Why don't you stop gambling and actually do something with your life???

[tread93]

Think about what gambling does to you. How does this affect your life? I don't know who needs to hear this but someone on this forum is ruining their life right now. I don't know if anyone really has a problem but I have a gut feeling that there are many and all they need is a little nudge from someone they don't know but maybe could benefit from listening to. Take out a pen and a blank sheet of paper right now and write down the pros and cons list. Write down how much money you have won vs lost in the last 30 days.  Write down all the things that gambling has negatively done to you in the past month, now write down all that is has done for you positively in the last month. If you piece of paper looks like shit then "go fish". Find a new addiction that will actually change your life in a good way. Become obsessed with reinventing yourself and prove everyone wrong about the loser you have become.

Tell yourself you're going to be successful and actually believe that shit. Stop being a fucking loser and make something of your life. I see so many posts like oh no I am addicted and oh no this and that and i'm sick of seeing zero action being done. You're not a victim to gambling you make shitty life choices and you need to man tf up and deal with your problematic past and become a contributing member to your own life. Be a good person. Put your family first. Do what you said you were going to do. QUIT LOSING MONEY AND GO AND MAKE MONEY Get right with God. STOP GAMBLING AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE.

Again, I don't know who needs to hear this shit, but I know someone out there is battling some demons that you need to conquor. CHANGE YOUR LIFE! DO IT!

[Nwada001]

You actually don't need to know who really needs this piece of advice, but the good thing is it will get to a few people who might actually work on themselves and look for something else to do that will distract them from gambling addiction.

No form of addiction is good, but if someone can dedicate their life to something productive and be too attached to it to an extent that they don't need to think about gambling in some ways, that could be considered to be a good thing, as long as what the person dedicates their time to can be seen as a profession and an honest way to build a future, it should be allowed even if your advice sounds like cross-addiction.

[GreatArkansas]

Well, I understand and feel OP here.
Gambling addiction is a serious problem, especially since I have already encountered someone who I considered to be addicted to gambling, and the worst part is, it's my family member.
In my honest opinion, handling a person like this is really stressful; it will affect you mentally, too. Since I am into gambling too, but I'm on the "good" side, like responsible gambling, so yeah, everything that is "too much" is really not good.
 

[OsaiEmma]

From my personal opinion, if you don't over gamble, you will be ok, like you casually do it not to take it like a career, but just maybe once in a while, I think you are ok, but then it do have the potential to be addictive so it is risky.

Gambling should be treated casually, not too seriously, and it needs discipline and self control so that you won't over step and over gamble. Addiction in gambling, when it sets in, is difficult to do away, it's not by mare words of advice, but proactive guidance to those that are already addicted.

Although, self awareness is the very first step to stopping, when you become really conscious of this and take appropriate steps to stopping the habit, then I think one can quit gambling and escape it's addiction.

[Darker45]

I'm sure many need to hear this, but probably much more out there than on this forum. Although many of us here are promoting gambling sites through our signatures, I don't think most of them are gambling to the point of ruining their lives, or so I hope.

Regardless, you're right. There are hundreds of other addictions out there that could actually change one's life for the better. And, more importantly, gambling is indeed losing money; it isn't making money.

[Samlucky O]

Why don't you stop gambling and actually do something with your life???

Well gambling addiction is like a virus, when it eat deep inside of you, you'll find it difficult to leave you except some serious work on yourself. It will involve lots of hard work to leave you permanently. Well not that everyone here has left gambling totally but I will talk for my self though, I used to gamble seriously just to win huge one day and stop gambling entirely but I just find myself trying luck and at thesame time losing, but today I have limited myself a lot, after joining signature campaign and receiving payment every week, it just made me have that confidence that why do I need to gamble to make a living when I can be using signature payment to solve some problem I was expecting gambling to solve for me.

[cryptoaddictchie]

This actually hits different. But we cant judge some that has been become so addicted on gambling. We dont know their full story and onky we can do is give them advises that limit their activity especially if their already experiencing addiction.

