Topic: Gambling as an escape - page 9. (Read 1781 times)
This reminds of the story of a soldier who was looking for ways to distract his mind from the horrors and traumas he faced on the battle field, he was introduced to casino gambling and he started using this as a way to ease stress and forget about reality, he got addicted in the process and couldn't go without gambling even for a day,this became a challenging issue because he couldn't take care of his family as much as he wanted to because of his habits. After being noticed by his superiors he was placed in a rehabilitation zone for a while. Gambling shouldn't be used as a coping mechanism.
But What about you? Do you also use gambling to escape from stress of the real world?
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.
In my community if some died and he was doing one particular thing when he was alive, they would play that game for the funeral. If he was a community footballer, in the day of the burial we will take the casket or the coffin to the field and play a match for 15 minutes before they will finally bury the corps. This is also the same thing to other games as well.
So we don't see those activities or games as gambling but games for fun and remembrance of the person life style. Though there are time people use money to play those games like draft game and whoever wins take all. But even at that it is still foe fun and not to real gambling purpose. And such event, every area or regions have their culture and custom to do things.
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.
As long as the person is in control, I do not think it is a bad thing. But yeah, once the person loses his sanity over his gambling activity, then it is a more serious problem than the issue that person is escaping from.
But What about you? Do you also use gambling to escape from stress of the real world?
Gambling is known as an entertainment, to ease out stress and pressure, like other entertainment industries, it is also used to escape from all the stress and pressure in the real world and by that definition then I can say yes I use gambling to have some entertainment, to escape from stress and give myself some relaxing time. I do not think that it is a bad thing unless become uncontrolled.
In funeral, I think it is used as means of gathering funds to help the bereaved or keeping those who went to wake to pay respect to the dead occupied.
Sorry to ask that but where the f*ck is such a f*cked up country in the world ? Aren't you ashamed of doing such idiotic things like gambling in a funeral, in fact funerals do not last long enough to play a real good cards game as there is the priest or the rabi or the mullah or whatever these people are called that held the rituals in such a fast way that it looks that even people who have chosen to represent God are scared by death, of course who is isn't.
This thing happens in the Philippines, it is a way of collecting funds to help the bereaved cope with the expenses since it is often seen happening on a poor community. The system is whoever won in the round give a "tong" or house fee which is then given to the bereaved family.
The custom in my area is also like that, if someone dies but already has grandchildren, then people will not be sad anymore for him, but instead they will drink and have fun like playing cards or dominoes to entertain the bereaved family. Because we realize that people who already have grandchildren can be said to be perfect in their lives, and people should not cry for them, instead people should be happy at their funeral. Indeed, for some people this is quite strange, but that's why sometimes gambling can be a consolation for those who are stressed.
Gambling have brought so many good numbers to the heightened point of profits and have also drained most of them. Life is important, and it would stable to be priority for survival. Gambling happens to be one of the grievous activities for people, not been able to look life in the eye and running from the main problems of life. There are quite good numbers when we're talking about the population of those that anticipate in gambling. Many traditions circulating round the world and we all have our opinions towards them. 
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?
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?
Sorry to ask that but where the f*ck is such a f*cked up country in the world ? Aren't you ashamed of doing such idiotic things like gambling in a funeral, in fact funerals do not last long enough to play a real good cards game as there is the priest or the rabi or the mullah or whatever these people are called that held the rituals in such a fast way that it looks that even people who have chosen to represent God are scared by death, of course who is isn't.
I think this is stupid, what they do here in the Western Balkan is they go with prostitutes after a funeral, I don't know now if this is even more f*cked up than playing cards at a funeral but of course I don't believe there is anything more idiotic in the world than playing cards at a funeral.
I don't know where your country is, but regarding gambling at funerals I'm pretty sure, especially in Asia and my country, this is a common thing and not a strange phenomenon. At least, in my city. BTW, what I mean here is traditional gambling between a group of people only. The name of gambling, in every country certainly has things that are weird. I mean, different from other places and other countries. Things like this are common, no matter what form and situation, they are all for the sake of fulfilling personal interests. It can be in the form of an escape like the title of this thread, or as we often say, fun, joy and enjoyment.
