Topic: If we lose in gambling, what do we need to do? - page 13. (Read 4225 times)

Actually you wont really be needing any psychologist or any professional help if  you are really that willing to quit up gambling on which anything would really be starting or would really be just that depending on you whether you would really be quitting or stopping it for good or not. Somehow, there are really indeed people who cant really be able to have such realization and control and this is why they would really be ending up on having that kind of professional help and something that do talks about having that kind of counseling or whatsoever.

This is why it would really be that always important that you should really be knowing on how to make that kind of control when it comes on doing gambling. On the time that you do lose then you should really
know on what are the steps that you would really be making on which having that kind of break or complete stop on the time that you are suffering that consecutive loses and dont let
gambling would really be the reason for you to experience the worst.

Yups, it means that it is more advisable to find and cure the cause and not cure the disease which is simply as I said above that if a gambler wants to make it easy in terms of implementing various precautions along with having the ability to control himself and his emotions then obviously everything will be easily done if from the beginning you understand about how gambling really is, In the event that you have a good understanding of how gambling works, it is less likely that you will have misconceptions about gambling, because in some cases I have seen a lot of gamblers who think that gambling is a place to make money and I will say that putting hope in a place that has absolutely no certainty and guarantee is an unreasonable idea and belief, which in addition to gambling has a possible risk of loss that can occur at any time that will make you lose money.

A person who has a correct and precise understanding of how gambling is they will not dare to act rashly in terms of making decisions and usually they only bet small amounts with the intention and purpose just to fill boring leisure time or just to find fun.

You're right.
That too is quite a very notable point, because it starts from knowing and believing in something, that's one of the most effective ways to fight of the ignorance and wrong perspective that majority of gamblers have already adopted and believed in their minds,.
So since it's the mind that the whole things starts from, it'll be very helpful to gamblers if they really understand the whole concept about gambling and what it's really intended to achieve, that way way they'll realize that gambling isn't really what people make it look like, its not a path to success and the more people always remember this, then it'll help them to make more informed decisions.

Giving advice to an addict will not be heard unless he goes to a psychologist to ask for help in order to stop because a gambler who is already addicted will not be satisfied before the money runs out and after he spends it he will get severe stress pressure because he loses, so this addiction will be difficult to stop.
I feel that what is experienced now when in a gambling session can still stop at any time that does not make us addicted and even can still control the bankroll well means we are fine.

I will not say that it is impossible to happen because I believe there are definitely people who do not want to pursue the losses they experience in order to win a large amount if the amount of money they lose is a fairly small amount. Because some people certainly realize that chasing losses in order to win is not easy, although it is not impossible to happen in gambling. Because the best way to control emotions is not to think too much about the losses we have experienced in any gambling.

Though, I would still be concerned of someone needs to struggle a bit when comes to logging out the casino and end their gambling session. I am the kind of person who believes addictions do not settle within the mind of the person immediately, from day to night, it is more complex than that. It is a process in which the mind/brain of the person slowly gets used and adapts itself to certain patterns while end up releasing chemicals in the brain which target directly the risk-reward part of our nervous system.
That being said, even if I could stop gambling at anytime I chose, I would still call myself to be in risk of completely fall down into suffering addiction, in the case I needed to apply efforts on myself in order for me to finally decide to close my laptop and call it a day.

Those problems are not black and white, but an spectrum.

There is actually one thing that can prevent everything that can harm a gambler, which is to have a correct and precise understanding of how gambling actually is, because I think it is a fact that when someone understands and understands that gambling is not only about winning opportunities but also has the potential for losing risks, it is less likely for him to make impulsive decisions such as chasing winnings to restore something that has been lost before and also they will definitely prioritize everything that leads to preventive measures. such as putting limits on the amount of budget and putting limits on the time of involvement, all of which will always be considered and prioritized because they are worried that if they are too excessive then they will eventually lose a lot of money and end up falling into a trap, For example, putting a limit on the amount of budget and putting a limit on the time of involvement, all of that will always be considered and prioritized because they are worried that if they are too excessive then they will eventually lose a lot of money and end up falling into the addiction phase. So the bottom line is that if you want it to be easier to do some of the things that lead to preventive measures such as self-control then you will be able to have that ability if you fully understand what gambling is all about.

Not chasing losses or winnings requires a great deal of discipline and self control else, it'll be almost impossible for a gambler to be able to manage his emotions, because the reason for loss and wins chasing is often emotional outburst, which usually kicks in automatically after a very huge win or loss, or numerous number of losses.
So to be able to avoid falling into such a trap, one must learn how to be in total control of his emotions.

If a person has a gambling addiction, no advice will help him except one single advice - to give up gambling completely. Gambling addiction is a stage when a gambler can no longer control his actions during a gambling session. He can not end the gambling session until he loses all the money. If you can end a gambling session at any time, it means that you do not have a gambling addiction, and therefore you have nothing to worry about.

We know that when a person is too addicted to gambling, it is difficult for them to stop it, even if our advice to them is temporary, it is really difficult because they are at a stage where they can no longer fight or control it. when they think, all they want to do is to recover their losses or even if they lose, as long as gambling satisfies what they are looking to do, but if the person you are giving advice to is not that bad, we can still save them and be away from the possible outcome if they continue gambling without limits being followed.

