Is it easy to be a responsible player?

[Cantsay]

The thing is that, theoretically when we start to write about how to be a responsible gambler or how to stay responsible we could go up to 20 pages and still won’t run out of ideas but when it comes to the practical aspects and how to put it into practice you’ll get to realise that it’s not as easy we have taken it to be. A method that would work for you and keep you in check won’t be able to keep me in check, and if I should try it I’ll only just be wasting my time - that’s why some people do complain that after they listen or followed some tutorials or lessons they still couldn’t find the right way to keep themselves in check while others are busy practicing that technique for its effectiveness.

So whatever method I would say, might not even work for you - because for me I tend to not take gambling seriously, I take it as something that I can leave anytime I want to and because of that I tend not to give it any priority and only do it when I’m truly free and have more than enough money to spare so I have a very low tendency of becoming addicted to it and I’m sure not everyone would be willing to just gamble few times a month or weeks, they might want to gamble all the time or everyday which is very different from what I do.

[Distinctin]

With all the high emotions and urges that would tempt us to get rich in gambling, I must say, it’s not really easy to be a responsible player. You need to be in full control of your emotions, and be wise on your decisions, but since majority find it hard to perform responsibly in gambling, a lot have fallen into the trap and eventually get addicted into gambling.

Gambling requires us to be responsible, so we should play it right, but I don’t think gambling casinos would be deeply happy to see it because that would mean a slow profit entry, at the same time a slow progress of their business.

[Smartvirus]

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.

When you’re just getting into gambling, it’s almost never your thing so you wouldn’t think too much of it, you just place few bets here and there, go few rounds on slots and you are off for the day or week, pending when next you remember not to have played in a while.

Then it gradually starts to get to you, you start chasing your losses and get to lose even more money and you hope you would get it back in the next round or next gaming session and the trend continues.

Now you are really into gambling, being conscious of the match fixtures, it’s not easy having a game week go by and you don’t gamble. Mehn, it’s not easy, once you cross the line to becoming an addict, it takes everything within you to get off.

[Sonia_123]

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 easy to be a responsible player in as much as you know when and how to handle your gambling activities, some persons falls into these habit of not being responsible in gambling because they have failed to control themselves and follow the rules and regulations in gambling but follow their own rules which has been given tham a lot of issues and leading them astray.

Being a responsible gambler make you not to be a slave to gambling, by not allowing yourself to get carried away, by not chasing your losses, avoid gambling when you lack fund, gamble with what you can afford to lose, setting a limit for yourself in bankrolls and time, avoid gambling when you are suppose to be at work, don't borrowing to gamble.

[TopT3ns]

The thing is that, theoretically when we start to write about how to be a responsible gambler or how to stay responsible we could go up to 20 pages and still won’t run out of ideas but when it comes to the practical aspects and how to put it into practice you’ll get to realise that it’s not as easy we have taken it to be. A method that would work for you and keep you in check won’t be able to keep me in check, and if I should try it I’ll only just be wasting my time - that’s why some people do complain that after they listen or followed some tutorials or lessons they still couldn’t find the right way to keep themselves in check while others are busy practicing that technique for its effectiveness.

So whatever method I would say, might not even work for you - because for me I tend to not take gambling seriously, I take it as something that I can leave anytime I want to and because of that I tend not to give it any priority and only do it when I’m truly free and have more than enough money to spare so I have a very low tendency of becoming addicted to it and I’m sure not everyone would be willing to just gamble few times a month or weeks, they might want to gamble all the time or everyday which is very different from what I do.

It is true that we do not have one-size-fits-gap solution since our habits and intellect differ. I think this is where exactly the challenges are since some people may tend to feel that they can stop at any time and yet they are also unaware of the fact that when overconfident sometimes they open the gate to being trapped. We must be straightforward that a feeling of security does not always prevail in the face, when pressures of life come up. Therefore, the key to overcoming problem gambling is keeping yourself far away and out of reach of gambling so that it does not turn into compulsion yet.

[Akbarkoe]

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?

Why is it so difficult?
- It takes time to realize it.
- Once you realize it, you need the desire to start.
- Your emotions are still high to get the benefits.
- Continued greed.
- You still believe you will get the jackpot.
- You still have money in your pocket.
- You don't recognize yourself.

