The madness of gambling addicts.

[Slow death]

these days I read a very sad article and when I saw this thread I immediately went looking for the article and managed to find it, it's a sad story that talks about a guy who, because of his addiction, destroyed his life and that of his family, in this article we can see the dangers of addiction, when people are unable to go to the doctor early when they notice the first signs of addiction it becomes a very serious problem, this can be seen in this guy's story:

Dustin Ritzenhein was “all in” when it came to gambling on his smartphone, especially slot games.

According to Ritzenhein, “The quicker, the better for me, and it was really easy to win on slots.”

Ritzenhein said he got on the gambling roller coaster when he was just nine years old after winning $100 on a one-dollar scratch-off. He said he continued to scratch the gambling itch, and when he turned 18, he gambled away thousands of dollars in high school graduation money at Soaring Eagle Casino. Traveling to gamble was one thing, but for Ritzenhein, phone wagering was a game changer and quickly became a 24/7 obsession.

Ritzenhein recalls, “As I’m brushing my teeth, getting ready for work, I’m gambling; I’m driving to work, I’m gambling at work. I’m gambling. I’m falling asleep playing, but still gambling; it became that bad.”

The losses began to mount. Ritzenhein said he gambled away the profits from a house he and his wife sold. Then, he lost his entire retirement savings. Ritzenhein said, “Now I’m at the point where I’m keeping everybody in the dark; I’m lying to everybody and my family.”

To try and win his way back into financial stability, Ritzenhein said he applied for five different credit cards, and all were approved.

He maxed out every single one of those credit cards and said that was the point he hit “rock bottom,” and he was now desperate to find a way out.

Ritzenhein recalls, “I never in my life had a thought of suicide until I was that deep into it.” That’s when Ritzenhein turned to his phone once again, not to gamble, but to call the Michigan Problem Gambling Help Line.

source: https://www.wilx.com/2024/03/21/youre-not-alone-madness-being-addicted-gambling/

When we play we always need to remember the importance of playing responsibly, we must always educate ourselves not to play every day, we must always test ourselves by saying to ourselves: tomorrow I won't play and when tomorrow comes I can keep that promise, we always need to have It's a time to rest the games, spend some time, for example, 1 month without playing to maintain self-control, when a person cannot stay for some time without playing, then that person is already dependent on the game and they need to seek medical help urgently before it's too late, in the case of this story in this article, this guy had the courage and sought medical help, but most people don't have the same courage to seek medical help

[moneystery]

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When we play we always need to remember the importance of playing responsibly, we must always educate ourselves not to play every day, we must always test ourselves by saying to ourselves: tomorrow I won't play and when tomorrow comes I can keep that promise, we always need to have It's a time to rest the games, spend some time, for example, 1 month without playing to maintain self-control, when a person cannot stay for some time without playing, then that person is already dependent on the game and they need to seek medical help urgently before it's too late, in the case of this story in this article, this guy had the courage and sought medical help, but most people don't have the same courage to seek medical help

it's quite a sad story about how a person whose life was initially good turned out to be ruined because of his addiction to gambling. luckily he called gambling addiction help, otherwise he might have killed himself. but it is very true as you said that it is necessary for a gambler to control themselves when they play. don't let gambling control them, but they are the ones who control themselves when to gamble and when to restrain themselves. because when gambling controls us, the result is like the story, where lives are destroyed and other people are affected too.

[l3pox]

Once you become addicted to gambling it is very difficult to get out of it. Gambling addicts are so crazy that anything good they think is bad they will only run towards gambling. When gambling can't keep itself away from the urge it is considered a mental disorder. At this stage even if a person loses everything for gambling he cannot give up gambling addiction. And when this addiction reaches extremes it wreaks havoc in people's lives.

Addiction is a very difficult thing to comprehend for those that have never experimented, as the addicted takes actions that go against their own interests, but their mind is so warped and their priorities so out of place they cannot understand their lives without gambling anymore, which makes them to sacrifice everything for it, a huge mistake as one day they will realize what they have done, and they may try to get their life back on track and they may find themselves alone without anyone willing to help them out.

yes, you are right
when someone is addicted it's not as simple as thinking "oh just stop it"
sometimes the person really wants to stop a habit but depending on the level it is on their body and minds they simply can't
it's stronger than them
it must be fight slowly or all at once...

human behavior is something crazy sometimes.

