Topic: Do you have a "gambling problem" which you can sometimes control for years? - page 8. (Read 2234 times)
January 07, 2024, 09:57:51 PM
It's not really a problem if you can control it right? Being in control means that you can't go overboard or act too much when you're doing something right? So to answer your question, I don't think I do have a problem that I have days where I'm in control, I try to be disciplined as much as I can and that's why I don't have any problems, if I gamble with a set amount of bankroll, that's the only amount I will use to gamble even if the total bankroll that I have is higher than what I've set to use for that gambling session. It's difficult to do at first but once you get used to doing it, you're going to be fine, there's probably even days that you're going to quit halfway and you haven't even spent all the bankroll for that day. I try to do some self-reflection right now and recall if there's another answer to that but I can't seem to recall one, maybe the part where I get angry at close calls when I'm a streak with slots but I don't play slots too much so I don't count that part as a problem but other than that, I can't recall any, hopefully it's a good thing that I can't recall any.
January 07, 2024, 09:43:50 PM
Gamblers need to accept that losing and to do so frequently when they gamble is inevitable, once they do then dealing with it becomes way easier as people can take the precautions necessary as they expect to lose from the very beginning of their session.
But those unable to accept the truth will fight tooth and nail to prove everyone else wrong and make profits while they gamble, and that is when problems can appear, because the number of gamblers which can achieve such goal is not high.
At first, it will be difficult to accept the loss because they must feel pain or disappointment. But gamblers who have lost should know that they are not alone. More gamblers have experienced losses, and many of them accept their losses well because it is part of gambling. If they still cannot accept their loss, they shouldn't gamble at all and stay away from gambling forever.But those unable to accept the truth will fight tooth and nail to prove everyone else wrong and make profits while they gamble, and that is when problems can appear, because the number of gamblers which can achieve such goal is not high.
They must learn to control themselves to avoid losing a lot if that can reduce their feelings of disappointment. But no matter what, the loss will always be there in gambling, and if there are still some of them who cannot accept the loss but instead still try to win, they will accept even bigger losses. Maybe they never imagined how much defeat they would receive.
So that realization needs to be accompanied with a strategy to bet less money and to spend our time in other hobbies, as a way to occupy our minds with something other than thoughts about gambling, which at the end are what force those people to gamble again, even if they know that what they are doing is wrong.
January 02, 2024, 11:05:00 AM
I don't have a gambling problem and I don't have one that I can control for years by making up excuses like the one that I make enough profit for it to be OK-ish 
The way I see it, my gambling is a habit, not an addiction and it's 100% under control. Sometimes I do it once a week, sometimes once a month, but there were times when I was abroad and busy with work so much that I haven't gambled for a month and felt completely fine. Also, I never jeopardize my finances. I only gamble small amounts of money, the money I'd otherwise spend on useless things like sweets, snacks, beer...
I don't have a gambling problem either most people are just used to losing control over a variety of things, and gambling isn't the only issue people face, therefore people should stop viewing gambling as the only issue. And their folks are doing very well with gambling, but since it does not benefit anyone, the person should stop. Yes, I now find it easier to limit my gambling. We each have our own approach to things. The issue is when you even busy with work it will be very difficult for you to even have time to gamble. You can only enjoy gambling when you are free. Wise people gamble with small sums of money. Because using a small amount will not hurt you, it is a risk reduction approach. and their is always something your spending money on. The way I see it, my gambling is a habit, not an addiction and it's 100% under control. Sometimes I do it once a week, sometimes once a month, but there were times when I was abroad and busy with work so much that I haven't gambled for a month and felt completely fine. Also, I never jeopardize my finances. I only gamble small amounts of money, the money I'd otherwise spend on useless things like sweets, snacks, beer...
