Has your Responsible Gambling had any of these Effects on You?

[lizarder]

This is not a case of being addicted to gambling. There are people who are actually in control of their gambling habits or addiction. For instance, they do not gamble beyond their budget; they commit an hour or two to gambling per week or twice per week and strictly adhere to it, among all other things.

And I'm sure there are many people who are involved in gambling exactly as you say and I am one of those people who might be the same as the story in your post. When I want to gamble usually set a special budget that doesn't interfere with other budgets and also don't gamble regularly because I usually only bet when there's a good football match and the amount isn't too big.

We have heard and read stories here and out there about how gambling ruins lives, careers, relationships, throws people into debt and more. But my question is, could this be happening to everybody?

I think it's real and has happened in life in the world and we may even have witnessed this incident from our close friends. In the end, he divorced his wife, lost his job, went into debt here and there and made life worse, such as depression. Of course, not everyone experiences bad experiences like that because if many people experience these problems, perhaps many people are now living much worse lives.

Has your responsible gambling habit had any positive effects on your relationships with your spouse, kids, parents, and others? Has it improved your finances and helped you stay out of debt? Has it improved your mental health and well being in anyway? Has it been able to help you meet an urgent need? Let's discuss.

Logically gambling is a gamble. Is it possible that gambling can give you big profits or improve your finances on a regular basis? Gambling is always synonymous with negative things, it feels difficult and it could almost be said that it is impossible for people to get regular profits after gambling like the question you asked. A casino owner once said this, "If you want to get rich from gambling then stop gambling and create a gambling site so you can pursue that wealth."

[LUCKMCFLY]

This is not a case of being addicted to gambling. There are people who are actually in control of their gambling habits or addiction. For instance, they do not gamble beyond their budget; they commit an hour or two to gambling per week or twice per week and strictly adhere to it, among all other things. We have heard and read stories here and out there about how gambling ruins lives, careers, relationships, throws people into debt and more. But my question is, could this be happening to everybody? Has your responsible gambling habit had any positive effects on your relationships with your spouse, kids, parents, and others? Has it improved your finances and helped you stay out of debt? Has it improved your mental health and well being in anyway? Has it been able to help you meet an urgent need? Let's discuss.

Of course not. Only about 5% of gamblers(it's 2% to 8%, depending on the area) are problem gamblers. Most people just gamble like you said, an hour or two per week, and some of them just buying lotteries once per month and that's their gambling.

Positive effects you ask? Lots of them. I wouldn't say I'm in big profit from my gambling for 10 years almost, but that's money-wise. I had dozens of hours of good time, that's for sure. If I lose $30 in a week, but then another week I win $30 with betting just 10 cents, I feel good, right? No money won, but I feel good.

That's not what I would call being a responsible player, but rather being an intelligent player, and well, even though 30usd is a lot of money, at least for me it is, because when I spend a week to play I only give 10usd with that I'm fine, however There are people who have a bigger budget for that, and when they lose, they don't overextend themselves, they don't try to invent and control that impulse that tells them to deposit a little more than they can earn, so when we think about those things we can do other things. For example, we could have a much more controlled effect, the more people have, the more money they can allocate to their entertainment, because obviously a responsible person would say that he fulfills everything he has to fulfill in his family, with his expenses, if you are a single person then you can meet what you must pay, and obviously the money you have left if you want to spend part of it in the casino and some on other things then you can do it, but basically to a player who always saves his money Just to have fun and control himself, I would not call him responsible, I would call him intelligent, because he has exceeded the levels of responsibility and is entering or is in a phase of pure ineptitude where his feelings and his impulses are controlled because he knows that he can be released if he uses his own system, then for me he is a very intelligent person or player.

Of course there are people who there are weeks or even a month where they cannot play, as it has happened to me because in particular it has happened to me that I have had to stop playing for a while to be able to fulfill my duties and for me first is my family and my obligations as a father, as head of the family, as long as they are well, well I think that after all that I give way to my fun, in the meantime no, because that would be completely irresponsible.

[Docnaster]

Gambling responsibly I believe will definitely have positive effects on anyone who does it. Gambling responsibly mustn't mean that one gambles once in a blue moon but whenever he feels is right for him and also gambles with his disposable income and not basic income or even borrowing to gamble like gambling addicts do. I think anyone who gambles responsibly wouldn't see gambling as a primary source of income so he'll not be too worried when he lose his stakes but will enjoy every bit of his winnings.

