Topic: Quit gamble! Easy or Hard? Let's talk. - page 61. (Read 10336 times)

Well, for those who are not addicted, or who are occasional gamblers, it is very possible to quit gambling forever if they manage to get into something that keeps them occupied every single day, by occasional gamblers, I mean those who don't gamble frequently or regularly, not because they are on break from gambling but because it is just their nature.

If an occasional gambler becomes a CEO of a big multinational company, there is a very high chance that such person will never return to gambling, this is if they even remember that there is such a thing as gambling, this is due to work load, imagine having to wake up very early in a morning to prepare and be in the office on time, and coming back late at night, when you come back, all you just wanna do is take your bath, eat dinner and lay down to sleep, and you do this every single day except on Sundays, such a person will hardly have the time to do online or even physical gambling depending on the nature of gambling before rising to that level.

It will still depend on the personality of the individual. Some of us will wait for the wake-up call before doing something productive in our lives. If this addict turned homeless for a long time all because of his gambling losses, he might be able to widely see what he did wrong and will finally wake up.  This is if his personality thrives to make himself better.

For some addicts, they tend to dig deeper. Mess with the wrong crowd and even kill himself. Totally different character decides what their fate will be.

I don't know why but I feel for some personal reasons people don't actually quit gambling for good, I feel they just take a break from it well if am wrong for everyone then for myself that's what I actually do because anything I feel I have gambled more than expected I actually pause for sometime and let go so I won't get affected emotionally and mentally.

An addict can give up gambling if he/she gets a good treatment from those whom he/she cares about. Those addicts can only stop such a thing if they get impacted by emotions of the ones whom they love, but still the loved ones would have to show them that they really need them, and that's the only way to make a gambling addict give up on the habit of gambling.

That's true that those gambling addicts need self-determination to end up gambling but that self-determination can only come when they feel that the ones who truly love them are in need of them, and they would harm those with their bad habits if they continue gambling. Love is a very powerful emotion, and the ones who are influenced by love often tend to give up on any addiction.

I u understand the fact that sometimes it is better to quite gambling for a while if you feel you are going all in too much and that is what we need to put in place,  and in trying to avoid gambling addiction it is better to have 100% withdrawal from gambling to avoid a slide back into it.

So overtly gambling withdrawal should be done with ultimate concerns but from othe ops explanation, I think he was not a gambling addict but someone who was just looking for means to have a break from gambling.

Well brother, you don't have to sound like you are begging the op to continue to gamble, gambling in its totally is personal choice we all make as individuals, if op feels that he has arrived at a point where he finds it important to quit gambling for the good of his health and finances, then I think he should be encouraged, there are many gambling addicts out there who are being forced to at least quit gambling for a while for their personal good but they refused, refused not because they don't know they need that break, but because they just don't know how to stay away from gambling.

For the many of us who gamble mostly for fun and are very comfortable with the outcome always, this is how it is supposed to be for all gamblers, but many just cant do with out going the extreme, we cant do nothing other than to keep advising and encouraging.

when a gambler feels that he cannot control his gambling. it was only natural that he quit gambling. because it could be worse for him and also his finances.
I am also a gambler, although I enjoy gambling as a hobby. still sometimes act out of control when I'm too engrossed in playing. enjoying the game too much is a mistake that can make us forget the time and also forget to stop betting.
if the OP really wants to get out of gambling, maybe that's an option. hope he reaches his goal. but it is possible that he is back after some time off and in the future wants to return to playing.

The thing is not to quit gambling,  most especially if you gambling for entertainment and how to keep yourself enjoying,  I am also against the opinion of taking gambling as a source of income,  but I am also for gambling because I actively gamble from time to time.

So there is a difference between the two,  and that is what ops must take into consideration in this instance and for that ops need to have rethink his decision to quit gambling in its totality.

