Topic: Possible measures to stop online gambling addiction. - page 4. (Read 4496 times)

Once a someone has developed an addiction to online gaming, I don't think quitting will be simple. One issue about gambling is that it might be hard to break the habit if it's ingrained in you or if it makes you feel addicted. That's how you play without getting anything out of it, even if you're still losing. However, some people think they will always win a bet, regardless of the circumstances. A person who enjoys gambling shouldn't compare himself to those lengendaries because it has been a while since they were in it and they also have sufficient understanding about it.

The points you have mentioned are too good which I have not in mind. But yet I do not think it will be possible to stay away from gambling by that person who is addicted. I think only a few percentages of people (gambling-addicted people) might be able to stay away from gambling.

Keeping yourself busy with work. Spending more time with your families. Following religious belief. Finding other sources of amusement. These are the things which might help one to get rid of gambling addiction. I don't know about others but these method worked for me. I was so drown with works I didn't even had time to gamble. My families also helped me a lot in this situation. As a result I started spending more times with them.

Most times the gambling addict gets to the point of unhealthy habits due to their involvements in borrowing and other habits which are not considered proper just to be able to finance their gambling habit so all these are Factors that leads to the addictive habits of some gamblers over the years.

The desperation to making sure they are able to keep up with gambling and been able to make some money for themselves makes theses addicts go extra miles just to make the money, some times they do make money but then their greed will not allow them to be able to stop at a time rather they would want to reinvest and may end up loosing everything at the point where they are trying to reinvest dividends so that they can make more money such that more will be left with them even after settling their depts, but a normal gambler knows their limit and when to stop if need be.

Stopping gambling addiction?

1. Distract yourself on other activities
2. Cut off possible access with gambling (mobile phone, staying away on physical casinos)
3. Stay away on seeing things online about gambling related thing
4. Self exclusions on sites if its available
5. Staking or locking up your crypto assets

Those things above mentioned would really be entirely pointless or useless if you arent really
serious on quitting gambling in the first place. This is why it would be always starting on your own mindset.

   By agreeing to look at yourself as a “victim” you sacrifice the one asset that you have to help you change *any* behavior in your life,  your Free Will. Nobody’s putting a gun to your head to make you put money into a Slot Machine, or buy poker chips, or bet on a sports event. These are choices and decisions which YOU make, based upon a mixture of lies and truths which YOU tell to yourself. When you can be HONEST to yourself and decide that you do not want to place a bet, then you will NOT do it.
   Professional help and/or advice seems to be the best option, honestly. Other than that I would look for ‘a window of opportunity’, or a time when you can choose easily not to have a gamble. Maybe just one time deny one instance of gambling if you can. But only if it’s easy enough. Would that be achievable? If so, see how you feel about it and maybe then try it again sometime. Positive thinking techniques can work well for some things. You could tell yourself that the next time you feel the urge to gamble you won’t unless you really, really feel like doing it, as opposed to just because it is there. If you really, really still need to do it I’d be surprised - because a lot of the time you probably could do it a bit later, or do something else instead or try betting.

You are right that addiction starts from a small amount of betting and later it becomes a hobby and finally, it turns into an addiction. And on that point, it becomes difficult to avoid gambling and it may turn into a disaster in life.

That's true, they will not receive advice or input from other people even if the advice is from family and friends, if they themselves do not have awareness of what they do is wrong then the possibility they will not be aware. As you said they must have the desire to recover from addiction so if they already have such a desire, the possibility of they can only receive advice from others and they can receive the input or suggestions to help them leave addictive that has made him in a bad situation Obviously it harmed them. Indeed, in my opinion this is not about maturity, because of the many gambling addicts now in my opinion is a new adult person, but in my opinion this is about the wrong thinking patterns, where they respond to gambling not as they should. They misinterpreted gambling that should be done by gambling appropriately but they did excessive gambling and also they put high hopes in gambling. In fact, in my opinion, with them the hope of gambling is the same lies, because they pursue victory and that is the same as they pursue luck while in my opinion luck cannot be pursued because it will only come by itself to ourselves. And people who are addicted to gambling, of course, they have problems with their thoughts, their common sense has been lost because of misinterpreting gambling.

