The madness of gambling addicts.

[Dewi Aries]

That is an excellent point; it might be tough to tell if someone is suffering from a gambling addiction especially if you don't know them well. However, there are several warning indicators to look out for, such as abrupt behavioural changes, unexplained financial difficulties, or becoming more secretive or evasive. If you feel that someone you know is battling with a gambling addiction, approach them with compassion and offer help.

The people that keeps complaining of becoming addicted to gambling need to check themselves and see if they are doing the right thing that would guarantee them to make money rather then becoming addicted to gambling. Gambling can be a good way to make free money so with that one need to be very careful on the kind of decisions we are making for us to keep seeing results that would benefit us as gamblers. To keep getting good results as gamblers, it is mandatory for one to keep upgrading and updating strategy that would last longer with more subtle way to bet without going extra miles to seek for funds to play games.

One thing "gambling is not a place to earn", I understand that you can win in any type of gambling such as sports betting for example where your skills and experience can be used as a pretty good tool to generate wins, but the logic is that if gambling can be made a place that definitely earns then many people are rich and there will be no more people who lose? of course, this means that gambling is nothing more than a "possibility" where things will not always be able to go according to what you want.

All wins in gambling are always "coincidental", meaning that you will only win occasionally because the possibility of losing will always lurk you in every session, so please don't build an unreasonable perspective or point of view on gambling, don't conclude that gambling is like having a certainty to produce, Do not focus too much on winning because what is certain is that it will only make you feel more disappointed when it turns out that you lose and usually people who come with goals and hopes for victory are usually less likely for them to be able to accept the fact of defeat which in the end emotions dominate and some out of control actions without rational consideration will occur and lead them to a much worse situation.

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[Samlucky O]

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

That is the height of it. I can't emagine how someone would go this far to the extent of kidnaping his own grand daughter all because he want his son in-law to pay a ransom of $72k to pay off his gambling loan. That is the reason why we keep on talking about gambling addiction and how it affects us in somany ways. Come to think of it how can a man of 65 years will still be playing gamble at his age? Like I always said gambling could be fun and can change someone's financial status but not what we can take to another dimension.

[Bravut]

That is an excellent point; it might be tough to tell if someone is suffering from a gambling addiction especially if you don't know them well. However, there are several warning indicators to look out for, such as abrupt behavioural changes, unexplained financial difficulties, or becoming more secretive or evasive. If you feel that someone you know is battling with a gambling addiction, approach them with compassion and offer help.

The people that keeps complaining of becoming addicted to gambling need to check themselves and see if they are doing the right thing that would guarantee them to make money rather then becoming addicted to gambling. Gambling can be a good way to make free money so with that one need to be very careful on the kind of decisions we are making for us to keep seeing results that would benefit us as gamblers. To keep getting good results as gamblers, it is mandatory for one to keep upgrading and updating strategy that would last longer with more subtle way to bet without going extra miles to seek for funds to play games.

One thing "gambling is not a place to earn", I understand that you can win in any type of gambling such as sports betting for example where your skills and experience can be used as a pretty good tool to generate wins, but the logic is that if gambling can be made a place that definitely earns then many people are rich and there will be no more people who lose? of course, this means that gambling is nothing more than a "possibility" where things will not always be able to go according to what you want.

All wins in gambling are always "coincidental", meaning that you will only win occasionally because the possibility of losing will always lurk you in every session, so please don't build an unreasonable perspective or point of view on gambling, don't conclude that gambling is like having a certainty to produce, Do not focus too much on winning because what is certain is that it will only make you feel more disappointed when it turns out that you lose and usually people who come with goals and hopes for victory are usually less likely for them to be able to accept the fact of defeat which in the end emotions dominate and some out of control actions without rational consideration will occur and lead them to a much worse situation.

I won't say gamblers shouldn't focus on winning, if winnings and gain wasn't present all this members preaching about fun won't have gamble. The truth about the system is, its not programmed to favour you which is one of the rarest truth, in as much as you can win huge so also you can lose much. Here then comes the safety method which is knowing and operating based on your risk tolerance nothing more or less, knowing how much you're are willing and ready to lose that won't affect you, this will shift your mind from expectations and let you operate based on your decisions and predictions.
The truth comes when we accept it that the outcome in gambling is uncertain and doesn't need any skill set to alter that.

