When your whole thought is filled up with gambling thoughts and you have nothing else to think, except ways to make quick money. You know that you are being hit by gambling addiction, no two ways about it.
Someone who thinks more of gambling as a way to make quick money needs to check on themselves because they need help to save themselves from the financial losses of gambling.
Nothing destroys someone's finances like gambling addiction. It is not what someone should treat lightly like it's nothing when they notice it. You as the addicted person need to fight it on time to have your life and finances saved.
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Yes but in the end I think gamblers will still end up in the situation you mentioned and that happens because they will most likely keep trying harder to chase something they have always imagined, but yes it is also possible for them to eventually realize everything before they get to that much worse situation, but it is usually very rare for addicted gamblers to recover before they get to that much worse situation, because usually it is a significant setback that makes them realize it.
It is only ignorant that usually make some gambler to get carried away unknowingly to them, the moment we began to realize that we are spending more money, time and energy in to gambling activities addiction has started, not paying attention to chasing losses or staying within a certain level of involvement in to gambling even while in winning can be very difficult and this is one important thing every gambler most take note of as regards to not getting addicted which is better than fighting or struggling with addiction. Addiction can be very bad habit and not all usually survive from it.
Therefore, the point is to always use common sense and your rational mindset every time you find new things, because if you are addicted then yes as you said it will be very difficult to cure, so your perspective at the beginning will determine your future fate.
As addiction deepens, gamblers may start to increase the amount of money or time they spend gambling, believing they need to take bigger risks.Gambling addiction often leads to poor decision-making. Making decisions that don't make sense financially or personally, gambling addiction may be at the core of it.
Addiction it's self destructive and when gamblers tend to put more effort in gambling they become more vulnerable and to a point where they feel so restless all the time when not doing what they are used to. The level of addiction has grown deep into the society and majority of individuals are victims and I called this type of addiction first class gambling addiction.
It is only ignorant that usually make some gambler to get carried away unknowingly to them, the moment we began to realize that we are spending more money, time and energy in to gambling activities addiction has started, not paying attention to chasing losses or staying within a certain level of involvement in to gambling even while in winning can be very difficult and this is one important thing every gambler most take note of as regards to not getting addicted which is better than fighting or struggling with addiction. Addiction can be very bad habit and not all usually survive from it.
The misconception stays for people who think that gaming addiction is right when the player wins, because they've not seen or experienced a glimpse of it, that's the reason why some would assume a gambler can be winning and it'll be a good addiction. Those thoughts shows little experience of what gaming is about. How would a gambler consistently win? It's wrong. The house edge won't allow that to happen and no form of addiction should be named as good.
Addiction in it self is a bad habit to have, I even finf it difficult to agree with people when they classify a certain kind of Addiction as a good one because generally Addiction could be referred to as too much engagement in or of anything you are doing and too much of any of these things are actually bad so it's actually very difficult have some sort of habit as a good Addiction. With gambler the consistent winning is one which may not happen because there's always this house edge that you may not be able to really get over all the time. 
Addiction to money from gambling is not bad, if the player can make a profit, then it can be a good hobby. But an addiction that does not let the player go, he wants to play but at the same time constantly loses, this is a completely different case. He cannot stop because he is addicted and at the same time he constantly loses money (maybe not every bet, but there are clearly more losses), then such a situation requires the intervention of other people who will explain to him that he needs to stop and help him do it.
Why would you even say addiction to anything is even good ? Addiction is addiction and the reason being is that it doesn't make you think clearly but let you pour a lot of energy on something you blindly see because that's what addiction does to a man especially when it's related to gambling which is the worse or maybe drugs but the end result is you get to crave really bad to fill these thoughts which can lead to do crazy things.
The misconception stays for people who think that gaming addiction is right when the player wins, because they've not seen or experienced a glimpse of it, that's the reason why some would assume a gambler can be winning and it'll be a good addiction. Those thoughts shows little experience of what gaming is about. How would a gambler consistently win? It's wrong. The house edge won't allow that to happen and no form of addiction should be named as good.
