Topic: Have you ever been a gambling addict? - page 8. (Read 2434 times)

Not many people can gamble responsibly, because it is difficult to do. Each round of gambling makes people who play it forget many things so that they only focus on gambling because of the sensation of the game that makes them comfortable with the victory they will get, even though the victory itself cannot be sure to be easy to get because the dominant thing is only the defeat they will get.

It is clear that with the defeat they will get, they should not forget other responsibilities that are more beneficial to themselves. If only they gamble responsibly maybe they will not lose a lot of things that harm themselves.

Basically gambling addiction can come from anywhere and not just about gambling for other things too, and one that has a big influence on a person's change is environmental factors such as your association with your friends who have already become gamblers, I'm sure in that condition it's quite difficult between you having to prioritize the good for yourself by staying away from your friends or you get carried away with the gambling they do.

For teenagers basically friends are everything, even though you are unlucky enough to be in a bad environment like that but on the other hand I think there are still many ways you can do to minimize all that, you have to think about it from now on and also in my opinion one of the things you can do is reduce your association a little, don't totally stay away from them because obviously they will be suspicious, so it's better to just reduce the time you spend with them, that's a pretty good alternative and also avoid some invitations that tell you to enter or get involved in gambling, only you yourself know about what reasons you can tell them. Honestly it's better because if you're too late then I'm not sure you can get through all the bad stuff that's out there and obviously your finances will be ruined.

So your addiction started in the company of your friends, and once you are friends with addicts there is no way you can escape from not been one of them someday except if you start avoiding them. And a lot of things did actually happen during that pandemic. Gambling has a spirit if you gamble you will always want to gamble more and if you loose money you will always want to get your money back so I want to ask are you still an addict or you over it.

It is not easy to gamble responsibly because, in gambling, someone can easily be tempted by the many promotions they see so that they can get caught up in their ego and end up losing a lot of money. And over time, they will become addicted to gambling because they have lost their responsibility in gambling so they can no longer control themselves. Most gamblers become greedy after getting a few wins and instead of stopping themselves, they want to get more wins. And that is what then makes them even more addicted to gambling because they can no longer control themselves when gambling. That's why we have to practice self-control so we don't become greedy, especially when we win so we can stop ourselves from continuing to gamble.

Yes, because someone tries to remain responsible when gambling, but for people who are addicted this is very difficult to do, of course because they cannot control themselves and the sense of responsibility may be absent or lost, and when that happens, it is to other people or the people closest to him try to advise an addict but there is no way he can just wake up or sober up.

 If it is not greed, then what drives a person to continue gambling??? Isn't greed part of the nature of an addict who has experienced addiction and will gamble continuously without any boundaries or good awareness within himself?

For some, they’ve been always gambling responsibly and it’s easy being responsible whenever they indulge themselves in their past time activities. For others, it’s not so easy. Apparently, those who are irresponsible are so numerous, they can’t be ignored hence the constant reminder from all over to be responsible.
I don’t think greed is a factor that could make someone continue playing despite having suffered losses in an attempt try and recoup the money lost.

During those days I was an addict. Even now I wasn't completely out of it. I wager with what is available now, back then I used to borrow to gamble. This means my addiction have decreased. Another thing, I was into commited life which is also a reason why I wasn't able to think beyond limits. If I were the same as the year 2020-21, even now I might be in the same situation. Somehow things were going on the right track without disturbing my financial life. I've planned to quit when it steps into my financial life as a problem.

I am not a gambling person therefore thankfully I have not been gambling addict but that does not mean I do not hope this thread does not get flooded with members that are addicted. All those that are mentioning (and advising others) on responsible gambling are doing the right thing. Anybody that feels their gambling is becoming addictive should speak to their family and friends to find solutions before it spirals.

I am unsure about how many members here are gambling using crypto-only amassed from either trading or signature campaigns. I think those figures if they ever became available would be important to study how gambling is affecting forum members.

