Recovering gambling addict stories

[Z390]

Dreaming about huge wins became the problem for this guy, things were fine when he was a responsible gambler until he felt like he isn't making enough, you see, this is the problem that many gamblers are into right now, turning gambling into a source of their life changing story, a single one move can turn everything to worse.
I like telling people to risk what they can afford to lose, because this is the safest practice in gambling, I've read about someone on here who only wins when he gambles with small amount of money, and once he increase the amount higher he start to lose money, the trick is either you are losing or winning, just keep using small money, no matter how small the amount you win is, it's better than losing a big amount of money when you increase your risk.

Greed begins the moment you confuse yourself that you can do better, you can't do better in gambling, you can only protect yourself from getting rekt, if you are a wise person, if you want to do better in life you should put in the effort on something better, like increase your DCA amount on bitcoin every month, this is better than increasing the money you are risking in gambling every week.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

We have said it several times without number on this gambling board that gambling is not for making money. Gambling should only be for fun.

LOLz
I was an advocate of this (gambling solely for fun and nothing else) but honestly, I've changed my mind, it is wrong to believe that people will spend all of their hard earned money on gambling just for them to have fun, very wrong believe if you ask me.
There are several games people can play for free for fun's sake, there are video games that are way more interesting and fun to play than any slot or casino game, there are also some really good betting games that are far more intriguing to play than sports betting, what exactly do you think make slot games, Casino games, and even sports betting so interesting that people would want to spend their money on it just to have fun? As far as I know, non of this games are as interesting as playing a good video game on my laptop or mobile phone for free.

To believe that gambling should be done purely for fun is dilusional(sorry to say), I once posted a poll on this board where I asked gamblers on this forum that, if the possibility of making money through gambling is completely removed, and they have to keep spending their money to gamble, but will never win a dime because it's completely for fun, will they keep gambling?, the 100 percent who those who answered the pool said no, that they would stop gambling, for what is the essence of gambling if they can't win money. 😂

[Frankolala]

Addiction starts from when you have the intention to win big, you will be carried away by that goal and if you are the type that do have luck on little wins, you will no longer be contented with that anymore and you will start aiming to win big, by staking with bigger amount of money. This is where the problem lies, because you will forget that you can become addicted and greed will make you not see the consequences of gambling with big amount of money that you cannot afford to lose. From there, you will start chasing your losses.

Gambling should be a means of entertainment, but some people misunderstand this, and they want to make gamble a full-time job, as if they are the owner of the casino, or as if they were the ones that created the casino games. Imagine what this guy was doing, trying to win more money when his wife was in labor. Unknow to him that he will even lose the one that is with him. A gambler should only use the amount of money that he can afford to lose, so that he will be satisfied with the outcome of his bet, whether he wins or losses.

[Oshosondy]

I was an advocate of this (gambling solely for fun and nothing else) but honestly, I've changed my mind, it is wrong to believe that people will spend all of their hard earned money on gambling just for them to have fun, very wrong believe if you ask me.
There are several games people can play for free for fun's sake, there are video games that are way more interesting and fun to play than any slot or casino game, there are also some really good betting games that are far more intriguing to play than sports betting, what exactly do you think make slot games, Casino games, and even sports betting so interesting that people would want to spend their money on it just to have fun? As far as I know, non of this games are as interesting as playing a good video game on my laptop or mobile phone for free.

To believe that gambling should be done purely for fun is dilusional(sorry to say), I once posted a poll on this board where I asked gamblers on this forum that, if the possibility of making money through gambling is completely removed, and they have to keep spending their money to gamble, but will never win a dime because it's completely for fun, will they keep gambling?, the 100 percent who those who answered the pool said no, that they would stop gambling, for what is the essence of gambling if they can't win money.

They can continue to gamble with money and become addicted as usual. I have been a victims of gambling addiction before and it was not because of two reasons. It was because I was looking for a way to look for money. I got no job at the time and gambling took a lot from me. People that have it in mind to use gambling to look for money will use huge amount to gamble in a way that they will lose. Gambling should just be for fun and not a way of looking for money. If they can not gamble for fun, they should stop gambling.

[Su-asa]

Addiction starts from when you have the intention to win big, you will be carried away by that goal and if you are the type that do have luck on little wins, you will no longer be contented with that anymore and you will start aiming to win big, by staking with bigger amount of money. This is where the problem lies, because you will forget that you can become addicted and greed will make you not see the consequences of gambling with big amount of money that you cannot afford to lose. From there, you will start chasing your losses.

