Topic: Gambling as an escape - page 16. (Read 4114 times)

If they are indeed fond of gambling, then it is likely that they will not be able to easily get rid of their habit, especially when someone is already addicted to acute gambling, then any game out there will not be able to satisfy them if not gambling games, even though the losses and losses that are always experienced do not make them stop but make them want to continue gambling to get even bigger wins, this happens because of the wrong mindset that drives them to continue gambling.
You are right, something called an escape should be able to provide satisfaction without risk, but if gambling is used as an escape, it is very risky, moreover it can affect our own feelings and maybe our feelings will be even more chaotic, instead of wanting to improve our mood but instead making everything more complicated. Therefore, it is better to look for something else than gambling as an escape because not only gambling can make us satisfied, but if we are already seriously addicted it is also difficult.

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.

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.

That is normal because you are not alone as I think many people do the same thing like you. We use gambling as our escape from reality because we don't wants to see what happens to us.
But it is good if you can realizes that is a wrong and you change it and not involved in gambling anymore. We needs to wake up and face the reality no matters how hard it is.
If we can think to search for the other positive things for escaping the reality, that will be good for us because we don't have to suffer and can change our lives better. We need to avoids something that can makes our lives be 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.

You are right about that, this is why I don't accept the idea of soldiers trying to use gambling as a way to cool off or relax because when they try to use it as a way to distract their mind from the traumas they are trying to forget it might become an addiction problem. I don't even advice anyone to be involved in gambling if your mental state isn't in order.Gamble in your right senses and not as an escape out of reality. Gambling shouldn't be an escape from anything.

When I was new to gambling, I didn't think about it, but now, after a few years, I can say that yes, it is a partial escape from reality, like computer games. Now in our digital world there are many interesting things that absorb us and tear us away from the real world. I started gambling because I broke up with my girlfriend, who left me and I was very upset about it. Probably, this is what happened to me, but at the same time, I was really interested in learning a lot of new things, studying probabilities, games, the psychology of the game, the work of gambling establishments. I even wondered what I would do if I hadn't started gambling, but I'm almost sure that I would have looked for something to escape from reality.

I believe it was mentioned on the earlier replies that people who don't have enough money to pay for the funeral expenses welcome this kind of gambling activity in order to help them in finances.  While I believe operators (more probably an independent or illegal gambling operators) take advantage of this event in order for them to make profit.



Well in reality these people can't escape things that happens in the real world, but somehow I believe this escape means a temporary relief from all the problems and stresses that one experience everyday.


Well, different cultures have different beliefs, although I agree that solemn things shouldn't be mixed with earthly pleasure, but well people practicing that does not mind it at all.  I also believe that others may see them as taboo but other people see that as a normal thing.

Yes, so that's why responsibility or self-acceptance regarding whatever the final result is a skill that a gambler must have, none other than because there is nothing else we can do but accept defeat with an open heart considering that defeat is part of the game.
As you said that gambling is about luck, yes of course whatever type of game it is luck that will confirm your victory, so don't be too obsessed with victory because no matter what your hopes and beliefs will only lead you to regret in the end.

I think that is the trigger for various actions beyond control, in the sense that they are unable to accept the consequences of defeat which is basically a natural part of the game, the point is we must understand that victory does not depend on one or two ways but depends on how lucky you are when playing.

Some people come to gambling with a completely conscious desire to mentally hide from reality, for example soldiers in wars. We discussed a lot that in wars it became a real problem that soldiers spend a lot of money on gambling, to at least feel like they are in a happy world for a short time. There are also people who come only to earn money, but then something bad happens in their lives and they begin to hate reality. Unfortunately, in this case they are greatly deceiving themselves, they become problem gamblers for whom it is important to escape from reality, and not to earn money.

No one suggests making gambling an escape from the annoyance we experience, it is true what you said gambling can make us stressed if the goal is to seek profit while the reality is that it will only make us lose money, also by not being able to accept defeat or losing the money that is bet can cause us stress, therefore gambling is not wrong if it is only for entertainment. When our condition is not good mentally then we need entertainment or other things that can make us calm, but what is done can make us even more upset and stressed then the thought of ending our lives can cross our minds, therefore we must be smart in finding an escape when we want to calm our minds, don't let us be wrong in taking something that initially wanted to seek entertainment to relieve stress but instead made us even more stressed that is not a desirable event.

