. Well I guess it's ok to think about your lost and what not and what went wrong and that's it. You can't just go back and play again and again and losing money in return. We should control ourselves and think about the money we could have spend on.

[rodskee]

Wait thinking while Sleeping ? meaning are you dreaming ? or in bedtime?

If you are thinking while before sleeping then that is already addiction because instead of thinking for what food to buy for tomorrow what you are planning is another expenses.

There are some moments that we get to dream of what we used to think before sleeping. That's really happening and it's caused by overthinking what we'd like to do and that's when you get to enjoy gambling and even thinking of strategy, profits, or recovery most of the time.
Gamblers that tend to have that experience are experiencing serious addiction and they have to recognize that for themselves as it's only one of the signs that they have to know because there's a lot more.

What i believe is we are dreaming of the other way around from what we are thinking , meaning our dream is opposite of what we are in mind while sleeping.
But indeed that once a person is bringing gambling even in His dreams? then this is a sign of gambling addiction because there are lots of things we need to think even in sleep that is more important than gambling .
but of course sometimes this is isolated case only and not really what is tended to be.

[imstillthebest]

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction?

this happens to me before . i dreamed of betting and then winning the jackpot but later i woked up and realized its only just a dream .
i felt so bad but dreaming of creating a strategy ? that was crazier but both of this two is a sign of getting addicted to gambling because your over thinking of it the whole day or you have been gambling all day .
this is not healthy anymore and we need to minimize our gambling activity before it gets worst

Never happen to me but there are dreams that I got to find a Bunch of paper bills in trash can , and when i woke up? i tried to look around where did i put the money lol.
Surely this is not a sign of addiction but sign of desperation because that time i really badly need funds for billings .

thats funny and sad at the same time because there are dreams that close to being real and maybe you arent really addicted if that was the only moment you experience it but that is a sign that you need to work for real to earn money so that you can pay your bills .
 money can soon pour to you if you learn to budget and pay bills on time and  you wont get a simillar dream anymore if that bothers you.

[KTChampions]

I think that if a person is at least minimally socialized, then he will definitely receive a signal that his gambling addiction is destroying his life. This information can be provided to him by relatives, work colleagues or neighbors. How he will perceive this information is another question, if he ignores it, this means only his conscious choice.

I guess his relatives, work colleagues or neighbors will feel that he slowly becomes an addiction but he might do not think much about that and only accept what they say. If he can introspect about what is happening to himself, that is good for you. Otherwise, he will still play gambling without listening to their relatives. However, some of those people can turn back to the right path and can realize that they have a bad habit that slowly destroys their lives and never come back again to gambling.

Yes, a person's ability to correctly understand the signals from the outside world is very important. If his wife tells him that some habit (not necessarily gambling) begins to negatively affect their family life and the gambler ignores such information, then this is a serious problem. And, by the way, the root cause of these problems is often incomprehensible - gambling or problems in the family that encourage someone from the family to go into some kind of addiction in order to get distracted.

[blockman]

Wait thinking while Sleeping ? meaning are you dreaming ? or in bedtime?

If you are thinking while before sleeping then that is already addiction because instead of thinking for what food to buy for tomorrow what you are planning is another expenses.

There are some moments that we get to dream of what we used to think before sleeping. That's really happening and it's caused by overthinking what we'd like to do and that's when you get to enjoy gambling and even thinking of strategy, profits, or recovery most of the time.
Gamblers that tend to have that experience are experiencing serious addiction and they have to recognize that for themselves as it's only one of the signs that they have to know because there's a lot more.

What i believe is we are dreaming of the other way around from what we are thinking , meaning our dream is opposite of what we are in mind while sleeping.
But indeed that once a person is bringing gambling even in His dreams? then this is a sign of gambling addiction because there are lots of things we need to think even in sleep that is more important than gambling .
but of course sometimes this is isolated case only and not really what is tended to be.

If that's what you think, that's totally fine. But that happened to me when I am overthinking, what I had in my mind goes through my dream too. I don't have any evidence but only my experience and that happened not only once but many times. It's like dreaming of the best day that has ever happened to us and because we're too overwhelmed, even in our dreams, that day has reflected and shown because we're too happy to think about it most of the time and that's the same when a gambler overthinks too.

[AicecreaME]

I think that if a person is at least minimally socialized, then he will definitely receive a signal that his gambling addiction is destroying his life. This information can be provided to him by relatives, work colleagues or neighbors. How he will perceive this information is another question, if he ignores it, this means only his conscious choice.

I guess his relatives, work colleagues or neighbors will feel that he slowly becomes an addiction but he might do not think much about that and only accept what they say. If he can introspect about what is happening to himself, that is good for you. Otherwise, he will still play gambling without listening to their relatives. However, some of those people can turn back to the right path and can realize that they have a bad habit that slowly destroys their lives and never come back again to gambling.

Yes, a person's ability to correctly understand the signals from the outside world is very important. If his wife tells him that some habit (not necessarily gambling) begins to negatively affect their family life and the gambler ignores such information, then this is a serious problem. And, by the way, the root cause of these problems is often incomprehensible - gambling or problems in the family that encourage someone from the family to go into some kind of addiction in order to get distracted.

That's the problem of some, because of their ego or pride, even so many people are already telling them about their addiction, they won't accept it, because for them, their bad habit is just normal, nothing to be worry about, but that's not true. Gambling addiction is a real problem, especially if you have your own family already, as a father or a mother, you should both act as a good example to your children, give them everything they need, provide their daily needs, and raise them well, not let them see you getting addicted to Gambling.

[acener]

The only sign that we need to acknowledge it is they are always thinking about gambling,
Thinking about strategy profit or even when could they gamble,
If they are already thinking too much about gambling then they are already addicted to it.

[Pamadar]

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Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

No, I guess it's part of the normal betting technique.
In general, the first indication that someone likes something excessively is from the topic of conversation that is always thrown at everyone. I honestly can't read the signs of addiction physically. Someone who has been difficult to get out of the gambling circle will rarely be seen in the social sphere because all day long at the gambling table or monitor screen.

The only sure signs that can only be read and studied are the stories of those who have managed to overcome addiction.

Correct, sign of addictions that being confessed by those who managed to getaway from this problem,

There are people who shared their past experiences about how they've been engaged too much and lose all their savings just to keep playing, reading how things started from their shared stories gives us ideas to how we should assess our engagements to this form of entertainment, most of the time gamblers mixed it out between enjoying and trying to win more that leads into addiction.

[seleme]

That is the worst feeling ever, the only thing that turns on your mind is to find the money for gambling more. A similar physiological urge can be found in meth addicts, there is nothing more valuable than gambling when the addiction urge kicks in. The worst part of the story is to sell valuable belongings to continue chasing losses, that is why I don't support Youtube fake stream videos that push ordinary people to casinos with lucrative promises.

Thus, if you value your money, then you can never be in gambling. But somehow, people are gambling just want to please themselves, either they get home with losses or winning, it was not important for them at least they enjoyed. But if your goal in doing gambling is to win (the main reason by most) you can't decline any possibility that we just hook up by addiction. And those videos that we can see on youtube are a sort of marketing strategy, it is a sort of market promotion, and it's up to us if really believe what they showed on youtube.

TBH, I like to gamble for hunting big multi, spending time, and being a participant in huge promotions. Hunting gambling challenges are more fun than just spinning any slot, with this way I can double the possibility of making money on online casinos. Regarding the losers who constantly keep donating to casinos, they are addicted to feeding their eagerness every single day. They keep losing and losing until the day their bank savings become zero which is the last ladder unless they will go for a loan to chase losses. As a mental illness, taking a loan to keep gambling is called degen betting, there are no good signs in such cases. Better to completely avoid gambling rather than wasting your money, energy, time.

[ethereumhunter]

I think that if a person is at least minimally socialized, then he will definitely receive a signal that his gambling addiction is destroying his life. This information can be provided to him by relatives, work colleagues or neighbors. How he will perceive this information is another question, if he ignores it, this means only his conscious choice.

I guess his relatives, work colleagues or neighbors will feel that he slowly becomes an addiction but he might do not think much about that and only accept what they say. If he can introspect about what is happening to himself, that is good for you. Otherwise, he will still play gambling without listening to their relatives. However, some of those people can turn back to the right path and can realize that they have a bad habit that slowly destroys their lives and never come back again to gambling.

Yes, a person's ability to correctly understand the signals from the outside world is very important. If his wife tells him that some habit (not necessarily gambling) begins to negatively affect their family life and the gambler ignores such information, then this is a serious problem. And, by the way, the root cause of these problems is often incomprehensible - gambling or problems in the family that encourage someone from the family to go into some kind of addiction in order to get distracted.

I am sure a wife will see if something wrong happens to his husband because his wife is the closest person to that man. So she will suggest he stop gambling or his wife will try to distract his husband if he wants to go out. A good and wise wife will do many things to prevent his husband involve in gambling because that can give a bad side for their family and maybe his wife will give another solution that his husband never think before.

[Rruchi man]

An addiction is a mental illness, and the major indication of an addiction is a lack of control. Unfortunately, many are more addicted to gambling more than they are willing to admit to.

The major characteristics of "lack of control" is "choices". That is the level or degree to which someone is addicted to gambling directly reflects on the choices he makes daily.

A simple decision to cut a meal so to have enough money or more money to gambling is a sign of addiction, a simple decision to ignore a social gathering in a bid to go gamble is a sign of addiction, the decision to keep playing and loosing ones income without even stopping to calculate and strategize properly for lower losses and wins is a sign of addiction. Having over 80% of your conversation daily with people about gambling even when they are fellow gamblers or not or show interest or not is a sign of addiction because one has not been able to exercise control.

[hahay]

The only sign that we need to acknowledge it is they are always thinking about gambling,
Thinking about strategy profit or even when could they gamble,
If they are already thinking too much about gambling then they are already addicted to it.

This is true and usually their close friends will realize it, because players who always think about gambling basically only think that at that time they must prepare the funds and strategies that will be used, so they will not realize that they have entered into an addiction. But even if close friends say to stop, then such initial advice will be easy for them to ignore because they are in a good situation in gambling itself so their fun will not be easy to stop. So yes, I think the signs of gambling addiction can in fact be noticed from the start but it comes back to the players themselves, because whatever the next step is, they will decide for themselves.

[3meek]

I can tell you from my own experience - sometimes I bet on important football matches, for example the Champions League, or the European Championships... But sometimes I get greedy and want to bet on unfamiliar events, such as the Brazilian league or something similar... That's when I realise it's time to stop! Perhaps the first sign of addiction is the emergence of greed...

[Wexnident]

I can tell you from my own experience - sometimes I bet on important football matches, for example the Champions League, or the European Championships... But sometimes I get greedy and want to bet on unfamiliar events, such as the Brazilian league or something similar... That's when I realise it's time to stop! Perhaps the first sign of addiction is the emergence of greed...

I don't think it's greed? Though it could be a reason, but hey, you may just want to expand and try out other sports/events. It's nothing really new tbh, even I sometimes want to bet on eSports games that I don't really know, just because, well, I want to. Greed is a warning sign for addiction yes, but wanting to try out betting in other events doesn't seem to actually be one, nor does it equate to greed.

An addiction is a mental illness, and the major indication of an addiction is a lack of control. Unfortunately, many are more addicted to gambling more than they are willing to admit to.

This. Greed and lack of control basically go hand in hand when it comes to gambling, and it's pretty much a sign that dictates that you're closer to being addicted than you actually think so. Greed basically is the one that controls you and not really you, and that should already be a notice to yourself.

[KTChampions]

Yes, a person's ability to correctly understand the signals from the outside world is very important. If his wife tells him that some habit (not necessarily gambling) begins to negatively affect their family life and the gambler ignores such information, then this is a serious problem. And, by the way, the root cause of these problems is often incomprehensible - gambling or problems in the family that encourage someone from the family to go into some kind of addiction in order to get distracted.

I am sure a wife will see if something wrong happens to his husband because his wife is the closest person to that man. So she will suggest he stop gambling or his wife will try to distract his husband if he wants to go out. A good and wise wife will do many things to prevent his husband involve in gambling because that can give a bad side for their family and maybe his wife will give another solution that his husband never think before.

Yes, a strong family can save a person from many problems. It is a pity that in the modern world the family is gradually collapsing, or simply people find it difficult to find their soulmates and being alone in life easily succumb to the influence of negative factors. Although I cannot say that gambling or alcohol is a negative factor, it is rather their abuse.

[imstillthebest]

this happens to me before . i dreamed of betting and then winning the jackpot but later i woked up and realized its only just a dream .
i felt so bad but dreaming of creating a strategy ? that was crazier but both of this two is a sign of getting addicted to gambling because your over thinking of it the whole day or you have been gambling all day .
this is not healthy anymore and we need to minimize our gambling activity before it gets worst

I don't think that it's going to be that you have a problem, it's normal to dream about especially if you're really gambling, does the dream make you impede or drain you? If not then you don't have to worry about anything because you are probably not suffering from addiction unless there's more to it than what you aren't saying in this forum.

no theres nothing more that i hide and no it doesnt drain my energy because my sleep was continous .
 i will only wake up in the middle of the night and hardly go back to sleep if im i dream of something scary  . maybe im not really an addict ? because addicted person have a problem with their sleep. 
there are addicted gamblers here in my place and they dont sleep at night.  this is dangerous and one of the gambler have died already.

[Chato1977]

I can tell you from my own experience - sometimes I bet on important football matches, for example the Champions League, or the European Championships... But sometimes I get greedy and want to bet on unfamiliar events, such as the Brazilian league or something similar... That's when I realise it's time to stop! Perhaps the first sign of addiction is the emergence of greed...

Then you are good enough to play gambling because you have something that many has not and that is self control mate and this is the most important thing a gambler must have.

[passwordnow]

The only sign that we need to acknowledge it is they are always thinking about gambling,
Thinking about strategy profit or even when could they gamble,

That's normal, we can think of our fantasies without taking any action and for those people that are thinking of gambling most of the time, we're not sure if they're even taking some actions. They can think as much as they can but we will never know if they're gambling actually.

If they are already thinking too much about gambling then they are already addicted to it.

In a sense yes and to say that they're truly addicted to gambling, they're combining it with actions.

[Distinctin]

I can tell you from my own experience - sometimes I bet on important football matches, for example the Champions League, or the European Championships... But sometimes I get greedy and want to bet on unfamiliar events, such as the Brazilian league or something similar... That's when I realise it's time to stop! Perhaps the first sign of addiction is the emergence of greed...

Then you are good enough to play gambling because you have something that many has not and that is self control mate and this is the most important thing a gambler must have.

it's nice if we really experience gambling and it's also nice if we experience making mistakes and we reflect and learn from it. Gambling is bad for the eyes of some people, but they should not generalized because gambling is an entertainment, it's a business, it's only bad if as a gambler you don't have the discipline because these gambling operators are paying taxes so they help the economy.

[Shasha80]

this happens to me before . i dreamed of betting and then winning the jackpot but later i woked up and realized its only just a dream .
i felt so bad but dreaming of creating a strategy ? that was crazier but both of this two is a sign of getting addicted to gambling because your over thinking of it the whole day or you have been gambling all day .
this is not healthy anymore and we need to minimize our gambling activity before it gets worst

I don't think that it's going to be that you have a problem, it's normal to dream about especially if you're really gambling, does the dream make you impede or drain you? If not then you don't have to worry about anything because you are probably not suffering from addiction unless there's more to it than what you aren't saying in this forum.

no theres nothing more that i hide and no it doesnt drain my energy because my sleep was continous .
 i will only wake up in the middle of the night and hardly go back to sleep if im i dream of something scary  . maybe im not really an addict ? because addicted person have a problem with their sleep. 
there are addicted gamblers here in my place and they dont sleep at night.  this is dangerous and one of the gambler have died already.

It's natural that we actually wake up in the middle of the night dreaming of something scary, many people experience it. But try to sleep again,
because enough sleep is very important for the health of our bodies. If you often wake up in the middle of the night thinking too much about
gambling strategies, it is possible that you are addicted to gambling. But if you wake up just dreaming scary things it's not a sign of addiction.
One of the signs that people are addicted to gambling, usually they have trouble sleeping because they think too much about how to win gambling.
Or every time I wake up in the middle of the night always playing gambling and not going back to sleep, this is also a sign that you are addicted
to gambling.

[Jackl87]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

If it has already got to the point where you steal from your own child or sell jewellery from yourself or someone else just to be able to pay your next bet, then in my opinion it is already much too late to counteract, because then great damage has already been done. My first strategy to avoid happening stuff like that is to set yourself a limit of how much money you can and want to spend on gambling every week or every month without having any impact on your daily life and once that limit is reached you need to be disciplined and don't risk more money. That is the critical point, if you say "Ok only 50$ more but then that's it" that's the first step into an addiction in my opinion.

[3meek]

I can tell you from my own experience - sometimes I bet on important football matches, for example the Champions League, or the European Championships... But sometimes I get greedy and want to bet on unfamiliar events, such as the Brazilian league or something similar... That's when I realise it's time to stop! Perhaps the first sign of addiction is the emergence of greed...

Then you are good enough to play gambling because you have something that many has not and that is self control mate and this is the most important thing a gambler must have.

The truth is, I can't always control myself anyway... For example, when I make a multi bet, I still sometimes look at odds that look attractive to me, but I know nothing about these teams, and sometimes I add an event to a bet... This has often been a fatal mistake!

[freedomgo]

I can tell you from my own experience - sometimes I bet on important football matches, for example the Champions League, or the European Championships... But sometimes I get greedy and want to bet on unfamiliar events, such as the Brazilian league or something similar... That's when I realise it's time to stop! Perhaps the first sign of addiction is the emergence of greed...

Then you are good enough to play gambling because you have something that many has not and that is self control mate and this is the most important thing a gambler must have.

The truth is, I can't always control myself anyway... For example, when I make a multi bet, I still sometimes look at odds that look attractive to me, but I know nothing about these teams, and sometimes I add an event to a bet... This has often been a fatal mistake!

The problem is not on the odds, it's on our attitude to control ourselves, so it's very important for us to be discipline and learn how to accept losses and learn to just gamble according to our limit only. In addition, it's important that we remain realistic as it's very important in managing the risk.

[carlisle1]

The problem is not on the odds, it's on our attitude to control ourselves, so it's very important for us to be discipline and learn how to accept losses and learn to just gamble according to our limit only. In addition, it's important that we remain realistic as it's very important in managing the risk.

Precisely! and that's kills a lot inside us, the urgency that we wanted to keep trying to win back those
 money from our capital that we losses in a match, thinking that you almost win it,

That kind of attitude already a good sign to stop and try re-arrange everything inside you. Failing to do so,
for sure it will lead you to gambling addictions.

And most of the time, that kind of aggressions put you in the very risky stand financially and mentally.

[ShowOff]

OP, there are many signs that appear when you are addicted to gambling and most of them are so familiar to us in general that I don't think to repeat them just for you after many others have answered them first. The signs of addiction in my opinion can be categorized into 2 parts and the first part is a sign of addiction that can still be removed easily and the second is a sign of addiction that is very difficult to get rid of.

If your gambling frequency is only 1-2 times a month, then you still have signs of addiction that can be eliminated with control and other more profitable things. But if you continue to gamble every day then it will be difficult to control while your desire to recover losses has pushed you not to stop. Making loans, selling valuables and taking child or family savings (stealing them) are signs that a person has experienced a severe level of addiction.

[FatFork]

I can tell you from my own experience - sometimes I bet on important football matches, for example the Champions League, or the European Championships... But sometimes I get greedy and want to bet on unfamiliar events, such as the Brazilian league or something similar... That's when I realise it's time to stop! Perhaps the first sign of addiction is the emergence of greed...

I don't think it's greed? Though it could be a reason, but hey, you may just want to expand and try out other sports/events. It's nothing really new tbh, even I sometimes want to bet on eSports games that I don't really know, just because, well, I want to. Greed is a warning sign for addiction yes, but wanting to try out betting in other events doesn't seem to actually be one, nor does it equate to greed.

I agree. That is not greed or a sign of addiction but a simple recklessness.  
You took a risk as you bet on a feeling rather than the odds. If it was greed, we can safely say that all gamblers are greedy! However, that would not be true.

[Ebede]

I can tell you from my own experience - sometimes I bet on important football matches, for example the Champions League, or the European Championships... But sometimes I get greedy and want to bet on unfamiliar events, such as the Brazilian league or something similar... That's when I realise it's time to stop! Perhaps the first sign of addiction is the emergence of greed...

Then you are good enough to play gambling because you have something that many has not and that is self control mate and this is the most important thing a gambler must have.

The truth is, I can't always control myself anyway... For example, when I make a multi bet, I still sometimes look at odds that look attractive to me, but I know nothing about these teams, and sometimes I add an event to a bet... This has often been a fatal mistake!

Failing and trying again its another way of getting addicted,when you lose a bet take your some time off betting.
Betting few games as well less odds with a higher staking power is Good for the start, gambling ain't bad when you strategies and plan properly,know when to bet,how to bet and what funds you use to bet.
Proper Discipline will help carry all of this.

[BITCOIN4X]

The gambling phenomenon in my area has so far increased tremendously and I can almost find gamblers everywhere I go. It is not about gambling which is generally played on the site, but it is a slot game which can be downloaded from the playstore where chips are one of the things required to be able to play it. I have seen them very addicted to that slot game because I can see them playing anywhere indefinitely. Only 1 in 10 of my friend haven't played this slot, and I can confirm that 9 of them are so addicted to it and keep thinking about it all the time. This is an unexpected symptom of addiction where any gambling activity in my country is illegal.

There are many behavioral change from players ranging from lack of sleep to getting into debt just to make end meet playing games. It is clear that they have become addicted to slots and it looks like it will be difficult to control before they have completely lost everything.

[worldofcoins]

I think that if a person is at least minimally socialized, then he will definitely receive a signal that his gambling addiction is destroying his life. This information can be provided to him by relatives, work colleagues or neighbors. How he will perceive this information is another question, if he ignores it, this means only his conscious choice.

I guess his relatives, work colleagues or neighbors will feel that he slowly becomes an addiction but he might do not think much about that and only accept what they say. If he can introspect about what is happening to himself, that is good for you. Otherwise, he will still play gambling without listening to their relatives. However, some of those people can turn back to the right path and can realize that they have a bad habit that slowly destroys their lives and never come back again to gambling.

Yes, a person's ability to correctly understand the signals from the outside world is very important. If his wife tells him that some habit (not necessarily gambling) begins to negatively affect their family life and the gambler ignores such information, then this is a serious problem. And, by the way, the root cause of these problems is often incomprehensible - gambling or problems in the family that encourage someone from the family to go into some kind of addiction in order to get distracted.

That's the problem of some, because of their ego or pride, even so many people are already telling them about their addiction, they won't accept it, because for them, their bad habit is just normal, nothing to be worry about, but that's not true. Gambling addiction is a real problem, especially if you have your own family already, as a father or a mother, you should both act as a good example to your children, give them everything they need, provide their daily needs, and raise them well, not let them see you getting addicted to Gambling.

Most of the time people with that pride or ego have a false sense of self, If they're gambling with the money they can afford to lose then it's all good but the moment they get into gambling with the attitude "I'll double or triple my salary through gambling every time" Then that's the problem!, with gambling you cannot do that every time.

[gabbie2010]

this happens to me before . i dreamed of betting and then winning the jackpot but later i woked up and realized its only just a dream .
i felt so bad but dreaming of creating a strategy ? that was crazier but both of this two is a sign of getting addicted to gambling because your over thinking of it the whole day or you have been gambling all day .
this is not healthy anymore and we need to minimize our gambling activity before it gets worst

I don't think that it's going to be that you have a problem, it's normal to dream about especially if you're really gambling, does the dream make you impede or drain you? If not then you don't have to worry about anything because you are probably not suffering from addiction unless there's more to it than what you aren't saying in this forum.

This is also one of the reasons of being addicted to gambling, a gambler will always thinks he can win the jackpot or win big someday thus continue to try and gamble with every available funds irrespective of the source of the money after exhausting all their money and had become bankrupt they may resort to other means of sourcing for money either by stealing, borrowing or selling of personal properties, in that situation such a gambler addiction has blown out of proportion in that state need an urgent attention.

[Silberman]

The only sign that we need to acknowledge it is they are always thinking about gambling,
Thinking about strategy profit or even when could they gamble,
If they are already thinking too much about gambling then they are already addicted to it.

This is not really enough, after all a person could be thinking a great deal of their free time about gambling but as long they are playing professionally and they are making money over the long term then we cannot say they are addicted and we will have to say that they are just dedicated to their job, those that are truly addicted to gambling not only are thinking all the time about it but a have a compulsion to play regardless of any other circumstance in their lives putting it above all things including their families.

[seleme]

I can tell you from my own experience - sometimes I bet on important football matches, for example the Champions League, or the European Championships... But sometimes I get greedy and want to bet on unfamiliar events, such as the Brazilian league or something similar... That's when I realise it's time to stop! Perhaps the first sign of addiction is the emergence of greed...

It is not greed or addiction, it is the urge to do something with the money in your spare time unless you have another plan for a day. In case of boredom, you will hunt for opportunity in the live betting websites and try to chase the betting event for boosting your profit. In rare cases, the more we play the more profit we get, the addiction can be worse if you keep donating to casinos every week.

I suggest the moderators on chat to change name of deposit to donation since we barely withdraw more than what we deposit on casinos. If the struggle is real for weeks, I will go for self-exclusion and will not try to break the rules I set to avoid huge losses.

[3meek]

I can tell you from my own experience - sometimes I bet on important football matches, for example the Champions League, or the European Championships... But sometimes I get greedy and want to bet on unfamiliar events, such as the Brazilian league or something similar... That's when I realise it's time to stop! Perhaps the first sign of addiction is the emergence of greed...

I don't think it's greed? Though it could be a reason, but hey, you may just want to expand and try out other sports/events. It's nothing really new tbh, even I sometimes want to bet on eSports games that I don't really know, just because, well, I want to. Greed is a warning sign for addiction yes, but wanting to try out betting in other events doesn't seem to actually be one, nor does it equate to greed.

I agree. That is not greed or a sign of addiction but a simple recklessness.  
You took a risk as you bet on a feeling rather than the odds. If it was greed, we can safely say that all gamblers are greedy! However, that would not be true.

But that feeling doesn't just happen... Uncontrolled betting or betting on unfamiliar events starts after you first make them consciously... Then you bet again on familiar championships... And then you get the urge to bet more in the hope of winning more... That's how addiction starts, I guess...

[Mahanton]

I can tell you from my own experience - sometimes I bet on important football matches, for example the Champions League, or the European Championships... But sometimes I get greedy and want to bet on unfamiliar events, such as the Brazilian league or something similar... That's when I realise it's time to stop! Perhaps the first sign of addiction is the emergence of greed...

I don't think it's greed? Though it could be a reason, but hey, you may just want to expand and try out other sports/events. It's nothing really new tbh, even I sometimes want to bet on eSports games that I don't really know, just because, well, I want to. Greed is a warning sign for addiction yes, but wanting to try out betting in other events doesn't seem to actually be one, nor does it equate to greed.

I agree. That is not greed or a sign of addiction but a simple recklessness.  
You took a risk as you bet on a feeling rather than the odds. If it was greed, we can safely say that all gamblers are greedy! However, that would not be true.

But that feeling doesn't just happen... Uncontrolled betting or betting on unfamiliar events starts after you first make them consciously... Then you bet again on familiar championships... And then you get the urge to bet more in the hope of winning more... That's how addiction starts, I guess...

There are lots of forms or ways to describe it but do really end up on the same outcome which is on addiction which it is something common on this field or business.
You would really get addicted if you dont know on how to handle up yourself into this situation.Playing isnt bad and betting with other sports thats out of your scope
isnt bad too but since we are purely doing gambling then its your choice but i dont see the thrill and excitement on betting into something which you dont even know.
Being impulsive is never been a good idea for someone to attached on gambling.

[kawetsriyanto]

I have seen them very addicted to that slot game because I can see them playing anywhere indefinitely.

Are you sure about this? If it is true, it is truly a sign of addiction since they have no time limitation in playing.
Especially, with the current situation that makes people stay at home, I suspect those can play slots all day. Their family will have a big role to cure their addiction, so I think you need to talk to their family. You also can advise them to limit their time in playing and remind them about the bad impacts of addiction. If they are not too addicted to slots, I am sure they can change their habits gradually after hearing suggestions. But if it doesn't work, they need specialists or experts to cure them.

[just_Alice]

The gambling phenomenon in my area has so far increased tremendously and I can almost find gamblers everywhere I go. It is not about gambling which is generally played on the site, but it is a slot game which can be downloaded from the playstore where chips are one of the things required to be able to play it. I have seen them very addicted to that slot game because I can see them playing anywhere indefinitely. Only 1 in 10 of my friend haven't played this slot, and I can confirm that 9 of them are so addicted to it and keep thinking about it all the time. This is an unexpected symptom of addiction where any gambling activity in my country is illegal.

There are many behavioral change from players ranging from lack of sleep to getting into debt just to make end meet playing games. It is clear that they have become addicted to slots and it looks like it will be difficult to control before they have completely lost everything.

Many apps from play store are already very addictive, and, for some reason, it spreads like a virus, very fast as compared to games from websites. I remember when in a group (at school or university) someone was playing a certain game - it could become viral and, just like you described, everyone was playing it. And in your case, gambling is involved, which makes it even more addictive. It's weird though that such games are open access, this means that someone underaged can easily download it too, right?

[nitrobetting]

For me, yes it can be considered as addiction to gambling if you're thinking about it while sleeping. I think addiction is already apparent if it interferes with your daily routine and what you should be doing in life compared to gambling all the time. Keep in mind, if luck doesn't turn in your favor, you are losing not just money but your time as well. In terms of strategy, like everything in life there should be balance. It would be hard at first but accepting that gambling is a game of luck should truly wake you up and hopefully make you a "responsible" player of online gambling.

[ethereumhunter]

Yes, a person's ability to correctly understand the signals from the outside world is very important. If his wife tells him that some habit (not necessarily gambling) begins to negatively affect their family life and the gambler ignores such information, then this is a serious problem. And, by the way, the root cause of these problems is often incomprehensible - gambling or problems in the family that encourage someone from the family to go into some kind of addiction in order to get distracted.

I am sure a wife will see if something wrong happens to his husband because his wife is the closest person to that man. So she will suggest he stop gambling or his wife will try to distract his husband if he wants to go out. A good and wise wife will do many things to prevent his husband involve in gambling because that can give a bad side for their family and maybe his wife will give another solution that his husband never think before.

Yes, a strong family can save a person from many problems. It is a pity that in the modern world the family is gradually collapsing, or simply people find it difficult to find their soulmates and being alone in life easily succumb to the influence of negative factors. Although I cannot say that gambling or alcohol is a negative factor, it is rather their abuse.

Every family member has busy with their social media and not trying to communicate with others if they are with their gadget. It seems that morale between them is gone but they do not realize that. They ask about how their day is only for formality and not trying to ask about their life. That makes the warmth of the family is collapsing because each other does not know what their activity is. But I am sure there is still a family who really cares about each other and always pays attention to them so if one of them have trouble, they will know by looking at what they do.

[btc78]

For me, yes it can be considered as addiction to gambling if you're thinking about it while sleeping. I think addiction is already apparent if it interferes with your daily routine and what you should be doing in life compared to gambling all the time. Keep in mind, if luck doesn't turn in your favor, you are losing not just money but your time as well. In terms of strategy, like everything in life there should be balance. It would be hard at first but accepting that gambling is a game of luck should truly wake you up and hopefully make you a "responsible" player of online gambling.

