Does refusal to play (deprivation) help cure gambling addiction?

[rachael9385]

I used to watch a lot of video interviews with addicted gamblers. They told me how they went through treatment and one thing struck me. More precisely, this thing is quite natural in relation to addiction treatment, as I understood later, but I did not immediately understand the logic. We are talking about weaning from gaming. I thought that weaning from gaming would most likely only work in very advanced cases, when the player is at the bottom of a financial crisis or on the verge of suicide. Then weaning from gaming would most likely work well. But if this is not the case, then what is the benefit of weaning from gaming? Perhaps the logic is to create positive habits in a person. But, in my opinion, this does not allow us to identify the main reason for gaming and work on it. In my opinion, the real reason is that a person has a naive desire to get rich on gambling (, but he does not have even the slightest competence for this and it is more than likely that they will not appear. This is if we are talking about sports betting. If a person wants to get rich on casino games, such as roulette, and does not want to know anything about risk management and money management, then weaning from games is really necessary. And what do you think, does refusal to play (deprivation) contribute to recovery from addiction or is it useless?

The process of healing starts from refusal to keep playing,  there's a lot that deprivation can help you achieve if you are consistent with it. In order to cure addiction there are two things you can do, one is to cut down the time you spend gambling and the other is to avoid the game totally but the second one is tht best option for some people because they find it tempting to relapse when they engage in gambling even for a minute

[Agbamoni]

In my opinion I think it's one of the right steps to take when you are trying to recover from gambling addiction. Because what you don't do constantly you start losing the urge for it. Not just depriving yourself for a like a month or two. If you can deprive yourself for like a whole year or two, and find something else to engage your mind like learning a new skill or finding anything that will keep your mind engaged for that period of time that you are depriving yourself from gambling. You will find out at the end of the deprivation period, that you will view gambling differently from the way you saw it at the first time that you were battling addiction. The urge for those reckless gambling will fade away and the addiction will be gone.

It will be very difficult to get over addiction if they rely on deprivation to quit addiction. They may not do it constantly, but they stay around those who do it, they see Ads and make use of applications that supports gambling adverts. I will suggest total abstinence to anything that has to do with gambling. Even if it means by a new device with a restriction any gambling apps or website. Once the gambler dont see any gambling Ads, his mind wont go into gambling at any time, that way they will forget about gambling for a while.

[Patikno]

And what do you think, does refusal to play (deprivation) contribute to recovery from addiction or is it useless?

I think it is useful. Once, my father was a addicted smoker and a gambling addict. Since his doctor advised him to quit smoking, he managed to do so, albeit by reducing the intensity, then He finally succeed to quit smoking addiction, He might still smoke once a week or once a month, but that indicates he has recovered from his cigarette addiction. As for his gambling addiction, my father did it out of commitment to my mother when they married, and he did it the same way he did with his cigarette addiction. Well, I think deprivation is useful for recovering from addiction.

However, it all depends on each person intention, ff it is applied with strong intention, determination, and effort, then I believe it will be realized, and ultimately we can do anything comfortably without addiction, especially for those who are addicted to gambling, so they could do gambling safely or without a big risk.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

And what do you think, does refusal to play (deprivation) contribute to recovery from addiction or is it useless?

It should, you're telling yourself no when you refuse to play and that should help you regain your authority over gambling. When people get addicted is when they can't control themselves when they want to gamble but as you start refusing, things should begin to return to normal. To cure gambling, there are different methods that can be used but the more effective has to do with you reducing your time used for gambling as this will make you more detached from gambling.

You can then used that time you gain to be doing other things. Most preferably you do things that'll keep you busy and making you some income because the main driving force that makes people gamble is to get money so when you're making money from something different then you'll have more reason to stop gambling.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

I used to watch a lot of video interviews with addicted gamblers. They told me how they went through treatment and one thing struck me. More precisely, this thing is quite natural in relation to addiction treatment, as I understood later, but I did not immediately understand the logic. We are talking about weaning from gaming. I thought that weaning from gaming would most likely only work in very advanced cases, when the player is at the bottom of a financial crisis or on the verge of suicide. Then weaning from gaming would most likely work well. But if this is not the case, then what is the benefit of weaning from gaming? Perhaps the logic is to create positive habits in a person. But, in my opinion, this does not allow us to identify the main reason for gaming and work on it. In my opinion, the real reason is that a person has a naive desire to get rich on gambling (, but he does not have even the slightest competence for this and it is more than likely that they will not appear. This is if we are talking about sports betting. If a person wants to get rich on casino games, such as roulette, and does not want to know anything about risk management and money management, then weaning from games is really necessary. And what do you think, does refusal to play (deprivation) contribute to recovery from addiction or is it useless?

