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[delfastTions]

From the @OP story, I guess he is now in addiction to gambling problems as he is thinking about gambling even in school. We suggest he stop his habit as soon as possible before he deposits more money and gamble. In his situation, he needs to tell his closest family or friends and ask for help to get out of gambling before it is too late. Uninstall every app on your mobile phone and VPN, close your browser's tab, do something else, and make busy for it so you do not think about gambling. Go out with your friends, have fun, so when you are at home, you will feel tired and your mind will be tired to think about gambling. Make many positive things out there and leave your room. You need to try hard to stop gambling.

This would certainly be a great solution if you can so easily force yourself to give up thoughts of gambling before it turns into obsessions.  We do not know what the state of OP is, who, by the way, as he writes, is only 14 years old.  This is of course a dangerous age, but the good news is that he himself realizes that he can become a victim of his passion.  This is already a good sign that he will cope.  And more about blocking an account, even a cryptocurrency wallet - this is also a good way, but a responsible adult parent must be connected here - father, mother, older brother ... of this boy.

[acroman08]

sounds like an addiction. you mentioned that you are 4 years away from being 18 years old. it would be best to inform your parents about it. whatever punishment they might have for you, just suck it up(as long as it is not outright abusive).

Do you guys think I should make an effort to quit?

this shouldn't even be a question. but if you can't stop yourself, inform your parents/guardians regarding your issue.

[Wexnident]

I started online gambling a while ago, at first CSGO skins gambling, then crypto gambling. I havnt lost a lot yet, but I honestly think its a problem. My idea of fun nowadays is booting up NordVPN, going to Stake, depositing crypto into the website, and gambling. I spend hours gambling, I dont lose much, but I also dont win much, I split even almost every night. But its all I can think about sometimes, when Im at school I think about gambling im gonna do when I get home. But I think my gambling might get me in trouble, im not even 18 (4 years away from it) yet and its almost all I think about sometimes. Do you guys think I should make an effort to quit?

Your damn 14 and you're thinking of gambling all day? Hot dang kid, you're quite the crazy one. I'd suggest continuing it until you lose interest really. I'd reckon it wouldn't be a full lose of interest, but at the very least, the notion of experiencing something new would disappear and you could manage yourself better later on. That is ofc, considering that the money you are using is actually money you earned or saved up. I won't question it even if it was money you saved up from not spending for school stuff and other stuff, just that, don't resort to stealing kay? I won't tell you to quit, it's up to you really, if you judge that it's becoming unhealthy then stop, but if you're quite responsible with it then I'd opt to continue instead.

[boyptc]

You're still young, who's money do you gamble with?

You should focus first on your study and try to have complete abstinence with gambling since you're also overthinking about it and that's an indication as an addicted gambler.

[Tumanggor]

Hey guys! I just wanted to make this post to see whether or not you think that what I do for fun has turned into a problem, let me set the scene.


I started online gambling a while ago, at first CSGO skins gambling, then crypto gambling. I havnt lost a lot yet, but I honestly think its a problem. My idea of fun nowadays is booting up NordVPN, going to Stake, depositing crypto into the website, and gambling. I spend hours gambling, I dont lose much, but I also dont win much, I split even almost every night. But its all I can think about sometimes, when Im at school I think about gambling im gonna do when I get home. But I think my gambling might get me in trouble, im not even 18 (4 years away from it) yet and its almost all I think about sometimes. Do you guys think I should make an effort to quit?

what a surprise you are not yet 18 years old yet already actively gambling!!!!

you certainly still can't make money yourself and are still in the study so I suggest you try to stop, lest you turn into a gambling addict and make your future bleak

when you turn into a gambling addict then you will be lazy to study at school and may not have the enthusiasm to continue your education to college. you have to think about your future well

[Reid]

We are on the same age when I started gambling. It was really fun, right? It gives you excitement and adrenaline whenever you look at your bet going near for a win. That's normal but it has to stop at some point.
There will be a time when you will be unlucky and lose more even though you say you just "split even" every night and day.
And when that time comes you will look for money to satisfy the urge to gamble. Where would you go? Loans? Criminal activities? Stealing?
At that part, it won't be an exciting moment anymore. Stop as early as you can, wait for your mind to mature and you can think clearly.  
For now, enjoy being young. Play some games that don't have gambling features.