I considered myself a gambling addict way back then, in 2020-2021 back in the height of crypto and the gambling industry, my friends invited me over for a gambling session, probably because all of us are bored as balls inside the comfort of our houses cause this was way back when the pandemic is at its peak and no one's allowed to go outside except for some important stuff. Now, the thing is that we got a little overboard when we started setting up betting competitions on who's gonna win, who's gonna give out the most bet, and whatever, and eventually I found myself itching to gamble and win back my losses. Gladly a family relative snapped me back to reality and from there, I was able to get all the help I need to get right back on feet and actually discipline myself.

You know it's actually easy to gamble responsibly, but when it comes to you playing gambling yourself, you'll feel that it's not that easy to do that if you have greed in your mind, because for sure, in the end, you'll end up chasing the money you lose.

The only ones who can gamble responsibly are gamblers who can control themselves and limit their amount of money to gamble in the casino. Never bring a large amount of money to gamble or use a credit card online just to gamble.

We have to of none gamblers who are sure game lovers and fans of teams and clubs, but such a level of commitment and attachment is only available to sports alone and not other bets such as in-house games and other forms of casino games.

And if you check well @Gozie51 you will discover that your friend is only committed to flowing up with sports games mostly footballs for leisure,  but to me also that is another level of addiction.

You’re not alone my friend. I used to gamble much long long time ago. But now, I’m barely doing that. I got too focused in trying to win big and it weighed me down so I generally don’t play because I’ll start looking for new strategies and wanting to try them out. Now, I rather prefer giving people gambling tips, especially the ones on this forum. And I really hope that they take heed because gambling can really be addictive.

I took up gambling as a pastime and did not become addicted to gambling. But here I have something to say that I have bet on few matches in ICC Cricket World Cup and won every bet. Every time I bet, especially on sports, I win. After the ICC Cricket World Cup ended, I withdrew my original balance along with the winning balance of bets from all casino platforms. I felt very bad about not participating in the betting for a few days. I feel like I'm going to be a gambling addict here. But currently I am away from gambling platforms as I have taken a break from betting as sports are very rare at the moment. But the most interesting thing is that I have never lost a bet. I am very lucky here and can claim to be a successful gambler.

I’ve lost some good money back then in gambling but I don’t think that’s enough reason to call myself an addict because I think I have a the ability to decide when to and when not to gamble and one major reason why people gamble a lot now is the presence of gambling sites in mobile devices and this has been of more advantage to the casino and to the players and I think the highest I’ve lost in gambling at a time is about $10 a day but the $10 wasn’t lost at a time but in bits.

Well I think this very one is dependent on the gambler and most times most gamblers already know they’re addicted but the truth is that addiction is one thing that is very difficult to fight and most times an addict needs people around them to help them fight the addiction, hence you wouldn’t blame them.

A gambler doesn't know when it's addicted in gambling, you can be addicted in gambling but you will not know that you are addicted in a gambling due to nobody have informed you that you are a gambling addictive, so gambling is something I know very well that have to do with precautions and predictions but when your predictions has failed you like uncomfortable times that will make you to be addicted because you will continue trying to make sure you have win and recover everything you have missed out for the previous predictions and gambling you have played before, so this is one of the things that makes people to be addicted unknowingly, their's no one who is addicted in gambling that knows or do it knowingly, something else will lead the person to do so, and another thing that make people to be interested in gambling that much is poverty, when you are poor you will think that wining gambling will be only source of survival

Good for you that you're likely healed now from being an addicted gambler. Because when you go to that point in your life and you can't control it anymore, what you need to do is to take some rest and realize that you can't be against yourself but you have to control it by doing it slowly but surely.

You may not be able to do it instantly but what you must do is to take the necessary steps just like what you did. Because if it's already affecting your personal life then gambling is going to ruin your usual things even schooling and that's going to give more bad impression not just to gambling but also on you because you can't control yourself anymore.

But if you are the person that don't want to dwell into the swamp of failures and rejects and frustrations, you want to get up and prove yourself that you can do better. Even if you don't have to prove it to the other people but just prove it to yourself that you can be someone else and better than your last version is already more than enough.

