Tips on How to Manage Gambling Addiction an Open Discussion.

[livingfree]

It's because we're scared that we'll be judged and that's why for those that has extreme gambling addiction, they don't tell it to everyone and even their families.

Because of the judgment that they may get but they should give it a try because it's always the family that understands us very well. There are also friends that are willing to listen and help us go through.

Even myself would really be ending up on such situation then i might really be still keeping myself silent or my mouth shut and would trying to resolve things on my own whether i would succeed or not but just as i

said that you could really fight off addiction on your own but it would really be needing that extreme control and discipline and its true that we are really afraid on getting judged by others thats why we do really
decide to be silent and make things even more worst if addiction couldnt be treated up.
Its true that our family are the ones or main one will really understand us on certain conditions and there's no other people on this world would be the ones will really be helping you into those difficult times.

That's why if someone out there who's experiencing too much addiction and still hasn't told it to anyone, you need to talk and tell it to your closest ones.

Whether they are your relatives, family or friends, you just need someone to talk you if you're tired of going through with it. Because there's no other people that will understand you but them that you're close with as they're concerned about you.

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[Mahanton]

It's because we're scared that we'll be judged and that's why for those that has extreme gambling addiction, they don't tell it to everyone and even their families.

Because of the judgment that they may get but they should give it a try because it's always the family that understands us very well. There are also friends that are willing to listen and help us go through.

Even myself would really be ending up on such situation then i might really be still keeping myself silent or my mouth shut and would trying to resolve things on my own whether i would succeed or not but just as i

said that you could really fight off addiction on your own but it would really be needing that extreme control and discipline and its true that we are really afraid on getting judged by others thats why we do really
decide to be silent and make things even more worst if addiction couldnt be treated up.
Its true that our family are the ones or main one will really understand us on certain conditions and there's no other people on this world would be the ones will really be helping you into those difficult times.

That's why if someone out there who's experiencing too much addiction and still hasn't told it to anyone, you need to talk and tell it to your closest ones.

Whether they are your relatives, family or friends, you just need someone to talk you if you're tired of going through with it. Because there's no other people that will understand you but them that you're close with as they're concerned about you.

Your family would be the most or number one where you should share up because they cant really just afford on seeing you like that on where you are suffering from much addiction which we know that it could really affect highly or greatly with finances and dont be shy on accepting those mistakes or errors that you have done because we are just humans and we are really prone to mistakes and errors but eventually we do
really make ourself learn from those mistakes that we had committed.Thing here is that once you do get out from the shackles of addiction then you would really be aware on next time encounter
and would really be that careful with gambling but of course getting rid of it wouldnt be simple as it sounds or simply be a big challenge of yours in your life.

[Vaskiy]

When we're addicted we know that we're addicted. Majority won't accept this and say they're not. We know whether we are having control over our gambling activities. When we don't have control physically as well as mentally, then it is pure addiction. According to me, a gambling addict can recover only if his mind and his body make a strong decision to stay against the addiction.

[Rengga Jati]

Gambling is one of the best ways for relaxation but the after-effects of exposure to gambling might turn out to be a disaster.  

Yes, this is like two very opposite sides, where on the one hand gambling is hope for someone to be happy and enjoy their life and make a lot of money. But on the other hand, gambling can really destroy your life. And both of these things will depend on how we react to it, deal with it, and also control or manage it. It seems to be easy, but actually, it is not.

Assume Responsibility for Your Actions

This also seems to be easy, but being responsible is actually a difficult thing. We may say that we will be responsible of ourgambling, but in fact, when tehre is mroe triggers and addiction, we may turn to be irresponsible eprson. so sad to know this fact, but this is often happening.

Btw, here are some of the list of the Gambling Addiction Thread in this Forum, feel free to visit the thread discussion.

Tips on How to Manage Gambling Addiction an Open Discussion.

Hopefully many more people can read this information, these are very helpful to at least remain somebody and help them to do the right things.

[ralle14]

It's good to be vocal.

I agree and others have been doing it on the internet as they share their challenge and stories on this subreddit.

