Topic: Learning from those who have experience - page 18. (Read 2534 times)

Some gamblers are able to break into gambling addiction due to sheer strong will.  I believe these people are yet to be deeply addicted to gambling.  They are able to breakfree themselves because they had realized it sooner that they need to avoid too much engagement in gambling and they should divert their focus to other useful things in order to eat up time and avoid gambling.

For those who are deeply trapped in gambling addiction, help from third-party medical professional is needed and support and understanding from the family plays a huge role.

No choice but to deal with yourselves. There's no specific thing that keeps us still in responsible act even though we are always gambling.

Being always disciplined in gambling might be tough to do for you but there's no other person who can help you but "ONLY YOU". What's your goal and want to achieve? Stay away from gambling? Minimizing your gambling activity? Taking a break from gambling? Tell us specifically.

The fact that you able to post here at the gambling section about your concern, I'm sure you already know what to do but not just proceeding yet.

Good question up for discussion. I haven't been addicted to gambling because I have been able to take takes when I think that my next gambling session is all I think about. I have a strategy for financial management in gambling. I call it the 321 approach. I split whatever income I receive in half. I save of 40%. 3 percent goes into my daily needs. 2 percent is my emergency funds for unforeseen circumstances and 1% is for gambling. I do not go above the 1%. It helps me to be financially prudent. I have been doing this since the past 1 year now and it has been very helpful.



Budgeting is the first step to break free from gambling addiction. Having someone be in charge of your finance is a step I highly recommend.

Someone who is already heavily addicted to gambling sometimes they themselves are not aware that they are already among those who experience severe gambling addiction disorder. All they feel is a very strong urge or desire to gamble without thinking about the negative effects.
Most of the people who are around the addict are aware and feel the bad effects that someone has experienced gambling addiction.
If someone has experienced a severe gambling addiction, there are two possibilities that will happen to him.
The first is that he has no family or people who still care about him and he is completely broke, has debts piled up everywhere and has nothing left of his wealth.
The second is that someone has family or people around him who still care about him and do various ways ranging from therapy and restrictions to keep him away from his gambling habit.
In essence, someone who is addicted to heavy gambling cannot easily treat himself but must have family or close people who support him and in my opinion must keep the person away from the place where he is gambling and provide a new, more positive environment and activity.

Not really a hard experience, but more on the minor side I suppose. I think why I didn't experience being that addicted to gambling in the first place is due to the habits I have, which was also the reason I was able to move one quickly from my every now and then addictive impulses. I play a lot of games, I also have a few hobbies like drawing, painting, jogging and a bit minor but also sports. I do these lot very actively, and I believe it was because of that that gambling had a really small space in my mind most of the time, because I think of what to do with the others instead. It takes my mind away from it and makes me think of gambling as something small.

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.

Firstly, you need to build the principle of contentment - let that be guaranteed with whatever means you'd wanna try out... Secondly, you'll have to suppress the frequency of gambling urge - that way, you're ultimately in full control of your desires at every point in time.
Thirdly, if the urge is deep - do away with every facility that's gonna connect you to any casino's sever - clear tabs, uninstall apps and caches.
Lastly, don't ever feel entitled to any form of winnings from any casino - for the very fact that peeps are still winning big innit... A time will come you won't even need to gamble anymore.

Sandra 🧑‍🦰

Addiction to gambling is not easy to break away from, and anybody that has successfully broken free from it did not do so so easily.

 It is rare to see someone who has fought so hard to break addiction from gambling and then after that the person goes back to say they want to start gambling normally.

It is risky and dangerous because, if you continue gambling after defeating addiction, it is always easier to have a relapse and return to undisciplined gambling if not careful.

You break away properly by staying away from it, and for the time to break away from addiction, it varies from person to person.

The thing about gambling addiction is that you don't know it's happening until you see the aftermath. With that being said, here's some of the things that I would like to impart should you fall down the spiral of gambling addiction. First off, you shouldn't just assess yourself. If you're already having doubts over your gambling (you think you're slowly succumbing to gambling addiction), most likely you are already, in which case you should actually quit outright. No slow down from gambling and all that stuff, just straight up quitting. Quit for a significant amount of time, until such a time where you are positive you're cured of the impulse to gamble. After which, you should instill discipline strictly. Create a plan and stick to it. Do not make any form of excuses upon yourself or whatever, just follow through with it. Over time this will create a habit that you will follow through.

