Low cost but effective solutions to gambling addiction

[Agbe]

If the gambler is really ready to stop gambling nif not it will be very hard for him to change his mind even at that routine counseling process. I think in the professional therapy, you don't have to spend money to stop. You can just meet your pastor and tell him that you want to stop gambling and you cannot control it, then he will pray for you and still put you in time frame to counsel you everyday for like one month or plus. And if you really ready to stop everything will go down gradually. Because you don't have to force such things to go, it is part of the mind at that time.

[Rufsilf]

They need to stay away from places where they often gamble and delete all the websites they usually play on. Keep your mind busy, or find another game to forget about gambling. It would be great if there were relatives or friends to support and help them during this period. As long as they have determination, I believe they can do it.

Even though self-exclusion from gambling websites and even from the locations where people typically bet can be simple, I believe it's a useful strategy for avoiding any gambling-related activities. This can assist people who are addicted to gambling in building a barrier and restricting their gaming opportunities, like setting their limits and voluntarily banning themselves from participating in gambling. I agree with the idea that we can seek out or reach out to our family and friends who can provide us with emotional support and understanding, as they are the only ones who can easily discourage us in order for us to stop that kind of habit. (if blood can be thicker than water).

What are the other low cost but very effective solutions to gambling addiction. And typically how long will it take before the addict starts to feel more in control and less withdrawal symptoms?
Will totally appreciate your responses. Thanks.

Taking up alternative activities that can bring us greater happiness and fulfillment than gambling, such as spending time with our loved ones, exercising, or picking up new hobbies that can help us escape from our addiction and unwind, is something else we can think about when trying to overcome our gambling addiction. The reason for this is that if someone's goal is to get over a habit of gambling, they ought to understand the importance of self-care and act responsibly (if they have changed). Actually, it takes a lot of time, so if you want to avoid returning to your pre-gambling addiction state, you should learn how to stop yourself and have patience with yourself.

[Gheka]

Hehehe...I always smile in unbelief when I read that exercise can help in addition and some other things. Maybe not for me as I do not see how this can be of help, to be honest. Fine, exercise is good for so many things, but for the things that have to do with people's minds and psychology, I think it can do little or nothing here. Gambling is beyond all that, especially when the gambler has now taken it as a hobby or is addicted to it, it takes more psychological functions and routines for this to be let go.

This is not about you seeing professional players doing it, there are a lot of reasons for that, and when it comes to regular people, even those who are consistent with exercise as what they like as a hobby are still addicted to gambling. What about that? I believe that they will link this to some kind of muscle relaxation and all that, but in practice, to cure anything mental is beyond that. If this is so true and cureable as they make people believe, I guess by now most of the people who are gambling with addiction would have been cured. It will even be easy.

Sports activities can increase self-relaxation and divert thoughts that focus on gambling. Basically, exercise focuses on fitness and health in physical conditions but also has an effect on psychological factors, although the benefits are not directly at the point of healing from gambling addiction. When you exercise discipline, you will feel changes in your health and relaxation which will help heal stress and your lifestyle will be more regular.

But I have to admit that exercise is not the point of curing gambling addiction, but at least some cases of gamblers who are addicted can be recovered by increasing outside activities such as exercise or other activities that are useful for calming the mind. However, complete recovery from gambling addiction depends on the will of the gambler and they must be disciplined in therapy.

But lethargy and just staying in one place are too big of an obstacle for gamblers, they cannot turn to physical activities easily when the energy devoted to this work is more than their body can handle, they have not exercised much and with just a few vigorous exercises, they will certainly be lazy in the following days when this is not the motivation they want to attach to. Appeasement requires a persistent impact and awakens the cells' potential, but few people have enough patience, they almost surrender and follow their predetermined fate.

[Weawant]

of course it is a good way. Based on the experience of my friend who is an addict who has lost his soul, he is not easy to carry. we have to persuade him and even have to invite him to gamble within a certain limit, but over the last 3 months I have seen him starting to control his gambling. I think there is hope for gambling addicts to recover. but traps are usually people who are already critical. I suggest using a psychiatrist for mild addictions.

There's a few danger associated with mild addiction one of which can be the trigger for the chronic addiction again especially if not under strick supervision, when using this particular method, strict supervision should accompany it else the mild addiction may further grow into a worse case than it was before the introduction of mild addiction.

