Is it easy to be a responsible player?

[serjent05]

We all often write and repeat in conversations about the importance of being a responsible player. But I would like to discuss those points that are related to putting this into practice. Really: is it easy to be a responsible player?

For me, this is a subjective question.   Different people have different resistance to the allure of gambling entertainment.  For a disciplined person, it is very easy, but for those with cognitive issues, it would be hard for them.  So I can say that this depends on how a person controls himself.  Like what you stated that you have no difficulty to be a responsible player, but others may find it difficult.

For someone, like me, it is not difficult, I am not a gambler in general, I am used to soberly assessing my advantages and, if there are none, limiting the size of my bets or playing only for research or entertainment purposes.

What do you think makes a person become a responsible player and why is it difficult for many?

I think it makes a person become responsible player if he is gambling in a sense that it does not affect its financial status negatively, does not affect his social status negatively, and does not affect his career path negatively.  In short they have self-control.

It is difficult for many because they lack discipline or self-control.

[AYOBA]

It shouldn't be difficult to be a responsible gambler. As long as someone can control themselves and know their limits, their gambling activities won't harm them. However, we know that each individual has a different level of self-awareness, and not everyone can control themselves well. Sometimes, certain circumstances can cause someone to lose control of their gambling, such as when they're on a losing streak and trying to recover their losses, or when they're stressed, which can lead them to exceed their limits. This is what often leads gamblers to gamble irresponsibly and become addicted. So, it all comes down to each individual's ability to control themselves and have the awareness to be a responsible gambler.

When it comes to gambling, some are taking like they know what their doing, so what they mean is that no matter how the gambling turns them, they will know how to control themselves. They are unaware that that’s what they can find difficult, and the reason why I said that is by the time a person is losing so much money that he didn’t expect to lose in gambling, he will definitely lose control over himself, but some think that they can easily get control even when they're losing. Because of the  that a lot of people that are into gambling can be able to controlled themselves, I think by now the number of people getting addicted to gambling won’t be that much anymore, but look at how a lot of people are get addicted to gambling.

[Ivystar5]

Being or living the average life is one reason why it's very difficult to be a responsible gambler, we can not deny the fact that a good percentage of us (those who gamble) are only focus on trying to hit our lucky day to win big that will eventually change our life and this belief system is a trap that is very difficult to be broken, no matter what you do as long as the population of the world is poor and the few or lesser percentage are rich the urge to escape the average living standards will drive people to gamble limitlessly hence the gambling responsibly is difficult to achieve.

[Sandra_hakeem]

We all often write and repeat in conversations about the importance of being a responsible player. But I would like to discuss those points that are related to putting this into practice. Really: is it easy to be a responsible player? For someone, like me, it is not difficult, I am not a gambler in general, I am used to soberly assessing my advantages and, if there are none, limiting the size of my bets or playing only for research or entertainment purposes.

But if we take the average player - is it easy for him to be responsible? After all, people often come to the gaming industry with the naive goal of getting rich. And before they come to an understanding of responsible play, quite a long time may pass.

It's easy for a start, but if you're already a gambler that's struggling with addiction/ trying to change the narrative of something negative about your habits, then it's a different struggle that requires a lot of effort to adapt to.

What do you think makes a person become a responsible player and why is it difficult for many?

Discipline is a key factor to any achievement in life -- if that's not the very first focus, then I don't know what else will.. creating a routinary scheme that suits your budget weekly/monthly is majorly what it takes to stay responsible in the game.

[lienfaye]

It depends on the gambler itself. We have own way of thinking when it comes to gambling, some plays to win while others are just for entertainment. It's hard to be a responsible player if one is greedy to gain more. Because there's no contentment (if a gambler happen to be fortunate to win a decent amount) and acceptance in facing losses.

On the other side, it's not hard to be a responsible player if you know the risk of gambling and able to limit yourself to avoid becoming addicted. It depends on we discipline ourselves.

[Iroh]

I think it's sometimes quite difficult for some people to act and be responsible. Not just in gambling but in other activities in their lives as well. For some, being responsible when gambling is easier said than done.
Like the op noted, a good number of people go into gambling with the notion that you can get rich from it. With such dreams of hitting it big, it's not difficult for such individual to gamble irresponsibly.  You really have to do away with goals of getting rich through gambling if you want to keep being responsible when playing.

[Yamifoud]

Being or living the average life is one reason why it's very difficult to be a responsible gambler, we can not deny the fact that a good percentage of us (those who gamble) are only focus on trying to hit our lucky day to win big that will eventually change our life and this belief system is a trap that is very difficult to be broken, no matter what you do as long as the population of the world is poor and the few or lesser percentage are rich the urge to escape the average living standards will drive people to gamble limitlessly hence the gambling responsibly is difficult to achieve.

