A call to self-examining our gambling habit.

[Juse14]

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?

Our habit is to always ignore small mistakes every time we gamble. We completely ignore it and consider it just a trivial matter. And without us realizing it, this small mistake continues, and becomes a habitual factor... it becomes a big problem that is difficult for us to get rid of, which only results in losses in the long run.

And there are efforts that I make to prevent myself from impulsive behavior, gambling addiction and other bad habits. I always do a self-evaluation, immediately and after gambling. because if we find a problem and leave it for a long time, it will become increasingly difficult to find a solution. Our habit is to always relax whenever we encounter a small problem, and rush when the problem becomes big. and it's too late, in the end we need the role of other people to help solve the problems we are experiencing.

[Issa56]

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?

It will be good for a gambler to practice these so that someone will be able to know how far his or her gambling activities have taken him since he started gambling in their lives. Although I'm not very active in gambling, I still try to always ask myself whenever I want to gamble to know whether it is getting too much or not. If I see that it is getting worse, I normally don't gamble at that moment because, definitely, I already know where it is about to lead me.

So doing these will help a lot of gamblers who are very active in gambling or find it difficult to stop self examination. It will help them to see where the fault is coming from so they will be able to take action, and if it is worth it to gamble again, they will do it, but it is up to them.

[mirakal]

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.

I believe I am responsible gambler since I am not crossing my budget limit in betting, and I only gamble using my spare money. With that, if there are losses, those are always highly manageable. But still, in every loss I endure, I always make it a point to evaluate my gambling habit if it’s still a productive one or not anymore. Most especially for those who are addictive gamblers and are always chasing for bigger wins, the more they need more self-evaluation if they still need to continue gambling or much better to take a break until one can do it for good.

However, the problem is addictive gamblers always get blinded with their greed and will never realized that they have been losing a lot. Self-evaluation won’t work anymore as they need more medical practitioners to aid them in overcoming their addiction.

[Findingnemo]

Self examining is not really possible in my opinion because we always try to make the desired outcome as we wished to be so if there is any program that examines our addictive quality then it's good or else just keep remembering ourselves about the responsible gambling and what can be the outcome of you derail from the track and you can keep yourself updated with real life experiences to give yourself a warning why you shouldn't do that.

Don't give yourself much pressure, rather beckon on aiding more sources of streaming profits from the system.Experience will take us far in the system, we can never regret our actions when we have already planned ahead of time and having key moments to entrapped the system to our own favour. We all have problems to deal with this season and there's absolutely no better way than enhancing the system with appropriate technique. Gambling is not for weak, keep emphasizing on this statement because there's a whole to achieve in the system.

Gambling is for everyone but it's not for making profits or achieving any kind of status, it is there to kill your time just like every entertainment field. And what is planning and how it really works in gambling?

We can have no expectations while gambling to avoid breakdown when we lose but this is about the addiction which is associated with most of the things in the world even food can be addictive so it all lies in our self discipline and how we maintain our promise of being responsible.

[Z-tight]

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 need to do this, i know that i am a responsible gambler and i am not staking more money than i should, i feel that gambling addicts know they are staking above what they should, but they don't know how to stop themselves and that is why i always recommend that they need all the help they can get, both from family and also professional help too. If you constantly see yourself staking more money than you can afford to lose, the best thing to do is to stop at that time, and get yourself in order before gambling again.

[serjent05]

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

As one who gambles, I always examine myself before and after I engage in gambling activity checking if I am still in control of my gambling habit.  This is the way to check if I have to take a break or continue with my gambling activities.

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.

I agree, since most of gamblers see gambling as entertainment, they fail to have self-check since they think they are just having fun and there is nothing wrong with it.  Little that they know, that the more they engage in gambling activity the higher the chance they get hooked or addicted to gambling.  Sometimes I think it is much better to treat gambling as a way to gain and lost profit, this way a person will often reflect of the strategy and have their financial flows checked.  Knowing the cash flow will show how much a person is winning and losing in gambling and from that they can device strategy to minimize the possible losses and may give themselves a break from time to time.  

Don't you think so?