There's actually hope for every addicted gambler no doubts but you will have to employ different measures to approaching different levels of these addiction because some of these addiction may have peculiar cases that will deserve a different approach to be able to achieve success taming them. Psychiatric approach isn't a bad idea but this should come in handy after it has been proven to be chronic and not for mild cases because that will be a last resort when it's proven that other methods aren't working on the addict anymore.

[dezoel]

Physical exercise is an excellent type of activity if the player does not know what to do other than play. Sometimes it even happens that thanks to a spontaneous decision to play sports, it can switch our brain and we will stop gambling altogether and devote ourselves to a new and useful hobby. Of course, I understand that this will be very rare, but perhaps it will save several destroyed families. I noticed that professional players often play sports or were athletes in the past, probably this helps them achieve results and they draw some analogies to achieve their goals. They have a sense of purpose, but apparently they also have some other qualities that allow them to be more successful than others.

A gambler will only do physical exercises or play physical sports if they are willing to stop gambling and get out of their addiction, and even in this case, they need someone to drag them to it because they wouldn't do it themselves and think they should sit and gamble instead. After all, it's what they like doing and have been doing throughout this time. So, when a gambler acknowledges that they need help getting out of their addiction, they can have a friend make them get involved in such activities.

I'm such a sports lover, though I've never been into such a situation, I'm pretty sure that I'm going to do a great job if a friend asks me that I will have to keep them away from gambling and get them involved with sports or some other activity. I will make them play a lot of sports and make them enjoy it as well.

[AbuBhakar]

One of the solutions which is recommended by most gamblers on this forum for gambling addiction is "Therapy" .

This is the most expensive solution for gambling addiction but also the most effective at the same time. Therapy is quite expensive especially if you are from country like US. Maybe this kind of service is cheap in 3rd world country if you will compared it to US rate but it’s still expensive in contrary if you will just control yourself. Don’t pay internet connection for example or have your wife monitor you so that you will not gamble.

I’m expecting this kind of suggestion here when I read the title but the content shows the most expensive method but the best in my opinion if money is not a problem.

[klidex]

Hehehe...I always smile in unbelief when I read that exercise can help in addition and some other things. Maybe not for me as I do not see how this can be of help, to be honest. Fine, exercise is good for so many things, but for the things that have to do with people's minds and psychology, I think it can do little or nothing here. Gambling is beyond all that, especially when the gambler has now taken it as a hobby or is addicted to it, it takes more psychological functions and routines for this to be let go.

This is not about you seeing professional players doing it, there are a lot of reasons for that, and when it comes to regular people, even those who are consistent with exercise as what they like as a hobby are still addicted to gambling. What about that? I believe that they will link this to some kind of muscle relaxation and all that, but in practice, to cure anything mental is beyond that. If this is so true and cureable as they make people believe, I guess by now most of the people who are gambling with addiction would have been cured. It will even be easy.

Sports activities can increase self-relaxation and divert thoughts that focus on gambling. Basically, exercise focuses on fitness and health in physical conditions but also has an effect on psychological factors, although the benefits are not directly at the point of healing from gambling addiction. When you exercise discipline, you will feel changes in your health and relaxation which will help heal stress and your lifestyle will be more regular.

But I have to admit that exercise is not the point of curing gambling addiction, but at least some cases of gamblers who are addicted can be recovered by increasing outside activities such as exercise or other activities that are useful for calming the mind. However, complete recovery from gambling addiction depends on the will of the gambler and they must be disciplined in therapy.

Yes, I agree with you that exercise can indeed relax our tight minds which may be full of stress so that it will make our minds more relaxed. Just like doing therapy or doing yoga, it can also calm the mind, some psychologists definitely advise someone to do yoga. or therapy so that we can relax our minds so that with this our goal is not only focused on gambling, we can also avoid gambling addiction because with a healthy and relaxed physical condition we can also think intelligently that gambling addiction is a bad thing.

It is true that sport cannot cure gambling addiction directly, but slowly and reducing it little by little by doing sports activities we will be busy with activities and the benefits of sports are not only to avoid addiction but also for health. So it is better to spend time on sports rather than gambling and if you have the intention to quit then spend more time exercising and you will be able to recover slowly.

