Topic: Quit gamble! Easy or Hard? Let's talk. - page 42. (Read 10336 times)

Yes, that's right, the allure of gambling or what drives us to gamble is a lot and you've mentioned one of them like "one more bet" here. Honestly, I agree with what you mentioned above, and it is also true that if we want to stop gambling then one of the best alternatives is to find new activities that are more fun but less risky or even without risk like you are looking for a lot of new hobbies, sometimes the medicine of the heart is the heart again, if there is no new heart that can make you comfortable there then you may be forever stuck in the past, well that's a parable that I think can be used as an example.

So that means you have to try slowly to divert your mind to something more positive like we are discussing this, yes it's true to be honest to quit gambling completely in my opinion it is almost impossible, the temptation of winning in gambling is very large so maybe it will always be your shadow or even carried away by dreams. I once tried to quit completely but unfortunately well it failed because maybe I didn't know the solution like we discussed this, now I started to like playing games and unconsciously did not feel I was almost a month not gambling. Honestly, this is surprising for me who was never absent from gambling before, but this method is indeed effective.

These are very correct words. And that's why I always advise you to look for hobbies, so that at least those people who come to gambling out of boredom can occupy themselves with something else, not gambling. Each of us is individual and good at something of his own, and we need to do this, earning money and growing as a professional. Then we will get all those emotions caused in the brain by chemical reactions (serotonin dopamine, etc.). Gambling is a curve and a simple path to getting these emotions and chemical reactions. But what is the price? Interest in games is able to outbid all other interests, taking away all free time, money and even personality.

You last paragraph boosted my bubbles and make me wanna think what the heck are we all trying out here because when we think we are in control pf the emotions and the wheel,  we tend to go overly too much to the point that we seems losing our balance and stance which make us question our ability to control our gambling tendencies.

For sure it is better never not to have a taste of an addictions tendency,  than to try to fight it,  because a lot of pleasure comes with addictions and that is what got many hucked won't in most cases.

Take for example being told you can only eat one taste of your favorite dessert. That's the whole problem with addiction, right? Some individuals may think, "Hey, just one more turn on the roulette wheel or roll of the dice." But occasionally, one becomes a hundred. It's interesting how a straightforward action may turn into a routine, then a habit, and finally an addiction. Similar to how water falling on a stone initially seems harmless before gradually wearing it away

Your concept of a target makes me think of enclosing a playground with a fence. You can play inside the fence, sure, but don't go outside of it. Sounds sensible, but what if the fence is constructed of marshmallows? Self-awareness and understanding when to fold are better than targets. Who wants to be a lifelong member of the "I Should've Stopped" club, after all?

all the things we like when done beyond reasonable limits and interfere with social life then it can be called an addiction and in this case, gambling quite often makes people addicted because they have little preparation and also a good plan before starting gambling.

to get rid of gambling addiction, therapists or counselors will usually encourage us to carry out self-monitoring through the things they require, all of which are useful for preventing gambling relapse.

You are completely yours, everything related to addiction is only your own intention that can stop it, other people only have a few percent impact in stopping your gambling addiction.

If the addiction is deep for sure the help of professionals is really needed, it's a tough battle inside that really give you a hard time to control, even there's a power of will and you are really trying to focus yourself to other diversion that you think that can help but with also that deep engagement and lust for playing most of the time you will listen to that desire in pleasuring yourself to gamble back.

Unlike with the help of professionals, even the balance diet and foods that you will going to take to listen that desire and to have extra physical activities will be monitored to ensure that the empowerment of diverting your time will apply.

I believe most of the addicts did not know that they were going to slide into such addictions and a few of them who are aware of the risk assessment will rather try as much as possible to get out of such addictions and give it all they could to make sure they become addictions free,  but then also,  that requires a lot of efforts and time to make it happen in the long run so for such avoidance,  one need to protect it from happening in the first place since we are all aware that,  it is easier to avoid becoming a gambling addict than trying to be free when you have already become addicted.

One of the most similar attributes of those in that addictions category is lack of decisions and target,  because if one have set target and time to discipline yourself from getting too much engage in gambling,  this will help to reduce the level of your involvement and also set a template for you to guide your gambling activities.

I don't know if those been addicted ever had the foresight of them going to get addicted later in life before they found themselves now into it, am sire it's not something that just occur like that, it must have started from somewhere and gradually increases till it got to where we are with it when things were already too late, this means we need to set caution to how we gamble, exhibit a disciplined lifestyle as a gambler and not be a full-time gambler without having a job or something important to get busy with.

Anyone who enjoys gambling a lot is familiar with the allure of "one more bet". But exploring other interests can serve as a diversion and aid in stifling that impulse. Many people find that the best method to break their gambling addiction is through a progressive energy shift rather than a complete stop. And I like how you stressed taking action. Wanting to change is one thing, but actually making the change is what counts, just as in a casino where deeds speak louder than chips. Finding other activities is a wise move if the intention is to stop gambling

Anything to be able to attract the attention of a person with an addiction is a gain, because for a person with an addiction it is good that there are things to be able to have more time doing another activity, and that is what should be applied in those cases , so that keep your body and mind busy with other things, for that reason you can do more things against addiction but with the supervision of an expert, with a psychologist and sometimes even a psychiatrist because it is very common that other activities can be done, such as sleep cures or something like that so that the person does not have that anxiety and the dream makes them Understand the damage that is being done.

