How can we avoid addictions in gambling?

[bhadz]

Start with small amounts and be consistent with that. In that way, you're not going to be addicted and won't have the thought to try to make yourself some good profit from it. You're not expecting a lot and so, your dopamine won't have a rush for you to have an urge to gamble. And how often you should gamble? I don't know, it's up to your schedule and whenever you're free. If you're that guy that have a lot of free time, still don't use all of your free time to gamble. Setting yourself some good days to gamble or whenever you're not that emotional because it can be a bad timing if you gamble and yet you're experiencing some problems that leads you to being emotional.

[TelolettOm]

- how can we avoid or control our gambling activities so that's it wouldn't lead to addictions ?

-how often should we gamble?

It really depends on our ability to control ourselves, our emotions, and our strong desire to gamble. Because, all of this stems from within us, making it very easy to continue gambling even after losing, again and again, even worse, in the hope of winning the jackpot in the next turn. While that's everyone's hope, it's uncertain.

Look at this picture:

Source: gambling addiction

There are actually many ways, but can they be done easily? Of course not.
Therefore, it's crucial to strengthen our self-control and limit our daily deposits. This should be strict. If possible, involve those closest to us to help us manage our deposits. And, if we win, withdraw immediately.

[Smartvirus]

These has kept me worried and restless so I decided to ask this questions :

- how can we avoid or control our gambling activities so that's it wouldn't lead to addictions ?

-how often should we gamble?

There isn’t any specific point as it concerns where to draw the line or define the limits in gambling. It’s always a perspective thing, left to each individual to check themselves and take a decision to curb addiction. In essence, you get to note certain signs that could ensure your gambling activities stays in check.

Should you find yourself being attracted to gambling even when you haven’t got funds for it, that’s a no.
Should you find yourself gambling above your means or above your spare cash, then that is a no.
Always try to set limits as per, how much you could gamble with and how many sessions you could go for a day and that would keep you ahead of the game.

These little behavioral checks could be all you need to control your gambling activities.

[Iroh]

With due respect sir, I never said am a
 a gamble addict, it is just a common reality i observe in our society that I feel we should talk the way out of it.

Relax,no one called nor insinuated you to be an addict. Yes, it's a sad reality in the society that has become a menace to lives and relationships with loved ones. But this has been talked about a couple of times on this board and opinions on how to curb addiction to gambling has been shared a thousand times. All you've got to do since you're so worked up about the rate of gambling addiction in the society is to just read through the threads that has previously been opened for this discussions.

It's time we stop talking our way of problems and start doing something about them. Don't you think? Being so worried and restless, what do you intend to do after so much talking?

[Churchillvv]

We can set target for ourselves as a way to avoid addiction, if you have a specific amount that you would like to gamble with, just gamble within the amount it will protect you from lose gambling, like gambling out of budget.

Addiction usually comes when one has no self control over what they feel excited on and once you begin to feel too excited about your gambling experience and have no specific budget for gambling you're likely to get addicted. Hence I suggest budgeted gambling and more discipline to ones self.

Additionally, if you say you don't if threads with this kind of discussion exist, then you're obviously lying mate! not to be weird but you are!

[Fuso.hp]

Those who have little understanding of gambling, as well as those who gamble excessively and whose expectations from gambling are very high, become addicted to gambling. However, we will now discuss how a gambler can avoid becoming addicted to gambling. The most important step to avoid becoming addicted to gambling is for the gambler to be responsible and to determine the amount of money he will spend on gambling. When a gambler has a good attitude towards money, he will not accept unnecessary loss of his money, as a result of which he will stop gambling for a while. And another important step is to take a break in the middle of gambling. By taking a break, the gambler will understand whether he is making a mistake or not, if at that time the gambler feels that he is making a mistake, he can try to correct his mistake.
If a regular gambler gambles in this way, I think the chances of him becoming addicted to gambling will be very low.

However, I will give this advice to all those people who have a minimum understanding of gambling.

[Y3shot]

The simple answer to this is to limit the time you spend gambling, because the more time you set out to gamble you would get addicted to it...for those that are already addicted you can start by cutting down your gambling activities, if you are the type that gambles 6 times a week reduce it to twice a week... Addictions is easy to avoid when you are disciplined.. Lastly, don't use gambling as a source of income

The only reason why gamblers can see reason why it is important to have limi and remain discipline in gambling is to jave understanding.  It is hard for a gambler who understands gambling is a game thst is unpredicted and will choose to gamble with so much money, maybe except a gambler who just choose to be greedy.

 Gamblers who choose to increase their limits in gambling only do so because of greed and they misunderstand gambling which they so much believe in luck and this can never predicted.  Understanding gambling and the risk involved in gambling is the only reason why people will see reason to have limits in gambling and to gamble responsibly.

