Been addicted is chaos to one's state entirely

[DrBeer]

I have been gambling for the past ten years now and seriously I must say I have lost more than I have profited thou it feels as if I should keep on trying so I can recover back my losses but that's the more money I keep on losing sometimes I will delete the app to free myself from it then during the week ends my friends will show me some nice games asking if I have interest in it then the spirit comes and I will download back the app and I will go back to what has been eating me up is so addicting that I called the app my daily food.
Some persons out there might be facing the same situation and it is affecting there state of mind and how they live there life's the fact is to just let go you can't recover those losses is gone just accept defeat and move on though is hard but you have to that's what I did

No offense, but that's just called “addiction.” And you need to get a grip, because there are big problems on the horizon. If anyone believes that casinos are there for you to win, I'm sorry to disappoint you—NO.
 Casinos are a tool that allows you to let off steam, to “tug at fate's beard,” to simply spend time in a similar environment, but it will never be an option for EARNING MONEY. The owner of the site is guaranteed to make money because it is based on probability theory, where the chance of guessing a certain event is close to zero, and even if someone gets lucky, it is 1 in millions of cases of losing. Therefore, the balance will always be in favor of the casino. So try to explain this to yourself, and most importantly, understand that this is not the path to wealth, even if someone says, “You'll get lucky someday!” If you believe in luck, buy lottery tickets once a month for a predetermined amount that does not cause you significant financial problems or inconvenience.
 You will save money, get rid of your addiction, and... you might even get lucky in the lottery

[letteredhub]

I have been gambling for the past ten years now and seriously I must say I have lost more than I have profited thou it feels as if I should keep on trying so I can recover back my losses but that's the more money I keep on losing sometimes I will delete the app to free myself from it then during the week ends my friends will show me some nice games asking if I have interest in it then the spirit comes and I will download back the app and I will go back to what has been eating me up is so addicting that I called the app my daily food.
Some persons out there might be facing the same situation and it is affecting there state of mind and how they live there life's the fact is to just let go you can't recover those losses is gone just accept defeat and move on though is hard but you have to that's what I did

I have this friend who came complaining to me about a week ago how the bets he's making are ruining his finances and he hasn't being able to save money since this year started despite how he's working and making money weekly from his job. I told him to get rid of his sports betting App and avoid even discussions with people talking about the next games and possible outcomes because from there he can be tempted to get back to gamble. which he did uninstalled the app.

On the 14th February which was Valentine Day, we were all having a little get together to celebrate and have fun with love ones. Then I noticed he was subtly making a bet again. I didn't approach him immediately, but later talked to him about seeing a counselor who's specialised in addiction problem if he really wants to stop gambling. Sometimes, stopping gambling can't be done alone by our very effort, we need the help of a specialist. And that's exactly what I can also advise the OP to do.

[Sammye3]

I have been gambling for the past ten years now and seriously I must say I have lost more than I have profited thou it feels as if I should keep on trying so I can recover back my losses but that's the more money I keep on losing sometimes I will delete the app to free myself from it then during the week ends my friends will show me some nice games asking if I have interest in it then the spirit comes and I will download back the app and I will go back to what has been eating me up is so addicting that I called the app my daily food.
Some persons out there might be facing the same situation and it is affecting there state of mind and how they live there life's the fact is to just let go you can't recover those losses is gone just accept defeat and move on though is hard but you have to that's what I did

One thing comes to mind after reading your post and that's "discipline". You know the negative side of gambling and how it has only affected your finances negatively but you still choose to keep trying to win back what you lost but rather lost everything in the process. There was a certain time I was struggling with discipline on my gambling habit as it cost me a lot of money but I could overcome it with better coordination, setting a target and improved spending habits.

[alastantiger]

sometimes I will delete the app to free myself from it then during the week ends my friends will show me some nice games asking if I have interest in it then the spirit comes and I will download back the app and I will go back to what has been eating me up is so addicting that I called the app my daily food.
 

I feel you and i hear your cry out for real, it is actually a familiar lowkey cryout and first off, you need to stop gambling entirely, i wont even suggest you take a break because from what i read here and from experience gambling is not exactly the problem here but more like your willingness for control is not there. You know it but to admit it is something lot of people struggle with, most will even take offense if you suggest to them that they cant control themselves but then you, you have in a way admitted deleting the app but later in the weekend you download it back to play, thats a good step forward.

