Topic: Gambling as an escape - page 19. (Read 4114 times)

Yes maybe some people have other goals in gambling, they have differences in responding to gambling as an entertainment place to entertain themselves from sadness in their lives, and I don't think it is a problem to consider what kind of gambling, but the most important thing is to be able to manage themselves in gambling in order You should not overdo it and lose more money in gambling so to torture yourself.

I also gamble when sad and sometimes bored, and it is nothing more than eliminating it with the financial arrangements that have been made, and after that I returned to do my normal activities to continue life.

The fact is that it is, but what happens is the opposite and people try to find escape when they are having a hard time in life in drugs, gambling and alcohol. This is why people must have control because when they are having a hard time in life and they try to do something bad it will have a much worse impact.

It is difficult to deal with all three of these things if someone does not have control, especially if they are connected to all three because of the reason for the escape caused by the difficulties in life. There is no peace and no pleasure that can save them if that is the reason they are involved in these three things.

Gambling is hardly used as a mechanism for overcoming negative emotions (breakups, loss of loved ones). It is more like an attempt to escape from the "problem" in the form of refocusing on another type of activity. In other words, a person "runs away" from negative emotions in search of positive ones (a portion of pleasure and anticipation), which gambling gives (with an amendment, if there are victories).

Gamblers also see gambling as an attempt to escape from the "problem" of lack of money.

Of course, it is more useful, but more difficult and painful. Few people want to experience emotional pain.

This also works in gambling: the gambler is thrown from one emotion to another (win - loss). Defeat causes negative emotions, which you want to get rid of, which further spurs the desire to get positive emotions (win). The gambler, as a result, finds himself in a trap between these emotional states, which in turn plays into the pockets hands of the casino owners. That is why, if you get carried away with gambling, you need to do it without emotion, with cold calculation, and then it can bring a certain benefit (financial).

Not at all, but any gambler finds himself disconnected from the real world during the gameplay, because all his attention is focused only on these action.

Actually this is really that indeed common or really that something which is really that happening because there are some places or countries on which this had become that a cultural part or approach whenever there's some funeral. Most of those who do gambler are either from the relatives or to those unconnected people who do go into the funeral. It isnt something that relieving out such stress but rather
they will really be that trying out to deal up with something that they could make money into. Pretty sure that most of those people that making up some bets are really just that doing for the sake of making money
and not really that focusing too much on mourning into someone who dies. Its not that shocking anymore on which there would really be those who do just go into the venue and really just that finding for someone that they could play with and make money with it. Also, this isnt really just that pertaining about making money with gambling but also there are those who do really want to go into these funeral just to have those snacks and able to eat somehow into those what been offered. It is really just that shameful because funeral should be pertaining about mourning and not doing something such as this because this is really a party or happy gathering but instead there's someone whose dead. Somehow there's nothing we can do or change if they will really be having this kind of approach or cultural thing and we do know that each part of the world
would be having their own behavior or activity into things.

It is undeniable that gambling is often our outlet in overcoming stress, maybe some of we can still control the limits of gambling as a form of entertainment, but we also cannot deny that there are some of us who are actually trapped in this entertainment which in the end becomes addicted, so that those who seek escape from stress and life pressure through gambling in the end they will only add to the burden of their lives, gambling can actually be a form of entertainment if it can be controlled but gambling can also become a problem if a person starts to lose control and spend more time and money than they can afford, and this can have a negative impact on personal and family life.

Gambling for fun can be a basis for evaluating your earnings with trends over time. If you look at gambling as a means of making money it can take you a lot of time to make room for the addiction and family. By evaluating the time a gambler can take advantage of his earned money he must realize that he is gambling for fun and if the income comes through consider it as a means of extra income and it is a temporary means. Later on he emphasizes on the tendency to gradually win by adopting strategy in each bet.

Do not run away from gambling but correct yourself through self-realization so that you do not have to repent. Also every gambling game and betting should have a review based on strategy and experience.

It sounds very strange to me - to have fun during a funeral. I know that in Spanish-speaking countries there is a special attitude towards death and the dead, but in my opinion, in most countries this is not the case. Of course, everything depends on who died and under what circumstances. If it is a tragic death of a young person who did not have time to live, then it is more than strange to have fun about it. But if it is a natural death of an elderly person who may have even suffered a little from helplessness before death and death became a deliverance from suffering for him - then most likely you can even be happy for this person. The person stopped his torment. But in any case, I would not associate death and a casino.

gambling at a funeral, now that's wild. i would have never in my life imagined to see gambling and funeral used in the same sentence.
where i'm from if they catch you gambling at a funeral which is considered super disrespectful, you will have your own funeral the next day

escaping reality by gambling only makes the hole you are trying to escape deeper. if you are going thru difficulties in life, gambling, drugs, alcolo or anyother form of escape is not the answer.

For now, maybe the main reason for gambling is an escape from stressful conditions due to lot of work or some other things related to mental pressure for an adult man who already has responsibilities for his family, this will be kind of entertainment to relieve fatigue and thoughts that have more pressure in life.
As long as can still control yourself, whatever the reason and purpose of gambling except for making money, it will not have bad impact.

