Is it easy to be a responsible player?

[Julien_Olynpic]

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 is somewhat similar to smoking or gluttony. 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?

[Pandorak]

I think you have already mentioned some important points about being a responsible gambler. One of them is setting limits on our gambling budget, which allows us to maintain financial stability by using money that we are prepared to lose, as there is no guarantee of winning at the end of a gambling session. In addition, it is important to view gambling purely as entertainment, not as a way to make a profit or even seek wealth. This mindset is flawed, as those who adopt it often face financial bankruptcy, and this inevitably has a significant impact on their real lives.

The rest may involve learning to control emotions when facing losses, never chasing what’s already lost, and stopping immediately once the gambling budget is exhausted. The key is to accept whatever the outcome may be and never think about seeking revenge for the losses incurred.

[Solosanz]

No it's not easy, if it's easy, I should have successfully convinced many gamblers to stop being addicts.

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?

Smoking is harmful, but it brings nicotine.
Excess weight is harmful, but it brings you happiness.

Being responsible is hard, but life without risk is not challenging. That's why people like to gamble to earn money, they like challenge and want to beat the house. If people said it's risky, they will counter if life itself is already risky, you get a job, you might suffer work accident etc.

[OgNasty]

I don’t have any issues being responsible when I play games. I do it for the entertainment value of it though. I could see how someone could convince themselves that gambling was going to be how they got rich and then let it get out of hand when things weren’t going their way. The best thing to do is just be aware you’re paying for entertainment.

[viljy]

If a person is gambling, then it's really difficult to control yourself. There are breakdowns. In such a situation, I completely give up gambling, and for a long time. Or, if a losing streak sets in, I also completely stop betting. But of course, controlling yourself in terms of excitement is much easier than stopping smoking. Smoking is one of the most insidious and powerful addictions, and it is also extremely harmful to the body. Years after quitting smoking, I have dreams about cigarettes, but I have never had a dream about gambling. As for obesity, I don't have any personal experience of trying to lose weight yet, so I don't know the degree of difficulty.

[lovesmayfamilis]

It is tough to be a responsible player. I don't know anyone who plays in a casino as if they were doing some ordinary, routine work for themselves, completely without emotion. It seems to me that every time a person plays in a casino, he has some emotions or mood that guides them in the game. If the mood is good and the game is going well, then there is a lower risk of losing more money because there is an opportunity to be more reasonable, but a bad mood very often makes you risk more, spend more, and, as a rule, lose more. Thinking about pulling yourself together at such moments is completely useless.

[maydna]

It should be easy for them. But the problem is they always forget to limit their money in gambling. That makes them still gamble without thinking about their losses. Besides that, they become irresponsible with their gambling activity once they lose their money.

Awareness will be something that people should have. They must treat gambling as an entertainment and not play gambling for too long. If they are aware of that, they will not waste their time in gambling and will stop gambling immediately before all things change.

[Bluedrem]

I have seen most gamblers come to various gambling platforms with a small amount of money just like you to have fun. But at one point they got addicted to it and turned out to be complete gamblers. To be honest, people have very little ability to control themselves. In most cases, people are more attracted to the forbidden side. For example, if I say that no one should look at the sun today, harmful rays will come out of the sun today which can damage the eyes, when people hear this news, they will try to look at the sun with curiosity even though they have been warned that looking at the sun can damage their eyes. However, they may not have looked at the sun for a few days or weeks before due to natural reasons.
The field of gambling is also the same. No matter how much we say that it should be done within a certain limit, then damage can be avoided, in reality it does not happen.

[yahoo62278]

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 is somewhat similar to smoking or gluttony. 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?

People that have their priorities in order are the ones who don't have addiction issues as far as gambling goes. Some realize that paying rent is better than risking the money and taking the chance of being homeless, or paying a utility bill so they have heat for them and their children is better than the risk.

Younger people who weren't raised with morals and discipline are the ones who are going to stay in the poor house. They were never taught consequences and will live on the edge.

[Rashlyowl]

Seeing this thread reminded me of a friend in our circle. He's a regular gambler & he makes deposit at almost every hangout we have. We (his friends) witnessed his glory days until his downfall, he used to say that gambling should be done responsibly & he was one of the people who implemented that mindset. But what happened now, he was bankrupt (meaning he didn't have much money left) & he still gambled saying he was a responsible gambler. It's funny, seeing his money gone on gambling & he still says he's a responsible gambler.

I think being a responsible gambler is difficult, because gambling involves not only money but also mental & psychological factors. Sometimes our mental & psychological factors create their own instincts, making it difficult for us to think clearly.

[Zlantann]

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 is somewhat similar to smoking or gluttony. 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.

It is better to form the habit of playing responsibly than to fight addiction. When you have the wrong perception that gambling will make you rich from the onset of your gambling life, it will lead to chasing losses and gambling beyond your financial capacity. Once you get used to that habit, it becomes an addiction. The ability to stop this behaviour and start gambling responsibly is hard. So it is better not to be addicted because you might need an extraordinary effort to overcome it.