My Second advice or suggestion rather to you is to confront your friend, it might shock you to find out he may be going through the same thing you are. You know that phrase "A blind man leading a blind eye", thats exactly what might just be the situation here, so confront your friend, let him know your situation, let him know you want to stop and why you want to stop. His reaction to this confrontation will confirm your friendship status so you will know what to do afterwards. Goodluck on your journey bro.

[Cityhunter34]

I have been gambling for the past ten years now and seriously I must say I have lost more than I have profited thou it feels as if I should keep on trying so I can recover back my losses but that's the more money I keep on losing sometimes I will delete the app to free myself from it then during the week ends my friends will show me some nice games asking if I have interest in it then the spirit comes and I will download back the app and I will go back to what has been eating me up is so addicting that I called the app my daily food.
Some persons out there might be facing the same situation and it is affecting there state of mind and how they live there life's the fact is to just let go you can't recover those losses is gone just accept defeat and move on though is hard but you have to that's what I did

Your explanation shows that you are gradually getting addicted to gambling because I don't see any reason why you can not stick to your decision. However, even without being told we are not suppose to get carried away by someone's opinion because there's nothing else can change the outcome of the game, whenever you noticed that you are not getting it correctly don't hesitate to stop and take a break and refreshing for sometime before thinking of going more further. Also we should learn how to accept losses even though we are not happy with it but we should always try as much as possible to move on regardless any amount.

[alegotardo]

I have been gambling for the past ten years now and seriously I must say I have lost more than I have profited thou it feels as if I should keep on trying so I can recover back my losses but that's the more money I keep on losing sometimes I will delete the app to free myself from it then during the week ends my friends will show me some nice games asking if I have interest in it then the spirit comes and I will download back the app and I will go back to what has been eating me up is so addicting that I called the app my daily food.
Some persons out there might be facing the same situation and it is affecting there state of mind and how they live there life's the fact is to just let go you can't recover those losses is gone just accept defeat and move on though is hard but you have to that's what I did

I am sorry man, the fact... maintain the discipline is something complicated when it comes to gambling, but I think it is possible to maintain a good habit if you manage to have the discipline of first pay all your bills like rent, food, household bills, medicine and any other essential things, right!?
Then, they need to save a some money for retirement or future investments (yes, I think the everyone needs to save some money to future).
And then, what is left over after that, you decide what you want to do... some people spend it in parties, others on movies, live sports games, bars and drinks and some people prefer to spend it on gambling... its all rigth too.

Do you understand? The money left over can be 5% or 40%, but it does not matter... what matters is that the person paid everything they needed, saved money and then did what they wanted with the rest.

Of course, that is not the only problem, because the time limit we spend playing is also an issue.
Anyway, I understand that when you reach a certain limit, the best way is to stop playing. It is good that you managed to do that.

[Hardyrobust]

 Quitting gambling and taking a break from gambling is too different thing. When gambling becomes a problem that it becomes difficult to stay without it the best decision would be to quit and during this period hanging with friends that are into gambling isn't a good thing as this will lure or push us back to it.
OP you failed to gamble with what you can afford to lose that is the reason why you started chasing after what you have lost with the mindset of winning it back however you end up in more losses.

[ejikeme24]

I have been gambling for the past ten years now and seriously I must say I have lost more than I have profited thou it feels as if I should keep on trying so I can recover back my losses but that's the more money I keep on losing sometimes I will delete the app to free myself from it then during the week ends my friends will show me some nice games asking if I have interest in it then the spirit comes and I will download back the app and I will go back to what has been eating me up is so addicting that I called the app my daily food.
Some persons out there might be facing the same situation and it is affecting there state of mind and how they live there life's the fact is to just let go you can't recover those losses is gone just accept defeat and move on though is hard but you have to that's what I did

First I would say congratulations for escaping that temptations of trying again to recover your past loses, yes this feeling is very Common among gamblers especially those who are gambling for profit sometimes you might be tempted to try more after losing from your first attempt and the moment you chose to do that Which your instinct tells you to do that's the more gambling is slowly gaining control over you and before you realize what you're doing by then you are already addicted to it so yeah the best advice I could give to anyone that find him or herself in such situation is to stop gambling entirely.