All users here aware of its consequence and if their still caught in it then thats on them. The tendency of any users whose been into deep in gambling is continue playing even they dont have money anymore. If were gonna ask how to stop them? Theres plenty of way but the change will be depends on them.

[m2017]

Gambling in itself isn't evil. If you maintain a sense of moderation and, like any entertainment (such as watching TV series, playing computer games, and the like), devote only a small portion of your active time to it. Instead, focus your time on developing personal, professional, or other beneficial qualities. Even a hobby like sports will provide greater benefits (maintaining health). Sports and other active activities can be viewed as an investment in your future health. In other words, there are many fun options that bring pleasure (useful) and benefit instead of wasting time and money on gambling.

As for the financial aspect of gambling, attempts to make money in this niche are also very questionable. If you imagine investing every dollar you lose, say, in bitcoin, this could ultimately yield more benefits than chasing the jackpot.

In other words, if you're looking for fun, there are many activities that will provide you with more pleasure than gambling. If you want to make a profit, there are many other ways to earn money than gambling.

Don't expect too much from gambling and don't spend too much time and money on it.

[mindrust]

All addictions are bad. Even fishing. I used to be a huge fishing fan and I still am but not as big as I used to be. Even fishing creates a mess. Do you have any idea about the amount of the fishing equipment I have? You wouldn’t fucking believe. I got all the fishing rods and their backups. Light rock fishing , spinning, cliff fishing rods, boat fishing rods, fish finders, hooks, lines, lures, silicones, wheels, kayaks, kayak mods, tents, camping equipment, everything else and a big car to carry all that shit…

Fishing?

This is a rabbit hole you definitely don’t want to go down trust me bruh. It is a huge money sink. But you know what? I fucking like it. I don’t give a fuck what other people say or think about me. I love fishing.

This is exactly how gamblers think about gambling.

They simply don’t give a fuckk.

Ok, now let me browse some fishing equipment, let’s see…

[Pandu Geddon]

If you want to stop gambling and get out of gambling addiction, stop and stay away from all activities related to gambling. Of course, it's difficult if you are already addicted. We know that all forms of addiction definitely have harmful impacts. Everything will be okay when you know the sufficient limits of your needs. If you cannot stop, then at least you should be able to control it.

[Proty]

Think about what gambling does to you. How does this affect your life? I don't know who needs to hear this but someone on this forum is ruining their life right now. I don't know if anyone really has a problem but I have a gut feeling that there are many and all they need is a little nudge from someone they don't know but maybe could benefit from listening to. Take out a pen and a blank sheet of paper right now and write down the pros and cons list. Write down how much money you have won vs lost in the last 30 days.  Write down all the things that gambling has negatively done to you in the past month, now write down all that is has done for you positively in the last month. If you piece of paper looks like shit then "go fish". Find a new addiction that will actually change your life in a good way. Become obsessed with reinventing yourself and prove everyone wrong about the loser you have become.

Tell yourself you're going to be successful and actually believe that shit. Stop being a fucking loser and make something of your life. I see so many posts like oh no I am addicted and oh no this and that and i'm sick of seeing zero action being done. You're not a victim to gambling you make shitty life choices and you need to man tf up and deal with your problematic past and become a contributing member to your own life. Be a good person. Put your family first. Do what you said you were going to do. QUIT LOSING MONEY AND GO AND MAKE MONEY Get right with God. STOP GAMBLING AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE.

Again, I don't know who needs to hear this shit, but I know someone out there is battling some demons that you need to conquor. CHANGE YOUR LIFE! DO IT!

There is nothing wrong with gambling and the way the OP just paint it looks as if gambling is a bad thing. There are people that are still gambling and they are still in control of there life.
Gambling doesn't stop anyone from taking control of there life , it is the way people approach gambling that is wrong. People should learn to be moderate in whatever they do

[electronicash]

All addictions are bad. Even fishing. I used to be a huge fishing fan and I still am but not as big as I used to be. Even fishing creates a mess. Do you have any idea about the amount of the fishing equipment I have? You wouldn’t fucking believe. I got all the fishing rods and their backups. Light rock fishing , spinning, cliff fishing rods, boat fishing rods, fish finders, hooks, lines, lures, silicones, wheels, kayaks, kayak mods, tents, camping equipment, everything else and a big car to carry all that shit…

Fishing?

