Topic: GAMBLING DISORDER - page 5. (Read 1444 times)

What truly strikes a chord is the acknowledgment of the "uncontrollable urge." Gambling, at its core, taps into primal human desires for excitement, risk-taking, and the allure of quick rewards. The very design of casinos, with flashing lights, pulsating music, and near-constant wins, is meticulously crafted to fuel that urge.

Resisting this manipulative environment requires immense self-awareness and discipline. It's not just about setting budgets and sticking to them; it's about recognizing the psychological triggers that pull you deeper into the game's clutches. The initial thrill of a win, the desperation to recoup losses, the illusion of control – these are potent forces that can cloud judgment and lead to disastrous consequences.

If it's uncontrollable, then why came up with such question? But you are here because you know that it is controllable. For me, I have no problems with gambling addiction because I only have a limited amount of money . So if I bust this, I can now stop. I don't take loans either because I'm not that desperate enough. Yes, betting companies do some manipulations. It's either in the form of promotion or they give you a good amount of winning sometimes.

But if you already figured it out, you should learn how to avoid them. Only weak people are going to get fall on this trap. Will you let your self called to be a weak person? I'm sure you don't. So don't fall for their trap.

That's true, but in my opinion, if they have become addicted to gambling, it seems difficult to see this side, it will be difficult for them to realize that what they are doing is a way to destroy their life, and I think they will realize that after losing everything, it's not just money. If they are able to realize it, then they will think about how to stop their addiction, and of course they can't do it all at once because that's impossible, but as you said, they can start from small things first, such as reducing their gambling activities by also time and budget constraints. the essence of which is self-control.

and they also have to have a strong desire of their own first to be able to leave their addiction, because if they are still half-hearted then in my opinion they are still easily tempted by gambling which can make them come back or even get worse. and as far as I know, not many people who are addicted can recover from their addiction, but even so, I'm sure they can leave their addiction if they clearly want to stop their addiction.

Oh, sometimes even a mentally healthy person has difficulty coping with such a problem. Not everything is so simple and unambiguous. What can I advise those people who are subject to such changes? There is no need to solve the problem yourself if it is at an advanced stage. Spare no expense and contact a specialist so that he can begin to deal with this whole matter in the right way. This requires the right approach to business, and not withdrawal into oneself. This is all quite serious.

What he says is the ideal that can happen, in Personal terms Every person who has the addiction to the game should be treated as Quickly as Possible , because it is very easy to assign any type of event to an Addicted person , for example going to a Psychologist , go to clinics Where they do whatever they do to relieve anxiety, if the person has a very Advanced addiction they need medication, how to give them the medication, all of this must be evaluated, I believe that before becoming a psychologist, the best is to take him to a Psychiatrist, because the psychiatrist is a doctor, and that is Often what a person in addiction really needs ,  because what the person in addiction does is basically look for the safest way to play, sometimes he doesn't even give importance to the value money, but because he throws himself directly into the things he wants to play and win, he doesn't care if he makes or creates many problems, he is only interested in getting ahead With his game , and that is Something that must be Avoided at all costs.

The person who suffers from the addiction and has the full knowledge and help that can be cured is much easier than the one who is with the addiction and does not accept, the one who accepts that he has a problem, the Problem is attacked and the time of The Healing is very fast and with that it makes the person much more adaptable to changes, go back to work, see life in a different way, that is just like those who come off drugs, the process is hard, detoxification It is very strong and that causes people to be really very hard when it comes to doing or deciding to do something so that they can get out of it, so the people who are like that, who have Overcome this type of Obstacles , should be role models, tell them to The others say that if they Could,  anyone can too , so this type of thing is what we should always do, not give up, and even more so if someone suffers from addiction.

Yes, the gambling addict must be aware of himself that he is indeed addicted to gambling and must cure it as soon as possible before his life becomes even more messy. He can ask for help from people around him, such as family and friends, so that he can start the healing process. Maybe they can do a small activity first to try to take their mind off gambling so they won't think about gambling and start cutting back. Yes, the gambling addict must start himself in attempting to prevent his mind from thinking about gambling and must have a strong desire to cure his gambling addiction. Without having a strong desire, they will not be able to survive the healing process and will return to gambling secretly.