A drug addict can get better with rehab but a gambling addict can't get better with rehab because there are financial issues involved where emotions work harder. And it is this emotion that does not allow a gambling addict to quit gambling easily.  However, he can be persuaded to quit gambling by explaining its negative aspects, but there is no guarantee that it will work. A gambling addict behaves like gambling is in his blood.  So it becomes impossible to bring them back from that gambling

Yes you are right that mate and in addition it's hard to have a friend or a family member that addicted in to a specific thing.  Because you need to influence him back into normal.  And also by the help of a gambling addict your goals will be achieve but if you don't have the cooperation and dedication then one thing for sure you can not change him back into his normal life. Because the main thing they need to quit is their self.

It is that here something must be clear, first of all, when it comes to an addiction, things become very delicate and can hurt feelings, but the problem is because of the person, not because of the casino, much less because of the games, if the person is unable to control their emotions and surrenders to all the mistakes that should not be made, falling into addiction is the responsibility of that person having fallen there, however things must be studied from the bottom and origin of things, the problem belongs to the person and needs a quick solution, be it with an opsologist or something like that, but blaming a casino is the most wrong thing in the world.

Now, if these things are not taken into consideration and they already fell into an addiction, what the person needs to concentrate on is being able to get out of it, but how? There are many options, if the person has enough willpower they can do it, but otherwise, it is necessary to go to a psychologist to treat it quickly, it is always good to have friends who can help, give a lot of motivation, because it is a problem, it is needed all possible support.

One of the things that can quickly help a person to get out of addiction is to do jobs where they spend all day and the person arrives so tired that they just want to sleep, that is, they don't have time to think about playing or something like that, because it is a way to keep the mind very busy, by tiring the body the mind can also get tired and need rest, for me it is the best option.

The impact of gambling is almost the same as some of the effects of other addictions such as the drugs you mentioned, but there is a slight difference in them, drugs have a very significant impact on a person's health and also from a mental perspective they will definitely be disturbed. Then the impact of gambling itself tends to be psychological and mental, and there is no significant impact on health. It's true, as you mentioned, it's hard to tell someone is addicted or not gambling, because it's almost invisible. They really need attention from others to help them in self-rehab. I hope that gamblers can at least tell the people closest to them about their addiction problem, because indeed if they find it difficult to stop themselves from gambling (addiction) only other people can help them at least they will benefit. lots of input or suggestions to get out of the zone.



Gambling addiction is an act that is carried out under human consciousness, so it is difficult for them to get out of the zone because emotions and curiosity have controlled them unconsciously. If they don't start trying it from now on it will have a very bad impact on them, I mean if someone continues to let their addiction run then they will definitely experience a downturn in their life. It is undeniable that in the end they will take the wrong path, such as suicide due to stress with psychiatric problems. So the point is that hopefully all gamblers can be more open to those closest to them and tell them what they are experiencing, because it is very likely that those closest to us can help us if we really have the intention to stop.

That is important if we can control ourselves while gambling, when should we play gambling and when should we stop playing gambling regardless of the wins or losses we experience, because when we become addicts it will be very difficult to stop it if we don't stop it ourselves. , it will also be difficult for other people to cure it, always remember that gambling has a risk of losing money and everything including making ourselves into addicts.

So playing gambling must wisely manage time as well as limit the budget for gambling, there are already many gamblers who have suffered losses and are addicted out there which are difficult to cure, it must be a concern for ourselves to prevent this from happening to ourselves. being an addict is hard to recover so before playing decide before it's too late.

To begin with, how many gambling addicts go for rehabilitation??? This is not about drugs that could cause a psychic issue that would be easily noticed and calls for urgent concern, it's gambling and many of those people who are gambling addicts might at times not know by themselves and also at times, might not be noticed by others too. The latter has happened to me in 2013, despite being addicted to playing lotteries back then, none of my family members know despite living with them daily. I actually realised by myself that something was wrong, which made me fight it and was able to come out of it within two weeks.