Gambling should be a means of entertainment, but some people misunderstand this, and they want to make gamble a full-time job, as if they are the owner of the casino, or as if they were the ones that created the casino games. Imagine what this guy was doing, trying to win more money when his wife was in labor. Unknow to him that he will even lose the one that is with him. A gambler should only use the amount of money that he can afford to lose, so that he will be satisfied with the outcome of his bet, whether he wins or losses.

You aren't wrong about what you said, addictions is very hard to stop that's why you don't have to be addicted to gamble and drugs, they will end your careers. The story state we shouldn't be addicted to gambe because it doesn't make any sense, additions cause loses and gamblers want to win bets, as additions cant help matter therefore they should avoid being addicted.
Gambling is for entertainment but when you lose you shouldn't feel bad about it because bets are not winning guaranteed, misunderstanding makes more people lose money because they don't know gambling, if gambling is a full time job there won't be any loses but since to be it's doesn't have anything to do with job that's why it's not guaranteed and people are losing.

[goinmerry]

We have said it several times without number on this gambling board that gambling is not for making money. Gambling should only be for fun.

Or let me put it this way. If you want to gamble, either for fun or to make money, do not use more than 1% to 5% of your weekly income on gambling. The recommended percentage is 1% but I do not see 5% affecting me. So if you can not go more than 1% of your weekly income, do not go more than that.

Your latter statement makes more sense to advice to more gamblers than saying just a simple, gambling should only be for fun.

Treating gambling for fun is not for everyone. That fun might result into worst since losing is not fun. While these people saying they are gamble for fun, they don't realized that later on, they are already building up the idea of chasing all those losses. At first they are gambling for fun, but they are now slowly falling on the trap of gambling which later on they won't able to control anymore. Even rich gamblers are having such emotional stress when losing big, what's more for casual gamblers who treats gambling for fun.

As much as possible, even how people put up a percentage of their income on gambling, always try to be responsible at all times.

[Oshosondy]

We have said it several times without number on this gambling board that gambling is not for making money. Gambling should only be for fun.

Or let me put it this way. If you want to gamble, either for fun or to make money, do not use more than 1% to 5% of your weekly income on gambling. The recommended percentage is 1% but I do not see 5% affecting me. So if you can not go more than 1% of your weekly income, do not go more than that.

Your latter statement makes more sense to advice to more gamblers than saying just a simple, gambling should only be for fun.


Treating gambling for fun is not for everyone. That fun might result into worst since losing is not fun. While these people saying they are gamble for fun, they don't realized that later on, they are already building up the idea of chasing all those losses. At first they are gambling for fun, but they are now slowly falling on the trap of gambling which later on they won't able to control anymore. Even rich gamblers are having such emotional stress when losing big, what's more for casual gamblers who treats gambling for fun.

As much as possible, even how people put up a percentage of their income on gambling, always try to be responsible at all times.

This is what I posted initially:

We have said it several times without number on this gambling board that gambling is not for making money. Gambling should only be for fun.

I also included about not using gambling to look for ways to make money.

You people should read and understand what someone meant. Even that statement is enough for a gambler to know that it is not just fun we are talking about, but a way not to get addicted.

I have also made a topic about it which we can use to discuss about it further: Gambling for fun and not a way of making money

[Nheer]

Some stories are really sad. Addiction comes from God and it’s unfortunate how difficult overcoming it becomes, be it gambling addiction or any kind of addiction it is not good to become an addict because you will act blindly just to engage in such acts while neglecting the effects it will have on them.

people get addicted to gambling when they gamble for the money, gambling is supposed to be for fun and not for the money. It is when you gamble for money that addiction grows gradually because after every loss you would want to recover your losses and gradually greed will step in making you lose more money and with the intention of recovering your losses you become addicted to it.

Addiction should be prevented at the earliest stage because it’s difficult to control and overcome and to do that we need to approach gambling the safest gambling practices which is to gamble an amount you can afford to lose and avoid gambling on a daily basis.

[Richbased]

Gambling should just be for fun and not a way of looking for money. If they can not gamble for fun, they should stop gambling.

I dispute your facts because like I don't see where are normal human would deliberately stake his hard earned money just because you are seeking for fun without seeking for a possible return. Gambling for sure is a risky game that involves two things which is either to win or to lose and majority of people who plays gamble does that in other to win and make some profits from it. It's obvious that our sole reason for seeing gambling as fun it's just in other for us not to become addicted because anything one is doing in life and you focus all your attention and energy towards it, as time goes on you would find out that it would be difficult for you to stop or quit so gambling should be played with caution and that the possibility of winning is not guaranteed therefore anyone who wish to get involved in gambling should do away with emotions. Saying that gambling should be played for fun and not to make money is a kind of ironical because majority gambles for the money so if money isn't involved then i don't know the kind of fun we are talking about here.