Although we can use many techniques and not just one, we still have to remember that gambling cannot be a way to make money. We are dealing with a system that cannot give us wins more often and with the knowledge we have, we should use gambling as a means to have fun rather than to make money. It will not frustrate us because we already know that if we gamble beyond the limits, we will have a greater risk of losing. Accepting the fact that we can only use gambling as entertainment will make us realize that gambling does not need to be done excessively. We will be wise in gambling and always remember the limits of gambling. This way, we will not experience as many losses as other gamblers experience.

Gambling addiction, indeed, wreaks havoc, leading to debt, crime, and even suicide. Yet, its crucial to differentiate between responsible gambling and addiction. Most gamblers engage responsibly, viewing it as entertainment, not a financial strategy. We must remember: gambling addiction is a mental health issue, not a moral failing.

Its vital to promote awareness and support systems for those struggling. Rehabilitation takes time; its a journey of self-belief and consistent effort. We cant simply equate it to physical ailments cured with painkillers. Mental health recovery is complex, multifaceted.

Supporting healthy gambling means acknowledging its risks while advocating for responsible practices and providing robust support for those in need. Its about balance - enjoying gambling's thrill without falling into its destructive potential. Lets not stigmatize all gambling, but focus on helping those who lose control.

A gambling addict will of course never be able to control himself because once control has been established then he cannot be said to be an addict, and of course they cannot possibly follow other people advice or input before the awareness arises to be able to recover.
Desire is one way to start gambling addict applying some effort and following other people suggestions and advice, desire in the sense of wanting to be able to recover and be free from addiction problems that may have left someone in quite bad condition.
But actually all of this is not about maturity because when we talk about maturity, many gamblers who are adults still fail to have better attitude in gambling.
I myself think that true success depends on the mindset, when gambling addict has the right mindset and the will to recover, they will slowly try on their own and look for various ways to cure the disease of addiction that they are experiencing.
Moreover, gambling addiction affects many things within person, such as psychology and it is clear that psychology has series of relationships with mental, thought patterns and behavioral attitudes.
Look at those who have become truly crazy gambling addicts who are more like people who have no common sense because they do anything for satisfaction and ambition to be able to carry out activities excessively which is actually very detrimental to themselves.
I know that gambling is not completely detrimental and has negative impact because on the other hand there is still positive side to gambling activities, but it all depends on each gambler himself.

Yes, what you said is true, we ourselves are responsible for everything we do, because it is we ourselves who do it and of course as men we must be responsible for the actions we have taken. There are many ways to leave or recover from addiction, the problem is I think someone who is addicted to gambling almost forgets to be self-aware, perhaps it is even difficult to be self-aware of gambling which has harmed us because our thoughts are filled with things. One of the things in gambling is that winning is the main goal of gambling.
interesting question, I also don't know for sure why there are people who still do the same thing even though it doesn't benefit them but it harms them, maybe they already believe that what they are doing can produce something they can enjoy, although who knows when that will be clear. and indeed many people are addicted to gambling, they do it repeatedly, perhaps without thinking about the losses they incur and this is of course something where they cannot find a point of self-awareness as I said at the beginning. I think they will stop gambling when they have reached a point of self-consciousness, because even though they are advised, they themselves are not aware that what they are doing is wrong, it is possible that they will not accept the advice, because someone who is addicted to gambling tends to be a more aggressive person stubborn. because gambling addiction can change a person's attitudes and behavior.

First of all, get the basic knowledge before one could easily hits good projects in the space, though I know it's not easy but we just have to keep pushing for positive energy. It's not easy to become profitable in gambling but If we become more careful when dealing with the system, we strategized to receive good earnings, it can be frustrating to watch our weaknesses causing our losses. A gambler can surpass his boundaries and become more open to receive losses as end results in gambling. There are numerous techniques in the space, we just have to choose the ones that happens to be favorable for our end.

Yes, many people who are addicted to gambling not only end up tragically committing suicide because they have a lot of debt, but also commit criminal acts such as robbing and stealing just to pay for their gambling needs. I often see these days in my country on television channels where someone The robber was caught and he admitted that he was addicted to gambling and wanted to gamble so he committed the act.

