Dream or Illusion?

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

When I newly started gambling, I also had that dream of becoming rich with gambling but I didn't know that it was just an illusion, at first it seems like it's going to be possible to achieve that dream but I was only deceiving myself trying to believe that i can become rich through gambling. I continue with the dream for a short time until I understood that it's not going to be possible.

Am happy that you woke up to reality, many persons or will I say gamblers had such in mind that they are going to hit it big in gambling because when you want to place a bet, the potential win in the bet slip makes you feel that you have made it already, I don't know if anyone here feel smae way, although new gamblers are very dramatic, the reality is whatever dream any gambler has then is just a mere dream and it will do us good if we gamble with the mindset that losing is inevitable at least with such mindset we can actually gamble safely, although some perons have been lucky to hit it big in gambling but if you can ask them how much they have lost before they got lucky you'll know, am an advocate of gambling with what you can afford to lose to avoid going too extreme in gambling.

It will be wise of any gambler to even realize that the losses they might encounter from gambling is more than the profit they might make unless they are just very lucky and the earlier the person realize that the luck of winning a huge amount is so uncommon the better. Gambling is just like moving in a circle, you can win today and lose tomorrow, just like that the circle continues.

[Promocodeudo]

It will be wise of any gambler to even realize that the losses they might encounter from gambling is more than the profit they might make unless they are just very lucky and the earlier the person realize that the luck of winning a huge amount is so uncommon the better. Gambling is just like moving in a circle, you can win today and lose tomorrow, just like that the circle continues.

Many gamblers know this part that once one is part of gambling, he loses more than he win but most gamblers gets carried away by greed or will I say deceit that comes from their mind that keeps telling them that they should go harder to enable them win, they forget that things don't happen like that, gambling should be done with absolute carefulness if we really want to stay responsible for ourself and family, the first a gambler should know is that winning is not a must or certain in gambling, having this in mind will bring peace to the mind of every gambler and it will also help us to gamble freely with what we can be able to afford anytime we want to gamble.

[Jaksonhard]

Gambling can be for entertainment only, it should not be considered as a means of earning money. When someone is more inclined to gamble to earn money they always lose their money, and when they try to gamble more than 1% of their weekly income or even more than that, they are leaning towards addiction. So they should avoid this addiction because once he becomes completely addicted to gambling, he is prone to losing his original money. Yes he can gamble but once every week or 2 to 3 times a month, then he should keep a fixed amount, when he loses his fixed amount he should stop it. Because if he deposits money there to start again, it will become a bad habit for him.

[Frankolala]

It will be wise of any gambler to even realize that the losses they might encounter from gambling is more than the profit they might make unless they are just very lucky and the earlier the person realize that the luck of winning a huge amount is so uncommon the better. Gambling is just like moving in a circle, you can win today and lose tomorrow, just like that the circle continues.

Many gamblers know this part that once one is part of gambling, he loses more than he win but most gamblers gets carried away by greed or will I say deceit that comes from their mind that keeps telling them that they should go harder to enable them win, they forget that things don't happen like that, gambling should be done with absolute carefulness if we really want to stay responsible for ourself and family, the first a gambler should know is that winning is not a must or certain in gambling, having this in mind will bring peace to the mind of every gambler and it will also help us to gamble freely with what we can be able to afford anytime we want to gamble.

Some gamblers believe that whenever they place a bet, it should fetch them profits and they fail to understand that it's not by their own doing but by luck. They forget that the casino algorithm is designed to put the casino on profit overtime, which makes it difficult for you to win your bet. This is why gambling should be done in a responsible manner.

[Dunamisx]

When I newly started gambling, I also had that dream of becoming rich with gambling but I didn't know that it was just an illusion, at first it seems like it's going to be possible to achieve that dream but I was only deceiving myself trying to believe that i can become rich through gambling. I continue with the dream for a short time until I understood that it's not going to be possible.

Am happy that you woke up to reality, many persons or will I say gamblers had such in mind that they are going to hit it big in gambling because when you want to place a bet, the potential win in the bet slip makes you feel that you have made it already, I don't know if anyone here feel smae way, although new gamblers are very dramatic, the reality is whatever dream any gambler has then is just a mere dream and it will do us good if we gamble with the mindset that losing is inevitable at least with such mindset we can actually gamble safely, although some perons have been lucky to hit it big in gambling but if you can ask them how much they have lost before they got lucky you'll know, am an advocate of gambling with what you can afford to lose to avoid going too extreme in gambling.

