With gambling, it's probably easier to quit cold turkey

[AicecreaME]

It depends on the person. But for some gamblers I've read that this works well for them more than taking everything slowly. Going cold turkey means you eliminate gambling all at once. You do not withdraw step by step, rather ditch it altogether so you won't have a hard time undergoing relapse once you slowly take a break from it.

Although it isn't really for everyone since some still prefer getting rid of their addiction slowly and not instantly. I guess to each his own. As long as they can quit successfully, then it's all good. After all, there's no one solution fits all in this world.

[Warkop]

In my opinion, gambling is not to stop smoking addiction, but rather to continue smoking, because in gambling games cigarettes are a friend to relieve stress and relax when gambling, especially if you lose you will definitely continue smoking to calm your emotions and relax when you lose when gambling. Maybe if you want to stop smoking, it's a good idea to reduce it first, don't stop immediately so that there are no problems with the condition of your body or your mind.

[Razmirraz]

When it comes to addiction, the majority of people who are addicted to gambling or smoking find it very difficult to stop slowly. If the addiction is considered a problem that can interfere with life or hinder other work, it will be more effective to stop completely than to stop slowly. Never approach a gambling place if you really want to stop and never buy cigarettes or ask friends for even one. The desire to stop must be stronger than channeling the desire, if you still do it slowly your efforts to stop will be in vain.

[Blitzboy]

Yes, it is true that when we are addicted to something, we cannot get rid of it easily, we need to do it slowly so that it doesn't cause bad effects for our body. Reducing cigarette addiction is not an easy thing for some people, but if Indeed, we can do this by gambling, of course this is good for our health, but not for our financial condition.
In getting rid of addiction, of course we have to do it consistently because to get satisfactory results for ourselves, if we do it inconsistently we certainly won't be able to get the results we want.

But people should be able to reduce their gambling so they don't become addicted to gambling because by experiencing a gambling addiction, they will encounter even more problems. Maybe they need to look for other activities that can divert their attention from thinking about gambling and do other activities that a gambling addict usually can't think about. The conclusion is that they must immediately stop gambling no matter how difficult it is because that is the only way to be free from their gambling addiction. Even though it looks difficult, if they have a strong will and determination, they can definitely do it and they can ask for help from the people around them to help them overcome their gambling addiction problem.

Indeed, we must recognize the dangers of gambling addiction; its a slippery slope. Realistically, telling someone to "stop gambling" isnt enough. For example, telling someone to stop breathing because the air is dirty is not a good idea, is it? A more nuanced method is needed.

Imagine if we taught people about the risks of gambling and encouraged them to gamble responsibly? Freedom of choice; individuals are allowed to make decisions, but they must also be aware of the results. Its like driving a car: you need to know the regulations and the possible outcomes.

Why not make breaks and limits a requirement on all online gambling sites? Consider a system that logs you out automatically after a certain amount of time or when your loses reach a certain amount. Beyond just erecting walls, its about making a safety net. As opposed to forcing a single answer on everyone, we can give people the tools they need to make better decisions.

[coupable]

Quitting cold turkey, contemplating on your mistakes and talking about it with a group and some experts sounds like the best path. What are your thoughts? Could a problem gambler quit slowly and expect realistic improvements?

This is almost the only way a person can help himself deal with his bad addictive habits. There is no escape from communicating with specialists in the field of behavioral addiction treatment, who will provide you with special treatment sessions before encouraging you to join clubs with people who are going through the same experience, including people who have succeeded (even if relatively) in overcoming it.
Unfortunately, modern medicine is still falling short of providing 100% effective solutions because this depends on many factors that medical intervention cannot interact with. For example, the will of the sick person himself and the extent of the ability of those around him to support him. Repeated treatment sessions with the use of some sedative medications can help begin a treatment phase that may be long or short depending on the patient’s will to recover.

[ethereumhunter]

Indeed, we must recognize the dangers of gambling addiction; its a slippery slope. Realistically, telling someone to "stop gambling" isnt enough. For example, telling someone to stop breathing because the air is dirty is not a good idea, is it? A more nuanced method is needed.

