Have you been addicted to gambling in the past.

[Yamifoud]

I think we all have some experience where we gamble more frequently at some point in our lives. I guess it's safe to say, that is the point where we can consider we got addicted to gambling. Luckily, we were able to overcome it as we are able to minimize our gambling urges now as we grow old having a lot of financial responsibilities.
That is the kind of gambling addiction that are within our control.

Gambling becomes a problem when we lose control of ourselves. Although I have not been addicted before, I can't feel the real situation of being addicted. But I believe we still can overcome that situation if we are committed to change. I understand it was not too easy, but we can still do it. Perhaps we don't need an instant change.

We need to put in our minds the consequences of gambling. That is why we should not focus on gambling to avoid getting hooked on addiction. Gambling is full of temptation, and if we let this happen, that will surely bring us to disaster.

[livingfree]

This question is for those gamblers that were once addicted to gambling and was able to come out from addiction.

How did you go about it?

Was someone there to help you out or you took the bold step all alone?

How long did your addiction last?


What's your best advice to gamblers fighting with addiction?

I didn't but I've known friends in real life that went this fight.

I helped them through advising that they should find another outlet to release their addiction and use their time gradually forgetting gambling.

It's not easy but you'll get there, keep on fighting and have the will to get out of it because if you don't do it. You'll be the one to take the consequence of it.

[TopT3ns]

I think we all have some experience where we gamble more frequently at some point in our lives. I guess it's safe to say, that is the point where we can consider we got addicted to gambling. Luckily, we were able to overcome it as we are able to minimize our gambling urges now as we grow old having a lot of financial responsibilities.
That is the kind of gambling addiction that are within our control.

Gambling becomes a problem when we lose control of ourselves. Although I have not been addicted before, I can't feel the real situation of being addicted. But I believe we still can overcome that situation if we are committed to change. I understand it was not too easy, but we can still do it. Perhaps we don't need an instant change.

We need to put in our minds the consequences of gambling. That is why we should not focus on gambling to avoid getting hooked on addiction. Gambling is full of temptation, and if we let this happen, that will surely bring us to disaster.

You are right, when self control starts to slip gambling can be a big problem. We cannot really compare what it feels like to be stuck in it, but this does not imply that we should wait until we find ourselves at the bottom, to experience that. This is where we come in trying to prevent it before it is too late. As long as we are able to instill the fear of the adverse consequences, the likelihood of not being caught up becomes bigger.

There are cases when temptation is more powerful than logic at least when we feel lucky. However, when we simply leave it on this way, pleasure borders with annihilation. I think that all people can be transformed just provided that they have the guts to say that they are bad and they need to change. We cannot suddenly change our lives to a better one but we need to have the strength to say enough and be counted on before it is too late.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

It is best to quit when you start to see signs that it is becoming an addiction. You can notice if gambling causes anxiety, stress, or discomfort. Generally, you tend to have excessive losses, so I recommend you escape from that situation and focus on other things to change your behavior. Generally, if you stop in time, you will avoid falling into addiction and be able to play again in a controlled manner.

The problem is that it's difficult to stop on time when you are making Profit, a lot of addicted gamblers I know got hooked because they made a lot of Profit when they started gambling. Addiction doesn't start in a day, it can take days, weeks and months. When it becomes a repetitive pattern it means that your brain have gotten used to it. When you feel anxiety when you are gambling because you are scared to lose then there's a problem

The truth is that people know it when they are gradually becoming addicted and like you said, addiction doesn't just start in a day,  it takes a graduall process and by right the individual is supposed to know that they are getting addicted because they must have started doing some abnormal things like chasing losses, gambling with the amount they can not afford to lose and also not being able to stay out of gambling for one day. I once said that a gambler should always reflect on their pattern of gambling all the time, it will help them quickly realize it when they doing wrong thing.

[Lida93]

Not admitting a gambling addition challenge only helps makes the gambler addict situation worse. However, getting to lose much more than one wins isn't really a thing of addiction though, because you can be gambling responsibly and still be making so much losses with predictions.

We must understand that there are gambler who aren't aware of addiction. So I'm not surprised if some gamblers don't admit that they are addicted. That's why the role of family members are needed here. They are the people who can remind the addicts!

