REFLEX ACTION IN GAMBLING AND TIPS TO AVOID ITS PITFALLS.

[rhomelmabini]

Checking yourself first (especially behavior) and your pocket should always be the priority while gambling. I think everything comes into place if you have these two as your priorities. I think there are more to this list but OP just highlights the few things that should be taken into consideration by most gamblers.

[Jemzx00]

I remember the days that I was still an addict, I do most of the opposite on the list of tips. I don't have a power of control within myself anymore because of gambling, There were also a time that I play gambling while drinking alcohol and you know the expected outcome of my behavior that time. Now I can happily say that I've changed and been doing most of the tips on the list. One of the best things you should to recover yourself is to focus on yourself and your own growth and see the environment outside where you are currently in. Doing gambling session isn't avoidable but there a high chance that you won't be the same.

It's a good thing that you were able to change from a problematic gambler. One thing that caught my eye was your gambling while in drinking alcohol which is a common scenario in a physical casino to lessen our senses and make bad decisions. I was also a problematic gambler back then when I was just starting out and exploring various online casinos, one of the causes of my problem was that I had a lot of free time, and I often used it to gamble whenever I have a chance. I don't have anything to do which is why I easily got addicted to playing various games on a gambling platform however things change when I hit my biggest loss.

Things changed and I was able to allocate my time and made myself busy with other things and with my family. As of now, I'm only allocating a set of time and budget for my gambling leisure and stop whenever I reached either of them. Also, I've been saving and investing more funds for much more important things to better my life as well as my family.

[goldkingcoiner]

When it comes to reflex, I assume you actually mean the tics and behaviorism you have accidentally picked up, in your time in the world of gambling?

In which case I do not think its anything even remotely easy to avoid or get rid of. Its really your brain controlling you and not you controlling your brain. So anything that happens out of your control is just one more thing to TRY to avoid. But don't blame yourself too hard for times of falling into the same pitfalls. You need to know that you're only human and we are extremely "out of control". The best course of action is to work hard on creating positive habits. Which can take weeks or months.

[Doell]

• Set and stick to time and money limits.
• Prioritize responsibilities such as classes or work over gambling.
• Use money set aside for entertainment, not for rent, tuition or other bills.
• Spend time doing other activities, not just gambling.

• Set limits is not easy, we must be able to control ourselves, in order to success, I personally still can't control myself (difficult).
• I agree to prioritize is important and that's also mandatory, gambling is only a distraction when there free time.
• That's right, gamble with money you can afford to lose, not money that is a necessity in life.
• Doing other activities besides gambling is also mandatory, even a good gambler only once a week to gambling.
We already know these tips, but that it's hard for addicts to doing it. As a gambler the most important thing is responsibility, if you can be responsible then gambling is just for fun.

[radjie]

An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing is known as reflex. Gambling involves factors which entices people to spend more time and money than intended thereby neglecting friends and family, skipping classes or work in order to gamble.
In reflex gambling, however, it is simply gambling without prior thoughts to variables involved all due to the brains response to a gambling stimuli.
It is known in gambling that, whether one wins or lose, the brain releases chemicals like adrenalin and endorphins which gets one excited. One may want to play again to try to get a different score or outcome - and end up making some decisions they wished they hadn’t made.
So, for a friend, roommate or family member who  gambles at the slightest impulse, these tips should be kept in mind:
• Set and stick to time and money limits.
• Prioritize responsibilities such as classes or work over gambling.
• Be aware of signs of a problem like lying about the amount of money or time spent, withdrawing socially from friends and family, and negative effects to mental or physical health.
• Use money set aside for entertainment, not for rent, tuition or other bills.
• Spend time doing other activities, not just gambling.
• Remember that mixing gambling with alcohol or drugs can be risky also.

https://checkyourreflex.ca/

You provide useful tips, but basically gamblers already know this.  In fact, when a person is addicted to gambling and is in the game, they will completely focus on the related game.  advice from others or have their own principles that do not want to be addicted, in an instant they will be forgotten and only focus on being able to win the game to double the capital spent, even when they lose they will assume gambling is just for entertainment and fun, but in the end they will  regret it.

