Topic: Possible measures to stop online gambling addiction. - page 33. (Read 4506 times)

Truly self discipline matters if one must do away with an act which they are no longer convenient with. Do you not think disabling gambling sites on your browser settings could help added to your own personal decision?  Even if you are always online for the fact that you already have that features active on your gadget, that would help you maintain your balance and you will not be able to access such site  as  you have planned.

From what I read in the op, I didn't see where he blamed the online casinos. Yeah, I understand that it's individual action to stop gambling addiction, but understand that there are factors that contributed to these actions of developing gambling addiction, and if we should take take the preventive measure if will not happen. However, what the op stated can be among some of the factors that can prevent an individual from developing gambling addiction.

When someone thinks that whenever he or she sees any of the online casinos advertised online, he would love to gamble there, he can easily switch it off from the settings of such an app to avoid excess gambling, and I believe it will be a good move for them since they won't see any new online casinos to even think of gambling but rather they can be using the ones they have known so far, and It will not increase but rather reduce.

That is it, it is either you pull yourself out if you want to stop or you are there. It is a personal decision to take and not by delimiting yourself from viewing casino apps. There are people who have worked on their emotion to stop but because they are not really serious, they are still struggling with it but some also have put themselves to stop finally. It is like a decision you take to stop smoking and other illicit activities like drugs, you have to put effort to stop it if you want at least by looking at the negative effect on you.

No ads or anything, if you have been exposed to a gambling addiction, the ideas you put out in this thread will not work IMO. I believe in one thing, but before that, I agree with the point that one member said that responsible gambling comes from within us and how we discipline ourselves.
Well, according to what you said, it is possible for someone to change their browser settings to prevent gambling related advertisements. however, the move is another factor and not the main point. Gambling addiction, can be caused by many factors behind it. in every case of gamblers, how to handle it will be different. not just avoid how to block ads or other and such. however, this is very closely related to us IMO.

For me any theory or idea, the point is in ourselves. believe, that we have full power over ourselves. if we had the notions like I said, at least someone wouldn't turn to gambling as a way to make a quick buck. or, wanting to get consistent big wins. ideally, we should have our own definition of gambling. what do we look for and want from gambling, this question must be answered by every gambler. well, for myself, gambling is part of the entertainment and can be used as a means of relaxation after activities from work routines. even then, there are rules that I have made a benchmark.

Speaking of addiction, I always say, if someone doesn't intend to end it and doesn't have a strong determination inside. they will be hard-pressed to let go of their dependency, even if they have blocked gambling ads like you said in this thread.

Gambling ads have become most popular lately and most of the social media now allow for such adverts as a pop up, which interrupt users' sessions and being unable to stop them until you watch till the end and that sucks really hard and sometimes I wish I could have those ads blocked manually from my social media pages but if I do I may miss other ads that I could be interested in.
So the best thing to do is to build self-discipline and principles that keep me away from gambling even if I am bombarded with those ads I will never be tempted to deposit and gamble more than what I budget for my weekly fun, but there have been a lot of challenges in developing such self-control and discipline but it not entirely out of reach to build such self-control even though it may be hard to practice sometime, but if you want to escape addictions then you must have that self-restriction as a character you practice daily.

I would have term this as a good measure but you restricting all the advert on casino isn't going to actually stop you from being a gambling addict because the major problem is actually from you and if you are not self discipline then you will always find your way back gambling.

An addiction is something someone has to discipline himself on and one fail to do so then every other methods is just like a set back strategy for the main time.

This is an interesting point brought up by many in different situations.
So, there used to be a discussion more than 10 years ago on what is appropriate on billboards and some people complained that there should be no lingerie models on display because men get aroused and women were angry because their husbands were staring at it. Another point brought up to counter this was a question about how should women dress in public, because some of them expose too much. The answer from the billboard critics was that women who go out in lingerie ask to be raped. This answer basically killed the discussion, because if a guy cannot control himself and thinks of raping a girl after seeing panties, or gets aroused by a girl in stockings, it's his problem. It's him that is lacking something in his sex life. Why should the world bow to him?

Why am I talking about this? Because it relates to your statement that the gambling banners keep a gambler addicted. If a gambler cannot stop gambling because of a add, he's like a guy who can't stop masturbating when he sees a pretty girl. It's really his problem and he should seek help. If Internet gambling makes him sick, the simplest way is to go offline.

As everything is possible sitting at the home with the mobile phone in the hand it is really tough to have control. Even if the person have decided to take a break, and if he had some leisure time surely his mind will think of gambling and he might give a try. If there is no access, then the person won't think of it. Such an opportunity isn't available and to be on the safer side, never think of having big money in the gambling platforms. When we have good balance, our minds will keep on thinking about it.

Distract yourself on something on which it isnt really that correlated or connected with gambling on which you would really be having that kind of mindset and control towards yourself because this is where most people do fail on doing so. On the time that you've been aware on how things should really be needing to adjust with and finding that you are already spending that much money with gambling, then why would really be deciding to play further or would really be engaging even more if you do see that you arent really that making good or does give out something positive when it comes to your finances? It all matters with acceptance and mindset
on which you would be sticking out on something that must thing to be done or things that could bring out for good.If you do tolerate out such addiction then you would really be putting yourself into that huge trouble
in terms of financial problems on which it is that something that we dont really like to happen in our lives because having this type of problem is never been simple on which having no money because of gambling?
You would really be always having those kind of common regret lines in the end.

