Few tips to avoid gambling addiction, add yours.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

When a gambler starts gambling, it seems very easy to him. If he wins a few bets in the beginning, then gambling is considered an easy means of income for him. At some point, he considers gambling as a source of income. That is why he may try to bet money that he cannot afford to lose. Again, some gamblers lose all their money by gambling in order to recover the lost money. By gambling in this way, he can also become an addicted gambler. The gambler should remember that gambling is not a source of income. It may bring big wins sometimes, but in the long run, the gambler may lose everything, which is why it is better not to try to implement financial goals. Those who are busy fulfilling any goal beyond entertainment there will be high possibility to become addicted.

As much as totally agree with all that you have said, I will still love to point out that it's not actually everyone who is or are gambling to make money actually end up as addicted gamblers, there still alot of gamblers who are chasing money through gambling for sure but they totally understand the risks involved in what they are doing and are absolutely and mindly watching and monitoring their emotions always..

Gamblers like this will hardly full into gambling addiction because they are very conscious of every of their actions and won't allow themselves take any decision that would turn out bad for them...
While on the other hand as well, there are also gamblers who may be gambling for fun and still end becoming addicted, it all boils down to how conscious a gambler is to his or her gambling activities and actions, ensuring they are never over doing anything including gambling itself..

[Mr Reporter]

High expectations from gambling is why people get addicted, they solely see gambling as a source of becoming rich in life, fulfilling all their goals using gambling seem possible to them until it's not.

The perfect way to avoid addiction is to expect nothing from gambling, take your dreams and goals away from gambling, don't ever think or believe that gambling will bring you anything, if you can have this mind you will be free from addiction, even if you have to gamble at all make sure that you are risking few dollars that you can afford to lose. Do not be like gamblers who are already fooled that gambling will make them rich, for if they are already destined to get rich with jobs or investment their gambling addiction won't let the destiny come to past.

You are right mate, high gambling expectations is one of the reasons why people that called themselves profitable gamblers easily become addicted to gambling. Gambling should not be seen as a major source of income and that is where the mistake always come from. You can be profitable gambling when you don't expect too much from your gambling activities.

It sometimes sounds some how to see most even put there hope so much on gambling to make a living out of it…that would be a worng mindset to see what is might be for entertainment as a hustings job…the truth of the matter you might take a little bit of profit from it once in a while but when it comes to loss in gambling half of your income or life savings might be spent on gambling this one of the greatest mistakes anyone can make to see gambling as a career or source of income…and been a professional gambler is no easy work and been aslo a profitable gambler is also no easy work to most time yiu just have to give up so many funds at the end of the games..

[Versatile_choice]

As much as totally agree with all that you have said, I will still love to point out that it's not actually everyone who is or are gambling to make money actually end up as addicted gamblers, there still alot of gamblers who are chasing money through gambling for sure but they totally understand the risks involved in what they are doing and are absolutely and mindly watching and monitoring their emotions always..

 yes, most of those gamblers who are gambling to make money don't end up as addicted gamblers. Some people are disciplined to a point that once they decide that this is how I want my gambling lifestyle to be definitely they will just maintain it until when they are tired of gambling, probably due to old age or other reason, anyone who is discipline enough can be gambling for profit without being addicted to gamble. however gambling can be very tempting so if you're not well disciplined you hardly stick to your decision.

[icebar]

High expectations from gambling is why people get addicted, they solely see gambling as a source of becoming rich in life, fulfilling all their goals using gambling seem possible to them until it's not.

The perfect way to avoid addiction is to expect nothing from gambling, take your dreams and goals away from gambling, don't ever think or believe that gambling will bring you anything, if you can have this mind you will be free from addiction, even if you have to gamble at all make sure that you are risking few dollars that you can afford to lose. Do not be like gamblers who are already fooled that gambling will make them rich, for if they are already destined to get rich with jobs or investment their gambling addiction won't let the destiny come to past.

You are right mate, high gambling expectations is one of the reasons why people that called themselves profitable gamblers easily become addicted to gambling. Gambling should not be seen as a major source of income and that is where the mistake always come from. You can be profitable gambling when you don't expect too much from your gambling activities.

