Who else here, when boredom hits, the first thing that pops in your head is slot

[PX-Z]

That’s pretty much me.... After I finish work and just want to relax for a bit, I open my phone, go to my usual casino and check the slot games first. It’s always the same few games too, I don’t even bother with most of the others anymore.

At this point it kinda feels like a habit already(hmmm....)))). Like after a long day, that’s one of the first things I end up doing without even thinking much about it.

Sometimes I wonder if I actually enjoy it that much or if I’m just used to doing it whenever I want to unwind. Anyone else the same?

I feel like you need to change that habit, that won't be good  in the long run if you will be consistent to your relaxing mode, then will gamble after it. But i guess if you will be consistent to only gamble a pretty much small amount and set your limitations including your wins and losses i guess it's bearable but if you have higher bankroll for that consistent habit after you relax, then it will evolve to addiction.

[Emjay24]

Used to be like this before now but had to advise myself so I don't get too addicted to it. I was already noticing that I would ignore every other thing including food just to get on the casino and as a result ate very late and added weight unnecessarily.

I had to stop it because I was indirectly cultivating some bad habits due to daily night indulgence in the casino and I was afraid it would have long-term consequences if I built it totally as a life pattern.

Of a truth, sometimes, I don't really enjoy the games that much but it already became a part of me, so I played. I had to put an end to it before it ended me.

[Pandorak]

Sometimes I wonder if I actually enjoy it that much or if I’m just used to doing it whenever I want to unwind. Anyone else the same?

To be honest, i’ve always done this. Back when my finances were in good shape, whenever i got bored i’d always play slots, not just when i was bored, but almost every time i had a spare moment, whether at home or out at work. One of the reasons i love slots so much is probably because it was the first gambling game i really enjoyed. However, unfortunately i’ve now cut back on it, i only gamble when i have money to spare. I have to resist the urge because as we know slots are dominated by luck, so they carry a higher risk compared to sports betting. 

[AVE5]

At this point it kinda feels like a habit already(hmmm....)))).

It's good to know how gambling specifically stabilizes your anxieties after the stresses of the day but don't forget that it's by habitual attitudes that lures those gamblers who had lost out of self control into addiction and behold when the sign's begins to come, it always feel to the victim like it's some kind of usual feelings without realizing how lost you've gone.
My candid advice is that you should be careful with those good times you feel to be earned in gambling. You also have to gamble with disciples and plans because it doesn't seem a good idea to me if I've made it a habit to rush into gambling immediately after work.
Maybe will be nice some days but such act shouldn't be made a routine.

[knuckey]

I have experienced something like that, but because my finances were disturbed, I felt uncomfortable and how difficult it was to stop that habit. If OP feels fine up to now from a financial perspective, of course that habit will not harm your finances, and you should enjoy your habit instead of getting angry and regretting it when you lose.

[jossiel]

That’s pretty much me.... After I finish work and just want to relax for a bit, I open my phone, go to my usual casino and check the slot games first. It’s always the same few games too, I don’t even bother with most of the others anymore.

At this point it kinda feels like a habit already(hmmm....)))). Like after a long day, that’s one of the first things I end up doing without even thinking much about it.

Sometimes I wonder if I actually enjoy it that much or if I’m just used to doing it whenever I want to unwind. Anyone else the same?

You're just used to it and it has been part of your routine.

When I get bored, the first thing to do is to find games like you're looking for but sometimes, it's with the dice.

But if you're for the stress releasing and you're enjoying slots, it's enjoyable when you really had a long day.

[Accardo]

I have experienced something like that, but because my finances were disturbed, I felt uncomfortable and how difficult it was to stop that habit. If OP feels fine up to now from a financial perspective, of course that habit will not harm your finances, and you should enjoy your habit instead of getting angry and regretting it when you lose.

