GAMBLING DISORDER

[Assface16678]

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.

Thankfully, you reached out in this forum about your current situation. Let me ask you: do you think taking your own life is worth it? Yeah, I know you may say that we don't know what you feel or what you are going through, but in this section, I'm sure all of us are the same. We have some point in our gambling lives where we get too frustrated and depressed because of losing a lot of money, but the question is, do you think it will be worth it? Instead of sulking or whatever, why don't you stop yourself? Control yourself all the time, and will you have to stop yourself from gambling, especially if you yourself see that gambling doesn't do anything good to you? Believe me, it's not worth it. If you have the time to think of doing bad to yourself, dedicate that to changing yourself. Don't be a coward; you are the one who put yourself in that situation. Face it and recover. There are worse problems out there. Help yourself because there are more things you could do than gambling. It's not too late to change.

[Oasisman]

This kind of thoughts is gone crazy if you take gambling as source of income. Whatever statistics or strategy do you make there will be higher chance that you still loss, especially on common games like dice, slots, etc. You could always think there's a manipulation going when you loss. Unlike if you are in sports betting. Where the points of team or individuals are the one who is going to decide for the win, although it's not always the case.

Gambling as a source of income.. No matter how I think about it, that won't be possible. Just like you said, the chances for gambler to lose is really high and in the long run the accumulated lose will become even bigger.
Sports betting isn't easy to win as well. Not, unless if you want to place a bet with an ML in heavy favourite team. 70% of the time, stronger teams always come out victorious, but it's still a bit risky since you're betting double or triple of the winning amount.

[blckhawk]

That's a severe case already OP, if you can still do it, try going to a rehabilitation center or a mental healthcare professional to assess and help you with your issue, I know that depression is a difficult thing to get out of but remember that your sadness and loneliness that you're feeling is justified and it's no reason to end your life because there's more to it, you may not see it yet because of the veil that's put on you by that extreme feelings of sadness but it's there and you don't have to be so quick about your recovery, take the time to do it even if it's snail's pace, take that step. I can't really sympathize or get exactly what your feeling because we've got different experiences but I do believe that we're all the same when it comes to the fact that there's good things coming in the future.

[coin-investor]

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're in a very bad situation it is time for you to reach out to people who can help you like your family, when you feel very depressed and feeling worse a lot of worse things come to mind, It is not your fault that you are in that situation we are just human and we tend to lose ourselves, especially on something that excites us and give us false hope.

The best step is to have an open dialogue with your family and have you consult to medical professional sometimes our excitement causes imbalances in our hormones, I have seen people's behavior because of chemical imbalances and they need medicines to calm their nerves, you will not know this if you don't consult a professional.

You cannot blame the casinos because they have a warning in their terms that you should gamble at your risk and only play with money that you can afford to lose, unfortunately in your case, you failed to do this.

[borovichok]

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.

Literally, whatever is uncontrollable cannot be controlled but then  the urge to gamble is controllable even though it is not easy because addiction generally is very difficult to control. I will make some suggestions on how the urge can be controlled.

First, need for self help. This means that a gambler must first of all understand and accept that gambling causes more pain to him. It is this realization that will make him seek for ways to stop because someone cannot seek a solution when there is no problem.

In addition, there is a need for a daily, weekly, or monthly target. What this means is that a gambler should set aside a specific amount of money he must use to gamble in a day whether he wins or not. Once he exhausts the amount, that's all about gambling for that day.

Furthermore, he should control his greed. By this, I mean that he shouldn't gamble with the hope of becoming a millionaire overnight but he should learn to build up gradually. With this, he will reduce the risk and that can guarantee him more winning probability.

[Lida93]

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.

Take it easy on yourself buddy, good a thing you have that realization that you have turned an addict to gambling at least with this consciousness in you you can work it out with the support of your good friends and family to find possible solutions to whisk you out.

Your addiction didn't all happen in one day so don't be to hard on yourself to get rid of it in a very short time, it's going to be a gradual process provided you're intentionally serious to deal with it. From your detail explanation it appears you're a sports bettor, so I'll advise if you have played one or twice bet for the day affirm it to yourself that it's enough for that day. Take it upon yourself not to exceed twice a bet in a day, continually do this then gradually you will find it easy to drop to just one bet in a day and before you know it you can go on a whole day without carrying out any gambling activity.

The mistakes made by some gambling addicts that wish to stop gambling addiction is that they think it's something that has to be stopped at once, they forget it's an attitude/behavior they have built overtime and it needs a gradual process to also quell it totally and not an instant result stuff. An instant result strategy may turn a boomerang and worsen the addiction. Take note!

[rahmad2nd]

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.

There are many types of gambling disorders, but it seems like you have a pretty serious case. in fact, I have no intention of teaching you or trying to patronize you, or even judge you for the gambling you do. but let me share an experience that I have had. however, it is important to note, in every case experienced by every person who has a disorder like the one you said in this thread, the actions or methods of healing or how to deal with it are different. but you can try to do the treatment that I did before, when I was addicted.