Undoubtedly, making certain decisions under pressure of emotions can be very problematic, gambling shouldn't be an option to ease stress of mourning in this regard and I don't think if that's even possible. But however, I have seen senerio cases of some gambling activities going on in a funeral ground but I must say majority of those participating might not really be mourning and grieving the death of their love one, not everybody that are present at a funeral ground came for the funeral, so many will only attend just to feel entertained with the activities going on at the funeral, and this are the sets of people that can easily find themselves indulging in such activities during a funeral ceremony.

Gambling to escape from the real world, this is something I have often found it seem when I see my friends who are having economic difficulties but they still force themselves to gamble and hope to get lucky. But when they are in a sad mood and in a place where they shouldn't be, they vent by gambling. I have never found that because I think it is quite ridiculous, it makes more sense if the person is stressed, he gambles when the mood is no longer sad and he can go gamble somewhere else to avoid thinking too hard. I myself cannot deny this, many people when they have problems actually vent to bad things but end up getting more trouble.

No offense, but gambling at a funeral??
Honestly I find this to be disrespectful to the mourners and the dead ..but hey at the end of it we all have different cultures on how these processions are conducted should respect the cultural differences 🙏

Btw coming to think about turning to gambling for someone that is grieving could be a couping mechanism because some resort to alcohol and whatever calms the nerve...so I guess no judging others

There are many types of gambling because if you gamble regularly and all the time you are more likely to be the real one. But if you again leave the work and leave the family and you only indulge in jewels, then your problem will increase. Gambling is usually not a time-and-time game, gambling should be played according to the right time rules, then the signs of addiction will be less.
 And if you start regular gambling straight away, your family will be destroyed by addiction, and if you run away from it, it will be self-deception. Because by your actions you have deceived yourself, therefore to conduct yourself properly, joy must be indulged for a time because it is played by many for fun.

You know that gambling is all about luck and is not about what you predict, you can use a negative emotion and predict gambling and it happens that every thing you predict play for you, what about people who gambles once they are drunk, I have meant people like that in a betting shop, we need to understand everything about gambling that is about luck not by prediction, prediction can make you you win but not occasionally, just assumption and procrastination can make you to win, people who drinks to gamble are the most people who wins gambling from day one.

But unfortunately, a lot of people are using gambling to relieve their stress or to escape from their disappointments in life. We know that gambling is for entertainment purposes, however, we all know that a lot of them are hoping to earn good profits from their bets.

I don't, but I know many people do. Actually, every of us try to escape from daily stress somehow in different manners. The problem is when the escapist method becomes an addiction, and gambling is a common one among all of them. When this happens, it could be that the individual isn't escaping solely from a daily common stress at all, rather he is trying to escape from something more serious which has a deeper impact over his intrapsychic life. It could be an attempt to escape from himself (his self).

It happens when the person can't maintain a conscious state of mind, due to it being extremely aversive and unbearable to be tolerated. Examples are traumas from the past, or current situations which have become unhealthy for the person, so they have to escape somehow. The ephemeral pleasures proportionated by activities like gambling proportionate a powerful disconnection from the conscious state of mind, so they restrict themselves to physical body sensations in the present time.

However, as the pleasure is ephemeral, they need more of this each new time, in higher dosages, always the aversive conscious state of mind takes place once again. That is when the addiction is developed. It's important to understand this process to find healthy alternatives to solve problems in life, instead of seeking for escapist measures which only make the situation worse on long run.

This is the first time I have heard about this, and how someone can get involved in gambling when they are grieving after losing a loved one. But regardless, whatever the reason the person goes to the casino, gambling is not an escape to relieve stress.

And although, there may be some people who manage to relieve stress by going to the casino and gambling or placing bets, but if you look at the percentage, this number is much smaller compared to those who are stressed because of gambling. Gambling will only entertain you when you are lucky enough to get a win, if otherwise which means losing especially losing a large amount and you are not ready to bear the loss, then gambling will only make you feel more stressed and even depressed.

Therefore, I never make gambling a place to escape when I am stressed or having a problem, especially if it is a financial problem.

Gambling activity will be considered as the least form of stress free activity personally, if others view gambling as fun, enjoyment i don’t support the opinion but mine is from a different perspective. Even if we all should consider gambling as fun sometimes we get hurt by letting our emotions lead, we all want to win and I will consider a regular win as fun but when involved with lose I disagree. People who gamble where is not appropriate for gambling as op made an example maybe they have their reason, this practice is so rare in my locality or argument leading to bet is more common tho as humans in crowed environment people usually create loud noise and opinion so it’s understandable if group of people choose to bet for backing up their argument not the regular casino games etc.

This has been a topic several times, what I view in this being an escape from stress would probably not focused on that state. Because, there's a lot of ways on how to divert stress not just gambling all alone. People who seems to be fanatic with betting their money without even giving value the importance of it will definitely have that kind of mindset. Most probably these will become a daily habits in which doesn't bring good outcome if not managed very well.

It is not a good idea to use gambling as an escape from reality or it will have a bad impact on our life. People that just got a bad news should not go to gamble to try to escape that news. You will still have to come back to face the reality that that problem is still there therefore instead of running away, we should face the problem and come out stronger. We should use that situation as a means to gain more experience in life and continue to move forward. I know that gambling is being tried to be used as an escape by some people but I did not know that gambling are being done in burial. I find it kind of disrespect to the dead, I would not allow anything like gambling in my love ones funeral. Gambling should be known with you having a good time and not bad time.