[Accardo]

That is one way to prevent gambling addiction which is to distract yourself with something much better like exercising. We know that people use gambling as an excuse sometimes a distraction to themselves where they can entertain themselves and forget all their problems, which can worsen their situation by just simply losing more money in the house. Plus sometimes they are not that aware of that addiction cause it's already been part of their lifestyles, unless someone points out that gambling is really bad if overdone. They wouldn't quit for just a day for sure, but they would think about it, and would take time for them to realize that gambling won't do anything good for them. I gambling as well, but I don't think that I can consider myself addicted as I don't think it about all the time maybe rarely when I have the time. It might be the reason of too busy in the world.

Physical exercise is an excellent type of activity if the player does not know what to do other than play. Sometimes it even happens that thanks to a spontaneous decision to play sports, it can switch our brain and we will stop gambling altogether and devote ourselves to a new and useful hobby. Of course, I understand that this will be very rare, but perhaps it will save several destroyed families. I noticed that professional players often play sports or were athletes in the past, probably this helps them achieve results and they draw some analogies to achieve their goals. They have a sense of purpose, but apparently they also have some other qualities that allow them to be more successful than others.

Minimizing the amount of money the gambler is entitled to, can help in curing the gambler. Because if he's mainly redirecting his actions to other activities, then he needs not to gamble one bit. Although, the person would begin to forget his gambling habit gradually while participating in real games like sport, yet his urge to gamble doesn't leave him entirely. If he has money left on him, he'd definitely going to gamble, because his brain still get enticed whenever the gambling thought arrives. So, restricting his cash flow during the healing period, can be effective. A loved one can be handling the money, and buy whatever he, the addict, wants. The goal is to make sure whenever gambling thoughts crosses his minds, he wouldn't game. I noticed that giving any activity that we engage in a break can help us have a rethink of the habit and reevaluate whether we are getting too attached to it or not. An addict, who doesn't gamble for weeks can easily think otherwise of his previous lifestyles.

[ethereumhunter]

It's true, if they want a gambling game but don't want to lose money they can do it with slot-based gambling, although the sensation is different but at least that's slot gambling, because slot gambling also provides a limited budget but even though it can be restarted by itself when it runs out but if we consider it real money then maybe it doesn't feel much different from real gambling. well that's a plus for me, with me playing demo-based gambling there I will get bored faster, so that makes me want to do other things that are more exciting like playing online games that can be played with my friends.

It's true that demo-based gambling also depends on the people who play it, if they really can't avoid their desire to gamble with real money maybe they won't feel at home with demo-based gambling. anyway, the demo gambling that is played in my opinion can still replace their desire to gamble, even though the sensation is different, but if they are satisfied with demo-based gambling then that's not a bad thing.

However, many people lose a lot of money from playing slots because they forget to stop gambling and cannot control themselves because they have discovered the joy of playing slots. But slot games offer a demo mode that gamblers can use to play slots so that they don't have to use real money, especially if they are afraid of losing a lot of money playing those slots. Indeed, when using demo mode, we can quickly feel bored because there is no challenge, especially since it is fake money used or provided by casinos for those who want to experience the sensation of gambling. But playing demo mode can prevent someone from using real money so they won't lose money.

Demo mode slot games can still provide enjoyment in playing slots. At least people can enjoy their free time by playing slots, and even though they place large bets in demo mode, they can still feel safe because no real money is used. But those who have experienced the challenge of using real money do not feel the challenge and will only think that demo mode-based slot games are uncomfortable to play slots with.

[EarnOnVictor]

Hehehe...I always smile in unbelief when I read that exercise can help in addition and some other things. Maybe not for me as I do not see how this can be of help, to be honest. Fine, exercise is good for so many things, but for the things that have to do with people's minds and psychology, I think it can do little or nothing here. Gambling is beyond all that, especially when the gambler has now taken it as a hobby or is addicted to it, it takes more psychological functions and routines for this to be let go.

This is not about you seeing professional players doing it, there are a lot of reasons for that, and when it comes to regular people, even those who are consistent with exercise as what they like as a hobby are still addicted to gambling. What about that? I believe that they will link this to some kind of muscle relaxation and all that, but in practice, to cure anything mental is beyond that. If this is so true and cureable as they make people believe, I guess by now most of the people who are gambling with addiction would have been cured. It will even be easy.