[skarais]

I have been gambling for the past ten years now and seriously I must say I have lost more than I have profited thou it feels as if I should keep on trying so I can recover back my losses but that's the more money I keep on losing.

I think there is something wrong with your gambling approach, even if it is actually just a common mistake that the average gambler often makes. You treat gambling as a challenge that you must win, this sounds good for skill-based games, but not for luck-based games. Also, remember this advice, only bet the amount you can afford to lose. Don't chase or recover your losses on gambling, it's the same as spending more.

[Localhostspeed]

I have been gambling for the past ten years now and seriously I must say I have lost more than I have profited thou it feels as if I should keep on trying so I can recover back my losses but that's the more money I keep on losing sometimes I will delete the app to free myself from it then during the week ends my friends will show me some nice games asking if I have interest in it then the spirit comes and I will download back the app and I will go back to what has been eating me up is so addicting that I called the app my daily food.
Some persons out there might be facing the same situation and it is affecting there state of mind and how they live there life's the fact is to just let go you can't recover those losses is gone just accept defeat and move on though is hard but you have to that's what I did

10 years is such a long year to be betting and not quit. I don't mind but I will love to discourage you from gambling if at all you have been gambling all your years and has always been at loss and even as you are trying to get back the loss you have encounter it's not coming. Sometimes doing nothing means you are doing something, the number of times you have tried to make money from this gambling and you stop from that day, you would have been happy.

There are people that gambling are not meant for, if you are going to gamble do it but at the same time if it's not working for you, there is no need to be trying something that is not working for you. Just stay by your rule and stick to it. If you see people that are winning and making money from gambling and at the same time showing off, don't get move by such, it's because it's working for them and don't be surprised if they have loss more than the amount they show off.

[Sonia_123]

I have been gambling for the past ten years now and seriously I must say I have lost more than I have profited thou it feels as if I should keep on trying so I can recover back my losses but that's the more money I keep on losing sometimes I will delete the app to free myself from it then during the week ends my friends will show me some nice games asking if I have interest in it then the spirit comes and I will download back the app and I will go back to what has been eating me up is so addicting that I called the app my daily food.
Some persons out there might be facing the same situation and it is affecting there state of mind and how they live there life's the fact is to just let go you can't recover those losses is gone just accept defeat and move on though is hard but you have to that's what I did

If you are really sure that you are tired of gambling and wants to quit all you have to do is to stop chasing your loses if not you will not be able to stop, because the taught of how much you have lost into gambling will keep on deceiving you that some day you will win, which might never come.

As for the app when you delete don't restore it, forget about it and your friends, you have to stop seeing them and cut all ties with them, if not you will not be successful in the decision you have taken and come out of your addiction stage, before your addiction advances to the next level, now that you know that you are addicted control and take care of yourself.

[LogitechMouse]

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Some persons out there might be facing the same situation and it is affecting there state of mind and how they live there life's the fact is to just let go you can't recover those losses is gone just accept defeat and move on though is hard but you have to that's what I did

You have the same mindset as other gamblers out there.
They think that they lose more than they win that's why they want to recover those losses back until they end up losing more, and they'll try to recover only to lose even more. That cycle is the reason why the lives of the gamblers are getting affected negatively.

Sometimes, accepting those losses and move on is the best thing to do. I'm not saying that it's easy to move on from it because at the end of the day, it's your hard earned money, but it's better to just let go of your losses than losing even more money while recovering it. Delete that "app" that you said, and don't bother re-installing it anymore. Nowadays, it's very tempting to gamble again despite stopping it for months that's why you need to be disciplined enough not to be tempted by these applications

Letting go of your money is the best decision that you can make or else, it will affect you financially. Some can let go of their losses, but some can't that's why they're getting destroyed by what they think is their "life-changer". I really do hope that those addicted gamblers will try and go to rehabilitation centers to recover from there. If gambling is affecting you negatively already, stop. If gambling affects you financially already, stop. If you don't see gambling as a form of entertainment anymore, stop.