That's a big mistake, mate. And you need to change that thinking because that ONLY makes you suffer losses and turns your life miserable rather than making it better. We will have to think that our winning odds are very low. Therefore, there is no way to rely on our future in gambling. Nor find gambling as a way to escape from poverty. Winning is just by chance, and it's sad to say that not all gets it. That is why you should just gamble without pressuring yourselves to win but rather enjoy it.

[SmartGold01]

At first what we must basically look at is the background of the said gambler and with it could be that easier to control. What i meant in context is that, there are people who came to the gambling site or who keeps gambling as the cause of low income or lack of employment opportunity, so whenever such gamblers goes into the casino you would see them transforming above the previously. To me I believe anything is possible and you can keep gambling and still becoming a response gambler without making obvious while gambling.

[kawetsriyanto]

What do you think makes a person become a responsible player and why is it difficult for many?

It actually depends on the individual's nature (characteristic) and their goals. As you have described, it will be easy to be a responsible gambler if we only gamble for fun or have a very realistic goal. Moreover if we are careful/cautious person, we mustn't easy to do unnecessary spending. However, for the people who really gamble for winning certain amount of money, they must try to gamble as many as possible until they get the goal. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee to achieve the goal, especially if it is unrealistic amount of money. Even worse if the people are greedy, they probably raise the amount of money to gamble whenever they assume to win bigger. Unfortunately, this may be endless until spending all the money they have. This is related to the self-control or emotion-control. When someone fails to deal with this matter, it easily turns to be irresponsible gambler/player.

[DPHOR]

Everyone knows that smoking is harmful, and excess weight causes health problems, but there are a huge number of people who cannot quit smoking or lose weight. What do you think makes a person become a responsible player and why is it difficult for many?

What mostly happens is that people needs to calculate their time allocated to whatever they are doing, for instance knowing too well that gambling consume time while gambling, at this very moment you could convert some of the to limitations or minimize risk associated with gambling.
There are people who falls into chronic addiction and could be hard to solve, so the majority now should be that their time are also controlled and they should know when to stop, or continuously gambling.

[₿itcoin]

It is easy if you can control yourself against the other bad habits like drinking and smoking. It will be much harder if you can’t stop smoking for some reason for example. Let’s say you consume lots of sugar during a day even though you know it is unhealthy for your body. If you cannot control yourself here, you will probably not become a responsible gambler either. It is because the core idea stays the same. It is all about self control. You either have it or you don’t. You can acquire your self-control later on if you really want it though. It is not impossible. Lots of people recovered from their addictions. You already solved half of the problem by admitting that you got one.

Be respectful to self awareness but it is just a cliché to say that one either has it or does not. Self control is a skill combined with a suitable environment & not some imaginary personality badge. Implementation intentions, if-then plans, significantly increase 'follow through' & precommit tools, -deposit limits, time limits, reality checks- cut spending even among extreme users. Impulsive choices can also be reduced with episodic future thinking. whence do not believe vibes, construct guardrails, fixed bankroll, auto timeouts, preset loss limits, selfexclusion on tilt. Realizing the real issue is the first step to improvement, the next one is to engineer in the frictions so that you can keep yourself clean.

[junder]

This is actually easy to say, but sometimes difficult to implement. For example, before gambling, we think about doing it wisely: if we win, we withdraw, and if we lose, we stop. But things are different once we're in the game. I think even those who are disciplined in gambling sometimes have the thought of continuing, whether with the winnings already won or depositing more money.
This is a problem I think is quite common, but we must recognize that gambling is not something we should indulge in excessively.

[bitbollo]

Gambling activities requires some specific experitse to don't get wasted immediately.
Money management is essential. If you don't know math and statistics it's really hard you can get profit from gambling...
Moreover if you don't understand the basic (likewise RTP or house edge) mmm trying to follow luck will not provide nothing at the end.

[Platinumys]

If you take things easy, everything is easy, when we go to a new task, we find it very difficult because we do not have any prior knowledge about it, but for those who are experienced in that task, it is very easy. When we start gambling, we think that maybe we will become addicted to gambling or we may not be able to gamble responsibly, but it is not very difficult. Before gambling, you have to consider that the amount of money you are gambling with, considering that you cannot get back this amount of money, you have to determine the amount of money you are gambling with and after careful consideration, you have to decide to bet. Winning and losing in gambling is a very natural thing, but the point to see here is how much effort you put in to win or how much effort you put in to lose. Always be careful about money and avoid betting even with small doubts. When you realize that one of the two teams is relatively strong and the other is relatively weak, then you bet on that stronger team, which will greatly reduce the risk of your money.

[Alex077]

We all often write and repeat in conversations about the importance of being a responsible player. But I would like to discuss those points that are related to putting this into practice. Really: is it easy to be a responsible player?....

Honestly, being a "responsible player" is way harder for the average gambler than people like to admit. When money’s on the line, emotions usually beat logic. That’s why most end up chasing losses or believing the next spin will save them.
Casinos are built to keep you hooked, so unless you have strong self-control or set hard limits, it’s very easy to slip. For many, it takes losing a lot before they finally wake up. Sad truth, but responsibility usually comes only after pain.....