Imagine if we taught people about the risks of gambling and encouraged them to gamble responsibly? Freedom of choice; individuals are allowed to make decisions, but they must also be aware of the results. Its like driving a car: you need to know the regulations and the possible outcomes.

Why not make breaks and limits a requirement on all online gambling sites? Consider a system that logs you out automatically after a certain amount of time or when your loses reach a certain amount. Beyond just erecting walls, its about making a safety net. As opposed to forcing a single answer on everyone, we can give people the tools they need to make better decisions.

In fact, we teach people about the risks of gambling and being responsible in gambling for their own good so that they don't experience huge losses and also use a lot of money to gamble. Apart from that, if they can be responsible in playing gambling, they can enjoy gambling as entertainment instead of using it as a place to make money because it will not be obtained easily.

A person does need to make their own decisions, but if they can equip themselves with responsibility, discipline, and all the things needed when gambling, they will not experience any problems. It will be a safety net for them while gambling and can prevent them from the biggest problems that many gamblers have experienced, many of whom have experienced gambling addiction. That's the point if they have discipline, responsibility and others so that they won't get into any problems while gambling.

And having limits on gambling can indeed prevent them from gambling excessively. It can also save them from financial ruin because they can know when to stop gambling, especially when they can get their winnings.

[retreat]

It's a good idea if someone wants to get rid of their addiction to consult a professional. Usually this psychiatrist will advise whether a person should reduce the intensity of their gambling slowly or cut ties with it immediately.
But I think if a person wants to get away from his gambling addiction there is no other way than to cut ties with it completely. Because if a person decides to end their addiction straight away, and learns to restrain themselves, they will be able to control themselves better in the future. The problem of withdrawal symptoms is normal, you can stop yourself from doing that or, if necessary, take sedatives.

[Crypt0Gore]

If someone is a problem gambler and has repeatedly relapsed to problematic behavior related to gambling, I have come to the conclusion that it's best to quit cold turkey.

With other things it can sometimes be recommended that the addict slowly winds down their consumption of the addictive activity or substance, but that doesn't sound very realistic with gambling, does it?

Quitting cold turkey, contemplating on your mistakes and talking about it with a group and some experts sounds like the best path. What are your thoughts? Could a problem gambler quit slowly and expect realistic improvements?

Its easy if they noticed that they are losing their minds in gambling already, but there is always a thing line between getting addicted and no getting addicted, if you cross the line it can be too late already, that's why self awareness is very important.

If you know what to expect from gambling before starting at all you will never be lead astray like most gamblers, everything has to do with your expectations, what is gambling to you? Source of income? Or entertainment? I know its easier said than done but I live by this rule that nothing comes easily, money most importantly, this is the most difficult thing to get and why confuse your mind with gambling that you can easily make money?

This is the mind of most gamblers, for them its always about making money that can change their stories for good, using a small amount, like fair judgement, how is this fair? Gambling is the fools game only if you make it seem so, you need to think correctly and accept that you yourself is trying to win money using the almost impossible way.

[madnessteat]

It's a good idea if someone wants to get rid of their addiction to consult a professional. Usually this psychiatrist will advise whether a person should reduce the intensity of their gambling slowly or cut ties with it immediately.
But I think if a person wants to get away from his gambling addiction there is no other way than to cut ties with it completely. Because if a person decides to end their addiction straight away, and learns to restrain themselves, they will be able to control themselves better in the future. The problem of withdrawal symptoms is normal, you can stop yourself from doing that or, if necessary, take sedatives.

I absolutely agree with you. Gradual reduction of gambling will not help in any way to solve the problem of gambling addiction.

I was able to get rid of several addictions that prevented me from living a normal life and I know from personal experience that if a person wants to get rid of any addiction he needs to first of all realize that he has a problem, and then already solve it, and drastically and harshly. Otherwise you will not solve the problem, but will only torture yourself.

