Topic: How do you keep your gambling habit under control? - page 2. (Read 570 times)

Controlling yourself to not do the things you are not supposed to do is not an overnight process. You have to build it over time. It's not something you can easily incorporate consistently. This is because doing it impulsively can just lead to relapse. Professional intervention is needed in order for someone suffering from severe addiction in gambling to fully recover and not go into a repeated cycle of healing and returning to being addict.

Diversion can help someone to lessen the interaction and amount spent in gambling to somehow forget. But it's still better to consult for guidance and have medical help.

Controlling yourself requires some techniques which not everyone can do and because of which one gets out of control and falls into a serious addiction to gambling. People ignore a thing only when they get something better from it. So a gambler may quit gambling when he enjoys something else more than gambling and becomes more addicted to it. Otherwise a gambler cannot quit gambling very easily

Always try to take care of yourself and control yourself when playing gambling and don't spend too much money because that can be one of the reasons you become addicted. Using more money and experiencing consecutive losses will trigger you to try to play one more round and another, which will only give you one more defeat. But if you manage to win, you will think about recovering your losses but it turns out that everything doesn't work and you still suffer losses. If you want to control your gambling habits, never deposit an amount you can't afford. After playing for a while, you should be able to stop and leave the casino without looking back because that will only make you want to continue gambling again. This needs to be tried until you can control yourself and prevent gambling addiction.

Self discipline is one major way l used to control my gambling habits. My gambling habit had no control initially but when I saw the damage it did to a friend, I had no other option than to put it. As a  student, I heard of another student who gambled with no restriction, no discipline, with no caution. He  chased his looses. He would gamble with his school fees and lost i went. He also gambled with his house rent. He also lost.
This person would later take out a loan to gamble and end up getting kicked out of his apartment. This story shook me to my bones and I decided that I was going to gamble responsibly. I didn't want to ever end up like that person. Another way i controlled my gambling habit was avoiding a gambling conversation with gambling addicts because I may be influenced by their stories.

Visualization before starting to play you can visualize that you are enjoying and winning and you log out with no issue whatsoever that you are depressed because of your losses.
Another one is to stick to your budget, whatever happens, don't mind the length of time that you're playing, sometimes its a trap, you feel that you still not had enough and you feel that you need to deposit more, so whatever happens stick to your budget and forget the length of time of your session.

Gambling is the risk taking game,the people who don’t have guts to play the game.Kindly stay away from the gambling,No one forcing you to involve in the gambling,better use it or skip it.Their are lot of online,where you can play for free.So use that game to entertainment yourself.If you are the person wants fun by using your own money.You can try the gambling,with the less money instead of risking high money at the initial stage.And No one force you to use high money at beginning.

First off, set up a specific limitation and boundary for yourself. Be obliged to follow the rules and limit you have set so you won't go overboard. Practicing self discipline will be a tedious task, but eventually you'll get used to it and you'll just find yourself doing it over and over without exerting much effort on your end.

Set up budget allocation for your gambling expenditures. Just make a specific amount that you can afford to lose or just your spare money. Never spend money your money that is intended for other purposes in gambling because winning isn't guaranteed after all.

Take a break every after betting. Whether win or loss, take a pause and assess yourself if you are still in the right mental headspace or not to bet again or play again. Do not chase winnings after winnings and after losses as well. Chasing more wins because of desperation could cost you so much you can regret later on.

It is very easy. I don't dream of getting rich from gambling. I know it is possible if you are lucky but I also know the opposite has a good possibility. (getting poor) Long time ago I learned that if you want to have a near 100% win rate while making money, you need to work. If you work, you get paid. Not always but you have way better chances to get paid than gambling.

So I think... if gambling isn't going to benefit me in the long run... why would I participate? Here I solved everybody's gambling problems.

The problem is delicate and complex. The real harm is not just in losing money, but in developing a lasting habit, and even addiction to online gambling. Most gamblers expect to win big and don't consider the losses. Those who lose continue to gamble in order to recoup their losses, while those who win continue to play for even bigger wins. Some individuals regularly lose and persistently continue to play, convinced that their lucky break is just around the corner, but that never comes.

Gambling should never be considered a source of income or investment opportunity. All responsible gamblers know that slots, roulette, and poker are nothing more than a way to have fun. If they win, great, but if not, it's no big deal, let's move on. We shouldn't be risking more than we can afford to lose, right? When we gamble in a casino, we should be focused and have a specific budget that won't significantly impact our financial situation. If we feel uncomfortable with losing a large amount of money, we should reduce our gambling budget. Another piece of advice that I think is important for everyone, regardless of which game we play: Limit your gaming time. Some reputable online casinos offer a special feature that allows you to set how much time you want to play, so take advantage of that. Or simply set a timer on your phone or computer to know how long you've been playing. That's how I do it.

I hope it works but once you are in addiction, I don't think so. Because what I see is that gamblers will find a way to gamble despite the situation. At this time when there are several online casinos available, controlling themselves is a very challenging thing. Some people do what you have said but in a few days, they'll turn slowly to gambling again until they forget their intention to change. This will just end when gambling is totally ban but that of course it never happens, it is a growing business perhaps.

