I have never been a gambling addict, but I have a cousin brother who is a gambling addict, this guy spends almost everything to satisfy his urge for gambling, there was a time we were paid a reasonable amount of money by our state Government, this guy planned to double his money through gambling, he used this money go to his usual place of gamble, to my greatest surprise, a dime didn't come back with him, the worst thing is he was looking for more money to go back to gamble.
As for being a gambling addict, there has never been a time such happen, but I have lost some amount of money in gambling not that much, the facts is I don't allow things that I do to control me, am always in charge of my game.
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6 years ago, I was very addicted to gambling to extend that I literally wake up very early everyday and go out to work in other to raise money to finance my gambling addiction. Sometimes, I do win but most of the time I do lose my stakes. It was so bad that I felt it will be a huge embarrassment if I open up to anyone around me about my gambling habit but after I lost a very huge sum of money one night in a gambling house, I made the decision not to gamble again and that decision has always stood since then.
That must be a very tough decision for you to make because you have been in the world of gambling for too long and have spent a lot of money. But the best news is that you really made a brave decision not to gamble anymore and have kept that decision until now. And because you have experienced gambling addiction and now you can recover, it proves that we can cure gambling addiction. We need encouragement to realize that we have lost a lot of money and must immediately stop the gambling addiction. That's where we will try to get up and fight gambling addiction so that we can be free from gambling addiction and not experience it. 
6 years ago, I was very addicted to gambling to extend that I literally wake up very early everyday and go out to work in other to raise money to finance my gambling addiction. Sometimes, I do win but most of the time I do lose my stakes. It was so bad that I felt it will be a huge embarrassment if I open up to anyone around me about my gambling habit but after I lost a very huge sum of money one night in a gambling house, I made the decision not to gamble again and that decision has always stood since then.
Isnt the person who gets few wins in a row or wins frequently, or even got some easy money, automatically turns into addicted gambler? I will speak for my self. I have made a 1 BNB deposit and rather easy turned it into 1.3 BNB, withdrew it and in few days that easily gained profit basically forced me to make deposit again and repeat everything. Easy 0.6 BNB in less than a week, and I start to think that I am gonna make a deposit again after a pause. Probably 0.6 BNB. Because even if I lose them, my total balance would be still that 1 BNB. And that starts to make me crazy...
I haven't felt like a gambling addict.maybe because I consider myself a low income earner and meticulous keep track of everything I spend money on. I know that this is not so with some people but having low income means minimal amount is allocated to gambling and therefore, your risk of addicted to gambling is low because after you have considered the amount you'll spend on feeding for a month, house rent, health, transportation, internet fee, and other things, you can't even imagine being addicted. As it would be being hungry, being thrown out of your apartment, and not being able to care for yourself when your sick. You may have a counter argument but this is my own opinion. Thanks
Well if you have bare minimum salary, for sure you would be conscious on every money you stake at gambling. Every money is important to you as you earned it for the whole month so wastign it all into gambling would be so regretful. Whenever you are at loss, some people would say they would try to recover their losses which will lead to addiction cause it will just worsen your situation, if you have low income, losing some few funds you will already realize how that money can cover some of your essential needs like from what you have mentioned. Using gambling as source of your income and escaped to your life, would never be an option to person that are earning money bare minimum. I actaully understand your point and it's quite relateable since I live in a country where most of the people earn money just to survive.
I only gamble once in a while back days when I just started gambling. It was my friends that introduced me to gambling and it was only when we are together that I gamble. This made me not to gamble without them and we meet during the weekend to have fun. I guess this was one of the reason that made me not to get addicted that much.
I could only remember some years back when I wanted to get addicted to gambling but when I saw how much of my income do go into gambling, I decided to limit the way I gambled, and that really helped me a lot. So what I did was that,I created my own gambling time that makes me not to gamble when it is not that time, and I quit the moment the time elapses, either I am winning or losing.