instant reflex, regret experienced but will keep trying again (gambling addiction)

[Ararbermas]

Checking yourself first (especially behavior) and your pocket should always be the priority while gambling. I think everything comes into place if you have these two as your priorities. I think there are more to this list but OP just highlights the few things that should be taken into consideration by most gamblers.

correct, no other than! . Because we are the one whose suffering the pain at the end.. So it's our consideration and we need to think about this two rules before playing to prevent regrets or should i say before taking the risk or whatsoever it is. For me this is actually the most important than what @op first said above so this must be added on this thread. Just saying. 

[noormcs5]

So, for a friend, roommate or family member who  gambles at the slightest impulse, these tips should be kept in mind:
• Set and stick to time and money limits.
• Prioritize responsibilities such as classes or work over gambling.
• Be aware of signs of a problem like lying about the amount of money or time spent, withdrawing socially from friends and family, and negative effects to mental or physical health.
• Use money set aside for entertainment, not for rent, tuition or other bills.
• Spend time doing other activities, not just gambling.
• Remember that mixing gambling with alcohol or drugs can be risky also.

The tips which you have mentioned are well known to everyone and every gambler is aware of them, however, only a few gamblers follow these golden tips and rules.
Majority of the gamblers play emotional gambling and therefore you will not find them considering these tips while gambling.

Checking yourself first (especially behavior) and your pocket should always be the priority while gambling. I think everything comes into place if you have these two as your priorities. I think there are more to this list but OP just highlights the few things that should be taken into consideration by most gamblers.

Pocket and money come first when you are gambling. If you spend funds on gambling which you need somewhere else (like in your household expenses or paying bills/rent), you are doing big mistakes which can make you bankrupt and very poor. Gambling is not just about making money, you need to be disciplined first.

[crzy]

Checking yourself first (especially behavior) and your pocket should always be the priority while gambling. I think everything comes into place if you have these two as your priorities. I think there are more to this list but OP just highlights the few things that should be taken into consideration by most gamblers.

correct, no other than! . Because we are the one whose suffering the pain at the end.. So it's our consideration and we need to think about this two rules before playing to prevent regrets or should i say before taking the risk or whatsoever it is. For me this is actually the most important than what @op first said above so this must be added on this thread. Just saying. 

We should always be mentally prepared for our gambling activities, we should have the right mindset above all and with this, we can have a good gambling experience which we don’t need to worry about because we are mentally prepared for that. Actually everything is good and we have to consider everything, we don’t want to become addict in gambling so better to everything seriously and gamble only with what you can afford to lose.

[dothebeats]

Checking yourself first (especially behavior) and your pocket should always be the priority while gambling. I think everything comes into place if you have these two as your priorities. I think there are more to this list but OP just highlights the few things that should be taken into consideration by most gamblers.

There are still imstances wherein these two aren't enough to deter you from going wild in your gambling habits. I know a lot of people and heard a lot of stories about other people that caught debt because they bet the money they don't have and went over budget on their gambling allowance. Being aware is one thing but keeping yourself aware when worse comes to worst is another. It's a good start but it can still be improved IMO.

[uneng]

• Prioritize responsibilities such as classes or work over gambling.

This is a very important advice. It's perceptible we tend to gamble more often or feel more impulsive and tempted to gamble when we don't have appointments and responsabilities in life. It's like that saying: an idle brain is the devil's workshop.

So we have to always occupy our minds with useful goals to be accomplished on short and long terms. This way temptations like gambling without limits, guidelines or rules tend to decrease and even disappear within time.

That a kind of training for your reflexes to work at your favour and not against you.

[harizen]

A nice set of tips you shared here however, those tips can just be properly followed once a gambler experiences the worst.

Since they didn't know the actual experience of having the worst day in gambling, they think it was just simple to withstand it.