[Roidz]

I think you are starting in the early stages of gambling addiction, because right now your brain is so full of the desire to gamble that it keeps you from concentrating on school, I think you should finish your current school first and only then do you think about what you will do later, right now you are still under 18 years old and automatically you are still the responsibility of your parents, I don't think You want to see the disappointment of your parents if their find out you have been involved in gambling all this time.

[markdario112616]

Hey guys! I just wanted to make this post to see whether or not you think that what I do for fun has turned into a problem, let me set the scene.


I started online gambling a while ago, at first CSGO skins gambling, then crypto gambling. I havnt lost a lot yet, but I honestly think its a problem. My idea of fun nowadays is booting up NordVPN, going to Stake, depositing crypto into the website, and gambling. I spend hours gambling, I dont lose much, but I also dont win much, I split even almost every night. But its all I can think about sometimes, when Im at school I think about gambling im gonna do when I get home. But I think my gambling might get me in trouble, im not even 18 (4 years away from it) yet and its almost all I think about sometimes. Do you guys think I should make an effort to quit?

Lucky for you, you haven't lost yet. But, sooner or later you'll do. The thing in gambling is that you can easily enter it, anyone can easily have access to it. A minimal amount is enough to start your way in a ride to the excitement, fun, Greed, addiction and etc.

Having thought on or daydreaming about you playing or gambling is one of the early stages of addiction to be honest (been there done that), and hell you're 14 same as when I started playing poker  

Make an effort on quitting? Nah, we can't actually or totally quit on it but you can control it. It's much better to make an effort to control the thirst, in that way you could get away on it slowly. All gamblers even though they say they're quitting, on the back of our heads, we still think of it or look for it. But as soon as you have control over it, you can be a responsible gambler. Let's make it clear here responsible gambling is not nor linked to gambling addiction, it's much more of mature thinking and being practical at some point.

[TheGreatPython]

My idea of fun nowadays is booting up NordVPN, going to Stake, depositing crypto into the website, and gambling. I spend hours gambling, I dont lose much, but I also dont win much, I split even almost every night.

If you have started gambling for entertainment purposes then why you are bothering about your profits and losses. This is not your unique mistake, this is what exactly all the gamblers do in their beginning days. You may get into gambling for any reason but after some period of persistent gambling, almost all the gamblers are in same dilemma.

I think my gambling might get me in trouble, im not even 18 (4 years away from it) yet and its almost all I think about sometimes. Do you guys think I should make an effort to quit?

101% you must take steps to quit your gambling right away. Gambling at under age definitely an offence and you must not look for any excuses for the same. So, immediately you must stop your gambling by engaging yourself with your friends and family to suppress any of your gambling thoughts.

[mu_enrico]

It's when you are young and have a lot of free time to do and think about "things"...

Hahaha, that's a nice memory!

That's the problem with school, it failed to engage students, it's boring, and we thought it's useless. At that age, I was heavily addicted to video games, not gambling, since I don't have money. I think OP also addicted to video games, mainly fun activities, not about making money.

Well, gamble 1 sat is just as bad as playing video games IMO. OP, you should find your passion, it's okay if school is not for you if you can cook, draw good designs, repair roofs, etc., BUT if your passion involves higher education (doctor, scientist, etc.) You better man up, stop playing, and start studying.

[sunsilk]

It's when you are young and have a lot of free time to do and think about "things"... I don't think I can even count how many nights I was awake because of gambling or just playing "normal games", alone or with friends! And back then we didn't even have so many options like there are now!
I think it's good that this kid is aware that gambling can put him in trouble if he loses too much, when you are aware of the things around you have more chances to do the right things... so I don't think he should be worried too much, he can just change his focus on some other fun things around for a while and he will be just fine!

Way back then too on my teenage days, I was able to spend so many nights but not with gambling and just as you, with the normal games. Well, computer games were already there and those were countless sleepless nights when I've spent during those years.