You did the right thing to include gambling in a certain routine. One shouldn't gamble with emotions. He should know when to play and when to stop. When it comes to gambling, if you can't get a hold on your emotions you might loss everything.I could only remember some years back when I wanted to get addicted to gambling but when I saw how much of my income do go into gambling, I decided to limit the way I gambled, and that really helped me a lot. So what I did was that,I created my own gambling time that makes me not to gamble when it is not that time, and I quit the moment the time elapses, either I am winning or losing.
Another thing is that, gambling should be played for fun not money making process. Yes, gambling will bring you a lot of money. But that doesn't mean, it'll be your main source of income. Gambling should be something to relieve stress not create stress.
Lastly money management is the most crucial part in gambling. If you don't take account of your earnings and loosings, you might loss everything before you realize you have nothing left. So always maintain a limit when gambling. Gamble the amount that you can efford to loss not what you could win.
I myself have experienced a phase like this, where I have lost all my money, it's not so big but it's annoying when the money I have runs out just like that, in the end I borrowed money from my friend to go back to gambling in the hope that I can make up for the losses I have felt. Good luck was on my side so I got a big win that multiplied my money that had been lost due to gambling. At times like this, greed got the better of me and I couldn't control myself. So it all comes down to luck.
But now I only play on weekends and even that is rarely done because I have experienced the bad things from gambling. And my experience above is not to be used as advice, I just share my experience when I was crazy gambling. I think it's normal for players to feel frustrated when they lose and want back the losses that have occurred, but I say that expecting back losses is wrong. because it is very unlikely to happen. What happened to me maybe it was also because I was lucky so I could return all the capital that had been lost. So my advice is to gamble wisely, because it will limit us when gambling, because all gambling cannot be separated from luck.
Are you sure that it wasn't big enough? Then why you are annoyed? Or maybe you think it is small but you gamble too frequently or you are re-depositing right after a loss because you feel like you want a revenge. No it doesn't comes down to luck. You see because even if you are lucky to recover and win more, you still don't feel like quitting. Much more for those who experience to continue a bad luck continuously.But now I only play on weekends and even that is rarely done because I have experienced the bad things from gambling. And my experience above is not to be used as advice, I just share my experience when I was crazy gambling. I think it's normal for players to feel frustrated when they lose and want back the losses that have occurred, but I say that expecting back losses is wrong. because it is very unlikely to happen. What happened to me maybe it was also because I was lucky so I could return all the capital that had been lost. So my advice is to gamble wisely, because it will limit us when gambling, because all gambling cannot be separated from luck.
Expecting back losses isn't wrong. It was a good thing in fact so that we won't feel disappointed and most of the times the less we expect a win, the more the wins can come. The last thing that you said is true because even though there are skill-based games, luck still plays a role even just a little.
Basically everyone doesn't want a loss, no one wants themselves to experience a loss, but in all things there must be a risk that will bring a loss. It all depends on ourselves whether we can run it properly or not. I myself can limit gambling by playing only on weekends, even if I have other events I don't play at all. But it's not up to me to make you believe, I'm just sharing my experience in gambling.
I haven't felt like a gambling addict.maybe because I consider myself a low income earner and meticulous keep track of everything I spend money on. I know that this is not so with some people but having low income means minimal amount is allocated to gambling and therefore, your risk of addicted to gambling is low because after you have considered the amount you'll spend on feeding for a month, house rent, health, transportation, internet fee, and other things, you can't even imagine being addicted. As it would be being hungry, being thrown out of your apartment, and not being able to care for yourself when your sick. You may have a counter argument but this is my own opinion. Thanks
Well if you have bare minimum salary, for sure you would be conscious on every money you stake at gambling. Every money is important to you as you earned it for the whole month so wastign it all into gambling would be so regretful. Whenever you are at loss, some people would say they would try to recover their losses which will lead to addiction cause it will just worsen your situation, if you have low income, losing some few funds you will already realize how that money can cover some of your essential needs like from what you have mentioned. Using gambling as source of your income and escaped to your life, would never be an option to person that are earning money bare minimum. I actaully understand your point and it's quite relateable since I live in a country where most of the people earn money just to survive.