[Nheer]

This is not a case of being addicted to gambling. There are people who are actually in control of their gambling habits or addiction. For instance, they do not gamble beyond their budget; they commit an hour or two to gambling per week or twice per week and strictly adhere to it, among all other things. We have heard and read stories here and out there about how gambling ruins lives, careers, relationships, throws people into debt and more.

As far as i have been into gambling i have tried my possible best to control my gambling addiction and without this forum only God knows how bad my gambling habits would have been. I try not to gamble more than i can afford and most importantly when I don’t trust the odds i avoid them and try not to put greed into my bettings.

But my question is, could this be happening to everybody? Has your responsible gambling habit had any positive effects on your relationships with your spouse, kids, parents, and others? Has it improved your finances and helped you stay out of debt? Has it improved your mental health and well being in anyway? Has it been able to help you meet an urgent need? Let's discuss.

Yes it has helped me positively, it has reduced the level at which i owe debts and i have been having proper use for my money and since i have instilled this in me i never have to bother about winning or losing a bet because i don’t put my gambling money into consideration since i use an amount i can afford to lose. Most times it pays alot when i least expect a win, i just see my casino balance pumped up. I wouldn’t say it has help me meet an urgent need but i have had a good positive experience keeping my gambling habits in check.

[Hirose UK]

Gambling responsibly I believe will definitely have positive effects on anyone who does it. Gambling responsibly mustn't mean that one gambles once in a blue moon but whenever he feels is right for him and also gambles with his disposable income and not basic income or even borrowing to gamble like gambling addicts do. I think anyone who gambles responsibly wouldn't see gambling as a primary source of income so he'll not be too worried when he lose his stakes but will enjoy every bit of his winnings.

Agree with you and basically a sense of responsibility in gambling has many meanings such as being responsible for what is risked and as much as possible to always accept whatever happens even if it is a large loss.
But a sense of responsibility can also be interpreted as an attitude that can easily restrain emotions and control oneself.

But unfortunately this kind of understanding is very rarely understood and the sense of responsibility is often lulled into simply chasing what will give satisfaction or pursuing promising opportunities.
Most gamblers may feel they can control all actions and have a responsible attitude but that cannot be realized when they are in the casino and entering the game or betting option.

[pawanjain]

Responsible gambling habits has helped me stay out of debt since I was able to control the losses incurred in gambling.
This simple thing contributes to everything mentioned in OP such as maintaining healthy relationships with family members, having a good lifestyle and managing the finances.
I guess responsible gambling has only positive sides and should be followed by every gambler.

[mirakal]

Not on me personally, but I believe it VERY important that every casino take their responsibility to inform their players how to gamble responsible and provide all necessary links where players can seek help if they need.

Of course, and if I'm not mistaken, they are mandated by law to ensure that their players know what responsible gambling is. To the casinos that I go, they have this sign in front and even have leaflets that you can get to learn about it.

That's why for us gamblers, we really need to control our gambling habit because we all know at the end, it's not going to be good for us. So we should have prioritize things and just enjoy our gambling and have some fun when we go to land base casinos. We have seen and read the devastating effects of being a gambling addict and we don't want to be another statistics to the growing numbers.

Gambling is good for us, I think we can all agree with that because it helps us in times whenever we wanted some time off from the real world with the problems entailed and just wanted to have some alone time to entertain ourselves. But just like any other things in this world, too much is already bad for us and in this instance, too much gambling will just ruin our lives in the long run and will probably going to have an effect to our own family because they will also suffer from it.

[Gozie51]

Gambling responsibly I believe will definitely have positive effects on anyone who does it. Gambling responsibly mustn't mean that one gambles once in a blue moon but whenever he feels is right for him and also gambles with his disposable income and not basic income or even borrowing to gamble like gambling addicts do. I think anyone who gambles responsibly wouldn't see gambling as a primary source of income so he'll not be too worried when he lose his stakes but will enjoy every bit of his winnings.

Also being responsible in gambling is not to keep trying when you keep losing, at least give a break to try again later but if you keep gambling and chasing back loses it definitely means the gambler has lost control and he is playing out of his desire and wish but not how he is suppose to embark on it. Therefore, there is a relationship between having your emotion intact and losing your emotion as you gamble. You need control while you gamble.

[Zigabel]

Has it been able to help you meet an urgent need?

