Is prevention better than cure?

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Indeed they say that prevention is better than cure and anyone that is not sure of themselves in the gambling area should better stay away from gambling because you never know when you will get addicted to it, people that feel like they will get addicted to gambling the moment they start gambling are people that already know that they can't control their emotions and it's better safe than sorry. Anyone that is trying gambling for the first time should always prepare their minds to count losses too because don't expect to win all the time and one of the ways to prevent yourself from getting addicted to gambling is never to chase losses because once you do there's no going back.

No body gets addicted to gambling by mistake bro, it is basically the actions to inactions of a gambler that often lead them to either gambling and ending up addicted or gambling and never getting addicted, like I said on another comment I just posted on another thread a while ago, addiction to gambling isn't something that happens over night, it starts in a gradual process, comes in stage by stages until it gets to a stage where even the gambler him or herself does no longer  need a person or a magician to tell him or her that he is addicted, he himself can see and know for sure that he has become addicted to gambling.

So personally, I would say that most times, preventing addiction to gambling is as simple as making a decision, that is simply deciding not the fall victim to it and ensuring you never do.

[sunsilk]

Is it better to avoid addiction in the first place by completely devoiding yourself of doing that activity instead of playing and getting addicted only to try and recover afterwards?

That is much better if you don't want to be addicted to gambling. So avoiding it in the first place gives you a lot of space to not have any contact with it.

Because once you become addicted to it, how many gambling addicts have recovered? We always see the same stories of how they're able to not to recover from their situation.

And their situations became even worse coming from selling their stuff, being angry at most times when they have no money to gamble with and other things unusual that an addict does.

[WhoYouCantKill]

Absolutely, this is just the truth. For those that are very sure of how vulnerable they can be, avoiding it entirely is the best way to go around it, that takes away the risk totally. But not all that gambles become addicted to it, but as soon as addiction penetrates, to recover may be painful, long, and oftentimes isn't always successful. Therefore when one has the fear already or presume he may lose ability to control, then it is advice to stay clear than testing your limits. Prevention they say is better than cure.

[Muba20]

If someone feels that they do not have the ability to control their gambling, then it is better for them not to gamble. Those who do not have the ability to control it cannot take risks. Gambling must take risks. Not everyone is addicted to gambling. There are many who have been gambling for a long time but are not addicted gamblers. But those who have a very weak mind and who think that it will be difficult for them to control it later if they gamble, it is better not to try it. Just as not everyone has the same mind, not everyone will gamble. Only those who have the eagerness are suitable for gambling.

[alastantiger]

Absolutely, this is just the truth. For those that are very sure of how vulnerable they can be, avoiding it entirely is the best way to go around it, that takes away the risk totally. But not all that gambles become addicted to it, but as soon as addiction penetrates, to recover may be painful, long, and oftentimes isn't always successful. Therefore when one has the fear already or presume he may lose ability to control, then it is advice to stay clear than testing your limits. Prevention they say is better than cure.

Cure means you'll be having the problem already then looking for a way to solve it but prevention prevents that problem hence prevention should always be what we should go for and not curing. For those that have a problem with addiction, they should know that when they start gambling, there's no way they can overcome the problems of addiction because they're already vulnerable. Prevention helps you to avoid regrets, people usually think they can control gambling addiction but they can't because they get caught up in the moment and they begin to enjoy all the feelings that comes from gambling forgetting that it's money that they're losing for each game they play. When you can't control your desire, you'll become a slave to gambling.

[Cointxz]

If someone feels that they do not have the ability to control their gambling, then it is better for them not to gamble. Those who do not have the ability to control it cannot take risks. Gambling must take risks. Not everyone is addicted to gambling. There are many who have been gambling for a long time but are not addicted gamblers. But those who have a very weak mind and who think that it will be difficult for them to control it later if they gamble, it is better not to try it. Just as not everyone has the same mind, not everyone will gamble. Only those who have the eagerness are suitable for gambling.

