Topic: Have you ever been a gambling addict? (Read 2207 times)

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Like the proverb that says your heart and mind will make things difficult for you, in the sense that person destruction depends on how his heart evaluates and his thoughts determine every step he takes.
We must be able to assess and make truly measurable decisions in gambling so that bad things such as addiction or losing large amounts of money can be avoided.
Moreover, the use and positive side of gambling depends on each gambler himself, there are positive and negative impacts so we have to decide which steps to take for good development for ourselves.

This kind of understanding is only for those who can think logically and for those who only indulge in excessive lust or desires from gambling, they cannot have that kind of understanding.
It would be very difficult for gambler who is filled with ambition to have control and think clearly, they know that making money is not easy and money is very valuable, but they think that gambling will earn them more.
This is why many gamblers seem to have no respect for money and they are willing to lose large amounts to fulfill their impossible ambitions from gambling, and worse things usually happen to gambling addict.

well, what's very sad is that his own mindset destroys his life, whereas previously everything was fine, just because the mindset of wanting to win and getting money, a gambler becomes addicted and can't control himself and this often happens lately and even though the thought of wanting to win is normal, its normal. sometimes someone has the wrong mindset or even has very low control of their passions because they are unable to control their emotions or greed when they win or lose and gambling actually a fun place with various experiences in it but has a bad impact if you can't avoid the small things that happen. can push our minds to act beyond the limits of our abilities.

logically, all gamblers should have a strong idea that gambling is just a place to have fun, but the fact is that we gamble using money, whereas money is the most valuable thing in the world and money can make people better or even money can kill someone future because money can change everything. that why many gamblers become addicted because they can not appreciate the money that should be spent in small amounts to pay for the pleasure of gambling but turns into greed and emotionalism that takes away the pleasure.
a gambling addict, they dont feel happy about gambling anymore and they just like doing what their mind wants to do and this is the bad thing about a gambler who can not control his bad thoughts.

The story of the gambling addict is, in fact, a very familiar and heartbreaking one. They often get stuck in a loop where losses make them want to win big, which leads to more losses. In this never-ending quest, the mind tricks itself into thinking that the next chance could fix all of life's problems. Even though this way of thinking makes sense, it is a dangerous illusion.

Think about it: gambling is, at its core, a fun activity; its a game of chance meant to be fun. But when it turns into an addiction, the fun goes away and people start to feel desperate. This sad change is shown very clearly in the story of your friend. Having fun should always be a top concern when gambling. If thats taken away, the whole point of the game is lost. If you want to gamble properly, you need to know when it stops being fun and becomes a burden. Balance, knowing yourself, and knowing when to leave are important.

sometimes I think that actually a gambling addict who finds it difficult to stop his addiction is a person who is frustrated after entering the black path he is on and he thinks that if he has gone too deep he has lost too many possessions and valuables then he thinks that he is very broken why stop, it would be better to continue gambling until you really find great luck to return everything you have lost and if not just let life get too complicated and lose everything.
this is the thought of a gambling addict who finds it very difficult to stop betting because I have previously experienced the black world of gambling when I was an addict who found it difficult to stop and with the mindset I said, he definitely has a mental disorder or is frustrated with his life which is no longer clear his future.

I once had a friend who was an addicted gambler but I haven't seen him for a long time and his life is very sad and he even chose to leave his wife instead of leaving gambling and he only lives alone because after the divorce his wife and children left and I was surprised he only lived in a rented house very small didn't have any items because they had been sold to gamble and I asked why he didn't stop gambling and he answered "I just can't think about anything anymore my life is ruined and I'd rather gamble until I die because I chose gambling over my family. "
from this story I concluded that the danger of addiction is very deep and if it is difficult to stop it means he is experiencing a phase of frustration because he has lost too much.

