Topic: Gambling as an escape - page 15. (Read 4114 times)

I am sure, gambling as an escape does not make you eliminate problems, but will only add problems for yourself. Moreover, if you experience consecutive defeats then it will make your stress worse because you continue to get pressure that will basically torture your own life. Thus, it would be better to gamble only with a good mood, or just to fill your free time, because at least gambling is a game with full risk so it requires a good atmosphere and focus when doing it..

We all associate gambling with fun, excitement, and enjoyment

There is a reason why casinos are brightly lit and has fast paced music. The overall idea of gambling should be energetic and exhilarating. Well, in my country, you might find gambling in a less thrilling environment such as a funeral.

Yes, it is very common in my country that whenever there is a funeral there will be people playing cards and gambling against each other.

I don’t know if this is common in other countries but I never really thought twice of the fact that gambling, which is usually associated with time for pleasure, can be found in a place that is so grievous.

I researched just now and found that some gamblers do in fact use gambling as a form of escape from their real life. Which is why you might find a lot of people just recently went through a divorce or death of a loved one gambling. I guess this is why there are always people gambling in funerals. Obviously over time I think it just became more of a tradition rather than an actual act of escape from mourning.

Personally I don’t think it’s a good idea to use gambling as a coping mechanism especially that your emotions will be the one driving your decisions and that almost never end well. It’s fine sometimes but I find that dealing with your emotions especially negative ones can be much helpful than turning into potentially harmful vices.

But What about you? Do you also use gambling to escape from stress of the real world?

I like how you said it, it's a fact but depending on how the person handle it, will determine the range of effect it will have on that person. If anyone is going to go into it fully without realizing themselves, then they will cause their self more harm than good.  Because if not properly managed, one might want to get away from depression using gambling and might end up being a bad addict.

Actually, it is okay to make gambling an escape from the problems you have in life because after all, as we often say, gambling is an entertainment activity, meaning that you can indeed make gambling a diversion from the problems you have to seek pleasure, but maybe I will say something that be careful with your decision, in the sense that you should not choose gambling as a place for entertainment while on the other hand you do not know about the various things that should not be done when you are involved in gambling, such as you who must really be able to control yourself and your emotions, but I think maybe you are a gambler who makes gambling an escape but you come with the right approach and mindset that in general you already know about how the casino works which knowledge you have because you want to learn it, that's good, my friend, and I hope you can maintain that understanding.

There is no escape in gambling as it can work out as a resort to escape depression in the first place or in the first sessions but overall in the long run it will make sure that you have much more depression that you did before start gambling.

This your thread reminds me about the story of one man that I was told. The man was never a gambler but he had a very terrible issue in his work place which caused him his job, days after he lost his job, because of depression, he got himself into gambling and till date, his life is just upside down. Most times, we should just be careful with the choices we make because some can harm us.

In fact, if there are problems, it is better to find a solution to them, rather than look for a way to avoid them. After gambling, these problems will not go away and you will again need to look for a way to distract yourself from them, and gambling in a state where you can be distracted by other problems is also not the best solution, being distracted by gambling does not mean completely forgetting about the problems.

In fact, if there are problems, it is better to find a solution to them, rather than look for a way to avoid them. After gambling, these problems will not go away and you will again need to look for a way to distract yourself from them, and gambling in a state where you can be distracted by other problems is also not the best solution, being distracted by gambling does not mean completely forgetting about the problems.

And it seems to me that we all need to have our own "refuge" from reality, but one that would not cause addiction. For example, computer games. This is a free and harmless refuge.
But uncontrolled gambling, betting, and bad habits are bad ways to escape from reality that can drag you into the abyss. And then it will be hard to return to reality and be cheerful and productive again.

I wrote "problem gambling" precisely because I do not dare to claim that sometimes playing in a casino is so bad.

And it seems to me that we all need to have our own "refuge" from reality, but one that would not cause addiction. For example, computer games. This is a free and harmless refuge.
But uncontrolled gambling, betting, and bad habits are bad ways to escape from reality that can drag you into the abyss. And then it will be hard to return to reality and be cheerful and productive again.

I wrote "problem gambling" precisely because I do not dare to claim that sometimes playing in a casino is so bad.

But when someone has been fond of gambling, even though there are several other games such as computer games, it still will not be able to provide satisfaction and in the end they will still come and gamble, this is not kind of self-protection.
Basically, an activity that is deliberately intended for escape is what can provide sense of satisfaction and pleasure that tests adrenaline more, it will be difficult to change habits like this.

And it seems to me that we all need to have our own "refuge" from reality, but one that would not cause addiction. For example, computer games. This is a free and harmless refuge.
But uncontrolled gambling, betting, and bad habits are bad ways to escape from reality that can drag you into the abyss. And then it will be hard to return to reality and be cheerful and productive again.

I wrote "problem gambling" precisely because I do not dare to claim that sometimes playing in a casino is so bad.