Why we have many addicts and some already becoming addicted is as a result of the reward system in our brain once it triggers they careless about the risk and go far beyond normal, and often swim in unrealistic ocean of believe that makes them lose over and over again, win at times but can't detach themselves because of lack of discipline on there part. It would also interst you to know that this works similar also to Drug addicts. The side effect is emotional instability, financial issues which affects there relationship with family, friends and loved ones.
This can't be overstretched on how not to get addicted, it gears towards YOU not to expose yourself always to gambling too much or prioritize it in anyway over other areas of your life.

[slapper]

That is an excellent point; it might be tough to tell if someone is suffering from a gambling addiction especially if you don't know them well. However, there are several warning indicators to look out for, such as abrupt behavioural changes, unexplained financial difficulties, or becoming more secretive or evasive. If you feel that someone you know is battling with a gambling addiction, approach them with compassion and offer help.

The people that keeps complaining of becoming addicted to gambling need to check themselves and see if they are doing the right thing that would guarantee them to make money rather then becoming addicted to gambling. Gambling can be a good way to make free money so with that one need to be very careful on the kind of decisions we are making for us to keep seeing results that would benefit us as gamblers. To keep getting good results as gamblers, it is mandatory for one to keep upgrading and updating strategy that would last longer with more subtle way to bet without going extra miles to seek for funds to play games.

One thing "gambling is not a place to earn", I understand that you can win in any type of gambling such as sports betting for example where your skills and experience can be used as a pretty good tool to generate wins, but the logic is that if gambling can be made a place that definitely earns then many people are rich and there will be no more people who lose? of course, this means that gambling is nothing more than a "possibility" where things will not always be able to go according to what you want.

All wins in gambling are always "coincidental", meaning that you will only win occasionally because the possibility of losing will always lurk you in every session, so please don't build an unreasonable perspective or point of view on gambling, don't conclude that gambling is like having a certainty to produce, Do not focus too much on winning because what is certain is that it will only make you feel more disappointed when it turns out that you lose and usually people who come with goals and hopes for victory are usually less likely for them to be able to accept the fact of defeat which in the end emotions dominate and some out of control actions without rational consideration will occur and lead them to a much worse situation.

it ain't a skill-based career path. It's a calculated risk, a roll of the dice. You can sharpen your edges, sure (study sports, master poker tells) but at the end of the day,  you're still playing against the house, and the house always has the edge. Those promises of guaranteed wins? If it were that easy, casinos would be charities, not cash machines. The reason people keep coming back is the thrill of the unknown, the "what if" factor. That's the hook

The foundation of it all is pure chance.  Don't mistake that high for a sustainable income. That road, it leads to a whole lot of hurt and not a lot of gain. I get the appeal. I'm not gonna preach abstinence.  But let's gamble responsibly. Enjoy the ride, the adrenaline, but do it knowing what you're getting into. Set limits, play with money you can afford to lose. And if you hit a rough patch, walk away. That's part of the game too. It's about managing the risk, not expecting some magic formula. This ain't about beating the system, it's about experiencing the gamble without it breaking you

[Ever-young]

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

That is the height of it. I can't emagine how someone would go this far to the extent of kidnaping his own grand daughter all because he want his son in-law to pay a ransom of $72k to pay off his gambling loan. That is the reason why we keep on talking about gambling addiction and how it affects us in somany ways. Come to think of it how can a man of 65 years will still be playing gamble at his age? Like I always said gambling could be fun and can change someone's financial status but not what we can take to another dimension.

When I head this story, I wasn't surprised at all, I asked myself, if someone can go as far as taking his own life as a result of gambling addiction then is there a length people cannot go?  I've seen even worst cases. This is why people should be very mindful of gambling, especially when you know that you have a very poor self control, because sometimes it's not even about the effects and pains it brings to the victim, it's sometimes mostly about the effect on the people closest to the victim. Just imagine the emotional tension and the pressure he must've put the family through because of this single act which he would've avoided if only he had a little bit more of self-control.