January 02, 2024, 09:33:57 AM
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They also have to learn to understand that gambling is not just about winning but also losing and even losing money from gambling. They also have to understand that gambling doesn't always mean winning and is very risky. The point is don't be obsessed with what you see out there like streamers or influencers because they you could get a fake win that looks like a real win.Many gamblers cannot accept defeat because they always consider gambling as their source of income and have high expectations of a big win or some kind of jackpot, even though the most important thing for gamblers is to be able to control themselves that gambling is just entertainment so they can accept defeat. because there are things that need to be understood, the dealer will always win against us at any time.
Gamblers who cannot accept their losses will try to recover even though they know it could cost them more money, especially those who use gambling to make money. They will try anyway because they don't see that gambling is not about making money. They must immediately change their mindset before their situation worsens and they lose money.
January 01, 2024, 04:45:40 AM
They must learn to control themselves to avoid losing a lot if that can reduce their feelings of disappointment. But no matter what, the loss will always be there in gambling, and if there are still some of them who cannot accept the loss but instead still try to win, they will accept even bigger losses. Maybe they never imagined how much defeat they would receive.
They also have to learn to understand that gambling is not just about winning but also losing and even losing money from gambling. They also have to understand that gambling doesn't always mean winning and is very risky. The point is don't be obsessed with what you see out there like streamers or influencers because they you could get a fake win that looks like a real win.Many gamblers cannot accept defeat because they always consider gambling as their source of income and have high expectations of a big win or some kind of jackpot, even though the most important thing for gamblers is to be able to control themselves that gambling is just entertainment so they can accept defeat. because there are things that need to be understood, the dealer will always win against us at any time.
January 01, 2024, 02:41:04 AM
That's right, one of the most important things in gambling is self-control, because once you can't control yourself that's when everything starts going bad. It's okay to lose. Losing is part of any game, but you should know where your limits are. You can't spend all your money on gambling just because you want to recover the money you lost, don't do that. Always play with a budget, what you can afford to lose so you don't have to chase it.
Gamblers need to accept that losing and to do so frequently when they gamble is inevitable, once they do then dealing with it becomes way easier as people can take the precautions necessary as they expect to lose from the very beginning of their session.But those unable to accept the truth will fight tooth and nail to prove everyone else wrong and make profits while they gamble, and that is when problems can appear, because the number of gamblers which can achieve such goal is not high.
They must learn to control themselves to avoid losing a lot if that can reduce their feelings of disappointment. But no matter what, the loss will always be there in gambling, and if there are still some of them who cannot accept the loss but instead still try to win, they will accept even bigger losses. Maybe they never imagined how much defeat they would receive.
December 31, 2023, 08:21:23 PM
That's right, one of the most important things in gambling is self-control, because once you can't control yourself that's when everything starts going bad. It's okay to lose. Losing is part of any game, but you should know where your limits are. You can't spend all your money on gambling just because you want to recover the money you lost, don't do that. Always play with a budget, what you can afford to lose so you don't have to chase it.
Gamblers need to accept that losing and to do so frequently when they gamble is inevitable, once they do then dealing with it becomes way easier as people can take the precautions necessary as they expect to lose from the very beginning of their session.But those unable to accept the truth will fight tooth and nail to prove everyone else wrong and make profits while they gamble, and that is when problems can appear, because the number of gamblers which can achieve such goal is not high.
December 25, 2023, 04:40:11 PM
I don't have any problem with gambling. And I don't prioritize gambling. Remember not to prioritize! Gambling is a game, a game that costs money to have fun. If you think that gambling is a source of income, that's a big mistake, I guarantee that from here you will experience a lot of problems if you become addicted to it.
We are the same, we really shouldn't prioritize gambling because it will only cost us badly, especially if you depend on it for money. It is not right for you to make it a source of income because there is no certainty if you will win because we know that there are often losses here that's why it is a bad idea to make it a source of income.
To be honest, I have never experienced a problem with gambling because apart from not gambling often, I also have a budget allocated for it and I don't exceed the budget I have set for gambling.
Yes, it's better that way, what you do is control. This is what we need to pay attention to, to prevent addiction we need to understand first that gambling is a game and not a place to multiply money, allocate money for gambling and don't overdo it - if secondary basic needs and savings have been met and there are still a few funds then take half of the funds the rest was for gambling.