Yep, losing more isn't a sign of addiction. If we aren't lucky, we must experience losing more. This is also the reason that many gamblers prefer to gamble for fun. It is the way to deal with experiencing losses. Set the limits is also the way to avoid severe losses.

Am knowing this for the first time that there are gamblers who don't know that addiction exists. Except for underage, if you're 18+ you should know about addiction in gambling because that's the reason for the warning from the gambling platforms about gambling responsibly to gamblers.

Gambling for fun could be helpful in preventing one self from falling into addiction though but you still have to apply some discipline on yourself because too much fun can be toxic too.

[GIF-JOBS]

Not admitting a gambling addition challenge only helps makes the gambler addict situation worse. However, getting to lose much more than one wins isn't really a thing of addiction though, because you can be gambling responsibly and still be making so much losses with predictions.

We must understand that there are gambler who aren't aware of addiction. So I'm not surprised if some gamblers don't admit that they are addicted. That's why the role of family members are needed here. They are the people who can remind the addicts!

Yep, losing more isn't a sign of addiction. If we aren't lucky, we must experience losing more. This is also the reason that many gamblers prefer to gamble for fun. It is the way to deal with experiencing losses. Set the limits is also the way to avoid severe losses.

Am knowing this for the first time that there are gamblers who don't know that addiction exists. Except for underage, if you're 18+ you should know about addiction in gambling because that's the reason for the warning from the gambling platforms about gambling responsibly to gamblers.

Gambling for fun could be helpful in preventing one self from falling into addiction though but you still have to apply some discipline on yourself because too much fun can be toxic too.

It is very easy to get addicted to gambling, and here people get addicted to gambling without knowing it and often face big losses, gambling is designed in such a way that people can easily get overly tempted and lose control, here you have to control everything on your own responsibility. Because casinos are never responsible for your big losses, because casinos did not force you to gamble, rather you yourself have continued to gamble irresponsibly after being deeply tempted by the casino, as a result of which you have had to face big losses. Therefore, when it comes to gambling, you must play according to discipline, limitations and rules, otherwise you may have to face more losses than you can afford.

[LUCKMCFLY]

No, and the truth is I have been very far from being one What always stops me from being addicted is money because I don't allow myself to lose more than I am willing to, and in my beginnings as a player, whenever I lost a considerable amount of money, that was my biggest obstacle, This should be the case for everyone in general, and so they take great care of their finances.

[Versatile_choice]

This question is for those gamblers that were once addicted to gambling and was able to come out from addiction.

How did you go about it?

Was someone there to help you out or you took the bold step all alone?

How long did your addiction last?


What's your best advice to gamblers fighting with addiction?

I didn't but I've known friends in real life that went this fight.

I helped them through advising that they should find another outlet to release their addiction and use their time gradually forgetting gambling.

It's not easy but you'll get there, keep on fighting and have the will to get out of it because if you don't do it. You'll be the one to take the consequence of it.

Yeah coming out of gambling addiction is always very hard for some people but with time they will definitely go through it, this is why we are advised to gamble responsible due to the sake of being addicted to it because is not always that easy to let go without his Grace, I'm saying this base on my experience so far about a guy who was addicted to a point where he was finding it hard to let go regardless the advice that was given to him. not that he don't have the Remise to change rather he don't know where to start from and I could imagine the feeling so is better we don't go beyond our limit of gambling to avoid facing this difficulties.

[Yablee0]

It is best to quit when you start to see signs that it is becoming an addiction. You can notice if gambling causes anxiety, stress, or discomfort. Generally, you tend to have excessive losses, so I recommend you escape from that situation and focus on other things to change your behavior. Generally, if you stop in time, you will avoid falling into addiction and be able to play again in a controlled manner.

Prevention is far more better than cure, it better it never take hold in your life than allowing it happened and later start looking for a way out. However I have always been very careful and well conscious with gambling addiction and am pretty aware on how dangerous it Is and this information about it has helped me so much on my gaming streak , though I gamble a lot but always at my free time and with an amount I can afford to lose because sometimes if I flash back of the damage gambling addiction did to one of my very close friend if someone would have told me he could came out of it alive I wouldn't have believed but i give thanks to God who saw in through his difficult time till now that his is gradually coming back in his feet.