[danherbias07]

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

That is the height of it. I can't emagine how someone would go this far to the extent of kidnaping his own grand daughter all because he want his son in-law to pay a ransom of $72k to pay off his gambling loan. That is the reason why we keep on talking about gambling addiction and how it affects us in somany ways. Come to think of it how can a man of 65 years will still be playing gamble at his age? Like I always said gambling could be fun and can change someone's financial status but not what we can take to another dimension.

They can do it. I assure you that. Gambling addiction is worse than drug addicts and alcoholics. Why? Simply because gambling is more expensive than those bad habits. They continually play and there's no stopping it especially now that gambling is more accessible thanks to online gambling sites.
It's open 24/7 and they can always bet as they please so doing those kinds of things might be possible if they run out of money.
Before, I didn't really believe it could happen but when I heard about my brother-in-law doing crazy things because of his gambling addiction, that's when I realized that it could really happen.
Gambling addicts can decide crazy things without even thinking about what will happen to them next as long as they can satisfy their bad habits.

[ethereumhunter]

I've seen the best and worst of gambling. Its NOT about luck, its about having the right mindset. Trying to win back losses? Thats a loser's game. Gambling is for entertainment, plain and simple. Just like building a business, you need a plan.

The house always win. But, theres something powerful about accepting that. Real winners know their limits. They have a budget and they walk away when the time is right. They're in it for the adrenaline, the social aspect - not to get rich.

Changing your approach takes guts, and I respect that. Think strategically, not desperately. Know that the odds are often stacked, but there's still room for calculated fun. This isnt about getting a handout, its about managing your entertainment wisely. Lets make gambling responsible again –  leisure, not a lifeline.

Yes, maybe that's not about luck, but we can't deny it because we really needs luck to win in gambling. Many people trying to win in gambling, even when they lose, they will wants to recovers their lose by playing gambling for more. When they lose, they don't thinks that's the time for them to stops the games instead will becomes angry and gets higher their emotions and makes them wants to recover their money.

That's wrong because they will not have a bigger chance to gets their money back instead can losing their money, even more money. We must change our approach in gambling to prevents the big lose and trying to apply limitations. If we already limits our money and time, we will not lose much money because we knows how to avoids that lose not to becomes bigger.

[Moreno233]

That is the height of it. I can't emagine how someone would go this far to the extent of kidnaping his own grand daughter all because he want his son in-law to pay a ransom of $72k to pay off his gambling loan. That is the reason why we keep on talking about gambling addiction and how it affects us in somany ways. Come to think of it how can a man of 65 years will still be playing gamble at his age? Like I always said gambling could be fun and can change someone's financial status but not what we can take to another dimension.

When I head this story, I wasn't surprised at all, I asked myself, if someone can go as far as taking his own life as a result of gambling addiction then is there a length people cannot go?  I've seen even worst cases. This is why people should be very mindful of gambling, especially when you know that you have a very poor self control, because sometimes it's not even about the effects and pains it brings to the victim, it's sometimes mostly about the effect on the people closest to the victim. Just imagine the emotional tension and the pressure he must've put the family through because of this single act which he would've avoided if only he had a little bit more of self-control.

As long as it is gambling addiction, nothing is surprising because a gambling addict is like drug addict that can go any length to satisfy that urge. The stories of gambling addicts are just too numerous and most of them are never shared. There was a time that robbery increased in my neighborhood. Eventually some of the arm robbers were caught and to our greatest surprised, almost all of them were people who spend most of their time in the gambling shops. This shows that the money they steal still goes back into gambling.

[entertheabyss]

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

Gambling addiction is tougher than expected. That's an ugly incident and this have been on the trends in gambling. In the first place, the Shanghai man mean no harm but only interested in accumulating huge money to continue in gambling, I know it's difficult to comply with the current situation but just look at it from another direction, the Shanghai man would have ask countless time but it turns out they've failed to give him money.