That's right, one of the most important things in gambling is self-control, because once you can't control yourself that's when everything starts going bad. It's okay to lose. Losing is part of any game, but you should know where your limits are. You can't spend all your money on gambling just because you want to recover the money you lost, don't do that. Always play with a budget, what you can afford to lose so you don't have to chase it.
December 25, 2023, 04:39:36 PM
A person begins to experience excitement precisely when he or she gets the emotion of the game. If a person does not have any emotions, what incentive can make him take part in games on websites? Only the desire to earn money? Such an incentive will not last long
And it is impossible for a gambler to have no emotion at all. When he's playing games and winning those bets, I doubt it that he'd be just upset or have that frowned face with all of those good things. But with this, this is where the things have been caught up easy for the gamblers. We can't stop these emotions to trigger and that will cause us problems if we're not mindful of it. The problems like we want to gamble more even if we don't have money left anymore and you just want to do it as if you don't care to your status anymore whether you have money left or there's nothing left at all. 
December 25, 2023, 04:26:12 PM
After many years spent in gambling, on forums related to the discussion of gambling, training, watching hundreds of hours of professional games of streamers, as well as falling to the bottom and rising many times, I can say with confidence that I have no problems with addiction to the game. I have a very good idea of how everything works, I know various strategies in games, so I only allow myself in very rare cases to play a little for fun and to remember the old days. I haven’t crossed red lines for years because I know perfectly well how it will end as soon as I take a step for her. I don’t want to go through this anymore, so I treat the game responsibly and consciously. It pains me to see someone who has little experience in gambling and steps on the same rake every time and cannot get out. It’s hard for me to advise such people, because if they themselves don’t understand what they are doing, it will be difficult for others to explain what is happening.
December 25, 2023, 02:53:37 PM
The gambler who doesn’t need any money from the gambling site,they can do the gambling without any emotion.Because the gambler has no hurry to make the profit using the gambling sites.If the gamblers play the gambling without any expectation,this leads to the gambler being not forced to play the serious game in the gambling site.The gambler also can create the tactics for the game,So he can take risk to apply for the gambling sites.Because he doesn’t bother about the gambling winnings or loss.The self control should be learned by the gamblers in the gambling sites by avoiding the gambling sites emotional games.
A person begins to experience excitement precisely when he or she gets the emotion of the game. If a person does not have any emotions, what incentive can make him take part in games on websites? Only the desire to earn money? Such an incentive will not last long
It's true, if I don't find excitement in the game, it doesn't make sense to do it , why continue there ? What we have to do is simply try to do what we like and be able to have the expectation of increasing our money, this is what moves us as players to be and have money to continue doing what we like, if a player He does not have any type of incentive for this , because he has a lot of money , he also has his advantage, that he will not fall into any type of Addiction , Therefore he can do things as they go.
If the player, on the other hand , has a lot to lose , plays with more intensity, puts all his emotions to the limit because he knows that things can go wrong , then this can generate many things, desperation, stress, or simply if he activates the adrenaline that makes time pass very quickly depending on the level of concentration you have , which is why things must be done to improve the game even as players.
December 25, 2023, 11:33:06 AM
The gambler who doesn’t need any money from the gambling site,they can do the gambling without any emotion.Because the gambler has no hurry to make the profit using the gambling sites.If the gamblers play the gambling without any expectation,this leads to the gambler being not forced to play the serious game in the gambling site.The gambler also can create the tactics for the game,So he can take risk to apply for the gambling sites.Because he doesn’t bother about the gambling winnings or loss.The self control should be learned by the gamblers in the gambling sites by avoiding the gambling sites emotional games.