Well, I'm not sure I can answer with certainty. I mean, we can gamble in any condition. It can be just for fun, or just to spend free time. It can also be due to stress from work, then trying to find instant entertainment. There are many reasons that we can use, but it depends on the situation and our mood. But it would be very unwise if someone gambles just to escape from the real world. Because after all, whatever type of escape cannot be solved by gambling, at least in my personal opinion.
But What about you? Do you also use gambling to escape from stress of the real world?
Well, I'm not sure I can answer with certainty. I mean, we can gamble in any condition. It can be just for fun, or just to spend free time. It can also be due to stress from work, then trying to find instant entertainment. There are many reasons that we can use, but it depends on the situation and our mood. But it would be very unwise if someone gambles just to escape from the real world. Because after all, whatever type of escape cannot be solved by gambling, at least in my personal opinion.
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.
Honestly this is so hilarious because I'm just wondering how your mourning the dead and people are merrying even to the point of gambling it's so unusual I must say, tho have not witnessed such and in my country, possibly it's part of your countries culture during funeral. But then using gambling as escape route for such agony and grieve it's not advisable cause you'll tend to go beyond your expectations and end up in huge debts or losses.
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.
People always find a reason to gamble, and each time you are either too free, you look for something that can help keep you busy, or when ever you are too hurt over something, you look for something that can distract your mind from those moments, which most people either consider alcoholism or gambling, but whichever the person wants to use as an excuse, it won't solve anything; it might help the very moment, but once's you are done with the game, what do you think will come next? 
Yes, I play gambling just to escape, when I am stressed with my daily routine, when the burden of life is too heavy and I try to find pleasure by lying down, playing until I am sleepy and fall asleep, here I get pleasure that can cover the burden of my life, especially when I win when I am stressed.
You must really enjoy gambling if you can actually fall asleep while gambling! As for me, I avoid gambling at night because if I lose big, I can’t sleep even if I’ve run out of money to gamble. And when I win, I still can’t sleep right away because I’m too excited.
We all associate gambling with fun, excitement, and enjoyment
Generally many gamblers associate that and actually it is only to cover addiction. But if you look further, we are actually involved in gambling because you enjoy the bet we install regardless of winning or losing.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.
It was very scary and I also saw some young people playing slots in the Chinese funeral. The story might be strange because they said they would get a jackpot playing at the Chinese cemetery even though it didn't make sense.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.
In my place people will gambling traditionally by playing cards and placing bets at a party of married people and that generally happens today. In the past, I often pay attention and even I learned to play cards in that place so that it makes playing more often online for now. 
But What about you? Do you also use gambling to escape from stress of the real world?
I must be sincere with you, this is the first time that I have heard that gamblers do gamble in funeral places in order to console themselves from feeling the pains and hide their sorrows from what is happening at that moment. It's good that we don't use gamble to console ourselves when faced with difficulties and challenges, because in reality the problem will not be solved, and it can make you become an addict unknown to you. It is very dangerous to see gambling as an alternative to solve real life challenges when we are hit with them, because you are only creating more problem for yourself. 
Such a tradition as far as I know has never happened in my country especially in the environment where I live, gambling in the midst of people who are feeling sad because one of their family members has died is an act that is not commendable, like not respecting the silence in sadness and that's the reason. According to my common sense not all places and situations are appropriate to be used as a place to gamble regardless of whether your religion prohibits or allows gambling activities, but the point is I think we can all justify the idea that gambling when you are in a place that is being enveloped in sadness is an act that should not be done.
On the other hand, sometimes I use gambling as a place to escape from the stress I experience, but that is very rare and it does not mean that I gamble to win, and usually I more often use my family as a place to escape, such as going on vacation with my small family to a place that can relieve stress in the mind.
On the other hand, sometimes I use gambling as a place to escape from the stress I experience, but that is very rare and it does not mean that I gamble to win, and usually I more often use my family as a place to escape, such as going on vacation with my small family to a place that can relieve stress in the mind.
We all associate gambling with fun, excitement, and enjoyment
But What about you? Do you also use gambling to escape from stress of the real world?
Unexpectedly cool today I learned something new for myself, I didn't know that at funerals people relax like that, there is definitely something interesting about it. In my country, funerals are about mourning and at the wake, people are mostly sad. And as for gambling and escaping from reality, then most likely yes, it's just a quick way to experience emotions, a way to get quick dopamine. But it's important in all this not to confuse quick entertainment with therapy for sadness. But What about you? Do you also use gambling to escape from stress of the real world?
