Topic: Have you ever been a gambling addict? - page 14. (Read 2221 times)

The truth is that you can not be perfect in anything right from the very beginning; you must commit to learning on the process. Most of the things we attribute to gambling addiction are natural processes almost every gambler passes through in other to be matured and be called experienced. Even though it is seen as addiction, I feel it is not entirely right to address it by that name, rather a more decent name would have sufficed. Well, nomenclature is not the focus of the discussion rather characters that define a good gambler.

Personally, I have done most of the things being regarded as gambling addiction, things like playing without planning, chasing losses, playing and loosing it all after a major win including playing with funds not mine. I must admit that those characters are not things I'm proud of but they actually shape my disposition to gambling and made me better at it. In all, gambling addiction is something everyone should strive to overcome.

Don't gamble when you are not in good condition, obviously it will be very bad. You can't control a lot of things when you're angry and you'll also have a hard time deciding things well when your mind is in a mess, so it will only lead to losing more quickly than winning something worthy. Gambling is about fun rather than just winning, in fact you should feel okay if you end up losing.

Addiction can happen to anyone regardless of whether they gamble for fun or want to win money. To be honest, there are many addicts who do not admit that they are addicted, but as long as they can still gamble responsibly then they will not have any negative effects from their addiction.

When we are still on noob phase or something that do talks about first time, then those kind of intents and mindset would really be normal on which our approach would really be mainly be focusing on
making easy money with gambling yet this would really be the main thing that you do have in mind on the time that you have seen about gambling. Yes, money making is easy but on the other hand
you arent really that aware on how risky it is and this is where mistakes do really start. On the time that you would really be experiencing unfortunate events then this is the time you would be making
those realizations on which it is really just that normal to make out some adjustments.

Most of us would really be that wary and able to learn but there are some who would really be sticking into their initial plans despite on hearing or experiencing those things along the way.
There are really just indeed those type of people who do really keep pushing their luck or trying out to do the things that they do have in mind despite of the risks involved.
They would really be only trying to lay low on the time that they experiencing hardship.

It is very wonderful that your friends keep you from this dangerous edge. But many friends, on the contrary, are, so to speak, “dangerous advertisements” for gambling. I'm, of course, talking about those guys who always brag about how much they earned from betting and how easy it was for them. For example, a friend of mine constantly brags about how much money he made from Dota 2 International. After such stories, any person will think - couldn’t I earn more than him? But the fact is that for some reason such friends “betting experts” never want to tell how much they played on their predictions.

Yes, that's right, the beginning of gambling was the phase where I made that mistake. I didn't know how gambling worked so I tried to keep chasing my losses until finally all my savings were gone. At that time I was curious about Maxwin from slot machines, but I thought there was no point in chasing Maxwin, it's better to just enjoy the game with small capital, because when we spend a lot of money to gamble we won't find pleasure when gambling, there are only emotions and stress . It's bad for mental health

That will happen if you know how to control yourself because addictions just happen if we let our emotions/feelings control us.
I was thankful that I'd never been into that situation but honestly, it was very close during my early days in gambling where I was about to chase my losses. I'd realize the impact of such thinking because I found out that the more I gamble, double or triple my bets, I'd never have the chance to get lucky but instead, I lose more.

Good thing that some of my friends give some advice otherwise, it is a huge possibility that I fall into addiction.

When savings are up for gambling, then what will be born by the mind when you are alone. Never mind, it is a bad sign and the person who has spent all the savings for gambling is called the initial door of addiction. What you mean is not like a addict to nicotine but gambling addiction can exceed addiction to nicotine.
Very few people will adjust that it is not the behavior of addicts.

Savings are up, the only way is to search to return to save. For those who are able to hold back and not regret his actions, then I admit that person is not a gambling addict.

Spending all your savings on gambling even if it's not every day can still be a sign of a gambling problem. Addiction to gambling doesn't always look the same for everyone. It can show up as financial troubles even if you eventually realize it's a mistake. If you find yourself in this situation it's important to seek help and support to address the gambling issue.

Spending all your savings on gambling doesn’t mean you are addicted to gambling. We classify someone as an addicted gambler when he can’t do without placing a bet every day. This kind of person must gamble even if they don’t have money. They will go and take a loan just to gamblers because that is where they derive their pleasure from. So you spend your savings on gambling, maybe not in one week, a day, or even a month, and since you realise that what you did was a mistake, you can see that you yourself know that you are not addicted. Someone who has already been addicted won't think of that; he always thinks that he is doing well since that is what he does to make him happy.

At least you are willing to be honest with yourself through this post that you have experienced a gambling addiction that made you continue to gamble and finance your addiction, but if you look at your story the level of your addiction is not too serious and you can still stop gambling in a short time, It is not easy for gambling addicts who have a high level of gambling addiction because it is complicated to get rid of the gambling habit and addiction quickly.

It takes time to cure gambling addiction, the decision you make is also very right at that time where it can build a strong urge within yourself to quit and stop gambling, that is the reason why it is easy for you to stop gambling because of the strong desire to try to stop it, I was like that too, but now I still gamble, I just reduce my gambling time and that's why I gamble on weekends and even then by limiting my budget so I don't get addicted anymore. 

maybe its a little contradictory but I will tell you a little about this deviation that I used to be a very crazy gambler who spent all my valuables and my parents and several friends knew about my daily activities because I gambled since I was underage on slot machines which unconsciously made me I was addicted because I felt cool and challenged and in essence I admitted that I was addicted after losing a lot of valuable things and I decided to promise to quit gambling and while I was healing there was a woman who is now my wife who tried to help me get up not to gamble anymore and long story short I am married and have a small business and a small income but always safe in everyday life and I told my wife I wanted to gamble again because even though I had stopped gambling the thought of wanting to have fun gambling was still in my brain and my wife gave me permission to gamble but I am always reminded not to exceed the limits set by my wife.