Yeah if gambling is destructing you from your other supposedly priorities ? then i guess this is different from being not addicted.
Specially in bed when that is the only place in our house when we are very aware to think what is for tomorrow and what is for the future.
I guess there are no doubt that what OP mentioned are signs of being addicted.
Lucky for me I am not experiencing like this because i Hate thinking other things in bed aside from my family and love one.

[Oshosondy]

It is not greed or addiction, it is the urge to do something with the money in your spare time unless you have another plan for a day.

meek is very right, gambling should be for fun, it is not necessary to bet often. He realized he played big games like champions league for fun and enjoyed betting it, he also tried to okay small matches which are frequently played but leading to greed for him. Greediness is a sign of the beginning of gambling addiction. Betteer for him to say to what gives him pleasure.

In case of boredom, you will hunt for opportunity in the live betting websites and try to chase the betting event for boosting your profit.

Yes but someone needs to be very careful of live betting as it is risky just like betting generally.

In rare cases, the more we play the more profit we get, the addiction can be worse if you keep donating to casinos every week.

In rear cases? I have not experienced this rear cases before, I gained when I do not bet much. I lose when I continue betting after wining.

[madnessteat]

For me, yes it can be considered as addiction to gambling if you're thinking about it while sleeping. I think addiction is already apparent if it interferes with your daily routine and what you should be doing in life compared to gambling all the time. Keep in mind, if luck doesn't turn in your favor, you are losing not just money but your time as well. In terms of strategy, like everything in life there should be balance. It would be hard at first but accepting that gambling is a game of luck should truly wake you up and hopefully make you a "responsible" player of online gambling.

I believe that even if a person thinks about gambling many times during the day it is already the first indicator that he has acquired a gambling addiction. To understand this it is enough to compare yourself with an alcoholic who stops thinking about alcohol only when he sleeps.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Are you sure about this? If it is true, it is truly a sign of addiction since they have no time limitation in playing.
Especially, with the current situation that makes people stay at home, I suspect those can play slots all day. Their family will have a big role to cure their addiction, so I think you need to talk to their family.

I think it all comes back to the person himself. because of his decision, I watch a lot of youtubers and twitch streamers who are active in gambling. lots of complaints about it while playing . but still play  .  at the end all back to the mind of each person. Gambling isn't completely bad if you don't exceed the limits you can accept.

[KTChampions]

Yes, a strong family can save a person from many problems. It is a pity that in the modern world the family is gradually collapsing, or simply people find it difficult to find their soulmates and being alone in life easily succumb to the influence of negative factors. Although I cannot say that gambling or alcohol is a negative factor, it is rather their abuse.

Every family member has busy with their social media and not trying to communicate with others if they are with their gadget. It seems that morale between them is gone but they do not realize that. They ask about how their day is only for formality and not trying to ask about their life. That makes the warmth of the family is collapsing because each other does not know what their activity is. But I am sure there is still a family who really cares about each other and always pays attention to them so if one of them have trouble, they will know by looking at what they do.

Probably this is a problem of a high standard of living (paradoxically) people do not really need anyone and they may well live alone, therefore a small number of common interests and affairs leads to what you described. But after they find themselves alone, the danger of a variety of addictions will increase. In fact, I have no idea how this problem can be solved.

[Lordhermes]

For me, yes it can be considered as addiction to gambling if you're thinking about it while sleeping. I think addiction is already apparent if it interferes with your daily routine and what you should be doing in life compared to gambling all the time. Keep in mind, if luck doesn't turn in your favor, you are losing not just money but your time as well. In terms of strategy, like everything in life there should be balance. It would be hard at first but accepting that gambling is a game of luck should truly wake you up and hopefully make you a "responsible" player of online gambling.

I believe that even if a person thinks about gambling many times during the day it is already the first indicator that he has acquired a gambling addiction. To understand this it is enough to compare yourself with an alcoholic who stops thinking about alcohol only when he sleeps.

Yeah,you are right.His thought about gamble speaks it all.Every time his mind will be on how to play and win,forgeting the fact that he may loose.Gamble addiction can make one even skip his work because his attention  is focused on gambling and no other thing. Laziness to do other work is another sign of gambling addiction as well,his mind is centered on how to win games only.

[DU18]

Are you sure about this? If it is true, it is truly a sign of addiction since they have no time limitation in playing.
Especially, with the current situation that makes people stay at home, I suspect those can play slots all day. Their family will have a big role to cure their addiction, so I think you need to talk to their family.

I think it all comes back to the person himself. because of his decision, I watch a lot of youtubers and twitch streamers who are active in gambling. lots of complaints about it while playing . but still play   .  at the end all back to the mind of each person. Gambling isn't completely bad if you don't exceed the limits you can accept.

It's true, we can't pressure with someone to follow what we want and it's not wrong for us to remind others to stop gambling but not by forcing it, especially now that the limited activity due to the impact of the pandemic is one of the reasons people play gambling and maybe of course they can make money from gambling to meet the needs of their families, but apart from that all gamblers must also have certain limits to be able to control themselves in gambling, because if not, of course, they will not gain but lose.

[bitzizzix]

The characteristics of gambling addiction depend on how to recognize the behavior experienced, especially continuing to play without stopping and just spending time playing gambling without thinking about other needs.
and betting more than they can afford, gambling addicts often spend more money than they should and often use money to fulfill their needs and many signs of becoming a gambling addict depend on the behavior they experience, and must be controlled before more fatal self harm.

[freedomgo]

The characteristics of gambling addiction depend on how to recognize the behavior experienced, especially continuing to play without stopping and just spending time playing gambling without thinking about other needs.
and betting more than they can afford, gambling addicts often spend more money than they should and often use money to fulfill their needs and many signs of becoming a gambling addict depend on the behavior they experience, and must be controlled before more fatal self harm.

Sometimes it's hard to recognize if you are addicted because we have a big ego and we don't want to fail in gambling, it's actually other people that would notice or recognize, and if we listen, then we might be able to solve the problem when it's still early. We have to take gambling addiction seriously as it could ruin your life since your family relationship will be affected when you are in financial trouble.

[Xinarae*]

I can tell you from my own experience - sometimes I bet on important football matches, for example the Champions League, or the European Championships... But sometimes I get greedy and want to bet on unfamiliar events, such as the Brazilian league or something similar... That's when I realise it's time to stop! Perhaps the first sign of addiction is the emergence of greed...

Then you are good enough to play gambling because you have something that many has not and that is self control mate and this is the most important thing a gambler must have.

While this is a good sign for gambling, greed usually puts people at risk if the symptoms of gambling addiction are more, it is better to stop for now. When greed becomes more addictive people lose control and become destitute after losing everything.

[nakamura12]

Knowing the signs of gambling addiction is very easy to know or to detect it yourself but it is not easy to get rid of it if you don't have some help from friends or family. I know a neighbour which is so very addicted in gambling where he sold some of his personal belongings like motorcycle just to be able to gamble until a time when he borrowed some money and now he is full of debt. Luckily, he is brought to rehabilitation center which makes him non gambling addict compared before.

[KTChampions]

Knowing the signs of gambling addiction is very easy to know or to detect it yourself but it is not easy to get rid of it if you don't have some help from friends or family. I know a neighbour which is so very addicted in gambling where he sold some of his personal belongings like motorcycle just to be able to gamble until a time when he borrowed some money and now he is full of debt. Luckily, he is brought to rehabilitation center which makes him non gambling addict compared before.

Obviously he is from some developed country. In countries like my gambling addiction, if it is considered a disease, then no methods of treatment or something similar are offered. It is believed that this is a personal problem of a person and if you go to a hospital (public) with such a problem, you simply will not be taken seriously. So I must admit that he was lucky in some ways.

[3meek]

I can tell you from my own experience - sometimes I bet on important football matches, for example the Champions League, or the European Championships... But sometimes I get greedy and want to bet on unfamiliar events, such as the Brazilian league or something similar... That's when I realise it's time to stop! Perhaps the first sign of addiction is the emergence of greed...

Then you are good enough to play gambling because you have something that many has not and that is self control mate and this is the most important thing a gambler must have.

While this is a good sign for gambling, greed usually puts people at risk if the symptoms of gambling addiction are more, it is better to stop for now. When greed becomes more addictive people lose control and become destitute after losing everything.

Absolutely right! Greed always plays against you! After you lose everything, you start trying to get it all back... And you lose more and more money... By the way, this applies not only to gambling, but also to trading in the exchange... When you try to get your losses back you also lose everything if you don't stop in time!

[BITCOIN4X]

Are you sure about this? If it is true, it is truly a sign of addiction since they have no time limitation in playing.
Especially, with the current situation that makes people stay at home, I suspect those can play slots all day. Their family will have a big role to cure their addiction, so I think you need to talk to their family. You also can advise them to limit their time in playing and remind them about the bad impacts of addiction. If they are not too addicted to slots, I am sure they can change their habits gradually after hearing suggestions. But if it doesn't work, they need specialists or experts to cure them.

I'm sure you know what game I mean because it's a trending game in recent years in Indonesia. Slot game are played by all walks of life, even minors who are currently still in school. Obviously very bad because Indonesia has rules about banning gambling but there is no real effort from the government to prevent it.

I know that gambling is an absolute decision for anyone whether they agree or not, but if there are no rules about age limit for the players, it looks like mass addiction will get out of control. I could hardly believe at first people would be so addicted to that slot game, but now the reality is it's true. I always tell some friends that if they like to gamble then they should be a responsible gambler so that they can minimize any problem that occur after losing.

[seleme]

I can tell you from my own experience - sometimes I bet on important football matches, for example the Champions League, or the European Championships... But sometimes I get greedy and want to bet on unfamiliar events, such as the Brazilian league or something similar... That's when I realise it's time to stop! Perhaps the first sign of addiction is the emergence of greed...

I don't think it's greed? Though it could be a reason, but hey, you may just want to expand and try out other sports/events. It's nothing really new tbh, even I sometimes want to bet on eSports games that I don't really know, just because, well, I want to. Greed is a warning sign for addiction yes, but wanting to try out betting in other events doesn't seem to actually be one, nor does it equate to greed.

I agree. That is not greed or a sign of addiction but a simple recklessness.  
You took a risk as you bet on a feeling rather than the odds. If it was greed, we can safely say that all gamblers are greedy! However, that would not be true.

But that feeling doesn't just happen... Uncontrolled betting or betting on unfamiliar events starts after you first make them consciously... Then you bet again on familiar championships... And then you get the urge to bet more in the hope of winning more... That's how addiction starts, I guess...

Every emotion has the acceleration and cooldown periods for gamblers, betting here and there just for sake of making money can cause this addiction, I agree. Betting on unpopular events is the point when you don't care about money and only wanna "taste" the same feeling when you get chasing an over2.5 goal, win, or whatever.

[dunfida]

I can tell you from my own experience - sometimes I bet on important football matches, for example the Champions League, or the European Championships... But sometimes I get greedy and want to bet on unfamiliar events, such as the Brazilian league or something similar... That's when I realise it's time to stop! Perhaps the first sign of addiction is the emergence of greed...

I don't think it's greed? Though it could be a reason, but hey, you may just want to expand and try out other sports/events. It's nothing really new tbh, even I sometimes want to bet on eSports games that I don't really know, just because, well, I want to. Greed is a warning sign for addiction yes, but wanting to try out betting in other events doesn't seem to actually be one, nor does it equate to greed.

I agree. That is not greed or a sign of addiction but a simple recklessness.  
You took a risk as you bet on a feeling rather than the odds. If it was greed, we can safely say that all gamblers are greedy! However, that would not be true.

But that feeling doesn't just happen... Uncontrolled betting or betting on unfamiliar events starts after you first make them consciously... Then you bet again on familiar championships... And then you get the urge to bet more in the hope of winning more... That's how addiction starts, I guess...

Every emotion has the acceleration and cooldown periods for gamblers, betting here and there just for sake of making money can cause this addiction, I agree. Betting on unpopular events is the point when you don't care about money and only wanna "taste" the same feeling when you get chasing an over2.5 goal, win, or whatever.

When we do talk already about emotion then this is something which do really triggers out impulsive actions towards into something not only on gambling but in all aspects or things
in life.

Bet only on things that you do know and it would be much more worth if you do spend up a dime on things which you can really enjoy or you do really know on what you are doing.

Addiction does come only when you do tolerate on what you are currently doing and that would surely wreck up your finances.

[tabas]

Knowing the signs of gambling addiction is very easy to know or to detect it yourself but it is not easy to get rid of it if you don't have some help from friends or family. I know a neighbour which is so very addicted in gambling where he sold some of his personal belongings like motorcycle just to be able to gamble until a time when he borrowed some money and now he is full of debt. Luckily, he is brought to rehabilitation center which makes him non gambling addict compared before.

And getting help from professional who assess and really do the help for those addicted gamblers. They're the best ones to get some help if there's no family or friends that you can get close.
But having some support from any or both of those parties will really help you to comeback to your normal state and get rid of that addiction.

[ethereumhunter]

Yes, a strong family can save a person from many problems. It is a pity that in the modern world the family is gradually collapsing, or simply people find it difficult to find their soulmates and being alone in life easily succumb to the influence of negative factors. Although I cannot say that gambling or alcohol is a negative factor, it is rather their abuse.

Every family member has busy with their social media and not trying to communicate with others if they are with their gadget. It seems that morale between them is gone but they do not realize that. They ask about how their day is only for formality and not trying to ask about their life. That makes the warmth of the family is collapsing because each other does not know what their activity is. But I am sure there is still a family who really cares about each other and always pays attention to them so if one of them have trouble, they will know by looking at what they do.

Probably this is a problem of a high standard of living (paradoxically) people do not really need anyone and they may well live alone, therefore a small number of common interests and affairs leads to what you described. But after they find themselves alone, the danger of a variety of addictions will increase. In fact, I have no idea how this problem can be solved.

It could be. But even if they think that they do not need others, the fact is they still need others. They can hide their problem from others, but they can not hide them forever. Sooner or later, their closest people will know and will help them if they needed. I even do not know how it can be solved but I am sure there will be a way to solve it. Maybe it need a right time to get the answer.

[hahay]

Knowing the signs of gambling addiction is very easy to know or to detect it yourself but it is not easy to get rid of it if you don't have some help from friends or family. I know a neighbour which is so very addicted in gambling where he sold some of his personal belongings like motorcycle just to be able to gamble until a time when he borrowed some money and now he is full of debt. Luckily, he is brought to rehabilitation center which makes him non gambling addict compared before.

And getting help from professional who assess and really do the help for those addicted gamblers. They're the best ones to get some help if there's no family or friends that you can get close.
But having some support from any or both of those parties will really help you to comeback to your normal state and get rid of that addiction.

Therefore, the signs of gambling addiction will not be easy or even will not be known by the player. If gambling addiction can be detected early on then of course, players will take quick action to immediately reduce their activities in gambling before things get worse. Players will usually only feel pleasure until they continue to gamble and don't think about addiction, so gambling addiction is difficult to detect and realize from the start, and unfortunately most of them end with bad stories and not a big profit.

[Fredomago]

Therefore, the signs of gambling addiction will not be easy or even will not be known by the player.

yeah right, it's tough to know that you are already addicted as most of the time you'll going to deny that you are already engaged to
gambling without any control with your own self.

If gambling addiction can be detected early on then of course, players will take quick action to immediately reduce their activities in gambling before things get worse.

another good analysis, if players can figure addiction much earlier they won't good deeper and start realizing the value of those money that in stake by playing continuously.

Players will usually only feel pleasure until they continue to gamble and don't think about addiction, so gambling addiction is difficult to detect and realize from the start, and unfortunately most of them end with bad stories and not a big profit.

That pleasures is being mixed up and gamblers are in the hard position deciding whether to stop or to continue chasing for more.

[bittraffic]

Therefore, the signs of gambling addiction will not be easy or even will not be known by the player.

yeah right, it's tough to know that you are already addicted as most of the time you'll going to deny that you are already engaged to
gambling without any control with your own self.

If gambling addiction can be detected early on then of course, players will take quick action to immediately reduce their activities in gambling before things get worse.

another good analysis, if players can figure addiction much earlier they won't good deeper and start realizing the value of those money that in stake by playing continuously.

Players will usually only feel pleasure until they continue to gamble and don't think about addiction, so gambling addiction is difficult to detect and realize from the start, and unfortunately most of them end with bad stories and not a big profit.

That pleasures is being mixed up and gamblers are in the hard position deciding whether to stop or to continue chasing for more.

Chasing for one last win also makes gamblers continue to bet. And the strategy used by gamblers is just like that. An example of it is the martingale which you will have to double to chase the loss. I have been doing it for months already since the time I tried. I'm starting to realize I'm going on that path already. I'm only glad I'm not spending money yet from my hard-earned cash.

The time to stop will only be determined when the gambler will be able to control.

[KTChampions]

Probably this is a problem of a high standard of living (paradoxically) people do not really need anyone and they may well live alone, therefore a small number of common interests and affairs leads to what you described. But after they find themselves alone, the danger of a variety of addictions will increase. In fact, I have no idea how this problem can be solved.

It could be. But even if they think that they do not need others, the fact is they still need others. They can hide their problem from others, but they can not hide them forever. Sooner or later, their closest people will know and will help them if they needed. I even do not know how it can be solved but I am sure there will be a way to solve it. Maybe it need a right time to get the answer.

Perhaps this problem has no solution - if a person has decided to be a hermit (socially), then you should not interfere with his choice. In the end, the risks of being alone are quite high, even if you do not take into account gambling addiction and it is the responsibility of a person to take them upon himself or not.

[Woodie]

Knowing the signs of gambling addiction is very easy to know or to detect it yourself but it is not easy to get rid of it if you don't have some help from friends or family.

Seeking for help from friends and family is easier said than done for most people especially if it's something like gambling which can get you marginalised...because there are people that don't see this has a bad habit that's hard to stop to offer them the help they need.

I know a neighbour which is so very addicted in gambling where he sold some of his personal belongings like motorcycle just to be able to gamble until a time when he borrowed some money and now he is full of debt. Luckily, he is brought to rehabilitation center which makes him non gambling addict compared before.

Bad habits die hard, if he gambled for financial gain and doesn't find a job or something he will be back but I hope he doesn't go back

[Nadziratel]

Bad habits die hard, if he gambled for financial gain and doesn't find a job or something he will be back but I hope he doesn't go back

Once upon a time, I was spending time & money on betting and gambling in an incredible way. Then one day, when I realized this situation, I took a decision and decided not to be involved in any way for 3-6 months. At first I was still following, but then I noticed a feature on the platform I was playing. I have frozen my subscription for 6 months. Afterwards, I realized that I could act more comfortably and rationally. Now I still go away for a few months if I feel like I've been playing too much in a row or if I spend too much money. This sounds very good to me.

[Renampun]

...

Obviously he is from some developed country. In countries like my gambling addiction, if it is considered a disease, then no methods of treatment or something similar are offered. It is believed that this is a personal problem of a person and if you go to a hospital (public) with such a problem, you simply will not be taken seriously. So I must admit that he was lucky in some ways.

developed countries have more facilities than poor or developing countries in helping citizens overcome their gambling addiction...

in my city gambling addiction is not a serious thing because my city still prohibits gambling business strictly but among 1000 gamblers there must be one who is addicted. someone who is addicted to gambling in my city has to spend personal money to go to a psychiatrist.

[madnessteat]

For me, yes it can be considered as addiction to gambling if you're thinking about it while sleeping. I think addiction is already apparent if it interferes with your daily routine and what you should be doing in life compared to gambling all the time. Keep in mind, if luck doesn't turn in your favor, you are losing not just money but your time as well. In terms of strategy, like everything in life there should be balance. It would be hard at first but accepting that gambling is a game of luck should truly wake you up and hopefully make you a "responsible" player of online gambling.

I believe that even if a person thinks about gambling many times during the day it is already the first indicator that he has acquired a gambling addiction. To understand this it is enough to compare yourself with an alcoholic who stops thinking about alcohol only when he sleeps.

Yeah,you are right.His thought about gamble speaks it all.Every time his mind will be on how to play and win,forgeting the fact that he may loose.Gamble addiction can make one even skip his work because his attention  is focused on gambling and no other thing. Laziness to do other work is another sign of gambling addiction as well,his mind is centered on how to win games only.

Nowadays, gambling is so widespread and supported by almost every device, so you do not have to skip work if you really want to play. You can play right in the workplace using your smartphone connected to the mobile Internet.

[BuNga_cute]

Therefore, the signs of gambling addiction will not be easy or even will not be known by the player.

yeah right, it's tough to know that you are already addicted as most of the time you'll going to deny that you are already engaged to
gambling without any control with your own self.

If gambling addiction can be detected early on then of course, players will take quick action to immediately reduce their activities in gambling before things get worse.

another good analysis, if players can figure addiction much earlier they won't good deeper and start realizing the value of those money that in stake by playing continuously.

Players will usually only feel pleasure until they continue to gamble and don't think about addiction, so gambling addiction is difficult to detect and realize from the start, and unfortunately most of them end with bad stories and not a big profit.

That pleasures is being mixed up and gamblers are in the hard position deciding whether to stop or to continue chasing for more.

Chasing for one last win also makes gamblers continue to bet. And the strategy used by gamblers is just like that. An example of it is the martingale which you will have to double to chase the loss. I have been doing it for months already since the time I tried. I'm starting to realize I'm going on that path already. I'm only glad I'm not spending money yet from my hard-earned cash.

The time to stop will only be determined when the gambler will be able to control.

All gamblers must have experienced what you experienced, using the Martingale strategy to chase losses. But you are lucky to do it for months but
don't spend all the money you have. Because most people are obsessed with chasing losses by using the martingale strategy, they will definitely
run out of money they have. Even if you have decided to stop, there seems to be an indication of addiction, because you have been doing this
for months. It is true that we need to control ourselves when playing gambling, so that we can stop when we experience a big enough loss.
because chasing losses will only make us suffer even greater losses.

[Smartprofit]

...

Obviously he is from some developed country. In countries like my gambling addiction, if it is considered a disease, then no methods of treatment or something similar are offered. It is believed that this is a personal problem of a person and if you go to a hospital (public) with such a problem, you simply will not be taken seriously. So I must admit that he was lucky in some ways.

developed countries have more facilities than poor or developing countries in helping citizens overcome their gambling addiction...

in my city gambling addiction is not a serious thing because my city still prohibits gambling business strictly but among 1000 gamblers there must be one who is addicted. someone who is addicted to gambling in my city has to spend personal money to go to a psychiatrist.

There was a period in my life when I was addicted to gambling.  

I became addicted to gambling and lost touch with reality.  I recall this situation as a nightmare.  I was an inadequate person.  I only thought about roulette.  

All other joys of life have lost all meaning for me.  I forgot about sex, about delicious food ...

I don't even remember what the weather was like at that time!  I only dreamed of winning.  All my emotions were related to gambling.  

The rest of my life has taken on a gray tint.  It was terrible.

[iTradeChips]

I have heard of such stories in the past from fellow gamblers and former gamblers when I was in church before and our pastor talked about gambling. Anyway based on those stories I have heard from testimonials from other people, what attracts them to continue pouring money in the game is when they win and they were able to win so much that they continue to play and they do not have the urge to stop and gamble for another day. It is sad if you think about it.

[KTChampions]

Obviously he is from some developed country. In countries like my gambling addiction, if it is considered a disease, then no methods of treatment or something similar are offered. It is believed that this is a personal problem of a person and if you go to a hospital (public) with such a problem, you simply will not be taken seriously. So I must admit that he was lucky in some ways.

developed countries have more facilities than poor or developing countries in helping citizens overcome their gambling addiction...

in my city gambling addiction is not a serious thing because my city still prohibits gambling business strictly but among 1000 gamblers there must be one who is addicted. someone who is addicted to gambling in my city has to spend personal money to go to a psychiatrist.

We can say that in poor countries the best treatment is a ban  Which unfortunately applies to healthy people also. It should be noted that although this reduces the number of gamblers, this approach also has huge negative sides - the restriction of freedom and the criminalization of this business.

[Peanutswar]

I have heard of such stories in the past from fellow gamblers and former gamblers when I was in church before and our pastor talked about gambling. Anyway based on those stories I have heard from testimonials from other people, what attracts them to continue pouring money in the game is when they win and they were able to win so much that they continue to play and they do not have the urge to stop and gamble for another day. It is sad if you think about it.

Wow I never thought that even the pastors are talking about gambling because base on a different perspective (my opinion) money is part of evil, well still they are human that want to enjoy the life.

Bad habits die hard, if he gambled for financial gain and doesn't find a job or something he will be back but I hope he doesn't go back

Once upon a time, I was spending time & money on betting and gambling in an incredible way. Then one day, when I realized this situation, I took a decision and decided not to be involved in any way for 3-6 months. At first I was still following, but then I noticed a feature on the platform I was playing. I have frozen my subscription for 6 months. Afterwards, I realized that I could act more comfortably and rationally. Now I still go away for a few months if I feel like I've been playing too much in a row or if I spend too much money. This sounds very good to me.

This is a good move you are now trying to keep your self conscious about the possible things that might happen still the gambling is open having a risk and self-management is a good thing.

[LogitechMouse]

Knowing the signs of gambling addiction is very easy to know or to detect it yourself but it is not easy to get rid of it if you don't have some help from friends or family. I know a neighbour which is so very addicted in gambling where he sold some of his personal belongings like motorcycle just to be able to gamble until a time when he borrowed some money and now he is full of debt. Luckily, he is brought to rehabilitation center which makes him non gambling addict compared before.

Seeing who is addicted into gambling or not is very easy to see.
I've seen many people online and offline that are doing some bad things just because of gambling addiction. I saw some selling things online, I saw some asking for a loan to their relatives just to have some money to be used in gambling, I also saw some addicted ones asking to their relatives by force just to have some money and worst I saw some doing some brutal things just to gamble.

This addiction is not different from the other things that we are getting used to addicted with like drugs, liquor, games, cigarettes etc. There is nothing wrong with gambling, the only problem lies when you are spending too much time and money into it. The more you gamble, the more chances you get addicted into it.

[ReiMomo]

Knowing the signs of gambling addiction is very easy to know or to detect it yourself but it is not easy to get rid of it if you don't have some help from friends or family. I know a neighbour which is so very addicted in gambling where he sold some of his personal belongings like motorcycle just to be able to gamble until a time when he borrowed some money and now he is full of debt. Luckily, he is brought to rehabilitation center which makes him non gambling addict compared before.

Seeing who is addicted into gambling or not is very easy to see.
I've seen many people online and offline that are doing some bad things just because of gambling addiction. I saw some selling things online, I saw some asking for a loan to their relatives just to have some money to be used in gambling, I also saw some addicted ones asking to their relatives by force just to have some money and worst I saw some doing some brutal things just to gamble.

This addiction is not different from the other things that we are getting used to addicted with like drugs, liquor, games, cigarettes etc. There is nothing wrong with gambling, the only problem lies when you are spending too much time and money into it. The more you gamble, the more chances you get addicted into it.

Anything that is desired and tasted, becomes an addicted. Yes one can limit themselves by controlling desires, though its really challenging, it would become easier to avoid falling into addiction. Many have lost but yes many have succeeded. Its better to realize what they are before pitching into. Self control only can heal addiction.

[tabas]

Knowing the signs of gambling addiction is very easy to know or to detect it yourself but it is not easy to get rid of it if you don't have some help from friends or family. I know a neighbour which is so very addicted in gambling where he sold some of his personal belongings like motorcycle just to be able to gamble until a time when he borrowed some money and now he is full of debt. Luckily, he is brought to rehabilitation center which makes him non gambling addict compared before.

And getting help from professional who assess and really do the help for those addicted gamblers. They're the best ones to get some help if there's no family or friends that you can get close.
But having some support from any or both of those parties will really help you to comeback to your normal state and get rid of that addiction.

Therefore, the signs of gambling addiction will not be easy or even will not be known by the player. If gambling addiction can be detected early on then of course, players will take quick action to immediately reduce their activities in gambling before things get worse. Players will usually only feel pleasure until they continue to gamble and don't think about addiction, so gambling addiction is difficult to detect and realize from the start, and unfortunately most of them end with bad stories and not a big profit.

It is known by the player but it's hard for them to absorb it that they've got the symptoms of being an addicted gambler. Acceptance is hard to do but it's the gateway to realize that someone is addicted.
Without acceptance, there will be no way for them to figure out that they've been addicted already.

[nakamura12]

And getting help from professional who assess and really do the help for those addicted gamblers. They're the best ones to get some help if there's no family or friends that you can get close.
But having some support from any or both of those parties will really help you to comeback to your normal state and get rid of that addiction.

Well, that's the most good way to make a gambling addict to stop gambling or control their urge to gamble. I have seen a television news in my country on 2017 where a gambling addict ask the gaming corporation to banned him for months or years from entering any established casino. It just proves that even if you are a gambling addict, you can find a way to control your urge to gamble if that person is desperate to stop being a gambling addict. I don't see any information though j whether that person have family support or not and of he did go to a rehabilitationcenter but good for him to make a decision like that.

[CryptocurencyKing]

Well, that's the most good way to make a gambling addict to stop gambling or control their urge to gamble. I have seen a television news in my country on 2017 where a gambling addict ask the gaming corporation to banned him for months or years from entering any established casino. It just proves that even if you are a gambling addict, you can find a way to control your urge to gamble if that person is desperate to stop being a gambling addict. I don't see any information though j whether that person have family support or not and of he did go to a rehabilitationcenter but good for him to make a decision like that.

I'm really curious to know if this technique actually worked. Did it?
Well, one thing i know for sure is this, if your really addicted to a thing, not even a ban can keep you away form it. Take cryptocurrency for an example, some nations have taken turns to ensure the inoperative of cryptos within there jurisdiction but then, crypyo enthusiast always seeks out the loopholes in the system and exploit it. Its the way things are in our world, a ban doesn't change things a lot, especially things that have got to do with freewill for the determined.
Only you can stop yourself. You've got to tag it a bad thing or something that is of no benefit to you and it just might stay as such. Seeking therapy and yet not being willing to practice what the therapist is telling you without being compelled to do so, its no solution at all. Its hot to be you who stops you even with help.

[nakamura12]

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I don't really know if this works as I don't see any additional information on the news about this person but my guess is that it won't help a gambling addict at all. Going to a casino is not the only way to gamble since there is always a group of people who gamble by playing card games like poker, pusoy (chinese poker), cock fighting and many more. He may be banned from casino temporarily but getting rid of being a gambling addict won't be an easy task to do unless ask help from professional with or without the help/support of family.

[panjul07]

in my city gambling addiction is not a serious thing because my city still prohibits gambling business strictly but among 1000 gamblers there must be one who is addicted. someone who is addicted to gambling in my city has to spend personal money to go to a psychiatrist.

In your city only or a whole country?
Even if gambling is something illegal in your country but there are still many ways for people to gamble, one of the ways is online gambling.
We are from the same country, but seems that you did not notice that there are hundreds online casino that accepts our local money as payment methods and there are still so many people are playing gambling every single day on that online casinos.
Addiction, whether it is a serious thing or not is not based on our own assumption or based on the local government rules.
Gambling addiction is always a serious thing for the gamblers as even if gambling is illegal then those who are addicted will always find a way to gamble.

[ethereumhunter]

Probably this is a problem of a high standard of living (paradoxically) people do not really need anyone and they may well live alone, therefore a small number of common interests and affairs leads to what you described. But after they find themselves alone, the danger of a variety of addictions will increase. In fact, I have no idea how this problem can be solved.