That's right because it will be a solution for those who want to find alternative activities besides gambling to reduce their time gambling. Those who try to find an activity they like don't need to think too complicated because they can start one small activity that can divert their attention from gambling. If they are getting used to the new activity, don't stop and keep doing it while doing other activities. Gradually, they will discover that they can actually reduce their gambling activities as long as they are willing to start.

There will always be a way to stop gambling. It just depends on whether they want to do it or not. And if they really want to reduce their gambling activities, they have to really try. They just have to keep trying until they can completely divert their attention from gambling.

Yes it is true that for a while maybe by finding that other thing we will do a division of time, namely time for gambling and time for other things that we just found, but honestly it's not bad for the first step because it all starts from the smallest first so that later maybe they can completely turn their attention to the new alternative and forget about their gambling. But yes honestly I also agree with what you said that whatever their activities are they should still take time to rest, especially in gambling because if they continue to be there it will be very bad for their finances and also mentally and psychologically, they could experience stress.

And yes as you said that we just have to add our willpower if we want to stop, and also I will add a little bit that there is also we have to take action to encourage that willpower. Don't let you want to stop but only say it and not with the action of effort as the process of our journey to stop, so the point is to set your strong will and take the first step that you can do, as we discussed now, namely by adding activities or other alternatives so that we can slowly forget about gambling.

Exactly, if you find other things that can gain your attention it will divide your time and your focus, it's good as an alternative to break some time with your gambling activities, and with self-will you might find yourself focusing and trying to divert everything just to avoid your gambling participation, it's always on your side to choose whatever direction you wanted to point your attention.

If you want to quit, there's always a way to begin with. Just add your will and it can happen along the way.

All this things ruined human characters, drugs addiction condemn the cells of human systems because its something you are taking directly to your body and since you are taking it to your body it have disadvantages or effect in the body, so you cannot compare drug addict with gambling addict because drugs addict is taking unknown substance to body that can lead the person to a three hours eliminations of life without wasting time, why gambling ruined the emotional feeling of human through expectations of money to be win and money being loosed during participating in gambling

Maybe you have a bad attitude towards gambling but gambling is legalized for people in some countries. However, gambling has more negative impacts than positive impacts. If you can refrain from gambling then surely it is good for you and you will not have any stress. But many cannot be freed from the bad effects of gambling and in this case he has to spend his life in a very bad situation later on.

Again many consider gambling as a part of entertainment but in their case also they do not have to face any family problems later on. I have completely abstained from gambling for now and plan not to become addicted to gambling in the future.

Everyone who overcame their addiction has really fought a great battle with your mind and your thoughts because it's not easy to fill up that space where you always think of playing more even if you get a little loss during gambling. Other than winning a bet I think the most hardest thing to do as a gambler is how to effectively stop your self from being an addicted gambler to a more responsible and careful gambler because it takes  a hell lot of discipline and the worst part is that most people who even claim of stopping still eventually go back to it if they don't Keep themselves occupied.

I also go almost every weekend to bet. I love sports betting and most of the bets on some of the exciting matches I usually follow take place on the weekends. Apart from that it is very rare that I go to bet.
I don't know if it was a control that I created myself or if it happened automatically because I was also busy with other things. I only have free time there on weekends, and I enjoy it. It's possible that if I had more free time, I might not be as controlled in betting.

Someone needs small actions to begin with, and it has to be done regularly and cannot just be done for a few days and then think we have cured the gambling addiction. That's not how it works.

We have to routinely carry out small actions or do things outside of our old habits, namely gambling, to form new habits that will help us divert our minds to these new things. If we can do small things regularly, we can start adding other things that can make us even busier doing it. This will help divert attention carried out continuously to make us stay away from gambling.

Everyone has their own comfort and their own strategy to control themselves because other people don't have the power to change someone, whoever it is, it's good if there is a comfortable way to control our addiction, any busyness will definitely make us forget about gambling, let alone limit our time. For us to gamble, it would be very good to divert our thoughts and desire to gamble.

Personally, I only gamble on weekends and spend most of my days with work and family, gambling just to have fun, that's the mindset I instill because that way we won't be chasing something that we shouldn't be chasing in gambling, especially beating the bookie and win big, get rid of that obsession and always make gambling just for fun and winning is a bonus. paying for something nice doesn't seem to matter if we lose. during that time we can control it and stop whenever we want also gamble whenever we want.

An issue that has become a hobby is easy to say but difficult to implement.
It is very difficult to leave because many temptations come back to whisper in your mind to return to playing.
Being able to fight it, that's great.

It's impossible to gamble that the target isn't a win because by getting a win, automatically the goal of getting income has become the player's main target. Usually when gambling has been used as a place to earn income, usually that is where the addiction first appears and will get stronger if you have won big money on several occasions.

The mindset in question is a desire that exists in each individual and it is a challenge that is very difficult to overcome. Many whispers remind us to get back to playing. One way might be to keep yourself busy other than gambling activities.
Because, if you are already at the level of addiction, it is not impossible to return to normal, but difficult.