Sports activities can increase self-relaxation and divert thoughts that focus on gambling. Basically, exercise focuses on fitness and health in physical conditions but also has an effect on psychological factors, although the benefits are not directly at the point of healing from gambling addiction. When you exercise discipline, you will feel changes in your health and relaxation which will help heal stress and your lifestyle will be more regular.

But I have to admit that exercise is not the point of curing gambling addiction, but at least some cases of gamblers who are addicted can be recovered by increasing outside activities such as exercise or other activities that are useful for calming the mind. However, complete recovery from gambling addiction depends on the will of the gambler and they must be disciplined in therapy.

Well said, my friend and I do not argue that physical exercise is not profitable, and as a matter of fact, we should engage in it at least two times a day if we have the time. This could, of course, alert our muscles and in turn, relieve them after the exercise and causes us to feel some kind of true bodily relief, healthier and self believe blah blah blah. But helping those who are addicted to gambling? I think it can do a little, that is if the addicted will even feel the difference after exercising. This thing we call psychology and the function of the mind takes mental power to overcome it, the Will and the Determination from where it got corrupted from the beginning (the source). You tackle the source and you will be healed. I wonder if it is easy like that why people are still addicted.

What exercise could do in my view is to try to get you engaged and take your mind off for some time for that moment and a few moments later. What happens after then, won't the person return back? This is not different from you engaging in other things and changing hobbies just to while away the time till you will think of that thing you are addicted to no more. This again is challenging but more effective than exercise. Many would try it and not succeed, but truly, if they could have an alternative and could do it successfully until they do not think of gambling again, it would help them better. However, the Will and Determination to do it are mostly needed.

[nullama]

~snip~
However, many people lose a lot of money from playing slots because they forget to stop gambling and cannot control themselves because they have discovered the joy of playing slots. But slot games offer a demo mode that gamblers can use to play slots so that they don't have to use real money, especially if they are afraid of losing a lot of money playing those slots. Indeed, when using demo mode, we can quickly feel bored because there is no challenge, especially since it is fake money used or provided by casinos for those who want to experience the sensation of gambling. But playing demo mode can prevent someone from using real money so they won't lose money.

Demo mode slot games can still provide enjoyment in playing slots. At least people can enjoy their free time by playing slots, and even though they place large bets in demo mode, they can still feel safe because no real money is used. But those who have experienced the challenge of using real money do not feel the challenge and will only think that demo mode-based slot games are uncomfortable to play slots with.

It's more than just the fun of the game.

Otherwise people would simply just play the free version of it.

It's all about the chances of becoming a rich person with a few coins.

[pinggoki]

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If you read it again, you will know that it is not a solution to overcome someone's gambling addiction in the long term. What I recommend is for people who want to experience gambling games but without depositing any money and only using fake money. I am not writing that it is a solution for those who want to overcome their gambling addiction. You should be able to differentiate between those who are addicted to gambling and those who just want to experience gambling without losing money. They can still experience gambling games in casinos and use fake money given by the casino.

I wouldn't say that unless someone tries it first because there's no way that even if I think that it's a funny solution, there's still a chance that it might work you know. There's a hospice for dementia patients in Europe that created a fake bus stop for their patients because it helped them prevent the people afflicted by that dementia to not get lost because most dementia patients wander around familiar places and it just so happens that bus stops are the most familiar for these patients and yes it's not a long-term but you can see the effects of it which is the reduction of these people wandering aimlessly, that's the same with your solution of fake money, you might not see the benefit yet but it's there and there's nothing wrong with trying.

[piebeyb]

One of the solutions which is recommended by most gamblers on this forum for gambling addiction is "Therapy" .

This is the most expensive solution for gambling addiction but also the most effective at the same time. Therapy is quite expensive especially if you are from country like US. Maybe this kind of service is cheap in 3rd world country if you will compared it to US rate but it’s still expensive in contrary if you will just control yourself. Don’t pay internet connection for example or have your wife monitor you so that you will not gamble.

I’m expecting this kind of suggestion here when I read the title but the content shows the most expensive method but the best in my opinion if money is not a problem.

