Do you have a "gambling problem" which you can sometimes control for years?

[LUCKMCFLY]

It would be more correct to say that I have a passion for gambling, and crypto gambling in particular, then call it as a problem. During, maybe last 5 years, I've been gambling with crypto on a regular basis. It has started with my previous signature campaign Bitvest/Plinko. I have tried and noticed how quick and easy was it to deposit and play. I did not have to login into back, copy/paste account number and etc. I was browser wallet, few click and you are ready. It was always easy to get some free crypto from faucets, bonuses and etc. I rarely spent own money to play. I did not have a goal (but now I have, I want to hit jackpot with faucet/reward/distribution funds; its like cent or few per day). I just like to do some clicks, maybe win a bit, maybe lose nothing. It is easy for me keep things like that, to keep it under such control. That is why it is passion, a hobby I can easily control for years.

I would say if you can't stop anytime you want then it would be considered addiction, it's all about that part. If you could consider it as being better then we are going to end up with a good and better result. Hopefully we could see it get better, and then the results would be better for you as well, if you can stop then you are fine.

I personally tested this as long as I have to, even gave a break for a full year before, and after a while I totally forgot about gambling all together, it wasn't even like testing to see if I would gamble, I literally didn't gamble because I never felt like it, it was fully gone. I choose to gamble when I want to, not because I have an addiction, but because I am usually bored a lot, and want something fun to do, so I deposit very little to have fun.

It is very true what you say, when we see that there is an addiction to gambling we cannot stop because we want to, so this is something that we are always going to say that something is wrong with us and we should not allow it 'because the things that What we do in any area we must control it, and even more so when it comes to casinos, because casinos involve money and that is something that we must always consider, if there is a problem like that in us we have to focus on trying to get rid of that, because nothing Well, it will bring us, it will always bring, negative things and one of the most negative is the loss of money, that is something that we should not allow ourselves because it is not reasonable for everything to go to the casino, if the person does not adjust his budget it is very easy for him to spend it all in the casino.

Now, things can happen differently if we establish our budget ready to lose, everything changes there, but of course to do this you have to have a lot of discipline and not allow that after that budget is spent then make another deposit, that is something that It should never be done, if people adapt to those types of rules they will have no problem getting out of the addiction, it is the only way I see, but it is more like a method to avoid falling than to get out of the addiction. addiction, therefore to overcome the addiction things change, and when you are already addicted to stop gambling is something that costs a lot, you really need professional help, otherwise I don't know how else could be done., some advice From here what we can give can be useful, but that is already something very specific.

[tsaroz]

I can relate to what you are saying. People don't rage bet everyday but when they do, they lose it all. When people lose all of their money, they regret, promises never to gamble and carry on. But as the time goes, they get comfortable saying small bets are going to hurt me even if I lose. That could go for years and they start taking large and large bets and when it gets large enough they start rage betting again.

I lost a huge amount few years prior on gambling. It did affect my finance for months but had no significant relationship problem as I was not married at that time. Now I risk that.
The way I limit my gambling is no unplanned deposit on gambling site. That's a fragile barrier but working for now.

[Dewi Aries]

That's the question on the thread, that there are gamblers that can quit for a moment but then will still come back when they have to.

Trust me, if these gamblers are going to break the cycle they just can't. And that's because they have the urge to gamble still, no matter how long the break has been.

Awareness is there but, it's more accepting to them just go on and deal with the consequences later on.

Most people who claim to have stopped gambling or taken a break are just statements maybe because they don`t have the funds to fuel the gambling urge at that time and so pretend as though they have stopped. I have a friend who only takes a break from gambling when he is broke but as soon as he is paid you will see him funding his account and placing games.

Yes more precisely it is a nonsense, I also chose a friend like that where he only said that he would quit, at first I was quite confident but it turned out that all of that was nothing more than just nonsense. Usually such people will say that they want to quit gambling after they have lost, maybe that statement is a form of frustration that they experience due to not being able to accept their losses or such situations can also occur when the case is like what you said where they really run out of all their money, but you will see that when they get money from wherever it is especially from their monthly salary at work then you will see that they share some of their money to gamble and even with the intention of returning something that has been lost.

This is what is called "talk is easier than action", I understand that quitting gambling is not that easy even when you really have strong intentions and determination, and maybe I would call them hypocrites if at first they say they want to quit but the next time I see them sitting at the gambling table again.