GAMBLING DISORDER

[Eldestyoung]

How can one control the uncontrollable urge to keep gambling despite the toll it takes on once life.

It's getting worse every day. I'm extremely depressed I have thoughts of unaliving myself more often, some times I feel the betting companies manipulate people spiritually to get them addicted where be playing without plans and strategy. Once a bet place get cut, there is this uncomfortable urge to quickly book another one with the plans of recovering the first money lost but it will end up cutting again.

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[Sandra_hakeem]

How can one control the uncontrollable urge to keep gambling despite the toll it takes on once life.

it's simple....but without self determination, it's the hardest decisions to make.... everything lies in your mind and how disciplined you may become.. embark on a daily record-taking routine - which would mostly be about 'how much lose over how much gain' you've made already.. try as much as possible to SEE THAT THE ONLY INTEREST IN GAMBLING IS HURDLING THROUGH LOSES, EMOTIONAL INSTABILITIES,DAMAGES..ETC . just for some nugatory wins that might never come...yes, it is totally pointless!!

It's getting worse every day. I'm extremely depressed I have thoughts of unaliving myself more often, some times I feel the betting companies manipulate people spiritually to get them addicted where be playing without plans and strategy. Once a bet place get cut, there is this uncomfortable urge to quickly book another one with the plans of recovering the first money lost but it will end up cutting again.

There are no spiritual connections.... How do you even think anyone can bewitch you through some gaming sites?

Sandra 🧑‍🦰

[Oshosondy]

If you are like this and gambling is making money from you so much in a way it can not help your financial life, you just need to stop gambling. If you are able to stop gambling for a year, you are having control over your addiction already.

But before you make that decision, you can make 1 to 5% of your weekly income to be for gambling and it should not be more than that. Do not touch the remaining 95 to 99%. If you can do this successfully, no need to quit. But if you are unable and still spending more than your weekly gambling budget, then quit gambling for a long time like a year.

[Vaculin]

Don’t gamble at an amount that you can’t afford to lose. Set your own betting budget, when it’s all used up, then leave the casino house immediately. There’s always that uncontrollable urge but if you let that urge control and manipulate you, you will only end up having a financial mess so it’s better to get rid of that or control that as much as possible.

Gambling is certainly a good source of fun and pleasure, but it only gets bad when you let yourself fall into it and worst fall into its addiction.

[Odusko]

Since you have been faced with this situation, and you already know the impact it has made on your general well being, I think it do better to continue with a self deciding well informed decision to quite gambling by all means and also by so doing, you will have to separate yourself from allot things and people that may likely push you to slide back into your worst state of present conditions.
But I have faith that you will eventually get out of all of this and becoming a stronger person, since you are still aware of the impact of gambling addiction on your life and making deliberate attempt to get out of it on the long run.

[TimeTeller]

The OP should think of other activities that he think can motivate him to alter his lifestyle.
It is not too late to change, now that he recognized he has a gambling disorder.
When you are about to place another bet after a loss, think of something you believe will be in jeopardy like -
 - bills to pay, food for the table, kids/spouse relying on you and other important facets in your life.
This is not the way to resolve your situation. There are better ways to look at your life and be worthwhile to your loved ones.

[Cantsay]

I hunk we have an extreme case of gambling addiction here.

It’s not an else thing to get rid of but if you can keep a healthy lifestyle you’ll surely be abl to contro yourself and subsequently stop it totally…
-> the first thing I’ll advice you to do is to try to stay away from your gambling accounts or perhaps start by reducing the time you spend in your gambling account, it will help you become conscious of your gambling activities and you won’t be fully engulfed in it.

-> another thing is to look for a group where you can talk to people, just look for one around your area so that you can just talk about your gambling habits and try to comfort yourself in their presence – not only will it help you think of more productive activities it will also help you take off your mind from gambling.

-> look for a hubby, this one has helped me in some other addiction I had it works wonder, it remove your mind from gambling. And also try not to stay in a secluded area, like the popular saying goes ”an idle mind is the devil’s playground” just make sure you occupy yourself with one activity or another – it could be reading of books.

-> Seek the help of a professional: I’m not a professional, so everything I’ve written are based on what I might have read or heard someone say about how they got rid of it but only a professional would know how to tackle your case and resolve it properly – so do well to locate one and let them conduct therapy for you.