Drug addicts don't understand the rich and the poor, those who live in the slums next to the railway line or those who live on the streets or those who live in poor families have many drug addicts. Maybe those who have a lot of money drink lavishly but those who don't have money drink as much as they can but the two are the same. Children of many rich families are in very good condition and they do not even smoke cigarettes, let alone drugs. How you raise your child or what you teach your child will depend on whether your child will be addicted to drugs or good. Children are not addicted to drugs regardless of whether they are rich or poor, but because of the environment and the environment in the area, most of the children are addicted to drugs.

Probably one of the most common questions that comes to the mind of someone that has never being in that situation is how is it possible they cannot stop? How can a person keep gambling when they know they are damaging themselves in the process? And the answer is incredibly simple, people simply cannot stop, once a person has walked into that path they are unable to stop themselves from destroying their lives, this is probably the most scary aspect of an addiction and why they are so hard to leave behind.

Basically, gambling addiction can come at any time and with any indication, whether it is what you think is right or not, addiction cannot always be guessed about where it started but certainly if you already know that an action must be avoided then obviously that means that the action can greatly trigger addiction. That is why we need to remain careful and apply full firmness to the boundaries we have, it is not impossible because as I have said above that gambling addiction can come from anywhere including without you realizing it, I think for all the bad effects that exist in gambling is no longer strange, or that means most people who are not even gamblers themselves know about the bad effects.

I think awareness has a very important role in this, especially to prevent everything that is not wanted from happening, by having awareness then obviously you will be able to make the right considerations as a result of thinking using common sense, and another thing is that awareness can also prevent something that turns out to be an indication or trigger for worse things to happen.

Your story teaches everyone how tempting gambling can be for them so that they can lose control and gamble a lot of money. Perhaps it wasn't a lot of money for a while, but after they lost, they started depositing money, and this time, they deposited more money than before. Unfortunately, good luck was not with them, so they lost all their money. And that doesn't stop them from gambling but from continuing to deposit more and more money. At that time, they had started to lose their responsibility in gambling because they had deposited more money than they could afford.

Even if they win, they don't immediately stop gambling because they still want a bigger win. They become greedy and want to get more money, which makes them chase their winnings. This is what makes many people end up losing a lot of money and being irresponsible with their gambling.

It's good that you think that way, because being addicted to gambling shouldn't be nice. At first I was very attached to the game, I don't deny it, I would do anything and go into the casino to see if I could win, I thought a lot about the things. strategies that I was going to apply, little by little I brought my balance to something very respectable, but one of those things in life that one does not control oneself and starts to play and bet hard thinking that it could make me a lot of money and no, it I lost everything, I had a job for about 3 months and from one moment to the next everything went away, that was something that I suffered very sadly, but since I am a person who does not like to feel bad or sad, well, I learned many things, which I do not I could go crazy betting, I had to have intelligence to do things, not just the things I could have and do in a casino, but what I could achieve, that's when you realize that in a casino you can't invent a lot, that whatever the system reminds you that you are a simple player who can leave it at zero.

I have seen cases of people who suffer from gambling addiction and it is something that is very difficult for them to get out of, it is something that I cannot believe how they can be so involved there, but simply when things are on track for a bad truck, those are the consequences, there is no other way, that is why in the game we must apply intelligence, be reasonable with what we play, how much we play and how long we can play, if each game session is profitable and if each game session we can get something positive, like money in a positive balance and because we are doing good things, and we are not playing without control, that is something beneficial, we are not playing and we are not falling into an imminent addiction like the others, So we must make a difference so that people do not fall into an addiction because living addiction is something that I do not wish on anyone, I have never experienced it, but it is something strong.

What I think to be the most interesting part of your personal experience with gambling addiction was the moment your goals completely changed from chasing losses to realizing you should stop playing with a budget you can't afford to lose.

As we can see it's mainly about a personal strong decision the individual makes, at least at the beginning of the process of getting rid of addiction. Gambling addicted are lead by noxious goals, and can't see widely outside the bubble they created for themselves. A bubble made of irrational, senseless and short term goals which feed the addiction and make it dominant on their lives.