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?
So as long as you are still in control of your games and finances, its okay. I don't even have the most certain answer of how a person would be considered as gambling addict. Now, let's put it on your perspective. What if you're in control of the games you played in a certain casino and you were able to afford all the money you spend in gambling because you're rich and you regularly gamble with huge amount of money but still in control with all your finances. Does that mean you have the indication of being a gambling addict?
I am starting to realize that gambling addicts are not only the ones who became broke, but there are also rich people who are able to balance his money generating business and gambling urges.
Management will always be the best thing in whatever happens to our lives, especially in finance, we must have a strong reason about why we have to allocate money to something, and it must go through several considerations to make the right and convincing decision. Managing desires is also almost the same, try to always not overdo it in putting desires, especially if we don't have the ability to do it then don't force it, it will only make you depressed.
I think what you experienced there is natural, breaking the rules that we have previously made I have also experienced it several times, in my opinion it is not too much of a problem as long as we do not overdo it, I always try in a better way and return to my original rules by promising not to make the same mistake. Yes that's right, self-control and management are very important in any case, whether it's in gambling or even real life, because it will be very useful to always be able to balance things.
Management and control would really be that crucial because if you do miss out this thing then for sure you would really be that prone into lots of errors and mistakes specially when dealing up with gambling.Most likely you would really be that finding yourself that get easily be addicted considering that self control isnt there or moderation with your funds which we know that it would really be that so crucial.I think what you experienced there is natural, breaking the rules that we have previously made I have also experienced it several times, in my opinion it is not too much of a problem as long as we do not overdo it, I always try in a better way and return to my original rules by promising not to make the same mistake. Yes that's right, self-control and management are very important in any case, whether it's in gambling or even real life, because it will be very useful to always be able to balance things.
Dont let or make yourself deal up with things which does shows that you are already getting that engaging that so easily or spending up your money with gambling or something that it isnt necessary
on which this would really be molding up that kind of intent on which it would really be that making you desperate.
Gambling isnt bad as long you are really that in moderation specially when it comes to spending or finances that had been used up or else then for sure you would really be having that huge
impact when it comes to your finances if you do find yourself that wont really be that responsible for the actions you are making.
Yes, that's the point, go ahead if you want to gamble, no one forbids it, but on the condition that you must keep your finances in order to stay fine, do not let because of this activity you even experience a lot of financial problems.
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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?
I think thats because people in here try to prevent being a gambling addict than to find a solution when they become one. Well its easier said than done but when you started gambling responsibly, it unconsciously becomes part of your system that when you start feeling like you are betting too much, you stop yourself from being addicted to it. For me, addiction is when you can no longer control yourself from gambling. So as long as you are still in control of your games and finances, its okay.
I haven't felt like a gambling addict.maybe because I consider myself a low income earner and meticulous keep track of everything I spend money on. I know that this is not so with some people but having low income means minimal amount is allocated to gambling and therefore, your risk of addicted to gambling is low because after you have considered the amount you'll spend on feeding for a month, house rent, health, transportation, internet fee, and other things, you can't even imagine being addicted. As it would be being hungry, being thrown out of your apartment, and not being able to care for yourself when your sick. You may have a counter argument but this is my own opinion. Thanks
In the context of testing a web gambling for example I choose from board games and rounds there are many games as well as campaigns that are running, I am interested in testing features, speed and whether it competes with competing games, that is my goal and not to settle for 1 game meaning I don't expect much in 1 game for example gambling.
Experience is a valuable thing yes gan, and I agree. It is very true that you realize your financial condition that must be recovered and if you play when your financial condition is stable it will far make you enjoy more from every result that comes out, of course?
