Topic: Gambling until you go totally broke (Read 856 times)

Your friend is suffering from a gambling disorder which was why he couldn't control the urge to gamble until he lost everything he had at hand and in the bank. I suspect that your friend was chasing losses which was why he lost all.

They will reflect on it later on and will see their own fault. These gamblers that have a shoulder to lean on will keep on messing with their lives.

But when they realize that there's no one going to help them and they are on their own, that's when their situation gets more serious.

They'll be obliged to do it on their own and solve their own mistake by not asking anyone to be there for them.

Its not really something you would really be needing to mess up your life with before you would really be able to make yourself that learn those things on which we can be able to picture out into those
people who do have able to experience the worst on gambling on which people would really be that trying to see and reflect for themselves on what are the things that they should gonna do so that they wont really be messing up their lifes with on the time that they would really be dealing up with gambling. Gambling isnt bad if you are really just that responsible. It do really just turns out that there are people who dont really care that much when it comes to possible outcomes or things that would happen to them as long they could really be able to play gambling then this what matter the most.
REgrets and learnings do really happen in the end of the line and not from the start.

A friend, (doesn't stay close to me) called me up on the phone this morning, I was surprised to see his call since it's been a while we Last spoke to each other, and talking to him again on the phone was the last thing on my mind, and Answered the call and we greeted as usual.
He went on to ask me for financial assistance, that he is totally broke and have asked all his friends who are close by, and non of them agreed they have enough so as to lend him some money, he went on to tell me that I am his last hope, that he wouldn't have bothered me if he had anyone else to call or turn to.

I asked him what happened? What the sudden need for financial assistance? He tried lying (I noticed from his turn) but later, he opened tell me that he had some funds on him which could possibly have sustained him until this month ending to get his salary, but he didn't know what came over him, he went to a casino last night and in the process of trying out one and two games, he gambled and lost every single penny on him, and now, he has nothing to fall back on for the few days remaining before he gets his salary for the month of March.

Long story short, I wasn't going to help him, most especially for the fact his a single guy, but out of pity, I later lended him $20.

But then, this got me wondering why a full grown person will gamble until he or she has no money left in his or her bank account, and no cash at hand, I personally have on several occasions gambled away every single cash I had at hand, but I always had some money in the bank to fall back on, together with my family.

I am just wondering if anyone here have ever been in a similar situation before? That is, gambling until you are completely broke with nothing to fall back on?
No money in the bank, no cash in the hand, what did you do?

Or maybe gambled until you are one bet away from going broke (if you lose), do you go ahead and risk the money, or cancel the bet and  keep that money for something more important?

Those people that are like what OP described are the ones where we can pick a lot of lessons. Not everyone is going to be broke in gambling if they have discipline.

But going onto that point which isn't really new at all becomes a trend when emotions are too high. Don't let your emotions control you because no one is going to help you at these trying times.

When you're the one who chose that situation for you. So, survive it on your own and learn big from it.

A friend, (doesn't stay close to me) called me up on the phone this morning, I was surprised to see his call since it's been a while we Last spoke to each other, and talking to him again on the phone was the last thing on my mind, and Answered the call and we greeted as usual.
He went on to ask me for financial assistance, that he is totally broke and have asked all his friends who are close by, and non of them agreed they have enough so as to lend him some money, he went on to tell me that I am his last hope, that he wouldn't have bothered me if he had anyone else to call or turn to.

I asked him what happened? What the sudden need for financial assistance? He tried lying (I noticed from his turn) but later, he opened tell me that he had some funds on him which could possibly have sustained him until this month ending to get his salary, but he didn't know what came over him, he went to a casino last night and in the process of trying out one and two games, he gambled and lost every single penny on him, and now, he has nothing to fall back on for the few days remaining before he gets his salary for the month of March.

Long story short, I wasn't going to help him, most especially for the fact his a single guy, but out of pity, I later lended him $20.

But then, this got me wondering why a full grown person will gamble until he or she has no money left in his or her bank account, and no cash at hand, I personally have on several occasions gambled away every single cash I had at hand, but I always had some money in the bank to fall back on, together with my family.

I am just wondering if anyone here have ever been in a similar situation before? That is, gambling until you are completely broke with nothing to fall back on?
No money in the bank, no cash in the hand, what did you do?