[KiaKia]

It's even most dangerous to be around that age of 18 years old and get into gambling, because at such age, whatever you believe to be true is true in your mind and you will go through anything to bring your dream and hopes alive, I know how this person feels.

Who says fear is not good? Feat could get you prepared for something, it could remind you to be aware of yourself, and not lose your guide, I have fear for gambling as I am someone who is always attentive to what I am doing and also the decisions I am about to make, the Fear I have for gambling is why I don't do the stupid things with gambling.

If you can dream about hitting the jackpot, you should be able to dream about living on the street as well, in every good there is always a bad, you have to taste defeat to become a winner, you can't think about a way forward without you preparing to avoid going down, you need to measure the risk and reward ratio too.

How about taking your risks like you wanted and also be a responsible gambler? Take care of your family regardless of you gambling and losing, when the risks you take have no impact on your life you are doing so well with yourself, limit your risks.

[btc_angela]

Some stories are really sad. Addiction comes from God and it’s unfortunate how difficult overcoming it becomes, be it gambling addiction or any kind of addiction it is not good to become an addict because you will act blindly just to engage in such acts while neglecting the effects it will have on them.

people get addicted to gambling when they gamble for the money, gambling is supposed to be for fun and not for the money. It is when you gamble for money that addiction grows gradually because after every loss you would want to recover your losses and gradually greed will step in making you lose more money and with the intention of recovering your losses you become addicted to it.

Addiction should be prevented at the earliest stage because it’s difficult to control and overcome and to do that we need to approach gambling the safest gambling practices which is to gamble an amount you can afford to lose and avoid gambling on a daily basis.

We have a choice though, addiction might come from God as you said, however, as humans, we have free will and so we can either let our lives be ruined by gambling, or choices to go on the other side and control our emotions, it might be hard, but at least if we prioritize things in our life, we might not fall for being addicted gamblers but instead just play for fun.

As for many recovering addict stories, yes seen them many times and it's really very hard to hear and how they survived that another part of it in their previous lives specially a addict that almost got killed by those financers that he didn't paid.

[boty]

Some stories are really sad. Addiction comes from God and it’s unfortunate how difficult overcoming it becomes, be it gambling addiction or any kind of addiction it is not good to become an addict because you will act blindly just to engage in such acts while neglecting the effects it will have on them.

people get addicted to gambling when they gamble for the money, gambling is supposed to be for fun and not for the money. It is when you gamble for money that addiction grows gradually because after every loss you would want to recover your losses and gradually greed will step in making you lose more money and with the intention of recovering your losses you become addicted to it.

Addiction should be prevented at the earliest stage because it’s difficult to control and overcome and to do that we need to approach gambling the safest gambling practices which is to gamble an amount you can afford to lose and avoid gambling on a daily basis.

In my opinion, gambling addiction can arise because too often we engage in uncontrolled gambling habits and this will easily become an addiction to gambling and this will continue if the person concerned does not want to get rid of this habit and there are many bad impacts that will be experienced by the gambling addict. and also the environment around them.

If someone can gamble just for fun and not looking for a win that they can't necessarily get in the bets they play, of course they will be able to control themselves so as not to continue when they have experienced a loss in the bets they played, but if they are greedy in Gambling will certainly make it very easy for them to become addicted to gambling.

If we can do things like what you have mentioned, of course we will not experience many losses in gambling and will also not become addicted to gambling.

[angrybirdy]

I advise everyone to see this video, I'm not related to this person, but I can relate to his stories and the gambling addiction that most of us could have been suffering for years. This is the second video that I have been watching and they say the same things. Not just money they lose, but time and relationship. The other video that I saw that he was not even present with the delivery of his first and second kid, he was done gambling and trying to make money for the hospital bills but it turns out that he losses in both time.

Perhaps you have seen other videos as well and maybe share it here.

I haven't watched the videos related to him but based on your story, it doesn't seem like he is addicted to gambling? Not sure, but it seems that the gambling he did was to earn money to be used for the birth of his wife and for the expenses of his children. It's just wrong because it's always said and reminded that gambling shouldn't be made a source of income because there's a big chance that instead of making money you might just lose all your money, and when that happens, you'll definitely have a serious problem.

[Natsuu]

It's strange to hear that he was placing bets on sportsbook. He even mentioned that he was winning on sportsbook and he wasn't someone who would lose but he started thinking about about a huge win and that's the main reason he got addicted to it.

Most gamblers think like that because their hope is to have a single huge win and no longer they'll have to gamble again. Same happened with this guy instead of winning that big bet he started losing more and more in hope of having that huge win.

The guy was a real addict that he was spending more than 8 hours of day on placing bets. A true addict but now he's in recovery which is a good thing, and I believe that his video can be very helpful for those people who are facing troubles due to gambling addiction.