My friend has spent a lot of money on therapy but it hasn't made any changes to his gambling habits. I think it's true what you said, at least using a cheaper method involving the family would be better in my opinion, for example, just reduce it slowly and increase other activities. something more positive, for example exercising or doing other things, I'm sure this method can reduce it even if it doesn't stop completely.

It is not easy to cure gambling addiction and it takes time to cure it, another friend of mine managed to cure himself by reducing his gambling and also involving his friends and even his family. Finally he managed to stop gambling completely and never even tried to gamble in a gambling house. I think it's a time-consuming process but in my opinion it's better than paying. 

[Rufsilf]

One of the solutions which is recommended by most gamblers on this forum for gambling addiction is "Therapy" .

This is the most expensive solution for gambling addiction but also the most effective at the same time. Therapy is quite expensive especially if you are from country like US. Maybe this kind of service is cheap in 3rd world country if you will compared it to US rate but it’s still expensive in contrary if you will just control yourself. Don’t pay internet connection for example or have your wife monitor you so that you will not gamble.

I’m expecting this kind of suggestion here when I read the title but the content shows the most expensive method but the best in my opinion if money is not a problem.

My friend has spent a lot of money on therapy but it hasn't made any changes to his gambling habits. I think it's true what you said, at least using a cheaper method involving the family would be better in my opinion, for example, just reduce it slowly and increase other activities. something more positive, for example exercising or doing other things, I'm sure this method can reduce it even if it doesn't stop completely.

It is not easy to cure gambling addiction and it takes time to cure it, another friend of mine managed to cure himself by reducing his gambling and also involving his friends and even his family. Finally he managed to stop gambling completely and never even tried to gamble in a gambling house. I think it's a time-consuming process but in my opinion it's better than paying. 

If he keeps playing and gambling well, no matter how much your therapy costs, there won't be any improvement, and your friend was merely wasting his money. Also, there's a chance that we will become bored during therapy sessions or that we will have to wait on other patients. While you're waiting, you might be thinking to yourself, "What if I get to play for a while? I won't be noticed anyway." After all, gambling can be done both in person and online. Thus, no matter how much the therapist suggests, you will never be able to put it into practice.
 
The majority of the cases of gambling addiction that I have observed in my nation have involved individuals who were able to overcome their addiction with the support of their families. When it comes to family, they are the ones who will make you feel guilty, and, therefore, you will be worried that they may abandon you. Indeed, I've seen it as a successful strategy to break their gambling habit, and I understand that their family is threatening them in that way.

[nara1892]

~snip~
However, many people lose a lot of money from playing slots because they forget to stop gambling and cannot control themselves because they have discovered the joy of playing slots. But slot games offer a demo mode that gamblers can use to play slots so that they don't have to use real money, especially if they are afraid of losing a lot of money playing those slots. Indeed, when using demo mode, we can quickly feel bored because there is no challenge, especially since it is fake money used or provided by casinos for those who want to experience the sensation of gambling. But playing demo mode can prevent someone from using real money so they won't lose money.

Demo mode slot games can still provide enjoyment in playing slots. At least people can enjoy their free time by playing slots, and even though they place large bets in demo mode, they can still feel safe because no real money is used. But those who have experienced the challenge of using real money do not feel the challenge and will only think that demo mode-based slot games are uncomfortable to play slots with.

It's more than just the fun of the game.

Otherwise people would simply just play the free version of it.

It's all about the chances of becoming a rich person with a few coins.

Yes I agree with your idea that gambling is more than just a fun game, there is something they are after and maybe we can already conclude here that they are after a return on the money they put in, or I mean wanting a bigger amount than the capital money they brought. On the other hand, if they're just there for the fun of it then aren't there plenty of other things they can do without the possibility of risk such as playing online games for example? Obviously, and gambling is someone's choice to pursue something that is basically not easy to achieve.

As you said that if fun is the main priority then I think people will prefer to gamble on a demo account which certainly does not require real money capital and only requires free time, so your assumption is quite reasonable in my opinion and it can be a strong reason why people come to gamble.

[Blitzboy]

Hehehe...I always smile in unbelief when I read that exercise can help in addition and some other things. Maybe not for me as I do not see how this can be of help, to be honest. Fine, exercise is good for so many things, but for the things that have to do with people's minds and psychology, I think it can do little or nothing here. Gambling is beyond all that, especially when the gambler has now taken it as a hobby or is addicted to it, it takes more psychological functions and routines for this to be let go.

