A call to self-examining our gambling habit.

[Lida93]

As gambler when last did you self-examine your gambling habit to create that awareness based on how you are gambling in order for you to be quite sure if you're within a considerable or an acceptable range of a gambling habit that is void of addiction or the tendencies of gambling addiction.

I think if gamblers could take certain step in setting up regular self examining question towards themself it will be helpful to them in their gambling life not to ignorantly be harbouring a gambling addiction or compulsive gambling lifestyle. Quite a number of gamblers are nursing an addictive gambling habit without knowing and for them their gambling life is normal but if they should  genuinely scrutinize or put their habit to test it is possible they could find varied errors to correct and be right on track again.

Don't you think so?

[Coin_trader]

I’m a regular gambler and I’m always doing this after I finish the game badly. Most people forget this important part of gambling that’s why many keep falling on same mistake such as chasing losses.

But if you are only wagering money that you can afford to lose, you don’t need to do this frequently as you knew that you are not using money that is dedicated to important things. I’m not losing frequently so I do this in very rare occasion but it’s different case on many gambler since losing is frequent to occur especially for those slot players that always chasing max win or high multiplier.

Overall, it’s really good to check your gambling habit from time to time.

[Poker Player]

Very early on I kept a closer eye on it and even went so far as to use self-exclusion tools for 12 or 24 hours to make sure I didn't gamble too much and thus also forced myself to check my game during those hours when I couldn't play. But from a few years now it's just routine, it's like a part-time job that gives me a little extra money, and every year that goes by I play a little less. So, no problems in that sense.

[Pi-network314159]

As gambler when last did you self-examine your gambling habit to create that awareness based on how you are gambling in order for you to be quite sure if you're within a considerable or an acceptable range of a gambling habit that is void of addiction or the tendencies of gambling addiction.

I don't examine my self of my gambling habits because I am not a regular Gambler. I know what gambling has done to me before now I gamble with care. You know what? Greediness is the reason why people can't control there habit. Expecially when they win but was not satisfied and wanting to win more and they end up lossing all.

The simplest way to control gambling addiction is to control yourself when you want to still playore after winning. That just all. If you can be able to do it then you are good to Go.

[ethereumhunter]

Someone who wants to playing gambling must know how to have self-control because playing gambling can tempted him to playing gambling longer than other people. Without self-control and with the other things, he can get deeper in gambling and he can gets addicted to gambling. Not many people doing self-examine about their gambling habit because once they gets fun from gambling, they will forget to do what they must do in gambling.

If they can doing self-examine and see that they have a sign about addicted or feel they become more often playing gambling, they will trying to reduce their time playing gambling. They will prevent playing gambling for a while to avoids their minds thinking about gambling. They will try to change his habit playing gambling because they can see that they slowly becomes more often playing gambling and have a sign becoming addicted to gambling.

[Hatchy]

As gambler when last did you self-examine your gambling habit to create that awareness based on how you are gambling in order for you to be quite sure if you're within a considerable or an acceptable range of a gambling habit that is void of addiction or the tendencies of gambling addiction.

I think if gamblers could take certain step in setting up regular self examining question towards themself it will be helpful to them in their gambling life not to ignorantly be harbouring a gambling addiction or compulsive gambling lifestyle. Quite a number of gamblers are nursing an addictive gambling habit without knowing and for them their gambling life is normal but if they should  genuinely scrutinize or put their habit to test it is possible they could find varied errors to correct and be right on track again.

Don't you think so?

Well think so. But not all gamblers would see their activities as addiction. Some gamblers often plays the extent that they no longer care how they do it but so long they were a ble to gamble. So pays money to others in the name of odds and these people claims to be having good odds which I think it's not always true.
As a gambler, you should be able to sit down once in a while and check if your gambling activities are putting your health right. Most people gets heart attacks when they find out that Thier games didn't play out. Some may even get angry and destroy some of their property or even that of the public. All these are little things that we don't take not of maybe thinking they are just anger but not knowing that it's addiction. When we gamble, we should understand to control and avoid any thing that would create a wrong habit tending to addiction.

[Strongkored]

As long as you are still betting using money that you can afford to lose, and also the amount is not large compared to the income you have then I can say that a gambler like that will be far from addicted because it means he is still gambling within his limits, which can often make a gambler end up addicted is When he gambles beyond his limits and continues to gamble even though he has started using money that he cannot afford to lose or starts using the money for important things, even going into debt, he has started to become addicted and if he doesn't evaluate himself he will really become an addict.

So far I still gamble within the limits I set and also use the money I can afford to lose without ever thinking about using the money for anything else.

[acroman08]

I just want to add that if people want to make "self-examining" much easier, they should put reasonable rules in place when they are gambling, doing this would make it easier to find out if you are starting to have gambling problems, what I mean about it is if you keep breaking the rules you have put in place then it means that you are having trouble following it and you might be suffering from a gambling problem.

[kotajikikox]

Lucky that I applied this to myself when i am closer in becoming addicted , because those time I kept dreaming of gambling and even when in work, my mind keeps thinking  of the number combinations in my favorite games in which made me talk to my wife and have a deep examining of my attitude.
and thanks to this thread OP there will be some light to other gamblers who thought no one is caring about them.

[$crypto$]

After finishing gambling maybe it will check yourself from the gambling habit but it is never a long thought because what is input in gambling is not big will not be a problem even though it is a habit in gambling for fun, I realize this because it is not excessive in gambling.

The most important thing is to be able to control every time you want to play whether the money is worth losing or it is too big, then there must realize that don't be ambitious it will lead to a more severe habit or addiction, so far what we feel is still fine.

