How can we avoid addictions in gambling?

[Orpichukwu]

The first step and way of helping a gambling addict is to first of all make sure that you make them understand that they are addicted; it's not something you force on them. And when they know, then the possible remedies can start coming in as suggestions, either self-help or you use a third party, which includes a therapist, if the addiction has gotten to that level.

Of course, you have to explain to him that you are addicted to gambling, you have to identify it and then you have to gradually reveal the signs of getting away from gambling addiction. But the pressure has to be revealed gradually so that the gambler does not get bored with this remedy, because if the gambler gets bored then these help remedies will not be able to help him in any way. The gambler must be gradually removed from gambling by the advice, this advice will change his life.

Some addicted gamblers don't need softness to pull them out from gambling addiction; for some, the more you try to talk them out gradually, the more likely they might still find more reasons to continue gambling. If it's easy, just stop the person from gambling directly and let them find fun doing other things and be closely monitored not to allow them to get addicted again.

[MRY]

You can play gambling games every day if you want . The main thing is not to play for real money.

I have a friend who plays online casino games every day, but only on a demo account. He’s not trying to win money — he just enjoys clicking the buttons and collecting combinations.

Addiction usually starts after winning real money in a casino. It feels like you can repeat the win, and that’s when you start getting hooked on the game.

A lot also depends on education — smart, well-educated people who finished university tend to become addicted to gambling less often.

all of the gambler not playing gamble to make real money, it’s just entertainment,
but play gambling in the demo account, it’s not give the feeling of real gambling,
because gamble is full of excitement, though money is involved in real gambling,
but gambling will not be addict, if you play it with limit and don’t play everyday,

The idea that frequency control is a critical aspect towards preventing over attachment is a most sound idea, this is particularly in an environment of overwhelming gaming temptations. I also agree that the pressure created through the use of real money cannot be substituted by a digital system and as such we should be cognizant of each move. We are in fact training ourselves by not playing too often to be in full control of the rash urges that can occur in the whirl of the gaming world.

[Youngrebel]

Gambling is an addiction, which means that if you gamble, you are an addict. However, the severity of your addiction to gambling is the problem. The more you gamble, the more severe your addiction will be. Even if you only place small bets, because sometimes you will want more than usual. That's where big problems arise, spending all your money in a short time. If you want to overcome your gambling addiction, reduce your time gambling and apply your budget before gambling.

For me inadequate totally disagree with your own point of view that gambling itself is an addiction.  Of this your statement is true then people do have allot of addictions that they are not aware of. Because you can decide to ike a meal and you eat it . A sports and you play it or even a game and you play the game . But allnof these doesn't mean I am lost in it  or totally carried away by it or give more of my time to it. Gambling is a fun activity that people engage in what makes it an addiction is when you ho extreme with it. You give your  extra time that you'll use for other activities to it. At this point we can call it an addiction.

[ovcijisir]

Gambling is an addiction, which means that if you gamble, you are an addict. However, the severity of your addiction to gambling is the problem. The more you gamble, the more severe your addiction will be. Even if you only place small bets, because sometimes you will want more than usual. That's where big problems arise, spending all your money in a short time. If you want to overcome your gambling addiction, reduce your time gambling and apply your budget before gambling.

It's pretty big generalisation as, in my opinion addiction is built gradually, first from regular gambling that becomes habit, and with time it transitions into addiction.

So no I wouldn't agree with you that everyone who gambles is an addict. On the other hand gambling IS addictive so it has high potential to become addiction

In my opinion discipline with time spent on it and limiting funds that are spent on gambling are the key from growing gambling habit into gambling addiction.

[bettercrypto]

Gambling is an addiction, which means that if you gamble, you are an addict. However, the severity of your addiction to gambling is the problem. The more you gamble, the more severe your addiction will be. Even if you only place small bets, because sometimes you will want more than usual. That's where big problems arise, spending all your money in a short time. If you want to overcome your gambling addiction, reduce your time gambling and apply your budget before gambling.