It could be. But even if they think that they do not need others, the fact is they still need others. They can hide their problem from others, but they can not hide them forever. Sooner or later, their closest people will know and will help them if they needed. I even do not know how it can be solved but I am sure there will be a way to solve it. Maybe it need a right time to get the answer.

Perhaps this problem has no solution - if a person has decided to be a hermit (socially), then you should not interfere with his choice. In the end, the risks of being alone are quite high, even if you do not take into account gambling addiction and it is the responsibility of a person to take them upon himself or not.

If he decided to be a hermit, he will not socialize with others or communicate with others

If he decides to live alone by himself, he will still meet others, making him have a relationship with that person or people. We never know as we are not in that situation and hopefully, we will never be like that because socializing and having relationships will be better. So if we have a problem, they can help us or ask us. But hopefully, there is a solution to get out of that.

[KTChampions]

Perhaps this problem has no solution - if a person has decided to be a hermit (socially), then you should not interfere with his choice. In the end, the risks of being alone are quite high, even if you do not take into account gambling addiction and it is the responsibility of a person to take them upon himself or not.

If he decided to be a hermit, he will not socialize with others or communicate with others

If he decides to live alone by himself, he will still meet others, making him have a relationship with that person or people. We never know as we are not in that situation and hopefully, we will never be like that because socializing and having relationships will be better. So if we have a problem, they can help us or ask us. But hopefully, there is a solution to get out of that.

By the way, the hermit lifestyle is a rather serious problem. As we saw because of the lockdown, a lot of people began to live in something like this and now we see the results of this: all statistics on suicide, drug use and death from them show tremendous growth. Although perhaps this is due to the fact that this hermitage was forced and not voluntary.

[xSkylarx]

Obviously he is from some developed country. In countries like my gambling addiction, if it is considered a disease, then no methods of treatment or something similar are offered. It is believed that this is a personal problem of a person and if you go to a hospital (public) with such a problem, you simply will not be taken seriously. So I must admit that he was lucky in some ways.

developed countries have more facilities than poor or developing countries in helping citizens overcome their gambling addiction...

in my city gambling addiction is not a serious thing because my city still prohibits gambling business strictly but among 1000 gamblers there must be one who is addicted. someone who is addicted to gambling in my city has to spend personal money to go to a psychiatrist.

We can say that in poor countries the best treatment is a ban  Which unfortunately applies to healthy people also. It should be noted that although this reduces the number of gamblers, this approach also has huge negative sides - the restriction of freedom and the criminalization of this business.

Agree a lot of gambling business will operate illegaly and in underground. Though a ban is really a good thing to stop to be addicted but i think people are going to find ways to play although it could be illegally.  I dont know if you could assess your self that you are already addicted to gambling because you are just thinking that it is your normal routine unless someone or your relatives are telling you about your doings.

[bittraffic]

Obviously he is from some developed country. In countries like my gambling addiction, if it is considered a disease, then no methods of treatment or something similar are offered. It is believed that this is a personal problem of a person and if you go to a hospital (public) with such a problem, you simply will not be taken seriously. So I must admit that he was lucky in some ways.

developed countries have more facilities than poor or developing countries in helping citizens overcome their gambling addiction...

in my city gambling addiction is not a serious thing because my city still prohibits gambling business strictly but among 1000 gamblers there must be one who is addicted. someone who is addicted to gambling in my city has to spend personal money to go to a psychiatrist.

We can say that in poor countries the best treatment is a ban   Which unfortunately applies to healthy people also. It should be noted that although this reduces the number of gamblers, this approach also has huge negative sides - the restriction of freedom and the criminalization of this business.

Agree a lot of gambling business will operate illegaly and in underground. Though a ban is really a good thing to stop to be addicted but i think people are going to find ways to play although it could be illegally.  I dont know if you could assess your self that you are already addicted to gambling because you are just thinking that it is your normal routine unless someone or your relatives are telling you about your doings.

I think most of us are just going to think it's normal just as we got addicted to riding our bikes after we learned it when we were kids. But that was something that isn't affecting, unlike gambling addiction.

If a person got caught over and over but will still seek ways to play even when it's illegal in their state, it's sure an addiction. It doesn't matter anymore if he does it for a money source. This is worse already. His early signs could be seen while he plays in hiding with friends.

[qwertyup23]

I have heard of such stories in the past from fellow gamblers and former gamblers when I was in church before and our pastor talked about gambling. Anyway based on those stories I have heard from testimonials from other people, what attracts them to continue pouring money in the game is when they win and they were able to win so much that they continue to play and they do not have the urge to stop and gamble for another day. It is sad if you think about it.

The signs of gambling addition vary from every individual as its manifestations are also different depending on their respective circumstances.

Generally, people who suffer from gambling addiction exhaust almost of their resources into gambling. They also tend to have a poor hygiene, health, and lifestyle since their priority is to gamble away. I have personally seen people who suffer from gambling addiction in casinos. You can clearly observe that they tend to be very nervous and stressed at the same time.

I remember watching someone bet like $2,000 on the roulette and he lost. After that, he just went outside and started selling his watch to a random stranger (which turned out to be my friend) for a very cheap price.

[Fredomago]

in my city gambling addiction is not a serious thing because my city still prohibits gambling business strictly but among 1000 gamblers there must be one who is addicted. someone who is addicted to gambling in my city has to spend personal money to go to a psychiatrist.

In your city only or a whole country?
Even if gambling is something illegal in your country but there are still many ways for people to gamble, one of the ways is online gambling.
We are from the same country, but seems that you did not notice that there are hundreds online casino that accepts our local money as payment methods and there are still so many people are playing gambling every single day on that online casinos.
Addiction, whether it is a serious thing or not is not based on our own assumption or based on the local government rules.
Gambling addiction is always a serious thing for the gamblers as even if gambling is illegal then those who are addicted will always find a way to gamble.

True! even there's restrictions gambling addicted person will always find ways to continue playing.
And it's not impossible since there are many alernative ways.

Online gambling offers a lots of digital ways and even banking system is no longer hard to interconnect with those gambling sites.

I mean, you can easily transfer balance from your online account to any digital payment transaction that you choose to play your
favorite games.

[yazher]

True! even there's restrictions gambling addicted person will always find ways to continue playing.
And it's not impossible since there are many alernative ways.

Online gambling offers a lots of digital ways and even banking system is no longer hard to interconnect with those gambling sites.

I mean, you can easily transfer balance from your online account to any digital payment transaction that you choose to play your
favorite games.

Most of the time they can find a huge list of alternatives if they really want to play, I remember back in the few years where the pandemic was in its early stage, they were prohibited from doing cockfighting. Instead, they used Beta Fish to suffice their hunger from gambling and managed to bet even though the fight usually takes hours to have a result. That's how they were desperate to back then. If it's not called Addiction, then I don't what the right word to call that.

[finaleshot2016]

Obviously he is from some developed country. In countries like my gambling addiction, if it is considered a disease, then no methods of treatment or something similar are offered. It is believed that this is a personal problem of a person and if you go to a hospital (public) with such a problem, you simply will not be taken seriously. So I must admit that he was lucky in some ways.

developed countries have more facilities than poor or developing countries in helping citizens overcome their gambling addiction...

in my city gambling addiction is not a serious thing because my city still prohibits gambling business strictly but among 1000 gamblers there must be one who is addicted. someone who is addicted to gambling in my city has to spend personal money to go to a psychiatrist.

We can say that in poor countries the best treatment is a ban   Which unfortunately applies to healthy people also. It should be noted that although this reduces the number of gamblers, this approach also has huge negative sides - the restriction of freedom and the criminalization of this business.

Agree a lot of gambling business will operate illegaly and in underground. Though a ban is really a good thing to stop to be addicted but i think people are going to find ways to play although it could be illegally.  I dont know if you could assess your self that you are already addicted to gambling because you are just thinking that it is your normal routine unless someone or your relatives are telling you about your doings.

I think most of us are just going to think it's normal just as we got addicted to riding our bikes after we learned it when we were kids. But that was something that isn't affecting, unlike gambling addiction.

If a person got caught over and over but will still seek ways to play even when it's illegal in their state, it's sure an addiction. It doesn't matter anymore if he does it for a money source. This is worse already. His early signs could be seen while he plays in hiding with friends.

Yes, it is an indication of gambling addiction if you are unconcerned about the consequences of your actions. Most of us do not believe this since we have a gambling addiction and only want to play and play without considering whether or not we are still financially sound.

In such a scenario, many of those who become addicted to gambling lose a lot of money, and it has a mental, emotional, and occasionally physical impact on them if they become violent as a result of their addiction.

[blockman]

I have heard of such stories in the past from fellow gamblers and former gamblers when I was in church before and our pastor talked about gambling. Anyway based on those stories I have heard from testimonials from other people, what attracts them to continue pouring money in the game is when they win and they were able to win so much that they continue to play and they do not have the urge to stop and gamble for another day. It is sad if you think about it.

When you savor winning and with amounts that you can't believe, that's going to keep you continuously in gambling. Those testimonials that you've heard, they really were addicted gamblers and good thing that they've found the help from the church that you attend and it helped them to relax their minds and made them realize that it's a bad habit that there's no one that can stop them. And the mindset that they have is to keep on winning since they've already have felt the joy of winning and the amount of money that they can get from it.

[dimonstration]

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I don't really know if this works as I don't see any additional information on the news about this person but my guess is that it won't help a gambling addict at all. Going to a casino is not the only way to gamble since there is always a group of people who gamble by playing card games like poker, pusoy (chinese poker), cock fighting and many more. He may be banned from casino temporarily but getting rid of being a gambling addict won't be an easy task to do unless ask help from professional with or without the help/support of family.

The only way to cure addiction is to focus on something else. Like finding activity that requires focus like work, trading and anything that will keep them entertained, sadly most of the gambling addicts are those who have plenty of time to spare even they don't have a lot I money to spend they will gamble the borrowed money or properties they have. Addicts must first accept they need to change for them to help themselves.

[worldofcoins]

Therefore, the signs of gambling addiction will not be easy or even will not be known by the player. If gambling addiction can be detected early on then of course, players will take quick action to immediately reduce their activities in gambling before things get worse.

Exactly, it's better to spot someone's Gambling habits building early on rather than knowing when it's too late, It's very hard to make someone drop their habits later on when it has become a norm for them to indulge into such action.

Players will usually only feel pleasure until they continue to gamble and don't think about addiction, so gambling addiction is difficult to detect and realize from the start, and unfortunately most of them end with bad stories and not a big profit.

In starting they will not think much but the profit they can make from gambling and winning will provide thrill and adrenaline rush which is quite irresistible in the beginning but when they start losing it's quite an unbearable pain in the head and chest of the person.

[Silberman]

The characteristics of gambling addiction depend on how to recognize the behavior experienced, especially continuing to play without stopping and just spending time playing gambling without thinking about other needs.
and betting more than they can afford, gambling addicts often spend more money than they should and often use money to fulfill their needs and many signs of becoming a gambling addict depend on the behavior they experience, and must be controlled before more fatal self harm.

Sometimes it's hard to recognize if you are addicted because we have a big ego and we don't want to fail in gambling, it's actually other people that would notice or recognize, and if we listen, then we might be able to solve the problem when it's still early. We have to take gambling addiction seriously as it could ruin your life since your family relationship will be affected when you are in financial trouble.

What happens is that we as humans have a difficult time judging ourselves, and many times our family and our friends will have a more precise idea of who we are, which means they can see things you cannot and this means that they can see changes in your behavior that they may not associate with gambling addiction but that will put them under alert, and this tell us that if someone you appreciate says you have a problem more often than not it is true.

[Tumanggor]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

thinking about something before you sleep doesn't fall into the category of addiction, it's just curious
but if it can't be controlled it can become addicted and becoming a gambling addict will destroy your personal life

It's important to realize that when you lose a gamble or win big you shouldn't keep thinking about it before going to sleep
because if you keep thinking about it the brain will naturally process it and make you addicted

[Hamphser]

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I don't really know if this works as I don't see any additional information on the news about this person but my guess is that it won't help a gambling addict at all. Going to a casino is not the only way to gamble since there is always a group of people who gamble by playing card games like poker, pusoy (chinese poker), cock fighting and many more. He may be banned from casino temporarily but getting rid of being a gambling addict won't be an easy task to do unless ask help from professional with or without the help/support of family.

The only way to cure addiction is to focus on something else. Like finding activity that requires focus like work, trading and anything that will keep them entertained, sadly most of the gambling addicts are those who have plenty of time to spare even they don't have a lot I money to spend they will gamble the borrowed money or properties they have. Addicts must first accept they need to change for them to help themselves.

Distract yourself into something which would really divert your attention which might cause for you to avoid gambling which is really a good thing.Of course you would really be needing

to make yourself realize first on whats the problem you are currently facing.If you are really serious on quitting gambling or trying to minimize it as possible then you should

do all sorts of things for it to happen.Dont just simply ignore because when addiction had consumed you then its really hard to solve it out on your own.

[freedomgo]

do all sorts of things for it to happen.Dont just simply ignore because when addiction had consumed you then its really hard to solve it out on your own.

This is really true because an addicted person in gambling would only stop if he losses all his money, no satisfaction when winning because of greediness, and still greediness to not accept losses, instead, they'll bet more to recover without thinking they're gambling aggressively already.

As a gambler, we will only suffer to a painful defeat if we can't correct our mistakes and allow our emotion to dictate us, it's okay to follow our emotion if we are having fun, but if we are serious in gambling, we should be able to control that emotion and just follow our mind always.

[AhmadM]

The only way to cure addiction is to focus on something else. Like finding activity that requires focus like work, trading and anything that will keep them entertained, sadly most of the gambling addicts are those who have plenty of time to spare even they don't have a lot I money to spend they will gamble the borrowed money or properties they have. Addicts must first accept they need to change for them to help themselves.

Besides keeping busy with other activities such as you mentioned above, I believe setting a time limit or even set a certain budget (if possible) for gambling purposes also is an important part of ways to cure gambling addiction. And of course, the addicts have to do it continuously till some extent they wouldn't lose control of both their emotions or finances.

[Ratash]

In my opinion the gambling addiction signs is when the gambler lose the sum of money he has set for gambling and try to get it back with his saving money and in most cases end up losing them i think that gamblers need to have some kind of self control and see the gambling as some sort of fun activity or a hobby which will make it easier for them to adapt in case of a loss.

[Rabi3]

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I don't really know if this works as I don't see any additional information on the news about this person but my guess is that it won't help a gambling addict at all. Going to a casino is not the only way to gamble since there is always a group of people who gamble by playing card games like poker, pusoy (chinese poker), cock fighting and many more. He may be banned from casino temporarily but getting rid of being a gambling addict won't be an easy task to do unless ask help from professional with or without the help/support of family.

The only way to cure addiction is to focus on something else. Like finding activity that requires focus like work, trading and anything that will keep them entertained, sadly most of the gambling addicts are those who have plenty of time to spare even they don't have a lot I money to spend they will gamble the borrowed money or properties they have. Addicts must first accept they need to change for them to help themselves.

that is very true, i consider myself as an addict of gambling, and to be honest i am still having problems with it, but i recall somedays when i was busy and i didn't have the time to gamble i didn't do it, and even after those busy days, when i got some free time, i didn't gamble even though the idea came across my mind but i didn't do it, it's i started to forget about it, but after some time i couldn't find things to do, and i had a lot of spare time, so gambled a little bit and i kept going, so i 100% agree with you, if you find other things to do you can forget about gambling.

[Lordhermes]

In my opinion the gambling addiction signs is when the gambler lose the sum of money he has set for gambling and try to get it back with his saving money and in most cases end up losing them i think that gamblers need to have some kind of self control and see the gambling as some sort of fun activity or a hobby which will make it easier for them to adapt in case of a loss.

Self control? Only if that will be possible.The spirit behind gambling tend to prohibit what is called self control,because if a gambler had had self control,he wouldn't play again when he has lost twice or thrice.But he still plays no matter how he looses.And once one is unable to hold himself when he has lost a game,caution should be taken,because lack of self control is the major sign of gambling addiction.

[ethereumhunter]

Perhaps this problem has no solution - if a person has decided to be a hermit (socially), then you should not interfere with his choice. In the end, the risks of being alone are quite high, even if you do not take into account gambling addiction and it is the responsibility of a person to take them upon himself or not.

If he decided to be a hermit, he will not socialize with others or communicate with others

If he decides to live alone by himself, he will still meet others, making him have a relationship with that person or people. We never know as we are not in that situation and hopefully, we will never be like that because socializing and having relationships will be better. So if we have a problem, they can help us or ask us. But hopefully, there is a solution to get out of that.

By the way, the hermit lifestyle is a rather serious problem. As we saw because of the lockdown, a lot of people began to live in something like this and now we see the results of this: all statistics on suicide, drug use and death from them show tremendous growth. Although perhaps this is due to the fact that this hermitage was forced and not voluntary.

That thing is an increase in many countries because many of them are desperate in waiting for the end of this pandemic but unfortunately, the pandemic is not going to end soon. Once they become addicted to gambling, they can easily think about a quick way to end the addiction and think about suicide or commit a crime to have money. If they can not do anything, suicide will be their way to end their lives.

[carlisle1]

That thing is an increase in many countries because many of them are desperate in waiting for the end of this pandemic but unfortunately, the pandemic is not going to end soon. Once they become addicted to gambling, they can easily think about a quick way to end the addiction and think about suicide or commit a crime to have money. If they can not do anything, suicide will be their way to end their lives.

Sad true, there are people who got addicted into gambling end their lives thinking that there's no other way as pandemic also hitting them up.

Gambling addicted person no longer think properly, when they already engaged the only thing that kept inside their minds is on how to continue playing and how to earn quickly from this venue.

but most of the time, instead of earning they ruin their lives and it in some cases, their ending it in this kind of sad way.

[bitzizzix]

That thing is an increase in many countries because many of them are desperate in waiting for the end of this pandemic but unfortunately, the pandemic is not going to end soon. Once they become addicted to gambling, they can easily think about a quick way to end the addiction and think about suicide or commit a crime to have money. If they can not do anything, suicide will be their way to end their lives.

Sad true, there are people who got addicted into gambling end their lives thinking that there's no other way as pandemic also hitting them up.

Gambling addicted person no longer think properly, when they already engaged the only thing that kept inside their minds is on how to continue playing and how to earn quickly from this venue.

but most of the time, instead of earning they ruin their lives and it in some cases, their ending it in this kind of sad way.

Most gambling addicts commit suicide because they are in debt or suffer losses so great that there is no option to end their lives, the pandemic has made many people suffer and many of them have turned to gambling.
Gambling addicts only have a feeling of wanting to continue playing, win or lose, they will continue to play and spend time gambling if they run out of capital there is a possibility that they will commit crimes just to get money to gamble.
Being an addict is still treatable, and if the addict ends his life there may be something else he feels has no solution for or is feeling depressed about.

[ethereumhunter]

That thing is an increase in many countries because many of them are desperate in waiting for the end of this pandemic but unfortunately, the pandemic is not going to end soon. Once they become addicted to gambling, they can easily think about a quick way to end the addiction and think about suicide or commit a crime to have money. If they can not do anything, suicide will be their way to end their lives.

Sad true, there are people who got addicted into gambling end their lives thinking that there's no other way as pandemic also hitting them up.

Gambling addicted person no longer think properly, when they already engaged the only thing that kept inside their minds is on how to continue playing and how to earn quickly from this venue.

but most of the time, instead of earning they ruin their lives and it in some cases, their ending it in this kind of sad way.

They never think about the other solution to end the addiction because they feel too worried about what happened to them, so they tend to end their lives. I wish their family is not too late to know what happens to their one family member so there is no suicide because of gambling addiction.

Hopefully, people will know that becoming addicted person to gambling will give them the worst situation and stay away before it is too late.

[Viscore]

That thing is an increase in many countries because many of them are desperate in waiting for the end of this pandemic but unfortunately, the pandemic is not going to end soon. Once they become addicted to gambling, they can easily think about a quick way to end the addiction and think about suicide or commit a crime to have money. If they can not do anything, suicide will be their way to end their lives.

Sad true, there are people who got addicted into gambling end their lives thinking that there's no other way as pandemic also hitting them up.

Gambling addicted person no longer think properly, when they already engaged the only thing that kept inside their minds is on how to continue playing and how to earn quickly from this venue.

but most of the time, instead of earning they ruin their lives and it in some cases, their ending it in this kind of sad way.

They never think about the other solution to end the addiction because they feel too worried about what happened to them, so they tend to end their lives. I wish their family is not too late to know what happens to their one family member so there is no suicide because of gambling addiction.

Hopefully, people will know that becoming addicted person to gambling will give them the worst situation and stay away before it is too late.

Ending your lives because of gambling, I think that's too stupid, that's being coward that one cannot accept losses. You already have a mental problem if you even think of ending your life because of a small problem. From the start, we should already know how capable we are to manage our emotion, if we are weak, then we should resist gambling at all cause.

[Lorence.xD]

This is definitely a red flag in our gambling behavior. If we lose control over our own budget limits it is time to for a break and to evaluate out behaviour more closely. If we are unable to control our own habits than we might be already addicted. Breaking our own limits can happen once our twice by mistake, but if it occurs regular we need to be alarmed. The second step would be if we can take a break and don't gamble for 2 weeks without feeling the need to gamble again.

It's a red flag but the only problem with that is the people who are having this signs aren't aware that they are addicted so they have a hard time doing a control over their habit that turned into an addiction.

[smyslov]

The only way to cure addiction is to focus on something else. Like finding activity that requires focus like work, trading and anything that will keep them entertained, sadly most of the gambling addicts are those who have plenty of time to spare even they don't have a lot I money to spend they will gamble the borrowed money or properties they have. Addicts must first accept they need to change for them to help themselves.

It cannot be done by the gambler alone if the gambling addiction is deeply rooted, he needs all the help he can get like his family and of course professional who will create a plan of action so he can get out of addiction and someone who will overlook that he is following the whole plan and not going to deviate, the professional will create a new habit to replace gambling habit.

[Cling18]

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I don't really know if this works as I don't see any additional information on the news about this person but my guess is that it won't help a gambling addict at all. Going to a casino is not the only way to gamble since there is always a group of people who gamble by playing card games like poker, pusoy (chinese poker), cock fighting and many more. He may be banned from casino temporarily but getting rid of being a gambling addict won't be an easy task to do unless ask help from professional with or without the help/support of family.

The only way to cure addiction is to focus on something else. Like finding activities that requires focus like work, trading and anything that will keep them entertained, sadly most of the gambling addicts are those who have plenty of time to spare even they don't have a lot I money to spend they will gamble the borrowed money or properties they have. Addicts must first accept they need to change for them to help themselves.

It's just mind over matter. We have to control our emotions or else it will be the one who will control us. If changing our routine or switching to another habit would be hard for you, then that's the time that you have to search for professional help. If we'll not end gambling addiction, then it might take everything that we have.

[AicecreaME]

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I don't really know if this works as I don't see any additional information on the news about this person but my guess is that it won't help a gambling addict at all. Going to a casino is not the only way to gamble since there is always a group of people who gamble by playing card games like poker, pusoy (chinese poker), cock fighting and many more. He may be banned from casino temporarily but getting rid of being a gambling addict won't be an easy task to do unless ask help from professional with or without the help/support of family.

The only way to cure addiction is to focus on something else. Like finding activity that requires focus like work, trading and anything that will keep them entertained, sadly most of the gambling addicts are those who have plenty of time to spare even they don't have a lot I money to spend they will gamble the borrowed money or properties they have. Addicts must first accept they need to change for them to help themselves.

I agree.

But, you also have to train them to stay chill even though they are not doing anything at all to be entertained. Addicted gamblers should also practice themselves to do nothing or to remain calm beyond boredom, this way, we can assure ourselves that they are indeed making a huge progress to eliminate their gambling addiction.

This won't be easy because we're talking about addiction, it's their everyday ritual, and not doing it as a part of treatment will be so hard for them, that's why professionals handles it instead of normal people.

[blockman]

In my opinion the gambling addiction signs is when the gambler lose the sum of money he has set for gambling and try to get it back with his saving money and in most cases end up losing them i think that gamblers need to have some kind of self control and see the gambling as some sort of fun activity or a hobby which will make it easier for them to adapt in case of a loss.

And there are those instances that the gambler has to sell whatever he has in his possession when he also loses his savings. It happens for real and happened many times which I've read for different people. You gamble with any amount that you have no problem to spend because if you've been gambling and you bet on high amounts which you think that you can recover afterwards, you're unsure if there's really a possible chance that you can recover it later when you have no capital left anymore on your pocket and it will push you to do other things that you don't like just for that recovery.

[wheelz1200]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

I always thought people who couldn't walk away while being up is a good sign of being addicted.  I hear all the time how much people won but they didn't walk away they chucked it right back down on something else.  If you only use winnings to bet on something else you never ever see a profit.  That to me is a major issue.

[Lanatsa]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

I always thought people who couldn't walk away while being up is a good sign of being addicted.  I hear all the time how much people won but they didn't walk away they chucked it right back down on something else.  If you only use winnings to bet on something else you never ever see a profit.  That to me is a major issue.

For those who had spent out their money or winnings back to the gambling site then it cant really be totally called a profit until you do make a full pull out or securing it.

This is really a solid indication that you are really addicted already to gambling and you shouldn't tolerate and let it control you on severe manner because once this

problem do gets worst then you aren't just risking out your finances but also risking out your relationship into your loved ones..

[CryptocurencyKing]

I always thought people who couldn't walk away while being up is a good sign of being addicted.  I hear all the time how much people won but they didn't walk away they chucked it right back down on something else.  If you only use winnings to bet on something else you never ever see a profit.  That to me is a major issue.

It happens all the time and for me, it's really a good sign for gambling addiction. For real, there are those who just come there for their daily bread you know, to have some sense of hope on what is to come so as to live through the day while, there are others who are just so into gambling that, the gambling hall almost seems like there home. These persons that are the ones that, even when they win some, the tend to chuck it right back even because, they just don't know when to live. They start winning and then greed sets in to keep them playing and before you know what's going on, they start loosing again. The trend continues, day after day and they learn nothing of it. That's a good sign of gambling addiction.

[wheelz1200]

I always thought people who couldn't walk away while being up is a good sign of being addicted.  I hear all the time how much people won but they didn't walk away they chucked it right back down on something else.  If you only use winnings to bet on something else you never ever see a profit.  That to me is a major issue.

It happens all the time and for me, it's really a good sign for gambling addiction. For real, there are those who just come there for their daily bread you know, to have some sense of hope on what is to come so as to live through the day while, there are others who are just so into gambling that, the gambling hall almost seems like there home. These persons that are the ones that, even when they win some, the tend to chuck it right back even because, they just don't know when to live. They start winning and then greed sets in to keep them playing and before you know what's going on, they start loosing again. The trend continues, day after day and they learn nothing of it. That's a good sign of gambling addiction.

I mean it happens to anyone that is actively gambling.  I do think expect someone to sit at the blackjack table and if they win the first hand walk and go home.  I'm talking about constantly just laying money in and never going to permanently cash some out.  There is a line where you need to be able to objectively look at your activities and know when you can't just concede a loss and not try to "get it back", or appreciate the gain as low as it might be and go use that buy something nice with it to "realize" your win.

[paxmao]

I always thought people who couldn't walk away while being up is a good sign of being addicted.  I hear all the time how much people won but they didn't walk away they chucked it right back down on something else.  If you only use winnings to bet on something else you never ever see a profit.  That to me is a major issue.

It happens all the time and for me, it's really a good sign for gambling addiction. For real, there are those who just come there for their daily bread you know, to have some sense of hope on what is to come so as to live through the day while, there are others who are just so into gambling that, the gambling hall almost seems like there home. These persons that are the ones that, even when they win some, the tend to chuck it right back even because, they just don't know when to live. They start winning and then greed sets in to keep them playing and before you know what's going on, they start loosing again. The trend continues, day after day and they learn nothing of it. That's a good sign of gambling addiction.

I mean it happens to anyone that is actively gambling.  I do think expect someone to sit at the blackjack table and if they win the first hand walk and go home.  I'm talking about constantly just laying money in and never going to permanently cash some out. 

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In fact is not really about walking away if you win the first round or even if you win 5 rounds or loose 10 rounds. Is much more about having a full control of what is happening with you mind and your wallet. If in trouble, just devise a self warning like - if I have lost more than x I will walk or if I stay more than 2 hours I will walk. This is much more effective than thinking of walking only if you have lost, because addiction comes actually from feeling well about those few wins that you remember above losses.

[ethereumhunter]

That thing is an increase in many countries because many of them are desperate in waiting for the end of this pandemic but unfortunately, the pandemic is not going to end soon. Once they become addicted to gambling, they can easily think about a quick way to end the addiction and think about suicide or commit a crime to have money. If they can not do anything, suicide will be their way to end their lives.

Sad true, there are people who got addicted into gambling end their lives thinking that there's no other way as pandemic also hitting them up.

Gambling addicted person no longer think properly, when they already engaged the only thing that kept inside their minds is on how to continue playing and how to earn quickly from this venue.

but most of the time, instead of earning they ruin their lives and it in some cases, their ending it in this kind of sad way.

They never think about the other solution to end the addiction because they feel too worried about what happened to them, so they tend to end their lives. I wish their family is not too late to know what happens to their one family member so there is no suicide because of gambling addiction.

Hopefully, people will know that becoming addicted person to gambling will give them the worst situation and stay away before it is too late.

Ending your lives because of gambling, I think that's too stupid, that's being coward that one cannot accept losses. You already have a mental problem if you even think of ending your life because of a small problem. From the start, we should already know how capable we are to manage our emotion, if we are weak, then we should resist gambling at all cause.

Yes, that is stupid. But I only think about people who have a debt to other people and have been chased because of paying the borrowed money and the interest to play gambling. They could only think that suicide will be the way for them to avoid those people and set them free from all of the trouble. It is all starts with a little problem but we do not realize that because we never introspect about what we already did. Yes, controlling our emotions will be another way to avoid the addiction.

[Pamadar]

Yes, that is stupid. But I only think about people who have a debt to other people and have been chased because of paying the borrowed money and the interest to play gambling. They could only think that suicide will be the way for them to avoid those people and set them free from all of the trouble. It is all starts with a little problem but we do not realize that because we never introspect about what we already did. Yes, controlling our emotions will be another way to avoid the addiction.

That kind of pressures can move people to commit suicide.

Having problem with the way you think due to your gambling addiction, once you've been after by those people who lend you money.

The only thing to escape without any worries is to end up your life, instead of hiding those people thinks that there's no other way anymore, escaping all the problems including their addiction to gambling by means of suicide.

[ethereumhunter]

Yes, that is stupid. But I only think about people who have a debt to other people and have been chased because of paying the borrowed money and the interest to play gambling. They could only think that suicide will be the way for them to avoid those people and set them free from all of the trouble. It is all starts with a little problem but we do not realize that because we never introspect about what we already did. Yes, controlling our emotions will be another way to avoid the addiction.

That kind of pressures can move people to commit suicide.

Having problem with the way you think due to your gambling addiction, once you've been after by those people who lend you money.

The only thing to escape without any worries is to end up your life, instead of hiding those people thinks that there's no other way anymore, escaping all the problems including their addiction to gambling by means of suicide.

Those people feel alone and no one cares about him, especially when he has a problem with gambling addiction so he commits suicide. It feels not better if we have been after those people who lend us money because they will do anything until we pay that money. Hopefully, people will not think shortly about suicide and will search for other ways to pay the money and change their lives better. But they must ask for help from other people to get them out of that.