[Hispo]

Get help. If you are felling depressed and you are not getting fun out of gambling because it has turned into something negative in your life, then self-exclude yourself from some months and talk about your problem with someone you can trust such personal information.
You are not supposed to seek to recover money you already lost to the casino and use money which is not supposed to be gambled in the first place.
Research about help centers or numbers you can call to get in contact with groups who deal with problem gambling. Search help in your local spiritual community or talk to your family.
If you can afford to see a mental health professional then do not hesitate to do it, those are the kinds of problems which are not supposed to be ignored for long time, but rather to be tackled as soon as you can.

I sincerely wish you luck and strength.

[Onyeeze]

How can one control the uncontrollable urge to keep gambling despite the toll it takes on once life.

It's getting worse every day. I'm extremely depressed I have thoughts of unaliving myself more often, some times I feel the betting companies manipulate people spiritually to get them addicted where be playing without plans and strategy. Once a bet place get cut, there is this uncomfortable urge to quickly book another one with the plans of recovering the first money lost but it will end up cutting again.

it is what we have in mind that really motivate us to venture into gambling ordinary we cannot take gambling serious because we really know the implications but due to greediness and the Conscience of making money that is why we don't like to forbid gambling instead we continue to gamble in order to make more money, most of the reasons why people get addicted in gambling it's not that they don't have money but due to what they have spent in gambling they want to recover all with the immediately and with such reason they get addicted fully in gambling

[Westinhome]

How can one control the uncontrollable urge to keep gambling despite the toll it takes on once life.

It's getting worse every day. I'm extremely depressed I have thoughts of unaliving myself more often, some times I feel the betting companies manipulate people spiritually to get them addicted where be playing without plans and strategy. Once a bet place get cut, there is this uncomfortable urge to quickly book another one with the plans of recovering the first money lost but it will end up cutting again.

The most common man will have a desire to play the game of gambling in once in life,it’s like the drinking desire of the common person.If they get satisfied with the game,it was easy to understand the importance of the game.When the dollars in the gambling site was started to reduce in the wallet,the gamblers should not get panic of losing the everything.The gambling should be trusted in a right way,because the gambling will give another chance to the gamblers to recover the loss.Only if the gamblers were tried to recover their loss by using the performance.The gambling site never make the people to get addicted,it was mistake made by gamblers in real.

[_act_]

In additional:

Just stop to gamble.

Find something doing instead of gambling. Once you are doing another things, you will not want to gamble. Do not be idle.

If those are not helping, read about the bad news of people that are gambling addicts. You will not like their ending and this can make you change.

If you do not change, you need to go for rehabilitation and medical help.

[Weawant]

How can one control the uncontrollable urge to keep gambling despite the toll it takes on once life.

It's getting worse every day. I'm extremely depressed I have thoughts of unaliving myself more often, some times I feel the betting companies manipulate people spiritually to get them addicted where be playing without plans and strategy. Once a bet place get cut, there is this uncomfortable urge to quickly book another one with the plans of recovering the first money lost but it will end up cutting again.

Seeking professional help will go a long way helping you save you from such a situation most times it's not about any spiritual manipulation but simply addiction at it's chronic stage and that's why you sometimes feel depressed when you have not satisfied the urge that comes with such addiction and sadly no amount of wins will keep you away from it either.

Visit a therapist, psychologist or a psychiatrist depending on any of which if available around you and you can afford it, don't have the mindset that you are been manipulated into doing that which you are doing as such mindset will foster your gambling habit,as much as possible make that conscious decisions to want to quit and then that will propel you to seeking for solutions but if you are lax about it and expect it will be resolved by bothering, then be ready to have even worse experience.

[Hatchy]

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These signs indicate early addiction. Casinos or betting companies don't have any spiritual influence. they might just be able to manipulate games physically to gain an advantage. A responsible gambler plans and strategizes before playing to reduce the risk of losing to the betting company or casino. While it's normal to feel tempted to continue after a loss, knowing your limits and stopping is crucial. Trying to recover lost funds can lead to more losses, so it's wise to stop at some point and not push it too far.

[South Park]

How can one control the uncontrollable urge to keep gambling despite the toll it takes on once life.

It's getting worse every day. I'm extremely depressed I have thoughts of unaliving myself more often, some times I feel the betting companies manipulate people spiritually to get them addicted where be playing without plans and strategy. Once a bet place get cut, there is this uncomfortable urge to quickly book another one with the plans of recovering the first money lost but it will end up cutting again.

You need professional help and the will to go through one of the most difficult experiences a person has to go through, which is to want to do something so badly and yet resist the urge to do it as you know it is not good for you, I am really sorry you have reached that point, as if you had looked for professional help before reaching that point then everything would have been way easier for you, but since that was not the case there is no point on regretting anymore, so do not delay this for a single second and look for the help you desperately need.