It will be wise of any gambler to even realize that the losses they might encounter from gambling is more than the profit they might make unless they are just very lucky and the earlier the person realize that the luck of winning a huge amount is so uncommon the better. Gambling is just like moving in a circle, you can win today and lose tomorrow, just like that the circle continues.

You made a nice point here, not about winning alone, but some luck could only attract for a low winning, while in some situations, if you're being lucky as a gambler, you can win big in gambling, but which one comes out way is what we don't know, and also, most of us will gamble and often experience loss, because the game played does not have it luck on us for that moment, this makes some to win and it becomes like an illusion, while some may lose and it will be like a dream to them.

[Zigabel]

Gambling is only mostly fun to the extent when you are winning, if you are not winning, most often the fun ends from that point where your losses becomes multiple. Only a few does come to terms with this as the vast majority will want to disprove this actual reality.  But the fact remains that you do not derive as much fun when you are loosing than when you are winning, only a few persons agree to this reality and it becomes very clear in their style and pattern of gambling. 

It's very possible to maintain a veey healthy gambling life style and habit only that it comes with a whole lot of discipline that you will have to follow, only a few persons are usually able too heed too these principles and that's why it most often feels like it iss not achievable. But it is and there are people practicing it.

[Promocodeudo]

Some gamblers believe that whenever they place a bet, it should fetch them profits and they fail to understand that it's not by their own doing but by luck. They forget that the casino algorithm is designed to put the casino on profit overtime, which makes it difficult for you to win your bet. This is why gambling should be done in a responsible manner.

Mate applause for you on this, am very happy that there are gamblers that understands the real fact, yea most gamblers believe in getting a return as they gamble but I keep saying it that there was never a bargain for that, it is either you gamble then win when luck strikes or you lose, there's nothing to add or to remove, I think some gamblers that knows this fact gambles responsibly without being disturbed by any hard or misfeelings if they eventually lose, I have come to also understand that, there's nothing we will say that will change some peoples mindset, some persons has already chosen they path they feel thats a better way to follow gambling stuff.

[sompitonov]

Gambling is only mostly fun to the extent when you are winning, if you are not winning, most often the fun ends from that point where your losses becomes multiple. Only a few does come to terms with this as the vast majority will want to disprove this actual reality.  But the fact remains that you do not derive as much fun when you are loosing than when you are winning, only a few persons agree to this reality and it becomes very clear in their style and pattern of gambling. 

It's very possible to maintain a veey healthy gambling life style and habit only that it comes with a whole lot of discipline that you will have to follow, only a few persons are usually able too heed too these principles and that's why it most often feels like it iss not achievable. But it is and there are people practicing it.

In any case, part of the game is losses, and the main thing is the player's reaction to them, because some people just can't stand losing and they are emotionally torn apart, they can't sleep at night and think about it all the time, how to win back and so on. And it is important to learn to easily let go of losses, and the best thing is to set limits on losses, but in no case deceive yourself, because this will lead to a complete loss of the deposit. In any case, I always like to look at professionals, because they have realized their dream of earning money by gambling. Although I tried it in poker a long time ago, it is so difficult that I just gave up after a few months, I did not have enough discipline.

[m2017]

Many people enter gambling seeking quick wealth, but is the problem just money? What really holds us back is the illusion of control and the expectation of instant rewards, isn't it?

Add to this the pleasure of winning, euphoria and a sense of superiority (after all, others didn’t win).

Here are some points to reflect on:

- Greed isn't just financial: it's the desire for victory, excitement, and status.

Right on target. Neurotransmitters like dopamine are responsible for this greed.

- To what extent is gambling fun, and when does it become a way to escape reality?

As soon as you press the button for the first time, at that moment you "leave" reality and all your actions take place in the virtual casino environment until the end of the deposit (or receipt of winnings).

- Can we learn something about ourselves through risk and the decision to gamble?

How far can you go... into a pit of debt.

In other words, these are points that make us reflect, but until now, while I was reflecting, a question came to mind:

Is it possible to have a healthy relationship with gambling, or does it always awaken something dangerous within us?

It seems to me that gambling, like alcohol, will always be on a fine line and if you stumble slightly, you will be pulled down to the very bottom. Therefore, it is always worth remembering the danger of awakening those qualities of yours that will bring you closer to this bottom.