A straight answer will be yes as I have used profits made from gambling to meet up urgent needs. This happened few weeks back I placed a bet with a spares cash I had, although not with the intent that it must be a winner, that's why I used spare cash. Fortunately it turned out a winner and I made some little profit and as at the time of withdrawal the was an urgent and immediately the profit saved the day.

Talking about gambling responsibly, it's very important that you don't make gambling you primary source of income as this may be very harmful and damaging to your psychology, This is because when it becomes your primary source you give it your all and it will definitely turn an addiction unnoticed because you will think you are only trying to earn. Responsible gambling can be profitable and at times it's profit used to offset certain expenses especially those unplanned for. Remember 1. always use only spare cash which you can afford to lose for gamble, 2. Don't use gambling as your major source of income, 3. Do not borrow to gamble, lastly Gamble responsibly.

[Betwrong]

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Of course not. Only about 5% of gamblers(it's 2% to 8%, depending on the area) are problem gamblers. Most people just gamble like you said, an hour or two per week, and some of them just buying lotteries once per month and that's their gambling.

Positive effects you ask? Lots of them. I wouldn't say I'm in big profit from my gambling for 10 years almost, but that's money-wise. I had dozens of hours of good time, that's for sure. If I lose $30 in a week, but then another week I win $30 with betting just 10 cents, I feel good, right? No money won, but I feel good.

I like how simple you think and that's actually true. Whenever we won something against the house it's almost like an achievement because not too many gamblers will experience the same.
For me, I have already withdrawn money out of a gambling site for like 5 times at $20 to $50 but it took me so long before I could make that. I dont bet much, I just like the fun of the game and I think thats where I feel really blessed when I saw my balance increasing slowly until I reach a good amount that is able to be withdrawn.
I think what I have learned the most is being patient about it. I dont trt to double my bet even if I feel a losing streak is happening. I dont try to be greedy and change my plan midway just to chase the losses. I stay with one amount and try to wait for another lucky roll.

Good. I can't say that I myself always succeed in that, although theoretically I know it's the right way to act. Sometimes I do chase my losses and lose even more because of that. The good thing is that happens rarely, once in two or three months I can lose $20-$30 in one day and it's much more than I can afford to lose, but rarely is the key here.

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~ Of course there are people who there are weeks or even a month where they cannot play, as it has happened to me because in particular it has happened to me that I have had to stop playing for a while to be able to fulfill my duties and for me first is my family and my obligations as a father, as head of the family, as long as they are well, well I think that after all that I give way to my fun, in the meantime no, because that would be completely irresponsible.

Great. You can be called a responsible gambler, imo, if you put your family first. That's how it should be.

[Doan9269]

Responsible gambling habits has helped me stay out of debt since I was able to control the losses incurred in gambling.
This simple thing contributes to everything mentioned in OP such as maintaining healthy relationships with family members, having a good lifestyle and managing the finances.
I guess responsible gambling has only positive sides and should be followed by every gambler.

This is a good advice, we have to gamble responsibly so that our life as a whole will be worth emulating, being a gambler, we are expected to monitor the way we gamble and also keep a track record of how we continue on same manners, this will prevent us from trouble or putting ourselves into one, sometimes when we don't have money, then we should be able to have patience with gambling to wait and work to earn the amount needed for gambling than going by way of debt, as you've said already, there's always a benefit in every responsible gambling.

[ethereumhunter]

Responsible gambling habits has helped me stay out of debt since I was able to control the losses incurred in gambling.
This simple thing contributes to everything mentioned in OP such as maintaining healthy relationships with family members, having a good lifestyle and managing the finances.
I guess responsible gambling has only positive sides and should be followed by every gambler.

This is a good advice, we have to gamble responsibly so that our life as a whole will be worth emulating, being a gambler, we are expected to monitor the way we gamble and also keep a track record of how we continue on same manners, this will prevent us from trouble or putting ourselves into one, sometimes when we don't have money, then we should be able to have patience with gambling to wait and work to earn the amount needed for gambling than going by way of debt, as you've said already, there's always a benefit in every responsible gambling.

Becoming a responsible gambler is difficult but we have to keep trying. His suggestion could be a solution that we can try so that it doesn't affect our relationships with other family members because it will impact the relationships between family members. What would be even better if we could have more activities unrelated to gambling so that we won't gamble too often and won't make us addicted to gambling. However, we must control ourselves well so that no problems can arise between us and other family members.