[Agbamoni]

Let me correct you OP, gambling companies do not involve themselves in ay spiritual stuff to get their patronizers addicted to gambling. Obviously, gambling is free to everyone, so each person that chose to gambling has their different reasons. Which ranges from get quick rich syndrome, greed and money doubling. Both rich and poor gambling and there is a genuine reason for that.

[Orpichukwu]

There is nothing like spiritual manipulation in gambling. It's just some kind of teaching in your head, and you need to get that mindset off your shoulders in order to focus and look for possible ways to avoid gambling.
 
For the most part, I will advise you to seek professional help from those who specialise in helping addicts get out of it, and there will be some professional help and suggestions on how you can go about it.
 
But for the most part, I will suggest you try spending much of your free time with your loved ones and family in order for your mind to be distracted from gambling. You can engage in physical games with them, go out and have fun, and just don't allow yourself to feel like an idol for some time; it will help you work yourself out of it.

[bluebit25]

How can one control the uncontrollable urge to keep gambling despite the toll it takes on once life.

It's getting worse every day. I'm extremely depressed I have thoughts of unaliving myself more often, some times I feel the betting companies manipulate people spiritually to get them addicted where be playing without plans and strategy. Once a bet place get cut, there is this uncomfortable urge to quickly book another one with the plans of recovering the first money lost but it will end up cutting again.

OP, do you want to be called a gambling addict? If you are not controlled by it, even if you make excuses, your behavior will show that "you are an addict".

How much money did you lose? And where does that money come from?

Remember that gambling is not your fault, it's your fault for letting greed and ignorance take over. Now I think the useful thing you might have to do is to stop, don't continue and take the lost money as a lesson, continuing to play is not the way for you to get back the lost money. And if you still maintain the idea that gambling gives you a chance, you will continue to lose, no one is forcing you to play out of control, as many previous comments from other members have said if you're not willing to lose money, don't gamble.

[passwordnow]

How can one control the uncontrollable urge to keep gambling despite the toll it takes on once life.

It's getting worse every day. I'm extremely depressed I have thoughts of unaliving myself more often, some times I feel the betting companies manipulate people spiritually to get them addicted where be playing without plans and strategy.

Hey, don't think of ending your life. You can't do that and you can do a lot more things than gambling. If you're getting depressed, stop and talk to your family or friends so that you can connect and have some conversation. Be open to them that you're experiencing worst thing with gambling and that's giving you the emotional problem of being depressed. Gambling is a business and that's why most casinos will want you to come back and will do some strategies for a customer to become their repeat customer or gambler.

Once a bet place get cut, there is this uncomfortable urge to quickly book another one with the plans of recovering the first money lost but it will end up cutting again.

That's because you're chasing your losses and we don't recommend that to do. But if you are in that state and you're having troubles controlling it and if your family, relatives or friends don't help you with that problem. It's best for you to consult a professional help on handling this matter like a psychologists or psychiatrists that will help you on how to recover from this experience. They're the best ones to help you out on how to deal and get rid of this problem.

[hopenotlate]

Even if you wrote few lines you described, without any doubt iny opinioni, you have a serious gambling addiction. The face you are writing here is Indeed a good sign you are aware of your issue. Spend some minutes reading this well written article to consolidate your awareness.
I strongly suggest you to week a professional help as soon as possibile, don't know where you are based but you can start looking for help here https://gamblers-addiction.org/assocations/

Don't waste your life, talking about problems is the first step needed to solve them and you are already halfway through.

[G_Besar]

How can one control the uncontrollable urge to keep gambling despite the toll it takes on once life.

It's getting worse every day. I'm extremely depressed I have thoughts of unaliving myself more often, some times I feel the betting companies manipulate people spiritually to get them addicted where be playing without plans and strategy. Once a bet place get cut, there is this uncomfortable urge to quickly book another one with the plans of recovering the first money lost but it will end up cutting again.

If you want to gamble in a more comfortable and enjoyable way, then gamble with money that will not make you frustrated and depressed when you lose it. Because in my opinion gambling is just entertainment that can make people have fun while doing it, so you need to have a good mentality and not be easily depressed when you don't win at gambling. So if you still don't feel comfortable and don't feel happy doing it, it's better not to approach gambling, especially if it can make you so addicted to keep trying again without stopping that you don't have time to work anymore.