I said all these to roar the inner mind of a gambling addict, it might be late before people started noticing and it could be so disastrous at that later stage. They, as adults are saddled with the responsibility of observing themselves regularly and exercising the necessary measure before it's too late. Everything should be done in moderation no matter how you love the thing, and in everything you do in gambling, gamble responsibly and be disciplined.

Extending your patient applies with a person that close to you, for sure no one wants to see someone they know are suffering from any addiction that have a bad side effects to their life, the relationship with the addicted person is important as you really wanted to bring that help to a possible solution that will move the person from his addicted habits to something that will alternatively use his time and his mind, something that can get his attention and possible his focus to forget about his gambling addictions.

Whatever it takes, that key word patient will be a big factor for you to keep your distance close to the person you love, if there's a self-will the chance is not impossible, even how hard is it you both will find success to quit,.

To develop habit for something is very easy but sometimes very difficult to quit especially when the it's a bad one, sometimes those addicted to something doesn't know they're addicted until people let them know about their addiction to such act, and it's in our best interest to help people who are addicted to gambling change from the addiction, they could be your brother,sister, relatives or even neighbours that's why they need help because the consequences of their addiction might affect you in one way or the other, it might be a stressful task to carry out, but it's worth it and the change doesn't come easily, it takes a gradual process and requires one to be patient with addicts until they gradually change from their addictions.
 Every problem have a solution also their a solution for gambling addiction as well and there are several ways they could be helped, earlier on i mentioned patient, you need to be very patient with them, giving them advices and let them know the consequences of addictive gambling and how it could destroy them mentally and financially, you don't go advising someone to change with violence or raising your voice on them, for cases that seems difficult like cases where the gamblers are deeply addicted you could refer them to visit therapists that would teach them to maintain good behaviours that would help them with  their gambling disorder.

It is very positble to overcome gambling but it's not an easy tasks. Those that had been a chronic gamble before and they have stopped gambling too much or stop gambling entirely can attest to this. It is very difficult to stop gambling because a lot of things are involved. There are different programs on the internet that can help whoeve is suffering from gambling addiction or wants to stop gambling. Say no to gambling after becoming a addicted gambler needs a lot of effort to end it since it is inside us to gamble. We need tonl always look at the way we gamble and work on ourselves if we find out that we are becoming an addict gradually. 

An addict will always find it difficult to get out of the addiction, first because he will always have something that will be indifferent, his thinking about Money , he will see it as something that is not difficult to obtain, when an addicted player finds himself in trouble, he looks for how Be it the end, she gets tired, asks for rest from her family, friends, all kinds of activities so that when she enters an environment where this activity is controllable, it will be very difficult for her to make her leave it. For all activities, such as smoking , gambling in casinos , Whatever is applicable to cure the person is applicable, what you have to be aware of is that you must Comply with Quality so that it heals Quickly.

That extend help is useless indeed if the person is not willing to make a change, whatever you do for them will turn to nothing as they are the who will choose for the direction of their life, and then again, self-will if not present for sure that kind of addiction will never be remove inside that persons mind.


That statement proves that an addicted gambler without any willingness to face that hardship to avoid gambling will continue to repeat that same cycle, and nothing can be solved, there's a need of proper guidance with the help of professionals, there are patterns that those professionals studied to bring the balance back, and with your dedication and focus to really quit, you will be able to find ways to keep yourself busy without thinking anything about gambling.

that is the reality experienced by most gamblers. Somehow they get money big enough to spend in the casino every day. this is for the addicted gambler. and it will be difficult to get out. I also feel that even though I only bet for a small nominal.
but one of the reasons for bad gamblers who cannot stop gambling regularly is that their finances are indeed quite strong. when there is nothing to bet on, it's possible that the gambling has already used up the assets that are owned. then it will definitely stop. but the problem is when they have a little money back, they can just go back to spending it on games. can come out or not, I think it depends on the changes of the gambler himself after all his assets are lost due to gambling.