Topic: Recovering gambling addict stories - page 3. (Read 2096 times)

Yeah, that's useless and addicted gamblers are mostly in denial when they're being asked if they're addicted or not so it's not really going to work when you try to help them but they don't want to help themselves. But those that have nice stories and able to overcome their addiction and have totally left gambling, they're the ones who have admitted that there's something wrong with themselves and they can't defeat gambling.

You're right - addiction is serious. I've seen its potential damage. Obsession with the big win trumps basic sense. Yes, watching someone go through that is hard. Honestly, gambling addiction is horrible. Intelligent, successful people know when to fold a losing hand.

Addiction disrupts your mind. Fortunately, you can escape this trap. Recognizing the issue, seeking treatment, and setting firm boundaries are crucial. People, this is simple. Despite ups and downs, I've always had discipline.

Success requires measured risks. Losing your savings at the slots isnt calculated. You should invest in yourself and something with a future. Be tough and disciplined. Dont let negative habits control you. Thats how to succeed in gambling and life.

Yep, it's why gambling addict is hard to be cured because they will keep denying over and over that make people around him can't seek for help and the doctor can't know really know the reason why they are still become addicts.

Imagine someone brought you to a doctor, when the doctor ask you what do you feel, you answered him "I'm good", the doctor will not know which medicine that you should consume.

Those that reach the stage of being addicted are often in self-denial in more ways than one, so after some time has passed and they have lost a lot of money already, instead of accepting the reality and make the realization they will never recover the money they have lost, they prefer to keep gambling thinking there is a way to recover from their difficult situation as long as they keep gambling, but of course we know that they are just making their problems even bigger and more difficult to solve by refusing to accept the truth.

It's a good learning point. Watching others experience how bad things are when they are addicted will somehow give us the idea to not copy them or be in the same position as them.
True, I am happy for those who have the guts to go through it and then recover, because there will be times when they will be visited by those nightmares and I bet they will try their best to keep it under control which will be the hardest part when you are trying to recover from it.
Especially nowadays gambling is easy to access, just take your smartphone open your internet, and Voila! you can gamble your way as you please and there's no stopping it. For me, those who recovered in this era are the bravest of all because, despite the urges that are near them, they will still try to avoid to be succumb by their past life.

I also have been watching these kinds of videos recently. Curious about the stories of different gamblers on how gambling affected their life. Different gamblers, different stories. It's just sad to see how their life turned because of gambling addiction. But I'm also happy that they were able to get up from themselves and recover slowly from addiction. It makes me proud of them for how tough they have been through. It also makes me proud of those who overcome their addiction because it takes a lot of courage and support to overcome such a situation. I hope for the gamblers out there who also face these kinds of situations or addictions, I hope you'll also overcome all the challenges that you are facing. Always remember that you are not alone.

I am sure that all of that happens because they have entered the addiction phase which when you are already in that phase then you will absolutely not hesitate to make any decision that even has the potential to end up with regret and disappointment, but yes, those who are already addicted are too focused on responding to the chances of winning along with high hopes for victory, so that when they have money that is actually for other more important things in life at the same time they do not hesitate to allocate it to gambling which is clear that the possibility of losing can never be avoided completely.

This kind of decision is also very likely to happen when you are trapped in a situation of losing a sum of money that you can't afford to lose, where you justify all means such as using money for other purposes to be used as a tool to catch up with the loss you experienced earlier, however in the end yes everything ends up with regret and disappointment that dominates.

Hahaha, too bad not everyone has a wife that knows everything that goes on in their private lives, especially their gambling life. Some people act without actually thinking about the possible outcomes or the consequences of their actions, it's after they've felt the impact and damage their action has resulted to, that's when they realize what they've actually done to themselves.
Actually it's not actually some people's fault, gambling can be pretty addictive that you don't even know how you got to spend so much on gambling, they might just wanna play with little amount, but after a series of sections, they find themselves going deeper and deeper and them more they play, the more they lose and the worst part of it is that, they dont even realize whats going on until the did is already done.

When you are gambling, not everyone is always in support of gambling, so immediately some people notice that you are already a gambler, then they will stop relating with you, and some won’t stop relating with you until they notice you can’t control yourself again, when you are addicted to gambling then they will stop relating with you.

I don’t really know the condition which the person is really in, but no matter what you are going through, don’t use the money which is suppose to be used for other important things to gamble, hoping that you will be able to increase the money, then clear whatsoever you want to do. Gambling is not a place which you should have confidence in that you are going to make money from, you can either win or lose, and there is no assurance that you will be winning. So when you are in need of money for something important, and you money isn’t complete yet, just keep money and try and get how you going to complete it, never gamble with it thinking to increase it.

They are ones rational but since addiction had consumed them out then you would really be definitely be able to think up not well into various conditions or situations on which someone can called you that you are out of your mind but earlier you are still on a fine state but you have chosen to deal up with gambling and getting addicted to it. Everything do really comes into someones choice on which it would really be just that typical that you would really be choosing on what makes you happen. We do make our choices in life and to those gambling addicts then they have chosen gambling and whats the cons of it? You would really be making yourself that delusional on trying to chase up on becoming rich with it, until you would really be making yourself chasing up those loses or trying out to breakeven until you do mess up your life with it.

Recovery could really be that possible but it would really be that entirely be depending into someones self acceptance and realizations. It might sound easy but its not because having these things
in mind would really be not that something too easy for it to be done when you are on actual condition or situation.

And there are no code to crack gambling or beat a casino, the more you think of that, the more you are likely to fall and become a gambling addict as you want to test your strategy. Just look at martingale system, we thought that this is a good strategy, but still chances are, you are not going to make it if you lose consecutively and then you don't have a deep bankroll.