Not all the gamblers are gambling addicts,only few people are gambling addicts due to their innocence behaviour.They will start to recover the loss money by repeating the game till the money was recovered.The money management is important one in the gambling to get not addicted,same money management is important one.When you start to gamble you should on your money holding time and needed time.In the rest of time,you should engage yourself into the process which develops you to next level.If you want to build your business to next level,you can easily get away from gambling addiction using your self control.

One thing I know about gambling is that there is a spirit controlling it,and it is that spirit that makes it difficult for gamblers to leave when they are losing,and greed makes them still continue playing when they are winning.If people were able to go when they've won,or when they lose,then people woundnt have had emotional trauma.The only people who can gamble responsibly are those people who don't aim at gaining too much from gambling,they gamble just to catch fun because they don't want to be addicted to it.
I have set budget for gambling several times and I will still violate it because of the spirit attached to it,ones you've started,you will find it very difficult to stop it.

I have never been addicted to gambling but I have stayed and with someone who was addicted to gambling and if you compare his current state to what he was back then there have been a huge difference.

One of the things he did back then was to make up his to stop gambling and as soon as he made up his mind he moved to the next step which was to reduce his bank roll, from spend over $200 monthly on gambling he reduced it to $80 and from there lower till he gain controlled over it and during the time he cut off the money he normally spends on his account he then started doing some other things since his bank roll won’t be able to keep him in a long session, and if he should remain idle he’ll surely return back to his normal act.

It might sound easy but trust me it isn’t, I remember him complaining about going back to his account that all he was ding was only a waste of time. But with encouragement he managed to improve himself.

Problem share is problem solve do op your problem will be solved and whoever that is facing the same problem with the op. Op you tried for bringing this to the public for advise. And indirectly you need advice and guidance to quit gambling, by the way it is not easy to quit gambling if you are the addicted type but that is not withstanding, if you really want leave gambling, the first step to take is to pray to God to stop you from gambling and that should be every day. The the next thing to do is to busy yourself with other activities more than gambling. It will be very hard for a gambling addict to manage funds very well in his house unless he will be locking the money instant either online Banking app or you loan it out instantly.

If you know that you are not good in management of funds then give to it your partner who is good to manage funds and you don't have to keep the money under your custody. And the most important thing you have to do is self discipline. You have to discipline yourself so that you won't spend esses on gambling. You can set a specific amount of money to gamble every day and once those ones finish, you stop gambling for the day. Discipline yourself.

It will be good to clarify that solutions to problems are relative and might not work in all cases. What I did might be helpful to me but it might not work for you. Privacy is important so people might not tell you about their experiences but I think some basic steps will help addicts break free. Some of these points are from personal experience.

1. You should accept that you are an addict and confirm that it is affecting you negatively.

2. Decide to quit and be willing to pay the price.

3. Have a gambling plan and don't ever exceed your budget.

4. Stay away from people or situations that trigger the urge to game uncontrollably.

5. If you can't control yourself, seek help from experienced gamers or a gambling psychologist.

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.

So okay, I'll tell you a little story from my personal experience. In short, I have known gambling from a young age, starting with traditional gambling, then moving to land casinos and now I am involved in online gambling. In the past, I gambled uncontrollably even though I experienced many losses and sacrificed to fulfill my gambling passion. I experienced a phase where the lowest point in life, I think there are many who experienced something similar to my experience. Then, did I stop gambling, for some time yes, but in fact I got involved in gambling again. whether I have recovered from my addiction, I can confirm not 100%.
I don't know how long it will take me to be at peace with myself, but throughout my experience, I have learned many lessons that I can learn. believe me there is no better theory than that we are in control of ourselves, that is, we are the ones who control what we do. I mean, you have complete control over yourself. it's just that the problem is, in the phase when we gamble, even with the idea of ​​having fun. where we lose, even with money that is ready to be lost. in fact, our emotions are already involved in it. dopamine, endorphins, adrenaline, satisfaction, anger, are triggers for us to be compelled to make deposits again. At this point there are two consequences, winning or losing. the problem is, we will not stop in the future until the money we bet runs out. usually, after that we will regret it. not because winning will stop us from gambling, but because of losing. I mean, after the money in our account runs out.

Then what is the solution, for me, now gambling is a means of entertainment, nothing more. If you lose today, there is another day to have fun again without having to chase losses. Remember, it is very important to involve understanding, experience and responsibility. If you can do that, you will only gamble with the idea of ​​having fun regardless of winning or losing. end it when it's no longer fun. I think it's too long what I said, hope it helps you.