It's pretty big generalisation as, in my opinion addiction is built gradually, first from regular gambling that becomes habit, and with time it transitions into addiction.

So no I wouldn't agree with you that everyone who gambles is an addict. On the other hand gambling IS addictive so it has high potential to become addiction

In my opinion discipline with time spent on it and limiting funds that are spent on gambling are the key from growing gambling habit into gambling addiction.

would like to clarify that addiction is a complex condition that makes it very difficult for an individual to avoid gambling. While it is easy to suggest quitting,

The reality is much harder. Addiction is built over time, not overnight. For those committed to stopping, the road to recovery is a significant challenge that requires a rigorous process, resilience, and great perseverance."

[ovcijisir]

Gambling is an addiction, which means that if you gamble, you are an addict. However, the severity of your addiction to gambling is the problem. The more you gamble, the more severe your addiction will be. Even if you only place small bets, because sometimes you will want more than usual. That's where big problems arise, spending all your money in a short time. If you want to overcome your gambling addiction, reduce your time gambling and apply your budget before gambling.

It's pretty big generalisation as, in my opinion addiction is built gradually, first from regular gambling that becomes habit, and with time it transitions into addiction.

So no I wouldn't agree with you that everyone who gambles is an addict. On the other hand gambling IS addictive so it has high potential to become addiction

In my opinion discipline with time spent on it and limiting funds that are spent on gambling are the key from growing gambling habit into gambling addiction.

would like to clarify that addiction is a complex condition that makes it very difficult for an individual to avoid gambling. While it is easy to suggest quitting,

The reality is much harder. Addiction is built over time, not overnight. For those committed to stopping, the road to recovery is a significant challenge that requires a rigorous process, resilience, and great perseverance."

I didn't mean to say that addiction is easily cured just by quitting. My point was that not everyone who gambles occasionally is a gambler.

As for addiction goes it is probably very hard to cute as there are certainly more underlying issues also, and not every addict is the same. What makes treating addiction more difficult is that there are no telltale signs of gambling addiction like on other addictions (alcoholics smell like alcohol, drug addicts have health degradation etc...) so family of the addict usually finds out about the addiction in late phase when addiction is well rooted in addicts life, and it makes it even more hard to cure.

[junder]

The instructions you have given are the main way to reduce gambling addiction. Abandoning the mentality of making money from gambling is the most appropriate way to prevent addiction. Although there are many ways to reduce addiction you have mentioned only one. I think that as you said to reduce addiction, do not keep gambling as a source of income. Along with this, you should limit the money allocated for gambling within a certain limit so that it does not exceed it. You should be in control of getting excited in response to losing in gambling.

Yes, there are many ways to avoid addiction, but perhaps the point is not so much about the methods themselves, but rather about setting limits on certain aspects such as time, money, and behavior. The time we spend gambling should not be too long, and we should not do it too often. With money, we must set limits, for example, a maximum of only 5% of our income. Finally, with behavior, our behavior determines the two factors above, so there should be no excessive behavior such as excessive gambling and spending beyond our means.

[Zaguru12]

Yes, there are many ways to avoid addiction, but perhaps the point is not so much about the methods themselves, but rather about setting limits on certain aspects such as time, money, and behavior. The time we spend gambling should not be too long, and we should not do it too often. With money, we must set limits, for example, a maximum of only 5% of our income. Finally, with behavior, our behavior determines the two factors above, so there should be no excessive behavior such as excessive gambling and spending beyond our means.

When someone can try is best and stop gambling for some months am sure he will be okay and he can’t be addicted to it but when you bet always and seeing your loses sometimes you bet that will surly make you get confidant to bet more, because the more you bet and lose that is how you will be trying your best to bet more and try to change pattern and try other methods and see if he will favour you if you try again and you won’t get guaranteed of winning in gambling because is unpredictable and if you can’t take risk is better to avoid it.