I would call it common sense and not lack of courage  If you are doing something that brings you a loss, it is better to stop it as soon as possible, and not hope that “suddenly everything will change in the opposite direction.”
As for the relationship between wealth and how easily a person succumbs to addiction, I don’t think it’s direct here, it’s the same as arguing that the children of rich people become drug addicts because they have everything. I think complex factors matter.

Someone who is addicted to gambling will not think about other more important things because they already consider gambling to be more important than everything. We don't know whether he has spent all the money in his savings, but he may have spent it on gambling and fulfilling his gambling desires. They might also borrow money from people to gamble without thinking about how they can return the money. We also won't know how much debt they already have, so they have to avoid people who collect them. Those who are addicted to gambling can experience depression because they cannot pay their debts and the various life problems they encounter. If no one knows, maybe they will end up ending their life because that is their last choice.

Gambling is not a hobby but just entertainment, and we should not make it a hobby. If we make gambling a hobby, it will be dangerous because we will definitely spend more money and can also lose self-control if we experience more and more losses. It's better for us to look for other hobbies that are safer and will use less money because we remember that many people have lost large amounts of money because they gamble too often.

In fact, the only thing that can make them aware is themselves by seeing what is happening around them and seeing themselves. But it seems they will not be able to realize what changes they have experienced as a result of playing gambling continuously and without even taking a break. We also don't know what other consequences there are from gambling because we probably won't monitor it continuously or throughout the day. His family probably couldn't watch him all day because each of them was busy and only paid attention to him occasionally. But if the family can take turns watching him and trying to find out what he is doing, the family will probably find out that the person is gambling frequently, and they will start warning him to reduce his gambling activities. When family members want to try to help, they may look for ways to approach the person and be able to provide an understanding that the person has gambled beyond his limits. Family members will also help him to reduce his gambling activities in ways that are acceptable to the person so that the person can reduce his gambling activities.

Self-control is not the main key in gambling, but at least if someone has self-control, they can prevent themselves from continuing to gamble and can also reduce the possibility of losing when gambling. Now you can imagine if you are gambling and you can win. Then you realize that you can't win like before and decide just to stop gambling. That means you have succeeded in controlling yourself so you don't continue gambling, and that means you have reduced the risk of losing money. That's what it means to have self-control. If you let a family member be like that, how long will it take you to decide to help him? Is it until he falls and becomes very frustrated that you help him? If so, it will be too late because you should be able to help him before he falls. But I think you must have had calculations and considerations for you to say that. But gambling addiction can cause problems in the family, so we must be very careful in supervising our family members.

What you said actually matches what I meant. It's just that the sentence is different. But that's okay because the essence is the same. Those who are already gambling cannot accept the risks and make them continue gambling, but they know that it can cause them to lose money from the gambling game. And if they really can't stop gambling even for a moment, even just to drink mineral water, they can really become addicted to gambling that they won't even realize. This really poses a big risk for them because if it has been happening for some time, they could lose everything they have. They really need help from other people to help cure their gambling addiction. But if they also cannot accept their current situation of being addicted to gambling, it will not be easy for their family members to take them to a psychologist. There will be resistance from him because he still thinks everything is fine, and he can still control himself when gambling.

I agree it is very easy to be installed and played even you are just browsing in different platform the pop- up ads can show in your feed and sometimes at the end of each video you will see some of them being advertise by people most commonly by streamers, we should learn to manage our emotion coz in hard time like this people get easily swayed by these , most of them are not legal and will not pay players.

Good for you brother. That's the right way. Others could not get away from it so a big congratulations to you.

Gambling addiction is such a big problem today because of the ease of access to gambling sites. I wish they could be strict about the registration of their customers because there's a big chance that kids are with us gambling their way too and are now prone to what you have experienced.
I have kids, that's why I want this to happen so much. We will never know when they will bump into one gambling site from the advertisements that are coming out on both social media and other applications that they are installing especially games.
There's one android application that I have seen doing that and I know they have no control over their advertisement but at least it should be blocked by an ad blocker so that kids won't see it. That's not the case though, worse, they are offering premium items by watching advertisements and I don't think that's a good thing.
Anyway, I already uninstalled that app and told my kid to never install it again. I don't want them to end up as gambling degenerates.