The average person commits a crime because they have lost a lot of their wealth and assets so that's what they have to do just to recover all their losses, whatever they do is just to chase a big win that will be able to pay for all their losses, even though gambling addiction can actually be cured, It's just that it takes time to heal, it can't be as fast as someone who is sick, drinks anti-pain and then immediately recovers because the pain is gone. Anyone who wants to get out of addiction must be able to consistently recover and it must come from self-belief.

mate you are also Right from your point of view. How can a person follow any suggestions and control themselves when they are already addicted due to they can't control them at all, right?? Actually it is you, who is responsible for everything in your life. A gambler may out of control but i believe, sometimes some good suggestions may change their lifestyle if he can follow cause that can help him to recover, get out of addiction. But totally depends on how you discipline yourself, which is called self-exclusion. When maturity come in you and when you realised that, gambling isn't a process which would develop your long term economic condition, then your mentality will automatically avoid gambling. Sometimes your mind may allow you a small amount for gambling, that's me. Honestly I'm the one who was get addicted but when i realized those matter i mentioned, i can easily get out of it. Why should anyone keep doing a thing that won't be profitable for him!

Gambling is like a pulley, it either goes up or down. Hence, the gambler must stabilize his games to his taste. As a result, what we get in gambling sometimes gets the brain high or low. Sometimes a gambler's happiness would be determined by how much money he won. Those with no self-control get to finish their funds and move forward to take loans. Or even engage in other incriminating acts like a drug addict would do to buy some substances. Psychologists, already proved that even if gambling has nothing to do with substances it has the power to affect the brain, the same way other harmful drugs do. But, the difference is now in the person's capacity to stabilize his gambling habit. We all have this need to make ourselves happy and earn money via gambling. Yet it's not a competition or a must to do that. Gamblers have other sources of making money, so taking gambling as the only source with the most possibility of becoming rich is a wrong idea or perspective.

Such false beliefs now trigger the player to gamble more than he should, then chase loss till his brain gets disturbed by the anxiety he feels every day for losing money in gambling. Added to the stress, his brain may get disordered. Yes, Oilacris, not all gamblers would fall victim to addiction, provided that they can follow the disciplinary strategies of being a responsible gambler. Many still gamble for fun and don't get aroused by wins or losses. They have the capability of changing their decision and know when to stop. But it doesn't mean they can't get addicted. Gambling addiction works in different ways, those factors; like self control, help in controlling it, but humans have the ability to change at any time. The main reason therapists would say that even those whom we think can't be addicted, may end up becoming addicts. We can't predict who is going to be an addict, regardless of their level of understanding in gambling.

But be careful on what you are dealing with because we know that these small steps but ended up on becoming that a regular kind of activity or becoming a hobby then this is where these addiction  do really start up but somehow not all people would really be like that on which there are still those people who are really that good when it comes to self control and awareness of things on which it do really just that fine that they are really that playing gambling as long you do have the control and something to be that consistent and really that permanent because once you do lose your hold into that
particular control then this is where gambling addiction would be starting and this is why we should really be that careful and wary on whatever actions that we are making.

If you play for a few bucks and it is not regular then you can't call the person a gambler. A gambler is a person who is addicted to the gamble. Who has a passion for gambling and if the person loses their fund then the person will reinvest by hook or by crook.

You can classify addiction if there's already a mismanagement of thier finances, as you mentioned about taking loans and asking more from friends and relatives to the point that they are exceeding from the budget that supposedly for gambling purpose, it's not that something that can easily avoid but there are gamblers who can really set their limitations and whatever happen they will stick on it and make sure that they will not exceed or if they exceed they will just let it go and move forward.

The difference between the gamblers and gambling addicts was the gambling addicts will re-invest as like you said by taking more loan from all his friends.But the gamblers will play the game till their income or holding money apart from their monthly expenses.The gambling addicts also involve in criminal activities to generate money for the gambling,So finally get jail as you said for the criminals offence.After the loss,the gamblers should accept the loss and way forward.If they get depressed and try to recover the losses using the re-invest of money many times.It may leads to the huge amount owe by the gambling addicts to others.