[delfastTions]

Recently, more and more people began to talk about gambling addiction.  As I know, in some countries this addiction is recognized as a mental illness like alcoholism or drug addiction.  But we are talking of course about the countries of the "golden billion" and not about countries with a weak economy, where no one is seriously concerned about the problem of gambling addiction of a particular person.  As I think it would be right to introduce a separate medical specialty for the treatment of gambling addiction.  And somewhere this is already being practiced.  And probably to contribute to the creation of "clubs of anonymous gamers", by analogy with the clubs of former alcoholics, as they do in USA.  And the problem of suicide due to gambling addiction certainly exists.

[RILWAN]

I have always developed a strong resistance against addictions that is why I try as much a possible to stay away from gambling, but this day I found gambling to be fun and only do that in my free time and only on sites that offer free games without having to deposit. I lent to gamble can make people addicted to doing unthinkable things like taking loans to gamble with.

[3meek]

Recently, more and more people began to talk about gambling addiction.  As I know, in some countries this addiction is recognized as a mental illness like alcoholism or drug addiction.  But we are talking of course about the countries of the "golden billion" and not about countries with a weak economy, where no one is seriously concerned about the problem of gambling addiction of a particular person.  As I think it would be right to introduce a separate medical specialty for the treatment of gambling addiction.  And somewhere this is already being practiced.  And probably to contribute to the creation of "clubs of anonymous gamers", by analogy with the clubs of former alcoholics, as they do in USA.  And the problem of suicide due to gambling addiction certainly exists.

I agree with you... A specialist who practices with patients with gambling addiction is very rare! I have never heard of such doctors... I guess in big cities there really is a need for such specialists!

[LogitechMouse]

Yes, that is stupid. But I only think about people who have a debt to other people and have been chased because of paying the borrowed money and the interest to play gambling. They could only think that suicide will be the way for them to avoid those people and set them free from all of the trouble. It is all starts with a little problem but we do not realize that because we never introspect about what we already did. Yes, controlling our emotions will be another way to avoid the addiction.

That kind of pressures can move people to commit suicide.

Having problem with the way you think due to your gambling addiction, once you've been after by those people who lend you money.

The only thing to escape without any worries is to end up your life, instead of hiding those people thinks that there's no other way anymore, escaping all the problems including their addiction to gambling by means of suicide.

That kind of feeling where people are coming after you because of the debts you have with them. That is the feeling or the thing that I don't want to happen to me personally and that is one of the reason why I don't gamble too much or specifically not borrowing money to other people just to gamble.

When you got too many debt already and you lost all of that money, that is a double problem for you and most of them really leads to suicide which is quite unfortunate TBH. It can be prevented if you seek immediate help, learn to move on and focus on paying on your debts. Life is very precious. Don't finish your life just because of the debts that you have.

[Davidvictorson]

One of the signs of gambling addiction as with other addiction that I know of is withdrawal symptoms. The gamblers will experience anxiety, muscle tension, nausea and a lot of other negative psychological as well as physiological characteristics. If the urge to gamble is not quickly satisfied it might result in other negative vices such as theft in the case where the individual has no money to foot this lifestyle. However, I must say that the signs and symptoms of gambling addiction exist on a continuum. It ranges from Mild to severe . At the mild stage the sign of the addiction is not as worse as the severe stage where psychological or clinical help might be the last resort. Do note the withdrawal symptoms pointed out above is found in the moderate to severe stage.

[Zilon]

In my opinion the gambling addiction signs is when the gambler lose the sum of money he has set for gambling and try to get it back with his saving money

Most times it could be as a result of frustration. It could possibly be he was given a game to play and decided to use a money meant for something else to gamble and along the line the slip had to cut out of anxiety and FOMO the gambler might decide to try his luck with what he has at home most especially when the money at hand was meant to solve a pressing issue. It's really not easy to get out of this situation and if the gambler has no one to rescue such at that time might gamble till his last dime.

[Ratash]

In my opinion the gambling addiction signs is when the gambler lose the sum of money he has set for gambling and try to get it back with his saving money and in most cases end up losing them i think that gamblers need to have some kind of self control and see the gambling as some sort of fun activity or a hobby which will make it easier for them to adapt in case of a loss.

Self control? Only if that will be possible.The spirit behind gambling tend to prohibit what is called self control,because if a gambler had had self control,he wouldn't play again when he has lost twice or thrice.But he still plays no matter how he looses.And once one is unable to hold himself when he has lost a game,caution should be taken,because lack of self control is the major sign of gambling addiction.

Yes i am familiar with what your talking about i sometimes had this issue and kept losing money by trying to recover after a series of losses and you are right gambling is really tricky and most gamblers lack the concept of self control.

[bittraffic]

In my opinion the gambling addiction signs is when the gambler lose the sum of money he has set for gambling and try to get it back with his saving money and in most cases end up losing them i think that gamblers need to have some kind of self control and see the gambling as some sort of fun activity or a hobby which will make it easier for them to adapt in case of a loss.

Self control? Only if that will be possible.The spirit behind gambling tend to prohibit what is called self control,because if a gambler had had self control,he wouldn't play again when he has lost twice or thrice.But he still plays no matter how he looses.And once one is unable to hold himself when he has lost a game,caution should be taken,because lack of self control is the major sign of gambling addiction.

Yes i am familiar with what your talking about i sometimes had this issue and kept losing money by trying to recover after a series of losses and you are right gambling is really tricky and most gamblers lack the concept of self control.

Anyone could already see themselves whether they have no self-control. When someone got angry and then burst out, it's a sign of no self-control already I knew this because I sometimes do it. Self control is hard to do when emotions are involved and I guess gamblers rushing to win back the loss evolve to addiction as they tried.

[Silberman]

do all sorts of things for it to happen.Dont just simply ignore because when addiction had consumed you then its really hard to solve it out on your own.

This is really true because an addicted person in gambling would only stop if he losses all his money, no satisfaction when winning because of greediness, and still greediness to not accept losses, instead, they'll bet more to recover without thinking they're gambling aggressively already.

As a gambler, we will only suffer to a painful defeat if we can't correct our mistakes and allow our emotion to dictate us, it's okay to follow our emotion if we are having fun, but if we are serious in gambling, we should be able to control that emotion and just follow our mind always.

Unfortunately that is not completely correct, those that area addicted will not stop when they lose their money, when they run out of their own money they will ask for credit to their family and friends and get as many credit cards as possible to keep their addiction going and in the worst cases they will even begin to commit crimes, at that point it is incredibly difficult for the person to get better as they know that it will take them years to get out of the hole they created by themselves.

[virasisog]

If you are constantly thinking about it then it could be a sign of addiction. Gambling addicts will find ways to gamble, even without money, I know some people who would even sell their phone, jewelry or even borrow money just to gamble. My aunt even had to sell her house to pay her gambling debts. Gambling addiction could bring you financial problem as well.

[dunfida]

do all sorts of things for it to happen.Dont just simply ignore because when addiction had consumed you then its really hard to solve it out on your own.

This is really true because an addicted person in gambling would only stop if he losses all his money, no satisfaction when winning because of greediness, and still greediness to not accept losses, instead, they'll bet more to recover without thinking they're gambling aggressively already.

As a gambler, we will only suffer to a painful defeat if we can't correct our mistakes and allow our emotion to dictate us, it's okay to follow our emotion if we are having fun, but if we are serious in gambling, we should be able to control that emotion and just follow our mind always.

Unfortunately that is not completely correct, those that area addicted will not stop when they lose their money, when they run out of their own money they will ask for credit to their family and friends and get as many credit cards as possible to keep their addiction going and in the worst cases they will even begin to commit crimes, at that point it is incredibly difficult for the person to get better as they know that it will take them years to get out of the hole they created by themselves.

Majority of gamblers would just stop out when they dont have money to spend on but if you are already an addicted one then as long you are aware that you do have money to spent

then you would be finding ways to continue which is really a common behavior of a gambling addict and this is something which cant really be solved out by a certain gambler.

If you are a person who is impulsive towards risk and dont like to lost money then gambling isnt for you.

[Erdogan]

If you are constantly thinking about it then it could be a sign of addiction. Gambling addicts will find ways to gamble, even without money, I know some people who would even sell their phone, jewelry or even borrow money just to gamble. My aunt even had to sell her house to pay her gambling debts. Gambling addiction could bring you financial problem as well.

Financial problems are the most important sign that someone is starting to have a problem, or maybe even already has one.
If, someone is borrowing money or selling valuables in order to be able to gamble, the information is that that person already has a very big problem with gambling.
Few years ago I used to have financial problems because of gambling, but luckily I didn't get in to the addiction.
Now I am very careful because I know how close I was to that and how thin the line is.

[passwordnow]

If you are constantly thinking about it then it could be a sign of addiction. Gambling addicts will find ways to gamble, even without money, I know some people who would even sell their phone, jewelry or even borrow money just to gamble. My aunt even had to sell her house to pay her gambling debts. Gambling addiction could bring you financial problem as well.

I have friends and relatives that did that. They sold things that they own and then promised to buy it back because they're just in need. They give a different reason so that people would pity them and will have no second thought of buying those goods that they sell. But the main reason is that they're selling it because they've lose in gambling and they're thinking of gambling again to recover what has been lost to them.

[shield132]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

There isn't any single sign or criteria but usually, person is addicted if he/she:
1. Spends more money in gambling than he can afford to.
2. Can't get fun from gambling, instead, he/she is getting nervous/anxious and agitated.
3. Person talks about gambling very often (It doesn't directly mean that he/she is addicted but usually, people talk about things that they are interested in and are captivated)
4. He/She prioritizes gambling more than necessary.
5. He gambles and his quality of life is declining.

Those are the main signs to my mind. If a person thinks about betting when there is a time of sleep, then sure he has very deep problems and it's not a typical addiction.

[tippytoes]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

There isn't any single sign or criteria but usually, person is addicted if he/she:
1. Spends more money in gambling than he can afford to.
2. Can't get fun from gambling, instead, he/she is getting nervous/anxious and agitated.
3. Person talks about gambling very often (It doesn't directly mean that he/she is addicted but usually, people talk about things that they are interested in and are captivated)
4. He/She prioritizes gambling more than necessary.
5. He gambles and his quality of life is declining.

Those are the main signs to my mind. If a person thinks about betting when there is a time of sleep, then sure he has very deep problems and it's not a typical addiction.

And when that happens, I believe he already needs professional help. Unless, he will admit it to himself and ask from his family how to address his gambling issues. But most of the time, they don't want their family to interfere their business. It is hard to get out if you are already deep in this gambling habit. You need something to motivate you to change your lifestyle. But up until then, your life may really get worse if not addressed early.

[crzy]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

There isn't any single sign or criteria but usually, person is addicted if he/she:
1. Spends more money in gambling than he can afford to.
2. Can't get fun from gambling, instead, he/she is getting nervous/anxious and agitated.
3. Person talks about gambling very often (It doesn't directly mean that he/she is addicted but usually, people talk about things that they are interested in and are captivated)
4. He/She prioritizes gambling more than necessary.
5. He gambles and his quality of life is declining.

Those are the main signs to my mind. If a person thinks about betting when there is a time of sleep, then sure he has very deep problems and it's not a typical addiction.

Lot's of reason why people are too addict in gambling and I do agree on these criteria that we can normally see to those who are into gambling addiction. Falling hard into sleep thinking about gambling can also be a sign of sleeping problem and a gambling addiction as well since you do think for the money that you've spend in gambling. It's normal if its just 1 day or so but if you experience it almost every night then something is bad at you already.

[NicNacCoin]

Gambling and casinos a bloody mixed affected addiction. Can who addicted with gambling can't leave with easily. Because when a gambler win a bets he could his luck very favour but when a gambler lose in a bets he thinks he a unlucky and continue his bets untill he gain a bet with win.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I have seen some threads where it is about gambling addiction and it is really important because many players do not even recognize that they have a problem, and I have done a lot of reading about this, in fact in this article they name the basic keys to recognize it and what else. I recommend when seeing is that you can go to a psychologist so that you can go little by little controlling it, it is a lie that you are told or demanded that you stop playing, it is not the solution, but if you control it:

Most people who gamble know when to quit. They set certain dollar limits or number of bets placed in a given time period. Gambling addicts don't know when to say "no" instead favoring the next bet as the winning one in the hopes of making up for prior losses. They continue to chase these losses bet after bet, day after day, spiraling out of control. Even if they are up, they still have the urge to bet again, potentially betting larger amounts of money for a greater thrill and potential reward.

Source: https://www.webmd.com/connect-to-care/addiction-treatment-recovery/signs-you-have-a-gambling-problem

Although many do not give much importance to this issue, sometimes those players who have a lot of experience are tempted to make certain mistakes that make them fall into vice, but in a softer way, it is not a reason for shame but for accept and improve.

[delfastTions]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

There isn't any single sign or criteria but usually, person is addicted if he/she:
1. Spends more money in gambling than he can afford to.
2. Can't get fun from gambling, instead, he/she is getting nervous/anxious and agitated.
3. Person talks about gambling very often (It doesn't directly mean that he/she is addicted but usually, people talk about things that they are interested in and are captivated)
4. He/She prioritizes gambling more than necessary.
5. He gambles and his quality of life is declining.

Those are the main signs to my mind. If a person thinks about betting when there is a time of sleep, then sure he has very deep problems and it's not a typical addiction.

An absolutely correct observation.  But often a person himself is not yet aware of his addiction, and then such a diagnosis may well be recognized by his family and friends, with whom he lives or constantly communicates.  It is quite possible that the first to turn to the psychologist is his family and not himself.  In addition, close people, of course, are very annoyed by such a person's insanity for gambling and his obsession with sitting down to a computer or burrowing into a mobile phone all the time. 
And here's another sign of addiction - irritability when distracted from this activity.

[traderethereum]

Gambling and casinos a bloody mixed affected addiction. Can who addicted with gambling can't leave with easily. Because when a gambler win a bets he could his luck very favour but when a gambler lose in a bets he thinks he a unlucky and continue his bets untill he gain a bet with win.

People can easily get addicted to gambling but it can be difficult to stop the addiction because once people are addicted to gambling, their minds will think about gambling and want to play gambling.
They will have more passion when they win some money, including if they win big money.
Their luck can come to them occasionally, so they still play gambling because of wanting the next luck.
But many of them are forget that luck will not come easily in the next games.

[Theones]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

I have seen people fall into the gambling net many times. The scenario is almost always the same. It starts out as fun first, usually until the first big win. After the first big win, your appetite grows and you want to win more, so you raise your stakes and risk more. The moment someone gets into financial trouble, they already have one foot on the other side. When someone starts selling their stuff or borrowing money to gamble, that means gambling addiction.

[Peanutswar]

If you are constantly thinking about it then it could be a sign of addiction. Gambling addicts will find ways to gamble, even without money, I know some people who would even sell their phone, jewelry or even borrow money just to gamble. My aunt even had to sell her house to pay her gambling debts. Gambling addiction could bring you financial problem as well.

I have friends and relatives that did that. They sold things that they own and then promised to buy it back because they're just in need. They give a different reason so that people would pity them and will have no second thought of buying those goods that they sell. But the main reason is that they're selling it because they've lose in gambling and they're thinking of gambling again to recover what has been lost to them.

I don't want to judge them I guess they are too much getting addicted once they won in gambling and psychologically they want to earn back their losses the reason why they sell all of their stuff. If they sell just to pay their debt on gambling I guess this is the last option they can make but they need to sacrifice those needs on their life to survive but if those items sold just to play another gambling this is not a good idea again always the house wins the game. Too bad if they sell just to gambling again its feel sad.

[AhmadM]

Gambling and casinos a bloody mixed affected addiction. Can who addicted with gambling can't leave with easily. Because when a gambler win a bets he could his luck very favour but when a gambler lose in a bets he thinks he a unlucky and continue his bets untill he gain a bet with win.

That's what I considered as chasing your loss, most gamblers would do what you mentioned earlier in order to get back their capital or even just for taking a little profit. Its normal and usually happen in gambling, the thing is some people don't know when they are supposed to stop chasing their loss and ended up draining all of the funds in their pocket.

[mv1986]

If you are constantly thinking about it then it could be a sign of addiction. Gambling addicts will find ways to gamble, even without money, I know some people who would even sell their phone, jewelry or even borrow money just to gamble. My aunt even had to sell her house to pay her gambling debts. Gambling addiction could bring you financial problem as well.

I have friends and relatives that did that. They sold things that they own and then promised to buy it back because they're just in need. They give a different reason so that people would pity them and will have no second thought of buying those goods that they sell. But the main reason is that they're selling it because they've lose in gambling and they're thinking of gambling again to recover what has been lost to them.

I don't want to judge them I guess they are too much getting addicted once they won in gambling and psychologically they want to earn back their losses the reason why they sell all of their stuff. If they sell just to pay their debt on gambling I guess this is the last option they can make but they need to sacrifice those needs on their life to survive but if those items sold just to play another gambling this is not a good idea again always the house wins the game. Too bad if they sell just to gambling again its feel sad.

What you describe is really the end game of gambling addiction though. If you are so down that you are willing to sell your marriage ring or whatever, that's when it's literally game over completely. Those guys often have even more addictions that just gambling, probably combined with alcohol or drugs that make it hard to return to rational decision making anyway.

[hahay]

Gambling and casinos a bloody mixed affected addiction. Can who addicted with gambling can't leave with easily. Because when a gambler win a bets he could his luck very favour but when a gambler lose in a bets he thinks he a unlucky and continue his bets untill he gain a bet with win.

That's what I considered as chasing your loss, most gamblers would do what you mentioned earlier in order to get back their capital or even just for taking a little profit. Its normal and usually happen in gambling, the thing is some people don't know when they are supposed to stop chasing their loss and ended up draining all of the funds in their pocket.

But if it only happened once I don't think it would be a problem, because some people will also stop immediately when they find themselves losing from gambling by spending all the funds they have. But if they come back the next day with the same misfortune and think of taking back what they have lost then of course, that is a sign of addiction which will definitely be hard to notice in the future.

[electronicash]

If you are constantly thinking about it then it could be a sign of addiction. Gambling addicts will find ways to gamble, even without money, I know some people who would even sell their phone, jewelry or even borrow money just to gamble. My aunt even had to sell her house to pay her gambling debts. Gambling addiction could bring you financial problem as well.

I have friends and relatives that did that. They sold things that they own and then promised to buy it back because they're just in need. They give a different reason so that people would pity them and will have no second thought of buying those goods that they sell. But the main reason is that they're selling it because they've lose in gambling and they're thinking of gambling again to recover what has been lost to them.

I don't want to judge them I guess they are too much getting addicted once they won in gambling and psychologically they want to earn back their losses the reason why they sell all of their stuff. If they sell just to pay their debt on gambling I guess this is the last option they can make but they need to sacrifice those needs on their life to survive but if those items sold just to play another gambling this is not a good idea again always the house wins the game. Too bad if they sell just to gambling again its feel sad.

some gamblers got into gambling because of winning large sums during their first time. and then they wanna do it again thinking they could earn from gambling without working anymore like it's their source of income. got addicted after trying to get back the loss.  whether you tell them the house always wins, it's not their concern anymore because in their mind they won a big sum during their first try.

the lucky ones learned the lessons early and recover from addiction by simply stopping but the ones who go deeper hit rock bottom. sometimes homeless living under the las vegas sewers.

[Shasha80]

Gambling and casinos a bloody mixed affected addiction. Can who addicted with gambling can't leave with easily. Because when a gambler win a bets he could his luck very favour but when a gambler lose in a bets he thinks he a unlucky and continue his bets untill he gain a bet with win.

That's what I considered as chasing your loss, most gamblers would do what you mentioned earlier in order to get back their capital or even just for taking a little profit. Its normal and usually happen in gambling, the thing is some people don't know when they are supposed to stop chasing their loss and ended up draining all of the funds in their pocket.

But if it only happened once I don't think it would be a problem, because some people will also stop immediately when they find themselves losing from gambling by spending all the funds they have. But if they come back the next day with the same misfortune and think of taking back what they have lost then of course, that is a sign of addiction which will definitely be hard to notice in the future.

The most obvious sign of addiction is that the gambler will repeatedly chase defeats that have already been experienced. But if we only try once or
twice to catch up with our defeats it's still normal. It's better if we stop gambling immediately if we experience a loss until all the capital we have
runs out. So before playing gambling, it's a good idea to limit the amount of money we will use to play gambling, in addition to preventing large losses.
And by limiting the capital we will use to gamble, we can avoid addiction too.

[madnessteat]

Gambling and casinos a bloody mixed affected addiction. Can who addicted with gambling can't leave with easily. Because when a gambler win a bets he could his luck very favour but when a gambler lose in a bets he thinks he a unlucky and continue his bets untill he gain a bet with win.

That's what I considered as chasing your loss, most gamblers would do what you mentioned earlier in order to get back their capital or even just for taking a little profit. Its normal and usually happen in gambling, the thing is some people don't know when they are supposed to stop chasing their loss and ended up draining all of the funds in their pocket.

But if it only happened once I don't think it would be a problem, because some people will also stop immediately when they find themselves losing from gambling by spending all the funds they have. But if they come back the next day with the same misfortune and think of taking back what they have lost then of course, that is a sign of addiction which will definitely be hard to notice in the future.

If a player is trying to win back no matter when it happens, it already indicates some kind of addiction. It is never necessary to chase after lost money because it makes a person lose control over himself. If a person does not control himself, then the likelihood that he will lose is much greater. There are three outcomes of gambling: winning, losing, and when a player stays with his money. Therefore, each outcome of the game is quite logical and should be taken for granted.

[rhomelmabini]

Gambling and casinos a bloody mixed affected addiction. Can who addicted with gambling can't leave with easily. Because when a gambler win a bets he could his luck very favour but when a gambler lose in a bets he thinks he a unlucky and continue his bets untill he gain a bet with win.

That's what I considered as chasing your loss, most gamblers would do what you mentioned earlier in order to get back their capital or even just for taking a little profit. Its normal and usually happen in gambling, the thing is some people don't know when they are supposed to stop chasing their loss and ended up draining all of the funds in their pocket.

I guess even chasing losses will lead you to addiction. Imagine, you just gamble what's suppose you can afford to lose money then sooner or later you deposit again to get back that but you ended up losing again but this time it was for other purposes like a necessity. So, you need to get it back again until you realize you have into more credits and you need to make ends meet but you still gamble to get it back.

Chasing losses isn't bad (but overall it's totally a bad thing) if this money you spent for gambling isn't on important things like savings for future purposes. There are people who does this and they just realize it when they got nothing to gamble on.

[iTradeChips]

A very observant person or a friend will be able to know if his friend is having issues with gambling addiction. The constant trips to the casino, the borrowing of money getting worse and worse, gettings loans, selling stuff, and many others. Family and friends won't be able to help someone that addictive. That person in my opinion needs professional help at that point. It will be a painful process to take that addiction out but it should heal the person.

[Renampun]

Gambling and casinos a bloody mixed affected addiction. Can who addicted with gambling can't leave with easily. Because when a gambler win a bets he could his luck very favour but when a gambler lose in a bets he thinks he a unlucky and continue his bets untill he gain a bet with win.

There are also many gambling addicts who manage to get out of their addiction when they intend to break it...

Surely many of us have played gambling to forget the time and others because of great curiosity, it's an example of a mild addiction but when we decide we have to stop then we definitely do it. but for heavy addicts it would be better if they go to a psychiatrist or rehabilitation center to treat their gambling addiction.

[yazher]

If you are constantly thinking about it then it could be a sign of addiction. Gambling addicts will find ways to gamble, even without money, I know some people who would even sell their phone, jewelry or even borrow money just to gamble. My aunt even had to sell her house to pay her gambling debts. Gambling addiction could bring you financial problem as well.

Financial problems are the most important sign that someone is starting to have a problem, or maybe even already has one.
If, someone is borrowing money or selling valuables in order to be able to gamble, the information is that that person already has a very big problem with gambling.
Few years ago I used to have financial problems because of gambling, but luckily I didn't get in to the addiction.
Now I am very careful because I know how close I was to that and how thin the line is.

Addiction is a scary thing to happens because most of them abused themselves just because no one is telling them to stop, especially if they are the one who is superior to the others. This is one of the biggest problems humans have. The only one who can help themselves is actually them when they realize their own mistake and try to work hard how they will gonna change their life forever without being excessive on certain things.

[michellee]

There are also many gambling addicts who manage to get out of their addiction when they intend to break it...

Surely many of us have played gambling to forget the time and others because of great curiosity, it's an example of a mild addiction but when we decide we have to stop then we definitely do it. but for heavy addicts it would be better if they go to a psychiatrist or rehabilitation center to treat their gambling addiction.

They must have a strong effort to get out of their addiction because it will not be easy for them, especially if they have a heavy gambling addiction. Yes, I have experience playing games to forget the time and others but fortunately, that is not a gambling game. After all, I think that is still a sign of becoming an addiction so no matter what, we must prevent it before the addiction makes us forget everything.

[Alisha-k]

Sometimes stealing money from wife/kids is not a sign of gambling addiction if it happened just once. It could be because he just wanted to chase his loss, to fix his mistake, because he bet more than he can afford. Problem gambler = yes, but addict = not necessarily true. It becomes a sign when it happened more than once and then becomes more frequent as the addiction progresses.

Addiction first starts with a suggestion then it grows into a habit in which if not controlled early could lead to addiction. No one actually plans on getting addicted to negative influence. Most times it's jobless men who goes the extra mile to steal from loved ones in other to gamble and since that is his only means of survival he would make it a habit which later grows into addiction

[AhmadM]

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But if it only happened once I don't think it would be a problem, because some people will also stop immediately when they find themselves losing from gambling by spending all the funds they have. But if they come back the next day with the same misfortune and think of taking back what they have lost then of course, that is a sign of addiction which will definitely be hard to notice in the future.

If people are very strict with their own rules it is possible to happen once and of course it would not be a problem at all. The question is whether in general most people are able to do that? I guess no, to be honest I'm not really strict with my own rules, sometimes I also couldn't fully control my emotions while gambling and repeat that mistake again in the end

I guess even chasing losses will lead you to addiction.

I didn't say it would not lead you to addiction, I guess. Chasing losses is still good as long you are not obsessed too much to get back all of the initial balances and know well when you have to stop with it.

[AicecreaME]

There are also many gambling addicts who manage to get out of their addiction when they intend to break it...

Surely many of us have played gambling to forget the time and others because of great curiosity, it's an example of a mild addiction but when we decide we have to stop then we definitely do it. but for heavy addicts it would be better if they go to a psychiatrist or rehabilitation center to treat their gambling addiction.

They must have a strong effort to get out of their addiction because it will not be easy for them, especially if they have a heavy gambling addiction. Yes, I have experience playing games to forget the time and others but fortunately, that is not a gambling game. After all, I think that is still a sign of becoming an addiction so no matter what, we must prevent it before the addiction makes us forget everything.

That's the problem, most of the gamblers who are addicted to much in gambling doesn't have a strong will of dedication on quitting, that's why they are stuck forever in the gambling realm. Even with a great push of their families and friends, since they are not willing to quit, no one could help them except themselves.

Therefore the conclusion of mine according to this problem over and over again is that they must first have self-realization, to accept what must change on themselves in order to grow, to solve a problem, you need to admit that there's one.

[Fredomago]

That's the problem, most of the gamblers who are addicted to much in gambling doesn't have a strong will of dedication on quitting, that's why they are stuck forever in the gambling realm. Even with a great push of their families and friends, since they are not willing to quit, no one could help them except themselves.

Therefore the conclusion of mine according to this problem over and over again is that they must first have self-realization, to accept what must change on themselves in order to grow, to solve a problem, you need to admit that there's one.

Self denial, even it's already broad that they are addicted, inside them they are not willing to admit it. The problem will soon to get more deeper, and just like what you are saying without that strong will nothing will happened.

They can't be changed by anyone aside from their own will and dedication, though it's always better to extend your patience in helping them to realize how engage they are and how it's reflecting to their everyday life.

Addictions is not easy to battle but with love and determinations, the power of self-will always win it all.

[madnessteat]

^

In the '90s, the heroin trade flourished in Russia, and many young people got hooked on this devastating drug. I think everyone knows how addictive it is. Do you know how those who didn't have the willpower to quit using themselves were treated? They took them to the first rehabilitation centers which looked more like prison barracks where they were handcuffed and took them off only when they were eating or going to the toilet.

That is why relatives can help to overcome any addiction, they just need to take the addicted person to a place where there is no Internet or gambling for a couple of months.

[passwordnow]

If you are constantly thinking about it then it could be a sign of addiction. Gambling addicts will find ways to gamble, even without money, I know some people who would even sell their phone, jewelry or even borrow money just to gamble. My aunt even had to sell her house to pay her gambling debts. Gambling addiction could bring you financial problem as well.

I have friends and relatives that did that. They sold things that they own and then promised to buy it back because they're just in need. They give a different reason so that people would pity them and will have no second thought of buying those goods that they sell. But the main reason is that they're selling it because they've lose in gambling and they're thinking of gambling again to recover what has been lost to them.

I heard a lot of stories like this with my friends as well, though they only sold small gadgets but still they are into gambling and that addiction can lead into something big if they didn't able to control themselves.

I remember experiencing this thing before when I borrow money just to gamble but that what when I was still young and thankfully because of my busy schedule, I was able to forget about that addiction and now I know what to do already and I know gambling is really bad to me if its too much.

Anything you own and if the reason that makes you sell is gambling then you're highly addicted already to it and needs some help. Whether it would be small gadgets or anything that you've owned for a long time and thinking that it's easy to acquire it again, that's making the situation worse. Those gamblers find it hard to recover those as they need to recover their first losses until it becomes a hard thing for them to do because they lately realize what they did. It's okay to gamble, just be responsible and only with the money you can afford to lose.

[Hamphser]

Signs of addiction?

1.You are finding ways to play no matter what.
2.Compromising your job or other important chores or responsibilities
3. Spending more than on what you do earn
4. Doesnt mind about responsibility when it comes to money
5. Irritable or impulsive

Realizing these things is hard or cant really be determined on self but on people around you then this would already be obvious.

[michellee]

There are also many gambling addicts who manage to get out of their addiction when they intend to break it...

Surely many of us have played gambling to forget the time and others because of great curiosity, it's an example of a mild addiction but when we decide we have to stop then we definitely do it. but for heavy addicts it would be better if they go to a psychiatrist or rehabilitation center to treat their gambling addiction.

They must have a strong effort to get out of their addiction because it will not be easy for them, especially if they have a heavy gambling addiction. Yes, I have experience playing games to forget the time and others but fortunately, that is not a gambling game. After all, I think that is still a sign of becoming an addiction so no matter what, we must prevent it before the addiction makes us forget everything.

That's the problem, most of the gamblers who are addicted to much in gambling doesn't have a strong will of dedication on quitting, that's why they are stuck forever in the gambling realm. Even with a great push of their families and friends, since they are not willing to quit, no one could help them except themselves.

Therefore the conclusion of mine according to this problem over and over again is that they must first have self-realization, to accept what must change on themselves in order to grow, to solve a problem, you need to admit that there's one.

If they do not think about themselves, there will be no chance for them to get out from gambling, even their addiction. Maybe they will not see if people around them are trying to help them and solve the addiction problem. We can not do anything for that person, especially if he does not want to open himself to receive help. Only people who know that their addiction makes them worst and want to change will get the help. Maybe showing the other addiction can make them see that what they did in gambling is bad for them to stop gambling forever.

[tyz]

~~

But if it only happened once I don't think it would be a problem, because some people will also stop immediately when they find themselves losing from gambling by spending all the funds they have. But if they come back the next day with the same misfortune and think of taking back what they have lost then of course, that is a sign of addiction which will definitely be hard to notice in the future.

