I never had an addiction but I helped a lot of friends with addiction, The key is constant communication I noticed that the less time that they are in casinos or online casinos and cultivating a new interest the better for them to forget gambling, the most important thing is replacing the dopamine effect that gambling is giving them.
Gamblers are always in denial and are defensive in nature, so their loved ones should find a way to reach them and open up, Communication is very important so if you think you are suffering from addiction and you want a cure it's better to reach out to your love ones to help you get rehabilitate.
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Gambling addiction is not easy to get rid of. Good thing that I was never addicted to it. However, from my observation from other gamblers, when they want to break their addiction, they start to develop some hobbies like arts or any recreational activity that will divert their attention from gambling. That way, they will minimize their gambling activities until they can finally say that they can live normally even without gambling. In addition, if they can set a good project like saving for a vacation or putting up a business, probably that will also help to lessen their gambling activities so they can easily save money for their new project.
I want to ask those of you who have a hard addiction experience in gambling and then you can treat it yourself, and today still playing gambling but with the principle of good management and financial management in gambling.
I want to know how you break away from the addiction, you can mention the actions taken or what kind of steps? And how long do you need time to break away from the addiction that has been experienced?
I want to know how you break away from the addiction, you can mention the actions taken or what kind of steps? And how long do you need time to break away from the addiction that has been experienced?
Once you experience deep regret in your gambling like losing a lot of money or ruining a relationship, there will be a realization of what you are doing wrong that will be the time that you will seek help on how to cure your addiction, my addiction is not really deep but there were signs that I'm turning into a drug addict and I need a cure or someone that can help me.
I have a friend who got cured of addiction and he gave a lot of great advice like focusing more on family limiting my time and trying to be as relaxed as possible so I can think clearly for the best action whenever there is an urge to gamble, people should gamble if they want to not because they need to.
Some people will says that gambling is a good way of earning but in my opinion gambling is a bad addiction and addiction does not go easily. A gambler have to minimize the timing for gambling, minimize the money for gambling and then he should overcome it by involving just one time in a week.
I think if a person is so busy in gambling that he initiate selling of whole things to utilize the amount in gambling then getting rid of such habit will takes too long time and gambler himself has no idea that what is bad or good for him because he is in continues trying of getting more money so in such greed he loss his each and everything even his own value in a society.
I think if a person is so busy in gambling that he initiate selling of whole things to utilize the amount in gambling then getting rid of such habit will takes too long time and gambler himself has no idea that what is bad or good for him because he is in continues trying of getting more money so in such greed he loss his each and everything even his own value in a society.
I agree with this.
For me, gambling isn't suitable to be a full time profession and source of income. It is a form of entertainment that could bring satisfaction and relaxation to you. A form of hobby or pass time that could let you earn on the side. But most often, people do not think of this, and rather view gambling as a scheme to get rich quickly when in fact it doesn't work like that. You can become addicted and dependent on gambling if you won't limit yourself from betting and playing. Hence, establishing boundaries is essential to prevent yourself from falling into it. Boundaries include but not limited to having a specific time and fund allocated for gambling.
I want to ask those of you who have a hard addiction experience in gambling and then you can treat it yourself, and today still playing gambling but with the principle of good management and financial management in gambling.
I want to know how you break away from the addiction, you can mention the actions taken or what kind of steps? And how long do you need time to break away from the addiction that has been experienced?
"I want to find out because I think your experience in the case as I mentioned will be useful for readers, especially for me personally"
I want to know how you break away from the addiction, you can mention the actions taken or what kind of steps? And how long do you need time to break away from the addiction that has been experienced?
"I want to find out because I think your experience in the case as I mentioned will be useful for readers, especially for me personally"
If someone is addicted to gambling, it is not something that is easy for him or her to easily control himself or herself over because it has become part of their blood. The worst part of finding it very hard to control themselves over gambling is when someone does not have any source of income but tries to only rely on gambling so that their dreams can be fulfilled.
