Responsible practices that ensures you remain productive as a gambler

[skarais]

I'll go first:
I only gamble after the day's work, mostly at night and to ensure this, I have a separate device which only it has my gambling apps, I don't take it to work, lest I'll be tempted, I also put it away on days I work from home.

Again I have a time that my gambling must end, as soon as it's 11PM and my sleeping alarm goes off, any gambling activity comes to an end and continues next evening if possible, with the exception of my holidays. It's difficult and painful most times, but keeping to it has really helped.

This sounds good for you, especially if you are completely consistent with the rules you have established for yourself. I don't have a gambling approach like you, it feels complicated and too many rules, I mean I only gamble when I want to. I don't gamble every day and lately tend not to do so for several reasons. Having financial management, time and risk are some of the things that should be owned by gamblers. But if we make it too much of a burden, then it's hard to be happy because of gambling.

[Findingnemo]

Don't gamble every day, this might look hard to a compulsive gambler and if this offend you then it is a sign that you need to stop. I am not affected by this gambling but I had seen people who gamble everyday just like OP, not in the working hours and only after the task is completed but what it will lead to is to just gamble their monthly earnings to go down in single gambling session.

[Cantsay]

I only gamble when I feel the need to gamble, or when I have been starved for long that I now feel like I need to gamble, I don’t gamble because “I haven’t gambled in a while or because I haven’t gambled that week” it is not something that I consider as a mandatory tasks and that’s one of the practices that I do that is making me productive and not making it look like a very hectic job.

[len01]

Again I have a time that my gambling must end, as soon as it's 11PM and my sleeping alarm goes off, any gambling activity comes to an end and continues next evening if possible, with the exception of my holidays. It's difficult and painful most times, but keeping to it has really helped.

I have a question. How strictly, and for how long, have you been able to follow the rules you set for yourself regarding limits on your gambling activity?

I really appreciate your effort to limit all of this in order to avoid serious problems with your gambling habits. But I have tried doing the same before and still failed. Once you get caught up in betting, the excitement and curiosity can become very strong, making you want to keep betting.

[Nwada001]

I don’t have specific time, which I gamble. I only gamble when I’m free from other activities or when I’m looking for something to distract my mind and at the same time keep me busy while I'm in some gathering. I also try as much as possible to make sure I don’t spend more than 1-2 hours online whenever I decide to gamble. and so far as good it have not obstructed me from attending to work or being unable to sleep.

[ArabBTC]

I use to have a friend that was a banker some years back, this guy was very dedicated to his work until he started gambling, initially he was winning because he used large stake but before he knew it he lost the first large stake and then he wanted to immediately recover his loss so he used another huge stake to gamble again and lost, this kept on happening repeatedly and before you know it this my friend was sacked from work because gambling, it got to a point that he literally was lackadaisical with his job due to gambling addiction, he even sold most of his properties back then just to service gambling loans after he had lost his job.

That is why this thread is very important, people must set boundaries that will help regulate their gamble urge so it doesn’t ruin them and their families. It is not like one shouldn’t gamble but it should be limited to only a certain amount that you can afford to lose and when you exceed that your limit learn to quit at that point, always have at the back of your mind not to chase gambling loses. I feel that another healthy practice that can help curtail gambling addiction is for the individual to create other addictions that are not gambling that can distract their mind and focus from gambling, also learn to avoid environments that can prompt you into gambling regularly.

Personally over the years i have mastered my gambling urge and i gamble once a while mostly weekends because we have multiple games then that i could bet on.

[Achalugo BTC]

This sounds good for you, especially if you are completely consistent with the rules you have established for yourself. I don't have a gambling approach like you, it feels complicated and too many rules, I mean I only gamble when I want to. I don't gamble every day and lately tend not to do so for several reasons. Having financial management, time and risk are some of the things that should be owned by gamblers. But if we make it too much of a burden, then it's hard to be happy because of gambling.

For me, this approach of yours is a responsible way to enjoy gambling. However, it doesn't have to be an everyday activity, because that might cause them to lose emotional control, as a gambler may not stick to the rules for long without eventually deviating from the right path. Nevertheless, it is important for one to bet with what they can afford to lose, which will make it easier to protect their mental well-being. Also, this way of gambling keeps the fun intact.

[WhoYouCantKill]

The part in all this that really caught my attention is the part you mentioned about using a separate device. The reason I pointed it out is because I’ve tried it out and it really works so well for people wish to create a physical boundary between gambling and the rest of their day. It’s okay to rely on will power but the truth is that, it’s not always enough. When we take deliberate steps to make gambling less accessible, especially during work hours helps remove the temptation and not even have to put yourself in a position where you’ll have to start fighting it. The same principles can equally apply to having to set fixed hours/durations for gambling and also having the discipline to make and treat those decisions as non negotiable.