If people are very strict with their own rules it is possible to happen once and of course it would not be a problem at all. The question is whether in general most people are able to do that? I guess no, to be honest I'm not really strict with my own rules, sometimes I also couldn't fully control my emotions while gambling and repeat that mistake again in the end

You need to that most people are not that strong of character, so they often throw their set rules overboard when the body generates enough dopamine from gambling that they want more and more of it. That's actually the basis of an addiction, when you're addicted to the kick that's produced by hormones. Self-made rules bring this only with very few what, actually an external instance (e.g., the casino itself) should be obligated to it if X $ were lost that then the entrance for some time is closed.

[bitzizzix]

There are also many gambling addicts who manage to get out of their addiction when they intend to break it...

Surely many of us have played gambling to forget the time and others because of great curiosity, it's an example of a mild addiction but when we decide we have to stop then we definitely do it. but for heavy addicts it would be better if they go to a psychiatrist or rehabilitation center to treat their gambling addiction.

They must have a strong effort to get out of their addiction because it will not be easy for them, especially if they have a heavy gambling addiction. Yes, I have experience playing games to forget the time and others but fortunately, that is not a gambling game. After all, I think that is still a sign of becoming an addiction so no matter what, we must prevent it before the addiction makes us forget everything.

That's the problem, most of the gamblers who are addicted to much in gambling doesn't have a strong will of dedication on quitting, that's why they are stuck forever in the gambling realm. Even with a great push of their families and friends, since they are not willing to quit, no one could help them except themselves.

Therefore the conclusion of mine according to this problem over and over again is that they must first have self-realization, to accept what must change on themselves in order to grow, to solve a problem, you need to admit that there's one.

If they do not think about themselves, there will be no chance for them to get out from gambling, even their addiction. Maybe they will not see if people around them are trying to help them and solve the addiction problem. We can not do anything for that person, especially if he does not want to open himself to receive help. Only people who know that their addiction makes them worst and want to change will get the help. Maybe showing the other addiction can make them see that what they did in gambling is bad for them to stop gambling forever.

The most important thing is to realize that you have started an addiction if you are not aware of it then it will be increasingly difficult to avoid it.
if we discuss gambling addiction the answer will be the same as before, the best step is to try and keep trying to get rid of gambling addiction from yourself maybe by avoiding or removing all sites and replacing them with useful things, and my experience to avoid gambling by looking for work real and very busy all day with work because at that time I gambled when I was unemployed and had no other activities, and after work I forgot to gamble because after work I took a break and got up to work again.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Addictions is not easy to battle but with love and determinations, the power of self-will always win it all.

Actually gambling is not so bad. which makes it bad if you can't control yourself and already make a habit of not being able to control yourself. no matter people consulation with other people all return to their own choices. I'm so agree with yout with love and determination ! From the experience of my friends they can solve the problem by continuing their main goal in life. like getting married. work or do business , resumes a pending hobby. and many other things.

[hahay]

Addictions is not easy to battle but with love and determinations, the power of self-will always win it all.

Actually gambling is not so bad. which makes it bad if you can't control yourself and already make a habit of not being able to control yourself. no matter people consulation with other people all return to their own choices. I'm so agree with yout with love and determination ! From the experience of my friends they can solve the problem by continuing their main goal in life. like getting married. work or do business , resumes a pending hobby. and many other things.

I am happy if there are addicts who can overcome it with love and determination, because out there those who become addicts need rehabilitation to overcome their addiction. There may be different levels of addiction that they experience, so not all addicts can handle it on their own. This problem will certainly not be easy to realize by themselves because if they can realize it of course they take different actions at the beginning, when they are comfortable doing so they will continue to gamble until they are not aware that it is a sign of addiction.

[Kelvinid]

Addictions is not easy to battle but with love and determinations, the power of self-will always win it all.

Actually gambling is not so bad. which makes it bad if you can't control yourself and already make a habit of not being able to control yourself. no matter people consulation with other people all return to their own choices. I'm so agree with yout with love and determination ! From the experience of my friends they can solve the problem by continuing their main goal in life. like getting married. work or do business , resumes a pending hobby. and many other things.

With different levels of addiction means, these gamblers also acted differently. Like if you have a lot of money and have been addicted to gambling maybe it was not a thing to worried because we know that you can support your needs. While if poor people get into this, I don't know how they compromise themselves and the future of their families.

That is why, if you just have limited resources, it wasn't good to look at that you are in this place. Coz this might not be the priority, but instead to support our family. But this was just a dream because no matter how hard we tried to warn people of becoming addicted to gambling, the more they come and try.

[WNTRjon]

Whenever you are not willing to comfortably discuss with your friends and family how much you spend on gambling or how much you think about gambling, you should consider it a sign of gambling addiction. If you finish a session feel bad about your lack of control at any point during that session, you should consider that another very strongsign.

[KTChampions]

Whenever you are not willing to comfortably discuss with your friends and family how much you spend on gambling or how much you think about gambling, you should consider it a sign of gambling addiction. If you finish a session feel bad about your lack of control at any point during that session, you should consider that another very strongsign.

This is an interesting thought, but it is unlikely to be 100% correct. Most people are reluctant to disclose their financial capabilities and discussing their spending (which may be negligible for them, but huge for the interlocutors) will be uncomfortable for reasons of privacy. And in general, this topic sounds strange - how often do you tell loved ones or just acquaintances about your spending on entertainment?

[Zilon]

Whenever you are not willing to comfortably discuss with your friends and family how much you spend on gambling or how much you think about gambling, you should consider it a sign of gambling addiction. If you finish a session feel bad about your lack of control at any point during that session, you should consider that another very strong sign.

I would strongly agree with you I would also add that most cases when your loved ones are aware you gamble and have confidence that you certainly have a budget for that and sticks to it then all of a sudden you find it difficult discussing your gambling activities with them any more and you no longer account for the funds generally you just move based on greed trying to get back the amount you have lost then it's a clear indication of addiction and needs close attention

[freedomgo]

Whenever you are not willing to comfortably discuss with your friends and family how much you spend on gambling or how much you think about gambling, you should consider it a sign of gambling addiction. If you finish a session feel bad about your lack of control at any point during that session, you should consider that another very strongsign.

This is an interesting thought, but it is unlikely to be 100% correct. Most people are reluctant to disclose their financial capabilities and discussing their spending (which may be negligible for them, but huge for the interlocutors) will be uncomfortable for reasons of privacy. And in general, this topic sounds strange - how often do you tell loved ones or just acquaintances about your spending on entertainment?

We don't, especially if it's not good to share or to be specific, especially if we are losing in gambling. We love to share stories of our success, that's what usually humans do and it's our nature because we have our ego, therefore, if we have a problem, it's hard for us to solve it since we like to keep it ourselves.

[michellee]

There are also many gambling addicts who manage to get out of their addiction when they intend to break it...

Surely many of us have played gambling to forget the time and others because of great curiosity, it's an example of a mild addiction but when we decide we have to stop then we definitely do it. but for heavy addicts it would be better if they go to a psychiatrist or rehabilitation center to treat their gambling addiction.

They must have a strong effort to get out of their addiction because it will not be easy for them, especially if they have a heavy gambling addiction. Yes, I have experience playing games to forget the time and others but fortunately, that is not a gambling game. After all, I think that is still a sign of becoming an addiction so no matter what, we must prevent it before the addiction makes us forget everything.

That's the problem, most of the gamblers who are addicted to much in gambling doesn't have a strong will of dedication on quitting, that's why they are stuck forever in the gambling realm. Even with a great push of their families and friends, since they are not willing to quit, no one could help them except themselves.

Therefore the conclusion of mine according to this problem over and over again is that they must first have self-realization, to accept what must change on themselves in order to grow, to solve a problem, you need to admit that there's one.

If they do not think about themselves, there will be no chance for them to get out from gambling, even their addiction. Maybe they will not see if people around them are trying to help them and solve the addiction problem. We can not do anything for that person, especially if he does not want to open himself to receive help. Only people who know that their addiction makes them worst and want to change will get the help. Maybe showing the other addiction can make them see that what they did in gambling is bad for them to stop gambling forever.

The most important thing is to realize that you have started an addiction if you are not aware of it then it will be increasingly difficult to avoid it.
if we discuss gambling addiction the answer will be the same as before, the best step is to try and keep trying to get rid of gambling addiction from yourself maybe by avoiding or removing all sites and replacing them with useful things, and my experience to avoid gambling by looking for work real and very busy all day with work because at that time I gambled when I was unemployed and had no other activities, and after work I forgot to gamble because after work I took a break and got up to work again.

What you did was a good thing that I am sure can help others make them busy and not think about gambling anymore. You are lucky to have work real and very busy all day because, at this pandemic, many people already lost their job and make them have a lot of free time at their homes. It could attract and tempt them to browse many websites using their mobile phone and somehow, that can make them visit gambling sites coincidentally. If that happens to them and do not know about the dangers of gambling, it can make them use their time to play gambling many times.

[Silberman]

There are also many gambling addicts who manage to get out of their addiction when they intend to break it...

Surely many of us have played gambling to forget the time and others because of great curiosity, it's an example of a mild addiction but when we decide we have to stop then we definitely do it. but for heavy addicts it would be better if they go to a psychiatrist or rehabilitation center to treat their gambling addiction.

If you can stop at will then I do not think you can be said to be addicted, the ones that are truly addicted cannot stop and while there are some that deny their addiction there are some that cannot stop even when they realize they have a problem, this is very dangerous and it is better for them to receive professional help at that point as their behavior is so detrimental to their finances that it could take them years before they are able to put their lives back in order.

[Ratash]

A very observant person or a friend will be able to know if his friend is having issues with gambling addiction. The constant trips to the casino, the borrowing of money getting worse and worse, gettings loans, selling stuff, and many others. Family and friends won't be able to help someone that addictive. That person in my opinion needs professional help at that point. It will be a painful process to take that addiction out but it should heal the person.

I think your talking about the last stage of gambling addiction where all you do os losing to the point where you find your self borrowing money from people just to get some of what you lost i think as a friend we need to notice the addiction before its too late and as you said in this last stage its really difficult to handle the situation on your own.

[ReiMomo]

There are also many gambling addicts who manage to get out of their addiction when they intend to break it...

Surely many of us have played gambling to forget the time and others because of great curiosity, it's an example of a mild addiction but when we decide we have to stop then we definitely do it. but for heavy addicts it would be better if they go to a psychiatrist or rehabilitation center to treat their gambling addiction.

If you can stop at will then I do not think you can be said to be addicted, the ones that are truly addicted cannot stop and while there are some that deny their addiction there are some that cannot stop even when they realize they have a problem, this is very dangerous and it is better for them to receive professional help at that point as their behavior is so detrimental to their finances that it could take them years before they are able to put their lives back in order.

A professional can just advice / guide you to come out of an addiction, however it depends up on the one to practice / excesice it to come out of it. Its really hard but there is no go. Nothing can be done on a day or night. Start a day by reducing number of attempts. Once attempts are reduced, try not to get into the atmosphere often. Once its managed, then yes do not make an attempt to go where gambling takes place. Divert the concentration on something that really satisfies oneself. These are small and easy steps to come out of an addiction.

[3meek]

There are also many gambling addicts who manage to get out of their addiction when they intend to break it...

Surely many of us have played gambling to forget the time and others because of great curiosity, it's an example of a mild addiction but when we decide we have to stop then we definitely do it. but for heavy addicts it would be better if they go to a psychiatrist or rehabilitation center to treat their gambling addiction.

If you can stop at will then I do not think you can be said to be addicted, the ones that are truly addicted cannot stop and while there are some that deny their addiction there are some that cannot stop even when they realize they have a problem, this is very dangerous and it is better for them to receive professional help at that point as their behavior is so detrimental to their finances that it could take them years before they are able to put their lives back in order.

A professional can just advice / guide you to come out of an addiction, however it depends up on the one to practice / excesice it to come out of it. Its really hard but there is no go. Nothing can be done on a day or night. Start a day by reducing number of attempts. Once attempts are reduced, try not to get into the atmosphere often. Once its managed, then yes do not make an attempt to go where gambling takes place. Divert the concentration on something that really satisfies oneself. These are small and easy steps to come out of an addiction.

You're talking about a complete life change, a rejection of mundane things like online casinos or sports betting, a rejection of socialising with fellow gamblers... It's very difficult to give up bad habits... I guess it can be compared to drug or alcohol addiction! Not everyone can do it... Specialist help is needed here! But the most important thing in such stories is the desire to get rid of the addiction! If there is no desire, no one can help!

[carlisle1]

A professional can just advice / guide you to come out of an addiction, however it depends up on the one to practice / excesice it to come out of it. Its really hard but there is no go. Nothing can be done on a day or night. Start a day by reducing number of attempts. Once attempts are reduced, try not to get into the atmosphere often. Once its managed, then yes do not make an attempt to go where gambling takes place. Divert the concentration on something that really satisfies oneself. These are small and easy steps to come out of an addiction.

Slowly but very effective, minimizing until you practice the right attitude when dealing with your gambling activities.

once you managed to endure all those desires and lust to keep playing and betting, the next thing that will take place is you'll be able to control everything while you are doing this activity, hard but possible if you do have that will to changed up and make something good to favor you.

make sure to keep reducing your time it allows you think for other things that may divert your attentions and from there you'll
going to see the better outcome either completely remove it from your system or you learned how to manage and control your spend time and money.

[Luzin]

make sure to keep reducing your time it allows you think for other things that may divert your attentions and from there you'll
going to see the better outcome either completely remove it from your system or you learned how to manage and control your spend time and money.

Yep, other activities will reduce your thoughts about addiction. Social interaction will be effective for eliminating addiction problems. Do not let you feel you have free time to think about your addiction. Make yourself very busy and your free time just to rest. Repeat the activity always, it will be very effective. If necessary maybe a counseling can help you to more quickly overcome addiction.

[Pamadar]

Yep, other activities will reduce your thoughts about addiction. Social interaction will be effective for eliminating addiction problems. Do not let you feel you have free time to think about your addiction. Make yourself very busy and your free time just to rest. Repeat the activity always, it will be very effective. If necessary maybe a counseling can help you to more quickly overcome addiction.

Same  with how you  take  your activities while you are still busy  doing gambling.

It's not easy but  deal with it and  make sure that you are really willing to  make things happen.

find other sources of entertainment and engage yourself into it , better than taking lots of your time focusing with your gambling activities. if you see any sign of this activities inside you always best to pause and stop. Addictions can only be cure by your own will nothing else can be done

[LogitechMouse]

A very observant person or a friend will be able to know if his friend is having issues with gambling addiction. The constant trips to the casino, the borrowing of money getting worse and worse, gettings loans, selling stuff, and many others. Family and friends won't be able to help someone that addictive. That person in my opinion needs professional help at that point. It will be a painful process to take that addiction out but it should heal the person.

A true friend will help the gambler right from the start and will not let his friend get addicted into gambling especially if he knows what might happen to him if he gambles too much.
Unfortunately, there are some friends who will just let their friend do what they want to do even though they might end up horrible and will just help them when they are in the worst shape.

An addicted gambler needs professional help that's for sure but just seeing his family and other friends who are trying to help him is a big help for the recovery of the gambler already. Removing something that you love to do is really hard and I've experienced it too but if that would be required for a better life then I will do it. Same goes with the addicted gambler. If he realizes his wrongdoings when he is gambling then removing him from getting addicted might be painful from the start but it is easier.

[Silberman]

make sure to keep reducing your time it allows you think for other things that may divert your attentions and from there you'll
going to see the better outcome either completely remove it from your system or you learned how to manage and control your spend time and money.

Yep, other activities will reduce your thoughts about addiction. Social interaction will be effective for eliminating addiction problems. Do not let you feel you have free time to think about your addiction. Make yourself very busy and your free time just to rest. Repeat the activity always, it will be very effective. If necessary maybe a counseling can help you to more quickly overcome addiction.

People need to be very careful when doing this, on the surface it would seem to be the natural thing to do and substitute your gambling activities with something else, but there are people that have a predisposition to become addicted to anything and as such they could become addicted to this other new activity because they have not faced directly the issues that brought them to become addicted on the first place, so people need to still look for professional help in order to avoid this to happen to them.

[Mahanton]

make sure to keep reducing your time it allows you think for other things that may divert your attentions and from there you'll
going to see the better outcome either completely remove it from your system or you learned how to manage and control your spend time and money.

Yep, other activities will reduce your thoughts about addiction. Social interaction will be effective for eliminating addiction problems. Do not let you feel you have free time to think about your addiction. Make yourself very busy and your free time just to rest. Repeat the activity always, it will be very effective. If necessary maybe a counseling can help you to more quickly overcome addiction.

People need to be very careful when doing this, on the surface it would seem to be the natural thing to do and substitute your gambling activities with something else, but there are people that have a predisposition to become addicted to anything and as such they could become addicted to this other new activity because they have not faced directly the issues that brought them to become addicted on the first place, so people need to still look for professional help in order to avoid this to happen to them.

Tend to help yourself first and you wont really be needing some help if you do able to make yourself realize on what are those mistakes that you had committed.
Gambling addiction is something you cant know or find out before until it do happens or you had already done things which is already excessive into your own limits
specially with finances and next would be your time where you are already compromising it.Some people do easily get addicted and some people dont.
It is just a matter of self control and awareness because if you do lack on these traits then expect you would really be walking into that addiction path.

[mv1986]

I would say another indicator for an addiction is if you really never can accept a loss when you gamble. I am not talking about people who don't like to lose games, nobody likes to lose games. But in gambling it is also important to be able to call it a day. Even more so in Poker when you realize you get tilted, the best thing you can do is to accept you lost and wait for another day with a better mental condition. If you just can't stop and always try to win back what you lost, I would say that is certainly one of many indicators you are at least very prone to addiction.

[ipanks]

I would say another indicator for an addiction is if you really never can accept a loss when you gamble. I am not talking about people who don't like to lose games, nobody likes to lose games. But in gambling it is also important to be able to call it a day. Even more so in Poker when you realize you get tilted, the best thing you can do is to accept you lost and wait for another day with a better mental condition. If you just can't stop and always try to win back what you lost, I would say that is certainly one of many indicators you are at least very prone to addiction.

It is hard to accept a loss, not just in gambling but in other things. But if we are like that, that can trigger us to become addicted to gambling because we want to play repeatedly and we will not think about stopping the games for a while for our sake. If you want to recover your losses by playing more rounds, you will not have a bigger chance as your tension will be high and you can lose your control. If that happens, you will lose your money for more without you can control it. In the other case, that can make someone addicted to gambling.

[Silberman]

I would say another indicator for an addiction is if you really never can accept a loss when you gamble. I am not talking about people who don't like to lose games, nobody likes to lose games. But in gambling it is also important to be able to call it a day. Even more so in Poker when you realize you get tilted, the best thing you can do is to accept you lost and wait for another day with a better mental condition. If you just can't stop and always try to win back what you lost, I would say that is certainly one of many indicators you are at least very prone to addiction.

This is a huge red flag, I think we all have lost at some point a poker hand that was almost won and the other player had almost no chance to win it and then they did and we got mad about it, many books about poker recommend the person to skip the next few hands to recover mentally from the loss even if you have good cards, but I have seen many times when something like this happens to a player and they want to recover immediately all the money they lost, so they make yet another mistake and lose the rest of their capital because of it.

[mv1986]

I would say another indicator for an addiction is if you really never can accept a loss when you gamble. I am not talking about people who don't like to lose games, nobody likes to lose games. But in gambling it is also important to be able to call it a day. Even more so in Poker when you realize you get tilted, the best thing you can do is to accept you lost and wait for another day with a better mental condition. If you just can't stop and always try to win back what you lost, I would say that is certainly one of many indicators you are at least very prone to addiction.

This is a huge red flag, I think we all have lost at some point a poker hand that was almost won and the other player had almost no chance to win it and then they did and we got mad about it, many books about poker recommend the person to skip the next few hands to recover mentally from the loss even if you have good cards, but I have seen many times when something like this happens to a player and they want to recover immediately all the money they lost, so they make yet another mistake and lose the rest of their capital because of it.

I have fallen for that mental trap in my life, too, but I must say I really tried to get the best out of it and learn from it. Playing tilt is dumb. Especially when you play online and you opened 8 tables or so, within no time when you tilt at one table could you be destroying your position on all other tables as well. It is really important to develop the mental strength to be resistant against those tilting moments.

[molsewid]

A true friend will help the gambler right from the start and will not let his friend get addicted into gambling especially if he knows what might happen to him if he gambles too much.
Unfortunately, there are some friends who will just let their friend do what they want to do even though they might end up horrible and will just help them when they are in the worst shape.

An addicted gambler needs professional help that's for sure but just seeing his family and other friends who are trying to help him is a big help for the recovery of the gambler already. Removing something that you love to do is really hard and I've experienced it too but if that would be required for a better life then I will do it. Same goes with the addicted gambler. If he realizes his wrongdoings when he is gambling then removing him from getting addicted might be painful from the start but it is easier.

Having a very supportive environment especially if a person was undergo a treatment to cure his gambling addiction is very important and very helpful. Having a good circle of friend that would remind you if they have seen a bad or side effect of gambling addiction from you is such a blessing. We as a gambler sometimes are not aware on our actions and we are not aware in ourselves if we commit our time in gambling activities more than being productive so a gentle and small reminder is a big help.

[cabron]

A true friend will help the gambler right from the start and will not let his friend get addicted into gambling especially if he knows what might happen to him if he gambles too much.
Unfortunately, there are some friends who will just let their friend do what they want to do even though they might end up horrible and will just help them when they are in the worst shape.

An addicted gambler needs professional help that's for sure but just seeing his family and other friends who are trying to help him is a big help for the recovery of the gambler already. Removing something that you love to do is really hard and I've experienced it too but if that would be required for a better life then I will do it. Same goes with the addicted gambler. If he realizes his wrongdoings when he is gambling then removing him from getting addicted might be painful from the start but it is easier.

Having a very supportive environment especially if a person was undergo a treatment to cure his gambling addiction is very important and very helpful. Having a good circle of friend that would remind you if they have seen a bad or side effect of gambling addiction from you is such a blessing. We as a gambler sometimes are not aware on our actions and we are not aware in ourselves if we commit our time in gambling activities more than being productive so a gentle and small reminder is a big help.

I've not experienced like I'm addicted to gambling, I've been gambling since I was a kid but have not been addicted. I'm no right man to give out advice but really if the addict couldn't control himself despite knowing he is in trouble then he really needs treatment with the help of friends and families.

If the addiction is manifested in every way the gambler does, he should be accompanied by friends who supported him and especially his family. There was a quote I've read about gambling as a family disease because even if it's just one person who got addicted the rest of the members are suffering from it.

[fortunecrypto]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

When you carry something when you are going to sleep or in the middle of your sleep that could mean that you are very much into it if you are talking bets, rolls while you are in the middle of your sleep, it could only mean that you are very much into gambling and your conscious and subconscious minds are very much into gambling and when you are awake all you are thinking are all about gambling, this is a clear sign of addiction, and it should be address as soon as possible.

[Bitinity]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

When you carry something when you are going to sleep or in the middle of your sleep that could mean that you are very much into it if you are talking bets, rolls while you are in the middle of your sleep, it could only mean that you are very much into gambling and your conscious and subconscious minds are very much into gambling and when you are awake all you are thinking are all about gambling, this is a clear sign of addiction, and it should be address as soon as possible.

Depends on how you are thinking about gambling, if you think about it negatively because you do not to be involved in gambling all the time then it is not something considered as addiction. But if you think about it like remembering your losses, your wins, your next gambling period, your willing to recover your past losses, that makes you want to play again and again then it is what is called by addiction.

[STT]

Theres two main costs to gambling, money and time.   Set a budget for both or either and you will likely avoid drifting into some habit that is uncontrolled.   If not especially disciplined to do either limitation then keep your bets small and varied rather then big bet on outcomes hoping for a pay off.  The best betting is regular and planned over time, avoid drinking while betting or while drunk is also advisable as that would throw the plan out the window.    Best rule overall is just have a set budget, only bet upto that point and resolve to come back another day not every game will be won.   

[carlfebz2]

I would say another indicator for an addiction is if you really never can accept a loss when you gamble. I am not talking about people who don't like to lose games, nobody likes to lose games. But in gambling it is also important to be able to call it a day. Even more so in Poker when you realize you get tilted, the best thing you can do is to accept you lost and wait for another day with a better mental condition. If you just can't stop and always try to win back what you lost, I would say that is certainly one of many indicators you are at least very prone to addiction.

This is a huge red flag, I think we all have lost at some point a poker hand that was almost won and the other player had almost no chance to win it and then they did and we got mad about it, many books about poker recommend the person to skip the next few hands to recover mentally from the loss even if you have good cards, but I have seen many times when something like this happens to a player and they want to recover immediately all the money they lost, so they make yet another mistake and lose the rest of their capital because of it.

Losing to a one or two outer is devastating, especially if there is a lot of money involved. We probably all have seen it, thinking we won and then discover the last card that will make us lose to get turned over on the river. The more we play poker the more we should get immune against such bad beats. Even though we lost that pot we should always make the same decision. If we get the same situation 10 times, we would be winning 9 of them. So if we lose we should be happy to make the right call and play good poker.

Each person does have different level on giving out important with money because some would be mindful about spending too much and focusing more on prioritizing things which is more worth than on spending money into something which it isnt really needed not only limited on gambling but also in other things as well like wants in life which would really be causing too much spending.Signs of addiction in gambling is just similar
into those normal addictions like in cigarretes or alcohol which behavior is just the same but consequences or outcomes would really differ since one is basing on health and one is basing
on financial. Addiction is something you should really avoid of if you dont like to experience unfortunate moments.

[tippytoes]

Theres two main costs to gambling, money and time.   Set a budget for both or either and you will likely avoid drifting into some habit that is uncontrolled.   If not especially disciplined to do either limitation then keep your bets small and varied rather then big bet on outcomes hoping for a pay off.  The best betting is regular and planned over time, avoid drinking while betting or while drunk is also advisable as that would throw the plan out the window.    Best rule overall is just have a set budget, only bet upto that point and resolve to come back another day not every game will be won.  

Those are disciplined gamblers. Unfortunately, a lot are degenerate. They don't know when to stop because they are following their desires. I guess that's really hard if you are too deep in gambling. That is why, before you become one, make sure that you are still keeping track your gambling activities and self-control. Because once you break your habit, and got too deep in gambling, that's when you will have more troubles and getting out would be a challenge.

[pakhitheboss]

Theres two main costs to gambling, money and time.   Set a budget for both or either and you will likely avoid drifting into some habit that is uncontrolled.   If not especially disciplined to do either limitation then keep your bets small and varied rather then big bet on outcomes hoping for a pay off.  The best betting is regular and planned over time, avoid drinking while betting or while drunk is also advisable as that would throw the plan out the window.    Best rule overall is just have a set budget, only bet upto that point and resolve to come back another day not every game will be won.  

Those are disciplined gamblers. Unfortunately, a lot are degenerate. They don't know when to stop because they are following their desires. I guess that's really hard if you are too deep in gambling. That is why, before you become one, make sure that you are still keeping track your gambling activities and self-control. Because once you break your habit, and got too deep in gambling, that's when you will have more troubles and getting out would be a challenge.

When you start winning in a roll you will forget discipline and on the next roll, you lose all. There is only one way and that is to decide how much money you want to invest in gambling? Set a benchmark and try to stick with it. I know it is hard but that is all you can do. The problem is always the temptation of winning and greed.

[xSkylarx]

Theres two main costs to gambling, money and time.   Set a budget for both or either and you will likely avoid drifting into some habit that is uncontrolled.   If not especially disciplined to do either limitation then keep your bets small and varied rather then big bet on outcomes hoping for a pay off.  The best betting is regular and planned over time, avoid drinking while betting or while drunk is also advisable as that would throw the plan out the window.    Best rule overall is just have a set budget, only bet upto that point and resolve to come back another day not every game will be won.  

Those are disciplined gamblers. Unfortunately, a lot are degenerate. They don't know when to stop because they are following their desires. I guess that's really hard if you are too deep in gambling. That is why, before you become one, make sure that you are still keeping track your gambling activities and self-control. Because once you break your habit, and got too deep in gambling, that's when you will have more troubles and getting out would be a challenge.

When you start winning in a roll you will forget discipline and on the next roll, you lose all. There is only one way and that is to decide how much money you want to invest in gambling? Set a benchmark and try to stick with it. I know it is hard but that is all you can do. The problem is always the temptation of winning and greed.

The most serious issue is greed. There are also instances where if you lose in a roll, you will double your bet in order to recover your losses, but the result is that you will lose again, and then you will quadraple your bet in order to recover your losses, only to lose again. This is a very bad move, as well as greed, which will result in you losing a lot of money. We also tend to be overwhelmed when we win, so we overbet, which will result in a loss. So that we do not lose a lot of money, we must control ourselves and our emotions.

[traderethereum]

Theres two main costs to gambling, money and time.   Set a budget for both or either and you will likely avoid drifting into some habit that is uncontrolled.   If not especially disciplined to do either limitation then keep your bets small and varied rather then big bet on outcomes hoping for a pay off.  The best betting is regular and planned over time, avoid drinking while betting or while drunk is also advisable as that would throw the plan out the window.    Best rule overall is just have a set budget, only bet upto that point and resolve to come back another day not every game will be won.  

Those are disciplined gamblers. Unfortunately, a lot are degenerate. They don't know when to stop because they are following their desires. I guess that's really hard if you are too deep in gambling. That is why, before you become one, make sure that you are still keeping track your gambling activities and self-control. Because once you break your habit, and got too deep in gambling, that's when you will have more troubles and getting out would be a challenge.

When you start winning in a roll you will forget discipline and on the next roll, you lose all. There is only one way and that is to decide how much money you want to invest in gambling? Set a benchmark and try to stick with it. I know it is hard but that is all you can do. The problem is always the temptation of winning and greed.

I guess that is happening to many gamblers because they forget about discipline after getting the win and continue for the next rounds.
All of that can help you stay away from the addiction, but it really needs a big effort to work on it as when we win some money, our passion for playing the next round will come, and we will want to get another winning.
When someone can not control himself in gambling, no matter the result, it could be the addiction already coming to him, but he did not realize.
If he is still playing gambling in the next few days and does not control for more, the addiction will become bigger and it is only a matter of time to see he will become heavily addicted to gambling.

[madnessteat]

Theres two main costs to gambling, money and time.   Set a budget for both or either and you will likely avoid drifting into some habit that is uncontrolled.   If not especially disciplined to do either limitation then keep your bets small and varied rather then big bet on outcomes hoping for a pay off.  The best betting is regular and planned over time, avoid drinking while betting or while drunk is also advisable as that would throw the plan out the window.    Best rule overall is just have a set budget, only bet upto that point and resolve to come back another day not every game will be won.   

Those are disciplined gamblers. Unfortunately, a lot are degenerate. They don't know when to stop because they are following their desires. I guess that's really hard if you are too deep in gambling. That is why, before you become one, make sure that you are still keeping track your gambling activities and self-control. Because once you break your habit, and got too deep in gambling, that's when you will have more troubles and getting out would be a challenge.

When you start winning in a roll you will forget discipline and on the next roll, you lose all. There is only one way and that is to decide how much money you want to invest in gambling? Set a benchmark and try to stick with it. I know it is hard but that is all you can do. The problem is always the temptation of winning and greed.

You are absolutely right. If a player does not have enough self-control in gambling then only a budget restriction that will stop the game automatically can help him. Or such a player needs to seek help from professionals who can help him cope with his addiction.