But despite that, when someone is addicted to gambling, it is something that cannot be cured easily. When you always find yourself busy in other ways that money is coming out, you may not later carry gambling as a serious thing again. I have a friend who is seriously addicted to gambling. If he doesn't bet one day, he will be thinking that he wasted an opportunity. But honestly, when he finds other means of getting money that are not related to gambling, which always make him busy all the time, gradually, my friend quits gambling. Let's know that it is hardly possible for a busy person to get addicted to gambling because they will never have much time for that.
Each person's character is different, not the same and moreover discussing addiction will never end in this forum, you might be able to find many ways in this forum about addiction and how to get out of there, I don't know whether this will also be a mega thread Also later, I hope you pay attention to this Utas also every time and lock it at any time if you feel enough to know the answer you are looking for.
I have a friend he just changes his mindset to be able to reduce his addiction, you must remember that the process to quit gambling addiction takes a long time, the first thing to reduce your gambling activity then move away from everything related to gambling, for example if you are addicted to gambling Online then avoid activities related to the internet, after that looking for other activities of social activities will be better or busy working will help you reduce it. Just follow the process everything runs after that you will stop alone.
I have a friend he just changes his mindset to be able to reduce his addiction, you must remember that the process to quit gambling addiction takes a long time, the first thing to reduce your gambling activity then move away from everything related to gambling, for example if you are addicted to gambling Online then avoid activities related to the internet, after that looking for other activities of social activities will be better or busy working will help you reduce it. Just follow the process everything runs after that you will stop alone.
I want to ask those of you who have a hard addiction experience in gambling and then you can treat it yourself, and today still playing gambling but with the principle of good management and financial management in gambling.
I want to know how you break away from the addiction, you can mention the actions taken or what kind of steps? And how long do you need time to break away from the addiction that has been experienced?
"I want to find out because I think your experience in the case as I mentioned will be useful for readers, especially for me personally"
I want to know how you break away from the addiction, you can mention the actions taken or what kind of steps? And how long do you need time to break away from the addiction that has been experienced?
"I want to find out because I think your experience in the case as I mentioned will be useful for readers, especially for me personally"
I have never been addicted to gambling myself, but I have lived with people who are addicted to drugs, cigarettes and alcohol. My college roommate ruined his life with taking drugs all the time and is now living at a community farm because he can't live on his own anymore and hold a job. And my uncle died at 60 from being an alcoholic most of his life. In my opinion all these addictions are very similar and it doesn't matter if you are attracted to gambling, cigarettes or drugs. What I can tell you from my personal experience is that there is no happy living after beating your addiction. In case you are already addicted to gambling, then you need a clear break with it. It's not going to be that you find a way to life with gambling. The problem is that too many addicts are struggling with relapses and you need get completely off the thing you thinking about all the time. Maybe after 10 years it will be different and you can try again slowly to come back to gambling, but until then I you should be focusing on getting your life in order.
I don't consider I've been an addicted gambler, but I felt really close of becoming one when I lost a big sum of money and got tempted to recover that. I couldn't stop thinking about the loss, I couldn't sleep and kept thinking about putting more money in risk to recover what was lost. I think what prevented me from going further was to conclude I wasn't the first one to face this situation and that I was going through the same wrong process many gamblers had already went before me, ending in chaos and misery.
When you feel impulsive to continue betting, even though you have already spent everything you could, think about other gamblers who were on the same situation and how it ended for them. Do you want to pass by the same path of suffering they did? Do you want bad consequences for your life? I don't think so... So, please, refrain.
Losses are unrecoverable, we should make sure our winnings exceeds the proportional ratio of losses. Refrain from the activities that would be harmful to our personal aides, I'm talking about gambling that tends to liquidate our accounts. Addiction happens every day, we just have to stick to plans that will make us gain quite a lot from the gambling system. Experience will actually make us remember our past mistakes and techniques of addressing them. It's always possible to have important strategies in advance because recording substantial losses will undoubtedly bring us back to the very scratch that we have been avoiding. When you feel impulsive to continue betting, even though you have already spent everything you could, think about other gamblers who were on the same situation and how it ended for them. Do you want to pass by the same path of suffering they did? Do you want bad consequences for your life? I don't think so... So, please, refrain.