And that is the effect of gambling, if we don't control our emotions, then you will fall to the addiction just like the person in the video. As he look back, he see how he become addicted to and share his knowledge and hope that someone will listen to him and not be another statistics of the huge numbers or individuals becoming gambling addicts.

Very well said bud, and I completely agree with you, and that part about being afraid of what your wife will do to you.. That's very funny but seriously the truth  , most here won't understand, most especially those who arent married yet, and as well as those who are married to women don't care about how they spend their money, for some of us who are married to No-nonsence women when it comes to the area of finance, fear of them is actually the beginning of a plan to live a long life in peace of mind and harmony  .

Anyways, the truth is, as an experienced gambler myself, sometimes, many usually don't know when they end up staking monies they werent even prepared to gamble with, not to talk of losing, this i believe is the reason why a friend of mine once told me that gambling is like a spirit, when ever is comes on you, it's hard to control, and won't leave until it has cost you some really major loses..
I actually did not agree wit this statement, but I think it is actually true most especially, for those who are addicted to gambling.

We all have that want to wager and win quickly. Gambling isn't easy. The game is rigged to exploit. The goal is to become a smart gambler. Cracking the code makes gambling easy. People like that are rare. Most of us learn the hard way that pursuing wins is dangerous

Irresponsible gambling is a big problem. It lures struggling people with a false sense of hope. So, the answer? We must educate and increase awareness. Gambling should be fun, not profitable. The risks must be clearly communicated since even the most optimistic people need a reality check

It's not just the gambler. We need a society where risks are evident and people know when to leave. Easy access, hidden costs; that's a recipe for trouble

Maybe it can be said that an addict is quite late to be able to think like that, because when someone has entered the addiction phase then they are already in an unreasonable mindset where the level of interest in gambling is very high and this is also the reason why gambling addiction is quite difficult to overcome, as you said and it is true that usually they treat gambling in an unreasonable way or treat gambling in a way that is different from normal people usually.

With a high level of interest and strong ambition in gambling activities, it is only natural that basically they are even willing to do anything just to gamble, like what you experienced where someone came to your house to sell something they had with the aim of being used as gambling capital and even worse it is very possible for them to try to justify all means just to gamble, or that means doing something out of control such as stealing, smoking, cheating and several other criminal acts in order to get money to gamble when they run out of personal money. Basically, someone who has entered the addiction phase is usually stubborn, they will not listen to any advice from the people around them, all because their level of interest, hope and confidence is very high which is driven by the aim of recovering the situation.

It's very hard to read those mind though, as addicts are very difficult to interpret, and most of the times they will do things that a rational person will not. I have encountered some individuals before, they will go to my house and sold everything that they can get their hands on. Of course, I don't buy such things unless I know that those are their personal belongings and I can get it back to their families.

Nevertheless, as we hear this stories, really hard to fathom what on those minds. But one thing is for sure, it's all base on their emotions and they seems to not control it and be carried away just for the sake of gambling.

Yes, it's true, in reality it's only easy to say but difficult to do or implement, such as self-control or limiting gambling activities. with those who experience a lot of problems, whether financial or relationship, because the gambling they do is too excessive because they cannot set definite limits to the gambling they do. also because the temptation of gambling is so strong that it can influence the thinking of everyone who gambles to the point that they are trapped in a cycle of gambling addiction.

This is clearly different from wise gamblers, they will not gamble excessively, because they know it is not a means of making money for sure, and therefore they can limit the gambling they do, it's just that wise gamblers are fewer and rarer to find, that's true. you said, in general there are more gamblers who are irresponsible with their gambling, which can lead to serious problems. It is very unfortunate if this happens, therefore we must be able to gamble well, including gambling limits and be responsible for everything that happens because of the gambling we do.

They are probably not thinking anything, that is the problem, they are letting their instincts to tell them what to do, and once you allow for that to happen then you are no longer in control, the fact is that in this age getting almost anything that we may want is simply too easy, and while this is a good thing most of the time, this can also become a problem when a person cannot regulate their own behavior, as in that case they will consume that which they are addicted to, until they lose everything they have.

I am curious about what they are thinking. Gambling away money that is supposed to be for an important cause and yet they still manage to decide to risk it. I don't have the courage to do that because I am afraid of what my wife will do to me afterward.
Gambling is not a money making industry, it's more like a money losing industry. There's very small amount of gamblers who could tell a good story about their winning because it's very rare. So, why should we gamble our money away? We could spare some for entertainment but never go far as trying to double your whole budget. It could end up in chaos.

As they say, it's easier said than done. We as normal gamblers can easily say that one should stay alert and stay away from gambling so that they don't get addicted to it but addiction is not a choice, a person would never want to get addicted to gambling but they just can't help it because people who get addicted to gambling lack patience and self-control and they can't stop when they need to stop gambling which leads them to addiction eventually.

So, a person who is a responsible gambler and always gambles while staying within limits would never face such situations, but those who aren't generally responsible with anything in their lives wouldn't be able to gamble responsibly and then become addicted at the end.

That's true, indeed when someone is addicted to gambling it is the same as putting themselves in big trouble. because if they become addicted it will be difficult to recover or recover, and they themselves will not realize that they are addicted to gambling. they will not think about the loss side, because most likely they will only think about winning. If the gambling we do has led to chaos, including our emotions becoming uncontrollable, then we must be able to stop gambling to avoid major losses.

Indeed, there have been many cases of stories about gambling addiction which ultimately lead to financial losses or ruined lives, this is because they gambled too much so that it caused them big problems, it is also true what you said when someone is addicted to gambling, it is very difficult to overcome them. can recover or recover, and in my opinion, when they are in the process of recovering from addiction, it is very likely that it will not work, they will return to gambling again and maybe it will even get crazier.