It sometimes sounds some how to see most even put there hope so much on gambling to make a living out of it…that would be a worng mindset to see what is might be for entertainment as a hustings job…the truth of the matter you might take a little bit of profit from it once in a while but when it comes to loss in gambling half of your income or life savings might be spent on gambling this one of the greatest mistakes anyone can make to see gambling as a career or source of income…and been a professional gambler is no easy work and been aslo a profitable gambler is also no easy work to most time yiu just have to give up so many funds at the end of the games..

The gambler starts to fall when he focuses on gambling as quick rich scheme, that is, when he tries to spend money considering gambling as a source of income. In this situation, he may not consider his losses as a big loss at first, but after a long time, it will turn into a big loss. First of all, a gambler should not use gambling as a source of income or to earn money. If someone starts gambling only for entertainment purposes, then he should definitely use a small part of his income. It is best if he sets a limitation, so that it is possible to avoid big losses. Most gamblers place bets without setting a budget in the beginning, which at some point encourages reckless gambling.

[rohang]

1. Watch porn and jerk iff, but that can be another addiction
2. Play outdoor sports
3. Have someone else manage your money
4. Set transaction limits with bank/casino
5. Stat as much busy with work as u can

[Sonia_123]

In other for a gambler not to get addicted, he needs to have self control, it is important to control yourself while gambling to avoid making harsh decisions that will affect your gambling activities and your life, also to avoid chasing your losses and wins and accepting the outcome of your gambling result whenever it's out .

[Orpichukwu]

My advice is to put money you're willing to lose and that's it. That is, if I have $100 but I don't want to spend it all, but rather $10, I take out those $10 and spend them at the casino. If I win, or if I manage to win perfectly, I take home more than $10, but if I lose it, I don't play even if I feel I have the best feeling about it. Have the discipline to say no more.

To add to that, gamblers should learn how to know when to gamble and when not to. One does not need to make a budget for gambling every time; there are times when the family needs more money than the person actually earns, and during those periods the best thing to do is focus on solving those needs and not to remove some for gambling. No matter how small an amount is removed, if lost in gambling, the person can feel the effect, as they will have to think about the possible things that money could have helped solve.

[drangos]

My advice is to put money you're willing to lose and that's it. That is, if I have $100 but I don't want to spend it all, but rather $10, I take out those $10 and spend them at the casino. If I win, or if I manage to win perfectly, I take home more than $10, but if I lose it, I don't play even if I feel I have the best feeling about it. Have the discipline to say no more.

To add to that, gamblers should learn how to know when to gamble and when not to. One does not need to make a budget for gambling every time; there are times when the family needs more money than the person actually earns, and during those periods the best thing to do is focus on solving those needs and not to remove some for gambling. No matter how small an amount is removed, if lost in gambling, the person can feel the effect, as they will have to think about the possible things that money could have helped solve.

You both raised very strong arguments and particularly on discipline and when to quit. One of the most feasible methods of keeping within your reach, as far as you can afford to lose, and following it regardless of the consequences, is where a great majority of us falter. I also concur that gambling should not precede the duties of real life- in case one requires money in other places, then gambling should not even be thought of. To add, it is also advisable to have a time limit in mind in addition to having a money limit and not to attempt recovering losses. The moment the control is lost this is when addiction begins to develop.

[junder]

It would be that too impossible that you wont be thinking up these things at the time that you do tend to gamble on which your mindset will definitely be on how to win up and make money and thats a fact. There might be those person who are really that going for the sake of fun and entertainment but as you do go along or you would be able to control that addiction towards it. It would be surely be molding up once you do have that kind of mentality about on how you would win. We do know that on the moment that you do gamble then always make sure that you wouldnt be that using up into the amount that you can afford to lose. It all matters on someones mind on how t hey would be treating up gambling because if you do go into the opposite side of things like making money with gambling then it would be that a huge issue at the time that you do get addicted.

Its not bad to gambler as long you are that responsible into the actions that you are taking and not just that being that too confident that you can make money with it. Once you would be having that mentality then it would be not making you addicted.