Inevitable truth it speak volume in my heart as an eye witness of someone who was fully addicted gambling and drug he try all means to forcefully stop but couldn't do it, but need step down the process gradually for instance one who stay all through in gambling game one full day can only start to step down by spending few hours same to drug addict can limit the taken until you override the emotion.

if somebody try all means to stop them I think they'll find a way and stop it
but usually addicted lack the power of will to be able to seek help and go out of the addiction
it's definitely not an easy situation to be in...

[Oilacris]

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When we play we always need to remember the importance of playing responsibly, we must always educate ourselves not to play every day, we must always test ourselves by saying to ourselves: tomorrow I won't play and when tomorrow comes I can keep that promise, we always need to have It's a time to rest the games, spend some time, for example, 1 month without playing to maintain self-control, when a person cannot stay for some time without playing, then that person is already dependent on the game and they need to seek medical help urgently before it's too late, in the case of this story in this article, this guy had the courage and sought medical help, but most people don't have the same courage to seek medical help

it's quite a sad story about how a person whose life was initially good turned out to be ruined because of his addiction to gambling. luckily he called gambling addiction help, otherwise he might have killed himself. but it is very true as you said that it is necessary for a gambler to control themselves when they play. don't let gambling control them, but they are the ones who control themselves when to gamble and when to restrain themselves. because when gambling controls us, the result is like the story, where lives are destroyed and other people are affected too.

Gambling could ruin up your life if you wont really be that responsible or mindful in regarding into the things that you are getting involved with. If you are someone whose really that having that impulsive approach towards gambling and spending out like a mad man then expect that sooner or later you would really be sleeping on the streets on which this is something that you should really be that tending to control and moderate yourself on dealing up with these conditions. It would really be best that  you should really be that having that moderation and accepting that gambling is really just that for the sake of fun and not for making income or making money because with this kind of mindset you would really be ending up on having that miserable life when shit things happen forwards.

[nara1892]

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When we play we always need to remember the importance of playing responsibly, we must always educate ourselves not to play every day, we must always test ourselves by saying to ourselves: tomorrow I won't play and when tomorrow comes I can keep that promise, we always need to have It's a time to rest the games, spend some time, for example, 1 month without playing to maintain self-control, when a person cannot stay for some time without playing, then that person is already dependent on the game and they need to seek medical help urgently before it's too late, in the case of this story in this article, this guy had the courage and sought medical help, but most people don't have the same courage to seek medical help

it's quite a sad story about how a person whose life was initially good turned out to be ruined because of his addiction to gambling. luckily he called gambling addiction help, otherwise he might have killed himself. but it is very true as you said that it is necessary for a gambler to control themselves when they play. don't let gambling control them, but they are the ones who control themselves when to gamble and when to restrain themselves. because when gambling controls us, the result is like the story, where lives are destroyed and other people are affected too.

That's right, in essence it is we who are gamblers who have to control our gambling activities and not us who are controlled by gambling because in the end it is clear that you have also said the right thing which is that gambling can destroy all aspects of our lives, such as destroying our financial situation, social relationships with other people and also family relationships, where it is not uncommon to see husbands and wives who end up divorcing due to experiencing various problems in their family relationships, such as being in debt or other financial problems.

Therefore, this is why there are so many people who always advise gamblers to exercise a lot of caution and also treat gambling appropriately or in moderation, none other than for our own good so that we avoid various bad possibilities such as addiction or losing money. significant money.

[Ever-young]

It's very annoying to see how gambling addict behave this days, some are really going mad on a serious note, while some falls sick like high BP, which will make them to keep spending and some people because of the debt they are owing because of gambling has made some turn into thieves and kidnappers and the worst part is that most of them are our young ones and we can help them by praying for them and also offer support for them in a way we can.

[Fredomago]

Gambling could ruin up your life if you wont really be that responsible or mindful in regarding into the things that you are getting involved with. If you are someone whose really that having that impulsive approach towards gambling and spending out like a mad man then expect that sooner or later you would really be sleeping on the streets on which this is something that you should really be that tending to control and moderate yourself on dealing up with these conditions.