I thought so. Getting hooked on the idea of a big win in gambling can lead to a risky cycle of chasing losses like spending over 8 hours a day on bets, he got deep into the addiction, hoping for that one massive win. It's a common trap because the more you lose, the more you think a big win will fix everything. It's a tough journey but recovery is possible and stories like these can be a lifeline for someone going through it

[sompitonov]

To be honest, I won't watch this video, but I can roughly understand what it's about. I never stop watching the stories of those who have been gambling for a long time and talk about their lives, it’s like reading a book. So I watch this in order to understand how much can be ruined in life if you act irresponsibly in the game. It keeps me on my toes and not allowing myself to go too far. These videos benefit others. There is no need to be blinded by the game and the winnings that are promised to us, and also not to be overconfident; luck will come to us. The main mistake of many is that they think that they are special and the rest are unlucky, but not the player.

[Doan9269]

If we are not being careful, gambling can take away everything we have and before we realized that, we might have seen that all is gone already, some people can go to the extent of taking loan to gamble, while some may sell off their own property and investment just because they wanted to gamble, the last categories are those that are making little earnings from what they do and still couldn't afford to make some savings than gambling with the whole earnings, all these are bad habits in gambling.

[Cryptomultiplier]

If we are not being careful, gambling can take away everything we have and before we realized that, we might have seen that all is gone already, some people can go to the extent of taking loan to gamble, while some may sell off their own property and investment just because they wanted to gamble, the last categories are those that are making little earnings from what they do and still couldn't afford to make some savings than gambling with the whole earnings, all these are bad habits in gambling.

When gambling habits are left unchecked by taking breaks in the long run, it becomes like a cancer that takes it's root in every of an individual life. Am talking about that individual being so addicted that they sell their possession and belongings to keep up the hope of winning big the next minute.

I doubt one can truly recover fully from the addiction of gambling unless the ones family and friends are close by or there's easy ready access to companion or assistance.

To recover and get fond of new habits is good rather than to quit and not find a replacement hobby to dose the itch of abstaining from such an addiction.

Let all be done to avoid bad habits that take money away from ones pocket, because that's how to remain poor and enslaved by such addiction just like this story OP told.

[sunsilk]

There's one good support in the esports(Dota2) that we've been playing and betting and his name is Taiga. He retired already after having unsuccessful runs with his new teams just after he has expressed his gambling addiction to the public.

He's a good pro player honestly but gambling did ate him up. His entire earnings with his esports career has gone to zero because of gambling.

Taiga Opens Up About His Gambling Addiction

[ethereumhunter]

I am not yet see any video like that but I know that the gambling addiction can damage our life until we don't have money, time and ruin our relationship. This relationship can be our family or spouses or even friends. We will be alone and no one will want to visit to our home. We will not feel anything and can't think clear about what happen in around us. We only focus with our gambling and want to win much money but that is hard even if we spend all of our money, that doesn't guarantee we can win. We will only bankrupt and don't have money to fills our daily needs.

It's why we must be careful when we gamble and always stay alert and prevent the loss. The important thing is we can control ourselves while gambling so there are no bad things happen to us. We can say that gambling is part of our life but without responsibility, we will get deeper in gambling without realize what happen to us. So we must really take care ourselves when we playing gambling and not let anything can seduce ourselves to get closer from the highlight of gambling.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

If we are not being careful, gambling can take away everything we have and before we realized that, we might have seen that all is gone already, some people can go to the extent of taking loan to gamble, while some may sell off their own property and investment just because they wanted to gamble, the last categories are those that are making little earnings from what they do and still couldn't afford to make some savings than gambling with the whole earnings, all these are bad habits in gambling.

They are all bad habits just as you said, and as bad as all this you mentioned are, I think the worst for me is taking a loan to gamble, people can sell their property and use the money for what ever they want, or can be into business and fail to have savings all because they spend all the money on gambling, this are all their business as no one may likely hear or know about it, but when a person takes out a loan to gamble, this is the worst habit because if and when something happens and such person is not able to pay back that loan, it doesn't just cause him or her to lose his reputation, he or she is also shamed, and this also affects those around the person.

A friend of mine once borrowed money, used it for gambling and eventually lost everything, he counted on the signature campaign on this forum to earn him the money so he could pay back the loan, and one thing leading to another, he was removed from the campaign he was in at the time same week he lost the borrowed money to gambling, he had no other means of income, in the end, he had to sell off all his investment so as to raise the money and pay the loan, so he doesn't default and it affects his reputation here on the forum.
Now, bull run is coming and he has no single investment in crypto, and no means of getting money to buy back all that he sold.
People should avoid taking our loans and using it for gambling, it's a very bad habit.