Topic: A call to self-examining our gambling habit. - page 4. (Read 1258 times)

The first step of solving a problem is always a phase of recognizing the problem. Combining various strategies to tackle different aspects of the addiction can lead to more robust outcomes. A moderate way to manage addiction is by controlling the amount and frequency of gambling. Setting strict limits on both per-session spending and total gambling expenditure can help curb impulsive behavior and prevent significant financial losses.

Gamblers need to regulate themself to have limit of time spent gambling. It can help them regaining control over their habits and allocating time to other productive activities. Finding meaningful employment that provides financial stability and a sense of purpose can also contribute to reducing the reliance on gambling as a source of income or entertainment. It would be easier if gamblers have a support system in place, such as a trusted friend or family member who can provide accountability and encouragement. Being able to confide in someone and seek assistance when feeling tempted to cross boundaries can make a significant difference in overcoming addiction.

These are helpful when you're stable and all you have to do is examining whether you're gambling with a decent percentage of your salary that you might probably not notice it. Because there are stable jobs that pays well and those gamblers that are into it have the same thinking that they're going to receive their salary soon so what they do is they're spending as much as they can and also living beyond their means that includes a lot of gambling budget that they can afford based on them. But if they're going to compute and calculate how much they're dedicated on it is that they're putting a lot of money that they can't afford to lose. The justification is there and they'd just say that they can gamble with any amount because soon, they're going to receive again the salary and that's the recovery plan that they have in their minds.

But little did they know that a habit is being formed with that mindset and it's giving them the hard time to recover not with their losses but from that mentality because it's going to stay on them forever until they notice and realizes that they need to change their habits. Because if they're not going to change their habits and they decline to examine themselves then one thing is for sure that they're aware of their habits and they don't want to let other people know dictate what they don't want to hear and that is because that they're likely gambling addicts already.

Fixing the problem after finding it is the exact difficult part. Many people who are still constantly gambling despite their addiction know they have the problem but just don’t know how to stop. Betting with minimal amounts may work but, I think that a combination of different strategies will result to a more solid result.

Control how much you gamble per time, how much you gamble in total, how long you spend gambling, find a job that pays well, have someone watch your back; someone you can be accountable to, if you ever cross the line. These could really help.

I think that even without a proper examination, it is still possible for us to identify if we are already stepping out of the line or not by basing only on our actions. It is easy to an examination but the hard part is doing a measure to combat our complications once we are positive about it. Not all are rich to have a big capital and to stake more but this is not only the way to earn big.

We can also get them even if our capital is only small and especially if we are playing long enough which can only be achieved by betting minimal amounts, however this still can make the gambler to play frequently, so their small expenses can still add up to a bigger one.

I like the playing with the instincts part because gambling is more fun when your instincts are right.
When you lose a game you knew you were going to lose it but when your instincts are right and you win the game then the feeling is different.
It hits hard within yourself to be honest. I like it that way instead of looking for more strategies.

Accepting losses as inevitable without attempting to adjust the approach can be detrimental, because most gamblers will experience losses over time due to the inherent advantage held by the casino. The reality of the house edge is crucial in understanding the long-term probabilities of winning. This doesn't mean that all strategies are futile or that there's no room for improvement in the approach to gambling.

The odds may be stacked against gamblers, certain strategies, such as bankroll management and selective betting, can help mitigate losses and potentially increase the chances of walking away with some winnings. Accepting losses without reflection or attempting to adjust the strategy can lead to a defeatist mindset and perpetuate a cycle of addictive behavior. Gamblers should just have mentality to simply accept losses as inevitable. That wont risk normalizing excessive gambling and undermining efforts to promote responsible gambling practices. A culture of responsible gambling and approaching gambling with mindfulness and moderation can help mitigate the negative impacts of excessive gambling and foster healthier attitudes towards gaming and chance.

Exactly, meaning that no matter how much you think of ways such as looking for a strategy that you think can increase your chances of winning still in the end the results of the session sometimes still more disappointing than what you expected, and as you say here that maybe more precisely it will just waste your time. On the other hand for me honestly I always believe that gambling is always about luck or simply means that you will win when you are really lucky and nothing more than that.

With this mindset I don't have to be busy thinking about various ways such as looking for strategies to win bets, honestly I used to be a gambler like that but in the end I thought that it was an action that would only waste time, and finally I gambled according to my instincts and feelings. One thing that makes me not too serious in gambling because I understand that gambling is completely not a place to earn, so with this kind of thinking I don't have to think of all the ways just to win because if I'm lucky then the victory will come by itself. For me a good and smart strategy is when you are able to manage the money for your gambling allocation which leads to preventive measures so that you don't lose your balance due to the wrong approach to gambling.

Almost every gambler would be losing money at the end of their games and so thinking of another strategy would be just a waste of time.
At the end, we are bound to lose our money because we cannot win against the casino due to their house edge.
So instead of trying another strategy and playing again and again chasing the losses you should just accept your losses.
That would be a better strateg inorder to not get addicted to gambling. 

We must control our gambling activity so we don't get burns by the fire of playing gambling. We don't have to places our hands for a long time to playing gambling because playing gambling is just for fun and we must thinks that gambling is not a source of income. We must focus on the fun and not trying to making money because that's not easy as many gamblers already lose much money because they wanted to win from their favorites gambling games. We must allocated the money we can afford and always sticking to the rules that we makes before so we don't have to gets many problems like the other gamblers. It's better you search for the other ways to make money and that's not from gambling because gambling is just for fun in our spare time. If we can manage our gambling activity with right, we will enjoy gambling as a fun activity and will not spends too much money to chased the win.