[Bitinity]

I do not need self-examining because I gamble responsibly. As long as I can keep my gambling funds well, there is no need to examine my gambling habit because I have calculated it before I start my gambling session. In my opinion, self-examining will only remind that you have lost much money in total and you'll start to regret it and maybe it will lead you to force yourself to have an idea or plan about how can you recover your total loss.

[Majestic-milf]

 I try to call myself to order especially if I notice the money I separated for gambling has been used up and I find myself trying to use another so I could chase losses. You know it's not everyone that can be able to tell themselves to draw the line, especially if all the games you've staked ended up being damaged by either one selection or probably a goal, they may feel that the next one might just be the one and hence this pushes them to keep playing and playing..
 Just like every other exciting and thrilling pastime, in gambling one needs to add a dash of self control so as to not get carried away or get tagged an addict because in these things, it's easy to enter but if there is no self examination from time to time, one can easily get lost.

[Maus0728]

As much as it's helpful for you as a human being and an individual to do some self reflection, it's going to be biased sometimes to do so, it's a good idea if you're also doing assessments that involves other people, that way you're making sure that you're doing the right changes because sometimes, there are things that you are aware of but you don't like to admit that it's who you are so you're resistant to it and so I believe that an assessment by other people preferably people that you're not close to would do the assessment for you, that way you're going to be slapped with the truth. Self-examination or self reflection is really biased if you're not used to doing it and you're doing it with your gambling habit, you're bound to do a lot of self-denial of the things that you'd be doing so it's better if you do it the way that I've said, ask someone.

[Gozie51]

To self examine our gambling habit means such gambler iis still within the control of his emotion because it takes a practical effort to check yourself of an habit that you are exhibiting and most times that habit will be interfering with other aspects of your life before you can wake up to the examination.

So if you don't have your gambling habit being on the excess, you may not have need to examine. For example if you are playing every day and other aspects of your activities are forgone because of it then you have to examine because it means you have not balanced it. If you are using so much money to gamble and losing it, it means you have to examine.

[Ultegra134]

I do not need self-examining because I gamble responsibly. As long as I can keep my gambling funds well, there is no need to examine my gambling habit because I have calculated it before I start my gambling session. In my opinion, self-examining will only remind that you have lost much money in total and you'll start to regret it and maybe it will lead you to force yourself to have an idea or plan about how can you recover your total loss.

Even in cases where you're gambling responsibly, a self-awareness check might be necessary after a trivial loss. I lost a bet on football the previous weekend. It came from a match that I least expected, these are the ones that hurt the most, so I was honestly a little mad, but that's how it goes. We can't always win. I started gathering my thoughts. I was also a bit emotionally distressed due to other issues in my daily life, which, combined with dealing with a loss while being upset because of other issues, isn't the most fruitful combination. Thus, a self-awareness check is necessary, in order to gather and organize your thoughts before you go ahead and do something stupid, such as a gambling frenzy session.

[un_rank]

I think if gamblers could take certain step in setting up regular self examining question towards themself it will be helpful to them in their gambling life not to ignorantly be harbouring a gambling addiction or compulsive gambling lifestyle.

This is a very helpful tip. Examining your overall stakes over a period of time and comparing it to your winnings would give you a perfect perspective of how much you are winning or losing. A gambler should also check the amount of time they invest in gambling to determine if they are spending an absurd amount of time in it and need to cut down.

Gambling is very fun and exciting when done in moderation and not entirely with the desire to profit.

- Jay -

[OceanBit]

I think it is important to regularly self-examine gambling habits. Personally, I like to set up regular check in with myself, I ask questions like have I stuck to my budget this week?, how much time and money i have spend?, have i been chasing losses or increase my bets?, have i experienced any negative consequences in my personal life as a result of my gambling behavior?. Asking these questions helps me maintain a healthy and enjoyable approach to gambling, and of course, avoid addiction and compulsive behavior.

[Assface16678]

Well, in the first place, the gambler itself should be aware of his status or how he gambles because self-awareness will keep you under control because you know if what you are doing is wrong or right or if you are on the right path or not. You should also notice that, typically, those addicted to gambling are lacking in self-awareness in the sense that they didn't track how they gambled and are slowly becoming addicted, thinking that it's okay for them or that what they are doing is normal. But yeah, examining oneself could be helpful for an individual so he/she will be aware of what kind of person they are, what kind of gambler they are, and if they are becoming more passive when it comes to gambling in order to maintain their well-being in gambling, gambling could become too dangerous for those who easily swayed and weren't aware of themselves.

[pinggoki]

Very early on I kept a closer eye on it and even went so far as to use self-exclusion tools for 12 or 24 hours to make sure I didn't gamble too much and thus also forced myself to check my game during those hours when I couldn't play. But from a few years now it's just routine, it's like a part-time job that gives me a little extra money, and every year that goes by I play a little less. So, no problems in that sense.

That's an admirable thing, to be doing some sort of restriction to the things that you're doing is really something worth admiring or even being a model, I know myself and I can definitely never do this, one time is going to be enough for me and I won't be doing this kind of thing again, I guess the up side is that I know myself enough that I know I'm not going to be able to do what you're doing. For me, self-examination is an important thing but I find it a trivial thing to do when you're doing it for gambling so I really don't recommend doing it for the sake of gambling, there's probably something out there that's more worthy of aspects in life that you could do that self-examination.

[Natsuu]

I always keep tabs on what I spend even on the fun stuff like gambling. It's like my own money tracker, making sure I know where my cash is headed. This way I can relax without stressing about my budget. It's a game-changer, letting me enjoy gambling without feeling like I'm missing out or breaking the bank