[pawanjain]

Responsible gambling habits has helped me stay out of debt since I was able to control the losses incurred in gambling.
This simple thing contributes to everything mentioned in OP such as maintaining healthy relationships with family members, having a good lifestyle and managing the finances.
I guess responsible gambling has only positive sides and should be followed by every gambler.

This is a good advice, we have to gamble responsibly so that our life as a whole will be worth emulating, being a gambler, we are expected to monitor the way we gamble and also keep a track record of how we continue on same manners, this will prevent us from trouble or putting ourselves into one, sometimes when we don't have money, then we should be able to have patience with gambling to wait and work to earn the amount needed for gambling than going by way of debt, as you've said already, there's always a benefit in every responsible gambling.

Becoming a responsible gambler is difficult but we have to keep trying. His suggestion could be a solution that we can try so that it doesn't affect our relationships with other family members because it will impact the relationships between family members. What would be even better if we could have more activities unrelated to gambling so that we won't gamble too often and won't make us addicted to gambling. However, we must control ourselves well so that no problems can arise between us and other family members.

Picking up an alternative to leave a habit is a good way to go and in this case there are so many things that you can do as an alternative to reduce your gambling time.
I personally have my day job which consumes my entire day and this leaves me only the weekends to gamble.
Also, sometimes I binge watch movies, series, go out with friends and thus this makes me gamble only when I have time left for gambling on weekends.
Sometimes it is every weekend that I gamble and then there are times where I don't gamble for 2-3 weekends.
So we really need to have a good patience level and self control so that we can control our gambling habits.

[Negotiation]

Gambling responsibly I believe will definitely have positive effects on anyone who does it. Gambling responsibly mustn't mean that one gambles once in a blue moon but whenever he feels is right for him and also gambles with his disposable income and not basic income or even borrowing to gamble like gambling addicts do. I think anyone who gambles responsibly wouldn't see gambling as a primary source of income so he'll not be too worried when he lose his stakes but will enjoy every bit of his winnings.

Also being responsible in gambling is not to keep trying when you keep losing, at least give a break to try again later but if you keep gambling and chasing back loses it definitely means the gambler has lost control and he is playing out of his desire and wish but not how he is suppose to embark on it. Therefore, there is a relationship between having your emotion intact and losing your emotion as you gamble. You need control while you gamble.

A responsible gambler never sees responsibility in the game they know how to control themselves so they are successful and know how to properly control the profit and loss in betting. Since the demand is at a level where it is difficult to stop oneself but the responsible gambler tries to prepare himself well by understanding the various harmful aspects of gambling addiction, most of the time addicts do not want to think about them or do not remember them. Instead of this habit he knows how to prepare himself by analyzing the causes of harmful effects.

[romero121]

I've lost big in gambling. Over and over I kept myself active into gambling to recover what I've lost. This made me go further into losing and at some point my debt went to the peak. At times I used to win, but considering the loss I've experienced what I win is very small. Finally I made myself strong to keep things under control and nowadays the loss is much minimised. Now slowly I've been decreasing my debt and hope this continues.

Gambling should never be considered a way to multiply what we have in the wallet. When our thinking gets connected to money making automatically our minds won't be free. Better is to spend what one can afford to loss and should never involve the money for living into gambling. Enjoy the profit if won, if not end it when the limit gets over. Never spend a dollar beyond the limit which is gonna be the root cause for big loss.

[klidex]

I've lost big in gambling. Over and over I kept myself active into gambling to recover what I've lost. This made me go further into losing and at some point my debt went to the peak. At times I used to win, but considering the loss I've experienced what I win is very small. Finally I made myself strong to keep things under control and nowadays the loss is much minimised. Now slowly I've been decreasing my debt and hope this continues.

Gambling should never be considered a way to multiply what we have in the wallet. When our thinking gets connected to money making automatically our minds won't be free. Better is to spend what one can afford to loss and should never involve the money for living into gambling. Enjoy the profit if won, if not end it when the limit gets over. Never spend a dollar beyond the limit which is gonna be the root cause for big loss.

It seems like many gamblers have experienced this and have almost the same fate as you have, they gamble so they can double their money but instead they always accept defeat without realizing it and make every effort to sell their possessions and borrow large amounts of money just to recover the losses but instead of winnings actually have loans everywhere. Being responsible when gambling is very important so that incidents like this can be handled well, you can control your time and money, not just spend time gambling.
And what I know is that gamblers who are addicted and who have the same fate as you find it difficult to stop and do other things outside of gambling because their minds are filled with ambition to win at gambling.