 If you can be controlling your self and know when to bet and when to note. you will be okay without becoming addicted to it but people that are addicted if you check there history of there losses and winning you can see that they are active users in gambling they always bet anytime. And when you have become addicted is always difficult for you to leaves and you won’t get peace of mind when you’re frequent losing.

[swogerino]

The instructions you have given are the main way to reduce gambling addiction. Abandoning the mentality of making money from gambling is the most appropriate way to prevent addiction. Although there are many ways to reduce addiction you have mentioned only one. I think that as you said to reduce addiction, do not keep gambling as a source of income. Along with this, you should limit the money allocated for gambling within a certain limit so that it does not exceed it. You should be in control of getting excited in response to losing in gambling.

Yes, there are many ways to avoid addiction, but perhaps the point is not so much about the methods themselves, but rather about setting limits on certain aspects such as time, money, and behavior. The time we spend gambling should not be too long, and we should not do it too often. With money, we must set limits, for example, a maximum of only 5% of our income. Finally, with behavior, our behavior determines the two factors above, so there should be no excessive behavior such as excessive gambling and spending beyond our means.

Sounds very easy and in theory every single gambler knows it but almost no one from the gamblers apply it in real life. Maybe in the start of their session they think about such elements like not staying in the session for to long and not spending a lot of money but most of the time things end up totally different. The reason such stories end up differently is that gamblers get mad when they lose and they deposit again, without knowing more time passes and they are still there playing. This little by little increases exposure to such people to becoming more addicted day by day until they reach the level of addiction which is difficult to get away from.

[yixichloro2xx]

Addiction is the strongest challenge associated with gambling which requires serious attention to avoid regretting on the process and the easiest way to do away  with addiction, and to do this, some precautions needs to be taken. To avoid addiction in gambling, some things must be avoided and those precautions are: eliminating greed while gambling because greed is the greatest enemy of all gamblers as it gives room for constant lost while gambling, secondly avoid staking much with little capital because once the capital is high there won't be room for the accumulation of more odd.

‎I agree with you on that, Addiction is very dangerous especially in gambling. Because when someone is addicted you won't be able to control the urge anymore, that you can use anything to gamble, in my place we alot of people who sleeps in betting shops because the are owing the shop, some sells their phones, footwears just  to gamble. This addiction is caused by greediness, hadn't been they set their limit and are disciplined about it, this addiction case will be different.

[Mayor of ogba]

Until a gambler admits that he's addicted before he cannot make the necessary steps to curb his addiction, we don't have to force people as against their wish, because not every addicted gambler is seeing himself as an addict, and once this fact was not established, there could not be a way of suggesting for a remedy on that, while maintaining discipline.line in gambling could prevent us from being addicted.

The first step and way of helping a gambling addict is to first of all make sure that you make them understand that they are addicted; it's not something you force on them. And when they know, then the possible remedies can start coming in as suggestions, either self-help or you use a third party, which includes a therapist, if the addiction has gotten to that level.

Even though you make sure that gambling addicts knows that they are addicted to gambling, they will never accept the fact that they are addicted to gambling because they believe they are doing the right thing. I think one of the first step in helping a gambling addict is to take the person to the place where he or she won't have access to any casino shop or casino platform so that he or she will gradually lose interest in gambling.

[Hewlet]

Addiction is the strongest challenge associated with gambling which requires serious attention to avoid regretting on the process and the easiest way to do away  with addiction, and to do this, some precautions needs to be taken. To avoid addiction in gambling, some things must be avoided and those precautions are: eliminating greed while gambling because greed is the greatest enemy of all gamblers as it gives room for constant lost while gambling, secondly avoid staking much with little capital because once the capital is high there won't be room for the accumulation of more odd.