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That is the height of it. I can't emagine how someone would go this far to the extent of kidnaping his own grand daughter all because he want his son in-law to pay a ransom of $72k to pay off his gambling loan. That is the reason why we keep on talking about gambling addiction and how it affects us in somany ways. Come to think of it how can a man of 65 years will still be playing gamble at his age? Like I always said gambling could be fun and can change someone's financial status but not what we can take to another dimension.

This is one kind of extreme level of gambling addiction. I  will say every addiction on every sector bear some bad effect on peoples we have seen many times that for funding their gambling they are going connected with various crime. As we see one op mentioned. I have heared many year ago in Japanese on a Chinese Couple sold their children to funding thier gambling that was an world hot topic of that time. I think addiction has no age it's more of a psychopath so this 65 year old man is now addicted to gambling.

[Ever-young]

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

Gambling addiction is tougher than expected. That's an ugly incident and this have been on the trends in gambling. In the first place, the Shanghai man mean no harm but only interested in accumulating huge money to continue in gambling, I know it's difficult to comply with the current situation but just look at it from another direction, the Shanghai man would have ask countless time but it turns out they've failed to give him money.

Gambling can be pretty addictive and approaching gambling with the wrong technique will be putting yourself in a compromising state or increasing your vulnerability. I think what mostly causes these behaviours in gambling is when people have wrong perspective about gambling. if people could only view gambling as an activity that's meant to provide fun to the gambler, then more people could be saved from the harms that gambling causes. Just imagine the unnecessary pressure and mental stress the man must have put his family through, it's true that he meant no harm but only wanted money to continue gambling or maybe to pay up debts he incurred as a result the gambling.

[Fredomago]

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

Gambling addiction is tougher than expected. That's an ugly incident and this have been on the trends in gambling. In the first place, the Shanghai man mean no harm but only interested in accumulating huge money to continue in gambling, I know it's difficult to comply with the current situation but just look at it from another direction, the Shanghai man would have ask countless time but it turns out they've failed to give him money.

Gambling can be pretty addictive and approaching gambling with the wrong technique will be putting yourself in a compromising state or increasing your vulnerability. I think what mostly causes these behaviours in gambling is when people have wrong perspective about gambling. if people could only view gambling as an activity that's meant to provide fun to the gambler, then more people could be saved from the harms that gambling causes. Just imagine the unnecessary pressure and mental stress the man must have put his family through, it's true that he meant no harm but only wanted money to continue gambling or maybe to pay up debts he incurred as a result the gambling.

Mental pressures while the excitement and enjoyment combines, I guess same with what you mentioned it's addictive as there are many mixed emotions that can triggered addictions, if you mishandled those emotions it can leads you to force yourself to keep going back, there are many gamblers who push themselves into this kind of activities and failed to control their participation, leading them to create un-neccessarry reactions to put themselves into trouble.

The fruit that you'll be harvesting is something that you will regret for the rest of your life, gamblers who became addicted most of the time needed help with both professionals and their love ones as they can't carry the loads and made them to do things that unexpected or unusual from their usual bahaviors.

[Lucasgabd]

When was the last time in your life when you saw gambling addicted person? Or have anyone of you ever seen such people? I see a lot of people talk about addicted people, but all they know about them is from reading articles or someone has told them. I have also read about ludomania, but in person never ever seen addicted people. Or maybe from first look it is impossible to tell if person is addicted. I have only see drunk people near offline casinos. But I doubt that they were addicted gamblers.

you have to be intimate to the person to know for sure if they're addicted and if the thing is a problem in their life or not
not so simple at first glance
I talked with people who were addicted online but never met someone in person, at least not to gambling
met addicted people to other things which are more commons and more acessible.

That is an excellent point; it might be tough to tell if someone is suffering from a gambling addiction especially if you don't know them well. However, there are several warning indicators to look out for, such as abrupt behavioural changes, unexplained financial difficulties, or becoming more secretive or evasive. If you feel that someone you know is battling with a gambling addiction, approach them with compassion and offer help.