[blockman]

Theres two main costs to gambling, money and time.   Set a budget for both or either and you will likely avoid drifting into some habit that is uncontrolled.   If not especially disciplined to do either limitation then keep your bets small and varied rather then big bet on outcomes hoping for a pay off.  The best betting is regular and planned over time, avoid drinking while betting or while drunk is also advisable as that would throw the plan out the window.    Best rule overall is just have a set budget, only bet upto that point and resolve to come back another day not every game will be won.   

I agree about the best bet, it's when you've planned and decided to gamble because you've allocated the right time and budget for it. It is what it is when gamblers are doing it correctly and that is when they've made the decision and that's what discipline is.
It may seem to be a small advise about avoiding to drink when you gamble but it impacts a lot whether you gamble physically or online because it can affect your decision making when you do such at the same time.

[carlisle1]

I agree about the best bet, it's when you've planned and decided to gamble because you've allocated the right time and budget for it. It is what it is when gamblers are doing it correctly and that is when they've made the decision and that's what discipline is.
It may seem to be a small advise about avoiding to drink when you gamble but it impacts a lot whether you gamble physically or online because it can affect your decision making when you do such at the same time.

I know the feeling personally, if you have some alcohol inside you the aggressions conquers your attitude,
instead of managing your fund the right way most of the time, you exceed from your limits and lose your money.

If you have clear minds and you are good in managing yourself, playing or gambling might favor you in terms of picking the
games that you have good understanding, the chance is much better.

There are signs of addictions especially if you are no longer in control or if you can't manage exceeding from your budgets.

[ShowOff]

Something funny happened to me today as I spent quite a bit of time just gambling just over 4 hours nonstop at this morning. I didn't win anything but I didn't lose either because in the end the total balance I had when I quit was almost exactly the same as when I made the deposit. Obviously I was bored for almost the last 1 hours before quitting but I was quite satisfied today even though I didn't win anything and it was a bit of fun. I am a gambling addict, but obviously I have good limits at this point in the use of money.

[Kittygalore]

Something funny happened to me today as I spent quite a bit of time just gambling just over 4 hours nonstop at this morning. I didn't win anything but I didn't lose either because in the end the total balance I had when I quit was almost exactly the same as when I made the deposit. Obviously I was bored for almost the last 1 hours before quitting but I was quite satisfied today even though I didn't win anything and it was a bit of fun. I am a gambling addict, but obviously I have good limits at this point in the use of money.

You're pretty weird for me, never seen a gambling addict so proud that he/she is an addict. Also, I don't agree that you have a good control over your gambling because you've given away already that you are a gambler.

[Smartvirus]

Something funny happened to me today as I spent quite a bit of time just gambling just over 4 hours nonstop at this morning. I didn't win anything but I didn't lose either because in the end the total balance I had when I quit was almost exactly the same as when I made the deposit.

I don't get, you neither lost nor gain... are you trying to say that, your profit and lose margin where proportionate or there is some welcome bonus that was used for the bets you actually played and when it was getting to your actual deposit, you had to end the gambling session.
If it was about the first, then it's a wow situation as, that's not what you encounter everyday. Should it have have about the second scenario, then it means you did actually made some loses in the bonus because, it was yours and you've lost them. Aside from that, gambling is still gambling and remains a game of luck and high stakes. One can get addicted easily when not well cultured or disciplined.

[Renampun]

Theres two main costs to gambling, money and time.   Set a budget for both or either and you will likely avoid drifting into some habit that is uncontrolled.   If not especially disciplined to do either limitation then keep your bets small and varied rather then big bet on outcomes hoping for a pay off.  The best betting is regular and planned over time, avoid drinking while betting or while drunk is also advisable as that would throw the plan out the window.    Best rule overall is just have a set budget, only bet upto that point and resolve to come back another day not every game will be won.   

Having good self-control management is very much needed at the gambling table...

go home immediately when lose or win is an action that must be done by players when playing gambling. Don't get caught up with greedy thoughts that keep enticing you to play, immediately beat that thought if it arises when you play gambling.

[alegotardo]

Something funny happened to me today as I spent quite a bit of time just gambling just over 4 hours nonstop at this morning. I didn't win anything but I didn't lose either because in the end the total balance I had when I quit was almost exactly the same as when I made the deposit. Obviously I was bored for almost the last 1 hours before quitting but I was quite satisfied today even though I didn't win anything and it was a bit of fun. I am a gambling addict, but obviously I have good limits at this point in the use of money.

You're pretty weird for me, never seen a gambling addict so proud that he/she is an addict. Also, I don't agree that you have a good control over your gambling because you've given away already that you are a gambler.

Addicted but with self-control, this one is also new to me.
The dictionary says that an addict is a person who: Fits very well into a lifestyle that is often harmful or unusual.

You may have pretty good self-control over how much money you spend on gambling, but how much time did you waste on it?

You assumed that you only spent 4 hours playing today and even though you didn't lose it you didn't gain anything either, 4 hours in front of the computer just to satisfy your pleasure.
You're not losing money, but you're wasting time that could make you more money, think about it and control yourself more.

[AhmadM]

~ I am a gambling addict, but obviously I have good limits at this point in the use of money.

You're pretty weird for me, never seen a gambling addict so proud that he/she is an addict. Also, I don't agree that you have a good control over your gambling because you've given away already that you are a gambler.

Haha at the first glance I also have the same thought like you, it's kinda weird plus rarely to see someone being proudly present himself as a gambling addict. Perhaps what makes him being proud of it was his self-control and not his addiction, IMO literally that was good enough self-control from him by didn't burn all of his funds towards the casino.

[Silberman]

I would say another indicator for an addiction is if you really never can accept a loss when you gamble. I am not talking about people who don't like to lose games, nobody likes to lose games. But in gambling it is also important to be able to call it a day. Even more so in Poker when you realize you get tilted, the best thing you can do is to accept you lost and wait for another day with a better mental condition. If you just can't stop and always try to win back what you lost, I would say that is certainly one of many indicators you are at least very prone to addiction.

This is a huge red flag, I think we all have lost at some point a poker hand that was almost won and the other player had almost no chance to win it and then they did and we got mad about it, many books about poker recommend the person to skip the next few hands to recover mentally from the loss even if you have good cards, but I have seen many times when something like this happens to a player and they want to recover immediately all the money they lost, so they make yet another mistake and lose the rest of their capital because of it.

Losing to a one or two outer is devastating, especially if there is a lot of money involved. We probably all have seen it, thinking we won and then discover the last card that will make us lose to get turned over on the river. The more we play poker the more we should get immune against such bad beats. Even though we lost that pot we should always make the same decision. If we get the same situation 10 times, we would be winning 9 of them. So if we lose we should be happy to make the right call and play good poker.

This is difficult to understand for the average poker player, naturally most poker players only care about the end result and whether or not they won or they lost money, what it seems to go past them is that in poker and in many other things in life the most important thing is the process itself, if you took the right decisions and you put yourself in a position to win even if you lost the decisions that you took were the correct ones because as you say if you keep playing like that 9 times out of 10 you will win those kind of hands.

[blockman]

I agree about the best bet, it's when you've planned and decided to gamble because you've allocated the right time and budget for it. It is what it is when gamblers are doing it correctly and that is when they've made the decision and that's what discipline is.
It may seem to be a small advise about avoiding to drink when you gamble but it impacts a lot whether you gamble physically or online because it can affect your decision making when you do such at the same time.

I know the feeling personally, if you have some alcohol inside you the aggressions conquers your attitude,
instead of managing your fund the right way most of the time, you exceed from your limits and lose your money.

If you have clear minds and you are good in managing yourself, playing or gambling might favor you in terms of picking the
games that you have good understanding, the chance is much better.

There are signs of addictions especially if you are no longer in control or if you can't manage exceeding from your budgets.

Yes, you become more aggressive and that's why stories that I've heard before when they're too aggressive, they've lost more money because even if they were aware of what they do. They cannot stop themselves from doing it. The sign of being an addicted gambler is adding more impact if you par it with alcoholic drinks. Whether you stay at home, you shouldn't do that since you're free to do everything that you want, you shouldn't have done it so.

[Quidat]

Signs of gambling addiction is on when,

>you cant sleep and just want to play
>finding ways to have money and wont be satisfied until you lost it all
>chasing loses
>Impulsive

Main traits that you can see and would really tell that you are already addicted to it and this is something
which is really hard to get rid of once you get addicted.

[Shasha80]

Something funny happened to me today as I spent quite a bit of time just gambling just over 4 hours nonstop at this morning. I didn't win anything but I didn't lose either because in the end the total balance I had when I quit was almost exactly the same as when I made the deposit. Obviously I was bored for almost the last 1 hours before quitting but I was quite satisfied today even though I didn't win anything and it was a bit of fun. I am a gambling addict, but obviously I have good limits at this point in the use of money.

You're pretty weird for me, never seen a gambling addict so proud that he/she is an addict. Also, I don't agree that you have a good control over your gambling because you've given away already that you are a gambler.

Addicted but with self-control, this one is also new to me.
The dictionary says that an addict is a person who: Fits very well into a lifestyle that is often harmful or unusual.

You may have pretty good self-control over how much money you spend on gambling, but how much time did you waste on it?

You assumed that you only spent 4 hours playing today and even though you didn't lose it you didn't gain anything either, 4 hours in front of the computer just to satisfy your pleasure.
You're not losing money, but you're wasting time that could make you more money, think about it and control yourself more.

I think people who are addicted to gambling usually can't control themselves, if people can still control themselves when playing gambling,
they shouldn't be addicted. Then spending time playing gambling for 4 hours is still normal for me, the most important thing is not done
every day and interfere with daily activities. I agree that we can control how much money is spent gambling, but we can't control the time
spent gambling. This is a matter of concern and must be changed immediately.

[pinggoki]

Back when I was gambling uncontrollably, to the point that I usually spend even my budget for rent and groceries, I had this heavy feeling in my head, like a cloud was cast over me and every time I lose it just becomes more apparent. I know this may not be an obvious sign that everyone suffering from gambling addiction could experience yet this is one of the most annoying things I felt when I was at that situation. Aside from this, I also began forgetting things that I otherwise would've easily remembered, additionally, I also frequently had thoughts about gambling and how I can make it better for me. Only was able to get past from it when I started undergoing therapy and so far, I can say that the experience led me to become a much more responsible gambler.

Signs of gambling addiction is on when,

>you cant sleep and just want to play
>finding ways to have money and wont be satisfied until you lost it all
>chasing loses
>Impulsive

Main traits that you can see and would really tell that you are already addicted to it and this is something
which is really hard to get rid of once you get addicted.

These are very common and most people who have been addicted to gambling have most likely experienced this. Including the fact that your brain will not settle into something else unless you find a way to distract it or connect it to gambling. Not a very pleasant experience really.

[worldofcoins]

Signs of gambling addiction is on when,

>you cant sleep and just want to play
>finding ways to have money and wont be satisfied until you lost it all
>chasing loses
>Impulsive

Main traits that you can see and would really tell that you are already addicted to it and this is something
which is really hard to get rid of once you get addicted.

That's funny to think about those points you made above and I'm sure you can Tick mark all of them for me years back.
I do remember chasing loses and can't sleep just want to play, [one] those points can be check marked for a lot of gamblers if not all.
I can share my gambling recovery but that would be another story and would take this post offtopic.

[Lordhermes]

Signs of gambling addiction is on when,

>you cant sleep and just want to play
>finding ways to have money and wont be satisfied until you lost it all
>chasing loses
>Impulsive

Main traits that you can see and would really tell that you are already addicted to it and this is something
which is really hard to get rid of once you get addicted.

That's funny to think about those points you made above and I'm sure you can Tick mark all of them for me years back.
I do remember chasing loses and can't sleep just want to play, [one] those points can be check marked for a lot of gamblers if not all.
I can share my gambling recovery but that would be another story and would take this post offtopic.

Another way to know the sign is the eagerness to recover your loss,which is always never possible.it is impossible to recover your loss money,instead you will loose more money.Another sign is giving collateral when you don't have money to pay again.

[cabron]

Signs of gambling addiction is on when,

>you cant sleep and just want to play
>finding ways to have money and wont be satisfied until you lost it all
>chasing loses
>Impulsive

Main traits that you can see and would really tell that you are already addicted to it and this is something
which is really hard to get rid of once you get addicted.

That's funny to think about those points you made above and I'm sure you can Tick mark all of them for me years back.
I do remember chasing loses and can't sleep just want to play, [one] those points can be check marked for a lot of gamblers if not all.
I can share my gambling recovery but that would be another story and would take this post offtopic.

Another way to know the sign is the eagerness to recover your loss,which is always never possible.it is impossible to recover your loss money,instead you will loose more money.Another sign is giving collateral when you don't have money to pay again.

Its a worse sign of addiction.
You are already into deep when you are giving collateral to ask loan for gambling purposes. It's beyond the line and when the loan shark ask for the money and interest, you already are in danger. Those guys can take your liver and sell it for you to pay. We've heard news of these casino loan sharks that are notorious for asking for a ransom to family members when you can't pay your loan.

[traderethereum]

Signs of gambling addiction is on when,

>you cant sleep and just want to play
>finding ways to have money and wont be satisfied until you lost it all
>chasing loses
>Impulsive

Main traits that you can see and would really tell that you are already addicted to it and this is something
which is really hard to get rid of once you get addicted.

That's funny to think about those points you made above and I'm sure you can Tick mark all of them for me years back.
I do remember chasing loses and can't sleep just want to play, [one] those points can be check marked for a lot of gamblers if not all.
I can share my gambling recovery but that would be another story and would take this post offtopic.

Another way to know the sign is the eagerness to recover your loss,which is always never possible.it is impossible to recover your loss money,instead you will loose more money.Another sign is giving collateral when you don't have money to pay again.

Those signs of addiction can happen to people who can not manage their emotions and themselves and maybe many more signs that we do not know if that is happening to the addicted person to gambling.
The eagerness to recover the loss in gambling can be one of the signs but if he does not have a big passion always to recover the loss, maybe that is a small sign among the other signs.
But if you always think about gambling, how passionate yourself when playing gambling, you have a big hope to win the game someday, and you continue playing gambling without taking a break, even for just 1 day, maybe that is the sign of the addiction to gambling.

[carlisle1]

Its a worse sign of addiction.
You are already into deep when you are giving collateral to ask loan for gambling purposes. It's beyond the line and when the loan shark ask for the money and interest, you already are in danger. Those guys can take your liver and sell it for you to pay. We've heard news of these casino loan sharks that are notorious for asking for a ransom to family members when you can't pay your loan.

That's a huge addiction there if you already into the part that you are asking for loan just for the sake of gambling,

Not a good thing since those kind of situation is really possible, loaners who are notorious really deal with such kinds of actions,
best not exceed up to this point.

Play and enjoy and best not to aimed for big amount, it will lesser the chance of getting addicted.

[macson]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Continuing to think of strategies even when sleeping can put you in the category of mild gambling addiction.  just be grateful for your victory today, don't ever think you can win more today.  stop playing at the right time is proof that you are not addicted to gambling, love your personal life and also your money, why make it difficult for yourself.

[BITCOIN4X]

Continuing to think of strategies even when sleeping can put you in the category of mild gambling addiction.

I think if you have reached the stage of thinking about gambling strategies while sleeping then you are already categorized as a moderate to heavy gambling addict. Mild addiction will only make you want to gamble when you see your friend gambling or something is affecting you and won't make you think about gambling when you want to sleep.

I love to gamble but I wouldn't spend more than 20% of my income on it. Gambling is indeed profitable, detrimental and also fun but if we do not have good control then everything will end in a sad way. Gambling is not just about winning or losing, but this will be far more fatal when they are not able to control their desire and money in gambling. There is no need to stop gambling if they are still capable enough to control and make themselves responsible gamblers. Just limit your money and desire to gamble and it will be fine.

[Fredomago]

Continuing to think of strategies even when sleeping can put you in the category of mild gambling addiction.

I think if you have reached the stage of thinking about gambling strategies while sleeping then you are already categorized as a moderate to heavy gambling addict. Mild addiction will only make you want to gamble when you see your friend gambling or something is affecting you and won't make you think about gambling when you want to sleep.

I love to gamble but I wouldn't spend more than 20% of my income on it. Gambling is indeed profitable, detrimental and also fun but if we do not have good control then everything will end in a sad way. Gambling is not just about winning or losing, but this will be far more fatal when they are not able to control their desire and money in gambling. There is no need to stop gambling if they are still capable enough to control and make themselves responsible gamblers. Just limit your money and desire to gamble and it will be fine.

No longer mild indeed! with kind of mindsets what else you think while you are fully awake? If gambling keeps circling inside you
then addictions is already present.

Hard to stop or control but you must do all the best that you can do to counter this kind of malfunctions inside your system.
Best to find other important things to keep yourself busy and to avoid continuing to think about your gambling strategies.
Work for your own sake, it's really hard to move on once you get too much engagements with this kind of activities.

[Raflesia]

I love to gamble but I wouldn't spend more than 20% of my income on it. Gambling is indeed profitable, detrimental and also fun but if we do not have good control then everything will end in a sad way. Gambling is not just about winning or losing, but this will be far more fatal when they are not able to control their desire and money in gambling. There is no need to stop gambling if they are still capable enough to control and make themselves responsible gamblers. Just limit your money and desire to gamble and it will be fine.

That's what must be taken care of and can limit yourself from your finances 20% for me, that's enough indeed if from your income and I also arrange like this so that it's not excessive when I want to play again then I will not interfere with any strategy in gambling because this will be our minds and try gambling again even though we have spent 20%.
And indeed I will not stop gambling if my emotions are still controlled even I can still not cross the specified limit so I may be a light addict but I never think there is and there is always a limit wherever I play it.

[KTChampions]

Continuing to think of strategies even when sleeping can put you in the category of mild gambling addiction.

I think if you have reached the stage of thinking about gambling strategies while sleeping then you are already categorized as a moderate to heavy gambling addict. Mild addiction will only make you want to gamble when you see your friend gambling or something is affecting you and won't make you think about gambling when you want to sleep.

I love to gamble but I wouldn't spend more than 20% of my income on it. Gambling is indeed profitable, detrimental and also fun but if we do not have good control then everything will end in a sad way. Gambling is not just about winning or losing, but this will be far more fatal when they are not able to control their desire and money in gambling. There is no need to stop gambling if they are still capable enough to control and make themselves responsible gamblers. Just limit your money and desire to gamble and it will be fine.

Wow. 20% is a huge part of the income in my opinion. I think you really love gambling if you are willing to spend that portion. And to be honest (maybe I’m from a poor country and don’t understand something  ) I cannot imagine the structure of expenses where gambling would take 20%. There should probably always be more important spending than this entertainment.

[dunfida]

Continuing to think of strategies even when sleeping can put you in the category of mild gambling addiction.

I think if you have reached the stage of thinking about gambling strategies while sleeping then you are already categorized as a moderate to heavy gambling addict. Mild addiction will only make you want to gamble when you see your friend gambling or something is affecting you and won't make you think about gambling when you want to sleep.

I love to gamble but I wouldn't spend more than 20% of my income on it. Gambling is indeed profitable, detrimental and also fun but if we do not have good control then everything will end in a sad way. Gambling is not just about winning or losing, but this will be far more fatal when they are not able to control their desire and money in gambling. There is no need to stop gambling if they are still capable enough to control and make themselves responsible gamblers. Just limit your money and desire to gamble and it will be fine.

Wow. 20% is a huge part of the income in my opinion. I think you really love gambling if you are willing to spend that portion. And to be honest (maybe I’m from a poor country and don’t understand something  ) I cannot imagine the structure of expenses where gambling would take 20%. There should probably always be more important spending than this entertainment.

Less or more 20% on your monthly income wouldnt matter as long you do able to sustain yourself and since people does have different situation in terms of income and spending or lifestyle depending on where
you do lived.

 20% is indeed a big portion into your monthly income which it should be less if you do really mind on prioritizing over things than with gambling.

Addiction is only happening when you are spending way more than in your limit.It wouldnt matter what percentage as long you do have the limit.

[aioc]

That's funny to think about those points you made above and I'm sure you can Tick mark all of them for me years back.
I do remember chasing loses and can't sleep just want to play, [one] those points can be check marked for a lot of gamblers if not all.
I can share my gambling recovery but that would be another story and would take this post offtopic.

Glad that you address your issue and recovers from addiction, having sleeplessness night because of anxiety of trying to recover from your losses is a serious sign, you developed an appetite for gambling that you can play hours and not aware on what's happening around you and don't care about the amount of money that you deposited, it's hard to get out from this trap it takes months to do that, but glad that you overcome it.

[kawetsriyanto]

Continuing to think of strategies even when sleeping can put you in the category of mild gambling addiction.

Yep, it is not a normal thing anymore. How can someone continue to think about gambling strategy while sleeping? It is surely a sign of addiction. I bet he is too serious about gambling, so he spends too much time thinking about what should do to improve the chance to win in gambling. This must be avoided to secure every gambler from addiction. Don't be too excessive in gambling!

Wow. 20% is a huge part of the income in my opinion.

Exactly. It is a huge allocation for gambling. Although I love gambling, I won't spend 20% of my monthly income on gambling. I think 5% is more than enough to use for gambling since there are too many other things that are more urgent than gambling.

[Lordhermes]

Most atimes you need nothing to tell you you are addicted to gambling,your conscience will remind you,and a feeling of failure will envelop you.Addiction is a very strong spirit that's hard to overcome.Self realization  and self discipline will help you  overcome it.

[cabron]

Most atimes you need nothing to tell you you are addicted to gambling,your conscience will remind you,and a feeling of failure will envelop you. Addiction is a very strong spirit that's hard to overcome. Self realization  and self discipline will help you  overcome it.

Somehow the inner voice in us won't be heard when we focused more on trying to get back the loss. The needier the person is of money the more he tries to bet hoping to earn back which discipline is ignored. I think most of us had experienced this before which is why the strategy like Martingale had been conceptualized by the kind of gamblers. Earning all back with just one big win is a smart idea so it's attracting us.

[Chato1977]

Its a worse sign of addiction.
You are already into deep when you are giving collateral to ask loan for gambling purposes. It's beyond the line and when the loan shark ask for the money and interest, you already are in danger. Those guys can take your liver and sell it for you to pay. We've heard news of these casino loan sharks that are notorious for asking for a ransom to family members when you can't pay your loan.

That's a huge addiction there if you already into the part that you are asking for loan just for the sake of gambling,

and that is also a total stupidity , imagine taking a loan to risk and lose in gambling? what is the assurance that he will win to pay it back.

Not a good thing since those kind of situation is really possible, loaners who are notorious really deal with such kinds of actions,
best not exceed up to this point.

there are many cases that casino addicts are being abducted for their loan and the abductors asking their family to pay the debt with multiple interest .

Play and enjoy and best not to aimed for big amount, it will lesser the chance of getting addicted.

Indeed , right advice .

[Shamm]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

  As I observed some of the Gambler never think what they  spent in Game , and some others are they are greed to play the games and the just loss and that's the time that they can remember for all the money they spent in Gambling. Will it's true there's no wrong to be a gambler when we put our mind in a right thing , and this part will be the critical decisions involved about the money on how to spent in the game with a big Value.

[Shamm]

That's a huge addiction there if you already into the part that you are asking for loan just for the sake of gambling,

   Yeah this would be the worst thing to do of an gambler that making a decision for a big loan for just their Gambling. At this point the gambler show on how they are greed to gambling again in again because they are addicted to much in Gambling. They really abused on how to use the money without sentiment value of the worth of an money.

[Smartprofit]

Most atimes you need nothing to tell you you are addicted to gambling,your conscience will remind you,and a feeling of failure will envelop you.Addiction is a very strong spirit that's hard to overcome.Self realization  and self discipline will help you  overcome it.

In my opinion, unfortunately, self-discipline cannot help a person who suffers from gambling addiction ...

He is already sick.  He needs to be treated.  Many doctors believe that gambling addiction is not cured at all.  

In my opinion, this is not the case.  There is a chance to get rid of gambling addiction.  However, this is the path of the brave.  One addiction can be overcome with another addiction.  I don't know any other option...  There is another option, though!

Another option is to enter the monastery as a simple novice.

Heavy physical labor in nature.

Occupational therapy and prayer...

[Reatim]

Most atimes you need nothing to tell you you are addicted to gambling,your conscience will remind you,and a feeling of failure will envelop you.Addiction is a very strong spirit that's hard to overcome.Self realization  and self discipline will help you  overcome it.

Sorry mate but talking about addiction in gambling wont put conscience in situation because a addicted gambler leaves all the good traits and all that remains is the desire to gamble and gamble even what will be the consequences , I have few friends that had already experience this matter and observing them and also their stories proves how their good attitude leaves them out because of gambling desires .

[john_nautica]

There's a lot of signs either small or big and we have different signs based on different person, me sometimes I'm playing dice game on my mind which it leads me on playing dice game even if I already use my gambling budget. These kind of things can be really alarming since it's the start of the actual addiction we should be observant on what's happening to us since if we are addicted already, we can't control it anymore.

[ShowOff]

You're pretty weird for me, never seen a gambling addict so proud that he/she is an addict. Also, I don't agree that you have a good control over your gambling because you've given away already that you are a gambler.

What you have to understand is that I don't spend more money than I allocate to gambling. I have a balance of $80 and I play nonstop in 4 hours or in one session but in the end my balance is almost exactly the same as the initial balance. Obviously I'm a gambling addict, but that doesn't mean what I'm doing has taken away control of my gambling.

[KTChampions]

Wow. 20% is a huge part of the income in my opinion. I think you really love gambling if you are willing to spend that portion. And to be honest (maybe I’m from a poor country and don’t understand something  ) I cannot imagine the structure of expenses where gambling would take 20%. There should probably always be more important spending than this entertainment.

Less or more 20% on your monthly income wouldnt matter as long you do able to sustain yourself and since people does have different situation in terms of income and spending or lifestyle depending on where
you do lived.

 20% is indeed a big portion into your monthly income which it should be less if you do really mind on prioritizing over things than with gambling.

Addiction is only happening when you are spending way more than in your limit.It wouldnt matter what percentage as long you do have the limit.

I see one reasonable option for spending such a large part of income on gambling - if a person has huge savings and current income does not have much influence on his life, then if he wants, he can even spend 100 percent on gambling. All other options look dubious to me, although I am not saying that this is an addiction, just a wrong decision (in my subjective opinion).

[Tumanggor]

That's a huge addiction there if you already into the part that you are asking for loan just for the sake of gambling,

   Yeah this would be the worst thing to do of an gambler that making a decision for a big loan for just their Gambling. At this point the gambler show on how they are greed to gambling again in again because they are addicted to much in Gambling. They really abused on how to use the money without sentiment value of the worth of an money.

I once had a friend who borrowed money from me to play gambling, in fact to this day he has never paid it
after all gamblers have limits and when they borrow money for gambling then it is a nightmare for them as well as the lenders

Stop playing when the capital has lost a lot is not an easy matter but it is much wiser if that is what do
Gambling addicts' common sense has dulled making it difficult for many people, especially families

[kawetsriyanto]

I once had a friend who borrowed money from me to play gambling, in fact to this day he has never paid it
after all gamblers have limits and when they borrow money for gambling then it is a nightmare for them as well as the lenders

That's why a gambler should have a limit to use money and loaning should be avoided since it potentially brings bad impacts. Money management isn't only for trading or investment, gambling also needs it. A gambler should know his limit to use money, if the allocation is over, kindly stop gambling at that time. Think about loaning once the funds are over, will be a disaster. As you said above, a gambler will be difficult to pay the loan. How he can pay the loan if he never wins? Even if he wins and gets the money, he will gamble again with the money because he thinks to get more prizes with bigger money. This is actually to happen if a gambler force to gamble with loan money.

[Silberman]

Another way to know the sign is the eagerness to recover your loss,which is always never possible.it is impossible to recover your loss money,instead you will loose more money.Another sign is giving collateral when you don't have money to pay again.

Chasing your losses is a huge red flag, people that are gambling for fun and entertainment purposes know very well that they are going to lose some money while they're gambling, and this is completely natural and they can accept that fact, however those that are having some problems controlling their gambling cannot simply accept the fact that they lost and as such they begin to try to recover the money they lost suffering even more losses in the process, creating a vicious circle from which they cannot escape.

[dunfida]

Another way to know the sign is the eagerness to recover your loss,which is always never possible.it is impossible to recover your loss money,instead you will loose more money.Another sign is giving collateral when you don't have money to pay again.

Chasing your losses is a huge red flag, people that are gambling for fun and entertainment purposes know very well that they are going to lose some money while they're gambling, and this is completely natural and they can accept that fact, however those that are having some problems controlling their gambling cannot simply accept the fact that they lost and as such they begin to try to recover the money they lost suffering even more losses in the process, creating a vicious circle from which they cannot escape.

When you already have that kind of behavior on where you are already chasing your losses then its already an indicative thing that you are already addicted to gambling and you should get rid that thing off

if you dont like to mess up your life.Gambling addiction is something that you cant really just easily remove to oneself when you are caught with it.You would surely be minding on playing
and would itch out even on single day skipping on playing because you are already get used to it and having those intents on making big profits out of it which is really
a very wrong perception towards gambling.

[mv1986]

You're pretty weird for me, never seen a gambling addict so proud that he/she is an addict. Also, I don't agree that you have a good control over your gambling because you've given away already that you are a gambler.

What you have to understand is that I don't spend more money than I allocate to gambling. I have a balance of $80 and I play nonstop in 4 hours or in one session but in the end my balance is almost exactly the same as the initial balance. Obviously I'm a gambling addict, but that doesn't mean what I'm doing has taken away control of my gambling.

I have no idea how clearly defined the word "addiction" in medicine is, but I would guess that whatever addiction you have, it does medically imply that you have lost control over something or have a so called deficit in exerting control over yourself in certain areas of life. If you play with your 80 bucks and you bankroll always stays the same, I wouldn't call you an addict as you obviously don't fall victim to certain behaviors that addicts are well known for, like winning back what you just lost at all cost and so on.

[boyptc]

me sometimes I'm playing dice game on my mind which it leads me on playing dice game even if I already use my gambling budget.

Sorry but LOL.

This is really a sign of addiction that you are even playing on your mind and you can't resist not to think about dicing. I just find it funny but this is a sad reality that's really happening to many gamblers.

[Wexnident]

I have no idea how clearly defined the word "addiction" in medicine is, but I would guess that whatever addiction you have, it does medically imply that you have lost control over something or have a so called deficit in exerting control over yourself in certain areas of life. If you play with your 80 bucks and you bankroll always stays the same, I wouldn't call you an addict as you obviously don't fall victim to certain behaviors that addicts are well known for, like winning back what you just lost at all cost and so on.

This. Addiction simply means that you don't want anything to control you on how you actually want to spend or play something. Having a set plan or something is actually not a sign of addiction, it's actually the opposite. Addiction also shows signs of actually losing control, not just from others, but also from yourself. Storing money wouldn't stop you, people not lending you wouldn't stop you, heck you'd probably ask on the moment when you're on the brink of bankrupt something like "oh sht, I don't have money to gamble for the next day" instead of thinking that you need money for food to live.

[cabron]

I have no idea how clearly defined the word "addiction" in medicine is, but I would guess that whatever addiction you have, it does medically imply that you have lost control over something or have a so called deficit in exerting control over yourself in certain areas of life. If you play with your 80 bucks and you bankroll always stays the same, I wouldn't call you an addict as you obviously don't fall victim to certain behaviors that addicts are well known for, like winning back what you just lost at all cost and so on.