Slots games are easy pizzy kind of games, and it also occurs with familiarity, gamers turn out to be glued to slot for how quick it fetches results for the gambler. Atimes when it gets difficult to handle, gamblers do have difficulty with finance, but giving it up is always a problem due to how easy it is to switch back on to the game whenever the day feels a bit dry, and lonely. It's risky doing slot all the time, gamers shouldn't get used to making slot a daily companion.

[promise444c5]

Relax? You aren’t relaxing man , gambling doesn’t give you that much of relaxation.. it’s mixed.
I will take what you meant as your leisure time. For me, I don’t mostly spend it on Casinos, I rather just play some mobile or PC games  but there are sometimes I do actually try just playing around with some casino games when there’s nothing for me to bet on Football section.. not that much of a fan but I do enjoy playing some.

[junder]

I’ll admit that I’ve been through this. Once I got into gambling I started doing it more and more until I became addicted. Luckily I managed to snap out of it and turn things around.

Even now, I still gamble but only occasionally. And yes, whenever boredom strikes the thought of gambling always pops into my headeven though there are plenty of other things I could do.

For some reason, gambling just keeps coming to mind. Maybe almost everyone goes through this.

[freedomgo]

For some reason, gambling just keeps coming to mind. Maybe almost everyone goes through this.

We don’t really notice it at first, but it slowly eats up our time. Sometimes we justify it by saying it’s fine since we’re not losing much, but in reality we’re already becoming unproductive.

That’s what happens when we gamble daily for hours. It turns into a habit, and we start thinking it’s already normal when it’s really not.

It might feel like it helps with boredom, but it actually doesn’t. We’re still spending our energy on it, especially mentally and emotionally.

[Asiska02]

Feeling boredom and the first things that comes to your mind is opening slot game and want to gamble. It’s kinda sounding so unusual to me though. Some may feel it is normal and gambling is a way they clear up their boredom, but I also feel that going to gamble when feeling boredom can actually get you more addicted to gambling, this is not about seeing gambling as a means of entertainment now but more as a way to clear up stress and want to feel alive more. Gambling involves money, and when you do it often to clear boredom and you get satisfaction, you will want to continue doing it which may later turn into addiction since your body is already used to it.

[$weetne$$]

That’s pretty much me.... After I finish work and just want to relax for a bit, I open my phone, go to my usual casino and check the slot games first. It’s always the same few games too, I don’t even bother with most of the others anymore.

At this point it kinda feels like a habit already(hmmm....)))). Like after a long day, that’s one of the first things I end up doing without even thinking much about it.

Sometimes I wonder if I actually enjoy it that much or if I’m just used to doing it whenever I want to unwind. Anyone else the same?

This seem like a form of addiction still at it developmental stage, something you do almost by default or reflex having little to almost no control over it is almost an addiction and it is a matter of time and it becomes something you will have to do almost every day and time such that you do not get to feel fine if you do not, so you need to start working on regulating it.

[Agbamoni]

That’s pretty much me.... After I finish work and just want to relax for a bit, I open my phone, go to my usual casino and check the slot games first. It’s always the same few games too, I don’t even bother with most of the others anymore.

At this point it kinda feels like a habit already(hmmm....)))). Like after a long day, that’s one of the first things I end up doing without even thinking much about it.

Sometimes I wonder if I actually enjoy it that much or if I’m just used to doing it whenever I want to unwind. Anyone else the same?

Not me. We are totally different.

After a stressful day, I either sleep or play video games to ease the stress. Gambling is fun, but it surely does not reduce stress it increases stress IMO.

You are gradually getting addicted to gambling if that's all you think about when you get back from work everyday.

[Ochan_yazo_tochant]

Well done, above all you understood that this hurt you and you changed.
When you manage to control your deepest impulses, well dear friend you have won one of the battles against yourself, the war is long but this gives you confidence.
Then slots are really boring in my opinion.