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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?
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?
In my country it would not be so common to find people gambling while attending a funeral, people here usually rather drinking and chatting while giving some company to the grieving family members.
I don't use gambling to escape stress from the real world, I rather gambling when I am already in a state of relaxation, in doing so I can be sure I would not be using gambling as a coping mechanism for me to avoid problems and responsibilities, I am pretty aware those could be the first steps to anyone to fall into the endless and bottomless pit which is addiction to gambling.
I think if you tried to gamble while in a funeral some people could even feel offended by you doing so here, in Venezuela.
If I am not wrong they gamble after the funeral not at the funeral right? If not then they are disrespecting the resting soul there and whoever uses that situation as an advantage to gamble should not be encouraged, well on such occasions like gathering of known people can initiate these things but I can't imagine myself gambling with someone at funeral for whatever the reason and even if the person lying there is the one I hated so much in this world.
Gambling might be the most expensive form of escapism. I would say people need to consider that if an activity has no maximum as to how much you can spend, it's rather be exploitative to it's subject. Any other hobby will have an absolute hard limit, gambling doesn't. So long as you want to keep spending money, you can. If you had a trillion dollars, a casino would be glad to help you lose them all.
One can limit himself from spending on gambling as a hobby, as an escape. But that's when another problem starts to come out.When the gambler that does it cannot control himself and that feeling of wanting to escape gets into extreme condition and desire.
Limits are forgotten, reminders are no longer noticed and the majority of the conditions that are set are ignored. So, instead of escaping, that type of gambler gets into his own trap.
I read some cultural shocking replies on this thread. I couldn't imagine a funeral being a setting for gambling. In my culture, engaging in gambling during a funeral would raise suspicions, as it's a time of mourning.
However, I understand that gambling can serve as an escape for people. The environment, music, decorations, and various games in casinos create a unique atmosphere, for someone experiencing heartbreak, grief, or life's challenges, a casino can provide a temporary diversion, the vibe and chatter in casino's is usually different.
It's a place to socialize, chat, shout, and focus on winning games, distracting oneself from reality. But the escape is temporary; reality will eventually set in.
I was surprised to learn that gambling could occur in a funeral setting, I prefer you visit a casino where no one would see you gambling during mourning periods. However, if it's a cultural practice elsewhere, I respect that.
However, I understand that gambling can serve as an escape for people. The environment, music, decorations, and various games in casinos create a unique atmosphere, for someone experiencing heartbreak, grief, or life's challenges, a casino can provide a temporary diversion, the vibe and chatter in casino's is usually different.
It's a place to socialize, chat, shout, and focus on winning games, distracting oneself from reality. But the escape is temporary; reality will eventually set in.
I was surprised to learn that gambling could occur in a funeral setting, I prefer you visit a casino where no one would see you gambling during mourning periods. However, if it's a cultural practice elsewhere, I respect that.
But What about you? Do you also use gambling to escape from stress of the real world?
Sometimes, it's associated with games so I cannot deny that if sometimes I find an escape through it. In general, I do find playing games, offline and online as a way to escape the reality and get inside my own world. And when I am done, I do gamble at times that I think that I need to do it not because I like to bet but for the same reason, to escape. Today, we've got a lot of choices as a coping mechanism to escape the reality that we're facing. So, in problems that we're dealing with, we're on our own and it's understandable if there are people that finds satisfaction and escape through it for which I am not shocked to know that there really are. 
Gambling might be the most expensive form of escapism. I would say people need to consider that if an activity has no maximum as to how much you can spend, it's rather be exploitative to it's subject. Any other hobby will have an absolute hard limit, gambling doesn't. So long as you want to keep spending money, you can. If you had a trillion dollars, a casino would be glad to help you lose them all.
It's similar to many gaming apps that have sprung up in the recent years. While you could max your account in any old game with a few hundred dollars to max out everything. With more modern games this number goes up to the thousands and still never ends. Obviously they are inspired by gambling. So I would say if you use gambling to escape at least be aware of these situations.
It's similar to many gaming apps that have sprung up in the recent years. While you could max your account in any old game with a few hundred dollars to max out everything. With more modern games this number goes up to the thousands and still never ends. Obviously they are inspired by gambling. So I would say if you use gambling to escape at least be aware of these situations.
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