[serjent05]

Some persons out there might be facing the same situation and it is affecting there state of mind and how they live there life's the fact is to just let go you can't recover those losses is gone just accept defeat and move on though is hard but you have to that's what I did

For those who can't control their gambling habit, this is a well-said statement.  If we lose in our gambling session, we must let it go.  Trying to recover them will only make us to lose more because we have a tendency to be emotional and eventually get trap to revenge gambling or chasing losses.

It may sound absurd but let us try to think that each gambling session is a new start.  Forget about previous losses, make a realistic target winnings and stop when the target is met or the bankroll is depleted, avoid topping up to extend our gambling session or recover our gambling losses. Save the funds for the next gambling session.

[Davidvictorson]

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I will give you some very straightforward recommendations

• You need new friends who would help you control your gambling habits. Keep the old ones at arms length
• Talk to a senior colleague, priest, an elder. A person that can guide you right.
• Take advantage of responsible gambling materials and read them.
• Get a new hobby
• Self-exclude yourself from these casinos
• It is okay to take a break. Take it.

[Makus]

There's a lot of chaos that addicted gamblers go through and they are the ones that put themselves in a such situations. Being addicted to gambling is a precarious circumstance that takes a lot of efforts t o quit. it is better to find a way to quit when you are still at the beginning phases of it. Allowing yourself to get to the point where it becomes really hard to deal with gambling because you might get
addicted. Addiction to anything is very bad because in the long tun it can lead  to a whole lot of complications

[laspol65]

I have been gambling for the past ten years now and seriously I must say I have lost more than I have profited thou it feels as if I should keep on trying so I can recover back my losses but that's the more money I keep on losing sometimes I will delete the app to free myself from it then during the week ends my friends will show me some nice games asking if I have interest in it then the spirit comes and I will download back the app and I will go back to what has been eating me up is so addicting that I called the app my daily food.
Some persons out there might be facing the same situation and it is affecting there state of mind and how they live there life's the fact is to just let go you can't recover those losses is gone just accept defeat and move on though is hard but you have to that's what I did

Gambling is terrible if you are addicted, gambling is fun if you can play patiently. But you should stay away from gambling. Not every person can control gambling. You have been gambling for ten years and you are an addicted gambler. If you leave the company of my friends, then you will be able to stay away from gambling. Because your friends make you want to come back to gambling again and again, so to forget the moment of gambling, it is definitely best for you to leave it with your friends.

[jossiel]

Quitting gambling and taking a break from gambling is too different thing. When gambling becomes a problem that it becomes difficult to stay without it the best decision would be to quit and during this period hanging with friends that are into gambling isn't a good thing as this will lure or push us back to it.
OP you failed to gamble with what you can afford to lose that is the reason why you started chasing after what you have lost with the mindset of winning it back however you end up in more losses.

They thought that they're still in the right path when they have been gambling even with some limited budget.

But it's not the only thing that they need to remember when they do that, the impact that it gives whether you assert for profit or you're just trying to fulfill and satisfy yourself when you gamble.

There's are so many factors they have to remember that if it's not making them emotional well, there's something wrong with themselves.

The problem could be the denial that they are the problem of themselves that they can't admit.

[uchegod-21]

I have been gambling for the past ten years now and seriously I must say I have lost more than I have profited thou it feels as if I should keep on trying so I can recover back my losses but that's the more money I keep on losing sometimes I will delete the app to free myself from it then during the week ends my friends will show me some nice games asking if I have interest in it then the spirit comes and I will download back the app and I will go back to what has been eating me up is so addicting that I called the app my daily food.
Some persons out there might be facing the same situation and it is affecting there state of mind and how they live there life's the fact is to just let go you can't recover those losses is gone just accept defeat and move on though is hard but you have to that's what I did

I am just interested to know why it is difficult for you to say NO to gambling even after the numerous losses. For someone like me, if I am seen losing so much, I will quit for the sake of my mental health. Do you have a job? Are you battling any issue that makes you so fixed on gambling? It this is the case, you should address your issues from the root. If you feel you are already addicted, go seek professional help. Talk to families and friends because they are all you need right now.