I deposit a few $ or crypto under $10 usually, I consider it worth renting a certain website and I randomly enjoy its features and benefits at will, it's better to enjoy exploring a game by understanding it without having to force yourself and hope for huge profits beyond expectations let alone hope for instant profits and become a routine, if the intention is right I just enjoy it.
Experience is a valuable thing yes gan, and I agree. It is very true that you realize your financial condition that must be recovered and if you play when your financial condition is stable it will far make you enjoy more from every result that comes out, of course?
I deposit a few $ or crypto under $10 usually, I consider it worth renting a certain website and I randomly enjoy its features and benefits at will, it's better to enjoy exploring a game by understanding it without having to force yourself and hope for huge profits beyond expectations let alone hope for instant profits and become a routine, if the intention is right I just enjoy it.
I think thats because people in here try to prevent being a gambling addict than to find a solution when they become one. Well its easier said than done but when you started gambling responsibly, it unconsciously becomes part of your system that when you start feeling like you are betting too much, you stop yourself from being addicted to it. For me, addiction is when you can no longer control yourself from gambling. So as long as you are still in control of your games and finances, its okay.
Addiction in my opinion is almost the same as what you said, but here it could also be a matter of time. Someone who is addicted always wants to be in the casino all day or in front of the slot machine all the time to play it. If he is not at the casino for even one day, he will feel restless and like a depressed person. That's the easiest level of addiction to get into, even if it doesn't cost a lot of money.So when people start to feel addicted to gambling, they not only waste money, but also their time and all their attention. Is this good for his health? of course not. Everyone must be able to focus on productive things so they can continue to make money properly and live comfortably.
You may be successful in controlling your money in a gambling place, but if you waste too much time, that's not a good thing.
I myself have experienced a phase like this, where I have lost all my money, it's not so big but it's annoying when the money I have runs out just like that, in the end I borrowed money from my friend to go back to gambling in the hope that I can make up for the losses I have felt. Good luck was on my side so I got a big win that multiplied my money that had been lost due to gambling. At times like this, greed got the better of me and I couldn't control myself. So it all comes down to luck.
But now I only play on weekends and even that is rarely done because I have experienced the bad things from gambling. And my experience above is not to be used as advice, I just share my experience when I was crazy gambling. I think it's normal for players to feel frustrated when they lose and want back the losses that have occurred, but I say that expecting back losses is wrong. because it is very unlikely to happen. What happened to me maybe it was also because I was lucky so I could return all the capital that had been lost. So my advice is to gamble wisely, because it will limit us when gambling, because all gambling cannot be separated from luck.
Are you sure that it wasn't big enough? Then why you are annoyed? Or maybe you think it is small but you gamble too frequently or you are re-depositing right after a loss because you feel like you want a revenge. No it doesn't comes down to luck. You see because even if you are lucky to recover and win more, you still don't feel like quitting. Much more for those who experience to continue a bad luck continuously.But now I only play on weekends and even that is rarely done because I have experienced the bad things from gambling. And my experience above is not to be used as advice, I just share my experience when I was crazy gambling. I think it's normal for players to feel frustrated when they lose and want back the losses that have occurred, but I say that expecting back losses is wrong. because it is very unlikely to happen. What happened to me maybe it was also because I was lucky so I could return all the capital that had been lost. So my advice is to gamble wisely, because it will limit us when gambling, because all gambling cannot be separated from luck.
Expecting back losses isn't wrong. It was a good thing in fact so that we won't feel disappointed and most of the times the less we expect a win, the more the wins can come. The last thing that you said is true because even though there are skill-based games, luck still plays a role even just a little.
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?
I think thats because people in here try to prevent being a gambling addict than to find a solution when they become one. Well its easier said than done but when you started gambling responsibly, it unconsciously becomes part of your system that when you start feeling like you are betting too much, you stop yourself from being addicted to it. For me, addiction is when you can no longer control yourself from gambling. So as long as you are still in control of your games and finances, its okay.
