Is it easy to be a responsible player?

[alastantiger]

I agreed with that and Aside from trying not to use so much funds to gamble just to prove that you are a responsible gambler, there are ways and mechanism a gambler can put in place that helps him to automatically operate a d gamble with the ambits of a responsible gambler, that covers more than not just using Money carelessly being the determinant factor to say a person is an irresponsible gambler.

Agreed, we don't have to prove to any one that we're responsible gamblers, it'll show in the way we gamble and being responsible benefits is more hence we have all reasons to be that way. When we budget, our expenses shouldn't exceed a small percentage of our income, we can't chase losses or get triggered because we lost some money, our decision making should be that of someone that's not relying on the game that they're playing but like someone that's enjoying themselves because that's what we should be doing when gambling. Responsible gamblers are those that stay in profits more because they're in control and that should be what we're known for as gamblers.

[red4slash]

I agreed with that and Aside from trying not to use so much funds to gamble just to prove that you are a responsible gambler, there are ways and mechanism a gambler can put in place that helps him to automatically operate a d gamble with the ambits of a responsible gambler, that covers more than not just using Money carelessly being the determinant factor to say a person is an irresponsible gambler.

Agreed, we don't have to prove to any one that we're responsible gamblers, it'll show in the way we gamble and being responsible benefits is more hence we have all reasons to be that way. When we budget, our expenses shouldn't exceed a small percentage of our income, we can't chase losses or get triggered because we lost some money, our decision making should be that of someone that's not relying on the game that they're playing but like someone that's enjoying themselves because that's what we should be doing when gambling. Responsible gamblers are those that stay in profits more because they're in control and that should be what we're known for as gamblers.

We don't need to prove anything as long as it doesn't harm others, so we will just walk our own path according to what we want.

Indeed, for now, validation seems to be one aspect that is always seen by everyone because of its stigma, so it seems that many people only expect validation from others in order to live their lives according to certain criteria.
However, in the end, this only makes us feel like we’re living in someone else’s shadow, especially when we’re just trying to show others that we’re responsible and want to be seen in a certain light it all feels pointless.

What’s most important is that we must be able to control ourselves regardless of others’ opinions. Why should we care? Because in the end, we can’t force others’ views onto ourselves.

[Ojima-ojo]

We don't need to prove anything as long as it doesn't harm others, so we will just walk our own path according to what we want.

Indeed, for now, validation seems to be one aspect that is always seen by everyone because of its stigma, so it seems that many people only expect validation from others in order to live their lives according to certain criteria.
However, in the end, this only makes us feel like we’re living in someone else’s shadow, especially when we’re just trying to show others that we’re responsible and want to be seen in a certain light it all feels pointless.

What’s most important is that we must be able to control ourselves regardless of others’ opinions. Why should we care? Because in the end, we can’t force others’ views onto ourselves.

I leave my life in my own terms as long as I am not doing anything illegal and not harming anyone else and for that reason, I don't validate people opinion and acting in the most responsible and private as possible is what matters to me the most, let not get it wrong and leaving based on others opinions.


The world will definitely talk, but what their are saying doesn't really matter as long as we acting in the most self respectful ways, such that even if we gamble we still be seen as responsible set of gambler's

[Juse14]

I agreed with that and Aside from trying not to use so much funds to gamble just to prove that you are a responsible gambler, there are ways and mechanism a gambler can put in place that helps him to automatically operate a d gamble with the ambits of a responsible gambler, that covers more than not just using Money carelessly being the determinant factor to say a person is an irresponsible gambler.

Agreed, we don't have to prove to any one that we're responsible gamblers, it'll show in the way we gamble and being responsible benefits is more hence we have all reasons to be that way. When we budget, our expenses shouldn't exceed a small percentage of our income, we can't chase losses or get triggered because we lost some money, our decision making should be that of someone that's not relying on the game that they're playing but like someone that's enjoying themselves because that's what we should be doing when gambling. Responsible gamblers are those that stay in profits more because they're in control and that should be what we're known for as gamblers.

I believe a responsible gambler isn’t someone who consistently wins, as they have control. For me, the center of responsible gambling is to know when to start or when to quit. They don’t gamble just to win money but have fun with it. They are not profit-oriented but rather play it for entertainment.