[Blitzboy]

Gambling responsibly I believe will definitely have positive effects on anyone who does it. Gambling responsibly mustn't mean that one gambles once in a blue moon but whenever he feels is right for him and also gambles with his disposable income and not basic income or even borrowing to gamble like gambling addicts do. I think anyone who gambles responsibly wouldn't see gambling as a primary source of income so he'll not be too worried when he lose his stakes but will enjoy every bit of his winnings.

Also being responsible in gambling is not to keep trying when you keep losing, at least give a break to try again later but if you keep gambling and chasing back loses it definitely means the gambler has lost control and he is playing out of his desire and wish but not how he is suppose to embark on it. Therefore, there is a relationship between having your emotion intact and losing your emotion as you gamble. You need control while you gamble.

A responsible gambler never sees responsibility in the game they know how to control themselves so they are successful and know how to properly control the profit and loss in betting. Since the demand is at a level where it is difficult to stop oneself but the responsible gambler tries to prepare himself well by understanding the various harmful aspects of gambling addiction, most of the time addicts do not want to think about them or do not remember them. Instead of this habit he knows how to prepare himself by analyzing the causes of harmful effects.

People always talk about "responsible gamblers" as if they were a different kind of person who could handle the risks of the game. Lets be clear: there is a secret gambling world that many people either choose to ignore or fail to see. Sure, a "responsible" gambler is aware of his boundaries, but arent casinos and betting sites designed for someone of this caliber? Or are they more likely to exploit the vulnerabilities of the many and drag everyone down into the depths of addiction?

Its a risky game in which the house always triumphs. Many more get pulled under the waves than those who can swim against the tide. Although "understanding" the negative effects of addiction is beneficial, the fundamental query is why these risks exist in the first place. Who actually gains from them?

[Eureka_07]

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This might not be happening to "everyone"; fortunately, a few individuals are probably fortunate enough to achieve a more positive outcome by extending their gambling budget beyond what they initially set. However, for the majority, I assume luck isn't on their side. There are winners, there are losers, and some break even. Moreover, having less control can negatively impact your relationships, including those with your family.

I've never heard of gambling addiction helping to improve mental health, and it certainly never helps meet an "urgent need."

[ethereumhunter]

Picking up an alternative to leave a habit is a good way to go and in this case there are so many things that you can do as an alternative to reduce your gambling time.
I personally have my day job which consumes my entire day and this leaves me only the weekends to gamble.
Also, sometimes I binge watch movies, series, go out with friends and thus this makes me gamble only when I have time left for gambling on weekends.
Sometimes it is every weekend that I gamble and then there are times where I don't gamble for 2-3 weekends.
So we really need to have a good patience level and self control so that we can control our gambling habits.

That's the only thing we can do to leave old habits and start new habits so that we have less time to do old habits. And it's good if you have a day job that can take up your entire day so you can really leave behind your old habits to try to focus on your daily work. And if you only use the weekend to gamble, that's okay too because that's your choice. After all, you can gamble whenever you want. And yes, using your time for other things, as you mentioned, is also very beneficial because you can get pleasure apart from gambling. And that means you don't depend on gambling to get pleasure because you can do other things with your family and friends to get that pleasure. In this case, we must always have self-control so that gambling does not make us return to the casino too often.

[swogerino]

This is not a case of being addicted to gambling. There are people who are actually in control of their gambling habits or addiction. For instance, they do not gamble beyond their budget; they commit an hour or two to gambling per week or twice per week and strictly adhere to it, among all other things. We have heard and read stories here and out there about how gambling ruins lives, careers, relationships, throws people into debt and more. But my question is, could this be happening to everybody? Has your responsible gambling habit had any positive effects on your relationships with your spouse, kids, parents, and others? Has it improved your finances and helped you stay out of debt? Has it improved your mental health and well being in anyway? Has it been able to help you meet an urgent need? Let's discuss.

It has improved my personal life as even when I was extremely addicted my relationship with my kid,parent and spouse was the same,my rage I kept it for myself and never I was throwing my stress into them.My level of stress has improved a lot together with mental health and well being.Of course though I agree that when people are addicted they have much difficulty in keeping good relationships with those around them so if they gamble responsible they will win back themselves in terms of less stress and as such better interaction with those around them.

Urgent needs got nothing to do with gambling in the beginning although when I was down on money and had saved every week some of the gambling budget it helped me overcome this difficulty.