That’s right, each person have different risk tolerance so it’s important to know your risk assessment capacity in able to choose an investment or activity that involves money such as gambling.

There’s an assessment like this when getting an insurance or opening a bank account. I hope there’s an assessment like this too on gambling during the account registration and set limits to gamblers account based on their risk tolerance.

[Strongkored]

There are people out there who do not want to play gambling at all because they think that once they do, they will fall into addiction. Of course, we know it’s not that immediate nor easy but it makes me wonder whether there’s some truth to that. Is it better to avoid addiction in the first place by completely devoiding yourself of doing that activity instead of playing and getting addicted only to try and recover afterwards?

That's true because when you gamble, even if you say you can control yourself, there's always a chance you'll become addicted. Everyone who has ever gambled has experienced the same thing, where it's hard to resist the urge to play again even though the results aren't good. However, the desire to play again will arise, thinking the results will be different later.

[kotajikikox]

Is it better to avoid addiction in the first place by completely devoiding yourself of doing that activity instead of playing and getting addicted only to try and recover afterwards?

That is much better if you don't want to be addicted to gambling. So avoiding it in the first place gives you a lot of space to not have any contact with it.

Because once you become addicted to it, how many gambling addicts have recovered? We always see the same stories of how they're able to not to recover from their situation.

But how many gamblers do you know that have not fallen to an addiction? A big percentage of gamblers continue to play without really falling as an addict. They maintain responsible gambling habits. Sure some of them lose some money but not to the point that it puts them in debt or in danger.

[Lanatsa]

Indeed they say that prevention is better than cure and anyone that is not sure of themselves in the gambling area should better stay away from gambling because you never know when you will get addicted to it, people that feel like they will get addicted to gambling the moment they start gambling are people that already know that they can't control their emotions and it's better safe than sorry. Anyone that is trying gambling for the first time should always prepare their minds to count losses too because don't expect to win all the time and one of the ways to prevent yourself from getting addicted to gambling is never to chase losses because once you do there's no going back.

No body gets addicted to gambling by mistake bro, it is basically the actions to inactions of a gambler that often lead them to either gambling and ending up addicted or gambling and never getting addicted, like I said on another comment I just posted on another thread a while ago, addiction to gambling isn't something that happens over night, it starts in a gradual process, comes in stage by stages until it gets to a stage where even the gambler him or herself does no longer  need a person or a magician to tell him or her that he is addicted, he himself can see and know for sure that he has become addicted to gambling.

So personally, I would say that most times, preventing addiction to gambling is as simple as making a decision, that is simply deciding not the fall victim to it and ensuring you never do.

Addiction in gambling is rarely something that sneaks in all at once it builds slowly over time in stages a person may start with just a little play for fun maybe on weekends or during free time and in that stage it feels harmless then comes the next step where they begin to notice the thrill of winning or the sting of losing once those feelings get stronger it becomes easier to justify playing more often or betting slightly larger amounts the real danger comes when they start chasing losses convincing themselves that one more round or one more deposit will fix the situation from there it slowly turns into a cycle where self control gets weaker with every spin every hand or every roll of the dice until the habit finally crosses into full addiction. This is why prevention is so important especially for people who already know they have a hard time controlling their emotions if someone feels deep inside that they might get hooked easily then the best choice is not to open that door at all because once the pull begins it gets harder and harder to resist but for those who still want to try gambling the preparation has to be strong from the very beginning that means making up your mind before you start that you will treat any money spent as money gone and never expect constant wins it also means creating clear rules like a set budget and a set time limit and sticking to them no matter how tempting it is to go beyond them.

Chasing losses is the single most dangerous path because once you decide to chase you’ve already handed control over to emotion rather than logic and that’s the exact point where gambling becomes addictive so preventing addiction is not about luck or fate it’s about conscious decisions deciding to stay disciplined deciding to walk away even when you feel you shouldn’t and deciding to treat gambling strictly as entertainment and nothing more when those decisions are kept strong a person can enjoy a game here and there without falling into a destructive cycle but the moment those boundaries are ignored the slope becomes slippery and the outcome is almost always regret.