Definitely someone who is addicted to gambling and is undergoing treatment must wean or stop gambling totally so that they can heal from the addiction, continueing to gamble as an addict even when undergoing treatment for the addiction is like doing exactly the same thing you did that made you sick of headache even while taking drugs to cure the headache, this makes absolutely no sense if you ask me.

So for sure, refusal, or stopping or not gambling while undergoing gambling addiction treatment will for sure contribute positively to the recovery of the victim from the addiction, this is how the brain which is the center of everything gets to get focus on other activities that is not gambling, so as to loose the grip gambling has on it which resulted to addiction.

[Rockstarguy]

And what do you think, does refusal to play (deprivation) contribute to recovery from addiction or is it useless?

Kind of. If you are able to stay away from gambling for some time, it is possible to find a solution to addiction because one may not find gambling that interesting. That is why when you go for counseling to fight addiction, you will be wise not to gamble, because staying away from gambling plays a very important role when it comes to gambling addiction.

Apart from gambling, even when you are addicted to substances, you will be advised to stay away from them. So the same principle applies to gambling addiction: staying away from gambling can be a cure for gambling addiction.

[DaNNy001]

It can definitely go a long way because you are giving it less attention...what grows gambling addiction is constant engagement in it, you are definitely going to get results when you refuse to play but this is not something that can be done easily especially if you are already addicted to gambling...If you can endure for the first few months and keep on avoiding it you are definitely going to come out of it

[Asiska02]

If a person wants to get rich on casino games, such as roulette, and does not want to know anything about risk management and money management, then weaning from games is really necessary. And what do you think, does refusal to play (deprivation) contribute to recovery from addiction or is it useless?

Once you’ve employed a method to make you not to feel you want to gamble again, that method will have its effect on you based on how you’ve made up your mind to relieve yourself from that addiction. Weaning is a very important method to drive away the sensation in you about anything you feel the need not to engage with any longer, it doesn’t only limit its use to gambling addicts. If I’m refusing myself from playing a game even if I’m well addicted to it, it is just a matter of time before my body gets use to depriving it and not feel the need to engage with it again. Having a substitute thing to do when depriving yourself from an addiction is the best, gradually that will replace your addiction and you’ll learn to live better and normal like it has always been for you.

[Taskford]

It can definitely go a long way because you are giving it less attention...what grows gambling addiction is constant engagement in it, you are definitely going to get results when you refuse to play but this is not something that can be done easily especially if you are already addicted to gambling...If you can endure for the first few months and keep on avoiding it you are definitely going to come out of it

Consistency matters at all and if the gambler is eager to do that I guess it contributes for possibilities that they could really stop or cure their addiction.

But it would be more better for them to distance theirselves on devices that can make them remember about gambling. This is long journey to go but if the affected person really want to get out in miserable condition I guess its possible to get out on current problems they are facing on.

This is not easy but at least they are doing good initiative to fight those things currently bothering them.

[Distinctin]

One thing I am certain, the more you play in gambling, the higher the losses you will obtained, and the fact that you allow yourself to chase those losses, that may lead to develop gambling addiction one way or another. My advice is, manage your time in gambling. Set some limits on your time and your expenses, that way addiction will be prevented.

On the other hand, consistent treatment will create a positive outcome if you are beating gambling addiction. Don’t go with your urges, but limit them. And gamble only when you have spare money to spend, not using your savings or money that will be used to pay the bills.

[WhoYouCantKill]

It is believed that the more people engage in something that has an addictive nature, the more chances of them getting addicted, and the more they continued in that activity, the harder it gets for them to break out of that addiction. So yeah I guess abstinence could actually help an addicted person heal from the addiction. Not just abstaining, but also looking for something else that'll distract you from engaging in that thing again.