On this matter, it is alarming that OP is having the signs since it's with gambling and there's money involve and if it goes on, there could be a harmful recoil that will truly badly affect him. And on the other hand, this is good that he's being aware of what he does like lessening the time that he's allocating on it.

[acroman08]

It's when you are young and have a lot of free time to do and think about "things"... I don't think I can even count how many nights I was awake because of gambling or just playing "normal games",

this reminds me of an MMORPG(ran online) I got addicted to when I was in my high school days. I would constantly think about buying lottery boxes to try my luck of getting rare items that can be sold for a lot of in-game gold. It even came to a point where I would dream about getting great items on the lottery box. at the time I never really considered buying lottery boxes as gambling but now that I am an adult, lottery boxes are definitely gambling no matter which game it is from. anyway, I am not sure how I got over about thinking so much about the lottery boxes but I am glad I did.

[timerland]

Hey guys! I just wanted to make this post to see whether or not you think that what I do for fun has turned into a problem, let me set the scene.


I started online gambling a while ago, at first CSGO skins gambling, then crypto gambling. I havnt lost a lot yet, but I honestly think its a problem. My idea of fun nowadays is booting up NordVPN, going to Stake, depositing crypto into the website, and gambling. I spend hours gambling, I dont lose much, but I also dont win much, I split even almost every night. But its all I can think about sometimes, when Im at school I think about gambling im gonna do when I get home. But I think my gambling might get me in trouble, im not even 18 (4 years away from it) yet and its almost all I think about sometimes. Do you guys think I should make an effort to quit?

CSGO is definitely one of the gateways to problem gambling.

I'd say that you have to realize that the road ahead is still long. Learn about how to invest for the long term instead of trying to make multiple thousand percent trades/bets in one day. Understand that wealth creation is not an overnight thing and a lot of that is due to the survivorship bias created by media.

You definitely need to make an effort now before it's too late to quit/you run into deep financial issues.

[Cling18]

Hey guys! I just wanted to make this post to see whether or not you think that what I do for fun has turned into a problem, let me set the scene.


I started online gambling a while ago, at first CSGO skins gambling, then crypto gambling. I havnt lost a lot yet, but I honestly think its a problem. My idea of fun nowadays is booting up NordVPN, going to Stake, depositing crypto into the website, and gambling. I spend hours gambling, I dont lose much, but I also dont win much, I split even almost every night. But its all I can think about sometimes, when Im at school I think about gambling im gonna do when I get home. But I think my gambling might get me in trouble, im not even 18 (4 years away from it) yet and it's almost all I think about sometimes. Do you guys think I should make an effort to quit?

I also had trouble about gambling during my teenage years because, to be honest, it's hard to make firm decisions when you're younger but the only advice that I would give you is to value the funds that you have and think of the consequences that might happen if you'll lose a lot. Make sure that you won't regret things in the end. It's fine to do experimentations sometimes but it shouldn't exceed the funds that we could only lose.

[michellee]

From the @OP story, I guess he is now in addiction to gambling problems as he is thinking about gambling even in school. We suggest he stop his habit as soon as possible before he deposits more money and gamble. In his situation, he needs to tell his closest family or friends and ask for help to get out of gambling before it is too late.

I think telling family members and closest friends about it is the best, especially telling family members like mum and dad will help if they are understanding kind of person, these are the people that can help. Also if having wife, there is nothing bad to let her know if in a gambling addiction time, she will try her possible best.

Gathering all of them and telling the truth can help him release the stress, although when all of his family members know about his addiction, they can become angry with him. But that is still worth doing because his family finally will accept the situation and together can search for the way to solve the problem.

Uninstall every app on your mobile phone and VPN, close your browser's tab, do something else, and make busy for it so you do not think about gambling. Go out with your friends, have fun, so when you are at home, you will feel tired and your mind will be tired to think about gambling. Make many positive things out there and leave your room. You need to try hard to stop gambling.

If the person is using credit card to fund his account, he should just destroy the credit card, it can inconvenient the person but it can help, I have done this before and it helped. If I want to withdraw, I transfer the money to my mother's account to use, no credit card for me to fund my gambling account. But about crypto gambling sites, it can be difficult because of the ease to transfer coins to  gambling accounts, but maybe your method can then work.