As I stated, I agree with you that a gambler needs to have a self-check for self-awareness on where they are in their gambling activities. It does not only give them ideas about their gambling performance, it also gives them time to check whether they are spending too much money or they are getting hooked that gambling occupies most of their time instead of spending it to other important matters.

Our habit is to always ignore small mistakes every time we gamble. We completely ignore it and consider it just a trivial matter. And without us realizing it, this small mistake continues, and becomes a habitual factor... it becomes a big problem that is difficult for us to get rid of, which only results in losses in the long run.

You are right, ignoring small mistakes can lead to self-destruction since when a person gets used to this mistake and commit this again and again, the outcome of this small mistakes when accumulated will become a huge problem just like a driver ignoring small machine problem of the car he is driving, may lead to accident.

Self examining is not really possible in my opinion because we always try to make the desired outcome as we wished to be so if there is any program that examines our addictive quality then it's good or else just keep remembering ourselves about the responsible gambling and what can be the outcome of you derail from the track and you can keep yourself updated with real life experiences to give yourself a warning why you shouldn't do that.

I beg to disagree, self-examing is very possible, it only needs to check or reflect your gambling session, unless you are in denial of something and is avoiding to have a self-check since it can affirm something you are afraid of.  You cannot perform responsible gambling if you do not know where yourself is, nor check if you are doing the right things.  After all, to do responsible gambling, one must be aware of his gambling performance and that can be achieved through self-inspection or self-examination.

[Sandra_hakeem]

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.

Gambling excessively doesn't necessarily make you an addict... Time validates everything... But if like you said - that anyone's nursing an addictive urge in them, then the possibilities of converting/regaining themselves back doesn't lie on getting back on track...
"once an addict is always an addict" - that's what the slogan says, So if for any reason, you're tryna wager less and you call it an "avenue" to quit, then you're not just ready. Avoid chasing your loses - that's actually an easy way to get back on the floor

Sandra 🧑‍🦰

[LUCKMCFLY]

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?

Many individual just gamble without realising that they're gambling like addicts, they don't know that they're addicted as addicts don't know that they're addicted too. They think that the way that they're gambling is normal as they wouldn't see things wrong with what they're doing but if we self examine ourselves, we'll realized that we're doing things that only addicts are supposed to be doing. Many of use are gambling above our limit but we don't know this as we aren't observing how much we're spending when gambling.

If we're to observe, we won't be spending that much money as we know we can't make it back from gambling as gambling has more of losses than winning. The amount of money that we have lost gambling, if  we didn't spend them on bets we would have been able to invest that amount and made alot of profits for ourselves but as we think gambling is the easiest way to make profits but we're losing more money.

You are right, many people say that this can be a habit, that of playing in a casino, it can be but the word addiction can be disguised as a habit, what happens is that addiction has a lot to do with very pronounced side effects, opr For example, the decapitalization of the person, the mere fact of looking for others who can give loans to continue playing or betting, it does not matter, the fact of going to a bank to ask for credit, but in reality use the money to the casino, all these types of financial mistakes that are generally followed, since they are committed by the person who is addicted or is starting to be addicted, so you already have to think about something that could be satisfactory to stop that "habit ".

I know that it has become a cliché to say that casinos are for "enjoyment" and for "having fun even if it means losing money", it is a very popular phrase, but in reality every player who comes to a casino is to win money, and I think that the second option is to convert, for some it is like that, and that is something that they manifest, and in that desire is that all the mistakes are made.

I think that playing every day in the casino is harmful, but doing it 1 or 2 times a week is enough, at least to not fall into addiction and at least to take care of your money a little more.

[criptoevangelista]

Addiction comes slowly, it doesn't settle in a person out of nowhere... It starts with a casual bet, then a bet every day, then several bets a day and when you least expect it the person is already completely involved and addicted, it takes Pay close attention to the signs, it is important to know yourself and always try to adjust your betting route, so as not to be likely to lose everything. Playing is good, winning is good, but it takes responsibility.

[RockBell]

I think it's hard to self examine because a gambler is always chasing losses. His thought process is just to recover the money lost.
So the chances of him self examining his gambling addiction becomes very low since he would fine every chance to play more and recover the losses.
There should be some kind of strategy so that addicted people has to forcefully self-examine their gambling habits.
Only then, we can potentially see some positive results out of it.