IMO, I don't think you will see those who you say as "hard gambling addicts" in this forum. It will be difficult to tell the truth about it.
I can see a lot of gamblers but I don't know how to identify what is hard addict from just a normal addict. Judging from the different experiences they shared, most of the time members here know when to stop or not.
I am not an addict but I do run my computer 24 hours sometimes in automatic. That's for the wagering and the chance for a jackpot. There will be a time it's not much fun unlike when I do it in physical gambling. Being on your own at your own desk at your own house in front of a computer is not an enjoyable feature.
I don't think you get easily addicted when it comes to online gambling. It actually becomes boring in the long run especially, if you experienced playing in physical casinos.
I can see a lot of gamblers but I don't know how to identify what is hard addict from just a normal addict. Judging from the different experiences they shared, most of the time members here know when to stop or not.
I am not an addict but I do run my computer 24 hours sometimes in automatic. That's for the wagering and the chance for a jackpot. There will be a time it's not much fun unlike when I do it in physical gambling. Being on your own at your own desk at your own house in front of a computer is not an enjoyable feature.
I don't think you get easily addicted when it comes to online gambling. It actually becomes boring in the long run especially, if you experienced playing in physical casinos.
My suggestion for you to spare some minutes/hours to read whole of threads related to the gambling addictions. There have been so many people were also explaining how to do that in the various explanations. 
I am gonna wait for another gambling addiction thread to appear soon.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/possible-measures-to-stop-online-gambling-addiction-5461874
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/socialtournaments-a-way-to-stop-gambling-addiction-5465315
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/what-resources-do-you-have-for-members-who-may-be-dealing-with-addiction-5463504
I am gonna wait for another gambling addiction thread to appear soon.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/possible-measures-to-stop-online-gambling-addiction-5461874
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/socialtournaments-a-way-to-stop-gambling-addiction-5465315
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/what-resources-do-you-have-for-members-who-may-be-dealing-with-addiction-5463504
I have never had a gambling addiction, but I had a close friend who suffered from this problem.
In general, I think there are some "tricks" that could be implemented immediately to avoid bigger damages:
- Every bettor must ask himself and understand for himself why he bets. From this evaluation he can change this way of playing and avoid compusive plays.
- last but no least, have no money available for gambling (cold wallet if he play in crypto).
- try to find an alternative to gambling (like an hobby etc etc...)
- don't feel bad if you get addicted. just recover from the situation, and avoid any damage that could arise from compulsory betting.
In general, I think there are some "tricks" that could be implemented immediately to avoid bigger damages:
- Every bettor must ask himself and understand for himself why he bets. From this evaluation he can change this way of playing and avoid compusive plays.
- last but no least, have no money available for gambling (cold wallet if he play in crypto).
- try to find an alternative to gambling (like an hobby etc etc...)
- don't feel bad if you get addicted. just recover from the situation, and avoid any damage that could arise from compulsory betting.
My best advice to you and other people having the same problem is this :
1. Find the reason why you are gambling and then find alternatives to replace it. (Example : Boredom = replace it with some other activity like Sport or some new hobby)
2. Find psychological reasons for the addiction.... (Example : Depression / compulsive behavior = Go speak to professional people to find some ways to deal with that)
3. Ask family and friends for support (They can keep you busy with something else or you can talk to them, when you get the urge to start gambling again)
4. Try to delete your accounts and use self exclusion mechanisms provided by some casinos to stop you from accessing their sites.
5. Block all communication and promotions that are coming from gambling related sites. (Also use Advertisement blockers on your browser and phone)
Good luck.... I hope you can get some help and that some of my advice will help you.
