Topic: Gambling as an escape - page 5. (Read 1776 times)

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.

I am also doing some risky bets but as long as it's also along with my budget, win or lose, I am not going to regret it. In the first place, I've chosen that bet and there's no one to blame even if the teams that I bet on because I am the one that have pressed that bet button. No pressure I think is the best way of gambling. You bet whenever you want, however you want and anywhere you want. This is what I have learned and I am no longer the type of gambler that always try to make my bets better because realizing that I have no control under that made me feel that I should just do bets whatever I want and whatever the results are, for as long as I have enjoyed, that's a good one escape there.

The moment you become contented and just decide to only gamble with what you can afford to lose or an amount that even if you win you won’t get a huge profit from it that’s when you’ll start to see how fun gambling is; although, I don’t deny the fact that staking on some risky bets and also some amount that is a little above your budget won’t bring that tension and thrills and anticipation into your game but still just going for the fun part without having to indulge in things that will raise your blood pressure is nice.

For the past few weeks, the amount I have spent on gambling is just little and whenever I play I tend to not think of profits because even if I end up winning something from my bets it will still amount to nothing since the bet I’m placing is the minimum amount that the casino allows - so since I’m there for fun I tend to not bother about the profit that comes with gambling (if you’re lucky).

Maybe I am also one of those because I am having fun when I get to watch the bets that I've made. Whether I win or lose, I am just feeling good with that and there's not that much stress to take on if ever I've lost. That's mainly the reason why I am doing some bets because it's fun and at the same time I cannot deny the fact that I also make some money from it. Everyone who takes gambling and are just for fun cant deny that if it's about money, we all like that. So, as an escape to have fun and also if there's money in it, that's likely a bonus.

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. Gambling is a heavy sport in itself and absolutely not for everyone, there is that saying if you don't stand the heat don't stay in the kitchen and no better saying than this can illustrate gambling in its true form. People who are sore losers in life can have a problem gambling while others that don't take losing personally in life have higher chances of surviving in gambling. Gambling is a choice and is for bold people, when weak people start gambling then difficult times can be predicted ahead for that person.

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.

Bros no play o. Some kind yeye things fit make dead man wake give person better konk o. How Dem go dey gamble for solemn event like that?

I tell you it's weird, but it happens, and that's how the culture of funerals at home in my country (Philippines). But usually those who gambles are not related to the bereaved family people just go there to gamble, friends and relatives goes inside the wake but there instances that one of the fam participate in gambling activity especially if they are used to it.
You can check google that it is the practice and culture of funerals here.