Or maybe gambled until you are one bet away from going broke (if you lose), do you go ahead and risk the money, or cancel the bet and  keep that money for something more important?

I am just wondering if anyone here have ever been in a similar situation before? That is, gambling until you are completely broke with nothing to fall back on?
No money in the bank, no cash in the hand, what did you do?

Or maybe gambled until you are one bet away from going broke (if you lose), do you go ahead and risk the money, or cancel the bet and  keep that money for something more important?  

It is sad to hear your friend go like that in gambling. He might not have planned the consequences that he might face if he goes broke or bankrupt, and that is the reason why he goes to his friends like you. Also, good job for you for lending him some money that he can use to survive the days before his salary comes. As gamblers, we should consider this kind of thing. Don't let us be blinded by greed, as we still need to live our everyday lives. Our lives do not revolve around gambling; we have our own lives too. So if you lose today, then you should be done, and let's get back to the next day. There are more days that we can try again. 

Good thing for me; I haven't had a phase like that, like going broke because of gambling (and I don't want to experience it either). I always think of the next thing and always have a backup plan.

It is sad to hear your friend go like that in gambling. He might not have planned the consequences that he might face if he goes broke or bankrupt, and that is the reason why he goes to his friends like you. Also, good job for you for lending him some money that he can use to survive the days before his salary comes. As gamblers, we should consider this kind of thing. Don't let us be blinded by greed, as we still need to live our everyday lives. Our lives do not revolve around gambling; we have our own lives too. So if you lose today, then you should be done, and let's get back to the next day. There are more days that we can try again. 

Good thing for me; I haven't had a phase like that, like going broke because of gambling (and I don't want to experience it either). I always think of the next thing and always have a backup plan.

I’ve got a rule: if a bet could potentially leave me in a tight spot, i'm out. It’s all about playing it safe, keeping the stakes low and the safety net intact.

When it comes to a risky bet, i’d rather pocket what i have than gamble it away. Security over the thrill, every time.

The urge to win back your money doesn't even let that addict gambler to realize that as trap and that he could lose more. Just like you have made the analysis of salary. I have seen someone, a father after receiving his salary went to gamble in a gaming house and unfortunately for him his loses didn't make him realize that to continue playing is more risky than going home. He eventually kept trying his luck to win back his salary but he didn't succeed and all he was left with was money that will barely take him home and he was despondent.

It is sure to say that one reason for more loses is trying to get back the loses from your gambling bets. The best is walking away when you are not making profit.

It is never easy for a gambler who has once recorded a huge win to quit gambling just like that because more wins ain't forth coming. The quest to win again beclowds their sense of reasoning that they begin to think of nothing else aside winning all their games. As we know, a lot of sacrifices must be made in order to achieve what they have been chasing (no pain, no gain ). Those first winnings every gambler makes can really be a trap for gamblers who are not careful. The careless ones will easily get carried away with the thought of changing their lives with money they will still lavish if they eventually win.

Gambling is not actually the problem,  the problem is the gamblers who build so much hope on gambling that they are not even sure they will win, making unnecessary sacrifices just to win. Why on earth will a gambler gamble till he goes broke and still land himself in debts. Responsible gambling is not outdated, it is very necessary to keep us safe from troubles.

The urge to win back your money doesn't even let that addict gambler to realize that as trap and that he could lose more. Just like you have made the analysis of salary. I have seen someone, a father after receiving his salary went to gamble in a gaming house and unfortunately for him his loses didn't make him realize that to continue playing is more risky than going home. He eventually kept trying his luck to win back his salary but he didn't succeed and all he was left with was money that will barely take him home and he was despondent.

It is sure to say that one reason for more loses is trying to get back the loses from your gambling bets. The best is walking away when you are not making profit.

The fear of returning home with half of your salary of money for something else is just pandering your heart and you think the only solution to play more, maybe you'll get lucky and then win it back,  but that is just a trap to loose even more.

Yes, I would agree with you, his actions define one who is addicted or on the process of getting addicted. It may look common to him, but he doesn't know the danger and consequences of his action. You better talk him into reducing his level of gambling if it exceeds more than this, he may go broke, owe loans and probably become homeless.