Topic: Don't be a hypocrite and admit that you are a gambler (Read 584 times)

I’m a gambler and I used to have the compulsive gambling disorder and I wasn’t happy with my life, slowly and steadily I accepted this fact and then I told myself that it’s not always about the money let’s gamble only for the thrill and that’s when my life changed.

I finally gave up on my compulsive gambling habits and then I began to gamble responsibly, which not only saved me lots of money but also gave me lots of satisfaction in life.

Lastly I would like to say that being a gambler is not wrong, but cursing yourself for being a gambler is wrong so I would urge all to accept themselves and approve of themselves and then see how life suddenly changes for good.

Anything could lead to addiction if you can't control yourself, watching anime can lead to addiction and simply being lazy could lead to addiction LOL haha. My points is, as long as you can control yourself you will be safe, enjoying risk is good as long as you can handle it. Everything that is too much can be bad for you and could lead to addiction   

Gambling basically depends on luck, so when you have 99% assurances due to further studies and experience concerning a prediction, I won't refer to that as gambling. For example, when I have done my research in cryptocurrency and seen the possibility it has to dominate the future and invest into Bitcoin, that's not gambling although if another users blindly follows my choices without carrying out some due diligence then that's gambling since he's totally depending on the outcome of my decision.

Gambling isn't a bad hobby especially when you don't abuse it, the society have made gamblers feel like losers to the extent they hide and aren't open about their passion or occupation. In my understanding if money isn't involves or you're not risking anything valuable for that decision you're making then it's not gambling therefore most of our  childhood decision shouldn't count as a gamble.

I think when people understand what gambling really is, it will be much easier to handle it.
Real Gambling is simply taking big risk. It has much broader definition though,but boils down on risk. Most people take big risk in my opinion.

 I don't think it's a good idea to enjoy taking big risk. Could lead to addiction.

Its just part of our normal life on having those choices or decision making which would really be needed for us to move forward.If we arent making those decisions in life then
we wont able to shape up on what would be the things we do like ahead.I admit im a gambler in both sides but i do much prefer on making decisions or do gamble
in life situations which would really affect my financial living rather than focusing into literal gambling games which we know that can put up into the different outcome.
Gambling isnt bad but be sure you do know how to control yourself if you do deal with it, if not then you know the consequences that been tied up.
Actually it isnt really that right to compare the two because gambling or decisions in real life are just normal and the other is just a choice or optional.

Sometimes the society doesn't really like the fact that some people are addicted to gambling so they somehow isolate the gamblers from everyone else. And most of those gambling end up in debt, hence the addiction is sometimes seen pretty similar to the one of drugs.

Trust me, you wouldn't feel great telling someone you're a gambling addict. Been there before and it's not as easy as it sounds

Why would I even hide it?
I mean being a gambler isn't illegal and doesn't harm anyone so there is nothing to be ashame of.
The only thing that I would be ashamed of if my the money that I am using is from the other people and I couldn't support my own.

Of course if we want to debate about definition then we can argue for a lot of things to be more like gambling! You know when we talk about genetic lottery,,, where we are born and when we are born has a lot to determine about our future. Economy, nutrition, education, these things are part of our life from the day we are conceived,,, which is why people who look down on others ignore their luck at the lottery of life.

and that is what OP means by this thread,that everything that we are not sure in our decision making it a Gamble by any chances and i totally support that.
with that i am a total gambler because most of my decision is based in my instinct and i dont use even science to consider before making.
actually OP does not particularly pointing in Gambling games but what he wanted to say is our daily living is based on gamble and no one is not a gambler by that way.

I never refuse if called as the gambler because that is the fact and currently i never shy anymore why i did gamble even lately my family know my habit but the good thing is they says as long i can control myself during gambling then they can accept my habit and indeed with self admitted it can makes us slightly comfortable what have we done so far

When you are putting up something whether you are betting something or nothing you can consider that gambling, anything that you put challenge can be considered gambling , this is what Wikipedia defined it, we are gambling one way or another whether you know it or not.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling

I admitted that I am a gambler. I don't gamble in a gambling site too often, I feel that in my life, I gamble with all of my decision. What OP said is true, and we don't deny that our life is full of gambling, but sometimes we don't recognize, or we don't realize that it is gambling. Perhaps, we are trying to be objective of choosing the option, so we know what the risk is by selecting one of the options. But usually, gambling connected to the games with money inside, and many people play the game. All in all, we are a gambler for our life

I don't expect a rich-scheme in gambling nor treat gambling as a primary source of income but I don't have a mindset that gambling must be treated for fun. Unlike others that always say that they are gambling just for fun, I'm different as I treat my gambling activity seriously since I'm risking my funds here.

In each of my gambling sessions or quick match, whether in crypto or outside, I'm making sure that I do my best in terms of analyzations that I will hit those winnings. In sports betting, everything must be approached seriously. If I win, that's more fun compared to just doing gambling purely because everyone wants to make fun out of it. And besides, I loved this form of gambling and I'm involved in sports betting for almost over a decade now.