[GeorgeJohn]

There are people out there who do not want to play gambling at all because they think that once they do, they will fall into addiction. Of course, we know it’s not that immediate nor easy but it makes me wonder whether there’s some truth to that. Is it better to avoid addiction in the first place by completely devoiding yourself of doing that activity instead of playing and getting addicted only to try and recover afterwards?

Anyone who knows that it will get addicted in gambling when it start gambling and the person is yet to participate in gambling I will advise the person from my own observation not to participate in gambling because if the person participating gambling definitely it will have the person to regulate it gambling activities, and that will lead the person to be addicted in gambling

So everybody is avoiding to be addicted in gambling so that gambling will not take all each time and it will not cost it a damage, I'll see many people gambling Ruin their life, so it is better for me to avoid it than enrolling ourselves into gambling.

[abaeze]

That’s right, each person have different risk tolerance so it’s important to know your risk assessment capacity in able to choose an investment or activity that involves money such as gambling.

There’s an assessment like this when getting an insurance or opening a bank account. I hope there’s an assessment like this too on gambling during the account registration and set limits to gamblers account based on their risk tolerance.

I appreciate your logic 100% because gambling involves taking risks, so it is unsafe but it provides pleasure or entertainment, so if an account can be created properly by knowing the financial status of the players or how much they can play, there will be a certain standard or restriction so that if someone takes risks beyond their capacity, they can be warned in advance. However, to me, gambling is not immoral like cocaine or prostitution, which if someone is involved in it for a long time, they will become addicted. So I think if an adult can control himself then it can be entertainment for him, there is no matter of prevention here but if it is an immoral act like drugs or prostitution then prevention is better.

[rachael9385]

There are people out there who do not want to play gambling at all because they think that once they do, they will fall into addiction. Of course, we know it’s not that immediate nor easy but it makes me wonder whether there’s some truth to that. Is it better to avoid addiction in the first place by completely devoiding yourself of doing that activity instead of playing and getting addicted only to try and recover afterwards?

If you believe that you as an individual getting into something will make you lose yourself, please avoid engaging in that thing, and don't even force yourself into it.

This is not about seeing some truth inside of the statement; it's about personal choice. If you can handle it, then gamble, get the fun and entertainment, and win or lose. Get angry, be happy, and move on.

You are right, we all should know the limits that we can take as individuals, there are people that know that they shouldn't be gambling but they still do it anyway and this causes a lot of problems for them. Some people have anxiety issues, they get agitated easily whenever they are gambling, this is a sign for them to know that they shouldn't even be gambling in the first place, if you can't take risks don't do it

[Doan9269]

There are people out there who do not want to play gambling at all because they think that once they do, they will fall into addiction. Of course, we know it’s not that immediate nor easy but it makes me wonder whether there’s some truth to that. Is it better to avoid addiction in the first place by completely devoiding yourself of doing that activity instead of playing and getting addicted only to try and recover afterwards?

If you live sport and also want to gamble, you will do it without being into any problems like addiction the way others got into, most of those that we see could not acheive maintaining a better gambling experience have got it wrong right from time, some knee about it while some don't, that is why we have to take more serious steps in taking control of what we do at the process of gambling, better for us to prevent ourselves from any gambling abnormalities than getting into them and wanted to get out, because to prevent us better than cure, don't give room to what you cannot accommodate in gambling and this goes beyond only addiction, we ha e to run a check althrough to see how it affects us generally.

[boyptc]

You're putting yourself into trouble if that's how you think that you'll get to be addicted first and you'll figure it out on how to get out of it.

That's a hard way of resolving that issue to be honest and many are having trouble of just getting out of addiction. So, you don't want to be addicted in the first place.