[Hirose UK]

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But people should be able to reduce their gambling so they don't become addicted to gambling because by experiencing a gambling addiction, they will encounter even more problems. Maybe they need to look for other activities that can divert their attention from thinking about gambling and do other activities that a gambling addict usually can't think about. The conclusion is that they must immediately stop gambling no matter how difficult it is because that is the only way to be free from their gambling addiction. Even though it looks difficult, if they have a strong will and determination, they can definitely do it and they can ask for help from the people around them to help them overcome their gambling addiction problem.

Indeed, we must recognize the dangers of gambling addiction; its a slippery slope. Realistically, telling someone to "stop gambling" isnt enough. For example, telling someone to stop breathing because the air is dirty is not a good idea, is it? A more nuanced method is needed.

Imagine if we taught people about the risks of gambling and encouraged them to gamble responsibly? Freedom of choice; individuals are allowed to make decisions, but they must also be aware of the results. Its like driving a car: you need to know the regulations and the possible outcomes.

Why not make breaks and limits a requirement on all online gambling sites? Consider a system that logs you out automatically after a certain amount of time or when your loses reach a certain amount. Beyond just erecting walls, its about making a safety net. As opposed to forcing a single answer on everyone, we can give people the tools they need to make better decisions.

If it just words then it not the right method as you said "stop breathing because the air is dirty" statements alone will never change anything and require better method.
For example, let go find something to do and slowly leave all the bad activities behind, then it will be more acceptable and get very good respect from them because we give advice as well as examples and also concrete actions.
But some people will never be able to understand it because everyone mindset is different in responding to every problem that occurs.

Well, this is pretty good method where there is clear encouragement and effort that is clearly visible, in fact by using method like that it will be easier to understand and to follow.
Sometimes many people don't care and cannot understand other people input if there are no real examples that are clearly visible.
Most people only believe what they see, not what they hear.

That good idea, but the question is who will implement and be able to set those limits?
Gambling sites are built to make money and they try to carry out promotions to get more customers so that if system like that is set up then it is clear that gambling sites will not be able to make big profits.
Gambling sites don't care about the addiction experienced by their customers because they are in business, they are trying to make money, and only ourselves can do that.
By having predetermined limits and awareness that can truly be held accountable, we can stop by ourselves at certain times instead of relying on gambling sites implementing such systems.

[angrybirdy]

It's a good idea if someone wants to get rid of their addiction to consult a professional. Usually this psychiatrist will advise whether a person should reduce the intensity of their gambling slowly or cut ties with it immediately.
But I think if a person wants to get away from his gambling addiction there is no other way than to cut ties with it completely. Because if a person decides to end their addiction straight away, and learns to restrain themselves, they will be able to control themselves better in the future. The problem of withdrawal symptoms is normal, you can stop yourself from doing that or, if necessary, take sedatives.

Yup especially now that people are getting addicted in gambling quickly even those young people nowadays are experiencing addiction in playing online casinos, that's why it sounds perfect if a person is aware on what they are experiencing and comes with a solution of getting rid of it. seeking a professional help is more important when it comes to this kind of scenario especially worst cases of addiction. Medication and rehabilitation is one of the best way to exclude yourself in this kind of activity.

[ultrloa]

It's a good idea if someone wants to get rid of their addiction to consult a professional. Usually this psychiatrist will advise whether a person should reduce the intensity of their gambling slowly or cut ties with it immediately.
But I think if a person wants to get away from his gambling addiction there is no other way than to cut ties with it completely. Because if a person decides to end their addiction straight away, and learns to restrain themselves, they will be able to control themselves better in the future. The problem of withdrawal symptoms is normal, you can stop yourself from doing that or, if necessary, take sedatives.

Yup especially now that people are getting addicted in gambling quickly even those young people nowadays are experiencing addiction in playing online casinos, that's why it sounds perfect if a person is aware on what they are experiencing and comes with a solution of getting rid of it. seeking a professional help is more important when it comes to this kind of scenario especially worst cases of addiction. Medication and rehabilitation is one of the best way to exclude yourself in this kind of activity.

People now live on digital ages where they see a lot of things on internet including gambling plus their favorite influencers are blatantly promoting gambling and over exaggerating their winning result to their audiences that's why there are curious young mind will try to play the casino games they are trying to promote. They believe on the words said by those people which they can easily get money from playing those casino promoted by this influencers.