[Fortify]

First off, this isn't a s thread of "gambling with what you can afford to lose", I'm not talking about how to reduce gambling loss.

I'll go first:
I only gamble after the day's work, mostly at night and to ensure this, I have a separate device which only it has my gambling apps, I don't take it to work, lest I'll be tempted, I also put it away on days I work from home.

Again I have a time that my gambling must end, as soon as it's 11PM and my sleeping alarm goes off, any gambling activity comes to an end and continues next evening if possible, with the exception of my holidays. It's difficult and painful most times, but keeping to it has really helped.

I don't gamble frequently enough to need to set targets like this but unless you're genuinely good at something like poker and trying to target a professional level of play, then you probably shouldn't need to "remain productive". You're not producing anything, in fact you're just burning through your own time and money in many cases, so trying to build an illusion of anything else is much more damaging to people. If you're just doing it for a bit of fun then you don't need to make these sort of calculations, because you understand that you're playing a losing game in the long run but might get a short term buzz out of it. However, there is one bit of advice I'd give which goes along with yours and that is to exercise regularly, at least 3-5 days a week ideally as it will help keep your mind and body in shape.

[Mia Chloe]

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Well one important factor that is barely emphasized on is luck. Some users for instance try to apply risk management by using the idea of a fixed amount that is always used regardless of the bet. But mathematically you are only gonna end up in profit unless based on probability you had more winnings than losses.

Similarly for those that don't have a fixed amount they are still in losses too unless they also make a considerable amount of wins to more the losses.

[Jegileman]

I more often gamble on weekends. Occasionally I do place bets on weekdays, but sports betting doesn't require much time. There is nothing that needs to take up so much time that it affects work and time with family. I also gamble at night for a short period of time, which doesn't interfere with rest at all. I know some gamblers prioritize gambling over other activities. But in such situations, I am sure that those gamblers are already addicted.

Only addicted gamblers will prioritize gambling over their most usual activities that’s beneficial to them. Having time for your family is non-negotiable and you should not mix it up with gambling activities. Gambling is a very serious thing that when it is being escalated has a very big impact on the people whom fall victims of such circumstances. Gambling is a sensitive scenario that we don’t pray to be a victim of because those that are victims never imagined they will be in that situation one day.

[Oasisman]

In this thread, I'll want us to discuss some behavioural modifications that we put up to ensure we're not being consumed by our desire to gamble and how we are able to control it in order to remain productive as a person, you can share some of it with us, some people can find what appeals to them and pick up one or two ideas.

I'll go first:
I only gamble after the day's work, mostly at night and to ensure this, I have a separate device which only it has my gambling apps, I don't take it to work, lest I'll be tempted, I also put it away on days I work from home.

Again I have a time that my gambling must end, as soon as it's 11PM and my sleeping alarm goes off, any gambling activity comes to an end and continues next evening if possible, with the exception of my holidays. It's difficult and painful most times, but keeping to it has really helped.

I was once became excessive with my gambling habits, but that was way before I have family obligations and responsibilities. When I married and have children, my gambling habits has magically minimized. I mean, my responsibility has been keeping me from gambling away excessive money like before.

Controlling your gambling habits is a good start, just like how you portrayed it, but I think you can trim it down to every weekend only, rather than doing it almost daily after work. I think gambling without worrying of having work the next morning is a good practice, It's like inviting a good luck.

[Finebone]

Gambling is something we should be doing for fun, so I personally don't see any reason why I should be drafting a plan on how to be productive on it, since I don't see it as a job. I don't gamble too frequently, and even during weekends that I gamble, I just do it like a person that is just trying his or her luck, not with a lot of seriousness because I already knows that even though I did a lot of analysis, their are higher chances that it may still fail, so what's the point treating it like someone that is taking it as a source of income?

Op you should be aware that in gambling you can do everything right and still not be productive/winning, so stop stressing yourself about productivity and focus on the fun part of it, if you are actually gambling for fun.

[Odogwu-Blockchain]

You are talking about addicted gamblers, they are the ones who has reached this stage of neglecting what matters to them for gambling, every engagement in addicted activities that leads to this behavior is outrageous and needs to be called out early before it escalate to another level.

I've seen families collapsing because of this behavior, it doesn't matter whether it's the man or woman. I've read articles where a Cameronian woman lost her jobs, sense, went into heavy debt and losses her mental health because of aviator.

The truth is that, you can't do anything to help such person, they are the only ones to help themselves out when they are ready to do so.

[EluguHcman]

I've come to observe that being able to control how gambling encouraged on important things helps gamblers remain productive in other areas of life, including career wise, this is at a time that most gamblers have prioritized gambling over their jobs, families, career, good relationships e.t.c because of over indulgence in gambling at a time they should be attending to other important tasks, some gamblers have made gambling the no.1 activity in their scale of preference and that's costing them a lot already to the extent they start losing interest in their jobs, doing their duties as parents and and other responsibilities.