[uneng]

We all often write and repeat in conversations about the importance of being a responsible player. But I would like to discuss those points that are related to putting this into practice. Really: is it easy to be a responsible player?....

Honestly, being a "responsible player" is way harder for the average gambler than people like to admit. When money’s on the line, emotions usually beat logic. That’s why most end up chasing losses or believing the next spin will save them.
Casinos are built to keep you hooked, so unless you have strong self-control or set hard limits, it’s very easy to slip. For many, it takes losing a lot before they finally wake up. Sad truth, but responsibility usually comes only after pain.....

I agree that responsability usually comes after pain, and it's mainly due to the fact you know how painful the pain is, so you want to make sure you won't feel that again in the future. Therefore, you have to become responsible because that is the countermeasure against pain. It works as a survival mechanism you have to develop and improve for your own wellfare.

Those who fail doing so, will inevitably continue facing painful situations over and over again, until they have all their strength completely drained by it, or until they finally change their mindset and starts walking towards a path of responsability.

[Promocodeudo]

Let us be honest, it's obvious that people who comes for gaming their purpose to come to gaming is because they wants to make money, nobody seems gaming as entertainment, the major objective of anybody who is in gaming industry is to make money, and I'm seeing that that gaming is giving a lot of income if we really understand the system of it, so therefore I will say that people who is into gambling is exactly having the objective of people who is into gaming, their mindset is same, the same thing is applicable to people who is into owning a casino

To a very large extent, in this case hugh percentage of gamblers are actually gambling for the money they will make through gambling or will say the profit they will make but we should also know that gamblers who gamble for fun exist too is just a matter of how many are they, when you say nobody then you are on the conclusion that people that sees gambling as fun and entertainment don't exist nah nah I don't agree to that.

I will like to get some fact from you, is gaming not part of gambling, if gaming has to do with 2 players setting money hasnt it become gambling, in conclusion gambling is what it is but fun gamblers exist, I know that too well

[Y3shot]

Honestly, being a "responsible player" is way harder for the average gambler than people like to admit. When money’s on the line, emotions usually beat logic. That’s why most end up chasing losses or believing the next spin will save them.
Casinos are built to keep you hooked, so unless you have strong self-control or set hard limits, it’s very easy to slip. For many, it takes losing a lot before they finally wake up. Sad truth, but responsibility usually comes only after pain.....

One thing that makes it seem very difficult for gamblers is the mindset one has before gambling. If the mindset about gambling is wrong, it will be very difficult to make a change and to gamble the right way.

That is why it is very important for one to have the right mindset before gambling, because with the wrong mindset, it can lead one to make many wrong decisions. But I think if a gambler wants to be a responsible gambler, the first step I would take is to quit and work on my mindset and understanding of gambling, because if it is not done this way, it will be very difficult to become a responsible gambler.

[eisen33]

Let us be honest, it's obvious that people who comes for gaming their purpose to come to gaming is because they wants to make money, nobody seems gaming as entertainment, the major objective of anybody who is in gaming industry is to make money, and I'm seeing that that gaming is giving a lot of income if we really understand the system of it, so therefore I will say that people who is into gambling is exactly having the objective of people who is into gaming, their mindset is same, the same thing is applicable to people who is into owning a casino

When they come at the very beginning, yes, I agree that everyone wants to make money, but later for almost everyone it turns into a game for entertainment. It’s easy for me to be a responsible player, and I’m not trying to make money from gambling, this is even clear from my bankroll and the way I allocate it for my bets. A small bankroll and small stakes show my intention in gambling, and now the main goal is not to lose too much.

[Ruttoshi]

Let us be honest, it's obvious that people who comes for gaming their purpose to come to gaming is because they wants to make money, nobody seems gaming as entertainment, the major objective of anybody who is in gaming industry is to make money, and I'm seeing that that gaming is giving a lot of income if we really understand the system of it, so therefore I will say that people who is into gambling is exactly having the objective of people who is into gaming, their mindset is same, the same thing is applicable to people who is into owning a casino

When they come at the very beginning, yes, I agree that everyone wants to make money, but later for almost everyone it turns into a game for entertainment. It’s easy for me to be a responsible player, and I’m not trying to make money from gambling, this is even clear from my bankroll and the way I allocate it for my bets. A small bankroll and small stakes show my intention in gambling, and now the main goal is not to lose too much.

If a gambler understands what gambling is, he will try his possible best to make sure that he is not after profits and will limit the amount of money that he is using to bet and time. When you aim to win big, you will lose big. Winning isn't by our desires but by luck.

Responsible gambling is easy to practice but hard to stick to it, especially when you are on the losing side. Some gamblers find it difficult to see themselves as losers and that's wrong because you will lose more than you win as a gambler. Accepting your losses is a good way towards self control.