Indeed, winning the battle against oneself is the toughest yet most rewarding victory. Once you realize those games are nothing but a trap for boredom and a drain on your finances, controlling the impulse becomes much easier. Sports research and analysis offer the logic and mental engagement that slots completely lack. Thank you for the support and motivation.

[uneng]

At this point it kinda feels like a habit already(hmmm....)))). Like after a long day, that’s one of the first things I end up doing without even thinking much about it.

What else do you like doing? Watching something on TV? Eating out? Playing video games? You have to discover another hobbies which reward you emotionally, so you can start replacing the disfunctional habit of going for slots by something else, in a more functional and less harmful way.

You are working on automatic mode, so first of all you have to recover your awareness which can be done by thinking about why you act like this and how you could act instead.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

I'm not like that, I usually have urge to gamble only when I feel like it, I could be bored but decides to do something else that can lift my spirit, I would either sleep, play music, read, play video game, watch a movie or look at the market if I could catch a trade. I don't think of slot anytime I'm bored because every time has different desires.

[Bright0515]

I understand this perfectly, as a gambler this is a relatable experience but one thing you must learn to do is put yourself under control. Don't gamble everytime you are bored because the more you do this it is going to turn into a dependency issue and overtime you would always turn to gambling. Sometimes when I get bored I don't just go straight to start gambling I think of other things that I can do to distract my mind. It is okay to gamble sometimes but doing it everytime is going to yield negative results in the long run. Discipline is very important.

[LastKiss]

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Sometimes I wonder if I actually enjoy it that much or if I’m just used to doing it whenever I want to unwind. Anyone else the same?

If it randomly pops into my head, I might think about gambling but if I don’t have money, I’ll just pass cause I won’t force myself to bet just because I’m bored. But it’s kinda true that when I have free time, gambling is sometimes the first thing that comes to mind. Nowadays, gambling is very easy to access you just need to open your phone and you can start playing, just like people play mobile games.

[Churchillvv]

Addiction beautified with few words to make it sound normal, brother go get a new habit to cover your addiction on casino or slot games because this is the easiest way to cope addiction by getting addicted to something good with side effect being success at the end, so if you heard to slot when bored it means that it’s what you find to ease whatever you have gone through and I’m of the opinion that it’s still not good because at the end of the day losses are incurred and few profits made are not to cover the losses, so backing out is the best way.
However, for this I’m not one of those who experiences it not once!

We will be able to keep track of things by using new activities as the means of disspelling the negative influences in the digital sphere. I understand that you are interested in the analysis of actual long term risks since you notice the risk of accumulated losses. A full paralysis will be the most suitable choice to secure assets even in case there is a small profit. This ability to separate ourselves with such temptations attests to the strength of good reasoning.

I have read what I wrote over and over again just to try and understand the your comment but brother it’s seems like far wild away from each other however, they are no matching statements except overly read and then try to put things together, maybe next time try to make what you are saying more understanding and not just hang things without clearly pointing out your idea. When I said get a new habit it means that op is probably addicted without his consciousness, so he could get a new activity that can help me always avoid to heard to a casino than just keeping the habit and hoping someone else is doing the same as him, mean while yeah it’s a long term benefiting idea.

[Die_empty]

Addiction beautified with few words to make it sound normal, brother go get a new habit to cover your addiction on casino or slot games because this is the easiest way to cope addiction by getting addicted to something good with side effect being success at the end, so if you heard to slot when bored it means that it’s what you find to ease whatever you have gone through and I’m of the opinion that it’s still not good because at the end of the day losses are incurred and few profits made are not to cover the losses, so backing out is the best way.
However, for this I’m not one of those who experiences it not once!

I know people who unwind by drinking a few bottles of beer after the day's work. They have been doing this for many years and are not abusing it. Some of them don't abuse alcohol or get drunk. If a gambler believes that playing slots after work helps him to relax, that's not bad. As much as he is gambling responsibly that's okay. But I understand your view that it shouldn't be a routine activity. There should be some level of control. There should be other things to do besides gambling.