I agree with you. Destroying his credit/debit card will also help him to prevent using his money to gamble. Related to the crypto in the gambling casino, he can give his wallet to his parents or other family members and ask them to limit his funds to gambling so he will always play gambling with limitations.

From the @OP story, I guess he is now in addiction to gambling problems as he is thinking about gambling even in school. We suggest he stop his habit as soon as possible before he deposits more money and gamble. In his situation, he needs to tell his closest family or friends and ask for help to get out of gambling before it is too late. Uninstall every app on your mobile phone and VPN, close your browser's tab, do something else, and make busy for it so you do not think about gambling. Go out with your friends, have fun, so when you are at home, you will feel tired and your mind will be tired to think about gambling. Make many positive things out there and leave your room. You need to try hard to stop gambling.

This would certainly be a great solution if you can so easily force yourself to give up thoughts of gambling before it turns into obsessions.  We do not know what the state of OP is, who, by the way, as he writes, is only 14 years old.  This is of course a dangerous age, but the good news is that he himself realizes that he can become a victim of his passion.  This is already a good sign that he will cope.  And more about blocking an account, even a cryptocurrency wallet - this is also a good way, but a responsible adult parent must be connected here - father, mother, older brother ... of this boy.

At a young age, his gambling addiction will surely put him in danger because his addiction can possess him to play gambling without stopping. No matter if that will be hard, with help from his parents and other family members, I am sure he will solve his problem and can lives better without gambling. His life journey is still long and it is better he uses it for school and searches for other things that can be his passion so his mind will not think about gambling.

[JohnBitCo]

Hey guys! I just wanted to make this post to see whether or not you think that what I do for fun has turned into a problem, let me set the scene.


I started online gambling a while ago, at first CSGO skins gambling, then crypto gambling. I havnt lost a lot yet, but I honestly think its a problem. My idea of fun nowadays is booting up NordVPN, going to Stake, depositing crypto into the website, and gambling. I spend hours gambling, I dont lose much, but I also dont win much, I split even almost every night. But its all I can think about sometimes, when Im at school I think about gambling im gonna do when I get home. But I think my gambling might get me in trouble, im not even 18 (4 years away from it) yet and its almost all I think about sometimes. Do you guys think I should make an effort to quit?

So your gambling problem is basically you are addicted to gambling and now find hard to get away from it. The best you can do is to stop yourself from visiting the gambling site and stop depositing more money in the gambling sites. Although it may be difficult for few days but then you will find interest in other activities and eventually your gambling addiction will end.

[Russlenat]

You already feel the addiction and it doesn't bring positive in your life as it made you lose your focus on your studies.

Look, you are still young, you need to focus on things that matter, treat gambling as a fun activity but always be in control not to lose a lot of money, and not to fall in love with it. At the right time, you will enjoy gambling if you will learn how to prioritize things in life, and at your age, you know what is your priority.

[RILWAN]

It's a good thing you noticed on time you can avoid getting addicted and at the age of 18, you should avoid gambling until you are matured enough to control emotions that are associated with gambling.
You can try withdrawing slowly

[BuNga_cute]

It's a good thing you noticed on time you can avoid getting addicted and at the age of 18, you should avoid gambling until you are matured enough to control emotions that are associated with gambling.
You can try withdrawing slowly

It's a big mistake if a child is not over 18 years old to decide to gamble, because it is still a child who is not allowed to gamble. Because they will
definitely become addicted if they don't stop immediately, children under 18 years old can't control their emotions properly. I agree with withdrawing
funds from gambling sites and stopping immediately, then stay away from all things related to gambling. For children under 18 it is better to focus
on school lessons, rather than thinking about gambling. If a child under the age of 18 does not stop immediately, it will destroy his or her future.

[Kong Hey Pakboy]

It's a good thing you noticed on time you can avoid getting addicted and at the age of 18, you should avoid gambling until you are matured enough to control emotions that are associated with gambling.
You can try withdrawing slowly

18 is mature enough, I think OP needs to go for a therapy because it's hard to control your urges, it's unlikely that OP can control himself, you're saying he's young so that means that emotions are running high.