That's a problem that many don't want to share with others because they're shy and thinking that others whom they'll tell about it will ignore them or laugh at what they're going through.

There are also other reasons why others prefer to keep it to themselves but as long as it's shared in the right place like the subreddit I mentioned then they shouldn't worry about receiving bad reactions from other people.

[michellee]

When we're addicted we know that we're addicted. Majority won't accept this and say they're not. We know whether we are having control over our gambling activities. When we don't have control physically as well as mentally, then it is pure addiction. According to me, a gambling addict can recover only if his mind and his body make a strong decision to stay against the addiction.

Not everyone can realize that we are addicted because we can get the pleasure of playing gambling so our minds will refuse to realize it. Actually, we have control over ourselves but we choose to keep gambling and even we use more money to pursue what we want. Apart from what you say, a gambling addict needs help from someone else who can stand by him during the healing process. In addition, a gambling addict must be able to open himself to tell what has happened to him and be able to accept suggestions from others.

[uneng]

When we're addicted we know that we're addicted. Majority won't accept this and say they're not. We know whether we are having control over our gambling activities. When we don't have control physically as well as mentally, then it is pure addiction. According to me, a gambling addict can recover only if his mind and his body make a strong decision to stay against the addiction.

Not everyone can realize that we are addicted because we can get the pleasure of playing gambling so our minds will refuse to realize it. Actually, we have control over ourselves but we choose to keep gambling and even we use more money to pursue what we want. Apart from what you say, a gambling addict needs help from someone else who can stand by him during the healing process. In addition, a gambling addict must be able to open himself to tell what has happened to him and be able to accept suggestions from others.

I believe addicted players know they are addicted, unless they suffer from a mental disorder which prevents them from having contact with reality, maybe for short periods of time. But when it's not the case and the person is conscious, they must realize they are problem gamblers, because it's not normal for someone to lose money in a daily, weekly or monthly basis that will be needed for purchasing basic goods or paying for the family's needs later. Third party's help is a great advantage in someone's recovery from addiction, but the initial desire to overcome the challenge must come from the individual himself.

[Wakate]

When we're addicted we know that we're addicted. Majority won't accept this and say they're not. We know whether we are having control over our gambling activities. When we don't have control physically as well as mentally, then it is pure addiction. According to me, a gambling addict can recover only if his mind and his body make a strong decision to stay against the addiction.

This is one of the difficult truth about addiction and we need to be conscious of how we gambling because many of us that are gambles are not paying much attention to how we gamble or what people thinks about us. Gambling is not meant to be too much but a once in awhile attempt to have fun and make some dollars.

The problem we are facing these days is that many of us don't know that we are addicted to gambling that is why we mostly make that an habit and get worsen with time. We need to check the level and how we gamble to adjust everything to the fullest.

[Peanutswar]

When we're addicted we know that we're addicted. Majority won't accept this and say they're not. We know whether we are having control over our gambling activities. When we don't have control physically as well as mentally, then it is pure addiction. According to me, a gambling addict can recover only if his mind and his body make a strong decision to stay against the addiction.

It is part of the defensive mechanism of a human that they are part of the denial stage that they are already addicted to gambling because they know what are the possible thing might happen for sure a lot of different statements will occur about their gambling activity, the only one can help is themselves to prevent too much addicted having self-awareness and consciousness to every decision we made might bring is out to the too much addiction of gambling.

[rahmad2nd]

as you say, humans have psychological ego defense mechanisms, one of which is denial. Denial of addiction will be very common because it relates to a person's reputation or self-esteem. the same is true of addicted gamblers. 

the only thing that can save him from addiction is full awareness, awareness and acceptance. introspect and find the real reason for gambling. by consciously one can think healthy, find a way to get rid of his addiction to gambling.

[molsewid]

When we're addicted we know that we're addicted. Majority won't accept this and say they're not. We know whether we are having control over our gambling activities. When we don't have control physically as well as mentally, then it is pure addiction. According to me, a gambling addict can recover only if his mind and his body make a strong decision to stay against the addiction.