It's hard to say no when you're a gambler. Maybe it's just the level of addiction that varies between gamblers, even though they are addicts. I admit that I am an addict, but I don't think I'm so addicted that it ruins many things, including finances and so on. Self-control and finances are ways that allow gamblers to become less addicted, then not chasing wins to recover losses is another thing that needs to be considered.
Maybe this thread is not a way to avoid addiction, but based on the title alone; I am also a gambling addict, especially certain games like slots. The intensity has lessened as I focus on investing, but there is always a good time to indulge in some fun on a particular game in gambling.
Maybe this thread is not a way to avoid addiction, but based on the title alone; I am also a gambling addict, especially certain games like slots. The intensity has lessened as I focus on investing, but there is always a good time to indulge in some fun on a particular game in gambling.
This is a good point. And this made me wonder, that what if we were all addicted but we were not just aware? or is it because our addiction is not as the same degree as what gambling addicts have? But I have not yet experienced any negative implications of gambling as what other have experienced. Like experiencing financial troubles caused by excessive gambling or having mood swings because of the losses. But I have experienced chasing losses before, but I don't think that's a clear sign of gambling addiction. I have also experienced before where I don't want to stop gambling even though it's already past the time that I have set for my gambling activity as I have other things to do. I don't know also if that's a sign of gambling addiction. But I was able to control that and that never happened again.
It's hard to say no when you're a gambler. Maybe it's just the level of addiction that varies between gamblers, even though they are addicts. I admit that I am an addict, but I don't think I'm so addicted that it ruins many things, including finances and so on. Self-control and finances are ways that allow gamblers to become less addicted, then not chasing wins to recover losses is another thing that needs to be considered.
Maybe this thread is not a way to avoid addiction, but based on the title alone; I am also a gambling addict, especially certain games like slots. The intensity has lessened as I focus on investing, but there is always a good time to indulge in some fun on a particular game in gambling.
Maybe this thread is not a way to avoid addiction, but based on the title alone; I am also a gambling addict, especially certain games like slots. The intensity has lessened as I focus on investing, but there is always a good time to indulge in some fun on a particular game in gambling.
That sounds more reasonable. I also thought that at that time I was a gambling addict, maybe still at a low level so that when I ran out of money I could immediately stop gambling without causing any side effects on my physical and mental health.
Yes… I think slot games have the biggest addictive effect. Apart from that, the feature of buying free spins and the possibility of winning up to 5000x, 10000x, even 100000x the bet is like a challenge that we want to overcome.
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Yes, I think if at that time I borrowed money from the bank and spent that money again on gambling, maybe my life would be ruined and worse. Even though my savings had run out, at that time I still felt lucky because my friend insisted on reminding me not to borrow money from the bank. We argued all night about this, until finally I did what my friend said
that's why we gamble at least openly whether it's to our family or to our friends because at least one friend will always remind us when we find it difficult to control ourselves when gambling, if only your friends don't know about your behavior when gambling at that time and have used up all saving you may be experiencing difficulties at this time and the risk of gambling addiction could occur because you are really trying to chase your losses to the point of almost taking out a loan.
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?
I am going to admit that I'd fall into gambling badly but not to the point that I become addicted and maybe because I was able to stop such kind of temptation and are able to control my emotion. I could really say that most of the time we commit mistakes first before we realize that we are wrong and then become responsible gamblers. Because if we let our emotions dictate our actions, the more possibility that we fall into addiction. That is why I would say newcomers must think about the reason why they are gambling because if they think about making money here, the more chances of failure. In as much as you're a regular gambler, the possibilities of involving in gambling addiction is far possible, but the resistance is slim .. "if you accept it, you can't retract it"..
The more you lose, the more you'd realize what it means to keep wagering...
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