True, without a proper control on both emotions and how you manage your finances, you'll soon find yourself losing everything, there's nothing you can do if you allow gambling to dominate inside you, there's a big influence inside you to keep wanting to play and you'll do everything to please that and will keep pushing you to do things that is not usual.

It would really be best that  you should really be that having that moderation and accepting that gambling is really just that for the sake of fun and not for making income or making money because with this kind of mindset you would really be ending up on having that miserable life when shit things happen forwards.

Yup, if you can control it then you'll be safe and you'll no going to suffer from this kind of madness, just treat it as way of entertainment and not to exceed, you'll saving your butt if you manage to practice that.

[Orpichukwu]

It's get way worse of actually the addicted person decides to keep a secret because that only feeds the addiction to a level that is way above treatment and when reaching that stage, selling and loaning off self property can be the main results because he or she will be deeply associated that whatever means it takes to make money the person would try it and do it.

Sometimes when I see gamblers who have lost their way up to this extent, it makes me wonder if this is just addiction or if there is something behind it, because the way they take it, as if their life depends on it, is just something else, just like this drug addict, when ever they don't see something to take, it is as if their world wants to turn upside down. 

[Fiasem20]

A Shanghai man was sentenced to prison for kidnapping his own granddaughter so he could maintain his gambling addiction with the ransom money.

The kidnapping — orchestrated by a 65-year-old man identified only by his surname, Yuan — was first reported by the Shanghai Law and Rule Journal. The legal news outlet didn't specify when the incident occurred but wrote on April 18 that Yuan had just started serving his prison sentence.

Yuan kicked off his plan by picking up his four-year-old granddaughter from her kindergarten and taking her out to eat and shop without her mother's knowledge, the Journal reported.

[1] https://www.insider.com/shanghai-man-kidnapped-his-own-granddaughter-for-72000-report-2023-4
[2] https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/grandpa-in-china-kidnaps-own-granddaughter-demands-ransom-so-he-can-continue-gambling

many gambling addicts have lost their minds because their desire to continue gambling overpowers their common sense, hence the importance of "gambling responsibly"

There are three licensing objectives which support the whole basis of gambling regulation:

- that crime should be kept out of gambling
- it should be conducted in a fair and open way
- children and other vulnerable persons should be protected from harm or exploitation from gambling.

[1] https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/social-responsibility

Gambling addict has abused the importance of gambling reponsibly.The madness of gambling addict in my vicinity makes me laugh most time because I keep wondering how most gamble addicts take whatever it maybe to quench their urge without considering how negative the outcome might look like.LIke what just happened last week in my area,a man took all the profits of his wife to gamble and unfortunately he lost and when she knew what he did she left because that wasn't the first he has been taking her profits to gamble,that just total madness.

[EarnOnVictor]

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When we play we always need to remember the importance of playing responsibly, we must always educate ourselves not to play every day, we must always test ourselves by saying to ourselves: tomorrow I won't play and when tomorrow comes I can keep that promise, we always need to have It's a time to rest the games, spend some time, for example, 1 month without playing to maintain self-control, when a person cannot stay for some time without playing, then that person is already dependent on the game and they need to seek medical help urgently before it's too late, in the case of this story in this article, this guy had the courage and sought medical help, but most people don't have the same courage to seek medical help

it's quite a sad story about how a person whose life was initially good turned out to be ruined because of his addiction to gambling. luckily he called gambling addiction help, otherwise he might have killed himself. but it is very true as you said that it is necessary for a gambler to control themselves when they play. don't let gambling control them, but they are the ones who control themselves when to gamble and when to restrain themselves. because when gambling controls us, the result is like the story, where lives are destroyed and other people are affected too.

This is what you have to pay for being insensitive to what you don't know but did it all the same. These days, my eyes have opened wider enough to know that "it is not all what is glitter is gold," and even if I must try anything, I must first learn it and know all the rudiments about to ascertain whether it is what I can do or not. Even if it is what I can do, I must have drawn my managerial plans to make sure that the negative effect that can ever come from it is minimised. But if this is not possible, I better quit it as nothing is by force.