Responsible gamblers are not seized by the anguish of regret or the rancor of losing because they establish and set clear limits right from the beginning. They play only the money that they can well afford to lose without disrupting other aspects of their lives. This way, the issue is about playing not a source of trouble. That, to my mind, is the difference between a responsible gambler and one caught in a cycle chasing losses.

[Alpha Marine]

Personally, it's very easy to gamble responsibly. I've been gambling for close to a decade now, and I've learned to gamble responsibly, but if I'm to answer that question generally and not personally, then no, it's not easy.
It's not easy because the casinos and betting companies plant the ideas in the heads of customers and potential customers that they can get rich from playing. With an idea like that, people won't think about how much they will lose as long as they get out of poverty. Add that to the stories they hear of people who won hundreds of thousands of dollars in betting, and it changed their lives. Stories like that motivate them to think that one day it will be them

Then there is the chasing of losses. You want to get your money back, and there is a voice always at the back of your head telling you that the next bet might be the one you'll win big and recoup all your losses. So, we can see its very difficult to gamble responsibly, but it's very possible.

[Nightwatchmare]

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

We can become a responsible gamblers if we don't see gambling as a means of escaping poverty, if we don't chasing our losses, and if we use 2% of our income to gamble so that we can always control our gambling habits. It is difficult for many to become a responsible gamblers because they gamble from monday to sunday and if their favorite leagues didn't have fixtures the day they want to gamble, they wouldn't take a break; they would bet on the available leagues that day just for them to have a bet ticket they would monitor that day, and they would be chasing their losses so that they could get rich from gambling.

[Orpichukwu]

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.

I have also seen people who say they are gambling only for the purpose of entertaining themselves, but as time goes on, it moves beyond just that gambling for entertainment and fun over to something they will start chasing profit for, because they might have seen someone who just recently managed to win something out of it and would like to also be part of that winning family.

[Tmoonz]

Personally, it's very easy to gamble responsibly. I've been gambling for close to a decade now, and I've learned to gamble responsibly, but if I'm to answer that question generally and not personally, then no, it's not easy.
It's not easy because the casinos and betting companies plant the ideas in the heads of customers and potential customers that they can get rich from playing. With an idea like that, people won't think about how much they will lose as long as they get out of poverty. Add that to the stories they hear of people who won hundreds of thousands of dollars in betting, and it changed their lives. Stories like that motivate them to think that one day it will be them

Then there is the chasing of losses. You want to get your money back, and there is a voice always at the back of your head telling you that the next bet might be the one you'll win big and recoup all your losses. So, we can see its very difficult to gamble responsibly, but it's very possible.

The question about if it is easy to be a responsible player? Merely looking at it one will know that such question is on the general perspective because while it might be easy for you it might not be easy for the nearest man, and provided that one has not quite gambling it is still an everyday struggling because change is what is constant,  where a long term responsible gambler can turn to an irresponsible gambler, it is not easy and I must say but it is so important to keep being stronger than ever not to fall a victim of such circumstance because it is not actually a good thing. We talk about it here everyday and the negative impacts of it to a victim.

[Asiska02]

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

We can become a responsible gamblers if we don't see gambling as a means of escaping poverty, if we don't chasing our losses, and if we use 2% of our income to gamble so that we can always control our gambling habits. It is difficult for many to become a responsible gamblers because they gamble from monday to sunday and if their favorite leagues didn't have fixtures the day they want to gamble, they wouldn't take a break; they would bet on the available leagues that day just for them to have a bet ticket they would monitor that day, and they would be chasing their losses so that they could get rich from gambling.

Putting in mind that you must become rich through gambling will really destabilize you and make you lose your focus in gambling. You’ll make a lot of mistakes and will also remain at a disadvantage in your gambling journey. Taking a break at gambling is very important and if you continue to make mistakes, your gambling will only end in havoc, this will be like a scenario, from grace to grass once again. It becomes even worse if you’re already an addicted gambler and can’t do without it. 2% of our income spared for gambling may even look like a very big amount for some people to sacrifice, some will go as low as sacrificing only 1% and if they lose those amount, they will only restrict themselves from gambling until they get paid to spare another 1% from their income.