The gambling addict can visit a psychologist with his family and friends to ask for advice or ask what healing process the gambling addict must undergo. By seeing an expert, a gambling addict will know what to do to cure his gambling addiction so he can start accompanied by his family and friends.

Sometimes some things appear to be abnormal in the eyes of many, but when you look deep down, you will notice that they are just normal actions that could be controlled and prevented if one focuses and channels their energy somewhere else.
 
In your case, I will tell you for free that there is no form of spirituality attached to casinos, but the only form of manipulation that is happening here is between you and your mindset, on which you need to focus and work upon yourself in order to get yourself out of it.

The best thing I will advise you to do is to limit the kind of gambling or game conversation you engage in and try as much as you can to have more social interaction with people in order to get your mind distracted.

I agree with you, gambling companies certainly don't exist and don't have the element of influencing or even forcing them to become addicted, but this happens because they are basically the ones who respond wrongly to gambling. and those who are addicted to gambling are of course due to their own wrong actions as well as their thinking which misunderstands gambling, and there is no basis in which gambling companies will be responsible if someone who gambles becomes addicted, that's a ridiculous thing.

That's right, those who are addicted to gambling of course have to stop on their own, and if it's possible to stop completely, maybe it's impossible or even impossible, they can do it from small things first, such as reducing their gambling activities and within a set time limit as determined by you. Say that, with that I think they can get rid of their gambling habit gradually, and indeed if I want to stop gambling I think it has to be done gradually, it's impossible for them to stop all at once.

I understand that maybe you mean that all gamblers should only put a certain amount of money on gambling, or you mean that the amount is not too large so that they don't feel too upset if they lose in the end, however this is more advisable for all gamblers because gambling is a game of chance that has absolutely no certainty whatsoever for the final result whether you will win or lose again.

Gambling will be able to make you happy if you come with the right approach based on the right understanding, but some people feel tortured and cannot enjoy the fun that is in gambling at all, usually such people have strange goals that are not recommended such as gambling to earn, however this is not an activity to earn because everything there is random and it does not allow anyone to earn consistently, in fact you will only spin on the cycle of winning and losing, or that means today you might win but tomorrow you might lose and all the winnings today are very likely to run out in the next session. Honestly I disagree if you say that casinos never influence someone to gamble, because the fact is that very often I see many casino agents promoting on several social media by showing big wins made by promotional agents such as influencers or content creators who act as casino partners, and for that matter it only depends on each gambler whether they will be influenced or not it all depends on yourself and for addiction problems it is also clear that casinos will not care because that is their goal in order to get a lot of profit from losing gamblers.

There is no way out if you have a symptomatic problem, therefore knowing what the diagnosis is allows for recovery.

Any gambler regardless of his condition of success or failure can fall from grace, but only the mentally healthy recovers, these stages happen, and are intrinsic to the gambling.

Therapy, depending on that your solution will be a complete recovery, but surely getting away from the game will be your happiness.

The way is to stay away from gambling and never get involved in it when someone is not capable of being responsible because there are big effects that we will bear if gambling is carried out irresponsibly.

They are not deceiving anyone but we are the ones who are trying to deceive ourselves, the company is looking to make a profit from the gambling services they provide and that cannot be blamed because it is actually ourselves who need to be limited. Another mistake is that we think will be able to cut our losses by ordering another betting place, even though in that condition we will lose everything if we don't stop. Gambling must be handled responsibly if you don't want big losses to occur and if someone is unable to control it then that's where we will be even more stressed.

Everyone should be aware of gambling, so that all his money goes to gambling. An amount of money should be budgeted for gambling, so that the joy of gambling is not lost even if you lose. Gambling is definitely a matter of fun and enjoyment, I think gambling companies never influence a person to gamble. Everything depends on yourself in gambling. Gambling companies can never be held responsible for an individual's uncontrolled gambling play. If you feel that you are addicted to gambling then you must gradually come out of gambling. However, it is not possible for gambling addicts to completely stop gambling. Gambling addicts should gamble once in 15 days to break the addiction

After reading your post and thinking about your situation I have to suggest that you should really stop gambling. Because it looks like you are gambling with the money you can't afford to lose. You know the first rule of gambling is "don't gamble that can not afford to lose". Since you can not afford it's better to stop.