The step we need to take is to stop no matter how much we want to win big. We still can't be greedy. Sometimes being greedy can result in bad luck in the end because you lose everything, know that winning big is very difficult to get. So we have to accept whatever wins we get without we need to chase more, as well as losses, we must not chase losses too much, we must be able to control our thoughts so that we don't get too involved in gambling and we must know when to stop gambling and rest, the more you experience big losses, the more restless your mind will be. So before the losses get bigger, it's better to stop immediately and take a break.

We can do it again tomorrow with a calmer mind and we shouldn't think about defeats before, let alone try to chase them because that will make a person uncontrollable and someone can lead to gambling addiction, someone who experiences defeat is indeed disappointed in his heart but this doesn't mean that disappointment can control our minds and be careless when gambling, so we have to accept that if we lose, that's the risk.

Yes, of course it good, but can it be easily done or determined by all gamblers, I would answer no because gambling addiction is problem that really cannot be solved easily and quickly.
If equate it with someone who is addicted to alcohol then it can indeed be said that they are both addicted, but on the other hand the algorithms for the two are very different.
When drunk is really drunk, they will lose consciousness and they will also feel dizzy or even sleep unconscious, making it impossible to continue again.
But for gambling addicts, as long as they still have money and even though they have suffered big losses, they will continue to gamble because they feel there is support to continue betting and get back the money they have lost.
Even when they run out of money, they can still try by borrowing money or selling valuables, so quitting gambling addiction or after big loss is not as easy as quitting when drunkard is very drunk.
It all depends on each individual awareness and of course we all know what the awareness of gambler and drunkard is, the difference here is quite significant.

I think they will only stop when they really don't have any money, valuables or even no one who believes in lending money, but there are also some who turn to criminal activities to get money.
Problem of gambling addiction causes many negative impacts and this is the reason why every gambler should be able to control themselves and always have clear mindset regarding decisions, attitudes and approaches.

That is true, if you are feeling like you are doing something wrong, or if the results are not the way you want, then you should just stop gambling for the day, doesn't mean that you should come back very next day, sometimes it takes longer than that, and you should consider how you could get better and better with time. I hope that we could see the situation changing eventually, but there is nothing that can be done with the results we have.

I believe that if you could wait like a whole week, that would be even better because by that time you will start to basically not care about the previous results and when you start to gamble again, you will not be able to actually get any worse or better, because you will not care, that's how it works on the long run.

Before we start gambling we have a plan that we will win by gambling but when we plan to win then we have to plan for profit as well as plan for loss. Because where there is profit there must be loss so gambling decisions cannot be made by focusing only on profit. If we don't decide to gamble by accepting that there may be profit or loss and if our money is lost at one stage of gambling then we have to be patient and decide to take another gamble at a later stage but with a cool head. One more piece of advice I would like to add when it comes to gambling is that you should never gamble with your own money at all.  If you gamble by dividing your entire money into several parts, you will see that even if you lose by gambling, you will have more money to gamble with later.

Yes this is the main problem that most gamblers have where they treat gambling seriously but not based on a true understanding of how gambling really is, and as you said the saying goes that something done without knowledge is a disease, on the other hand I realize that someone has to try it first to be able to have knowledge of something they experience, But that is something else that is out of the context of gambling, because the name gambling is clear that there is absolutely nothing to learn when you lose, because after all, the name of victory always depends on luck, so when you lose it doesn't mean you made a mistake but you are away from luck.

Most gamblers like this are those who come with the intention and purpose of earning which I might say that they are losers who usually only want to win but are not ready to face losing situations, they try to make an activity as a job that will provide income, that's not wrong but the mistake is that they put their dedication in a place that does not make sense to make a place to earn, because in the end it is clear that instead of earning but they suffer a lot of losses.

setting a budget limit for gambling is one of the most basic things in gambling, but most gamblers ignore this important thing and choose to gamble for fun without limits. this will be a problem because when the gambler loses and they become stressed they spend all their money on gambling, and so repeat it every day, it will become a habit that will destroy the gambler's life sooner or later.

A punishment is still more useful than a sincere advice, what I mean is if someone has lost and keeps starting a game with the mindset of getting back into gambling, we should let them continue to be more aggressive than the losses, assets will always have a limit, once the limit is activated, they will realize that losing once in gambling is not as scary as thinking about that loss and trying to regain their regrets. A few times like this will help the gambler realize the right path, staying alert will be the result for many people but falling into hell and trying to fight back is also another direction.

The majority of those gamblers that act in such a manner are well informed about gambling; the problem they have is ignorance, and there's a saying that "ignorance is a disease." For some people that I know to have such character, they are people who wholeheartedly see gambling as an occupation, and they don't even have any serious job that they are doing to earn a living apart from depending on gambling every day as their source of income. Which is what makes me think that people with such a gambling lifestyle are mostly those who rely on gambling for survival. 

That's good if they can stops playing gambling or controls it. But as we knows that's difficult for many people to directly stops their gambling activity, especially if they still curious with the gambling games they played. When they becomes deeper in gambling, no one can stops them from playing gambling and they will not listens to anyone suggests them to stops gambling. They will only keeps playing gambling because they still wants to wins the games no matter if they use more money. Most addicted people to gambling will continues with what they did before even if they already lose some money. If they can thinks clear after they lose some money, they will see that they don't have more chances to wins the games and they must stops from playing gambling to save their money and avoids losing all of their money.

The best way forward is of course stop or control it.

It's similar to alcohol in a way.

What would you do after a massive hangover?

You could quit, or you could try to control it.

Most addicted people though will continue with the same behavior.