The people that keeps complaining of becoming addicted to gambling need to check themselves and see if they are doing the right thing that would guarantee them to make money rather then becoming addicted to gambling. Gambling can be a good way to make free money so with that one need to be very careful on the kind of decisions we are making for us to keep seeing results that would benefit us as gamblers. To keep getting good results as gamblers, it is mandatory for one to keep upgrading and updating strategy that would last longer with more subtle way to bet without going extra miles to seek for funds to play games.

the people who keep complaining about anything should check themselves
lol
complaining leads us to no other place than misery and bad vibes.
and if you're here for so long you know that vibes matter.

to have good results as a gambler you probably need accoountability, knowing when to stop and emotional awareness.

[topbitcoin]

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

Gambling addiction is tougher than expected. That's an ugly incident and this have been on the trends in gambling. In the first place, the Shanghai man mean no harm but only interested in accumulating huge money to continue in gambling, I know it's difficult to comply with the current situation but just look at it from another direction, the Shanghai man would have ask countless time but it turns out they've failed to give him money.

If you don't have good self-control, it will be quite easy for someone to become addicted to gambling, but it is true that it will be quite difficult for someone to recover and become aware of the bad behavior they have committed and the addiction they have experienced. Gambling addiction is very dangerous, because the negative effects it causes will not only harm oneself, but will also have an impact on the people around them. Therefore, when we find that one of our family members or people close to us is addicted to gambling, then hurry up and try to make them aware of their bad behavior and give them the right treatment to help them get out of this difficult problem. Before everything becomes quite complicated and has a negative impact.

As for the person you mentioned, this is really crazy, because as a result of his gambling addiction, he lost his mind, but thank God if this very man has been arrested by the police and imprisoned, hopefully he can come to his senses and become a better person.

[madnessteat]

That grandfather's a fool. At his age, you should have your own vegetable garden, grow fresh fruits and vegetables, enjoy fishing, hunting, traveling to other countries. Take grandchildren to visit, to help his family, not to gamble. We all know that in many countries at such an old age it is not recommended to drive a car as it is associated with high risks. What this grandfather was hoping for by gambling is not quite clear to me. Probably he wanted to make a big score and immediately die from an overabundance of dopamine.

The idea of a ransom for his granddaughter seems absurd to me. I think this grandfather needs to be treated.

[Findingnemo]

What this grandfather was hoping for by gambling is not quite clear to me. Probably he wanted to make a big score and immediately die from an overabundance of dopamine.

The idea of a ransom for his granddaughter seems absurd to me. I think this grandfather needs to be treated.

It maybe due to his children is not supporting in any way financially even they they are capable of and the Granpa attempted to milk some money with his intelligence.

As we grow older we should have plans how we are going to manage the expenses when we can't make money anymore unfortunately some failed to plan that but have desire of lavish spending chose the wrong way.

[Eternad]

the people who keep complaining about anything should check themselves
lol
complaining leads us to no other place than misery and bad vibes.
and if you're here for so long you know that vibes matter.

to have good results as a gambler you probably need accoountability, knowing when to stop and emotional awareness.

I usually complain when I lose my bet but only on that specific time and not all throughout my day after I lose. This is entertainment we are getting on gambling, we lose some and we win some. Most important thing is the experience even the losses it helps us to appreciate more when we win.

Sometimes winning just a mere 100$ for a day of gambling is almost special to us because we lose big time in the past so experiencing a little bit of win can be easily appreciated since we know how hard to win.

[Hispo]

That grandfather's a fool. At his age, you should have your own vegetable garden, grow fresh fruits and vegetables, enjoy fishing, hunting, traveling to other countries. Take grandchildren to visit, to help his family, not to gamble. We all know that in many countries at such an old age it is not recommended to drive a car as it is associated with high risks. What this grandfather was hoping for by gambling is not quite clear to me. Probably he wanted to make a big score and immediately die from an overabundance of dopamine.

The idea of a ransom for his granddaughter seems absurd to me. I think this grandfather needs to be treated.