The first thing I did, was to recognize myself. believe it or not, for me it works and is useful. in this process, everything depends on each individual who has this disorder in the process of recognizing themselves. in this case, the meaning is very broad. however, let's relate it to gambling. imagine, what is your goal for gambling. the answer is simple, to win. regardless of the idea of ​​having fun, or entertainment. If you are aware of this, then the root of the problem is your desire and ambition to get money quickly from the gambling you do. When you play a gambling session, you always lose. Actually, bookies or casinos are not like what you describe. but we are the ones who manipulate our minds, with the lure of wanting to win every session. In fact, casinos often give winnings according to the portion. because we don't feel satisfied, or a new game has started. in the end, we continue the game. which ended, as happened to you yourself.

Now, let's return to the first point. after you try to know yourself. Try asking yourself, in a calm situation, what are we looking for in gambling. money, pleasure, entertainment, whatever it is you have to answer it honestly with yourself. then, consider which one is better and will not harm or even harm you. If you are looking for money, you can get it by working. If you are looking for fun and entertainment, then budget as much as you can afford. Forget about your past defeats, because it is almost impossible to recover them. especially, if you have been gambling for years. also, try to balance it with a new understanding of the gambling you do.  shape yourself with responsibility, then you will have self-control. But before all this process, the real challenge is how do you train and make peace with all the defeats you experience. thus, you will not try to chase losses in your gambling sessions, because you have a new understanding of your gambling. If you feel like stopping, keep training yourself until you really recover. one more thing, it all starts to be built from yourself and on your own awareness.

[Die_empty]

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.

Breaking free from addiction could be very challenging but nothing is impossible with determination. The first thing I will recommend is to take a break from gambling. You need to have control over your gambling behaviour first and this could be ascertained if you can stop gambling for a while. If you feel you will do better without gambling, you can consider quitting but if you think you can now control your behaviour, then let us move to the next step.

Sit down and write a gambling plan attaching how much money and time you want to put in. Try all you can to follow these plans and don't give in to temptations to spend more than you have budgeted. Avoid chasing losses because you cannot recover lost funds by gambling more. You have to follow the gambling plans judiciously and you might become lucky oneday. But if you know you cannot control your gambling behaviour consider stopping. Avoid friends who are gamblers, block gambling ads from your phone and everything that triggers you to gamble.  

[Crypt0Gore]

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.

There is nothing spiritually about gambling and casinos, what you don't understand is the true meaning of luck, when something is all about getting lucky it becomes uncertainty, you don't want to be too into this like it's a reliable source of income, to get paid at work you need to render a good service and you will get your salary, but you can't say the same thing with gambling.

You will be messed up so badly if you believe that gambling will bring you all the dreams you desire, you are simply trying to cheat nature, if it's easy to make money everyone on the street will be millionaires, let this sink into your skull, accept that gambling is risky, you ain't going to get lucky almost all the time.

Do not solve income problem with gambling, it will never work that's why you are already in this shit hole called disorder, it's your own believe about gambling that's punishing you, sit down and rethink about gambling, there is no miracle to make money out there, you need to get a job and start saving up money, invest part of the money in good assets and only consider gambling with extra money, very small percentage from you income will do.

[DaNNy001]

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.

I think you are the only one that can actually solve your addiction problem because with what you have explained it's very clear that you are addicted but on lower scale and lever but believe me if you continue it actually grows more worse so what I will advise you to actually stop the act by looking for activities that can fill up that space or void created by the betting habit, or better still be sincere to yourself and take a very bold decision and never look at back and be disciplined to yourself.

[acroman08]

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

your mental health is extremely bad to the point that you are having suicidal thoughts, professional mental health doctors will know how to properly diagnose you and how to properly treat it. that is the best advice I and other members here can give you is to get professional help as fast as possible, it is also the best thing you can do for yourself. also, I am pretty sure if you ask this on other forums they'll tell you the same thing.

[retreat]

Just go to a professional psychiatrist because your problem is already at a fairly serious stage and if it is not treated, you might do something stupid with your life. So before it's too late, it's better for you to seek help from others. Or if you don't have money, you should be able to ask your family for help and there will definitely be a solution to the problem. Don't let this problem drag on because you could potentially become an extreme addict and that will destroy your life. So as long as there is still a chance to fix it, you should treat it as soon as possible.

[abel1337]

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 are addicted, try to seek for help. I think that you can't help yourself anymore when it comes with gambling, this is why a psychiatrist or a rehab center could help you because their job is to help you with your addiction. It's hard to blame the casinos since they are a business and they make their income from gamblers, majorly from addicted gamblers who spend non-stop to fulfill their addiction.

The side effects of your addiction are at their worst if you ask me, seek for help immediately.