[Etranger]

Gambling never provides health to gamblers, because people who gamble mainly for fun and those who gamble for money are more likely to show signs of addiction. But those who gamble for fun become more self-destructive after losing, because they gradually lose confidence. Because once gambling is a loss, not only me but everyone tries hard to recover that money, and people are mentally stressed to recover this money.
That is why I say that gambling is never mentally peaceful, because I have seen my neighbor leave the family because of gambling and there is always quarrels and hatred in the family.

I sincerely believe that any fun ends when gambling stops being winning. As soon as players lose, their cortisol level rises, they get stressed and try to win back, to recover the losses. That’s why I don’t believe those who say that gambling is just a matter of fun and entertainment for them. Entertainment brings pleasure when it ends well, and when you don’t have the feeling of loss and deception. And losing in a casino leaves the player with exactly such feelings.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

It will be wise of any gambler to even realize that the losses they might encounter from gambling is more than the profit they might make unless they are just very lucky and the earlier the person realize that the luck of winning a huge amount is so uncommon the better. Gambling is just like moving in a circle, you can win today and lose tomorrow, just like that the circle continues.

Many gamblers know this part that once one is part of gambling, he loses more than he win but most gamblers gets carried away by greed or will I say deceit that comes from their mind that keeps telling them that they should go harder to enable them win, they forget that things don't happen like that, gambling should be done with absolute carefulness if we really want to stay responsible for ourself and family, the first a gambler should know is that winning is not a must or certain in gambling, having this in mind will bring peace to the mind of every gambler and it will also help us to gamble freely with what we can be able to afford anytime we want to gamble.

Exactly, most people have to stop being so delusional about the idea of "get rich quick or get rich by must" Through gambling, it has never favoured many people like that. The only people it favoured are very few and they slightly escaped it because some of them still spent the money on gambling.

[rachael9385]

It will be wise of any gambler to even realize that the losses they might encounter from gambling is more than the profit they might make unless they are just very lucky and the earlier the person realize that the luck of winning a huge amount is so uncommon the better. Gambling is just like moving in a circle, you can win today and lose tomorrow, just like that the circle continues.

Many gamblers know this part that once one is part of gambling, he loses more than he win but most gamblers gets carried away by greed or will I say deceit that comes from their mind that keeps telling them that they should go harder to enable them win, they forget that things don't happen like that, gambling should be done with absolute carefulness if we really want to stay responsible for ourself and family, the first a gambler should know is that winning is not a must or certain in gambling, having this in mind will bring peace to the mind of every gambler and it will also help us to gamble freely with what we can be able to afford anytime we want to gamble.

Exactly, most people have to stop being so delusional about the idea of "get rich quick or get rich by must" Through gambling, it has never favoured many people like that. The only people it favoured are very few and they slightly escaped it because some of them still spent the money on gambling.

The idea of people getting rich quick emanated from gambling ads, not everyone gets lured by this adverts though but a lot of people start getting unrealistic expectations after seeing these promos. Another reason people get addicted to gambling is because they try to get the results that others are getting, just because someone won a jackpot doesn't mean that you can win easily as well, it's just a matter of luck

[WhoYouCantKill]

Thoughtful pondering. I would say it is possible to have a healthy relationship with gambling, though it demands obvious limits and truthful self-awareness. The harm is gambling eats deeply into the human thoughts, risk, reward, control, and escape. Some take it as mere entertainment, such as buying movie or sports ticket. For others, same thought go into obsession.
The major difference is if gambling is just a choice or if it goes into mechanism to coping. If you are using it just for fun and can go away not having regrets, then it can be harmless. Then if it is about escaping issues of life, pursuing losses, or desiring the rush, then it is now dangerous.

[Jaycoinz]

Its possible to gamble moderately without having that toxic effects of it, the first key to doing this is to kill the big dreams you have about gambling, it's okay if you gamble yo make profit but thinking that it's capable of changing your life will get you chronically addicted to it. There's a possibilty of having a healthy relationship with gambling but it all depends on the type of mentality that you have towards it

[xenomorfo]

You made a nice point here, not about winning alone, but some luck could only attract for a low winning, while in some situations, if you're being lucky as a gambler, you can win big in gambling, but which one comes out way is what we don't know, and also, most of us will gamble and often experience loss, because the game played does not have it luck on us for that moment, this makes some to win and it becomes like an illusion, while some may lose and it will be like a dream to them.