In a book (I can’t recall the title), it says that “man’s greatest enemy is himself.” Most people aren’t ready to change themselves once they’ve developed a belief and obsession about something; they tend to be stubborn in doing anything, so doing good isn’t easy because it requires forming new habits that go against previous ones. Someone who’s overweight is already very accustomed to sweet foods, oily foods, and a full stomach. This situation makes them comfortable and has become a necessity for their self-satisfaction. Smokers are accustomed to the nicotine in cigarettes; quitting causes withdrawal symptoms, their mouths feel sour, and their brains don't function normally without smoking. Therefore, they will continue smoking to maintain that situation. That is how addiction works. Similarly, so maintaining a healthy lifestyle or taking responsibility for oneself becomes extremely difficult once one has become accustomed to bad habits.

[LogitechMouse]

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.

For me who's spending less time and money in gambling, I can proudly say that I'm a responsible player. At the end of the day, it all comes to the mindset of the gambler. I've said "mindset" when it comes to gambling multiple times already, but that's just how helpful it is to a gambler.

Being responsible for me means not thinking on gambling as a way to make money.
Being responsible for me means knowing when to stop when needed.
Being responsible for me means knowing their limits financially.

I can say that I can do all 3 of what I said so I'm a responsible one, and I hope that many here are doing the same. Well, I believe that we all are because I'm not reading any threads here regarding "Me getting addicted to gambling, and did horrible things." blah blah.

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

Like what I said above, a responsible player knows how to set limits when it comes to time, and money. At the same time, they treat gambling as a form of entertainment only, and not a way to make money, and a responsible gambler has the discipline to stop when needed. This is very hard to achieve because emotions are getting into them, making it harder to stay in control.

[michellee]

It is not easy to be a responsible gambler especially those that has been playing gambling for some time. They must know how to limit themselves in gambling and not spend more money. But for the average player especially those who are new to gambling, they should try to be a responsible gambler before it's too late to realize.

It is better to be a responsible gambler than addicted to gambling. You see that gambling is a way to fill your free time but you will not playing gambling too often. You still remember that playing gambling for too long can make you lose control. Awareness can make someone become a responsible gambler.

[taufik123]

For me who's spending less time and money in gambling, I can proudly say that I'm a responsible player. At the end of the day, it all comes to the mindset of the gambler. I've said "mindset" when it comes to gambling multiple times already, but that's just how helpful it is to a gambler.

There is no pressure that you have to win because you only take a little time to gamble or just for entertainment to be precise.
I also do the same, only play if I really want to and don't focus on paying attention to how gambling develops.

Maybe I'll only bet on a few big sporting events or my favorite teams, even that is just a small bet because the most important thing is how to enjoy the game,
if my team wins then I get a profit, but if I lose I won't think about the money I bet because it's only a small amount and just think of it as ticket money to watch the game.

Being responsible for me means not thinking on gambling as a way to make money.
Being responsible for me means knowing when to stop when needed.
Being responsible for me means knowing their limits financially.

If you can apply all of this, don't think about making a lot of money from gambling, stop when needed and there is a limit to the money you will play.
That is an important factor to not become addicted and become a responsible player.

[Oluwa-btc]

It's easy to be a responsible player most necessarily when your mind is made up, it just seems like when you're hungry but then your not having appetite to do so, you may want to hold back for awhile, that's how gambling seems like mostly you want to.give a teu but your hunches keeps withdrawing yiu back of doing so, just as you listen to your inner mind that's how you eventually gain power over your gambling habits and be responsible.

[Umulala-alala]

Very much easy to be a responsible player we have people who play responsibly even when they are addicted they still control it, they still know there limit and when to stop gambling. If guys gamble with what they can afford to loss i believe that is a way of gambling responsibly or to be a responsible player there are people who don't care if they eat or not all there thinking is gambling those people are gambling irresponsibly.

[justinlamode]

It's easy to be a responsible player most necessarily when your mind is made up, it just seems like when you're hungry but then your not having appetite to do so, you may want to hold back for awhile, that's how gambling seems like mostly you want to give a teu but your hunches keeps withdrawing yiu back of doing so, just as you listen to your inner mind that's how you eventually gain power over your gambling habits and be responsible.

Before your mind will be made up, you would have passed through thick and thin, paid heavy prices, cry sometimes and finally learn from experience that gambling is not to be rushed. You cannot be a responsible gambler from inception, you have to follow the long process of maturity through experience. I started slowing down when I was humbled by losses I never knew could happen and it was from those experiences I decided to play by the rules and even put it as a priority to protect my equity.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Very much easy to be a responsible player we have people who play responsibly even when they are addicted they still control it, they still know there limit and when to stop gambling. 

I can't agree with you. Being a responsible gambler is very arduous . If it were easy, most gamblers would be responsible.

You are right  that there are many gamblers who are able to control their addiction. They set a  limits. And they do not spend beyond that limit. I would say that these gamblers are not addicted. They have managed to keep themselves away from addiction. We need to know what addiction is. Addiction  is when a person becomes compulsively dependent on something. It could be drugs or it could be gambling. If we can control ourselves, it can not be considered an addiction.