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

Responsible gambling is the ability to engage in gambling activities in a manner that doesn't affect your finances, family, or work and other areas negatively. Many people fail to gamble responsibly because of the wrong mindset they have about gambling.

[Cointxz]

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 is somewhat similar to smoking or gluttony. 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.

It’s not easy to become a responsible gambler for average gambler but it’s achievable through experience. I’m an irresponsible gambler when I start to gamble but I learned the hard way by looking back to my total losses and reflect on where did I go wrong.

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

By mastering bankroll management you can be a responsible gambler. Gamble only what you can afford to lose and aim for entertainment when you are playing.

When you have fun on your regardless of win or lose then that’s what you called being responsible gambler.

[Charles-Tim]

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

Someone can be a responsible gambler if he thinks about gambling in a responsible way. Many people do not think about gambling in a responsible way but they think about it in a way that they wish to make money from it and which is what is causing risking higher amount of money on gambling and also it is the cause gambling addiction. This is what I do and it helped me a lot not to put high amount of money on gambling and it helps me to have a specific budget for gambling.

[mirakal]

The truth is, too often we fail rather than being completely responsible all the time. Yes, it becomes a challenge for everyone, and it is impossible for emotional gamblers. In fact, it takes many years and losses before I see how important it is. I change, yes, but as I've said, sometimes I also fail.

I think this is what gambling looks like. But I don't believe we have to be perfect. As long as we never complain about our losses, it is still fine. But if we blame the casinos, that seems to be a problem.

[AprilioMP]

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?

Based on each gambler's individuality, the answer is twofold: easy and not easy.
For me, being a responsible gambler has been neither difficult nor easy for me to practice. The proof is that I don't complain about the money I lose because I have targets, both time and money targets. If I lose, that's reality. But if I win, I consider it a bonus.

Although every loss is a reality, it's a feeling that can't be masked through expression because it's psychological.
If the money I set aside for gambling runs out and I have nothing left, I'll stop without regret.
In the future, I don't know if that will change for me.

[Don Pedro Dinero]

Well, I don't know if it is easy or not. I know that I am but we see many stories of people here for whom it does not seem to be easy.

Responsible gambling is the ability to engage in gambling activities in a manner that doesn't affect your finances, family, or work and other areas negatively. Many people fail to gamble responsibly because of the wrong mindset they have about gambling.

That's what I would say. If you have a complicated personal situation and you think gambling is going to solve it, the normal thing is that not only will it not solve it, but you will end up even worse off. Especially if we focus on financial issues, if things are going badly for you, what you have to do is try to improve at your job, look for a better job or look for more sources of income. Trying to solve financial problems by gambling will lead you to disaster.

[Su-asa]

I believe it's hard to gamble responsibly because of some reasons, one might be because the gambler involves his emotions while he gamble. We all know that emotions can actually ruin our entertainment during gambling, so if one have to gamble it's very important not to become emotional when they lose because emotions can actually make them chase after their losses.
Another Thing is that more players actually think they can win the house meanwhile they don't understand that gambling is about luck and not just strategy.

However,one of the best way to gamble responsibly is apply risk management and one can actually do that when they risk what they can afford to lose. Most times it's difficult for gamblers to apply risk management because they they are not discipline or separate fo win.

[Coyster]

It depends on the individual, for example, i for one have never had a problem controlling my gambling habit, even though i gamble somewhat frequently, but it is with money that i can afford to lose. Doing this over time has made it easier for me, just like someone who has been going to the gym for years, it is no longer something they think about, they just do it, but someone who is just starting off, is likely to drop off with less determination.

People who are irresponsible players lost the plot at some point, and now they are struggling to go back. Some of them have lost so much money and are caught between going back or to keep on gambling with excess money, so they could recoup losses, but we all know how that pans out.

[iv4n]

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.

You are not a gambler in general, but you have opened more topics about gambling than many others... Mostly with some silly questions & conclusions...

As a gambler who has been in many different situations, I can say that "being a responsible gambler" is both easy and difficult. The important factors are: current mood, casino & wallet balance, and perhaps most importantly, choice & style of play at a given moment. You see, it's easy & simple to be "normal & responsible" with a cool head... but once we fall into the fire, it's hard to keep the control! The game can take us to heights, and then it is played fast, aggressively, and dangerously... When that happens, the results can be different. Sometimes we survive those battles like true heroes, and sometimes we burn out like that Phoenix bird... to the ashes, and we need some time to recover.

[Cryptmuster]

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 is somewhat similar to smoking or gluttony. 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?

It is all about discipline, once I read a very interesting thought in a book by Bodo Schäfer: you can eat one bar of chocolate a day, or you can go for a run of several kilometers every morning. Both will eventually become habits if you repeat them every day. But after a year, the chocolate will make you a sick overweight person, while the morning run will make you athletic, fit, in great shape, and with excellent health. So it is up to each person whether to stick to it or not is a matter of discipline. I think that everyone should start working on discipline from childhood. At first, parents should oversee it, and later a person should maintain it independently. If there is no discipline, then any task will seem difficult.