And that is why a lot of them are failing because they want to recover what they have lost and it is not possible at all, because in the process of recovery, you might just lose more than you wanted to gain and gambling gives too much imagination on money and even before the money come you have already calculated how you want to spend the money. and that is why if the money don't come according to plan then they will want to play more games. do serious gamblers care about self-examination they just to win and even when people want to advise them they won't listen? all their focus at that particular time will be on how to win. and in the process of recovering, he will continue to lose money until he decides to make sense because such a decision is a reckless one. what leads to addiction is nothing more than greed they want more money.

[Rruchi man]

Don't you think so?

Many gamblers Will not even be sincere with themselves self even if they call them self to self examination to tell themselves the truth that they are addicts and need help. During self examination, Insincere gamblers have turned it into a time to create alibi for their gambling addiction and reasons for them to continue. As a gambler, Self Examination can help you if you are truthfully a sincere kind of person.

During self examination, you do not need to be still or sit in a meditative position, self examination can be done simply in the mind.

[Orpichukwu]

I think I should try this out. I have been seeing myself as under control since I started gambling. I'm not a gambler above my bankroll, nor have I broken my betting limit for anything.
 
But aside from this, I still believe there are things that this self-examination might help me to figure out, as I believe being addicted to gambling is not the only thing that one needs to worry about, or that it's not just about spending too much and exceeding your gambling budget.
 
Spending too much time, which could be used for other things, can also be considered bad behaviour in gambling, and sometimes I fine myself for doing that.

[STT]

I just try to correct any mistakes I make, I never got to the point where I was ignoring my excess  bets or throwing good money after bad with a delusion of winning.   But part of betting is to learn from your bet even if you dont win, its the only chance we have to advance and gain even when we are just spending money.  So long as every bet is a chance to learn I never felt too negative on losing or that I had to win it back to somehow right the balance for fairness.
   Nothing is owed on a loss, it is hard to take I guess just dont regret too much what you now cannot alter only try to learn something is all the advice I can think of altogether.

[arimamib]

I think it's hard to self examine because a gambler is always chasing losses. His thought process is just to recover the money lost.
So the chances of him self examining his gambling addiction becomes very low since he would fine every chance to play more and recover the losses.
There should be some kind of strategy so that addicted people has to forcefully self-examine their gambling habits.
Only then, we can potentially see some positive results out of it.

And that is why a lot of them are failing because they want to recover what they have lost and it is not possible at all, because in the process of recovery, you might just lose more than you wanted to gain and gambling gives too much imagination on money and even before the money come you have already calculated how you want to spend the money. and that is why if the money don't come according to plan then they will want to play more games. do serious gamblers care about self-examination they just to win and even when people want to advise them they won't listen? all their focus at that particular time will be on how to win. and in the process of recovering, he will continue to lose money until he decides to make sense because such a decision is a reckless one. what leads to addiction is nothing more than greed they want more money.

The relentless pursuit of recovering losses is a critical aspect of gambling addiction. This is often driven by greed and fueled by unrealistic expectations. It's true that the allure of winning big can overshadow rational decision-making that leads people to chase losses and escalate their gambling behavior in the hope of recouping what they've lost. The mindset of a serious gambler is often fixated on winning, with little regard for the consequences of their actions.

They may dismiss warnings given by their relatives and continue to prioritize their desire for financial gain above all else. The hope to winning can blind them to the reality of their situation and prevent them from engaging in meaningful self-examination. Gambling fosters a mentality of instant gratification, where people become consumed by fantasies of wealth and luxury even before the money materializes. This distorted perception of money can lead to impulsive decision-making and a disregard for responsible gambling practices. The cycle of chasing losses can quickly spiral out of control that leads to further financial hardship and emotional distress. Recognizing the destructive nature of this cycle requires a willingness to confront the underlying issues driving the addiction, such as greed and unrealistic expectations.

[GigaBit]

If a gambler becomes addicted it will be difficult for him to come back from it and he will fail to diagnose him experimentally. But if the gambler can diagnose himself before becoming an addict, there is definitely something good to be found there. A gambler will have a better idea of his gambling propensity when he develops such experimental awareness. If he ever spends too much time gambling or runs into addictive gambling, this strategy can be very helpful for his self-control. Some gamblers are aware of their gambling behavior but some of their behaviors bear the signs of addiction but if a gambler has the ability to observe it regularly then he will not be addicted to gambling but will get a good idea of how to control gambling by self-examining.