Being a responsible  gambler is difficult. If we can be responsible gamblers, then we can definitely keep ourselves away from gambling addiction. And you make an important  point that many people set limits on their spending. If we can do that, we can stay away from addiction.

[mak013]

Very much easy to be a responsible player we have people who play responsibly even when they are addicted they still control it, they still know there limit and when to stop gambling. 

I can't agree with you. Being a responsible gambler is very arduous . If it were easy, most gamblers would be responsible.

You are right  that there are many gamblers who are able to control their addiction. They set a  limits. And they do not spend beyond that limit. I would say that these gamblers are not addicted. They have managed to keep themselves away from addiction. We need to know what addiction is. Addiction  is when a person becomes compulsively dependent on something. It could be drugs or it could be gambling. If we can control ourselves, it can not be considered an addiction.

Being a responsible  gambler is difficult. If we can be responsible gamblers, then we can definitely keep ourselves away from gambling addiction. And you make an important  point that many people set limits on their spending. If we can do that, we can stay away from addiction.

The main part of gamblers - are responsible players. The problem is that they don`t create thread like "i`m responsible player and it is easy". We see here lots of threads about responsible play, about risks of gambling and lots of same threads. Real situation that all these threads about just one percent of gamblers. All others don`t care about it. They bet time to time, they play slots when they want, they lose or win some small sums and they are happy and don`t want to know anything about "responsible gambling".

[Jaycoinz]

Being a responsible gambler doesn't really take much form you, it's just about becoming disciplined and controlling yourself more. There are gamblers that are able to control their addiction and keep their activities in check, so this is something that's possible to achieve. A lot of gamblers sue dopamine rush as an excuse to keep on gambling irresponsibly. Gambling addiction is all mental, just learn how to control your mind

[Youngrebel]

I think that should not be hard thing to do. The first thing to do is to control the way you approach the gambling sites most specifically yourself. And once you can do that then you have overcome it and become a responsible gambler. Another thing to do is that you should not be too serious on gambling and only play when you like with your specify budget.
You must have a budget. You must discipline yourself which have a lot things to do. Not motivated by others and always contented of what you play. What these few outlines you can be a responsible gambler.

[Zoomic]

Re: Is it easy to be a responsible player?

It is very easy to be a responsible gambler, when you practice it from onset, then you will master the act of being responsible.
But if have been addicted along the line and you suddenly wants to be responsible, it will be a very difficult task to accomplish. So your question has a two face and as well will have a two faced answer of Yes and No.

[Hispo]

Re: Is it easy to be a responsible player?

It is very easy to be a responsible gambler, when you practice it from onset, then you will master the act of being responsible.
But if have been addicted along the line and you suddenly wants to be responsible, it will be a very difficult task to accomplish. So your question has a two face and as well will have a two faced answer of Yes and No.

I would also add it depends on how one discovered gambling and how much time one invested in gambling during the first session one had, by the way. Those how started to gamble and only spent some minutes before investigating what was gambling about will eventually develop more sense of responsibility than those who started by gambling during hours and hours without taking a single break from it. Those won't even investigate on the risks of gambling addiction and how the majority of gamblers are going to lose, so the house can be profitable in the long term, while paying the minority of winners.

Anyways, to each their own. As any other addiction, addiction to gambling is never to be under-estimated by anyone, I would not say it is easy, otherwise there would not be so many people with problems with gambling around the world.

[AmaGold70]

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?

I think it's difficult to stop these things you mentioned because like you said in your write up that people come into the industry with the goal of getting and they get addicted to it because they have got no other option or no other way to get rich to they keep trying and trying in gambling hoping to get rich. Being a responsible gambler isn't hard if you start gambling with the right mindset without thinking that gambling will make you rich overnight, it's easier to stay responsible if you start with the right approach with a clear head and knowing that gambling could make you rich but the chances are high so it's better to think of gambling as an entertainment.

[Josefjix]

Being a responsible gambler doesn't really take much form you, it's just about becoming disciplined and controlling yourself more. There are gamblers that are able to control their addiction and keep their activities in check, so this is something that's possible to achieve. A lot of gamblers sue dopamine rush as an excuse to keep on gambling irresponsibly. Gambling addiction is all mental, just learn how to control your mind

Been self controlable is a much task to practice brother, it's not an easy job to be responsible and follow it up consistently, don't ever say it won't take anything from the victim, it going to take a lot of practice to win addiction and become responsible especially when you've been a hardcore gambler before trying to change, it's a hard task out there.