1. Find the reason why you are gambling and then find alternatives to replace it. (Example : Boredom = replace it with some other activity like Sport or some new hobby)
2. Find psychological reasons for the addiction.... (Example : Depression / compulsive behavior = Go speak to professional people to find some ways to deal with that)
3. Ask family and friends for support (They can keep you busy with something else or you can talk to them, when you get the urge to start gambling again)
4. Try to delete your accounts and use self exclusion mechanisms provided by some casinos to stop you from accessing their sites.
5. Block all communication and promotions that are coming from gambling related sites. (Also use Advertisement blockers on your browser and phone)
Good luck.... I hope you can get some help and that some of my advice will help you.
I was at a level where I couldn't control myself enough to gamble, not yet at the addiction stage but already getting there. I have used several methods, such as limiting internet access and setting the minimum deposit to be able to control my gambling. Initially it was quite difficult to control the desire to gamble, because the temptation to gamble was still there, especially if there was a match that was quite interesting to gamble on. However, with my strong desire to reduce the intensity of gambling, it really helped me to overcome this problem, even though it took me a long time to control myself.
The point is that it's all up to you, if you have a strong desire to reduce or stop gambling, you should be able to, because whatever method you use, if you don't have a strong desire to stop then it's useless.
The point is that it's all up to you, if you have a strong desire to reduce or stop gambling, you should be able to, because whatever method you use, if you don't have a strong desire to stop then it's useless.
I want to ask those of you who have a hard addiction experience in gambling and then you can treat it yourself, and today still playing gambling but with the principle of good management and financial management in gambling.
I want to know how you break away from the addiction, you can mention the actions taken or what kind of steps? And how long do you need time to break away from the addiction that has been experienced?
"I want to find out because I think your experience in the case as I mentioned will be useful for readers, especially for me personally"
There is no special drug that is effective to cure addiction quickly other than a strong desire to stop that comes from yourself.I want to know how you break away from the addiction, you can mention the actions taken or what kind of steps? And how long do you need time to break away from the addiction that has been experienced?
"I want to find out because I think your experience in the case as I mentioned will be useful for readers, especially for me personally"
In discussions related to several topics like this there are those who suggest avoiding hanging out with friends that you normally play with the aim of alienating yourself.
For some experiences, the method for some can be effective, for me based on the experience that I have practiced is to go through everyday association as usual with them in the usual place but I am busy with other activities that are different from them even my existence is currently in the same table Together with those who are cool playing PG and Pragmatic Play.
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I want to ask those of you who have a hard addiction experience in gambling and then you can treat it yourself, and today still playing gambling but with the principle of good management and financial management in gambling.
What you are looking for does not exist. Someone who has problems with gambling, the way to stop having them is to stop gambling, for good. Like alcoholics.
I was once an addicted gambler but today am no more as I gamble responsibly. How I was able to overcome my addiction was that I quitted gambling for a long period of time,and this made be not to see and understand that gambling is not a means of making profit but for entertainment.
I'd think you were making it up, especially with the number of people who write in this section who don't even gamble to meet their weekly quota, but I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and think you're the exception that proves the rule.
First of all, it is important to remember that every gambling addict has a different case in how they deal with their addiction problems. One more thing, if someone has recovered from his addiction, he will automatically stop and will not play it again. let's take an example in the case of smoking, someone who is addicted to smoking will stop when he has completely recovered from his addiction. Likewise with gambling, although in the case of gambling it is a little more complicated and complex than cigarette addiction.
Right. I mentioned alcohol before, but tobacco is also useful. Someone who is an ex-smoker, who smoked a couple of packs of cigarettes a day, if they go back to smoking, they will go back to smoking as before, they will not be able to smoke just one cigarette a day or only at weekends, as in the case of ex-alcoholics. The same applies to gambling.
I want to ask those of you who have a hard addiction experience in gambling and then you can treat it yourself, and today still playing gambling but with the principle of good management and financial management in gambling.
I want to know how you break away from the addiction, you can mention the actions taken or what kind of steps? And how long do you need time to break away from the addiction that has been experienced?