If you ask every gambler about their gambling experience, most of them will say like you that providers are manipulating or playing with them. So you should have a nice bankroll for chasing the loss. and always take the losses easy and keep going forward. Keep your mind fresh during gambling otherwise, the situation will be like you can not stop until the balance goes to 0.

It's already 2024, does anyone still believe in games that rely on magic to be able to win in every gambling game?
Tell me to wake up and wash my face if there are still many who believe in superstitions to win. Introduce a new world to such gamblers to try a more open online gambling system without relying on magic. If they want to use magic, use it to beat the bookie's system with preset algorithm settings.

You are the problem of yourself why because you allowed the gambling to control you instead of you controlling the gambling, what I meant is that you should sets a limits for yourself and locate a specific amount for gambling whenever this amount or money is being exhausted then you don't have to go touched another money in your pocket to go place another bets.

Where people fails to understand about gambling is that they don't apply rules and gamble responsibly because you allowed greed to override you while gambling, I know it's very hard to control but this shows how responsible you are in terms of gambling.

With this you said that means you can exhaust all money in your account just to gamble and win were you continually placing bet less until you win and it's also called chasing winning after lose which is not enough good reason to say that site owners is controlling gamblers and what you must know is that gambling site is not in any programed for you to be winning constantly rather it's being configured for bettors to losing more than they wins.

Every business do promotions or things that'll make them to keep getting customers and that's why gambling company's also so. No casino force their customers to continue gambling. You're the one responsible for your betting behaviour therefore don't think the casinos will be responsible for stopping you inform gambling. Be disciplined and gamble using plans and budget so you don't over gamble and getting into addiction problems like many individual have found themselves in.

The uncomfortable urge that makes you want the keep gambling regardless of losing your previous games happen to every individual but we prevent the urge from having power over us. You can be able to fight that urge when you're not addicted and having plans on how you're gambling and not just gamble without considering how much is left in their gambling account for wagering more bets you'll like to play.

Have it checked and diagnosed by professionals given that you're aware of your situation and condition. Things should be done with proper medication and treatment in order to have a better recovery procedures and of course, outcome. Well, words of encouragement and self-limiting practices would help but if you are wanting for a more efficient way to resolve things and avoid making it worse then seek professional help simply because they have enough knowledge to aid your problems. Then it will e on you  as well on how will you help yourself to recover with their guidance of course.
Self discipline and all, are a common knowledge to all of us; we should avoid gambling that much, betting huge, avoid taking a loan to gamble and such. But why do people still fall for addiction? The idea is being unaware and unconscious of your actions and habits while you are gambling. That's just how addiction works to any vice of activity that consumes your time and that creates a drive to make you uncomfortable whenever you are not doing that particular 'thing'.

What you said is true for gamblers because it has happened to me when I played gambling consecutively one week straight, I know quite well that gambling is all about what's good and what's bad you think that you will win today and you loss and next day you taught of that again and you lose, gambling is not being determined that you will win, one thing that make people to keep depreciating whenever they lose gambling is that they keep all their hope on it and that is why when they lose gambling consecutively they became depressed because of the money they think that they lose in gambling, in normal circumstances it doesn't making sense that we will rely on gambling to have a daily bread.

Yes, when someone can limit the number of bets in gambling that is played of course they will be able to control their gambling activities and also they can restrain their desire to gamble when they don't have money, because if we cannot limit the budget we use for gambling it will certainly be very easy to experience addicted to gambling and when we are addicted, of course we will not be able to control our gambling activities and when we want to gamble, we will look for ways to gamble.
To be able to win gambling, you have to have luck because if we don't have luck in the gambling we play, it will be very difficult to win and when we have lost a lot of course we will have financial problems.

If that is asked, we have to go back to human basics, every human being has desires and thoughts and the devil accompanies them, that is why many people cannot control themselves, in fact they know that bad things will happen to themselves.

Where it's the same as rich people, even though they have tons of gold, they are still lustful and greedy, the same goes for gambling, where there are tons of money up for grabs, even though the money is not yet real to them, because they are driven by high desires so they forget their real responsibilities.