[Wexnident]

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I only ever do so if there was a significant change towards the stuff I have to pay. Significant enough to the point that I'd have to touch money separated solely for my entertainment. Can happen both ways, positive or negative. If I get a really significant increase in monthly income, then I might start planning again in terms of bills, expenses and whatnot.

Can definitely say tht it helps in terms of setting a limit for myself. Can definitely be hard at the start but if you have a plan to follow, it can at the very least, be easy to start.

[tread93]

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?

The problem with your self examination is that if you don't back it up with action then it means nothing. Anyone can look into the mirror and see that they are extremely fat, but if they don't do anything about it they'll be fat for the rest of their life! This same analogy is true with a gambling addiction. I think anyone who has an addiction is pretty self aware, but do they want to change is the question? If they do want to change then we have a start, but the truth is that humans are very weak, at least most of us when it comes to problems like this. I would equate it to digging yourself in a hole, you need to ask for help to get out. Down in a hole you have no resources, its dark down there and there isn't much light! It takes a true friend that really cares about you to give you some honest and sometimes very blunt truth & it also takes nothing short of a bright and burning fire of a desire to want to stop this addiction. Get at the very least two very close friends, in alliance with one another in a group chat where they hold you accountable and be truthful. That is a way that can be very helpful hopefully to many!

[borovichok]

Generally, self-examination is very important in human life. In his wisdom, Socrates noted that unexamined life is not worth living. This justifies the importance of self-examination. In gambling, knowing your wins and losses is so important as it tells you if gambling has a positive or a negative connotation in your life. Any gambler, who has mastered the act of self-examination in his gambling activities will find it difficult to be addictive because before the gambler gets to that point, the gambler will stop gambling or reduce his gambling activities. In my understanding, if self-examination can not bring healthy gambling then its purpose has been defeated.

I will add that sometimes a gambler doesn’t have to wait for self-appraisal before learning responsible gambling practices. In fact, responsible gambling practices should come first before self-examination. If it is the other way round, a gambler may incur irreparable losses before even trying to self-examine himself. This becomes a case of medicine after death.

[Jating]

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?

I think gamblers will examine their gambling habit after a big lost. But if they keep on winning, then I don't see them just conscious of what they are doing and they could be addicted gamblers for all we know. And besides, even if they are doing self-examination, and maybe find that there's something wrong with them, they might stop for a couple of days and then continue.

I'm not sure though if this is going to help, first a gambler will not recognized that he has indeed a problem. For them they are normal member of the society, it's that they love to gamble. I haven't heard a gambler suddenly stops because they think that they falling into the category of gambling addict.

[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?

The problem with your self examination is that if you don't back it up with action then it means nothing. Anyone can look into the mirror and see that they are extremely fat, but if they don't do anything about it they'll be fat for the rest of their life! This same analogy is true with a gambling addiction. I think anyone who has an addiction is pretty self aware, but do they want to change is the question? If they do want to change then we have a start, but the truth is that humans are very weak, at least most of us when it comes to problems like this.

Going by your analogy, taking a step to cross checking your size is a starting point of action, a first step amongst many, and going back to the self examination, for a fact that a gambler sees a need to self examined himself then he probably won't have problem with taking further steps to seeing to the solution of the findings from the examination.  That's just how I view it.

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I would equate it to digging yourself in a hole, you need to ask for help to get out. Down in a hole you have no resources, its dark down there and there isn't much light! It takes a true friend that really cares about you to give you some honest and sometimes very blunt truth & it also takes nothing short of a bright and burning fire of a desire to want to stop this addiction. Get at the very least two very close friends, in alliance with one another in a group chat where they hold you accountable and be truthful. That is a way that can be very helpful hopefully to many!

Where there's a Will come what may, there will always be a way out. If am in a shit and I discover am in a shit and shout for help I believe help will be made available, family and friends are usually a good start point to seeking help from gambling addiction before a specialist service could be sought for if it's beyond their capabilities.