Different people/gambler have a different appetite in terms of gambling activities, but if you can work on with good discipline, the chance of getting addicted is by far. There's a need for good practice when limiting your time and money to spend, play more for fun and not to engage that much in any types of game you decided to play.

It's on your self-will when taking your step into gambling, it's not easy though not to get that engage when enjoyment is really happening but if you manage to overcome that eagerness to continue and you stay focus with the limitations that you set up.

The chance of getting addicted is lesser and the goal of entertaining without that too much risk will be fulfilled.

Nearly 80% of gamblers out there are active gamblers and actually use gambling as a place where they can make money.
Gambling like you is what can make gamblers not really lose control of themselves and their money because they only gamble on weekends when they are tired at work every day and only use gambling for fun and entertainment.
The method of gambling that you do by inviting some friends can also avoid big losses because in every game when we gamble there are other people who are always watching and can stop us when we experience defeat. That way we will not lose large amounts of money.
Doing positive things such as visiting relatives or relatives is one of the best activities so that someone does not gamble and can even forget about gambling for a while when they are happy hanging out with relatives or even family.
It seems that what you say can be triturated
example by other gamblers for being able to limit themselves from addiction and lose a lot of money to gambling.

Just install ads block in your PC, cellphone, iPad etc and keep busy everyday, if you have an intention to gamble, you need to workout. So anytime you want to gamble, you need to have workout, just think it as a punishment. Then over and over, if you keep discipline and able to control yourself, you can completely quit gambling. After you have a good self control and learn about money management, you can come back to gambling.

Lack of control in your gambling activities can make one an addict. I am not a daily gambler,I only gamble during the weekends to entertain myself,after the long week stress. I have a time duration which I use when am gambling so that, I don't be distracted with my emotions. I do this with two or three friends,so that we can be able to control ourselves from addiction. Self discipline plays a major role in controlling one's gambling activities. Sometimes, I go to visit my relations because if am with them,I dare not gamble since,I am hiding it from them.

Gambling addiction can be very common. Many of us think that gambling addiction can sometimes be more dangerous than drug addiction. But gambling can be fun again if is controlled. Not everyone will be addicted. Basically all people who are indifferent to work or do nothing. They are naturally get addicted to gambling. As a result they lose money on one hand and on the other hand choose any corrupt way to arrange gambling money. A gambler will be successful if he is aware of money and time in his betting.

These are the things that I know can help a gambler not getting addicted into gambling.

1. Self-discipline - I know many of us are saying this term, but the reality is it's very hard to apply. Many of us are saying that they have discipline, but when they are on an actual game and felt that they're winning consecutive times, they can't control themselves anymore and in the end, they will lose their money. Having discipline I believe is the best trait to have because if you have that, you know when to stop whenever you are winning of losing.

2. Sticking to your plan - I think before gambling, having a plan is a must. Plan on how much you are willing to spend on gambling, plan on what will you do if you double or triple your initial money, plan when you lose your money. Having and sticking to that plan is a good way for a gambler to not get addicted. If you plan to gamble for entertainment only then don't overspend.

There are many things to consider so that a gambler will not get addicted to gambling at all.

Self discipline is I think one of the early factors that one can look at to avoid being addicted and problem gambler. It's hard to be in such control when you're already there.

As if you're enjoying to gamble and you've been hitting numbers, you'll be having hard time in checking yourself when you're emotionally happy and no one is there to stop you.

And even if someone is there to monitor and guide you, you may just ignore it when you're already emotionally attached to the games you play and you will neglect any advise given to you until you experience the actuality of having no money left and being a problematic gambler.

Always stick with a predetermined budget limit and this works quite well for me and also tries not to always think about gambling because there are other things that are more important to fulfill and need money than just continuing to gamble and only trying to gamble at certain times, for example for sports betting enthusiasts make bets when the favorite team is going to compete or when there is a big match only so that we won't be tied to continuous betting

I think we had a few similar threads like this before, but it can never help to share the same information a few times with the community. I am not an expert when it comes to gambling or controlling my emotions, and still over the years there a few points that I keep in mind when gambling. First of all, never drink and gamble. Having one beer in the evening is fine as it's not going affect our brain that much, but drinking heavily is a bad idea to do when we are gambling. I have seen plenty of gamblers in a casino losing a lot of money while being drunk. The second recommendation I give anybody is to set fixed boundaries when it comes to gambling. Make sure you only play with a certain amount of your bankroll in the evening and don't go over the limit.

In your case, you might think you want to use gambling to pass away time, but in practice, it's beyond that, you are actually for the money, only that you don't want to admit time. I gamble for fun, so I know what I mean, if I lose, I let it go, I don't chase it, which was why I always gamble with a very little amount.

My principle is that any money that enters my wagering account is for the account, not what will make me get rich or what I expect a return from. And surprisingly, I don't lose my money often as I lose and gain with almost the same magnitude, I don't chase losses.