I'm not really into the idea of gambling for fun. There are lots of ways to have fun so why should I do that in gambling. That's a "BIG NO" for me, no offense to others (as people don't have to be offended in the first place as we have different preferences). But honestly, even people admitted or not that they are gamblers, I don't see what's big deal on that. We should have a mind instead of our own business.

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And about the topic subject, it's not appropriate to compare the literal gambling activity where people risk money and the form of gambling in the real-world that people deal with their daily lives. How come those things should be correlated.

Lol. It doesn't mean you're risking something, you will be called a gambler. Sometimes in life, there are difficult problems that require good decision making, which means it's already part of the life to make decisions in every scenario we're taking. So I prefer to call myself a decision-maker or risk-taker than a gambler since both are facing risk and should be solved quickly.

Gambler is risking something, that's the money. While in life, you're not risking something 'cause every decision you're making, it automatically creates a path for your future.

Gambling is a verb is very different from gambling as an action. The things you talked about are gambling but they are not literally rolling a dice on a casino, that is why they are different. Plus on a normal day when you gamble about your life, you have no choice but to do that in order to move forward, we gambled on school answers because we had to give an answer, leaving it empty would only further your failure instead of maybe helping out, same with work, you have to gamble because you have to move forward, you can't live unemployed forever unless you are very lucky with money.

Everything in your life you gambled, you had to. On regular casinos you don't have to gamble, you can simply leave, plus casino literally tells you that you will lose on this gamble and you still do it.

For me the reason why peoole become gambler is becuase of the gambling, we can blame the gambler because some of them do it just for fun while others do it just to makes enough to added their income, but doesn't earn full-time living through gambling. For me its okey to gamble as long as I taking the right path  and do it with a purpose, and thats enough for me, I consider it Im a winner.

Correct me if I'm wrong but gambling do have a lot of meanings, though what you have said is all true, however, that is different gambling compare to the gambling where money is involve. Let me name those two so you guys could differ one another, what OP said is the gambling that I called "gambling in life", in life, literally, like survival of the fittest, and it is reasonable, most of the time it is good for you, even if you lose you gain the most valuable lesson to be better on what you are going to do next.

The other one is gambling for "life" (pun intended), which we are risking our money, time, and energy in something that don't benefit us at all of the times, because honestly, a lot of people are insisting that they could make money through gambling but they just can't. They shut their mindset down where gambling is a way of earning money in everyday lives, which is so ironic for most of the people.

You have said it right. Life is a gamble with the choices that we choose and basically everyone here is in gambling as well. Gambling is even more fun because it's applicable with cryptocurrencies. The perspective that everybody will be pointing out is different but I do agree with the points and examples that you have given. They will say that those examples doesn't involve money but the simple logic it has is the lesson and the activity that it contains by having risk.

You know that there are places in the world would really have that negative insight or views towards gambling thats why some wont really accept nor let themselves to be seen in public due to that reason.
I dont see a reason on why you should need to be proud of yet gambling is just an activity and its right that theres nothing wrong with it as long you dont compromise important things on your life.
We do gamble and risk something on daily basis just like whats been said on op.

It is different when it comes involved money in gambling but yes, since you were a kid you involve in different types of gambling without knowing you that you start with gambling. I agree that gambling is a form of fun activity that should we practice and not to think it is a form of doing a source of income and hoping to have a quick rich.

This is how we threaten gambling activity, we should have full control over it not just greediness.

I like gambling but I only gamble when I have spare money in my pocket.

The term 'gamble' I think, that we usually say, is just a figure of speech referring to no assurance or presenceof risk of losing and that I think is different from actual gambling wherein you play with other people, having bets.
Maybe, it is because in some places gambling is prohibited. Also with regards to their belief, wherein gambling is thought of as a sin, feel free to correct me. What I am pointing out is that, some people deny being a gambler because of their personal reasons, that we cannot blame them for doing so.
Some people might be doing so to protect themselves from judgements given the reputation of gambling in the society, that is how simple it is.

Yeah,Confession Box!!!I cannot be a hypocrite,I admit I'm a gambler.Always when I am bored I join the casino for fun.
And I think the gambler, no matter how rude or honest,He will remain a gambler who cannot survive without returning to gambling!!!

Right, It is a gamblers decision if he wants to play or not, It's not the problem of the people around unless it is illegal on a certain country because if you play gambling where it is illegal, There's a chance that the government will hunt you down.

Playing on a gambling site, More likely on the crypto gambling site makes you play anonymously and it enables you to discretely play avoid others to see you playing as if you were being stalked by someone.

It should not affect to people where in countries it is legal, or their religion does allow to gamble. People who may hide would be the ones where they are not supposed to gamble to due to various reason and still gambling those would be the people who would hide it. Also, I feel that some of them who want’s to remain anonymous to this may hide from their friends and families.
 