But once they burst the bubble, they can start seeing the world outside again, its possibilities, especially regards long term goals, which demand them to rupture with the addiction in order to become true. That is the perfect moment to take the decision and work towards freedom of mind and spirit, once again.

We must acknowledge that anyone can become addicted to anything under the wrong circumstances, it is because of this that we need to always be very careful with any activity in which we engage that has a long story of producing those kind of behaviors, and even if I consider gambling addiction to be way more rare than an addiction to a substance, we still need to reevaluate our behavior from time to time and change it as soon as we notice that we may be heading towards that path.

a strong urge to want to get out of addiction all of this requires self awareness and he may have a strong desire to quit his addiction so he can try and get support from anyone to help him quit the addiction.

excessive things have bad effects such as addiction and I have also experienced the black world of gambling and it all started with excessive things when I gambled using a budget that I couldn't afford just to chase the money I had to get to the point of ignoring the bad effects of addiction. this and self awareness and strong commitment can help anyone who wants to leave their addiction and from this, hopefully many gamblers will realize that they dont have to overdo it in gambling to avoid addiction.

You can never say that because people that have tried alcohol, cigarettes and drugs said that same thing too and now they're a part of their habit and they can't shake it off and whenever they're not doing it, the addicted ones are itching to get them again and again until they don't have the money anymore. Don't blame them for being addicted though, it's not like they really have control over their addiction, if they did then they would've stopped a long time ago, by disliking or being distant to them will only lead to nothing but continuous usage and the proliferation of addiction, in a way it's the responsibility of other to at least give the helping whenever someone asks for it.

I see a lot of people here talking about gambling responsibly. Yes, that is something very true, but have you ever been a gambling addict? and Have you ever been a gambling addict?

Totally yes that is the reason why there is a bunch of thread that talk about gambling responsibly or how to get rid of gambling addiction. I think one of the reasons why I am addicted to it is that I don't want to lose; I just want to win and when Im win big greed is coming and I want more and more but when Im losing the fear kick in and I want my money back.

If we don't control ourselves when gambling, of course this will have a very bad impact on our lives in any case. Other people who make someone aware of a gambling addiction will not have any impact if the person who has a gambling addiction doesn't want to stop gambling. , they need to make efforts from themselves and support from other people, of course they will be able to stop so they can slowly reduce and even eliminate these bad habits.

I was addicted and slowly I've come out of it. I've shared my story of losing big in gambling Be a Responsible Gambler. During those days I know I was losing, but I don't have control and lost big. Even today I was running hard for what I've lost, only then I can able to settle the debts and come out of financial issues.

It’s nice to see someone with a strong conviction against gambling addiction. But a lot of people who eventually ended up being gambling addicts probably taught they couldn’t become addicts themselves until they did.
An addiction has never done anyone good and it doesn’t plan on starting soon. It would always leave one in ruins and shambles leaving the person to pick up the pieces and start all over again. It is nice to have a plan laid out for the future and also to remember we’re the cause of the consequences that follows every action taken knowingly.

Thankfully you took the decision of stoping till the end until overcoming your addiction. I think that is the most important aspect in every stories of overcoming addictions: decision. If you don't have this, then you can have all the external support you can imagine, but it will be worthless, because the main and essential element has to come from yourself, from your free will and desire to achieve a better life. On the other hand, when the person has decision, but doesn't have any external encouragement, it can be also hard to make it till the end, but not impossible like it would be on the opposite scenario. The lesson is: be strong, fortify your mind and keep focused on your aimed goals!

When addiction hits you then there's no way that you could really be able to get out until you would really be having that devastated finances and this is why we should really be that careful
when it comes on dealing up with things. You wont really be that making yourself that get addicted if you are really just that sensible on the actions that you are making because if you dont
then expect that you would really that get addicted with it. So far im able to quit up and able to control my addiction back in the past on which i do really have a hard time on doing so.
You wont really be that making yourself that easily to get rid of it because once greed would be controlling you then it would really be that hard to have that control and it does
really need that kind of extreme discipline and control.