[lovesmayfamilis]

It seems that every user who starts reading and writing in the gambling section should create a topic about gambling addiction. Someone should finally begin to keep statistics on how often we talk about it. At the same time, there is a saying that says, "Repetition is the mother of learning." I have heard it since I went to elementary school. You can talk about gambling addiction for a very long time; the problem is different. Those people who become addicted are blind and deaf to this kind of discussion. For some reason, some believe that such a disease does not concern them, while they are already completely hooked on gambling. Therefore, reading and advice are certainly necessary here, but if a person gets sick, they need a professional psychologist, not self-help books and reading.

[xenomorfo]

Having budget(something  you can afford to loose without afecting you) for your gambling activities and taking break once you hit the limit, wit these two you should befree of addiction  .. if you?re  thinking what can I do in thase periods, then go for walks to get it off your minds, you can try video gaming as it can also get it off your mind.. just find something that will keep you occupied at those periods it shouldn?t be that hard.. I guess it been discussed a lot here you can find those threads too and go through it..

A lot depends on your character, a lot depends on what you expect from betting.
If you expect to win money by betting, to make an income, that's the problem.
Remember that in all games of chance, including Poker, everything depends heavily on luck, and you can't predict luck.
You can't base your expectations on luck. So just think about that and play a little and for fun.

[Awaklara]

- how can we avoid or control our gambling activities so that's it wouldn't lead to addictions ?

If you do not want to become addicted, limit your gambling activities. Everything related to addiction starts with excess. Excess in gambling, and the excess amount that you bet. If you have the ability to control the limits of your gambling activities, you may be less exposed to gambling addiction.

-how often should we gamble?

If you treat gambling as a means to have fun or relieve stress, then gamble in your free time with a little of your money without cutting down on time with family.

[bubilas]

Gambling has been in an existence long time ago and it has always been fun all the way. Many people got involved in gambling just to have fun while some other people see it as there own way of expressing passion for games, sporting bet etc. however gambling that was initially made for fun and excitement later became a major problem to humanity due to addiction that has lead to the down fall of many young people that got involved in gambling.

These has kept me worried and restless so I decided to ask this questions :

- how can we avoid or control our gambling activities so that's it wouldn't lead to addictions ?

-how often should we gamble?

The best ways to avoid gambling addiction are a list of several points that must be followed and then there will be no problems, either with your personal life or with finances:

- An extremely important point is that you should only play with the money that the gambler can afford to spend. And this should in no case be borrowed money.

- Another very important point is that you should not devote much time to gambling, but rather spend more time with your family.

[junder]

Gambling has been in an existence long time ago and it has always been fun all the way. Many people got involved in gambling just to have fun while some other people see it as there own way of expressing passion for games, sporting bet etc. however gambling that was initially made for fun and excitement later became a major problem to humanity due to addiction that has lead to the down fall of many young people that got involved in gambling.

These has kept me worried and restless so I decided to ask this questions :

- how can we avoid or control our gambling activities so that's it wouldn't lead to addictions ?

-how often should we gamble?

The best ways to avoid gambling addiction are a list of several points that must be followed and then there will be no problems, either with your personal life or with finances:

- An extremely important point is that you should only play with the money that the gambler can afford to spend. And this should in no case be borrowed money.

- Another very important point is that you should not devote much time to gambling, but rather spend more time with your family.

Someone who gambles with borrowed money is certainly someone who is addicted to gambling, as they shouldn't gamble excessively. This behavior usually occurs among those who view gambling as a way to make a profit, or even worse, as a source of income.

Limiting the time spent gambling is important. Even if you're on a lucky streak and have already made a profit, that doesn't mean you should continue gambling. It's best to stop at the right time.
These two points are ways to avoid gambling addiction.

[Reid]

I think the simplest way to avoid gambling addiction is to get a new hobby. If you like games then find games that has no gambling inside. Your choice, you can go for adventure games or fighting games. Sports is also a helpful way to avoid it. It can keep your mind busy and you will have a lot of perks from playing sports. A healthy body.

If a person cannot control his gambling problem then it's better if he decides to quit it. IT will not do any good for us if we have a different goal in mind.

[Mihaylovic]

I believe that gambling addiction cannot be resolved simply by reducing the frequency of playing. The government should take legal measures, increase the taxes it collects from gambling operators, and place more pressure on gambling businesses.

[Alone055]

You can talk about gambling addiction for a very long time; the problem is different. Those people who become addicted are blind and deaf to this kind of discussion. For some reason, some believe that such a disease does not concern them, while they are already completely hooked on gambling. Therefore, reading and advice are certainly necessary here, but if a person gets sick, they need a professional psychologist, not self-help books and reading.