I don't get it why others would deny it I mean they chose it so why not be proud of it?
There is nothing wrong from being a gambler as long as it wouldn't affect the people around you.

Life is a gamble, every choice we make has a consequence. I my self sometimes gamble with my coworkers who be the employee of the month. Even when choosing what field you will choose during college day is a gamble whether if you will excel and succeed in your chosen field. Each has a consequence and reward. It all falls on how will we make something out of the outcome of our choice, it is whether we sulk about it or to do something about it.

Even when choosing which bounty you will choose even when you are not risking a penny is a gamble. Not all bounty pays, not all bounty is legitimate, not all bounty is rewarding, but still we take the risk.

those are great points mate,i have just realized it now that even in examination when we are still schooling is a Gamble?you had open my mind here lol

and also in trading?we also gamble choosing currencies that we don't really sure will bring us profit,all we have is try and luck so that is really a Gamble.

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and Yeah I do Admit for how long now that i am a gambler or should i say a former addicted Gambler and also i am still in gamble now holding my Currencies with no assurance to profit or not.

In our lives,gambling or choices is inevitable and i agree into those point above but at least these kind of choices doesnt really mess out seriously your entire life incase
you had made the wrong choice or decision.

We are all gamblers in the sense on making real life choices.Talking about gambling literally do have its own difference when it comes to reward and the risk involved.
It all matters with money in exchange which differs on the other part on what we are talking.

I am not a hypocrite and I know I am a gambler since the first day I gambled.I also think that almost every member here who writes in the gambling section realizes that he is a gambler.I don’t think there are many hypocrites here who think they are not gamblers.I place sport bets every day and if I say I am not a gambler that does not make much sense.

For me what is important is to be honest when you are gambling, at the early stage of gambling that's where most of us makes mistakes as we are not matured yet so we can easily lose control due to lack of control to our emotion but eventually we will be able to learn how to control.

As a gambler especially in sports betting, I am already convince that this is what I love to do but I always need to remain realistic all the time as there's no guarantee that I would not face challenges as I go on with this journey, so I feel it's alright if people will correct me if they see something with my behavior and i'm ready admit and correct that one.

though I have come out from addiction in the past, it also does not guarantee that I'll not be addicted anymore.

Realize or not, we are a gambler, I agree with that. Even in our life, we are gambling with the option yes and no, and we gamble with that. But some people will not agree if they have been called a gambler because they don't consider they are a real gambler. But out of that, we still gamble with our life until now, and no matter if we use money or not, as long as the option is yes and no, that is called gambling.

That is possible mate, but I didnt realize that I was one of those who gambled. Gambling is synonymous with money or something that has value. But I can also say that gambling does not only involve money because doing something that many people think is impossible can also be called gambling. An example that I can easily remember is when I started moving forward and changed to defeat my selfishness in terms of posting so that I finally became a member of a hero which was something that I considered impossible before. When I reach the rank of hero it is like winning the jackpot that I have been waiting for.

I like gambling, I like dice and I also like some other games but I am not addicted so I can still control it and so far I only want to know about games that I have not played and want to try them.

I was even gambling at my sperm form to meet my eggs. Trust me, I was the fastest and the strongest to meet my egg among 200 Million of us at that race.

I am a gambler and I have full control over it.

I would rather say that the things you mentioned like education, family, health, and your children are more an investment and not so much a gamble.

A gamble is throwing dice and expecting your numbers to show up. It is an investment putting time and effort in bringing your children up the right way. Same thing with education. It's not based on luck but on the time you take to study.

I don't have to deny it as I myself knows that ones you gamble, you are already a gambler.
Actually I am happy to call myself as a gambler as I believe gambling is not a negative thing and people who gamble are smart and knows how to take risk.

In gambling, I learn a lot, money management and discipline, so it's safe to say that gambling gives positive effect into my life.

I know the risk and I understand that I could lose more, of course because I've lose a lot of money in the past but that didn't stop me from gambling, what I did, I learn from my mistakes and I improve to become a discipline gambler.

I regularly say it, almost every decision we make is a gamble, but people assume it is applicable only when money is invested, in which case it still covers more than the conventional gambling definition.
A common one which would be true for most of the user here is trading. If you trade currencies that you have no way of telling the direction it would go, you are engaged in some sort of gambling. This applies to long-term traders as well. And it can also be a form of addiction.

Addiction, mentally ill, health symptoms, etc. Too much negativity in the gambling industry, especially in this forum where ironically casinos have paid a lot of users.

You know what? You are a gambler even though you haven't realized it.

When you were a kid in school, you gamble in your exam when you didn't know the answer. Should I mark option A or B or C?

You gamble in your career path, your spouse, your children's education, literally everything that is unknown.

But it doesn't involve money, sir? You gamble in your purchasing and investment decisions as well.

Inspired by this debate: https://www.debate.org/opinions/is-gambling-morally-wrong

Thank you for reading, let's be more positive and tell me a funny/interesting story about your gambling experience here. Gambling should be for fun, not for getting rich.