We know how bad the addiction especially for young adults and if they are been affected with it its best for them to accept their condition and always seek for professional help since this can help them get proper aid for their addiction and also they should quit gambling for good since they already experience how life became a gambling addict and they maybe can't take what will happen again to them if they get into this situation for second time around.

[qwertyup23]

With other things it can sometimes be recommended that the addict slowly winds down their consumption of the addictive activity or substance, but that doesn't sound very realistic with gambling, does it?

Quitting cold turkey, contemplating on your mistakes and talking about it with a group and some experts sounds like the best path. What are your thoughts? Could a problem gambler quit slowly and expect realistic improvements?

I think this is definitely the right recommendation for a person who is struggling to quit any kind of addiction.

There is actually some science behind addiction- like you cannot quit in one (1) go after years of being exposed to a habit. Once you attempt to quit and stop it completely, the relapses happen often which leads to a failure of quitting altogether.

Like what you have just mentioned, take things slow. A gambler built their addiction on a year's pace and getting it out of your system will also require small steps. But what is important here is the consistency and determination of quitting which makes everything from impossible to possible.

[piebeyb]

I absolutely agree with you. Gradual reduction of gambling will not help in any way to solve the problem of gambling addiction.

I was able to get rid of several addictions that prevented me from living a normal life and I know from personal experience that if a person wants to get rid of any addiction he needs to first of all realize that he has a problem, and then already solve it, and drastically and harshly. Otherwise you will not solve the problem, but will only torture yourself.

I often say this in forums that my friend succeeded by reducing his gambling habits so that his high desire to gamble gradually reduced a little, so he started to stop completely, maybe you say that because you want instant results, everything needs a process and can't easily cure it in a short time, I'm sure nothing like that can work, even if it takes a very long time at least my friend doesn't feel tormented in a more extreme way.

Everyone has their own views and ways to heal themselves as long as they are aware that they are addicted to gambling. I think they have to measure themselves whether they are addicts at a high level or at a low level. Usually high level addicts need a very long time, even if in a rough way. I'm sure it won't help at all. Everyone has different handling.

[Wapfika]

Yup especially now that people are getting addicted in gambling quickly even those young people nowadays are experiencing addiction in playing online casinos, that's why it sounds perfect if a person is aware on what they are experiencing and comes with a solution of getting rid of it. seeking a professional help is more important when it comes to this kind of scenario especially worst cases of addiction. Medication and rehabilitation is one of the best way to exclude yourself in this kind of activity.

Seeking help to a professional is easy to say than done since some gambling addict doesn’t have courage to open up their problem to others and also the cost for this kind of therapy and consultation is sometimes very expensive depending on the country you live.

That’s why some people with addiction problem just go along the flow and some is just reducing their gambling expenses and not abruptly quit because that is very hard to do. Even I that is just a seasonal gambler can’t get rid off gambling out of my system totally because I can I always find a way to bet when I have free time.

[Jody.Drummer]

It's a good idea if someone wants to get rid of their addiction to consult a professional. Usually this psychiatrist will advise whether a person should reduce the intensity of their gambling slowly or cut ties with it immediately.
But I think if a person wants to get away from his gambling addiction there is no other way than to cut ties with it completely. Because if a person decides to end their addiction straight away, and learns to restrain themselves, they will be able to control themselves better in the future. The problem of withdrawal symptoms is normal, you can stop yourself from doing that or, if necessary, take sedatives.

Yup especially now that people are getting addicted in gambling quickly even those young people nowadays are experiencing addiction in playing online casinos, that's why it sounds perfect if a person is aware on what they are experiencing and comes with a solution of getting rid of it. seeking a professional help is more important when it comes to this kind of scenario especially worst cases of addiction. Medication and rehabilitation is one of the best way to exclude yourself in this kind of activity.

Online-based gambling is increasingly easy to find, especially in some social media that you have, in this problem people must be able to filter whatever they see by thinking more realistically in responding to anything that seems tempting, some people who come carelessly starting from experiments often get stuck and have difficulty finding an exit and that is the addiction zone that is always feared.