[masulum]

I am addicted in the past, when I thinking i can handle my self from gambling, i become addicted after get a maxwin. my first maxwin didn't bring me to addicted, but the second maxwin with $2000 win turn my gambling from just for fun to playing slots with high betting amount till i never safe my money. this happens to me 4 years back, in the end i cut my gambling with never keep money by my self, but I trust my family to handle it. (never try this, if you think you are unable to trust your family)

[LastKiss]

How did you go about it?

I used to be very addicted to gambling. There was a time when I spent most of my money on it without really thinking about the consequences. Looking back now, I can see how much control it had over my life. Things started to change when I got married. Having a family and real responsibilities made me reflect seriously on my actions and priorities. My wife doesn’t know about my past gambling habits and honestly, the fear of hurting her or losing her became a strong reason for me to change.

Little by little, I worked on breaking that addiction. I focused on better money management, self-control and making decisions that would benefit my family instead of putting them at risk. It wasn’t easy, but it was necessary. Now, I’m grateful for the changes I’ve made, and I see that choosing responsibility over addiction has had a positive impact on my life.

[fullfitlarry]

How did you go about it?

I guess my back is against the wall that time, jobless so how I kind proceed with gambling then? So I just completely stop and have to fight it inside. It's very hard because there will be times that I have some money, but then again, with my relationships crumbling and I have a kid that time with you, I just pray that I will survived this ordeal.

That's how I do it, self-awareness and learn how to control and prioritized. Until I got a job but then I don't gamble that much after that bad experience. So now, I still play but unlike before that I will play all the money that I got, from my paycheck and even taking a multiple loans.

[Kaliandra]

I am still addicted to gambling, so I don't think I have the right to answer, but I have a friend who used to gamble and now he doesn't gamble anymore, and I want to share my friend's experience of quitting gambling. My friend stopped gambling because he suffered huge losses, to the point that he had to sell his car. He had been gambling for years and always made a profit, but when he wanted to buy a new car, he ended up selling his car because it was a 2007 model. He planned to use the money from selling his car as a deposit on a gambling site, but unfortunately, he always lost when he gambled, and eventually lost all his money. So, the conclusion is that he stopped gambling because he had suffered huge losses and eventually became disillusioned with gambling. In my opinion, those who want to stop gambling must do so of their own volition and awareness. It would be better to focus on work.

As for me, the reason I didn't stop gambling was because I always used money that I was prepared to lose and only did it for entertainment. 

[laspol65]

This question is for those gamblers that were once addicted to gambling and was able to come out from addiction.

How did you go about it?

Was someone there to help you out or you took the bold step all alone?
How long did your addiction last?
What's your best advice to gamblers fighting with addiction?

I have not been gambling for a long time but I usually bet a lot on sports. I always use a small amount of money in gambling, because I know that if I put a lot of money in betting, if I lose, I will definitely be tempted to withdraw that money. That is why I use a small amount of money in betting and win a small amount of money, which is why I do not move towards addiction because I do not like to be too greedy. A person who has a lot of greed in him faces addiction because he cannot bear the pain of losing money.

[MRY]

This question is for those gamblers that were once addicted to gambling and was able to come out from addiction.

How did you go about it?

Was someone there to help you out or you took the bold step all alone?
How long did your addiction last?
What's your best advice to gamblers fighting with addiction?

I have not been gambling for a long time but I usually bet a lot on sports. I always use a small amount of money in gambling, because I know that if I put a lot of money in betting, if I lose, I will definitely be tempted to withdraw that money. That is why I use a small amount of money in betting and win a small amount of money, which is why I do not move towards addiction because I do not like to be too greedy. A person who has a lot of greed in him faces addiction because he cannot bear the pain of losing money.

The most effective weapon to have in your armour against future mental and financial destruction is a strategy of limiting your amount of bet. By not taking too much risk, you have discovered the correct formula in escaping the tendency to panic when there is a loss incurred. Indeed, greed is at the core of the never ending and suffering cycle of pursuing losses. We have to know that the gratification of gain by little is much better than the heartache of endangering all. Such sanity preserves sanity in the presence of doubt.

[Dave1]

This question is for those gamblers that were once addicted to gambling and was able to come out from addiction.

How did you go about it?

Was someone there to help you out or you took the bold step all alone?
How long did your addiction last?
What's your best advice to gamblers fighting with addiction?