[Mindyspace]

I think those that have hard time in reducing their gambling activities need to accept some things about gambling. First, it's not going to make everyone win and that's why we need to chill and calm down whenever we're winning. The adrenaline rush that it provides us makes us confident that we're more than winners already if we think that luck is on us and gave us some few wins. But, that's not it. Being responsible is what gives us a strong foundation and that definitely gives us idea of how to gamble smartly and how we should keep ourselves in control despite sometimes, we get emotional breakdown.

True, it makes all the difference! You have to know your limits and never risk what you need in your daily life. Games are meant to be fun, not a headache later.

[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?

Being a responsible gambler is easy which means following the rules and regulations of us without ommiting any one of them .
As we all know that gambling is for fun and not for money, therefore we must learn how to gamble with what we can afford to lose, because must persons becomes irresponsible gambler because they tend to gamble with what they can't afford to lose which now becomes the genesis of their gambling problem, since they will start chasing their loss because they need the fund back since that money was meant for something else and not just their left over from their monthly expenses.

[alani123]

It should be easy. If you don't know if you can control yourself then it's a tough situation you're putting yourself into by starting to gamble.

The chances are you will lose. When it happens how would you react?  This is how gambling goes. If you can't adapt to the condition of being met with loses then it's more of a risk for your life to participste. It could bring instability to your finances and relations.

Consider going over however much money you have if a small loss occured at first. If it's not easy for you to recognize this is the wrong move before it even happens then maybe gambling isn't for you.

[Nightwatchmare]

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

We can become a responsible gamblers if we don't see gambling as a means of escaping poverty, if we don't chasing our losses, and if we use 2% of our income to gamble so that we can always control our gambling habits. It is difficult for many to become a responsible gamblers because they gamble from monday to sunday and if their favorite leagues didn't have fixtures the day they want to gamble, they wouldn't take a break; they would bet on the available leagues that day just for them to have a bet ticket they would monitor that day, and they would be chasing their losses so that they could get rich from gambling.

Putting in mind that you must become rich through gambling will really destabilize you and make you lose your focus in gambling. You’ll make a lot of mistakes and will also remain at a disadvantage in your gambling journey. Taking a break at gambling is very important and if you continue to make mistakes, your gambling will only end in havoc, this will be like a scenario, from grace to grass once again. It becomes even worse if you’re already an addicted gambler and can’t do without it. 2% of our income spared for gambling may even look like a very big amount for some people to sacrifice, some will go as low as sacrificing only 1% and if they lose those amount, they will only restrict themselves from gambling until they get paid to spare another 1% from their income.

If it is possible for the government of every country to restrict the people that doesn't have source of income from gambling, i would have encouraged the government of every country to banned nor salary earners from gambling because these people sees gambling as a means of getting rich and they are easily addicted to gambling because they don't know when to take a break from gambling, and they end up destroying their lives. All gamblers doesn't have the same income, so any gambler that thinks 2% of his income is too big to allocate to gamble can reduce it to the percentage that pleases him.

[wakier]

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

If we take the story from the average gambler's side, they may find it difficult to become responsible gamblers because from the start they have the desire to make a lot of money so they are out of control and they feel how easy it is to earn money just by sitting and playing games (if they are lucky) so that over time they become addicted, just like the point you mentioned about passive smokers, if they have become passive smokers, it will be difficult to stop, but if they have the intention to be responsible, that desire will overcome their addiction, but gradually.

[taufik123]

It should be easy. If you don't know if you can control yourself then it's a tough situation you're putting yourself into by starting to gamble.

The chances are you will lose. When it happens how would you react?  This is how gambling goes. If you can't adapt to the condition of being met with loses then it's more of a risk for your life to participste. It could bring instability to your finances and relations.

If that's what will happen and be aware of how to judge yourself then staying away from gambling would be better.
But some people do not listen to the content of their day and only cling to their ego, so that when they make bets or gambling games and lose they feel regret and stress because they continue to lose their money,
even though an unstable mental state and not being able to manage becomes a fatal mistake.

Not only financial instability, but their real lives will be disrupted and depend on habits as well if gambling becomes a regular thing and knows when to stop then it will not be a bad thing.
Defeat is only a sign that you have to stop first.