The key now is how they will survive. Once they were able to get back on their track after that worst feeling in gambling, those tips mentioned will now somehow be properly followed, slowly but surely.

[Mahanton]

• Use money set aside for entertainment, not for rent, tuition or other bills.

If you could just simply stick with this basic principle, then you wont really be putting yourself into a huge mess or headache with gambling.
Spend on the amount which isnt really intended for priorities.If you could really just stick into that then there would be no problems in terms of financial.
You wont really be making yourself fell into those possible problems ahead.Stick into your means and dont go beyond borders.
Always have limits and be wary on actions that might be changed up later on.

[UmerIdrees]

• Use money set aside for entertainment, not for rent, tuition or other bills.

If you could just simply stick with this basic principle, then you wont really be putting yourself into a huge mess or headache with gambling.
Spend on the amount which isnt really intended for priorities.If you could really just stick into that then there would be no problems in terms of financial.
You wont really be making yourself fell into those possible problems ahead.Stick into your means and dont go beyond borders.
Always have limits and be wary on actions that might be changed up later on.

The problem with most people is that if you put this money aside which is for day to day expenses, tuition and / or bills, then there is no money left for people to gamble. In short, due to high inflation, people do not have extra money with they could spend on gambling or other extra activities.

Therefore people take risks and spend this money in gambling. If they win, then it's well and good but if they lose it creates a big problem for them and their lives get even more miserable. They may take loans to fulfill their daily needs and this situation is beyond imagination.

[Darker45]

• Use money set aside for entertainment, not for rent, tuition or other bills.

If you could just simply stick with this basic principle, then you wont really be putting yourself into a huge mess or headache with gambling.
Spend on the amount which isnt really intended for priorities.If you could really just stick into that then there would be no problems in terms of financial.
You wont really be making yourself fell into those possible problems ahead.Stick into your means and dont go beyond borders.
Always have limits and be wary on actions that might be changed up later on.

Again, because there is no gambling reflex really. You can actually plan everything ahead. You can actually properly organize your finances, your time, your hobbies vis-à-vis your responsibilities, and so on. This so-called gambling reflex is simply lack of self-discipline, which I guess many of us gamblers unfortunately are challenged with. But there's really nothing unplanned and involuntary about pulling that slot lever one more time or clicking that roll button.

[SirLancelot]

• Use money set aside for entertainment, not for rent, tuition or other bills.

If you could just simply stick with this basic principle, then you wont really be putting yourself into a huge mess or headache with gambling.
Spend on the amount which isnt really intended for priorities.If you could really just stick into that then there would be no problems in terms of financial.
You wont really be making yourself fell into those possible problems ahead.Stick into your means and dont go beyond borders.
Always have limits and be wary on actions that might be changed up later on.

Not just that but other tips in the op are all useful and must be applied so that we can attain the full effectiveness of responsible gambling. Whenever I earned my salary I always think about my expenses first like the bills and then the groceries. I set aside the money on them and left only a little amount for myself to try my luck in gambling.

I am very thankful that I already beaten my urge in gambling. I am a different person now compared to before where I can use the money that is already separated for important things. It gives me a lot of stress, regrets and other negative emotions. I don't like living that way, that is why I tried my best to fix myself.

[livingfree]

• Use money set aside for entertainment, not for rent, tuition or other bills.

If you could just simply stick with this basic principle, then you wont really be putting yourself into a huge mess or headache with gambling.
Spend on the amount which isnt really intended for priorities.If you could really just stick into that then there would be no problems in terms of financial.
You won't really be making yourself fell into those possible problems ahead.Stick into your means and dont go beyond borders.
Always have limits and be wary on actions that might be changed up later on.

And don't use the money that's already been set for those bills. Because you're making a mess if you're thinking of using it then you're able to lose that.

Too many experiences have been shared when some gamblers did that and they've been rekt by their greediness and negligence due to the want just to gamble.

It shouldn't go like that, so you won't fall into that mistake that you'll cause another problem to exist.