It is part of the defensive mechanism of a human that they are part of the denial stage that they are already addicted to gambling because they know what are the possible thing might happen for sure a lot of different statements will occur about their gambling activity, the only one can help is themselves to prevent too much addicted having self-awareness and consciousness to every decision we made might bring is out to the too much addiction of gambling.

I agree, there will be a flight or fight response that will happen to us, most of the people I saw that is having an addiction do the same thing they will deny it until they will lose everything that is under their possession sometimes it will also took their family before they realize it I mean they will lose their family as well. Without self-awareness, they will never move on and they will never accept the fact that they are an addict already. Psychological treatment is no use if they will not help themselves.

[dothebeats]

That 'find a hobby' thing is really true. It actually helps in curbing addiction big time, and can even let you develop your passion somewhere else and make money off of it. It transfers your attention to something worthwhile and gives you the key to free yourself from gambling addiction. It'll be hard at first, but slowly and surely things will get better eventually. I am not a problematic gambler, nor do I have a hard time controlling my finances because of gambling, but I can't seem to let go of playing every single week. Luckily I found something that I can do on weekends that will take my time away from gambling, and hopefully it clicks on what I want to do in the next couple of months to get me occupied.

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Read Gambling Addiction Stories on Reddit

There are many reasons to quit gambling addiction. But if you really want to quit, you need to see what others have gone through and are doing. There are many stories on how to quit gambling on Reddit, and you can read through those personal anonymous testimonies and see if that will inspire you to fight the issue yourself.
Of course, simply reading about someone else’s gambling addiction is not a way to tackle your own problem, but it’s definitely a good way to see that there are people just like yourself who come from various backgrounds and they go through the same challenging emotional turbulences you do.

At times you may be thinking it's not possible until you finally sees someone who once been in your shoe and was able to scale through to avoid gambling. And that's the reason why I love this very point of yours, because thou addiction may seems impossible to recover from, but there are people who has, and for the fact that someone has gives you a chance that you too can recover if only you could first make up your mind you renounce it, and here is a link to one of the reddit stories to help make you quit gambling
https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/euz1k/i_am_a_gambling_addict_i_need_helpadvice_to_quit/

[X-ray]

According to me, a gambling addict can recover only if his mind and his body make a strong decision to stay against the addiction.

The problem is if it's not easy, the gambling addiction will be stopped once someone has no money left to gamble with. That's pretty much the same like drug but i can't deny that if we can manage our emotion properly and it can be controlled easily. The addiction will be starting to happen once people have been starting to win some money but they being greedy to get more and more from gambling their reward from winning the game.
If it's not the people who decide to stop it and it will not be stopped. This is actually depend on people's mind itself. If there are others who can do that and we can also do that as well.
im only having a little tricks by using small bet to avoid the addiction. 

[LUCKMCFLY]

Another tip is tell people your gambling challenge,  like some gamblers who are addicted find it difficult to tell people what they go through.  When this challenges is share among people around it will be more easy to tackle the life style.

I would not say that it is a lifestyle, because there are no people who have a lifestyle that is based only on gambling, and if there is someone who leads that lifestyle, they must have many debts. For me, a person who has a gambling lifestyle is something like, if they have a family, they put it at risk, usually the type of people like that arrive very late, usually they drink a lot of liquor and this begins to damage relationships and more so if you have children, because you really cannot offer a good future otherwise everything would be a mirage or something that does not make sense nor would it serve as the best example that can be given to them.

[kamvreto]

Another tip is tell people your gambling challenge,  like some gamblers who are addicted find it difficult to tell people what they go through.  When this challenges is share among people around it will be more easy to tackle the life style.

I would not say that it is a lifestyle, because there are no people who have a lifestyle that is based only on gambling, and if there is someone who leads that lifestyle, they must have many debts. For me, a person who has a gambling lifestyle is something like, if they have a family, they put it at risk, usually the type of people like that arrive very late, usually they drink a lot of liquor and this begins to damage relationships and more so if you have children, because you really cannot offer a good future otherwise everything would be a mirage or something that does not make sense nor would it serve as the best example that can be given to them.

and that would be a bad lifestyle. A habit that should not be tolerated. But if you like addiction to gambling it will be very difficult to change. No one is calm in his life if only doing gambling in his life. To overcome addiction because gambling can only be done with the intention and sincerity to change and stay away from it, it is difficult but it must be done. Rehabilitation really needs to be done and psychology also needs to be built and must get support from family and people around them.