That is what we will face when we become addicted to gambling because they will lose their self control and will not see what happen to them. Even if they lose their money in gambling, that will not be a problem for them because they only want to keeps playing gambling and don't wants to do other activities. They use gambling as an escape from their routine day but that will be a mistake because they can gets deeper in gambling without know where the way to go out from gambling.

If they have family, they should not risks too much money in gambling because they must fills their needs. The risks of playing gambling is losing the money so when they lose much money, that means they will difficult to fills their needs. People should not use gambling as an escape from their stress and it is better they find the other activities that can gives them fun and happiness so they will not losing money.

When they can have other activities that can gives them fun and relax themselves, their minds will not think about gambling. They can separate when they can playing gambling and when they must use other activities to release their stress. Doing many positives activities will train their minds that they have so many activities that they can do to prevents their minds thinking of gambling. Playing gambling should be use for fun and not for makes money because that will be difficult as they will get too many losses if they lose control.

If you don't worry when you lose money in gambling, then you are lucky, because more often than not, it's the other way around and losing upsets players, even if it's just entertainment for them. Can gambling be a way to avoid something, I think so, gambling can distract from other things, when I place a bet and watch a match, I get immersed in it and forget about other things. In addition, I get a good dose of adrenaline, which can switch me off very well, sometimes it is very useful.

Yes, I agree with that. We cannot let those bad events in our lives just ruin everything for us. Let's not add one more bad thing after one just happened. In your story, he already lost his job which means he doesn't have the capability to make money. I guess what he did was take loans and now he is possibly in deep deby which is the only way I could see for him to gamble. Or maybe he saved some good money too.
Anyway, instead of trying to get a new job he gambled and there's no money that will be accumulated, mostly just spending. We all know there's no such thing as making money through gambling except for maybe the professionals in the sports industry who could predict the game, read what could happen, and bet on it. But when it comes to casino, there's no real winner on it.

Yes, to conclude your opinion above, basically gamblers who are just looking for entertainment by playing casino without controlling or limiting the activity will become addicted and as a result of this addiction they forget about the real bad impacts in the casino itself so they will think that gambling is a place to get quick and easy income.

It should be like that, when someone feels bored or confused about what activities he should do to provide entertainment in himself and the most important thing is activities in a positive form but the fact is that there are still many people who use casinos as a place of entertainment for themselves including various types of casinos that can be chosen, can be played easily and quickly and the main factor is seen from the results when he wins. Therefore, there are still many people who easily fall into the casino circle because they see from the other side, namely victory only.

If you feel that you do not get pleasure and only stress that can be obtained then gambling is a bad place for you, people like you are not right in gambling.

Such people are the most vulnerable people in gambling, bad emotional and not easy to make peace with bad situations will be very difficult to be in a bad situation in gambling, so it's better not to touch gambling at all than deciding decisions that will lose yourself.

If gambling is a source of your stress, then gambling isn't for you.

Correct, the reality most people will lose in gambling, so don't be hard to yourself when it comes to gambling. It's not something that you must able to achieve because gambling is all about luck, it's different to trading or other thing that doesn't completely depend on luck.

Well, that's right, I agree with everything you said above, my friend, in simple terms, we are nothing more than ordinary gamblers who come with money, predict the match and press the start button, and regardless of the results we will never know whether our predictions are right or wrong, and also if it turns out that the results are really lost then of course why feel sorry? as you said that we are free to choose the time, amount of money and various other things when we want to gamble, meaning that if the question is who to blame then actually there is no one to blame.

Remember that losing does not mean you are stupid but because that is gambling where the risk of losing will always be part of the game, so it will never make sense if you blame yourself just because you lose, and that is also the reason why gambling is recommended to be done by only betting small amounts, none other than so as not to cause financial and psychological problems in yourself.

seriously?? Gambling on a funeral ground? How's that even done?... I mean, unless it's just a way of keeping themselves awake on the funeral night, this sounds really absurd though.
I wasn't able to read through the pages of comments but am I the only one that sees this as an unnecessary act? I mean, we could have a different culture from yours anyway.
Edit: looks like you haven't gotten over 'em bedtime/moonlight folktales...bahahahaha!!..

Gambling to me causes stress. It is not an escape mechanism for me.
I think it's going to make matter worse especially if the amount is huge
I might even forget about my problem and focus on the gambling loss
Instead eating, would be better though not healthy.
Like just imagine lossing when you at your lowest
Worse case suicide might be the thought.