It is all in your head. If you think gambling is harming you financially (or mentally), then you should stop doing it. Do you touch fire even though you know for a fact that you will get burned and it will hurt like hell? No you don't do that. The same logic applies to the gambling scenario. When it starts hurting you, you shouldn't do it anymore. Take professional help if you can't come up with this simple logic but if you can't do that much, I think the professionals probably won't be able to help you anyway.

Accepting that you have a problem solves 33% of the problem.
Wanting to solve the problem for real solves 66% of the problem.

Solving the problem is easy... It only takes 1% of your effort. (You just do it. -or don't-)

Most people don't even accept that they have a problem. That's why they are on an endless loop of destroying themselves.

We need to divert our attention to other things in order to keep our mind away from gambling and this is one of the effective ways to get rid of gambling addiction. If we are able to find something which is more interesting for us, other than gambling, for sure we will give more time to that activity and do not focus on gambling.

Again, this is more of a mind thinking game, where a gambler addict has to think from inside that he wants to get rid of his gambling addiction. If the gambler is not willing to do so, no power in the world can get rid of his addiction.

In gambling addiction, looking for help is a good sign that the person wanted to recovers.  Remember addiction is not an disease that can be easily cured once the person is trapped.  Looking for help is a good sign that the person admitted and knows he is addicted but due to the uncontrolled urge, he is having difficulty in controlling himself.  Addiction nullified the person's control over himself so with outside help together with the gambling addicts will and effort to get cured, looking for outside factor in helping him recover his sanity is a good thing.  It will hasten the addicted gamblers recovery and rehabilitate himself to get full control of himself again and at the same time knows the things to do in order to avoid relapse.


This thing is easy to do for those non-addicted gambler but once addiction hits them this capability to control oneself will deteriorate and become non-existent in the face of gambling activities.

Blocking everything about gambling as well as ads and promotions will surely help but it will require self discipline and proper control. Temtations will always be around us so it is important that we will be 100% dedicated to quiting. It needs a lot of courage and willingness to stop. It should be mind over matter or else our emotions will still be superior over us.
It is our personal decision to quit or to continue because even if we block everything about gambling, if we aren't willing to quit, then we will still find ways to gamble. We shouldn't rely on what we can do to avoid gambling but rather check ourselves if we're really willing to give up gambling.

There is nothing wrong this your suggestions but to me is just left for the gambler to decide what is best for them, like as you do you can easily control yourself on your gambling process. Most times it could be very hard to do because there are always chance that man would want to gamble important game maybe you noticed that week could be a good week and you decided to place some bet. These are likely to those who often place bets on draw games as they plays weekly, but what would it take a gambler not to control his reasoning and actions towards gambling addiction.

If you think that this is a good way to stop gambling addiction, it therefore means you think that gambling addiction is a joke and not a serious matter or you think that addicts are just kids who clamour for something only when they see it.
By suggesting to disable ads, you meant that as often as addicts see anything related to gambling, they will want to gamble. This is not the reality.
Stopping to gamble is just like a decision. So, it is made from the inward and accompanied by discipline. It is when one remembers the reason they decided to stop gambling, maybe family, wife, religion or something dear to him, they will stop to gamble and not by what they see.

I think it is going to work for some people, but not every gambler. Perhaps I want to ask you if there are really any settings on browsers that can allow you to disable gambling sites on your phone. If it does exist, I believe it can also be easily disabled, so believe me, if a gambler is really such an addict, that is not going to stop them. There was this guy; his parents did all manner of things to him just to get him to stop gambling, but unfortunately, he never stopped. Gambling addiction started with one's agreement to allow themselves to get controlled by what they started with their own hands, so shall the person stop it too, with their own agreement to discipline themselves and come up with every possible idea that they think can work for them. Some people can even decide to go without a phone for some period of time, while others can take another approach. What matters is the one that can work for them.

How that will work? I mean can we disable specific types of ads on the browser? I don't know I've never done that. Moreover, even if someone does that what are the chances that they will follow the blockade and not go beyond the firewall and reopen the casino sites or their ads one more time? I mean it's really funny because if we are talking about the gambling addict then they will definitely go crazy and will leave behind their limits too. That's what Gambling addiction is, to be frank. If someone got addicted then there is only one hope and that is counseling, having chats with family, or else having another hobby that will take over the urge to gamble and might give new hope to the person. Or else, whenever we are starting with gambling then one should have proper accounting, and proper ethics of gambling. There is no way anyone could help if addiction is imminent.

A simple solution to this is using ad blocker if you are concerned about advertisements by casino but I don't think it's that much effective if a gambler is really addicted. I know thst making the casino appear in front of your face is tempting knowing that you want to change or get rid of the addiction but yeah, it's not a full proof solution. At the end of the day, it will still end up on the self control of the gambler. Blocking casino is a good help but I think other support to help a gambler stop doing gambling is necessary.

Gambling addiction is a challenging issue to overcome, and in many cases, it requires the support of others to help the addicted person. However, if detected early, it is possible to resolve it without external assistance. One effective way to cope with gambling addiction is to find alternative hobbies that can divert your attention away from gambling. Engaging in activities you enjoy can be a positive outlet for your energy and emotions.

Another helpful approach is to seek professional help by talking to therapists or participating in group therapy sessions with individuals facing similar challenges. Sharing experiences and learning from others in a supportive environment can make a significant difference in the recovery process.

IMO, you could just bump the thread you created before, if it was created here though, which I guess, yes. But what you did is fine.

I think this is a good idea in the short term but in the long term it will not unless the individual itself isn't updating those settings regularly. Remember, gambling addiction even without ads will still become possible and it will not the full proof solution, it may be a good prevention but I think gambling addiction knows no bounds unless the individual itself knows how to control themselves.