"I want to find out because I think your experience in the case as I mentioned will be useful for readers, especially for me personally"
I want to know how you break away from the addiction, you can mention the actions taken or what kind of steps? And how long do you need time to break away from the addiction that has been experienced?
"I want to find out because I think your experience in the case as I mentioned will be useful for readers, especially for me personally"
I came from a time when making money with online casinos was easy, especially when I could include several referrals that multiplied my earnings. Over time the games became more and more difficult and less profitable and then I realized that I was already spending almost everything I had earned in the previous months.
Fortunately I never needed to invest a lot of money in gambling, I just used the profits I got from betting and referrals.
I think that my "salvation" was to have found an alternative in sports games, because I don't know if I would be able to stop betting completely.... with sports games I was able to "slow down", make more sporadic bets while I needed time to analyze game statistics, place smaller bets (always offline) and patiently wait for the results.
Today I'm happy with the discipline gained in gambling and with my responsible bets, but every now and then I still have a few slot machine relapses
I don't consider I've been an addicted gambler, but I felt really close of becoming one when I lost a big sum of money and got tempted to recover that. I couldn't stop thinking about the loss, I couldn't sleep and kept thinking about putting more money in risk to recover what was lost. I think what prevented me from going further was to conclude I wasn't the first one to face this situation and that I was going through the same wrong process many gamblers had already went before me, ending in chaos and misery.
When you feel impulsive to continue betting, even though you have already spent everything you could, think about other gamblers who were on the same situation and how it ended for them. Do you want to pass by the same path of suffering they did? Do you want bad consequences for your life? I don't think so... So, please, refrain.
When you feel impulsive to continue betting, even though you have already spent everything you could, think about other gamblers who were on the same situation and how it ended for them. Do you want to pass by the same path of suffering they did? Do you want bad consequences for your life? I don't think so... So, please, refrain.
I want to know how you break away from the addiction, you can mention the actions taken or what kind of steps? And how long do you need time to break away from the addiction that has been experienced?
I mentioned this on older threads, but here's mine. I would spend most of my time doing other activities and sometimes chill together with my friends until I stopped having thoughts about gambling. I can't remember exactly how long it took me to break the pattern, but i'd say around a month or two because it's always easy to go back and develop an addiction.So yea, go out and experience other things, find out new hobbies and stuff like that. In the long run it can be a big help. If you can't, then even simply walking outside, taking in that fresh air and thinking about things can help clear your mind a lot.
I also had the same solution when I got hooked on gambling and was spending more than I should have every week. I relied on my other hobbies to break the pattern and limit myself to only betting with the smallest bankroll. 
I want to ask those of you who have a hard addiction experience in gambling and then you can treat it yourself, and today still playing gambling but with the principle of good management and financial management in gambling.
I want to know how you break away from the addiction, you can mention the actions taken or what kind of steps? And how long do you need time to break away from the addiction that has been experienced?
"I want to find out because I think your experience in the case as I mentioned will be useful for readers, especially for me personally"
I want to know how you break away from the addiction, you can mention the actions taken or what kind of steps? And how long do you need time to break away from the addiction that has been experienced?
"I want to find out because I think your experience in the case as I mentioned will be useful for readers, especially for me personally"
Actually money is the main reason why majority stops or aid their addiction since if you don't have anything to spend and you life became miserable for sure realize all the wrong deeds you do then try to correct it. I experience this so better set some amount you can afford to gamble since by this way we can limit ourselves to became more greedy and by this little discipline we do everyday for sure we get used to it and avoid gamble excessively.
I wasn't addicted but I was consistent in gambling every week with the same amount. You might consider that as addiction but I don't view it that way. For me, the first step in curbing this activity and moving away from gambling is recognizing that what you're doing is not okay. I assure you, it takes a lot of convincing yourself that what you do is something out of the ordinary and must be stopped. It took me a while to break free from my scheduled gambling habits and patterns, but I did it anyway.ß
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