It does not take much time or energy to realize he was obviously seeking for money, at his stage of addiction he had already forgotten the intention of having fun with gambling and all of his world had become money and the losses he kept in his mind for most of his day and night. He probably could not even sleep because of the money he had lost already to the casino.
Though, what you say about of the elderly is supposed to live in their golden ages is very subjective and I believe it is very depending on the culture and the socio-economical status of the family. it is not that easy to have a garden or some place to enjoy oneself if one lives in a very populated city, for example, in such setting and context, many people try to burn their spare time on internet and the elderly are not an exception.
If you live in a country where many of the elderly have have such a retirement, then feel fortunate. Because it is not the case of this place where I live.

Though, we both agree he got completely insane in the end and whatever happened to his brain led him to commit a crime against his own family as pretty much away of his control at the moment. One can only hope nothing remotely similar will ever happen to a family members of ours.  

[LUCKMCFLY]

That grandfather's a fool. At his age, you should have your own vegetable garden, grow fresh fruits and vegetables, enjoy fishing, hunting, traveling to other countries. Take grandchildren to visit, to help his family, not to gamble. We all know that in many countries at such an old age it is not recommended to drive a car as it is associated with high risks. What this grandfather was hoping for by gambling is not quite clear to me. Probably he wanted to make a big score and immediately die from an overabundance of dopamine.

The idea of a ransom for his granddaughter seems absurd to me. I think this grandfather needs to be treated.

It does not take much time or energy to realize he was obviously seeking for money, at his stage of addiction he had already forgotten the intention of having fun with gambling and all of his world had become money and the losses he kept in his mind for most of his day and night. He probably could not even sleep because of the money he had lost already to the casino.
Though, what you say about of the elderly is supposed to live in their golden ages is very subjective and I believe it is very depending on the culture and the socio-economical status of the family. it is not that easy to have a garden or some place to enjoy oneself if one lives in a very populated city, for example, in such setting and context, many people try to burn their spare time on internet and the elderly are not an exception.
If you live in a country where many of the elderly have have such a retirement, then feel fortunate. Because it is not the case of this place where I live.

Though, we both agree he got completely insane in the end and whatever happened to his brain led him to commit a crime against his own family as pretty much away of his control at the moment. One can only hope nothing remotely similar will ever happen to a family members of ours.  

Well we should live between 300 and 400 years of age, but considering that our diet is based on chemicals that damage our stomach and body, the probability of life has been greatly reduced for human beings, I think that if we go back many years, Some people lived much longer than us and when they were old it was not noticeable, I imagine that 100 years old would feel like 30, so the probability of life is very low and for that reason, with respect to that man At that age one considers that they should be calm, that there should be no worries and that they should have fun, what happens is that the concept of fun is taken very seriously and there is a large population of older people who go to the casino to play and there are Many of them stay there almost all day, I know many grandparents who play slots, and they go every day, they leave very late, I think they don't sleep well just because they go to the casino the next day.

[Dewi Aries]

the people who keep complaining about anything should check themselves
lol
complaining leads us to no other place than misery and bad vibes.
and if you're here for so long you know that vibes matter.

to have good results as a gambler you probably need accoountability, knowing when to stop and emotional awareness.

I usually complain when I lose my bet but only on that specific time and not all throughout my day after I lose. This is entertainment we are getting on gambling, we lose some and we win some. Most important thing is the experience even the losses it helps us to appreciate more when we win.

Sometimes winning just a mere 100$ for a day of gambling is almost special to us because we lose big time in the past so experiencing a little bit of win can be easily appreciated since we know how hard to win.

It seems like you complain when you lose amounts that you can't really afford to lose such as a large amount in one of your sessions, and maybe the advice is that I hope you can only put the smallest amount and also I hope you can realize again that losing is part of gambling so that with this at least you will be able to have the ability to accept risk. On the other hand, you have a pretty good mindset here where you are really able to make experience as a lesson.

It's like when you're losing money that when you're lucky and get some winnings (even if it's small) you're grateful and prefer to cash out quickly, but unfortunately only a few people are able to use their brains to think in this direction, because usually instead of cashing out they make the lucky situation an opportunity for them to gamble more aggressively with the aim of getting a much bigger win and also with the aim of recovering all the amount they lost in the past which in the end makes them lose again.