As time goes on, we may come to realize that we’ve made a mistake and, in doing so, realize that we’ve become addicted. Sooner or later, we can fix this but fixing it isn’t easy in fact not everyone can do it successfully. Some people will fail and return to gambling.

I agree with you that gambling isn’t bad as long as we can be responsible about it, and addiction won’t happen if we don’t gamble recklessly. What needs to be limited or reduced is our expectation of the profits from gambling.

[Localhostspeed]

yes, most of those gamblers who are gambling to make money don't end up as addicted gamblers. Some people are disciplined to a point that once they decide that this is how I want my gambling lifestyle to be definitely they will just maintain it until when they are tired of gambling, probably due to old age or other reason, anyone who is discipline enough can be gambling for profit without being addicted to gamble. however gambling can be very tempting so if you're not well disciplined you hardly stick to your decision.

Like seriously, there are people that completely do the opposite of the things we talk here, like gamble and depend  on gambling for a living, they make money they get luck and they don't get addicted and then you wonder the magnitude of self discipline such people have and then you now wonder those people that rarely win nothing waste all their time in gambling only to be addicted to gambling, they don't win and they don't also know how to quit.

In as much it's hard to make money from gambling, there are people that are exceptional when it comes to money making, they are good with this thing called gambling, they know how to do it better than other people and they don't get addicted. If you don't fall among them and how this people makeas their money from gambling, don't try to be liken them because they will always be ahead of you and how they handle their loss, be you and gamble your own way.

[rachael9385]

1. Watch porn and jerk iff, but that can be another addiction
2. Play outdoor sports
3. Have someone else manage your money
4. Set transaction limits with bank/casino
5. Stat as much busy with work as u can

How about keeping yourself busy by doing profitable things like reading or learning about the crypto market, if you are too busy building your life you wouldn't have the time to gamble. I think what I said can replace the first suggestion you made because that's also negative.

[rohang]

1. Watch porn and jerk iff, but that can be another addiction
2. Play outdoor sports
3. Have someone else manage your money
4. Set transaction limits with bank/casino
5. Stat as much busy with work as u can

How about keeping yourself busy by doing profitable things like reading or learning about the crypto market, if you are too busy building your life you wouldn't have the time to gamble. I think what I said can replace the first suggestion you made because that's also negative.

you mean profitable or productive?

Cuz IMO crypto trading is just gambling as well and can lead to equivalent losses like casinos.

Surely my #1 can be negative but my main point was to limit financial losses, gotta be tradeoffs somewhere

[Marvelockg]

1. Watch porn and jerk iff, but that can be another addiction
2. Play outdoor sports
3. Have someone else manage your money
4. Set transaction limits with bank/casino
5. Stat as much busy with work as u can

How about keeping yourself busy by doing profitable things like reading or learning about the crypto market, if you are too busy building your life you wouldn't have the time to gamble. I think what I said can replace the first suggestion you made because that's also negative.

There's a saying that an idle mind is the devil's workshop and when dealing with any form of addiction, the reason why it's severe for most people is that they are likely idle in terms of what is taking away Thier time and what they are mostly preoccupied with.

Get yourself actively involved in real life engagement and sooner or later you will find out that you've reduced the possibility of ever getting addicted to stuff like gambling because by the time you're gambling and at the same time have other things you ought to sort out, you will on your own pull off and give it a stop because there's a more pressing thing you should be engaged in.

[Out of mind]

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2. The second tip is, you should avoid chasing losses because I’ve realized that many people lose control of their gambling plans and money due to chasing one lose or the other there by becoming an habit which easily leads to addiction when they try to recover the money they already lost by all means. For most people and in most cases, this even leads to bigger losses.

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Your advice is very useful and important for gamblers. If someone loses a bet and cannot stop and thinks from within that he will recover the lost money, then this is a wrong idea. Whenever he plans to recover, he will keep losing his money continuously and he will gradually become addicted to gambling. This habit is very bad. When you lose money, you should control yourself and stop for some time, You cannot bet excitedly. Later, you will see that all the money is lost to recover your little money, so it is best to avoid it. And in gambling, you should always keep a sense of discipline, be in control of yourself and play for the purpose of entertainment and fun.