[sunsilk]

And what do you think, does refusal to play (deprivation) contribute to recovery from addiction or is it useless?

It is not useless and I think that it does help, a LOT. Because if someone wants to get out from addiction and desires to recover.

An initiative of depriving himself is a good start. And that's for sure going to give some huge help on how that gambler sees the perspective outside gambling.

They might do other things than gambling and will find another way to enjoy what they are up to with their times. So, they will see that aside from gambling, there are also other things that they can do with their space and time.

[AmoreJaz]

It is believed that the more people engage in something that has an addictive nature, the more chances of them getting addicted, and the more they continued in that activity, the harder it gets for them to break out of that addiction. So yeah I guess abstinence could actually help an addicted person heal from the addiction. Not just abstaining, but also looking for something else that'll distract you from engaging in that thing again.

Definitely, it will stop the addiction if the person himself is doing the abstinence of that activity. Same with any vice. If you abstain, definitely, you will cure your addiction to that vice. However, it is quite easy to say to abstain or stop, but the actuality of it is very challenging and difficult for the person. He needs a very good motivation why he needs to have like a 90-degree turn of his life. If he has no strong motivation, would be easy for him to go back to his old lifestyle. Based from what I've seen and read, the change should be gradual and not abrupt. This change is more sustainable as you lessen your addiction each day up until you are not looking for it anymore. If it is abrupt, the chance to go back is high as the desire is still high.

[Cantsay]

And what do you think, does refusal to play (deprivation) contribute to recovery from addiction or is it useless?

Depriving yourself to gamble will never help in the recovery of gambling addicition. The more you deprive yourself the more you will have the urge to play.

If you really want to stop and escape from addiction, it's better to do it small-steps at a time so your mind and body will be able to adjust properly. Stopping instantly might cause some withdrawal and likely bring you back into gambling again.

Weaning doesn’t mean stopping instantly, it’s a gradual process and in this case I think mixing gambling with other forms of entertainment- so instead of spending the entire hour gambling you’d share it between two different things and keep doing like that and each time you’d keep reducing the time you spend on gambling until you can now free stay without gambling and just focus on whatever it was that you used initially to allocate the gambling time.

I think this method would work effectively for some people if it’s properly handled and also if they are able to identify something that can take their mind off of gambling while they are engaged in the activity. Unless they are able to identify something like that then weaning or depriving yourself would just create more cravings.

[Accardo]

Definitely, it will stop the addiction if the person himself is doing the abstinence of that activity. Same with any vice. If you abstain, definitely, you will cure your addiction to that vice.

Stopping it at a go could be very risky to the person living in addiction. It's better they from time to time engage in the act, then quietly move away from gambling. Avoiding a habit by force could affect the person mentally, and it'll be a heavy task to the gamer, and difficult to withstand. The player has to grow naturally over whatever troubles them to be able to let go entirely.

[tread93]

I used to watch a lot of video interviews with addicted gamblers. They told me how they went through treatment and one thing struck me. More precisely, this thing is quite natural in relation to addiction treatment, as I understood later, but I did not immediately understand the logic. We are talking about weaning from gaming. I thought that weaning from gaming would most likely only work in very advanced cases, when the player is at the bottom of a financial crisis or on the verge of suicide. Then weaning from gaming would most likely work well. But if this is not the case, then what is the benefit of weaning from gaming? Perhaps the logic is to create positive habits in a person. But, in my opinion, this does not allow us to identify the main reason for gaming and work on it. In my opinion, the real reason is that a person has a naive desire to get rich on gambling (, but he does not have even the slightest competence for this and it is more than likely that they will not appear. This is if we are talking about sports betting. If a person wants to get rich on casino games, such as roulette, and does not want to know anything about risk management and money management, then weaning from games is really necessary. And what do you think, does refusal to play (deprivation) contribute to recovery from addiction or is it useless?

You have to re-wire your brain to get out of your habits. The more you reject the urge the easier it will get to turn it down. Ive been reading Atomic Habits (incredible book) and it's been talking about how to get rid of your old bad habits. A helpful trick is to convince yourself that gambling is nothing to you and remind yourself of all the positives that not gambling brings into your life. For example by not gambling you are practicing self control which feels good to be in control, you save money, make your family proud, are being responsible, you will be more focused and keep yourself from other temptations such as drinking and smoking as a result. You may even eat better food amd get more sleep! The other way is to convince yourself how bad gambling is for you and remind yourself of how painful and damaging it can be to you. This helps a lot of people.