[swogerino]

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.

What you are describing here is a form of addiction and that is formed with some time passed gambling and is difficult to quit this habit.It is needed a huge self control and desire to do so first and foremost and then if this is not enough it is better to ask for professional help before things precipitate even further south and really bad things can happen and one of them is an increased level of depression which directly affect your health and life quality.

[knowngunman]

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 probably get into gambling without knowing what you are into. I believe you are above 18 years and you are aware that you are responsible for whatever you do. The betting companies are running a business and you choose to patronize them without being force. There is nothing like spiritual in gambling industries but when you lack the ability to control your urge, you'll think they're controlling you. You are busy chasing your loses and that's why you are finding it difficult to control your urge for gambling. You are likely not to succeed in gambling if you have revenge mentality. You will not get the help you are looking for here unless you are ready to help yourself by staying away from gambling for a while until you realized that you need to approach gambling with a different mentality and not to make something huge out of it. Gambling is really fun when you approach it with the right mentality.

[Slow death]

If these anxiety disorders or a strong desire to gamble are happening to you and you can't think about other things in life, then my advice is that you seek help from a doctor, this is the most important part, according to you you should immediately stop being on the internet for a long time, this is because the longer you stay on the internet the greater the chances of you continuing with thoughts of wanting to play, I hope you can see that. so if you have a computer with internet access at home, I suggest you disconnect the internet, if you have a phone that goes online, then I suggest you keep the phone that goes online and start using phones that don't go online, with that you will being able to start taking your mind off games

Of course, the first few days without playing will be very difficult for you, because when you spend a lot of time thinking about gambling and you spend a lot of time playing, then that person finds it very difficult to manage their time when they are not playing, She has thoughts like what she will do to pass the time without playing. That's why it's recommended that people start having lots of things to do in life, start acquiring other hobbies, like watching movies and series. start learning to play a musical instrument, start listening to music, start reading a lot of newspapers and books

take many courses such as cooking courses that help you relax and keep your thoughts focused on the kitchen. spend time sitting and taking in the air on the balcony of your house, spending time strolling on the beaches, in shops and watching sports games. In other words, you should focus on having fun with other things in the real world for a long time without using the internet until you forget about gambling. Don't be a person with pessimistic thoughts that you won't make it, don't think about it. Think about being a person with determination and willingness to change. addiction is something curable, so cure yourself and the key to healing is looking for a doctor and dedicating yourself to complying with all the doctor's recommendations

[ethereumhunter]

He must realize that he has an uncontrollable urge to continue gambling so that he can immediately seek help to cure or eliminate the urge. You can try to stop gambling for a while and do other things that are not related to gambling so that you can divert your attention from gambling. You also need to ask your family for help if you are stressed by gambling and want to heal yourself. It was your fault because you gambled without self-control, which made you too serious about gambling. You still have the opportunity to change, but you have to change your life seriously. This is about the struggle to change your life so you can heal yourself from gambling.

[johnsaributua]

First, no one forces you to gamble, because they only provide, meaning that the system runs 24 hours as long as you are strong in gambling, and the provider only fills the business gap to provide, of course it is not a bad idea if you use more time to work, then again intense time doing anything will become a burden and bored especially every day and often presiction fails with capital that is not ready to lose.

Gambling is very bad for a person's mentality if it is not concerned with rest and avoiding his real life. Even if there is a chance to win and last longer, it is better to enjoy some of the gambling profits for a vacation or a real business, not the other way around which will make you miserable, gambling also manages important finances, because gambling is like a virtual example, when you win it feels like hard work that becomes real but if you lose it is like a dream that doesn't feel

[angrybirdy]

Just go to a professional psychiatrist because your problem is already at a fairly serious stage and if it is not treated, you might do something stupid with your life. So before it's too late, it's better for you to seek help from others. Or if you don't have money, you should be able to ask your family for help and there will definitely be a solution to the problem. Don't let this problem drag on because you could potentially become an extreme addict and that will destroy your life. So as long as there is still a chance to fix it, you should treat it as soon as possible.

I agree, I think this is not the right way and the forum is not the one that can help you, it would be better to consult with medical professionals especially if you are already in the serious stage of gambling disorder, it is difficult to self diagnose so it would be better to get checked up while it's not too late.
let's not be shy to ask for help especially if it's really necessary because our money can be returned but our own physical and mental health is difficult to fix once it's damaged.

[HelliumZ]

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.

No one asked or forced anyone to become addicted to gambling rather gamblers themselves became addicted to gambling. The terms and conditions of gambling and casino sites state that investing in these casino and gambling sites is risky and no one under the age of 18 can participate. Those of us who become addicted to gambling cannot in any way blame the gambling and casino companies because we become addicted to gambling entirely of our own free will and at our own risk. However, if after becoming addicted to gambling, we do not have the ability to control ourselves from gambling, then we have no justification to blame anyone.