This is not about you seeing professional players doing it, there are a lot of reasons for that, and when it comes to regular people, even those who are consistent with exercise as what they like as a hobby are still addicted to gambling. What about that? I believe that they will link this to some kind of muscle relaxation and all that, but in practice, to cure anything mental is beyond that. If this is so true and cureable as they make people believe, I guess by now most of the people who are gambling with addiction would have been cured. It will even be easy.

Sports activities can increase self-relaxation and divert thoughts that focus on gambling. Basically, exercise focuses on fitness and health in physical conditions but also has an effect on psychological factors, although the benefits are not directly at the point of healing from gambling addiction. When you exercise discipline, you will feel changes in your health and relaxation which will help heal stress and your lifestyle will be more regular.

But I have to admit that exercise is not the point of curing gambling addiction, but at least some cases of gamblers who are addicted can be recovered by increasing outside activities such as exercise or other activities that are useful for calming the mind. However, complete recovery from gambling addiction depends on the will of the gambler and they must be disciplined in therapy.

Well said, my friend and I do not argue that physical exercise is not profitable, and as a matter of fact, we should engage in it at least two times a day if we have the time. This could, of course, alert our muscles and in turn, relieve them after the exercise and causes us to feel some kind of true bodily relief, healthier and self believe blah blah blah. But helping those who are addicted to gambling? I think it can do a little, that is if the addicted will even feel the difference after exercising. This thing we call psychology and the function of the mind takes mental power to overcome it, the Will and the Determination from where it got corrupted from the beginning (the source). You tackle the source and you will be healed. I wonder if it is easy like that why people are still addicted.

What exercise could do in my view is to try to get you engaged and take your mind off for some time for that moment and a few moments later. What happens after then, won't the person return back? This is not different from you engaging in other things and changing hobbies just to while away the time till you will think of that thing you are addicted to no more. This again is challenging but more effective than exercise. Many would try it and not succeed, but truly, if they could have an alternative and could do it successfully until they do not think of gambling again, it would help them better. However, the Will and Determination to do it are mostly needed.

I share your views. Physical activity is useful, but dealing with addiction, especially gambling, is impractical. Exercise has obvious physical benefits, but does it help overcome addiction psychologically?

Mind is powerful, and addiction is fought there. You're right - willpower and determination are the fighters in this conflict. Reprogramming the mind changes the story inside. This is like convincing a cat it's a dog - possible but requires time and a lot of persuasion.

Your encouragement to try new things is refreshing. Reversing a river's flow is difficult but feasible. Finding something that pleases the soul and fills the gambling hole is key. Creating a satisfying and diverting habit loop for painting, hiking, or cooking is key. With the correct perspective and support, recovery may be beautiful despite its challenges.

[Dewi Aries]

If the gambler is really ready to stop gambling nif not it will be very hard for him to change his mind even at that routine counseling process. I think in the professional therapy, you don't have to spend money to stop. You can just meet your pastor and tell him that you want to stop gambling and you cannot control it, then he will pray for you and still put you in time frame to counsel you everyday for like one month or plus. And if you really ready to stop everything will go down gradually. Because you don't have to force such things to go, it is part of the mind at that time.

One of the things that makes it difficult for gamblers to get out of their gambling activities is that they are very fond of the activity, actually in my opinion it is quite simple formula if you really want to get out of gambling, all addiction diseases are in a person's mindset due to mistakes in putting hope in winning, the point is that if you are able to realize all the mistakes and accept the fact that you can never become a rich man just by gambling then I think it is not difficult for you to get out of this activity.

It can be done alone but it will be more effective if it is accompanied by the help of others like the suggestion you said by asking for prayers to priests and not only that, on the other hand there must also be an agreement with the closest people to keep us from getting into the same hole like always reminding us every time or preventing us when we want to gamble. Honestly on the other hand I am one of the people who was able to recover from gambling addiction in my own way, did not need the help of others and I did everything based on self-awareness, if you want to get out of gambling then you should try to keep yourself busy with other things one of which is like adding work, don't spend even a little time without activity, do it and let me know if it doesn't work for you.