The ease of accessing online-based casinos makes a person's interest increase to get involved and bet. On the other hand, gambling addiction always cannot be fully predicted and in my opinion, lately more people have fallen into addiction without realizing it. I think the difficulty of achieving awareness makes it difficult for them to get out or at least get enlightened from some of the indications they find to improve the situation, one of the help that might be done is right as you said is to ask for help from some professionals to find some solutions that must be done when in such conditions, I think this is a pretty good suggestion for them.

[Juse14]

I am a gambler, and I am also a smoker. and I feel that stopping smoking is very difficult for me to do and I have tried it. And someone will stop smoking only when they are sick, and even then because they have to. because it was not allowed by the doctor who treated him. And when they recover, most people will return to smoking. Likewise with me.

And the same goes for gambling addicts, they will only stop when they have experienced a big loss. Because of the loss they experienced, the size of it will make them aware of how bad the gambling activity they are doing is. However, there are quite a few people who have experienced a big loss, but they still continue these activities. And hopes that in the next gambling session, the losses experienced will soon be recouped.
Addiction is a quite complicated problem, so getting out of this addiction is very difficult.

[khiholangkang]

If someone is a problem gambler and has repeatedly relapsed to problematic behavior related to gambling, I have come to the conclusion that it's best to quit cold turkey.

With other things it can sometimes be recommended that the addict slowly winds down their consumption of the addictive activity or substance, but that doesn't sound very realistic with gambling, does it?

Quitting cold turkey, contemplating on your mistakes and talking about it with a group and some experts sounds like the best path. What are your thoughts? Could a problem gambler quit slowly and expect realistic improvements?

It can be done, but it depends on the gambler himself, does he really want to change himself and avoid gambling? if someone has a strong determination, in my opinion he will definitely escape from his gambling addiction, even though it takes a long time, but with strong determination someone can get out of the thing that makes him worse.

Every addiction in my opinion has the same problem in his case, things that might be able to do if you want to do it by yourself then, stay away from environments that can remind you of gambling, do activities that are very time-consuming, your mind and energy, so you don't have time to think about gambling, because at night you will feel tired and choose to rest instead of placing bets. IMO

[Ultegra134]

I absolutely agree with you. Gradual reduction of gambling will not help in any way to solve the problem of gambling addiction.

I was able to get rid of several addictions that prevented me from living a normal life and I know from personal experience that if a person wants to get rid of any addiction he needs to first of all realize that he has a problem, and then already solve it, and drastically and harshly. Otherwise you will not solve the problem, but will only torture yourself.

I'm not sure; it depends on the person as well, doesn't it? It's certainly best to quit cold turkey, but how does one do that without relapsing shortly after and possibly going through multiple relapses? I've tried cutting a few bad habits (watching TikToks or Youtube shorts is probably the worst one I'm still facing) that way but almost always relapsed, sooner or later. Gradually reducing it seems a little less harsh to me, and it's something I opted for and pursued to at least spend less time. Will I ever manage to quit? I don't know; probably I will. Till then, I'm hoping that eventually I'll lash out and quit cold turkey by deleting any associated apps for good; they're a pure waste of time.

[Dewi Aries]

In my opinion, gambling is not to stop smoking addiction, but rather to continue smoking, because in gambling games cigarettes are a friend to relieve stress and relax when gambling, especially if you lose you will definitely continue smoking to calm your emotions and relax when you lose when gambling. Maybe if you want to stop smoking, it's a good idea to reduce it first, don't stop immediately so that there are no problems with the condition of your body or your mind.

yep I agree with you, I myself am like that, if I do gambling I will definitely smoke of course because it is a pleasure that I can feel where I can enjoy gambling games and also accompanied by cigarettes, in my opinion someone who gambles does not make them stop smoking even that will make them smoke continuously. because it is true as you said, smoking can make us relax about what is going on and that is the function of smoking.

So in my own opinion gambling and cigarettes cannot be separated because these are things that give pleasure to each, but it all depends on the person, if someone who doesn't like smoking but does gambling is their right.