I agree with that. People who actually tend to get addicted to things are those who barely listen to or follow instructions given to them about how they can avoid getting addicted to things easily, and the reason for that is simple: such people are either too ignorant to understand things, or too impatient to control themselves at times even if they know everything and remember what they had read or were told.

The real question is, why do people get addicted to things? It's because they do it excessively as they can't control the urge when they like doing something. And how can one avoid that urge and try to stay away from it? One can do that only if they have a patient nature, because that's the only thing that can save you from this. If you are an impatient person by nature, your chances of getting addicted to things will be way higher.

Now, can someone learn to stay patient? Maybe, or maybe not. In my opinion, it's not an skill or something that you can learn, it's something natural, something you are basically born with.

[HelliumZ]

Gambling has been in an existence long time ago and it has always been fun all the way. Many people got involved in gambling just to have fun while some other people see it as there own way of expressing passion for games, sporting bet etc. however gambling that was initially made for fun and excitement later became a major problem to humanity due to addiction that has lead to the down fall of many young people that got involved in gambling.

These has kept me worried and restless so I decided to ask this questions :
- how can we avoid or control our gambling activities so that's it wouldn't lead to addictions ?

-how often should we gamble?

People may participate in gambling for fun for a while, but that fun does not last long, instead people want to turn it into profit instead of fun. Thus, gambling first becomes fun, then addiction, then it reaches a stage where gambling becomes a cause of psychological harm. Although people later realize that gambling is causing harm to them, they want to get themselves out of gambling, but they cannot do it easily. What a person should do in this case is to see a good psychological doctor whose advice will help them get themselves out of gambling addiction. Of course, in this case, in addition to the advice of a psychological doctor, the support of family members is essential.

[POPOLUV]

There is know better ways to avoid the addictions of  gambling than not to start gambling from the first place because since it involves winning or losing of money, those that are in ready have been addicted to gambling and there is no way to stay out of it, because many has used gambling for many purposes that can't leave to gamble.

I would have love to say that once one engaged him self to a skills that will be generating money but the mindset of having more money will always remind of gambling to earn more money, so no better to avoid the addiction of gambling than never to start gambling from the first place.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

Having budget(something  you can afford to loose without afecting you) for your gambling activities and taking break once you hit the limit, wit these two you should befree of addiction  .. if you’re  thinking what can I do in thase periods, then go for walks to get it off your minds, you can try video gaming as it can also get it off your mind.. just find something that will keep you occupied at those periods it shouldn’t be that hard.. I guess it been discussed a lot here you can find those threads too and go through it..

You are right, having a gambling budget is a behavior that can help avoid gambling addiction if it's being practiced by a gambler and it can enforce self discipline too. Most importantly, if someone can start practicing these behaviors when they just started gambling, that will be cool and will help the person master the responsible gambling behavior quick so they won't be tempted to become addicted at the end.

[hedgeh0g]

I think the simplest way to avoid gambling addiction is to get a new hobby. If you like games then find games that has no gambling inside. Your choice, you can go for adventure games or fighting games. Sports is also a helpful way to avoid it. It can keep your mind busy and you will have a lot of perks from playing sports. A healthy body.

If a person cannot control his gambling problem then it's better if he decides to quit it. IT will not do any good for us if we have a different goal in mind.

You are right, but only partially, in my opinion, because those people who are financially secure and have no problems in society gamble out of boredom for the thrill of it.
And indeed, such people only need to find some alternative to spending time in gambling, and most likely, they will no longer be so interested in gambling. But if someone plays in the hope of saving their financial situation, then no new hobby will help such a person.

[sompitonov]

I think the simplest way to avoid gambling addiction is to get a new hobby. If you like games then find games that has no gambling inside. Your choice, you can go for adventure games or fighting games. Sports is also a helpful way to avoid it. It can keep your mind busy and you will have a lot of perks from playing sports. A healthy body.

If a person cannot control his gambling problem then it's better if he decides to quit it. IT will not do any good for us if we have a different goal in mind.

You are right, but only partially, in my opinion, because those people who are financially secure and have no problems in society gamble out of boredom for the thrill of it.
And indeed, such people only need to find some alternative to spending time in gambling, and most likely, they will no longer be so interested in gambling. But if someone plays in the hope of saving their financial situation, then no new hobby will help such a person.

There are quite a lot of players who try to make money on the game, but this does not mean that they will succeed because they just wanted to. It is important to understand how exactly we will win or beat other players. Due to emotional control better than others, compliance with money management and other reasons. And this alone is not enough, it is important that all these useful elements are all together and even this does not guarantee us absolute victory. In gambling, there are no guarantees at all, except for the prize pool in poker, lol.