However, this is not to blame people entirely but a cautious call next time, we should always know the pros and cons of what we want to invest our money into to avoid some nightmares even with our money, especially if they are risky on their own like trading and gambling and other risky activities that can earn so hugely for us or cause us to lose pretty fast. Most importantly, if such is not what we can control our psychology in, then it is not worth it as it could destroy indeed.

[boty]

it's quite a sad story about how a person whose life was initially good turned out to be ruined because of his addiction to gambling. luckily he called gambling addiction help, otherwise he might have killed himself. but it is very true as you said that it is necessary for a gambler to control themselves when they play. don't let gambling control them, but they are the ones who control themselves when to gamble and when to restrain themselves. because when gambling controls us, the result is like the story, where lives are destroyed and other people are affected too.

Addiction to gambling will of course be very detrimental because there will be many bad impacts that will be felt by those who have experienced an addiction to gambling. It is true that every gambler must be able to control themselves so that they don't experience bad things for themselves. It would be even better if someone gamblers can limit themselves to gambling activities and also the funds used for gambling without limiting themselves in gambling. I will spend a lot of the funds we have on gambling so it will be difficult to meet the needs we need.

[l3pox]

it's quite a sad story about how a person whose life was initially good turned out to be ruined because of his addiction to gambling. luckily he called gambling addiction help, otherwise he might have killed himself. but it is very true as you said that it is necessary for a gambler to control themselves when they play. don't let gambling control them, but they are the ones who control themselves when to gamble and when to restrain themselves. because when gambling controls us, the result is like the story, where lives are destroyed and other people are affected too.

Addiction to gambling will of course be very detrimental because there will be many bad impacts that will be felt by those who have experienced an addiction to gambling. It is true that every gambler must be able to control themselves so that they don't experience bad things for themselves. It would be even better if someone gamblers can limit themselves to gambling activities and also the funds used for gambling without limiting themselves in gambling. I will spend a lot of the funds we have on gambling so it will be difficult to meet the needs we need.

yes, when a habit starts to get more importance then spending time with your loved ones, prioritizing your health or doing the things that being joy to life it starts to be a problem
having clarity and staying strong during hard times is a must
nobody is coming to save us after all

[nullama]

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yes, when a habit starts to get more importance then spending time with your loved ones, prioritizing your health or doing the things that being joy to life it starts to be a problem
having clarity and staying strong during hard times is a must
nobody is coming to save us after all

Well... yes.. that is the sad truth of gambling.

Everyone is happy to get free drinks and food when someone is winning but the moment they are losing everyone leaves them. That is just how it works.

People need to learn that, which is not a nice thing to learn.

[l3pox]

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yes, when a habit starts to get more importance then spending time with your loved ones, prioritizing your health or doing the things that being joy to life it starts to be a problem
having clarity and staying strong during hard times is a must
nobody is coming to save us after all

Well... yes.. that is the sad truth of gambling.

Everyone is happy to get free drinks and food when someone is winning but the moment they are losing everyone leaves them. That is just how it works.

People need to learn that, which is not a nice thing to learn.

yes, that's true
that's why it's better to keep some subjects secret or talk only with few selected people
it's nobody business if you're winning or losing and you can choose to keep it for yourself if you want.

[Silberman]

yes, when a habit starts to get more importance then spending time with your loved ones, prioritizing your health or doing the things that being joy to life it starts to be a problem
having clarity and staying strong during hard times is a must
nobody is coming to save us after all

Gamblers really need to learn to recognize the signals they are getting addicted, as at the beginning those signals will be subtle, but they will be eye-catching enough to be able to tell something is wrong as long as you give them enough attention, but if gamblers let their addiction to go on to reach the levels in which nothing but gambling is important to them, then the chances they can ever make a full recovery will not be good at all, and it is likely they will have to struggle with their desire to gamble for the rest of their life.

[nullama]

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Gamblers really need to learn to recognize the signals they are getting addicted, as at the beginning those signals will be subtle, but they will be eye-catching enough to be able to tell something is wrong as long as you give them enough attention, but if gamblers let their addiction to go on to reach the levels in which nothing but gambling is important to them, then the chances they can ever make a full recovery will not be good at all, and it is likely they will have to struggle with their desire to gamble for the rest of their life.