Because it may sound too easy to win over addiction but once you're there, it's hard and you're battling against yourself.

[Ndabagi01]

There are people out there who do not want to play gambling at all because they think that once they do, they will fall into addiction. Of course, we know it’s not that immediate nor easy but it makes me wonder whether there’s some truth to that. Is it better to avoid addiction in the first place by completely devoiding yourself of doing that activity instead of playing and getting addicted only to try and recover afterwards?

We know ourselves better than anyone can do, so if you know you’re the type that can get addicted easily by just engaging in such a risky activity, it is better to avoid it. There are other things you can try out that the addiction of it won’t affect you mentally or emotionally. Being able to control yourself is the best thing you can do to avoid addiction of any kind. Know your limits and place a priority on it not to exceed it no matter what and that can make everything go smoothly for you even if some days don’t favor you. Prevention is better than cure is a mostly used word in the medical line as regards to health but it now spans beyond just health and now encompasses almost every sector of life.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

No one will tell you that you have to fall down first before learning your lesson from the mistakes you did, we given get it right at first and have no mistakes, we don't have to learn the hard way, we have to deal with addiction and prevent ourselves from what can lead to it as well, those affected will always wish they had never been in that place, left to us to decide on whom we want to become as a gambler together with how we want to gamble for our own personal interest or benefit without being affected.

[Obim34]

That's true because when you gamble, even if you say you can control yourself, there's always a chance you'll become addicted. Everyone who has ever gambled has experienced the same thing, where it's hard to resist the urge to play again even though the results aren't good. However, the desire to play again will arise, thinking the results will be different later.

This may sound out of discussion, but i have friends who refuse to take alcohol because they claim to be easily addictive to whatever they love doing, in the same case for gambling, once they begin entertaining themselves with gambling, setting boundaries not to fall into addiction will be extremely difficult. It is better not to start in the first place than later on fighting addiction which is difficult to conquer.

[Joy_learns_crypto]

There are people out there who do not want to play gambling at all because they think that once they do, they will fall into addiction. Of course, we know it’s not that immediate nor easy but it makes me wonder whether there’s some truth to that. Is it better to avoid addiction in the first place by completely devoiding yourself of doing that activity instead of playing and getting addicted only to try and recover afterwards?

I am not seeing Gambling as the dark angel and this post can make me see it as such. If gambling addiction is anyone’s problem then what ever way they want to find their solution then they should do.
Irresponsible gambling is the road to addiction and if anyone is irresponsible in gambling then the will be irresponsible in other things so not playing gambling is not their solution to their irresponsibility and undisciplined actions.

[uneng]

I think people can't live inside a dome, outside reality. People have to get in touch with the risks of reality, because that is how we learn and evolve ourselves as individuals. Each experience is worthy, even the ones where we commit mistakes. Take as example a situation where a gambler have lost a decent amount placing bets. At same time it's a very nasty situation, it's also an opportunity he has to learn with this mistake, becoming stronger and less likely to repeat it again futurely.

It means he will know what he should embrace and what he should avoid in this world. It means to decide avoiding the bad in a conscious way through your free will. On the other hand, if we lived inside a dome, we wouldn't even have the opportunity to decide anything by ourselves, because threats and risks wouldn't be available there are first point.

I guess after all, to learn and evolve the way we do it's directly related to the meaning of life.

[Cyber_warrior]

There are people out there who do not want to play gambling at all because they think that once they do, they will fall into addiction.

Because you decide to gamble doesn’t make you addicted to gambling, i know lots of people that have been gambling for years, but they are not not addicted to gambling, from their behavior it’s obvious that they are not addicted to gambling, unlike some people that will claim they are not addicted to gambling, but they are addicted.

If you might end up being addicted to gambling if you start gambling, then it’s just better you stay away from gambling, because if I will be honest with you, addicted is really bad, I have head about what some addicted gamblers do, it’s really annoying, if you won’t be able to control your self, then stay away from gambling.