This is a rabbit hole you definitely don’t want to go down trust me bruh. It is a huge money sink. But you know what? I fucking like it. I don’t give a fuck what other people say or think about me. I love fishing.

This is exactly how gamblers think about gambling.

They simply don’t give a fuckk.

Ok, now let me browse some fishing equipment, let’s see…

you have something that is tangible, your stuff are sort of an investment. gamblers losing money means they got nothing tangible nothing concrete. if they are happy losing money every time, its a headcase. but yeah sure they are happy.

if they act to heal themselves and get out of the habit, they could save not just money but time that is put to good use. practice art, carpentry, planting or fishing?
why not. there are lots of things to do besides all these.

[LastKiss]

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Again, I don't know who needs to hear this shit, but I know someone out there is battling some demons that you need to conquor. CHANGE YOUR LIFE! DO IT!

Hahaha thanks for the advice. My past self would have really needed it because I used to be addicted to gambling and wasted a lot of money on it. But now I’m glad I’ve changed and I’ve realized that gambling with a controlled budget, emotion and time won’t lead me to harm or my mind push me into doing something criminal. Rather than quitting completely from gambling I think gambling responsibly works better for me. Stopping completely is really hard, but by implemented gambling responsibly I’ve been able to improve my life, now I can manage it and live alongside gambling.

[viljy]

If the right words, heard on time, could help someone, there would be much fewer unhappy ruined people. However, this is extremely rare. Most of the time, people don't hear what they're being told. A person begins to understand only when they learn from their own experience, from their own mistakes. Therefore, calls for a proper attitude towards gambling (limiting the importance that they occupy in your life) are ineffective.

[nimogsm]

Any hobby can be harmful if you don't know when to stop and spend all your money on it. Examples have been written about fishing and other hobbies. Without discipline and an understanding of the process itself, there's no point in even starting to play, as the consequences can truly be horrific. But if the player is mature and aware of their actions, I don't see a problem.

[giammangiato]

This discussion is very limited within the forum, it's true, but I appreciate the willingness to stir the spirits of those who are currently struggling due to gambling.
Let's start with our garden, like our friend @tread93 did.
A first step could be to reduce weekly plays, if you can't (for those who really want to quit) you have to close immediately, it doesn't have to be a gradual thing.

[Cointxz]

I’m a casual gambler myself but I do support this idea since there’s  always someone out there that can’t handle gambling while they are lured here by some random social media promotion or a signature campaign that was supposed to be making them earn but instead they are spending uncontrollably due to gambling addiction.

I’m lucky to have financial freedom due to my business I established using my savings from work and crypto investments that’s why I always have extra to spare on gambling when I want to play.

I saw some gambling addiction cases in the past among forum members just like Yogg which he gamble away funds from his physical coin product funds. I’m glad we have less issue like this so far in the forum despite having a strong gambling signature campaign here.

[Ruttoshi]

All you need is to take the bold step and quit gambling if you're already addicted to it. Addiction is like living your life backwards since nothing good can come out from an addicted gambler because he is always chasing his losses wasting his time and resources.

The worst of it is that, you will hardly take care of yourself and you will be looking dirty and haggard. Life is short, gamble in a responsible manner to stay healthy and make progress in life.

[Italian Panic]

Many people can’t stop gambling and do nothing else in life because they have a serious addiction, and this is something you can combat it with the help of professionals. You say "go fish", but fishing is for those who have inner peace; if you are plagued by addiction from within, you will struggle to break free unless you remove yourself from that environment. That’s why I always say that if the fun stops being fun, it’s better to ask for help before it’s too late.

[Strongkored]

Addiction is a serious problem, but unfortunately, those who are addicted often will not pay attention to advice or counsel like what Op mentioned, because their minds are completely dominated by what they are addicted to.
Proper treatment and professional parties are needed to handle this, because advice alone is not enough, especially if the addiction is quite severe.