I won't speak for myself, but as a person who has studied gambling and gambling addiction:


1. Stop Blaming Yourself: Continual self-blame can exacerbate feelings of guilt after a relapse. Remember, everyone makes mistakes. If you fall back into old habits, simply refocus on your original goal without added drama.

2. Rationalize and Monitor Your Activity: Keep a detailed record of all your gambling actions. Understand that there's no such thing as "lucky streaks." We can't predict random outcomes, regardless of any fake mathematical models full of data we might believe in (reality is much complex and those models are garbage). The house always win.

3. Limit Your Exposure to Risk: For example, bring limited cash, don't bring a credit card when you gamble. Also, consider unsubscribing from online gambling platforms (autobanned if possible).

4. Be Cautious in Emotionally Fragile States: Especially when you're seeking a dopamine boost. This is particularly important after significant losses, as it's been proven that our perception of risk diminishes, potentially leading to even greater losses in a short period.

Online gambling addiction is different from the physical gambling addiction these days. It will be much harder to quit since the temptation is just right there on the phone you use every day. Diverting attention should be a solution, get busy, get a job and a wife, and have 3 kids. Responsibilities changes people completely. Or live somewhere else where there is no internet. 

Can't call it an addiction but it's somewhat kind of and it happened when I was just a teen playing cards at home and in a friend's garage. When they stopped, we all stopped. Though I missed playing, I can't force friends to play with me anymore.

Overcoming a gambling addiction can be really hard. It requires determination and patience to change. It may take some time, but in the end you'll feel better and gradually break free from it.

Attempting to quit your hard addiction on your own can be extremely difficult, but seeking help from others or consulting a doctor can in my opinion make the process much smoother and more effective, as one of my friend was really addicted to gambling but after the help he got from others he left gambling for good and now his life is a way much better.

Playing gambling wont really be that bad but it would really be entirely be depending on how things should really be moderated because on the time that you are really that spending on the money which arent supposed to be

spent then this is an indicative sign that you are already that addicted to gambling which is really that bad. This is the main thing that you should really be avoiding on the time that you do gamble is on which you shouldn't really be that letting yourself that addicted. Play on the amount which you can afford to lose and never ever consider on chasing up your losses or making gambling as your source of income because having these kind of motives or intents would really be a catalyst for you to play even more until you do run down flat on which it is really that very a common scenario.

I myself, cant be considered going into a point on being an addicted gambler but cant really deny that there are really moments which i do chase out my losses and bust up everything in the end.
On that time then i do make out myself some self realizations and telling to myself that i shouldn't really do that in next time because it would really be bringing out that devastation on your bankroll.

What you ask is very good, but you also have to take into consideration if that person has a personality similar to that of the person who has the problem, then this type of advice can be very good, however I would say that the person who has the gambling addiction is due to which games were the ones you preferred, or if it is from gambling addiction but in sports betting, then whatever the addiction is, the advice is better, but to treat the addiction it is a lie that They have to tell him to stop playing, that's impossible, so an addiction is not left, I would think that the best thing is for the addict to continue playing, but with shorter periods of time, that is, if the player plays 2 hours, Reduce it to 1 hour, then after 2 or 3 days it is reduced to half an hour, this to contain the impulses that one has regarding the game of rest, I think it can be reduced even to 10-5 minutes and that the player does not feel the strong impulse to be playing, to be involved in the game, with sports betting I think it would be a little more difficult, because any sport will want to bet, so these types of things are what have to be seen as how you can reduce the number of bets.

But the players who have come out of their addiction is not completely, perhaps they have more control over their actions, and apart from everything, they can have several options to beat the addiction, a way that they see is very good, is that the person dedicates himself to doing physical activities, or going out, even going out to the movies, going to places where he could have fun without spending so much money, bowling, and if he can change to a sport like cycling, swimming, soccer, it's much better, since the brain focuses on the fact that the body should improve, it could be that they place bets, the one who loses pays for the beers, or something like that, I wouldn't stop betting, but I wouldn't spend that much money either, the prbelma of an addict is that he spends money very quickly and it is not the idea, it has to be preserved.

How pathetic your story but from what I can grab you didn't go through any form of processes or counseling to get ride of the habit of spending extravagantly on gambling, it was the condition of things after you had quited your job that led to your realization.

I therefore think that some people are addicted to spending much on Gambling more than they are supposed to all because they have the money to fund the habit. Take that source from them and they will hit the hard rock and come to a realization of setting budget for their gambling lifestyle. Glad to extract this idea from your story.