True Dunamisx, sometimes in our heads we think who knows what and we suggest things that don't exist
Look, i could talk to you and tell you about people who imagine things that don't exist, i could even talk for hours about characters here in the forum
So, we must understand that reality is one thing and fiction is another.

[Porfirii]

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- Can we learn something about ourselves through risk and the decision to gamble?[/i]

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Is it possible to have a healthy relationship with gambling, or does it always awaken something dangerous within us?

There are some people who are more prone to think about their feelings, emotions, thoughts and behaviour (does it have something to do with introversion?) while other people aren't, and it definitely can make all the difference. Because if you are self-aware and you detect that you're spending too much time, money or attention gambling, the cognitive dissonance attached to that insight will push you towards the control of your impulses, while those who aren't may need someone else pushing them from the outside.

So, answering to your last question, I'm sure that having a healthy relationship with gambling is definitely possible, but it will depend to a great extent on your way of being and your environment.

[Etranger]

Its possible to gamble moderately without having that toxic effects of it, the first key to doing this is to kill the big dreams you have about gambling, it's okay if you gamble yo make profit but thinking that it's capable of changing your life will get you chronically addicted to it. There's a possibilty of having a healthy relationship with gambling but it all depends on the type of mentality that you have towards it

It’s just that different people have absolutely different ideas of what amount can change their life. For some, it’s millions, and for others, it can be a sum equivalent to their monthly salary. And here’s a situation, for example: a person plays not for big amounts and doesn’t expect stars from the sky, but wins at once as much as he earns with active work in a month. And for him, this can be a serious reason to reconsider his attitude toward gambling and even contribute to developing an addiction.

[LUCKMCFLY]

It's always good to be up to date with what we need to know in order not to lose money, I think that's what things are about, we can have a good relationship with what the game is about, it's always good to clarify it, the game is entertainment and gives the option to win money if we are lucky enough, but it is not an income, it is not the option to go out of greed, much less for it to Become an addiction.

[Hispo]

It's always good to be up to date with what we need to know in order not to lose money, I think that's what things are about, we can have a good relationship with what the game is about, it's always good to clarify it, the game is entertainment and gives the option to win money if we are lucky enough, but it is not an income, it is not the option to go out of greed, much less for it to Become an addiction.

If we think about it carefully, behing every gambling addiction case there was some degree of illusion or expectation from the person, before they started to derail and become addicted to those games, which is really sad if you think about it. The root of all evil associated with gambling addiction comes from the very same place: illusion and expectation, then it comes desperation and greed and in the worst case: depression.
That is why the best way to approach gambling is with little to none illusion/expectation, so we can manage losses in the proper way, detaching ourselves from money and move on quickly from whatever we lose to bad luck.

[Sonia_123]

Many people enter gambling seeking quick wealth, but is the problem just money? What really holds us back is the illusion of control and the expectation of instant rewards, isn't it?

Here are some points to reflect on:

- Greed isn't just financial: it's the desire for victory, excitement, and status.

- To what extent is gambling fun, and when does it become a way to escape reality?

- Can we learn something about ourselves through risk and the decision to gamble?

Many gamblers consider gambling a way to gain instant wealth, when in fact, gambling was created solely for entertainment. The profits from gambling should be considered an additional form of entertainment, ensuring a safe and comfortable gambling experience. However, it seems many take gambling seriously, and such people often become complicit in greed, as you mentioned. Reflection is necessary for those who could be considered irresponsible gamblers, so they can make wise decisions before and after gambling. Personally, I view gambling as a luxury entertainment that should only be enjoyed by those with ample means to spend for entertainment purposes. This means that those without such means should avoid it. While everyone has the right to gamble, we can only offer advice to them, including ourselves, which can be a source of reflection.

It becomes illusion or dream when you spend more than what you are suppose to spend in the gambling, hoping for wins instantly but did not come, after several attempt still not forth coming, that is when it will be done to them that they have lost it all, that's were the illusion or dreams comes in, but if they had set out a particular amount weekly or monthly not minding when exhausted, a lot of gamblers chase their losses and even  use their wins to bet more because of greed which they end up lossing, to be a responsible gambler, you have to set a limit for yourself l