A person begins to experience excitement precisely when he or she gets the emotion of the game. If a person does not have any emotions, what incentive can make him take part in games on websites? Only the desire to earn money? Such an incentive will not last long
December 25, 2023, 11:08:59 AM
It is, but you have to be consistent with it, and that's the hardest part that people often not acknowledge. It's extremely hard to be consistent at not doing something especially if that something used to take up the bulk of your time before. My advice is to take up a hobby that consumes a lot of time as well that will steer you away from gambling. Making yourself busy and not allowing any free time for yourself to gamble is one good strategy to lay off the degeneracy once and for all.
Good advice but I have often said the same thing because having enough other positive activities can make us reduce the intensity of gambling and forget about it for certain period of time.
This method works for some people, but not to completely stop but also to simply reduce and get used to the pressure of not doing more gambling activities excessively.
We can only give advice and suggestions based on our personal experience and of course we can say all this because we have been successful in doing it.
Somehow, for other people, it is clear that if it is based on the right intentions and efforts, it will definitely be successful.
And I would like to remind you again that actually stopping gambling altogether forever is difficult matter, but to reduce it there are still many efforts that will be successful if done correctly.
Community and support matter. Temptation comes from alone. Being among gamble-free folks is crucial. Its about developing a new normal without gambling, not merely lowering the impulse. We must harness our power to change.
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December 25, 2023, 06:13:21 AM
I agree, If a person doesn't expect anything while doing gambling, there's an instances that it's like they're just gambling as their pass time or they just really want to try with no expected amount in return which is many gamblers are just like this. In that way, I agree with you that a gambler can do gambling without any emotion because there's no fear of losing and excitement just like those others who really expected to win so they can have a profit.
If they gamble just for fun, it would be acceptable because they are not chasing wins so they don't risk losing a lot and can stop once satisfied. A gambler can gamble without emotion so he won't feel anything about the results he gets. He can accept everything well and does not desire anything other than just having fun. By using gambling as entertainment, we will not experience any gambling problems and will not experience gambling addiction either because we can take care of ourselves and the best thing is that we can control ourselves well so that we can really enjoy gambling as entertainment. 
December 25, 2023, 12:24:15 AM
I don't have a gambling problem and I don't have one that I can control for years by making up excuses like the one that I make enough profit for it to be OK-ish
The way I see it, my gambling is a habit, not an addiction and it's 100% under control. Sometimes I do it once a week, sometimes once a month, but there were times when I was abroad and busy with work so much that I haven't gambled for a month and felt completely fine. Also, I never jeopardize my finances. I only gamble small amounts of money, the money I'd otherwise spend on useless things like sweets, snacks, beer...
The way I see it, my gambling is a habit, not an addiction and it's 100% under control. Sometimes I do it once a week, sometimes once a month, but there were times when I was abroad and busy with work so much that I haven't gambled for a month and felt completely fine. Also, I never jeopardize my finances. I only gamble small amounts of money, the money I'd otherwise spend on useless things like sweets, snacks, beer...
The gambler who doesn’t need any money from the gambling site,they can do the gambling without any emotion.Because the gambler has no hurry to make the profit using the gambling sites.If the gamblers play the gambling without any expectation,this leads to the gambler being not forced to play the serious game in the gambling site.The gambler also can create the tactics for the game,So he can take risk to apply for the gambling sites.Because he doesn’t bother about the gambling winnings or loss.The self control should be learned by the gamblers in the gambling sites by avoiding the gambling sites emotional games.
I agree, If a person doesn't expect anything while doing gambling, there's an instances that it's like they're just gambling as their pass time or they just really want to try with no expected amount in return which is many gamblers are just like this. In that way, I agree with you that a gambler can do gambling without any emotion because there's no fear of losing and excitement just like those others who really expected to win so they can have a profit.
December 24, 2023, 06:43:42 PM
I don't have a gambling problem and I don't have one that I can control for years by making up excuses like the one that I make enough profit for it to be OK-ish
The way I see it, my gambling is a habit, not an addiction and it's 100% under control. Sometimes I do it once a week, sometimes once a month, but there were times when I was abroad and busy with work so much that I haven't gambled for a month and felt completely fine. Also, I never jeopardize my finances. I only gamble small amounts of money, the money I'd otherwise spend on useless things like sweets, snacks, beer...
