I think once this is established in your head it wouldn’t be as effective as it would be In replacing a bad response or conditioning in the brain. It is not as replaceable in my opinion, especially if the person is addicted already. maybe a different therapy or something could be done.
Yea the urge for gambling cannot be replaceable because what causes the urge to gamble is when you think that you want to use it to double your money. Profit is the reason why people gets addicted to gambling and I don't think that there is anything one can use to replace gambling that is also possible for it to bring you profit. Because no matter how discipline a gambler is, if he makes profit he will be excited. Self control and discipline is the only way to avoid gambling addiction. 
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There are several ways to treat addiction. And one of them would be cognitive behavioral therapy. I'm not a professional in the field but I know that cognitive behavioral therapy teaches you to respond to your own thought process with logical points.
For instance. You have a negative throught of gambling? First step is to recognize it. Ask yourself if it's really worth it and come up with the logical answers yourself as a response to the thought.
No, it's not worth it because I can't afford to lose even 1$ now.
Whatever I may win comes with risk of losing all the money I deposit.
I have my kids and family to look after.
I love my life as is, I should abandon dreams for extravagant wealth.
It's not reasonable to think it's my lucky day today, I've lost every time I've played.
etc.
Really think deeply to yourself and come up with logical responses to irrational and negative thoughts.
Learn to recognize the signs and counteract them. Try this and if it helps you're on a good path. If not, don't be afraid to ask for more help!
For instance. You have a negative throught of gambling? First step is to recognize it. Ask yourself if it's really worth it and come up with the logical answers yourself as a response to the thought.
No, it's not worth it because I can't afford to lose even 1$ now.
Whatever I may win comes with risk of losing all the money I deposit.
I have my kids and family to look after.
I love my life as is, I should abandon dreams for extravagant wealth.
It's not reasonable to think it's my lucky day today, I've lost every time I've played.
etc.
Really think deeply to yourself and come up with logical responses to irrational and negative thoughts.
Learn to recognize the signs and counteract them. Try this and if it helps you're on a good path. If not, don't be afraid to ask for more help!
I think once this is established in your head it wouldn’t be as effective as it would be In replacing a bad response or conditioning in the brain. It is not as replaceable in my opinion, especially if the person is addicted already. maybe a different therapy or something could be done.
This reminds me of the psychology course our department borrowed when I was in school that condition stimulus was talked about in which ringing of a bell and feeding of dog after was used for the explanation. If the bell is later rang, the dog will salivates as the dog get use to it. But this is different from what we can associate with gambling in a way someone can stop gambling because of condition stimulus. That is not possible and I do not know how these can be associated together.
The one who created this term was Ivan Pavlov, and he uses the dog as an example of how a condition is developed based on stimuli, so there is a correlation we have the stimuli that will start the condition response.
In a gambler's version, we have an addicted gambler who once got hold of a big amount, and the one thing that's going through his mind is it is time for him to try his luck in gambling because of the previous stimuli, which is the excitement and the experience of winning.
Thanks for bringing this topic about Pavlov dog experiment.
Gambling addiction develops through continuous repetition of habit, which is another word for Conditioned response, and this habit develops through stimuli, so a gambler who repeatedly gets excited through gambling develops an addiction.
It's doesn't even rely solely on how repetitive a gambler can be, but how hungry and passionate they are towards whatever games that it... The urge that makes addiction to thrive fast is GREED.Quote
Do you believe another stimulus [Conditioned Response] can replace the stimuli from gambling? So my question is, what is an effective stimulus [Conditioned Response] that can replace gambling addiction?
You don't have to suppress the urge by getting addicted to something else... Its not an ailment but definitely, it's a disorder. The best antidote for correction is allowing it to LEAVE YOU. Distract yourself with things that could also be of good to you instead - hit the gym!!! 
Do you believe another stimulus [Conditioned Response] can replace the stimuli from gambling? So my question is, what is an effective stimulus [Conditioned Response] that can replace gambling addiction?
doing or participating in an activity that you find interesting. if you read articles about gambling addiction and treatments for it, a lot of them will mention that having a hobby or an activity that you find interesting and can keep your mind occupied is a great way to suppress gambling urges. also, doing activities that interest you to keep your mind occupied is not just an exclusive treatment for gambling addiction, from what I've read in the past, this works for a lot of types of addiction.
This reminds me of the psychology course our department borrowed when I was in school that condition stimulus was talked about in which ringing of a bell and feeding of dog after was used for the explanation. If the bell is later rang, the dog will salivates as the dog get use to it. But this is different from what we can associate with gambling in a way someone can stop gambling because of condition stimulus. That is not possible and I do not know how these can be associated together.
Why I created this thread: I am interested to know if the conditioned response is a cure for gambling addiction.
Gambling addiction develops through continuous repetition of habit, which is another word for Conditioned response, and this habit develops through stimuli, so a gambler who repeatedly gets excited through gambling develops an addiction.
Do you believe another stimulus [Conditioned Response] can replace the stimuli from gambling? So my question is, what is an effective stimulus [Conditioned Response] that can replace gambling addiction?
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Gambling addiction develops through continuous repetition of habit, which is another word for Conditioned response, and this habit develops through stimuli, so a gambler who repeatedly gets excited through gambling develops an addiction.
Do you believe another stimulus [Conditioned Response] can replace the stimuli from gambling? So my question is, what is an effective stimulus [Conditioned Response] that can replace gambling addiction?
I will lock this thread after 4 days or 40 responses, whatever comes first
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