I have not been gambling for a long time but I usually bet a lot on sports. I always use a small amount of money in gambling, because I know that if I put a lot of money in betting, if I lose, I will definitely be tempted to withdraw that money. That is why I use a small amount of money in betting and win a small amount of money, which is why I do not move towards addiction because I do not like to be too greedy. A person who has a lot of greed in him faces addiction because he cannot bear the pain of losing money.

The most effective weapon to have in your armour against future mental and financial destruction is a strategy of limiting your amount of bet. By not taking too much risk, you have discovered the correct formula in escaping the tendency to panic when there is a loss incurred. Indeed, greed is at the core of the never ending and suffering cycle of pursuing losses. We have to know that the gratification of gain by little is much better than the heartache of endangering all. Such sanity preserves sanity in the presence of doubt.

But it's very hard to find that strategy and I think majority of us here could have been fallen on the gambling addiction, but I believed that we could recover with the help o family member or you yourself just snap out of it and says that enough is enough and that you want to limit your gambling.

Personally, I will admit that I fall for the addiction, but as what I have said, I just snap out of it as I'm in the financial trouble and all the money that I have work hard was just spend on money and then I have several debts to pay to the banks and credit cards. So I just decided to quit and focus on my financial needs first before gambling again.

[Kaliandra]

It wasn't long ago that I embarked on a gambling journey and at the same time, I haven't felt in my actions so far that I've ever become addicted to gambling.

I basically always try to gamble with very little funds, and always keep low risk bets. And there are times when I have been able to stay without gambling for months. So I don't think I was addicted. But yes, Ericson, I was into gambling and computer gaming, although that too has now had to be dropped due to work pressure.

I am also somewhat similar to you because I also gamble sometimes, but only with a small amount of money and for fun. In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with gambling as long as it does not interfere with our activities. The problem lies with people who like to gamble but indirectly destroy their future because they are too addicted and even borrow money to gamble. But you are amazing for not gambling for months, and I think that's a good thing because gambling should only be done when we are in a good mood. I couldn't go months without gambling like you; I could only go a week or two at most, and it definitely depends on my finances. You are doing the right thing because you are not too addicted to gambling, and we should not let gambling ruin our future.  

[demonica]

I am still addicted to gambling, so I don't think I have the right to answer, but I have a friend who used to gamble and now he doesn't gamble anymore, and I want to share my friend's experience of quitting gambling. My friend stopped gambling because he suffered huge losses, to the point that he had to sell his car. He had been gambling for years and always made a profit, but when he wanted to buy a new car, he ended up selling his car because it was a 2007 model. He planned to use the money from selling his car as a deposit on a gambling site, but unfortunately, he always lost when he gambled, and eventually lost all his money. So, the conclusion is that he stopped gambling because he had suffered huge losses and eventually became disillusioned with gambling. In my opinion, those who want to stop gambling must do so of their own volition and awareness. It would be better to focus on work.

As for me, the reason I didn't stop gambling was because I always used money that I was prepared to lose and only did it for entertainment. 

Then how can you say you're addicted to gambling if you know how to control yourself and has awareness when to stop gambling? Addiction means you cannot stop yourself from gambling, and it's already affecting your life. But you said that you only uses the money you afford to lose and see gambling as entertainment, which means that you're gambling responsibly.

When you're already addicted to something, it's hard to stop doing it immediately. It takes time and some even have to consult to professionals just to stop their addiction. Glad that your friend was able to realize early before it becomes worse.

[purple_sparkles]

I can’t call it a direct addiction that caused losses or serious problems in my life, but there was a period when I got somewhat stuck on online gambling. I wouldn’t say that I lost a lot of money, but I didn’t win much either. Overall, I ended up roughly at the same level where I started. However, the time I spent on it could have been used far more productively, and that realization still bothers me. I had to make a conscious effort to develop new replacement habits and to strictly regulate my responsibilities and the amount of time I spent on games.

[Agbe]

What's your best advice to gamblers fighting with addiction?

I have not been addicted but if you need advice, I can give because not all counselors are gamblers. But as a responsible gambler, gambler, I have an experience in the field. Addiction is not something you can stop at once but it is a gradual process. At first, you have to limit your gambling funds. Don't visit gambling centers frequently again. And always engaged yourself with work.