[Mindyspace]

I think the way to overcome gambling addiction is to stop gambling altogether. Trying to find a balance can be even more dangerous. If a person can't control their emotions and impulses, it's unlikely they'll be able to control their money while continuing to gamble.

[nullama]

I used to watch a lot of video interviews with addicted gamblers. They told me how they went through treatment and one thing struck me. More precisely, this thing is quite natural in relation to addiction treatment, as I understood later, but I did not immediately understand the logic. We are talking about weaning from gaming. I thought that weaning from gaming would most likely only work in very advanced cases, when the player is at the bottom of a financial crisis or on the verge of suicide. Then weaning from gaming would most likely work well. But if this is not the case, then what is the benefit of weaning from gaming? Perhaps the logic is to create positive habits in a person. But, in my opinion, this does not allow us to identify the main reason for gaming and work on it. In my opinion, the real reason is that a person has a naive desire to get rich on gambling (, but he does not have even the slightest competence for this and it is more than likely that they will not appear. This is if we are talking about sports betting. If a person wants to get rich on casino games, such as roulette, and does not want to know anything about risk management and money management, then weaning from games is really necessary. And what do you think, does refusal to play (deprivation) contribute to recovery from addiction or is it useless?

I think the best way to stop a bad habit is to actually replace it with a good habit.

If you simply try to stop the bad habit without anything to replace it, then the mind will constantly try to get it back.

The mind can only have one thought at a time, so if you keep it busy with something else, you have better chances of stopping a bad habit.

[junder]

Definitely, it will stop the addiction if the person himself is doing the abstinence of that activity. Same with any vice. If you abstain, definitely, you will cure your addiction to that vice.

Stopping it at a go could be very risky to the person living in addiction. It's better they from time to time engage in the act, then quietly move away from gambling. Avoiding a habit by force could affect the person mentally, and it'll be a heavy task to the gamer, and difficult to withstand. The player has to grow naturally over whatever troubles them to be able to let go entirely.

Directly distancing oneself can be very risky. I don't know what the risks are, but for me, when I felt addicted, the steps I took were to gradually distance myself from it, such as setting firm limits and restraining myself as much as possible when gambling, and it worked. As long as we have strong intentions and determination, direct withdrawal can also be successful.
Someone who is already addicted might be better off in a rehabilitation center, if even if their condition is already dire, they still haven't realized it.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Definitely, it will stop the addiction if the person himself is doing the abstinence of that activity. Same with any vice. If you abstain, definitely, you will cure your addiction to that vice.

Stopping it at a go could be very risky to the person living in addiction. It's better they from time to time engage in the act, then quietly move away from gambling. Avoiding a habit by force could affect the person mentally, and it'll be a heavy task to the gamer, and difficult to withstand. The player has to grow naturally over whatever troubles them to be able to let go entirely.

Directly distancing oneself can be very risky. I don't know what the risks are, but for me, when I felt addicted, the steps I took were to gradually distance myself from it, such as setting firm limits and restraining myself as much as possible when gambling, and it worked. As long as we have strong intentions and determination, direct withdrawal can also be successful.
Someone who is already addicted might be better off in a rehabilitation center, if even if their condition is already dire, they still haven't realized it.

Yeah, an addicted gambler can even find a way of rehabilitating him or her self, that is, he or she can try to keep aside all smart devices and also cut him or her self off from access to the internet, this is if the person in question is majorly addicted to online gambling, because I believe that online and physical gambling addiction are not exactly the same, someone who is addicted to online gambling may not enjoy paying same gambling physically due to obvious reasons, whole someone who is addicted to offline or physical gambling may find it absolutely uninteresting to play or gamble online.

But the good news is that both of this two can be rehabilitated in the same place, online gambling addict can be put in a place where he will no longer have access to smart devices and internet connection.
While the one who is addicted to physical or offline gambling can also be put in the same place where he or she will not longer have access to go play in any physical casino outlets or gambling/betting shops.