It is easy to say "gamblers" and not identify yourself as anyone that can be addicted to something.

In reality, most people are addicted to something. Gambling, alcohol, social media, validation of others, etc.

It is a difficult thing to realize that you are addicted, because many addictions are normalized in society.

[l3pox]

yes, when a habit starts to get more importance then spending time with your loved ones, prioritizing your health or doing the things that being joy to life it starts to be a problem
having clarity and staying strong during hard times is a must
nobody is coming to save us after all

Gamblers really need to learn to recognize the signals they are getting addicted, as at the beginning those signals will be subtle, but they will be eye-catching enough to be able to tell something is wrong as long as you give them enough attention, but if gamblers let their addiction to go on to reach the levels in which nothing but gambling is important to them, then the chances they can ever make a full recovery will not be good at all, and it is likely they will have to struggle with their desire to gamble for the rest of their life.

yes, getting bad habits when they're starting is the best way
otherwise sometimes it gets really hard to change
that's why observing our thoughts everyday is a great exercise, thoughts become actions.

[Wakate]

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When we play we always need to remember the importance of playing responsibly, we must always educate ourselves not to play every day, we must always test ourselves by saying to ourselves: tomorrow I won't play and when tomorrow comes I can keep that promise, we always need to have It's a time to rest the games, spend some time, for example, 1 month without playing to maintain self-control, when a person cannot stay for some time without playing, then that person is already dependent on the game and they need to seek medical help urgently before it's too late, in the case of this story in this article, this guy had the courage and sought medical help, but most people don't have the same courage to seek medical help

it's quite a sad story about how a person whose life was initially good turned out to be ruined because of his addiction to gambling. luckily he called gambling addiction help, otherwise he might have killed himself. but it is very true as you said that it is necessary for a gambler to control themselves when they play. don't let gambling control them, but they are the ones who control themselves when to gamble and when to restrain themselves. because when gambling controls us, the result is like the story, where lives are destroyed and other people are affected too.

Addiction can be contagious and there is need for us to watch what we are doing so that we don't end up doing the wrong thing especially gambling to the extent that we could borrow huge funds just to certify our urge to make money even when the money is not coming. Gambling can be fund as we keep making money and we ought to mind the way we gamble so that we don't finally lose all funds in our bankroll. People are really spending huge money to gamble and even when they are losing, they are still very optimistic that they are going to win back all their loses. This should never be our pattern of gambling because it could have a severe effects on our mental health.

[LUCKMCFLY]

This is the first time I noticed this topic and I found it really interesting.

Although it may seem to some that this app is not of great importance on the basis that dealing with gambling problems can be done in specialized centers with the help of experts specialized in this field, I see the importance of this application for users in countries that do not have specialized treatment centers.
In my country, for example, there are a few addiction treatment centers that provide their services at a very high cost that does not fit everyone’s budgets, compared to treatment departments in public hospitals that do not provide good quality services, and the doctor is required to inform the authorities of any of the cases he deals with, which is what It completely contradicts the principle of privacy, so no one visits them.

I think that things have to be done to help players whatever the problem, that for me is welcome, especially for those who need advice or need support in their addiction and therefore if there is a guide, if there are options for help, because we must support him, I think that if a good advice can relieve a person, then we must give it, because in part none of us are perfect and we will always need help or we will need to help, I think that is what this life is about, to help, to serve so that everything is good for others, otherwise I believe that life would have no meaning.

[Betwrong]

these days I read a very sad article and when I saw this thread I immediately went looking for the article and managed to find it, it's a sad story that talks about a guy who, because of his addiction, destroyed his life and that of his family, in this article we can see the dangers of addiction, when people are unable to go to the doctor early when they notice the first signs of addiction it becomes a very serious problem, this can be seen in this guy's story:

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source: https://www.wilx.com/2024/03/21/youre-not-alone-madness-being-addicted-gambling/
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That's a very sad story and it shows exactly why we shouldn't allow young people to engage with gambling. He was nine years old, FFS! What were his parents doing? It's the toughest fate if you win in that age, and that's what happened to Ritzenhein, the main character in the story. He was turning his life into hell afterwards(and the lives of all those around him too, I'm sure). It's good he found strength to call Problem Gambling Help Line. Hope they will help him.