Addiction in gambling

[xenomorfo]

Gambling usually becomes dangerous when we exceed our limits, this is normal, as long as it is within control and limitations, it will not cause us any great harm. When control is lost, the harm will begin, and in the same way, when we start expecting something unrealistic from it, gambling is no longer entertainment, but it gradually becomes a cause of personal, family and financial loss. So the main thing is to be aware and be aware of the limits, here the bigger thing is self-control, not winning or losing, if you can't stop, the problems start.

Exactly, as long as you play the money you can afford to lose it doesn't become dangerous. The problem starts when you start gambling with the money you need to live. There begins the spiral of problems that takes you downwards, which takes you towards the abyss.

[Wakate]

Exactly, as long as you play the money you can afford to lose it doesn't become dangerous. The problem starts when you start gambling with the money you need to live. There begins the spiral of problems that takes you downwards, which takes you towards the abyss.

Even when you are using what you can afford to gamble, it will reach a certain limit when you can get discouraged after so many trials and you are not still make profits. This can be as a result of you having losing streaks which had made you to lose huge amounts of money even when you are supposed to be fine but still not getting and positive result.

[Olatundespo]

Yes I completely agree with you. A person who can control himself never becomes addicted to gambling. Because he can control himself, even if he loses and if he loses all his money, he can still control himself. When a person is able to control himself, he can prevent himself from taking wrong decisions. The biggest reason for taking wrong decisions is not being able to control himself. When a person is addicted to something or when he is angry, he is not able to control himself, due to which he takes wrong decisions. It is also very important for every person to control himself.

Self control is one of the most difficult exercises. It is easy to say but much harder to put into practice. If you cannot set a specific and limited financial allocation for gambling that is if you do not follow the bankroll you will not be able to control yourself. A limit in the allocation of money in gambling helps you to be mentally prepared not to spend excessive amounts of money. Many people make the mistake of not setting spending limits in their daily lives. They spend money for their families without any plan. If a person sets a specific fund for spending weekly, he will not spend excessively, despite his desire. If you play gambling without setting a specific fund you will not be able to control yourself.

[MisFoxie]

I had to give up gambling completely for several years. I can't say it was easy. There was a constant craving, like some kind of drug addict who needs a fix right now. My thoughts were preoccupied with gambling. The first weeks and months were tough. I abruptly changed my career to keep my mind occupied with something else, constantly. I wanted to keep even a hint of the casino out of my mind. After some rehabilitation, it was time to pay off the loan and debts. I spent several years paying it off and was mentally exhausted.

What you did is the right thing. Taking loan for gambling isn't something you should do. Well when people gets totally adicted to gambling they can't control their emotion. I'm happy to hear that at the end you make yourself out of gambling. Gambling should be done when you have much more money that you can waste for enjoying not for earning though.

[icebar]

I had to give up gambling completely for several years. I can't say it was easy. There was a constant craving, like some kind of drug addict who needs a fix right now. My thoughts were preoccupied with gambling. The first weeks and months were tough. I abruptly changed my career to keep my mind occupied with something else, constantly. I wanted to keep even a hint of the casino out of my mind. After some rehabilitation, it was time to pay off the loan and debts. I spent several years paying it off and was mentally exhausted.

What you did is the right thing. Taking loan for gambling isn't something you should do. Well when people gets totally adicted to gambling they can't control their emotion. I'm happy to hear that at the end you make yourself out of gambling. Gambling should be done when you have much more money that you can waste for enjoying not for earning though.

We should gamble with the money we can afford to lose in gambling, but there are many who gamble with the money they cannot afford to lose. There are some who lose the money they need for their families. But the worst situation is when someone borrows or gambles with a loan. Those who are addicted gamblers gamble with a loan. I think that it is not necessary to have a lot of money when betting, but there should be such money that even if they lose the money, they will not have any financial problems.

[LogitechMouse]

Exactly, as long as you play the money you can afford to lose it doesn't become dangerous. The problem starts when you start gambling with the money you need to live. There begins the spiral of problems that takes you downwards, which takes you towards the abyss.

Even when you are using what you can afford to gamble, it will reach a certain limit when you can get discouraged after so many trials and you are not still make profits. This can be as a result of you having losing streaks which had made you to lose huge amounts of money even when you are supposed to be fine but still not getting and positive result.

That's normal for a person or a gambler to be disappointed when they aren't seeing any positive results on anything especially when there's money involved into it, but that disappointment will just be temporary and it will not affect you negatively, and will not led to worse decisions if you can afford to lose that money. That's the difference between a gambler who's willing to lose their money that they gamble and those who not.

If you have losing streaks in gambling, stop. Simple as that. We don't need to chase our losses because that might lead to  more losses, and the cycle keeps going until you don't have money anymore. We know how dangerous gambling is especially for those who are making wrong decisions. "Gambling what we can afford to lose" is a quote that we're hearing numerous times but unfortunately, not many gamblers can apply it to themselves.

[Orpichukwu]

We should gamble with the money we can afford to lose in gambling, but there are many who gamble with the money they cannot afford to lose. There are some who lose the money they need for their families. But the worst situation is when someone borrows or gambles with a loan. Those who are addicted gamblers gamble with a loan. I think that it is not necessary to have a lot of money when betting, but there should be such money that even if they lose the money, they will not have any financial problems.

Having the urge to take up loan to gamble is enough cue already that something is wrong and that you need to retrace your steps. Most of the times before a gambler goes ahead to finally decide on taking a loan for the purpose of gambling, they must have deliberated on it for a while, and this deliberation period is enough to reflect on one’s self, because the moment that they push through with that decision, they open up a new possibility that enables them to have access to gambling even when they don’t have money to gamble at that moment, and this in turn can have severe financial consequences on the gambler.