[Cling18]

Another tip is tell people your gambling challenge,  like some gamblers who are addicted find it difficult to tell people what they go through.  When this challenges is share among people around it will be more easy to tackle the life style.

I would not say that it is a lifestyle, because there are no people who have a lifestyle that is based only on gambling, and if there is someone who leads that lifestyle, they must have many debts. For me, a person who has a gambling lifestyle is something like, if they have a family, they put it at risk, usually the type of people like that arrive very late, usually they drink a lot of liquor and this begins to damage relationships and more so if you have children, because you really cannot offer a good future otherwise everything would be a mirage or something that does not make sense nor would it serve as the best example that can be given to them.

and that would be a bad lifestyle. A habit that should not be tolerated. But if you like addiction to gambling it will be very difficult to change. No one is calm in his life if only doing gambling in his life. To overcome addiction because gambling can only be done with the intention and sincerity to change and stay away from it, it is difficult but it must be done. Rehabilitation really needs to be done and psychology also needs to be built and must get support from family and people around them.

Only a person himself could help him heal and recover from gambling addiction. Even if the people around him are supporting him to change his ways and keep out of gambling, if he doesn't have the willingness to change for the better, he will still go back to his old habit. There should be a willingness to submit and an eagerness to quit for him to recover.

[kamvreto]

and that would be a bad lifestyle. A habit that should not be tolerated. But if you like addiction to gambling it will be very difficult to change. No one is calm in his life if only doing gambling in his life. To overcome addiction because gambling can only be done with the intention and sincerity to change and stay away from it, it is difficult but it must be done. Rehabilitation really needs to be done and psychology also needs to be built and must get support from family and people around them.

Only a person himself could help him heal and recover from gambling addiction. Even if the people around him are supporting him to change his ways and keep out of gambling, if he doesn't have the willingness to change for the better, he will still go back to his old habit. There should be a willingness to submit and an eagerness to quit for him to recover.

The will also depends on the persuasion of others, the advice of others or the advice of the family to be able to awaken the addicted gambler. Indeed, only himself can change the addiction, but there must be external encouragement as well. External encouragement in the form of advice about the right life, a meaningful life etc. Old habits will reappear if no one cares.
Actually gambling is not a problem, it can be entertainment for some people. It will be a problem if gamblers become addicted and lead to negative behavior.

[erep]

The will also depends on the persuasion of others, the advice of others or the advice of the family to be able to awaken the addicted gambler. Indeed, only himself can change the addiction, but there must be external encouragement as well. External encouragement in the form of advice about the right life, a meaningful life etc. Old habits will reappear if no one cares.
Actually gambling is not a problem, it can be entertainment for some people. It will be a problem if gamblers become addicted and lead to negative behavior.

Self-motivation and motivation from family/relatives will be able to change behavior to stop gambling addiction, they are the most important circle of life so we will need them to provide better support.
If you are a gambling addict it will be difficult to position gambling for entertainment, if it is better to leave the habit of gambling and change your life to be productive for a new lifestyle.

[panjul07]

The will also depends on the persuasion of others, the advice of others or the advice of the family to be able to awaken the addicted gambler. Indeed, only himself can change the addiction, but there must be external encouragement as well. External encouragement in the form of advice about the right life, a meaningful life etc. Old habits will reappear if no one cares.
Actually gambling is not a problem, it can be entertainment for some people. It will be a problem if gamblers become addicted and lead to negative behavior.

Not a must but it can help the addicted gambler to think about what is wrong with him.
We also should realize that not all people are welcome to advises especially those who are in a big problem and some people may take advice as an offense so anyone should know the situation of the gambler before trying to advise.
The main key to overcome addiction is always in ourselves, even if someone get a help from professional but if he has no willing, then it will be useless.
Yes gambling is not the problem, but it can give some problems if we do not know how to gamble responsibly.