[Olatundespo]

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

If we take the story from the average gambler's side, they may find it difficult to become responsible gamblers because from the start they have the desire to make a lot of money so they are out of control and they feel how easy it is to earn money just by sitting and playing games (if they are lucky) so that over time they become addicted, just like the point you mentioned about passive smokers, if they have become passive smokers, it will be difficult to stop, but if they have the intention to be responsible, that desire will overcome their addiction, but gradually.

Most of the gamblers in my community except for the underage gamblers (below 18 years) play to make money. The number of children under 18 participating in gambling is increasing at an alarming rate and most of them do it for entertainment rather than for money. You cannot expect responsible gambling from older gamblers unless they have lost a lot of money. Even if you advise them to play for a short time or according to bankroll they will ignore your advice. I am not talking about everyone but about the attitude of most gamblers because they are mature in age and aware of losing their money. They want to combine gambling with an alternative source of income through earning. If you are mentally strong, you can quit smoking but quitting gambling is not easy if you are not tied to a limited budget.

[Lida93]

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That should be the basic motto in gambling. Gamble when you have extra. And not because you want to find extra funds. Because most gamblers have the mindset that gambling can either give him the jackpot or will give him the huge profit that he's aiming for. However, we all know the end result of most of our games.

Though some are playing for fun, but we all know they also have hidden desires of winning. And they are like occasional gamblers that would only play using spare funds, hence, they can easily say that they are indeed responsible gamblers. But for most, quite hard to be responsible as they can't contain themselves in front of their games.

Nowadays a huge percentage of those gambling don't gamble due to having extra cash in hand but to rather make extra making them lose the funds they could have had other plans for.  That wrong mindset of doubling funds through gambling have made many gamblers run huge loss to their funds leading to a loss chase with a bad end.

It's even better to play for fun and give the least expectations to making of profit rather than putting all your thoughts on making money from how you gambling. It's easier to stay responsible that way than dealing with the money making mindset.

[eisen33]

If we take the story from the average gambler's side, they may find it difficult to become responsible gamblers because from the start they have the desire to make a lot of money so they are out of control and they feel how easy it is to earn money just by sitting and playing games (if they are lucky) so that over time they become addicted, just like the point you mentioned about passive smokers, if they have become passive smokers, it will be difficult to stop, but if they have the intention to be responsible, that desire will overcome their addiction, but gradually.

If a passive smoker does not start smoking, he will never become addicted, and he will always have the choice to change the environment to stop breathing smoke if he does not want to. The same with gambling, I do not see a reason that would prevent you from being a responsible player from the very beginning, and there is no need to say that inexperienced players are more susceptible to addiction, this is not true because I was able to approach gambling responsibly from the very beginning, control the bankroll bets and do everything to not lose more than I planned.

[Alex077]

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?

When you have other options and are active with other hobbies/activities, you are less likely to become hooked to a specific habit.  I'm proof that someone can gamble for many years without becoming addicted.  I only gamble when I want to gamble, not because I have to.

I can go a month without betting; it's all about discipline and knowing what you want.  One must have control over everything they choose to start on.

..yeah, having other interests and self discipline are huge protective measures against gambling addiction. You know, having good social support & resilience results in a reduced risk of addiction, and a higher education leads to better decision-making and self-control. Hobbies take the place of the dopamine high that gambling provides and do so in a healthier way. In my place, i also know many survivors who build hobbies in refreshing activities as cooking, photography or even walking helped tremendously. So, to stay in control, discipline & alternatives are very effective methods, depending only on luck will not help you.

[junder]

Certainly those who gamble know how difficult it is to gamble responsibly. Even though who gamble responsibly, many are not able to control their emotions in the long gambling life. Controlling emotions in gambling is more difficult than in any other activity. Only those who can demonstrate proficiency in this activity can enjoy gambling. Responsible gambling is even more difficult for gamblers who gamble uncontrollably. For this reason, gamblers should be more cautious when conducting gambling.

I've tried to restrain myself from gambling when I had money in the form of a balance. I've played games or watched movies and videos, but the desire to win has caused me to lose control, ultimately depositing my balance at an online casino and starting to gamble. I've experienced this myself, so it's difficult to be a responsible gambler unless we force ourselves. You're right, we must be careful when gambling, because the decision is ultimately ours.