[Juicyhome]

1. Watch porn and jerk iff, but that can be another addiction
2. Play outdoor sports
3. Have someone else manage your money
4. Set transaction limits with bank/casino
5. Stat as much busy with work as u can

This is misleading watch of porn and gambling addiction wish is worse, you shouldn't have added watching of porn to the list because Many people are still find if hard to stop watching porn. Watching of porn can't stop anyone from gambling addiction instead it will worsen the situation.

Option 3.is the best don't manage your money so you won't be able to bet every day, if you're not with money you can't bet, let someone manage your finance and whenever you needed something he can be able to get you, this is my best gambling addiction tip.

[rohang]

1. Watch porn and jerk iff, but that can be another addiction
2. Play outdoor sports
3. Have someone else manage your money
4. Set transaction limits with bank/casino
5. Stat as much busy with work as u can

This is misleading watch of porn and gambling addiction wish is worse, you shouldn't have added watching of porn to the list because Many people are still find if hard to stop watching porn. Watching of porn can't stop anyone from gambling addiction instead it will worsen the situation.

Option 3.is the best don't manage your money so you won't be able to bet every day, if you're not with money you can't bet, let someone manage your finance and whenever you needed something he can be able to get you, this is my best gambling addiction tip.

I know many people feel calm and think straight after jerking off, that was my main point. It could help when sudden urge comes to gamble and spend money,
I agree it can be equally bad addiction, but to me its atleast better than gambling where u may lose every money to your name.

[TheUltraElite]

These are what I feel are important:

1. Maintain excel spreadsheet of your losses over time. Across a year you look back and see how much you could have saved over years.
2. Spend time on things that you love to do. You brain will not get bored and you will not think of gambling for long whiles, which is the starting point of controlling your addiction. Once you are able to control that yourself, you will be able to stop gambling addiction.

Overall support from friends and family works wonders in this place.

[LUCKMCFLY]

To add to that, gamblers should learn how to know when to gamble and when not to. One does not need to make a budget for gambling every time; there are times when the family needs more money than the person actually earns, and during those periods the best thing to do is focus on solving those needs and not to remove some for gambling. No matter how small an amount is removed, if lost in gambling, the person can feel the effect, as they will have to think about the possible things that money could have helped solve.

You're absolutely right, sometimes the family needs more money and they truly deserve it. I prefer not to go without gambling for a few months so that my family doesn't lack anything. We can gamble at the casino at any point in our lives, but the family can't and shouldn't have to put up with it because the casino comes first. No, that would be irresponsible and, frankly, very poorly regarded as the head of the family. It wouldn't be setting a good example for the children.

[Cityhunter34]

Aside from not chasing losses, do not dare to chase profits as well. If you believe that gambling will offer a good amount of money especially for jobless people, stop that illusion. Do not expect that gambling is a reliable source of money making, it turns out the source of agony instead.

And if you're not ready to lose even the smallest amount, stay away from gambling. Gambling is not for weak people. You can be lucky at the moment, but the rest of the days you'll end up the loser. So be cautious when you are gambling, gambling is not for everyone.

I absolutely agree with you, you made a very good point. It is very essential for us to always understand that gambling involves losses than winnings so it's better to accept any outcome in good faith because there is nothing else can stop you from losing in gambling that is why we don't need to view it as a source of income because it can never be possible for you to be in winning streak.

So it will be better to gamble responsibly with what you can easily afford to lose since nothing else can change the game.

[Bright0515]

One thing that you can add to the list is setting a time limit, when you gamble for hours repeatedly it increases the risks of getting addicted to gambling. A Lot of people gamble for an hour or two but they don't really see any problem with it because they stake low but they are ignorant of the fact that the more time they put into the more they get addicted to it. Gambling with the hopes of getting rich through it can be another reason why people get addicted, instead of taking it as a means to entertain themselves they try to make it a source of income