This. Addiction simply means that you don't want anything to control you on how you actually want to spend or play something. Having a set plan or something is actually not a sign of addiction, it's actually the opposite. Addiction also shows signs of actually losing control, not just from others, but also from yourself. Storing money wouldn't stop you, people not lending you wouldn't stop you, heck you'd probably ask on the moment when you're on the brink of bankrupt something like "oh sht, I don't have money to gamble for the next day" instead of thinking that you need money for food to live.

It's simply the priority of the individual. Someone just realizes he doesn't have any money left but manages to take a loan and gamble again means his priority is not eating to live another day.

me sometimes I'm playing dice game on my mind which it leads me on playing dice game even if I already use my gambling budget.

Sorry but LOL.

This is really a sign of addiction that you are even playing on your mind and you can't resist not to think about dicing. I just find it funny but this is a sad reality that's really happening to many gamblers.

I would understand if it's a physical dice that he actually rolls the dice by his hand but online dice?  I can't imagine adjusting and click 2x in my mind. I'm not sure if it's addiction. You really have a photographic memory of the interface of the casino before you could actually do this.

[hahay]

me sometimes I'm playing dice game on my mind which it leads me on playing dice game even if I already use my gambling budget.

Sorry but LOL.

This is really a sign of addiction that you are even playing on your mind and you can't resist not to think about dicing. I just find it funny but this is a sad reality that's really happening to many gamblers.

It was like that and with this discussion then at least he could realize if he had any signs of gambling addiction. In the past, with not many discussions like this on social media that I found, at least this kind of thing is difficult for me to realize about a mind that has been controlled by gambling is a sign of addiction. Because of that awareness, at least he had understood what steps should be taken to erode such thoughts in his brain, because if it continued to be a thought then he would also continue to try it in gambling.

[blackened515]

Another way to know the sign is the eagerness to recover your loss,which is always never possible.it is impossible to recover your loss money,instead you will loose more money.Another sign is giving collateral when you don't have money to pay again.

A gambling addicts always thinks he/she can recover his/her lost by playing more. But as you stated, is always impossible. Losing control of yourself on gambling is also  a sign of gambling addiction. Some people get into fraud just to get money they will use to Gambling.

[Alisha-k]

Another way to know the sign is the eagerness to recover your loss,which is always never possible.it is impossible to recover your loss money,instead you will loose more money.Another sign is giving collateral when you don't have money to pay again.

A gambling addicts always thinks he/she can recover his/her lost by playing more. But as you stated, is always impossible. Losing control of yourself on gambling is also  a sign of gambling addiction. Some people get into fraud just to get money they will use to Gambling.

Addiction grows In stages it first start as a suggestion where you start imagining deep in your mind how you will win a mega jackpot if not controlled it grows into a habit at this point it's gradually gaining it's way to your lifestyle at this point you are gradually giving in to gambling fully and if help doesn't come quick it becomes an addict. I wish the help for gambling addicts were in every nation because some countries don't really care.

[michellee]

I once had a friend who borrowed money from me to play gambling, in fact to this day he has never paid it
after all gamblers have limits and when they borrow money for gambling then it is a nightmare for them as well as the lenders

Stop playing when the capital has lost a lot is not an easy matter but it is much wiser if that is what do
Gambling addicts' common sense has dulled making it difficult for many people, especially families

I had that experience, but I never ask about paying that money because after he got the money from me, he just disappeared from home as his family and I do not know where he lives now. We do not even know how his condition is now as we do not care about him anymore because we already suggest many things before he attracts deeper to gambling and always denies that he is addicted.

[molsewid]

I see one reasonable option for spending such a large part of income on gambling - if a person has huge savings and current income does not have much influence on his life, then if he wants, he can even spend 100 percent on gambling. All other options look dubious to me, although I am not saying that this is an addiction, just a wrong decision (in my subjective opinion).

Only those person who has a huge savings and current income are for sure who has also the guts to over spend or lets say it is only a part of their excess money. For them it was an excess money but for us or personally speaking for me a 20% of income to allot for my entertainment or gambling activities is such a huge amount. We may take over spending as gambling addiction which is definitely true but for me I look for myself a sign of not having a good sleep at night while keep on thinking of my gambling activities.

[AicecreaME]

I see one reasonable option for spending such a large part of income on gambling - if a person has huge savings and current income does not have much influence on his life, then if he wants, he can even spend 100 percent on gambling. All other options look dubious to me, although I am not saying that this is an addiction, just a wrong decision (in my subjective opinion).

Only those person who has a huge savings and current income are for sure who has also the guts to over spend or lets say it is only a part of their excess money. For them it was an excess money but for us or personally speaking for me a 20% of income to allot for my entertainment or gambling activities is such a huge amount. We may take over spending as gambling addiction which is definitely true but for me I look for myself a sign of not having a good sleep at night while keep on thinking of my gambling activities.

Wrong decision and addiction is just pretty much same in my opinion, unless you never try it again, because if your wrong decision keeps on repeating, that's definitely an addiction without a doubt. Losing 100% of your income is insanely bad for you since you'll have no more for yourself as well as your bills. You cannot say to your bills to wait because you've lost your money in gambling, that's very not valid.

[Kyraishi]

If you are no longer finding entertainment out of the games you play, and you are purely playing to chase profits and/or to recover losses, then you could very much be a problem/addicted gambler.

You should definitely set the correct expectations and have a healthy mindset before you start playing.

Treat gambling as a form of entertainment, and any spreads/house edges should be viewed as the fees you pay for that entertainment - just like any other admissions tickets you pay for.

[john_nautica]

One sign is you can't let pass the week without placing a single bet or you can't let pass a week without engaging to any types of gambling activities like placing a small bet in lottery or placing bet on sports betting, for me this is already a sign of addiction since you can't let pass a week without engaging to gambling activities but there's a lot of signs but I think it depends on the person.

[Maslate]

I see one reasonable option for spending such a large part of income on gambling - if a person has huge savings and current income does not have much influence on his life, then if he wants, he can even spend 100 percent on gambling. All other options look dubious to me, although I am not saying that this is an addiction, just a wrong decision (in my subjective opinion).

Only those person who has a huge savings and current income are for sure who has also the guts to over spend or lets say it is only a part of their excess money. For them it was an excess money but for us or personally speaking for me a 20% of income to allot for my entertainment or gambling activities is such a huge amount. We may take over spending as gambling addiction which is definitely true but for me I look for myself a sign of not having a good sleep at night while keep on thinking of my gambling activities.

Wrong decision and addiction is just pretty much same in my opinion, unless you never try it again, because if your wrong decision keeps on repeating, that's definitely an addiction without a doubt. Losing 100% of your income is insanely bad for you since you'll have no more for yourself as well as your bills. You cannot say to your bills to wait because you've lost your money in gambling, that's very not valid.

Addiction could be a life devastating if you won't find a way to stay away from addiction, it surely ruins everything you have, not only if financial matter but might be possible with your relationship.  a lot of couple have a break up because of this because once who hook up into addiction, you will forgot your responsibility as a man or as a father.

[Fredomago]

Addiction could be a life devastating if you won't find a way to stay away from addiction, it surely ruins everything you have, not only if financial matter but might be possible with your relationship.  a lot of couple have a break up because of this because once who hook up into addiction, you will forgot your responsibility as a man or as a father.

So true! there are many broken families because of this vice, addiction cause mental damage a person who have this case is no longer thinking the normal way.

If you already seen yourself keep following your instinct not missing any gambling events, and if inside your mind it's always strategy or a possible winning team that urging you to bet in.

That's a good sign that you need to stop or you need to ask help from your love ones, better to stop this before getting to deep and suffer
in the long run.

[qwertyup23]

I see one reasonable option for spending such a large part of income on gambling - if a person has huge savings and current income does not have much influence on his life, then if he wants, he can even spend 100 percent on gambling. All other options look dubious to me, although I am not saying that this is an addiction, just a wrong decision (in my subjective opinion).

Only those person who has a huge savings and current income are for sure who has also the guts to over spend or lets say it is only a part of their excess money. For them it was an excess money but for us or personally speaking for me a 20% of income to allot for my entertainment or gambling activities is such a huge amount. We may take over spending as gambling addiction which is definitely true but for me I look for myself a sign of not having a good sleep at night while keep on thinking of my gambling activities.

The general rule is that, only gamble away the money that you are willing to spend on. If you rely on gambling as a means for a source of income, then chances are that you would lose more money on the process.

Remember that if you rely on a source of income that is measured by odds and risks, then there can be no absolute stable flow of income on your end. You would end up having to bet more than you actually planned for which can result in accumulation of long term debts.

[madnessteat]

Addiction could be a life devastating if you won't find a way to stay away from addiction, it surely ruins everything you have, not only if financial matter but might be possible with your relationship.  a lot of couple have a break up because of this because once who hook up into addiction, you will forgot your responsibility as a man or as a father.

So true! there are many broken families because of this vice, addiction cause mental damage a person who have this case is no longer thinking the normal way.

If you already seen yourself keep following your instinct not missing any gambling events, and if inside your mind it's always strategy or a possible winning team that urging you to bet in.

That's a good sign that you need to stop or you need to ask help from your love ones, better to stop this before getting to deep and suffer
in the long run.

Good wives/husbands do not allow a family to break up because of any addictions of one family member. Such problems need to be solved together because a gambling addict is not able to cope alone. If the family is falling apart then it is likely that there are more serious problems within the family than gambling addiction.

[just_Alice]

Good wives/husbands do not allow a family to break up because of any addictions of one family member. Such problems need to be solved together because a gambling addict is not able to cope alone. If the family is falling apart then it is likely that there are more serious problems within the family than gambling addiction.

Exactly! I don’t get why people state that gambling addiction ruins families so often, that says a lot about the willingness of family members to help each other overcome problems. In some cases, there can be alcohol or drug abusers, or people with psychiatric disorders, but you don’t abandon them for that, IMO it’s very wrong.

[madnessteat]

^

I think that in such families there is simply no love, because if you truly love someone you will do anything to have them with you. Gambling addiction is not the most serious problem you can face in life. Especially, there are many specialized centers that will help cope with this problem.

[ReiMomo]

Addiction could be a life devastating if you won't find a way to stay away from addiction, it surely ruins everything you have, not only if financial matter but might be possible with your relationship.  a lot of couple have a break up because of this because once who hook up into addiction, you will forgot your responsibility as a man or as a father.

So true! there are many broken families because of this vice, addiction cause mental damage a person who have this case is no longer thinking the normal way.

If you already seen yourself keep following your instinct not missing any gambling events, and if inside your mind it's always strategy or a possible winning team that urging you to bet in.

That's a good sign that you need to stop or you need to ask help from your love ones, better to stop this before getting to deep and suffer
in the long run.

Good wives/husbands do not allow a family to break up because of any addictions of one family member. Such problems need to be solved together because a gambling addict is not able to cope alone. If the family is falling apart then it is likely that there are more serious problems within the family than gambling addiction.

I really welcome your statements. Yes, a guy who is addicted, can not be left unsupported. One can overcome from his or her addiction by the support of his family members. Yes, I was addicted to drinks and smokes but certainly i was not a chain smoker. However, my wife said, drink and smoke when I am at home but not anywhere else. This was really encouraging and yes I followed her instruction. She was besides me when i was drinking. But I started feeling that  since i can drink and smoke in house, i skipped to go out for smokes and drinks. Then often i was reminded of drinks by my wife when i crossed wine shops. But i did not feel drinking. Yes this helped me leave these habits. This has been more than 5 months since i have taken my drinks.

Yes, family members can change anything upon one's will to do so.

[ninkdwi]

Good wives/husbands do not allow a family to break up because of any addictions of one family member. Such problems need to be solved together because a gambling addict is not able to cope alone. If the family is falling apart then it is likely that there are more serious problems within the family than gambling addiction.

This kind of awareness should be applied by everyone, not stay away from an addicted family member. but problems like this are sometimes inversely proportional and people who become addicted will feel isolated and even shunned by other family members.
and what happens is that it is true that it will be very difficult for the addict to change his attitude and even more so when this (shunned family) happens.
at least a moral approach and motivational advice will be more useful than rejection

[Lanatsa]

Good wives/husbands do not allow a family to break up because of any addictions of one family member. Such problems need to be solved together because a gambling addict is not able to cope alone. If the family is falling apart then it is likely that there are more serious problems within the family than gambling addiction.

This kind of awareness should be applied by everyone, not stay away from an addicted family member. but problems like this are sometimes inversely proportional and people who become addicted will feel isolated and even shunned by other family members.
and what happens is that it is true that it will be very difficult for the addict to change his attitude and even more so when this (shunned family) happens.
at least a moral approach and motivational advice will be more useful than rejection

You cant really blame out those family members because majority of them wont really be that aware that one of the family is already addicted to gambling unless if they do really have some tracks

about his activity or aware that they've been doing gambling then they would surely be having some hint on whats going on but if not then its really hard to determine if they do really have some problems
or not.

You cant definitely tell if someone is already addicted to gambling if they do play silently.Its true that as part of family we should really be sensible into these kind of things.

[boyptc]

me sometimes I'm playing dice game on my mind which it leads me on playing dice game even if I already use my gambling budget.

Sorry but LOL.

This is really a sign of addiction that you are even playing on your mind and you can't resist not to think about dicing. I just find it funny but this is a sad reality that's really happening to many gamblers.

I would understand if it's a physical dice that he actually rolls the dice by his hand but online dice?  I can't imagine adjusting and click 2x in my mind. I'm not sure if it's addiction. You really have a photographic memory of the interface of the casino before you could actually do this.

Well.

Just thinking it on his mind, that's already a sign that he's into it and really an addiction that he has to moderate.

[mv1986]

One sign is you can't let pass the week without placing a single bet or you can't let pass a week without engaging to any types of gambling activities like placing a small bet in lottery or placing bet on sports betting, for me this is already a sign of addiction since you can't let pass a week without engaging to gambling activities but there's a lot of signs but I think it depends on the person.

I think your point of view is pretty reasonable, but I would like to add that I also think an addiction really is a way more mental thing than just reducing it to your actions. Think of it this way: if you manage to not place a bet for a whole week, but you thought about doing it daily for several hours and it cost you a lot of mental resources to fight those thoughts, I think that could still be considered an addiction. How many resources does it cost you to make the decision to not play for a week? I guess that would be a better metric to either label someone as an addict or not.

[Shasha80]

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This kind of awareness should be applied by everyone, not stay away from an addicted family member. but problems like this are sometimes inversely proportional and people who become addicted will feel isolated and even shunned by other family members.
and what happens is that it is true that it will be very difficult for the addict to change his attitude and even more so when this (shunned family) happens.
at least a moral approach and motivational advice will be more useful than rejection

You cant really blame out those family members because majority of them wont really be that aware that one of the family is already addicted to gambling unless if they do really have some tracks

about his activity or aware that they've been doing gambling then they would surely be having some hint on whats going on but if not then its really hard to determine if they do really have some problems
or not.

You cant definitely tell if someone is already addicted to gambling if they do play silently.Its true that as part of family we should really be sensible into these kind of things.

With increasingly sophisticated technology, sometimes some people rarely see their families. Because for some people communicating via
smartphones or social media is enough to monitor their families. In fact, this makes it difficult for us to know if any of our family members
are addicted to gambling. Especially if one of our family members lives alone, we find it increasingly difficult to monitor their lives if we rely
on social media or smartphone applications. Sometimes we need to visit each other's family homes, especially if the location is still in
the same city. In order to know all our family members are fine or not.

[Oshosondy]

Sometimes stealing money from wife/kids is not a sign of gambling addiction if it happened just once. It could be because he just wanted to chase his loss, to fix his mistake, because he bet more than he can afford. Problem gambler = yes, but addict = not necessarily true. It becomes a sign when it happened more than once and then becomes more frequent as the addiction progresses.

But stealing money because of gambling is a sign that gambling addiction has began, like we always say on this gambling discussion board that you should only bet with what you can afford to lose, if you are betting beyond your limit, it is a sign that addiction is about to begin in that person's life. If the person had bet with what he can afford to lose, he will not steal from his wife, stealing only ones is a sign of addiction which can later lead to subsequent stealing. What if the person lose, steal from his wife and lose again. This thread is about signs of gambling addiction, it is not only about addiction, but signs that someone is already getting addicted.

[Fredomago]

Good wives/husbands do not allow a family to break up because of any addictions of one family member. Such problems need to be solved together because a gambling addict is not able to cope alone. If the family is falling apart then it is likely that there are more serious problems within the family than gambling addiction.

Getting your point and I consider that, but once there's already some serious issue with gambling addiction that will continue to haunt you and your relationship with your family.
You have to consider that problem like this are hard solve alone, but it's more on the side of the person who's experiencing the problem to step  more in resolving this problem, with determination and willingness the family will cope up and solve it together.

[Cling18]

Good wives/husbands do not allow a family to break up because of any addictions of one family member. Such problems need to be solved together because a gambling addict is not able to cope alone. If the family is falling apart then it is likely that there are more serious problems within the family than gambling addiction.

Getting your point and I consider that, but once there's already some serious issue with gambling addiction that will continue to haunt you and your relationship with your family.
You have to consider that problem like this are hard solve alone, but it's more on the side of the person who's experiencing the problem to step  more in resolving this problem, with determination and willingness the family will cope up and solve it together.

Our last resort would be our family. They will be the ones who will care for us the most. It might be too hard for us to resolve gambling addiction but we can rely on them as our strength. We should keep in mind that we'll have them no matter what happens but let's also consider their welfare. We should also be strong enough to handle our hardships to keep our family. Money and wealth will be nothing if we'll have our family broken.

[virasog]

I see one reasonable option for spending such a large part of income on gambling - if a person has huge savings and current income does not have much influence on his life, then if he wants, he can even spend 100 percent on gambling. All other options look dubious to me, although I am not saying that this is an addiction, just a wrong decision (in my subjective opinion).

Only those person who has a huge savings and current income are for sure who has also the guts to over spend or lets say it is only a part of their excess money. For them it was an excess money but for us or personally speaking for me a 20% of income to allot for my entertainment or gambling activities is such a huge amount. We may take over spending as gambling addiction which is definitely true but for me I look for myself a sign of not having a good sleep at night while keep on thinking of my gambling activities.

The general rule is that, only gamble away the money that you are willing to spend on. If you rely on gambling as a means for a source of income, then chances are that you would lose more money on the process.

Remember that if you rely on a source of income that is measured by odds and risks, then there can be no absolute stable flow of income on your end. You would end up having to bet more than you actually planned for which can result in accumulation of long term debts.

If you don't manage money properly, then its most likely that you are being addicted in gambling. If you have separate funds for gambling and you have a proper gambling plan, only then you will be able to earn money from gambling. With money management, you will be addicted to gambling and lose a lot of money.

[ethereumhunter]

Gamblin is really a problem for everyone who cant control themselves when they are already addicted to it, but first, how can we identify whether the person is a gambling addict or not, here are some of the reasons why can we call someone an addict to gambling.
1. Skipping meals
2. Not able to take a bath
3. Cannot spend time with their friends or family.
4. Skipping sleep.
5. Doin desperate things just to have money to gamble.

Always make sure that if you are going to gamble, you should play accordingly, do not spend all of your time on it and always be in control.

You can add more such as:
6. They do not go out of their rooms and spend their time playing gambling or watching or learning more about gambling.
7. Always think about how they can win from gambling.
8. Sometimes dream of winning from gambling and get delirious to be the winner.
9. Can not focus on other things besides playing gambling.
etc.

But I guess many more signs of addiction to gambling that we do not know because the signs will be different from others.

[bitzizzix]

Gamblin is really a problem for everyone who cant control themselves when they are already addicted to it, but first, how can we identify whether the person is a gambling addict or not, here are some of the reasons why can we call someone an addict to gambling.
1. Skipping meals
2. Not able to take a bath
3. Cannot spend time with their friends or family.
4. Skipping sleep.
5. Doin desperate things just to have money to gamble.

Always make sure that if you are going to gamble, you should play accordingly, do not spend all of your time on it and always be in control.

You can add more such as:
6. They do not go out of their rooms and spend their time playing gambling or watching or learning more about gambling.
7. Always think about how they can win from gambling.
8. Sometimes dream of winning from gambling and get delirious to be the winner.
9. Can not focus on other things besides playing gambling.
etc.

But I guess many more signs of addiction to gambling that we do not know because the signs will be different from others.

10. Trying to get back lost money by gambling more or chasing losses.
11. Feeling restless or irritable when you try to cut back on gambling.
12. Commit theft or fraud to get gambling money.
13. Harm or lose important relationships, jobs, or school or job opportunities because of gambling.
14. Betting is not for fun and is also betting beyond its means.

And there are many signs of gambling addiction depending on the signs you feel and not all of them, and if you recognize your own behavior from the list of signs and symptoms of compulsive gambling, seek professional help.

[finaleshot2016]

Gamblin is really a problem for everyone who cant control themselves when they are already addicted to it, but first, how can we identify whether the person is a gambling addict or not, here are some of the reasons why can we call someone an addict to gambling.
1. Skipping meals
2. Not able to take a bath
3. Cannot spend time with their friends or family.
4. Skipping sleep.
5. Doin desperate things just to have money to gamble.

Always make sure that if you are going to gamble, you should play accordingly, do not spend all of your time on it and always be in control.

You can add more such as:
6. They do not go out of their rooms and spend their time playing gambling or watching or learning more about gambling.
7. Always think about how they can win from gambling.
8. Sometimes dream of winning from gambling and get delirious to be the winner.
9. Can not focus on other things besides playing gambling.
etc.

But I guess many more signs of addiction to gambling that we do not know because the signs will be different from others.

10. Trying to get back lost money by gambling more or chasing losses.
11. Feeling restless or irritable when you try to cut back on gambling.
12. Commit theft or fraud to get gambling money.
13. Harm or lose important relationships, jobs, or school or job opportunities because of gambling.
14. Betting is not for fun and is also betting beyond its means.

And there are many signs of gambling addiction depending on the signs you feel and not all of them, and if you recognize your own behavior from the list of signs and symptoms of compulsive gambling, seek professional help.

15. Already having difficulties in making decisions, doesn't consider any circumstances.
16. Possibility of adopting other addictions like being alcoholic or drugs.
17. Having a hard time to asses any situations, focusing on just winning.

This is the only thing I can contribute, and there are many more, so I'll let the others quote and continue this because they may have an idea on what other cases to look for to determine if someone is addicted to gambling.

[carlisle1]

I'm not sure if you just mistyped the words but for sure you mean without money management the
risk of being addicted and losing a lot of money is possible.

Control and make sure to always assess yourself if you still playing according to your set up plans, and you are not exceeding to your limits.

It helps a lot to manage addiction, as it lessen your engagement to this activities.

If you don't manage money properly, then its most likely that you are being addicted in gambling. If you have separate funds for gambling and you have a proper gambling plan, only then you will be able to earn money from gambling. With money management, you will be addicted to gambling and lose a lot of money.

[alpamar99]

Sometimes stealing money from wife/kids is not a sign of gambling addiction if it happened just once. It could be because he just wanted to chase his loss, to fix his mistake, because he bet more than he can afford. Problem gambler = yes, but addict = not necessarily true. It becomes a sign when it happened more than once and then becomes more frequent as the addiction progresses.

In fact, things like this are one of the effects of addiction because it has started to risk anything including stealing money from other family members is one sign that the person is starting to experience addiction.
Moreover, the reason emphasized is that he wants to chase after the defeat that has happened, this has become an ambition that leads to emotions and this does not mean that when he steals, it can reverse losses, it can even increase the losses that have been obtained.
and when this happens it will continue to steal and steal as a result of the addiction.
Gambling is okay because it is everyone's freedom but if it has started to penetrate into the direction of stealing and using all the money available it is not allowed

[KTChampions]

Gamblin is really a problem for everyone who cant control themselves when they are already addicted to it, but first, how can we identify whether the person is a gambling addict or not, here are some of the reasons why can we call someone an addict to gambling.
1. Skipping meals
2. Not able to take a bath
3. Cannot spend time with their friends or family.
4. Skipping sleep.
5. Doin desperate things just to have money to gamble.

Always make sure that if you are going to gamble, you should play accordingly, do not spend all of your time on it and always be in control.

It may sound ridiculous, but many IT workers experience all of these symptoms just during their hard work. Plus, this is typical for students or online game players. Therefore, I would not consider this a special sign of gambling addiction, since these are common signs for almost any addiction or difficult periods for a person when he concentrates on completing one task and discards everything else.

[mv1986]

Gamblin is really a problem for everyone who cant control themselves when they are already addicted to it, but first, how can we identify whether the person is a gambling addict or not, here are some of the reasons why can we call someone an addict to gambling.
1. Skipping meals
2. Not able to take a bath
3. Cannot spend time with their friends or family.
4. Skipping sleep.
5. Doin desperate things just to have money to gamble.

Always make sure that if you are going to gamble, you should play accordingly, do not spend all of your time on it and always be in control.

It may sound ridiculous, but many IT workers experience all of these symptoms just during their hard work. Plus, this is typical for students or online game players. Therefore, I would not consider this a special sign of gambling addiction, since these are common signs for almost any addiction or difficult periods for a person when he concentrates on completing one task and discards everything else.

Well noticed KTChampions That is indeed true that this list applies to everyone in dire strait for whatever possible reason. Maybe with one exception though. If you fulfill the five points on that list permanently for years, you could actually argue that you are addicted to working. There is also a fine line, but working is just not as negatively connoted as gambling of course. I do know people who are for sure addicted to sports or their job and lose sight of the rest of their lives. Would I call it an addiction? Hm, difficult, maybe kind of.

[Hamphser]

Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
 
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

First few symptoms is you always dream of it, always think that you are in game even if you are not playing, from time to time you visit the casino also in online.

Next to that is the worst so if they can't be controlled for sure they will came to the point that they steal money from somewhere else or borrow to anyone he know just to have funds for his vices and this is the start where he will be on trouble on the next following days since debt will hunt  after this things mess up..

When you are already on the situation on where you are already dreaming of it then i do consider that it is already on medium-severe kind of addiction because you are already thinking of it.

On the time that you had able to experience it then you should be at least aware that you should start on stopping or taking a break on doing gambling.

You are already making yourself get addicted too much on it which might really be causing even more problems in the future.

[Rabi3]

Sometimes stealing money from wife/kids is not a sign of gambling addiction if it happened just once. It could be because he just wanted to chase his loss, to fix his mistake, because he bet more than he can afford. Problem gambler = yes, but addict = not necessarily true. It becomes a sign when it happened more than once and then becomes more frequent as the addiction progresses.

technically you're right, it doesn't become just a sign if he does more than once, it's obvious that he's addicted after the 1st time, chasing losses is one of signs that he's becoming an addict, because then every time he loses he has to bet again to try and win some back, and that's for sure a sign that he's becoming addicted to gambling, it does not necessarily mean that he's an addict as you said but it's more likely that he is.

[yazher]

Sometimes stealing money from wife/kids is not a sign of gambling addiction if it happened just once. It could be because he just wanted to chase his loss, to fix his mistake, because he bet more than he can afford. Problem gambler = yes, but addict = not necessarily true. It becomes a sign when it happened more than once and then becomes more frequent as the addiction progresses.

technically you're right, it doesn't become just a sign if he does more than once, it's obvious that he's addicted after the 1st time, chasing losses is one of signs that he's becoming an addict, because then every time he loses he has to bet again to try and win some back, and that's for sure a sign that he's becoming addicted to gambling, it does not necessarily mean that he's an addict as you said but it's more likely that he is.

When it comes to addiction it has lots of consequences where you said are true. when people became addicted to it, they will find any way to play and sometimes in the wrong way and this is the scariest thing to happen to a person when he won't hesitate to do anything just to play where the others have gone crazy up to stealing someone's property is nothing to them just to suffice their hunger to play and that's the kind of person you don't want to live with because you will suffer as well when things not going right with him.

[Oshosondy]

Gamblin is really a problem for everyone who cant control themselves when they are already addicted to it, but first, how can we identify whether the person is a gambling addict or not, here are some of the reasons why can we call someone an addict to gambling.
1. Skipping meals
2. Not able to take a bath
3. Cannot spend time with their friends or family.
4. Skipping sleep.
5. Doin desperate things just to have money to gamble.

When I was a gambling addict, I still have good time with my family and friends, but if they noticed me very well, they will be able to know that something was going wrong because gambling addicts are often affected by mood swing, they can be happy and laughing before, but after checking their phone or computer, their mood will just change and become unhappy, if happening repeatedly, that is a sign your family member of friend is affect by gambling. Yes, I did skipped meals, yes can skip bathing, if I lost. I skip sleep very well, but that is my nature.

[Fredomago]

Sometimes stealing money from wife/kids is not a sign of gambling addiction if it happened just once. It could be because he just wanted to chase his loss, to fix his mistake, because he bet more than he can afford. Problem gambler = yes, but addict = not necessarily true. It becomes a sign when it happened more than once and then becomes more frequent as the addiction progresses.

In fact, things like this are one of the effects of addiction because it has started to risk anything including stealing money from other family members is one sign that the person is starting to experience addiction.
Moreover, the reason emphasized is that he wants to chase after the defeat that has happened, this has become an ambition that leads to emotions and this does not mean that when he steals, it can reverse losses, it can even increase the losses that have been obtained.
and when this happens it will continue to steal and steal as a result of the addiction.
Gambling is okay because it is everyone's freedom but if it has started to penetrate into the direction of stealing and using all the money available it is not allowed

When in terms of stealing or even loaning money just for the sake of gambling, or worse, trying to cope up with losses that's already a good sign that you are really attached that much in this activities and it will lead you directly into addiction.

It's tough situation when you are in the middle of this, trying to win back your losses but at the end of the day you'll lose more.

You have to track this one and you need to have a strong mindsets countering this feelings, you need to find other activities to prevent getting things worse to the point that you can no longer control the situation.

[mu_enrico]

@Oshosondy @alpamar99 @Rabi3 @Fredomago
Yes, I understand that stealing money is a sign of gambling addiction, just like this thread's title. However, I just want to say that the sign isn't 100% reliable. Stealing money and then gambling may just be a one shot desperate attempt to win something because he really needs the money.

IMO addiction is more about frequency, about how often someone spends his time gambling. But still, you should go to the psychiatrist to determine (with higher accuracy) if you have this addiction problem.

[Silberman]

Good wives/husbands do not allow a family to break up because of any addictions of one family member. Such problems need to be solved together because a gambling addict is not able to cope alone. If the family is falling apart then it is likely that there are more serious problems within the family than gambling addiction.

Exactly! I don’t get why people state that gambling addiction ruins families so often, that says a lot about the willingness of family members to help each other overcome problems. In some cases, there can be alcohol or drug abusers, or people with psychiatric disorders, but you don’t abandon them for that, IMO it’s very wrong.

I will have to disagree, I have seen some instances of people getting addicted to alcohol and I have seen their family members fight to the best of their ability to keep the family intact, but if one of the family members is so dysfunctional then sometimes there is no other choice, this is not a decision that is taken lightly and it takes years to take form, after all the partner that is not addicted also has to think on the well-being of the rest of the family especially if there are kids involved, also sometimes that is the wake up call those that are addicted need to get out of addiction as they realize they have lost everything because of it.

[MI6]

These can be very different reasons. This will certainly differ from person to person. What is normal for one person may already be a sign that more than normal gambling is going on for another. If you enter an addiction phase, you should try to get out of it as quickly as possible. Write down the symptons.

[Smartprofit]

These can be very different reasons. This will certainly differ from person to person. What is normal for one person may already be a sign that more than normal gambling is going on for another. If you enter an addiction phase, you should try to get out of it as quickly as possible. Write down the symptons.