‎I agree with you on that, Addiction is very dangerous especially in gambling. Because when someone is addicted you won't be able to control the urge anymore, that you can use anything to gamble, in my place we alot of people who sleeps in betting shops because the are owing the shop, some sells their phones, footwears just  to gamble. This addiction is caused by greediness, hadn't been they set their limit and are disciplined about it, this addiction case will be different.

Most times, it's not just greed that's the issue, it's mostly a lack of proper character that helps one set a standard for oneself that he cannot breach that's responsible for the addictive lifestyle.

The surest way out is to get yourself busy with things that matters so you don't have too much spare time to put into just anyhow things that doesn't matter at all. An idle man they say is the devil's workshop. It's rare before you see someone that's dutiful in his business complaining of everything getting addicted because they in the first place are too busy to gamble to much a time in a week or day. If it appears as though you can't stay a day without gambling, it's a clear indication that you're not doing well career wise.

[liasbaa]

Until a gambler admits that he's addicted before he cannot make the necessary steps to curb his addiction, we don't have to force people as against their wish, because not every addicted gambler is seeing himself as an addict, and once this fact was not established, there could not be a way of suggesting for a remedy on that, while maintaining discipline.line in gambling could prevent us from being addicted.

The first step and way of helping a gambling addict is to first of all make sure that you make them understand that they are addicted; it's not something you force on them. And when they know, then the possible remedies can start coming in as suggestions, either self-help or you use a third party, which includes a therapist, if the addiction has gotten to that level.

Even though you make sure that gambling addicts knows that they are addicted to gambling, they will never accept the fact that they are addicted to gambling because they believe they are doing the right thing. I think one of the first step in helping a gambling addict is to take the person to the place where he or she won't have access to any casino shop or casino platform so that he or she will gradually lose interest in gambling.

You are right. Addicted gamblers do not realize that they are actually addicted because initially it takes more time for them to develop mental capacity. Until they fall into a bad financial situation, they will not be able to realize that they are actually an addicted gambler. The methods you mentioned to control an addicted gambler are not easy to put into practice. I think it is necessary to control him from his family. For example complaining to the employer in which the gambler works so that he does not pay them the full part of his salary. If the employer knows that he is addicted to gambling and is not fulfilling his family responsibilities, he will fulfill his duties properly. If a gambler can be controlled financially it will be easy to prevent him from becoming addicted.

[davis196]

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 question "how can we avoid addiction in gambling?" is in a similar category with the questions "How can we avoid drug and alcohol addiction?" and "How can we end global poverty?". There is no answer to those questions. Let's face it, gambling is addicting and we can't do anything about it. Just saying "stop gambling" to a gambling addict is the same as saying "just buy a house" to a homeless person.
Every gambler must deal with the problem by himself first. If he can't deal with his addiction, his friends and family members must intervene and seek professional help. There's no list, full of bullet points, where we say to the gambling addicts "just do this and this and this", they do it and suddenly get cured of their addiction. It's not that easy.

[Zackz5000]

The instructions you have given are the main way to reduce gambling addiction. Abandoning the mentality of making money from gambling is the most appropriate way to prevent addiction. Although there are many ways to reduce addiction you have mentioned only one. I think that as you said to reduce addiction, do not keep gambling as a source of income. Along with this, you should limit the money allocated for gambling within a certain limit so that it does not exceed it. You should be in control of getting excited in response to losing in gambling.

Yes, there are many ways to avoid addiction, but perhaps the point is not so much about the methods themselves, but rather about setting limits on certain aspects such as time, money, and behavior. The time we spend gambling should not be too long, and we should not do it too often. With money, we must set limits, for example, a maximum of only 5% of our income. Finally, with behavior, our behavior determines the two factors above, so there should be no excessive behavior such as excessive gambling and spending beyond our means.

If addicted gambles can follow this few step then they can limit the way they gamble, i know of some gamblers who spent most their time in the gambling hall using money for other important things to gamble. Those who are so addicted to gambling are lazy people who don't want to work but see gambling as place they can make millions, we should set a limit gamble in a responsible way with money you can afford to lose.