In conclusion, maybe I not oppose @Docnaster opinion, but even though he has promised not to gamble anymore, I am sure he will definitely keep his commitment, but I am even more sure that he will want to gamble occasionally in sports gambling or casino games and I am sure that one day he will experience the same thing as me.

Well you are been addicted but you just didn't notice it since some signs of being addicted on gambling if you can't control yourself to gamble and spend more what you earn, you are just been denial and think that you are fine but choosing to spend a lot of money which you can't afford is really in bad situation. But gladly you are there still fine maybe you realize that you are taking it on wrong way and realize that you need to slow down. For sure discussion here especially on gambling section helps people like us even if you didn't notice it since we became around how awful to be a addicted gambler and we find ways to correct all the wrong actions we did then make sure that we are still in total control.

Certain adjustment is needed since if you can't help ourselves to do this and let the negative action we do for sure we would provably not go any far then result to more complicated matters to us that we might regret in future.

Gambling, even without addiction, can quickly deplete finances, especially when spending exceeds earnings. Taking breaks and realizing your spending patterns is admirable. Being self-aware is vital. Understand that online gambling is meant to profit from players. Chances are against you. Spending more than you earn is a red flag and a warning siren that requires immediate attention. Seeing this is a good sign

Setting and following strict budgets is the next step. Use spending limits or gambling site blocks if needed. Consult a financial advisor to mitigate losses and prevent future ones. Remember, it's not enough to make changes—you must enforce them. You must use all resources to protect your financial health

Not really that a gambling addict but there comes into a point that i've been wasting too much money in the sense that it is really that more than on the amount that im earning or simply it doesnt
able to compensate in regarding income and spending in gambling. Good thing that i did able to make up some breaks and totally realize on the things ive been doing. On the time that there's no
money that you could be able to pull through into your pocket then it would really be that so impossible that you wont really be that able to notice on whats wrong and whats right.
I can say that there are really indeed moments or situations that you are already spending up tons or more than on what you can afford to lose, it is really just that impossible
for you not to be wary on the things thats happening around on which means that you would really be needing to make adjustments if needed.

I believe in myself, yes. I came to the point that I even do gambling all day long for several weeks or months. It's something that I always want to do and always make it to the point that I spend lots of money just to do gambling to satisfy my addiction. I can't control myself to minimize that addiction.

But I will say that I'm responsible in terms of attitude and behavior.

Even though I gambled a lot and admitted to being really addicted, I never came to the point where I was at my worst and a bullshit person. I'm still in myself outside of my gambling activity and do my real-life responsibilities without a problem.

Their was myth in the gambling community,the gambler who get addicted to the gambling will made the biggest win in their entire life.So many gamblers was adding to the gambling sites day to day.Their was the huge difference between the good and bad gambling addicted person to the gambling site.Because the good gambling addicted person know their addiction to the gambling sites and they never except any return from the gambling sites.They totally do the gambling for the entertainment purpose.The bad gambler will target their past loss in the gambling and loss their entire holding dollars.If they don’t have any luck in the gambling.

Don't you feel tempted, especially since you had to own an account at Stake to be a part of their signature, so you write in the gambling section, you have a gambling signature, but you don't gamble at all? I'm having a hard time believing this, but I've seen some strange things both here and in real life, so maybe that's true.
I haven't been an addict at any point. I'm a casual gambler. I never go over the limit and I never spend too much time gambling, but it helps to bet on sports. Table games are much more addictive.

I have not ever been a gambling addict but at some point in my life when I was going through a lot, I began to notice that I was fantasizing so much about gambling. Not sports betting. It was my escape from reality. I would play both free mode and life month slots on casino websites. The days were long and the night was longer. Looking back I don't know if to say I was addicted or not. All I know is that I gambled a lot but as soon as that dark period of my life was over, the frequency of gambling reduced. Not a conscious decision though, I just noticed after some weeks.

I also gamble, but I won't fully admit that I'm an addict. Gambling for me is just a game and it is not a place to double money and is also not a suitable place as a source of income. Winnings and losses are an inseparable part of gambling, so considering it a place that makes money consistently is completely wrong.

I'm not an addict, but I've gambled many times. Whether it's an addiction or not, a habit that is repeated over and over again will be considered an addiction even though it never becomes a problem when I finally lose. There is no reason why I should become an addict, gambling is just a fun game and nothing more.

I think the people here on average have experienced addicted to gambling, about the level of badness in gambling is relatively according to their views, I have also experienced the same thing as you did, working to fulfill my gambling desire, but fortunately not For a long time, because I quickly realized that I would never be a better person if I was impulsive in gambling.
Sometimes a large loss will make us aware if we cannot be aware of themselves before losing, it becomes the best lesson, there are some people who borrow money to fulfill their gambling desires so that he can no longer pay debts that ultimately choose to commit suicide because of too much debt due to poor gambling activities.

Shame will be present if our environment considers bad people who like to gamble and it also makes us positive to change ourselves from gambling sactivity that is too impulsive.