When you are really that still spending the amount on which you can afford to lose and didnt able to compromise your life savings then you are really just that actually doing fine.
People do really need to be wary on the actions that they are taking whether they are really that still on the right path or already that been lost of track. Whenever you've seen that you are
already spending on the amount on which you cant afford to lose then it would be always best to have that kind of limit or moderation so that you wont really be making yourself that put up on huge trouble.

The only thing that you should really be mindful about is on that you should really be nothing letting yourself lose too much money. Dont compromise your life savings.
Dont compromise your emergency funds. Dont compromise those amount which are intended for investment.
You would be finding yourself on such great trouble if you are really that irresponsible with your actions.

Like always, almost all the time, I have always see gambling like a burning fire, if you place your hands on it for too long you will get burnt, so you don't want to place your hands on it for a long time.

Gamble and get out, risk what you can afford to lose and stand by the amount, put your mind on reliable source of income, and think about learning new skills that will increase your monthly source of income, I strongly believe that this is the right way to become a gambler.

There is actually nothing that gambling owe anyone, if you like gamble for a 100s of time and lose every thing, why should gambling care? The way it's orchestrated already was never in favour to gamblers, what we seek is almost impossible, so its clear that gambling isn't reliable, it is not a source of income and it's not an investment.

Wrong . not because we agreed to have self examination meaning we are already addicted sometimes we are just admitting the possibilities of being addicted sooner so we wanted to have some exams or help from others.

in this matter that we need help from our family and friends because those who are hiding their gambling activities are mostly the people that turns addicted.

The day that any gambler accepts that winning isn't a must from gambling is when they will start doing everything right.

The needful to risk only small money, the thought of looking into something that will be more helpful to them financially, the needful to rather be more focused on investing instead of gambling, all this will be so easy to wrap their head around.

I don't want to believe that I am different, I just happen to have tasted what reality is really all about, no one can give me fake when my mind is always on it's complete awareness level.

I don't chase stupid dreams, I except results from where I planted some seeds, most times, some amount of money will remain a dream in your life because you are always living in a dream, be a realistic and the way you think will be different from others.

I think this self examining habit should be centered or directed to irresponsible gamblers, in the long run alot of gamblers have always fall victim of loosing a while lot just to keep up their gambling game,but it has not been encouraging and helping and as a mounted that they are now addicts,but nevertheless as a responsible gambler you know how to set your priorities right by gambling with what you can afford to loose and doing so cause gambling is majorly for fun and not a paying site or where to generate an income from.

So the setting of self examining goals should be addressed to those addicted to gambling so as to minimize ,their losses and set an achievable results or goals for themselves, so when such habits is seen among any gamblers,they should be aware that it's high time they cut off gambling for a while.

Always set limitation and never ever make yourself that becoming that too impulsive when it comes to your gambling spending because this is where things do really start to mess up on the time that you would really be losing your control in towards your spending. Yes, you do play for leisure but when those kind of intents had suddenly changed up into something like you are already that becoming that desperate specially on chasing up loses then this is the best time that you should be considering on stopping doing gambling. If not then expect that things comes worst.

If you dont like to destroy your life just because of too much addiction then it would be always best that you should really be wary on the actions you are making.
Always have that kind of assessment into your self whether you are still doing fine. Check on how much you have lost and spend and on whats the condition of
the things around you whether they are really just that still fine or not.

In my opinion, the best way to test a person for addiction is the following situation. When you have money that you cannot afford to spend, money for a loan, for an apartment, for food, or the money is not yours and you need to give it away, but at that moment you see a very attractive rate, what do you do? If you are placing a bet, this is most likely a bad sign.
Also, if your mood suffers and joy and life go away and you feel that this is reflected in other areas of your life and communication with people, then most likely you need to quit betting

Problem gambling (PG) is a serious public health concern that disproportionately affects people experiencing poverty, homelessness, and multimorbidity including mental health and substance use concerns. Little research has focused on self-help and self-management in gambling recovery, despite evidence that a substantial number of people do not seek formal treatment. This study explored the literature on PG self-management strategies. Self-management was defined as the capacity to manage symptoms, the intervention, health consequences and altered lifestyle that accompanies a chronic health concern.........

Self-management treatments have been used to manage behavioural issues such as nail-biting, poor physical activity...

This is an act that if you can be able to reconcile with yourself and believe to work on yourself you will definitely got back to your normal track of behaviours addiction is very hard to fight but very possible to stop more of gambling activities.......

You are completely right, how often do I do this? At the end of every single gambling session, I not only keep track of how much money I used but also the time I spent, I compare it to my budget and the time limit I put in place and how I did during my previous sessions, and as long as the numbers are within those ranges then I know I am doing fine, as I have set clear limits and according to the data I am respecting them, and while there is no doubt I am being very strict with myself, I like to do things this way so there is no chance at all to become addicted.

I do not do this. I have never thought that there is a need for it. The only time I think there will be a need for this is if people around me begin to question my gambling habits. If I receive this questions then that is a sign that i have to check in with myself.

It is even these people that should self-examine their gambling habit but how can they when they haven't yet agreed that they are addicted to gambling. It is only when a person knowledges how destructive this habit is and seeks for help, that is when he or she will get help. But it starts first from introspection.

Sometimes it very hard even for those that overcome that crazy urge to gamble and that's why the need to steadily check yourself is of utmost importance because the moment you lay lose you would be surprised to what might possibly be the outcome and that why even for people like you who have been there and experience how reckless gambling is, nobody gets to advice you not to buckle up because you would definitely see the effects if you don't straighten up.