[nullama]

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Yes I agree with your idea that gambling is more than just a fun game, there is something they are after and maybe we can already conclude here that they are after a return on the money they put in, or I mean wanting a bigger amount than the capital money they brought. On the other hand, if they're just there for the fun of it then aren't there plenty of other things they can do without the possibility of risk such as playing online games for example? Obviously, and gambling is someone's choice to pursue something that is basically not easy to achieve.

As you said that if fun is the main priority then I think people will prefer to gamble on a demo account which certainly does not require real money capital and only requires free time, so your assumption is quite reasonable in my opinion and it can be a strong reason why people come to gamble.

Yeah, there is a small amount of fun that people get when playing the free games, but that's quickly gone and the interest of actually making real money starts.

At the end of the day it is the idea of making money that is the addictive ingredient, the games, lights, sounds, etc, are all there to help, but they are not the main thing.

[ethereumhunter]

It's more than just the fun of the game.

Otherwise people would simply just play the free version of it.

It's all about the chances of becoming a rich person with a few coins.

Gambling should be a fun game that uses money. They must be able to use it as an activity in their spare time rather than making it a serious activity.

Otherwise, they don't need to use money just to play gambling games. They can use the free version, although it is less challenging for many people. They should not think about becoming rich in a short time because gambling is not a place to make money.

I wouldn't say that unless someone tries it first because there's no way that even if I think that it's a funny solution, there's still a chance that it might work you know. There's a hospice for dementia patients in Europe that created a fake bus stop for their patients because it helped them prevent the people afflicted by that dementia to not get lost because most dementia patients wander around familiar places and it just so happens that bus stops are the most familiar for these patients and yes it's not a long-term but you can see the effects of it which is the reduction of these people wandering aimlessly, that's the same with your solution of fake money, you might not see the benefit yet but it's there and there's nothing wrong with trying.

Using fake money to play slots or other gambling games in casinos can be a solution for those who want to spend their free time and don't want to experience losing their money, let alone losing large amounts of money. But many of them ultimately choose to deposit their money because they feel there are no interesting challenges so they intend to do so. They can deposit money to gamble but must have good self-control so they don't lose too much. But what happens is that many people use more money because they think it can increase their chances of winning, even though that is not true.

[Blitzboy]

If the gambler is really ready to stop gambling nif not it will be very hard for him to change his mind even at that routine counseling process. I think in the professional therapy, you don't have to spend money to stop. You can just meet your pastor and tell him that you want to stop gambling and you cannot control it, then he will pray for you and still put you in time frame to counsel you everyday for like one month or plus. And if you really ready to stop everything will go down gradually. Because you don't have to force such things to go, it is part of the mind at that time.

One of the things that makes it difficult for gamblers to get out of their gambling activities is that they are very fond of the activity, actually in my opinion it is quite simple formula if you really want to get out of gambling, all addiction diseases are in a person's mindset due to mistakes in putting hope in winning, the point is that if you are able to realize all the mistakes and accept the fact that you can never become a rich man just by gambling then I think it is not difficult for you to get out of this activity.

It can be done alone but it will be more effective if it is accompanied by the help of others like the suggestion you said by asking for prayers to priests and not only that, on the other hand there must also be an agreement with the closest people to keep us from getting into the same hole like always reminding us every time or preventing us when we want to gamble. Honestly on the other hand I am one of the people who was able to recover from gambling addiction in my own way, did not need the help of others and I did everything based on self-awareness, if you want to get out of gambling then you should try to keep yourself busy with other things one of which is like adding work, don't spend even a little time without activity, do it and let me know if it doesn't work for you.

Mindset plays an essential part in overcoming gambling. The psychological hooks in the games matter too. Your method for identifying and correcting gambling hopes is perfect.

I think there's a delicate line. Self-help empowers, but external assistance is important. I find that combining methods works best. Engagement with loved ones, spiritual advice, or support organizations can provide a safety net that self-reliance may lack. Its about a holistic gambling defense.

Finally, dont demonize gambling. For many, its innocent fun. Be moderate and self-controlled. Good idea to stay busy with productive tasks. Using cognitive-behavioral methods, it focuses energy on positive goals. For those seeking balance, this method plus knowledge of gambling's risks can help.