[xenomorfo]

Sounds very easy and in theory every single gambler knows it but almost no one from the gamblers apply it in real life. Maybe in the start of their session they think about such elements like not staying in the session for to long and not spending a lot of money but most of the time things end up totally different. The reason such stories end up differently is that gamblers get mad when they lose and they deposit again, without knowing more time passes and they are still there playing. This little by little increases exposure to such people to becoming more addicted day by day until they reach the level of addiction which is difficult to get away from.

Everyone who plays bets or roulette knows this
They pretend not to know because they get caught up in the frenzy of winning money, it happens, eh
There are also many games, they told me, that have copied this gambling thing and keep kids glued to their cell phones

This is because we fail to understand that they exploit our weaknesses.

[suhadi88]

‎I agree with you on that, Addiction is very dangerous especially in gambling. Because when someone is addicted you won't be able to control the urge anymore, that you can use anything to gamble, in my place we alot of people who sleeps in betting shops because the are owing the shop, some sells their phones, footwears just  to gamble. This addiction is caused by greediness, hadn't been they set their limit and are disciplined about it, this addiction case will be different.

It's hard to understand, but that's the reality of gambling addiction. Interestingly, gamblers today come from all walks of life and ages, and they may be driven by economic pressure, seeking fortune, or other factors, leading them to choose the quick fix by gambling on various platforms, both online and in live casinos.

The biggest hope is definitely to win when playing, though in reality, many of them fail when they try. Of course, as you mentioned above, gambling addiction can only be minimized by setting limits, and the smallest component must also come from family support. Otherwise, they will continue to sink and find it very difficult to escape.

[Danica22]

Some addicted gamblers don't need softness to pull them out from gambling addiction; for some, the more you try to talk them out gradually, the more likely they might still find more reasons to continue gambling. If it's easy, just stop the person from gambling directly and let them find fun doing other things and be closely monitored not to allow them to get addicted again.

It is difficult to keep addicted gamblers away from gambling. Gambling is very easy now. We can participate in gambling with the help of mobile or computer. As a result, gambling is spreading very fast. More importantly, gambling addiction is increasing terribly. People are getting involved in gambling who are not aware of gambling addiction. And they are quickly becoming addicted and they do not even know it themselves. I would say that only friends and family can help people addicted to gambling to get out of their addiction. And they must be strict. Otherwise, it is very difficult to get rid of gambling addiction now.

[dwyane36]

If addicted gambles can follow this few step then they can limit the way they gamble, i know of some gamblers who spent most their time in the gambling hall using money for other important things to gamble. Those who are so addicted to gambling are lazy people who don't want to work but see gambling as place they can make millions, we should set a limit gamble in a responsible way with money you can afford to lose.

If someone thinks they can make easy millions from gambling, it doesn't necessarily mean they are lazy, but rather that they don't understand how gambling platforms work and what the house edge is. The same can be said about people who constantly buy lottery tickets in the hope of winning something.

[GIF-JOBS]

If addicted gambles can follow this few step then they can limit the way they gamble, i know of some gamblers who spent most their time in the gambling hall using money for other important things to gamble. Those who are so addicted to gambling are lazy people who don't want to work but see gambling as place they can make millions, we should set a limit gamble in a responsible way with money you can afford to lose.

If someone thinks they can make easy millions from gambling, it doesn't necessarily mean they are lazy, but rather that they don't understand how gambling platforms work and what the house edge is. The same can be said about people who constantly buy lottery tickets in the hope of winning something.

But how many people can understand this complete mistake? Gambling will take away more than it gives us, but no one wants to understand this reality. Despite such a huge amount of losses, they do not stop, they think that a win will compensate for all their previous losses. But if you calculate it, even if they win, the amount of that win is more than the amount of their losses, it is very bad that people, instead of trying to understand the reality, lead themselves to gambling more and more uncontrollably.