The way I see it, my gambling is a habit, not an addiction and it's 100% under control. Sometimes I do it once a week, sometimes once a month, but there were times when I was abroad and busy with work so much that I haven't gambled for a month and felt completely fine. Also, I never jeopardize my finances. I only gamble small amounts of money, the money I'd otherwise spend on useless things like sweets, snacks, beer...
The gambler who doesn’t need any money from the gambling site,they can do the gambling without any emotion.Because the gambler has no hurry to make the profit using the gambling sites.If the gamblers play the gambling without any expectation,this leads to the gambler being not forced to play the serious game in the gambling site.The gambler also can create the tactics for the game,So he can take risk to apply for the gambling sites.Because he doesn’t bother about the gambling winnings or loss.The self control should be learned by the gamblers in the gambling sites by avoiding the gambling sites emotional games.
December 24, 2023, 03:32:13 PM
I don't have a gambling problem and I don't have one that I can control for years by making up excuses like the one that I make enough profit for it to be OK-ish
The way I see it, my gambling is a habit, not an addiction and it's 100% under control. Sometimes I do it once a week, sometimes once a month, but there were times when I was abroad and busy with work so much that I haven't gambled for a month and felt completely fine. Also, I never jeopardize my finances. I only gamble small amounts of money, the money I'd otherwise spend on useless things like sweets, snacks, beer...
The way I see it, my gambling is a habit, not an addiction and it's 100% under control. Sometimes I do it once a week, sometimes once a month, but there were times when I was abroad and busy with work so much that I haven't gambled for a month and felt completely fine. Also, I never jeopardize my finances. I only gamble small amounts of money, the money I'd otherwise spend on useless things like sweets, snacks, beer...
December 24, 2023, 03:23:26 PM
We are not sure if all those who said that they are only playing for fun are not lying. Or maybe they only change through the years? But, I'm sure that nothing is perfect and they can still make a mistake sometimes. This also applies to you.
December 24, 2023, 02:44:55 PM
People say they gamble for fun, I don’t. I love the adrenaline rush that comes from winning. Gambling hasn’t affected my personal life in any way. That’s because I don’t gamble above my means. I’m a football fan and hardly miss weekend bets on matches played. Its easy to bet on football because I know the players, I know the teams and I know the leagues. Even if I lose, it’s familiar territory and I know I can get a win next week.
We are not sure if all those who said that they are only playing for fun are not lying. Or maybe they only change through the years? But, I'm sure that nothing is perfect and they can still make a mistake sometimes. This also applies to you.I think that the adrenaline rush is also/still there even if you are only playing for fun. It's just that its level were increased when we make things a little more serious. For you, football is easy, but for me and the others, it wasn't. It's only about preferences. There is no way we can tell what will happen in the future, so don't say that you can now win next time. But as you said, losing isn't really a big deal. That's great.
December 24, 2023, 03:35:37 AM
It is, but you have to be consistent with it, and that's the hardest part that people often not acknowledge. It's extremely hard to be consistent at not doing something especially if that something used to take up the bulk of your time before. My advice is to take up a hobby that consumes a lot of time as well that will steer you away from gambling. Making yourself busy and not allowing any free time for yourself to gamble is one good strategy to lay off the degeneracy once and for all.
Good advice but I have often said the same thing because having enough other positive activities can make us reduce the intensity of gambling and forget about it for certain period of time.
This method works for some people, but not to completely stop but also to simply reduce and get used to the pressure of not doing more gambling activities excessively.
We can only give advice and suggestions based on our personal experience and of course we can say all this because we have been successful in doing it.
Somehow, for other people, it is clear that if it is based on the right intentions and efforts, it will definitely be successful.
And I would like to remind you again that actually stopping gambling altogether forever is difficult matter, but to reduce it there are still many efforts that will be successful if done correctly.
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