Symptoms of gambling addiction:

1) Are you sure that there is a system that will allow you to win at gambling

2) Are you sure that certain actions of yours can increase your chances of winning at gambling

3) You constantly think about potential winnings

4) Heart palpitations  and sweating

5) You don’t remember the last time you were sexually attracted to a girl

6) All your thoughts about gambling

7) You are not interested in ordinary life

8 ) Time passes faster than before

9) You see gambling as a source of income  

10) you dream to win back

[carlisle1]

I will have to disagree, I have seen some instances of people getting addicted to alcohol and I have seen their family members fight to the best of their ability to keep the family intact, but if one of the family members is so dysfunctional then sometimes there is no other choice, this is not a decision that is taken lightly and it takes years to take form, after all the partner that is not addicted also has to think on the well-being of the rest of the family especially if there are kids involved, also sometimes that is the wake up call those that are addicted need to get out of addiction as they realize they have lost everything because of it.

the point of thinking the family sake first before giving up with someone who are suffering with this addiction,

Natural affections and the willingness to continue understanding and fighting for someone you truly love, there are cases that we seen this kind of family concerns, instead of letting the person down they will try everything to help it.

Showing love and true care for the sake of resolving this issue inside.

Gamblers who are suffering if they see this kind of affections, they will try to fight and win this to resolve the problem, most success cases is by the help of their love ones.

[madnessteat]

Good wives/husbands do not allow a family to break up because of any addictions of one family member. Such problems need to be solved together because a gambling addict is not able to cope alone. If the family is falling apart then it is likely that there are more serious problems within the family than gambling addiction.

Exactly! I don’t get why people state that gambling addiction ruins families so often, that says a lot about the willingness of family members to help each other overcome problems. In some cases, there can be alcohol or drug abusers, or people with psychiatric disorders, but you don’t abandon them for that, IMO it’s very wrong.

I will have to disagree, I have seen some instances of people getting addicted to alcohol and I have seen their family members fight to the best of their ability to keep the family intact, but if one of the family members is so dysfunctional then sometimes there is no other choice, this is not a decision that is taken lightly and it takes years to take form, after all the partner that is not addicted also has to think on the well-being of the rest of the family especially if there are kids involved, also sometimes that is the wake up call those that are addicted need to get out of addiction as they realize they have lost everything because of it.

Of course it happens that way. I know of cases where people with very severe alcoholism and drug addiction have returned to a normal life only thanks to their family. That is why we should not underestimate the role of family in the fight against gambling addiction. Also gaming addiction is much easier to treat than alcohol or drug addiction. 

[hahay]

Good wives/husbands do not allow a family to break up because of any addictions of one family member. Such problems need to be solved together because a gambling addict is not able to cope alone. If the family is falling apart then it is likely that there are more serious problems within the family than gambling addiction.

Exactly! I don’t get why people state that gambling addiction ruins families so often, that says a lot about the willingness of family members to help each other overcome problems. In some cases, there can be alcohol or drug abusers, or people with psychiatric disorders, but you don’t abandon them for that, IMO it’s very wrong.

I will have to disagree, I have seen some instances of people getting addicted to alcohol and I have seen their family members fight to the best of their ability to keep the family intact, but if one of the family members is so dysfunctional then sometimes there is no other choice, this is not a decision that is taken lightly and it takes years to take form, after all the partner that is not addicted also has to think on the well-being of the rest of the family especially if there are kids involved, also sometimes that is the wake up call those that are addicted need to get out of addiction as they realize they have lost everything because of it.

Of course it happens that way. I know of cases where people with very severe alcoholism and drug addiction have returned to a normal life only thanks to their family. That is why we should not underestimate the role of family in the fight against gambling addiction. Also gaming addiction is much easier to treat than alcohol or drug addiction. 

Basically, something that keeps their family intact is love and also the family's patience to deal with addiction problems from one of their family members, they or families who are broken because of addiction are those who do not have patience and a high sense of love. The simple thing is that an addict has basically ruined the family name and if the family doesn't accept it then of course, the family can leave that one person even though he is a family member and cases like this are also common.

[mv1986]

Good wives/husbands do not allow a family to break up because of any addictions of one family member. Such problems need to be solved together because a gambling addict is not able to cope alone. If the family is falling apart then it is likely that there are more serious problems within the family than gambling addiction.

Exactly! I don’t get why people state that gambling addiction ruins families so often, that says a lot about the willingness of family members to help each other overcome problems. In some cases, there can be alcohol or drug abusers, or people with psychiatric disorders, but you don’t abandon them for that, IMO it’s very wrong.

I will have to disagree, I have seen some instances of people getting addicted to alcohol and I have seen their family members fight to the best of their ability to keep the family intact, but if one of the family members is so dysfunctional then sometimes there is no other choice, this is not a decision that is taken lightly and it takes years to take form, after all the partner that is not addicted also has to think on the well-being of the rest of the family especially if there are kids involved, also sometimes that is the wake up call those that are addicted need to get out of addiction as they realize they have lost everything because of it.

Of course it happens that way. I know of cases where people with very severe alcoholism and drug addiction have returned to a normal life only thanks to their family. That is why we should not underestimate the role of family in the fight against gambling addiction. Also gaming addiction is much easier to treat than alcohol or drug addiction. 

Basically, something that keeps their family intact is love and also the family's patience to deal with addiction problems from one of their family members, they or families who are broken because of addiction are those who do not have patience and a high sense of love. The simple thing is that an addict has basically ruined the family name and if the family doesn't accept it then of course, the family can leave that one person even though he is a family member and cases like this are also common.

Love shouldn't be the all overarching shadow for anything. Respect, support, acceptance and patience are important. Whether there is love involved or not doesn't matter that much. Rejection is bad. But there is a limit to everything. Imagine you were a wife to a guy who is extremely addicted and loses even the house because of gambling. How much is love worth then if you are a mother of three and your husband just put your house on the table in a casino? At some point hard action is required and sometimes that is even the most helpful measure for the addicted themselves. It helps them facing reality and getting their mind straight, or not... With the end result possibly being anything from recovery to death.

[madnessteat]

^

In order to put the family home on the line in a casino, one must completely lose control over his behavior - such a person is no longer capable of loving anyone. He must be sent to treatment immediately. By the way, many people resort to gambling precisely because of problems in family life or at work.

[Oshosondy]

Of course it happens that way. I know of cases where people with very severe alcoholism and drug addiction have returned to a normal life only thanks to their family. That is why we should not underestimate the role of family in the fight against gambling addiction. Also gaming addiction is much easier to treat than alcohol or drug addiction. 

What I noticed is that someone can be very addicted without his family knowing he is addicted to gambling, that is where the problem is, but this can easily be known for someone that knows his husband or children very well, the most common sign is when the husband or child will look at his phone or laptop and get moody from happy moment, if this occur frequently, it should have been known that online gambling is what that is affect the person. What the family can do is to be supportive, monitor the person and even very good to seek for medical intervention which will be very effective.

[madnessteat]

^

First of all, parents need to teach the child to trust them, and then the child will tell what he does when his parents are not around. This is quite a difficult task that needs to be solved from childhood. If you want your child to trust you, become his best friend.

Husband and wife also need to trust each other completely. If there is no trust between them, the family will not be able to cope with any real hardship.

[tabas]

These can be very different reasons. This will certainly differ from person to person. What is normal for one person may already be a sign that more than normal gambling is going on for another. If you enter an addiction phase, you should try to get out of it as quickly as possible. Write down the symptons.

It can easily be said than done to get out of it immediately. That's where the struggle starts for the addicted gamblers, they barely get out of it by doing it alone.
And most of the time, they cannot distinguish that they're already in the addiction phase because they are in the denial stage.

[skarais]

What I noticed is that someone can be very addicted without his family knowing he is addicted to gambling, that is where the problem is, but this can easily be known for someone that knows his husband or children very well, the most common sign is when the husband or child will look at his phone or laptop and get moody from happy moment, if this occur frequently, it should have been known that online gambling is what that is affect the person. What the family can do is to be supportive, monitor the person and even very good to seek for medical intervention which will be very effective.

As a child, I actually felt quite embarrassed when my parent found out that I had become addicted to gambling. Despite the fact that sometime I can spend around $50-$100 a month on gambling, but I really don't want my parent to know about it. Gambling is an activity that is very synonymous with a bad habit in my country because the majority of us are Muslim. Gambling is prohibited in our religion and country, so I really had to hide it from my parent.

So I don't think that discussing gambling addiction with my parent is the best option for me to do. They would probably be very angry if they found out about my habit, and so far I won't tell them about it.

[Oshosondy]

It can easily be said than done to get out of it immediately. That's where the struggle starts for the addicted gamblers, they barely get out of it by doing it alone.
And most of the time, they cannot distinguish that they're already in the addiction phase because they are in the denial stage.

You are not wrong, like when I was gambling, it stopped when it appeared to my family after losing a very huge amount belonging to my father, it was almost $3000. Before that time, I have lost large amount of money more than $10000. Though no family help but j know that it is high time I stopped for it not to affect my life because nothing good is coming out of the addiction. The best part will be to let people know, you family and friends so they can help you, especially family has a big role to play in this.

So I don't think that discussing gambling addiction with my parent is the best option for me to do. They would probably be very angry if they found out about my habit, and so far I won't tell them about it.

But the best is to never be addicted, this forum is all helping as we are discussing about it, for us not to be addicted, especially to hose that have not experienced it before.

[LogitechMouse]

Gamblin is really a problem for everyone who cant control themselves when they are already addicted to it, but first, how can we identify whether the person is a gambling addict or not, here are some of the reasons why can we call someone an addict to gambling.
1. Skipping meals
2. Not able to take a bath
3. Cannot spend time with their friends or family.
4. Skipping sleep.
5. Doin desperate things just to have money to gamble.

Always make sure that if you are going to gamble, you should play accordingly, do not spend all of your time on it and always be in control.

All of these aren't applicable to all of the addicted gamblers out there but most of them are really the signs of it.
I see some addicted gamblers who still have some time to eat their meals (not on time though) and sleeping but only for a few hours.

In these 5, the real and one of the main signs of gambling addiction is that they are doing desperate or worse brutal things just to have money to use in gambling. Borrowing money from their relatives, doing everything that they need to just to have money to gamble. On the other hand though, there are still some addicted gamblers who can control themselves. Although there are few of them, they are addicted into gambling but they can still do everything that they need to do on a daily basis.

[alegotardo]

Gamblin is really a problem for everyone who cant control themselves when they are already addicted to it, but first, how can we identify whether the person is a gambling addict or not, here are some of the reasons why can we call someone an addict to gambling.
1. Skipping meals
2. Not able to take a bath
3. Cannot spend time with their friends or family.
4. Skipping sleep.
5. Doin desperate things just to have money to gamble.

Always make sure that if you are going to gamble, you should play accordingly, do not spend all of your time on it and always be in control.

This is proof that a person who is addicted to gambling loses much more than financial balance, but also physical health and mental health.
As with all drugs, the more a person tries, the more addicted he becomes and it is difficult to notice that he is losing more and more.

I've been through it all, but wen I was 15 and playing Counter-Strike, my mom saved me by confiscating my computer
For a young person who still has parents who manage to impose limits or "pull" him back to reality it's easier, but... for an adult who is responsible for his own actions and isn't supervised by someone, help often comes late.

[Cacingkemi]

What do you do the moment you see the first alarm bells ringing with yourself as a person? I think a lot of people are very well aware that they are addicted, but simply don't want to give in to it or think they've just been unlucky.

[newwest]

I have my own thing to check is that if I can stay away for a week and not login to the gambling sites means I am doing well. As well since I do not just run or play to only make money and more to just have more fun and make few friends worldwide and know them etc just helps so that you are not really addicted or cannot stay away from it. If I decide today for next week I would not be login and can manage to do that means nothing to worry for me.

[michellee]

Gamblin is really a problem for everyone who cant control themselves when they are already addicted to it, but first, how can we identify whether the person is a gambling addict or not, here are some of the reasons why can we call someone an addict to gambling.
1. Skipping meals
2. Not able to take a bath
3. Cannot spend time with their friends or family.
4. Skipping sleep.
5. Doin desperate things just to have money to gamble.

Always make sure that if you are going to gamble, you should play accordingly, do not spend all of your time on it and always be in control.

This is proof that a person who is addicted to gambling loses much more than financial balance, but also physical health and mental health.
As with all drugs, the more a person tries, the more addicted he becomes and it is difficult to notice that he is losing more and more.

I've been through it all, but wen I was 15 and playing Counter-Strike, my mom saved me by confiscating my computer
For a young person who still has parents who manage to impose limits or "pull" him back to reality it's easier, but... for an adult who is responsible for his own actions and isn't supervised by someone, help often comes late.

You are lucky your mom saved you by seeing you are in front of your computer almost all day long. Otherwise, you will be addicted deeper to that games and will not have a chance to set them free easily. Many young people are addicted to games, but they do not realize that and still playing those games.

It is almost the same as gambling addiction, no matter if he plays offline or online gambling. When he always come back to the place and play some games without thinking to stop after spending some time, he can become addicted in a short time. Or he has already become addicted to gambling without he knows.

[junmisakiro]

As we know, gambling always has a negative impact on every player, ranging from addiction, criminal acts such as stealing and so on. So one sign if they are addicted to gambling is when they place bets no longer just for fun, but those who are addicted usually place bets to relieve anxiety so as not to miss the moment.

[jamkesmas]

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Thinking about the strategy of placing bets before bed, I think this is already one of the signs of a gambling addict and usually this will carry over into his dreams. As for other signs of addiction that we can see in general (Can't stop) people who are addicted to gambling try to stop, but in the end they will bet more in the hope of getting more wins.

[Silberman]

Love shouldn't be the all overarching shadow for anything. Respect, support, acceptance and patience are important. Whether there is love involved or not doesn't matter that much. Rejection is bad. But there is a limit to everything. Imagine you were a wife to a guy who is extremely addicted and loses even the house because of gambling. How much is love worth then if you are a mother of three and your husband just put your house on the table in a casino? At some point hard action is required and sometimes that is even the most helpful measure for the addicted themselves. It helps them facing reality and getting their mind straight, or not... With the end result possibly being anything from recovery to death.

I agree with this, it is true that the support of the family is critical for a person that is addicted to anything to get out of it, however there are limits, we must remember that when there is an addiction the chances of domestic violence go through the roof, so there is a very high chance that the relationship is going to turn up abusive at some point and people have to think about their own well-being and the well-being of everyone else in the family, and a hard choice has to be made even if they do not want to take it.

[worldofcoins]

These can be very different reasons. This will certainly differ from person to person. What is normal for one person may already be a sign that more than normal gambling is going on for another. If you enter an addiction phase, you should try to get out of it as quickly as possible. Write down the symptons.

I don't think it would be very much possible for the person to get out of the addiction after getting into it without realizing it.
Most of the people who get into the addiction to gambling always chase down their losses till losing it all and repeating the same cycle again and again.

Useless someone close to watch their habits they will not be able to get out of it.

[mindrust]

Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?

Thinking about the strategy of placing bets before bed, I think this is already one of the signs of a gambling addict and usually this will carry over into his dreams. As for other signs of addiction that we can see in general (Can't stop) people who are addicted to gambling try to stop, but in the end they will bet more in the hope of getting more wins.

I've seen people that lost their live savings, their families, their homes and still kept gambling. An elderly dude I knew was spending all of his monthly income in casinos. He just didn't care. I am not sure what it is but I think the ambiance of the casino makes him feel like an important person because outside of the casino he is just a nobody, a loser but inside, he is the king shit that receives respect from the employees of the casino.

[DU18]

I've seen people that lost their live savings, their families, their homes and still kept gambling. An elderly dude I knew was spending all of his monthly income in casinos. He just didn't care. I am not sure what it is but I think the ambiance of the casino makes him feel like an important person because outside of the casino he is just a nobody, a loser but inside, he is the king shit that receives respect from the employees of the casino.

There are still many people out there whose lives are ruined due to gambling without control, and in fact their actions will only destroy the future of their children and their families later, maybe they don't realize that the friendliness of the casino service will drag them into a hell hole.
 Actually, it's not wrong to gamble just for entertainment, but of course we must be able to control our financial system well and also our emotions so that we don't get caught up in gambling addiction later.

[Fredomago]

These can be very different reasons. This will certainly differ from person to person. What is normal for one person may already be a sign that more than normal gambling is going on for another. If you enter an addiction phase, you should try to get out of it as quickly as possible. Write down the symptons.

I don't think it would be very much possible for the person to get out of the addiction after getting into it without realizing it.
Most of the people who get into the addiction to gambling always chase down their losses till losing it all and repeating the same cycle again and again.

Useless someone close to watch their habits they will not be able to get out of it.

With that attitude a person would continue to lose their money, cause even they win in some point greed will come after, thinking that luck finally guiding them so instead of quitting and enjoy for a while they will continue and lose it all back to the house.

This kind of problem is very common to most gamblers. Without proper balance with their gambling habits, this sign will lead them to addictions.

Practice to stop and always in control of your activities is very important to manage beating this problem.

[tabas]

It can easily be said than done to get out of it immediately. That's where the struggle starts for the addicted gamblers, they barely get out of it by doing it alone.
And most of the time, they cannot distinguish that they're already in the addiction phase because they are in the denial stage.

You are not wrong, like when I was gambling, it stopped when it appeared to my family after losing a very huge amount belonging to my father, it was almost $3000. Before that time, I have lost large amount of money more than $10000. Though no family help but j know that it is high time I stopped for it not to affect my life because nothing good is coming out of the addiction. The best part will be to let people know, you family and friends so they can help you, especially family has a big role to play in this.

Yes, they can help you out and it's going to make you feel guilty when you're gambling not with your own money. And that's why you'll do the repetition that you must acquire it back when you've lost a big amount already and then if you've lost again, you have no choice but to get it back again and use the money of anyone where you're getting money until you realize that you're doing it wrong and it's not doing anything good to you anymore.

[mv1986]

Good wives/husbands do not allow a family to break up because of any addictions of one family member. Such problems need to be solved together because a gambling addict is not able to cope alone. If the family is falling apart then it is likely that there are more serious problems within the family than gambling addiction.

Exactly! I don’t get why people state that gambling addiction ruins families so often, that says a lot about the willingness of family members to help each other overcome problems. In some cases, there can be alcohol or drug abusers, or people with psychiatric disorders, but you don’t abandon them for that, IMO it’s very wrong.

I will have to disagree, I have seen some instances of people getting addicted to alcohol and I have seen their family members fight to the best of their ability to keep the family intact, but if one of the family members is so dysfunctional then sometimes there is no other choice, this is not a decision that is taken lightly and it takes years to take form, after all the partner that is not addicted also has to think on the well-being of the rest of the family especially if there are kids involved, also sometimes that is the wake up call those that are addicted need to get out of addiction as they realize they have lost everything because of it.

Of course it happens that way. I know of cases where people with very severe alcoholism and drug addiction have returned to a normal life only thanks to their family. That is why we should not underestimate the role of family in the fight against gambling addiction. Also gaming addiction is much easier to treat than alcohol or drug addiction. 

Basically, something that keeps their family intact is love and also the family's patience to deal with addiction problems from one of their family members, they or families who are broken because of addiction are those who do not have patience and a high sense of love. The simple thing is that an addict has basically ruined the family name and if the family doesn't accept it then of course, the family can leave that one person even though he is a family member and cases like this are also common.

Ok, let's assume you are right, and you indeed may be right here. But what does "love" mean when you have a highly addicted husband putting the family home on the line? Love can also mean to kick your husband in the ass as if there was no tomorrow because you want him to get back on his feet. Just to get this straight here, love doesn't always have to mean hugs and kisses, and in some circumstances hugs and kisses may even cause more harm than good. Love can mean brutal measures to fight brutal problems. Take the kids and leave for a while, shock therapy to the addict. That could be much better to help the addict regain a realistic experience and perception of reality.

[cabron]

Good wives/husbands do not allow a family to break up because of any addictions of one family member. Such problems need to be solved together because a gambling addict is not able to cope alone. If the family is falling apart then it is likely that there are more serious problems within the family than gambling addiction.

Exactly! I don’t get why people state that gambling addiction ruins families so often, that says a lot about the willingness of family members to help each other overcome problems. In some cases, there can be alcohol or drug abusers, or people with psychiatric disorders, but you don’t abandon them for that, IMO it’s very wrong.

I will have to disagree, I have seen some instances of people getting addicted to alcohol and I have seen their family members fight to the best of their ability to keep the family intact, but if one of the family members is so dysfunctional then sometimes there is no other choice, this is not a decision that is taken lightly and it takes years to take form, after all the partner that is not addicted also has to think on the well-being of the rest of the family especially if there are kids involved, also sometimes that is the wake up call those that are addicted need to get out of addiction as they realize they have lost everything because of it.

Of course it happens that way. I know of cases where people with very severe alcoholism and drug addiction have returned to a normal life only thanks to their family. That is why we should not underestimate the role of family in the fight against gambling addiction. Also gaming addiction is much easier to treat than alcohol or drug addiction. 

Basically, something that keeps their family intact is love and also the family's patience to deal with addiction problems from one of their family members, they or families who are broken because of addiction are those who do not have patience and a high sense of love. The simple thing is that an addict has basically ruined the family name and if the family doesn't accept it then of course, the family can leave that one person even though he is a family member and cases like this are also common.

Ok, let's assume you are right, and you indeed may be right here. But what does "love" mean when you have a highly addicted husband putting the family home on the line? Love can also mean to kick your husband in the ass as if there was no tomorrow because you want him to get back on his feet. Just to get this straight here, love doesn't always have to mean hugs and kisses, and in some circumstances hugs and kisses may even cause more harm than good. Love can mean brutal measures to fight brutal problems. Take the kids and leave for a while, shock therapy to the addict. That could be much better to help the addict regain a realistic experience and perception of reality.

Definitely true. It will be harsh as it will sound when a wife shouts get up and back to work but this could be what an irresponsible husband needs to get up and realize he has responsibilities. Gambling addiction is almost not very different from having a drug addiction which could lead to a dysfunctional family. All the members suffer when a husband is not cooperative in a family.

The moment that a husband couldn't provide for his family, he really needs a hard slap or realization. Some fathers even do the worse things in life just to provide.

[bitterguy28]

Good wives/husbands do not allow a family to break up because of any addictions of one family member. Such problems need to be solved together because a gambling addict is not able to cope alone. If the family is falling apart then it is likely that there are more serious problems within the family than gambling addiction.

Exactly! I don’t get why people state that gambling addiction ruins families so often, that says a lot about the willingness of family members to help each other overcome problems. In some cases, there can be alcohol or drug abusers, or people with psychiatric disorders, but you don’t abandon them for that, IMO it’s very wrong.

I will have to disagree, I have seen some instances of people getting addicted to alcohol and I have seen their family members fight to the best of their ability to keep the family intact, but if one of the family members is so dysfunctional then sometimes there is no other choice, this is not a decision that is taken lightly and it takes years to take form, after all the partner that is not addicted also has to think on the well-being of the rest of the family especially if there are kids involved, also sometimes that is the wake up call those that are addicted need to get out of addiction as they realize they have lost everything because of it.

Of course it happens that way. I know of cases where people with very severe alcoholism and drug addiction have returned to a normal life only thanks to their family. That is why we should not underestimate the role of family in the fight against gambling addiction. Also gaming addiction is much easier to treat than alcohol or drug addiction. 

Basically, something that keeps their family intact is love and also the family's patience to deal with addiction problems from one of their family members, they or families who are broken because of addiction are those who do not have patience and a high sense of love. The simple thing is that an addict has basically ruined the family name and if the family doesn't accept it then of course, the family can leave that one person even though he is a family member and cases like this are also common.

Ok, let's assume you are right, and you indeed may be right here. But what does "love" mean when you have a highly addicted husband putting the family home on the line? Love can also mean to kick your husband in the ass as if there was no tomorrow because you want him to get back on his feet. Just to get this straight here, love doesn't always have to mean hugs and kisses, and in some circumstances hugs and kisses may even cause more harm than good. Love can mean brutal measures to fight brutal problems. Take the kids and leave for a while, shock therapy to the addict. That could be much better to help the addict regain a realistic experience and perception of reality.

Fucking love cannot feed you when you are hungry, Love cannot pay your bills when the due comes , and love cannot sustain forever if only one is working on it so Have your love but i will have my life.

I can live without love but i cannot live without food and money so either you kick your Love away , or [punch them to wake up and do their things to let us live.

it is your choice and it is your decision to make.

[pinggoki]

It's normal to have ideas for strategy every now and then which you would think would improve your gambling experiences or oftentimes the chances of you winning more games. As a responsible gambler you should put winning and securing those wins over how many games you play. To have dreams however, I feel like it falls under borderline gambling addiction. And if you have intrusive thoughts about gambling riddling you almost everyday, you might need to have yourself be checked. It's always better to prevent something than medicating to make it go away.

As we know, gambling always has a negative impact on every player, ranging from addiction, criminal acts such as stealing and so on. So one sign if they are addicted to gambling is when they place bets no longer just for fun, but those who are addicted usually place bets to relieve anxiety so as not to miss the moment.

Well it always depends on how you handle gambling as a player. There are well-off players out there that can gamble huge amounts of cash without worry, and there are people who win big from nothing, but of course they are part of only a small percentile of gamblers. Thing is, as a small-gambler, we have to be responsible for our mental health and our money, and once you were able to do that, no amount of gambling can get on your nerves.

[Alisha-k]

I have my own thing to check is that if I can stay away for a week and not login to the gambling sites means I am doing well. As well since I do not just run or play to only make money and more to just have more fun and make few friends worldwide and know them etc just helps so that you are not really addicted or cannot stay away from it. If I decide today for next week I would not be login and can manage to do that means nothing to worry for me.

This is another height of strong decipline. Having a strong control over your actions is a way of keeping your self in check and noticing if you are getting addicted or not. Staying a week without gambling a your own will is really a good checkmate for how much control you have over your passion and this if applied to other areas of life will give you a good life result.

[boyptc]

This is another height of strong decipline. Having a strong control over your actions is a way of keeping your self in check and noticing if you are getting addicted or not. Staying a week without gambling a your own will is really a good checkmate for how much control you have over your passion and this if applied to other areas of life will give you a good life result.

Many can't do that.

Those gamblers that have self control and can maintain themselves to keep checking if they're still okay or not. And if they can abstain from gambling within a week or two.

They have a good self control.

[traderethereum]

As we know, gambling always has a negative impact on every player, ranging from addiction, criminal acts such as stealing and so on. So one sign if they are addicted to gambling is when they place bets no longer just for fun, but those who are addicted usually place bets to relieve anxiety so as not to miss the moment.

Well it always depends on how you handle gambling as a player. There are well-off players out there that can gamble huge amounts of cash without worry, and there are people who win big from nothing, but of course they are part of only a small percentile of gamblers. Thing is, as a small-gambler, we have to be responsible for our mental health and our money, and once you were able to do that, no amount of gambling can get on your nerves.

As small gamblers, we must take care of our money from losing big because that can impact our emotions and can attract us to use the other money to continue gamble.
The responsibility will always be needed in terms of playing gambling and trying to quit gambling before our money runs out.
But when we often playing gambling without having responsibility, that can lead us to have a sign of gambling addiction.
Maybe someday, we can get lucky winning from some gambling game but we do not have to force ourselves to continue playing if we do not see the luck is not with us.

[kkaroul4]

This is another height of strong decipline. Having a strong control over your actions is a way of keeping your self in check and noticing if you are getting addicted or not. Staying a week without gambling a your own will is really a good checkmate for how much control you have over your passion and this if applied to other areas of life will give you a good life result.

Many can't do that.

Those gamblers that have self control and can maintain themselves to keep checking if they're still okay or not. And if they can abstain from gambling within a week or two.

They have a good self control.

It needs practice and real discipline, let's be honest that it's one of the hardest thing to do, once we enjoy gambling we are forgetting about this especially when we are winning, we think that it's our day and we keep playing and playing until we lose. Player needs to know its limitation and starting to practice it from time to time is a great start in my opinion.

[LogitechMouse]

I have my own thing to check is that if I can stay away for a week and not login to the gambling sites means I am doing well. As well since I do not just run or play to only make money and more to just have more fun and make few friends worldwide and know them etc just helps so that you are not really addicted or cannot stay away from it. If I decide today for next week I would not be login and can manage to do that means nothing to worry for me.

This is another height of strong decipline. Having a strong control over your actions is a way of keeping your self in check and noticing if you are getting addicted or not. Staying a week without gambling a your own will is really a good checkmate for how much control you have over your passion and this if applied to other areas of life will give you a good life result.

I like that somewhat challenge towards addicted gamblers out there.
If you aren't an addicted one, can you stop gambling for a week. If you did then you aren't.

I don't think that many gamblers whether they are addicted or not can do it. One week without gambling especially if gambling is already their hobby would be hard for them to do and I understand them since its their own self and own life. We've seen many effects of gambling addiction and many gamblers who got addicted didn't ended up good. Some are still rehabilitating until now, some are still gambling out there, some became crazy and worst some even committed suicide. Don't let yourself get addicted into gambling . Being addicted into gambling will not give you any benefits at all.

[hahay]

It needs practice and real discipline, let's be honest that it's one of the hardest thing to do, once we enjoy gambling we are forgetting about this especially when we are winning, we think that it's our day and we keep playing and playing until we lose. Player needs to know its limitation and starting to practice it from time to time is a great start in my opinion.

Yes, discipline is easy to say but not easy to practice, even if you realize it. I've experienced this when I was betting on poker and I realized about discipline, initially playing with complete control to occasionally take a break when betting even though it was a win. But in the end I felt if I continued that I might get bigger wins, so I lost in a very short time. So yes, discipline is only easy as a theory, because in reality if we still can't control our passions then we will still be trapped in defeat and that is also a sign that you are addicted because you will be obsessed with taking back what has been lost.

[Fredomago]

Yes, discipline is easy to say but not easy to practice, even if you realize it. I've experienced this when I was betting on poker and I realized about discipline, initially playing with complete control to occasionally take a break when betting even though it was a win. But in the end I felt if I continued that I might get bigger wins, so I lost in a very short time. So yes, discipline is only easy as a theory, because in reality if we still can't control our passions then we will still be trapped in defeat and that is also a sign that you are addicted because you will be obsessed with taking back what has been lost.

Most gamblers have that attitude, thinking that pushing your luck and try to win more instead of allowing yourself to bag
some profits and enjoy after quitting.

Nature inside that greed really plays such a role, giving you that mindset to try for more and forget about your limitations.
Discipline, emotion control, bankroll managements, everything is good when you are compiling your strategy, but once you are into executions, things always change, either too much emotions or heavy greediness that fills up inside you.

[Silberman]

This is another height of strong decipline. Having a strong control over your actions is a way of keeping your self in check and noticing if you are getting addicted or not. Staying a week without gambling a your own will is really a good checkmate for how much control you have over your passion and this if applied to other areas of life will give you a good life result.

Many can't do that.

Those gamblers that have self control and can maintain themselves to keep checking if they're still okay or not. And if they can abstain from gambling within a week or two.

They have a good self control.

The people that can do that do no really have a problem with their gambling since they can exercise such a level of self-control, it is kind of ironic that those that can do so are always worried about not getting addicted when the chances they will do so are very low, while those that could make use of that kind of introspection and see if they are showing some signs they are addicted are precisely the ones that are never going to worry about such a thing.

[Zedpastin]

Set hard limits on your gambling every month and if you go beyond that limit then you have a addition and you should probably stop gambling.