This context is an exhibition of addictions.
When you have become addicted to gambling, whether you like it or not, it would reshape your lifestyle where it affects your responsibilities and duties which includes your jobs and relationships.

Then you will always have more times to spend in gambling and gambling irresponsibly without planning or disciplines that even when you have drained your bankroll, you will still refill your account to continue.
And you will begin to loose interests in things that matters because, the urge for gambling had eaten your mind so deep that what you find more interesting to do with your life had become gambling other than just treating it has a game of fun.

[Bright0515]

It is not just about setting these principles it is also important that you practice them consistently. For me what actually works is having a Time limit and a budget, but more importantly time limit goes a long way when it comes keeping your gambling activities In check. You could be maintaining a budget but when you don't keep track of time you end up losing more. A gambling session isn't supposed to be more than 10 minutes or maybe even less, it makes no sense when I hear people say that they gamble for up to an hour.

[qwertyup23]

I'll go first:
I only gamble after the day's work, mostly at night and to ensure this, I have a separate device which only it has my gambling apps, I don't take it to work, lest I'll be tempted, I also put it away on days I work from home.

Again I have a time that my gambling must end, as soon as it's 11PM and my sleeping alarm goes off, any gambling activity comes to an end and continues next evening if possible, with the exception of my holidays. It's difficult and painful most times, but keeping to it has really helped.

This is an interesting discussion- like you share some instances that lets you control your gambling habits because you force yourself to have two (2) separate devices that lets you gamble only on such device.

In my experience, I have this practice where I only gamble if I am feeling lucky for the day. As an example, if I feel like a lot of positive things have happened for the day, I would try my luck and see if I could continue the streak.

While I do understand that "feeling lucky" is quite subjective which does not translate to any particular timeframe, this practice at least forces me to gamble on certain days to ensure that I do not build the habit of gambling everyday, which I did in the past.

[o48o]

I'll go first:
I only gamble after the day's work, mostly at night and to ensure this, I have a separate device which only it has my gambling apps, I don't take it to work, lest I'll be tempted, I also put it away on days I work from home.

Again I have a time that my gambling must end, as soon as it's 11PM and my sleeping alarm goes off, any gambling activity comes to an end and continues next evening if possible, with the exception of my holidays. It's difficult and painful most times, but keeping to it has really helped.

In my school there was a dude who came late for every class. When teacher started to question him about it he said that he don't get enough sleep, as he has kid and only time

he can gamble is at night. I thought that was messed up. Ruining his sleep and school over gambling isn't worth it. I took time off from gambling and trading during it, because school was stressful enough. I stopped poker and moved to fast games with insignificant bets, because i didn't want to quit cold turkey.

After the school was over, i kept the "fast" part. Every time i gamble, i gamble quickly instead of spending ton of time, like i did in poker tables. That gave me free time which i value over money anyway.

[Davidvictorson]

I'll go first:
I only gamble after the day's work, mostly at night and to ensure this, I have a separate device which only it has my gambling apps, I don't take it to work, lest I'll be tempted, I also put it away on days I work from home.

Again I have a time that my gambling must end, as soon as it's 11PM and my sleeping alarm goes off, any gambling activity comes to an end and continues next evening if possible, with the exception of my holidays. It's difficult and painful most times, but keeping to it has really helped.

I'll go next
As a slots lover, i like to play my slots with someone around. The reason is so that we can laugh our assess off after all our spins we only managed to win a little amount of money that doesn't reach the minimum withdraw-able amount.
I also feel that have another person there gives me some kind of good luck and at least we can also have something to talk about later like how we almost hit a multiplier but missed it by one wrong matching item after the 12th spin... something like this.
And they can also be my voice of reason if I am tempted to chase a loss or even a win.

[sunsilk]

I'll go first:
I only gamble after the day's work, mostly at night and to ensure this, I have a separate device which only it has my gambling apps, I don't take it to work, lest I'll be tempted, I also put it away on days I work from home.

Again I have a time that my gambling must end, as soon as it's 11PM and my sleeping alarm goes off, any gambling activity comes to an end and continues next evening if possible, with the exception of my holidays. It's difficult and painful most times, but keeping to it has really helped.

It is giving the vibes that you're just waiting for your sleep to come and you gamble. I do this sometimes and the hard part is if I go through a losing streak.

That time is hard to sleep but, can't help myself but forcing it especially if it's on a weekdays and tomorrow's another day to begin with for work.

What I do isn't looking to become a productive gambler but as long as it is not affecting my job, and my family whether I win or lose, that is what I am trying to ensure so that they won't blame me because I am gambler for any misfortune that happens to me.