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Yeah, they established business to earn and not a charity that you can easily take money out from it, the idea of adjusting the system will soon hurt whatever strategy you developed, there's no way that you can always win against the house, else, we won't see many casinos now or maybe we won't be able to see any that still exist if there's a real strategy that will work every session that the gambler play, more on luck and a wise decision that was made.
Yeah, they established business to earn and not a charity that you can easily take money out from it, the idea of adjusting the system will soon hurt whatever strategy you developed, there's no way that you can always win against the house, else, we won't see many casinos now or maybe we won't be able to see any that still exist if there's a real strategy that will work every session that the gambler play, more on luck and a wise decision that was made.
This is definitely not for the first time I'm encountering something like this. What "strategy" are talking about, mate? It looks like you are saying that if there were no adjustment someone could be winning money all the time. Let me tell you this, casinos have no policy of adjustment of that kind because there's no need in that. No gambler can develop a winning strategy because it's impossible, hence no "adjustment" is ever needed.
I think I've seen this happen many times in one of our local online gambling sites which is very popular. True, it's not adjustment but more like fixing things especially new games that will be input in their application. There's no way they will let any mistake slide because that could mean a lot of money going out instead of going in.
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Yeah, they established business to earn and not a charity that you can easily take money out from it, the idea of adjusting the system will soon hurt whatever strategy you developed, there's no way that you can always win against the house, else, we won't see many casinos now or maybe we won't be able to see any that still exist if there's a real strategy that will work every session that the gambler play, more on luck and a wise decision that was made.
Yeah, they established business to earn and not a charity that you can easily take money out from it, the idea of adjusting the system will soon hurt whatever strategy you developed, there's no way that you can always win against the house, else, we won't see many casinos now or maybe we won't be able to see any that still exist if there's a real strategy that will work every session that the gambler play, more on luck and a wise decision that was made.
This is definitely not for the first time I'm encountering something like this. What "strategy" are talking about, mate? It looks like you are saying that if there were no adjustment someone could be winning money all the time. Let me tell you this, casinos have no policy of adjustment of that kind because there's no need in that. No gambler can develop a winning strategy because it's impossible, hence no "adjustment" is ever needed.
That's the cycle of life being a gambler. We have to realize that there's no way we can always beat the house. They're the real winners here so if we win some, take time to cash out and don't forget to enjoy that money that we've got.
This has always been the way of gambling, and every gambler should understand that unless they are too confident in themselves, which, in the end, is always disappointing, they always lose a lot of money while trying to defeat the casino, and some still don't learn.Anytime they win any big amount or have straight winning of about 3-5 games, they get convinced that they have found the perfect strategy to be defeating the house; even if you try to educate some of such gamblers, they don't give you a listening ear until they have lost to the extent that some might turn out to shift blame to the casino that they are not fair enough when the system from the beginning is designed to favour themselves more.
Yeah, they established business to earn and not a charity that you can easily take money out from it, the idea of adjusting the system will soon hurt whatever strategy you developed, there's no way that you can always win against the house, else, we won't see many casinos now or maybe we won't be able to see any that still exist if there's a real strategy that will work every session that the gambler play, more on luck and a wise decision that was made.
I wouldn't call addiction a mistake, it's rather a compulsion which will continue to be repeated itself if care is not taken. It can infest the gambler in many ways but the worst of them is the love of money from gambling which is so unsmart of the gambler. Even if we may earn from gambling, it shouldn't be what we believe is a main source of money-making. We need to approach gambling with a neutral mind and ensure that we stay responsible doing it, otherwise, quitting as fast as possible is wise before putting ourselves in trouble.
Addiction to money from gambling is not bad, if the player can make a profit, then it can be a good hobby.
I wouldn't call addiction a mistake, it's rather a compulsion which will continue to be repeated itself if care is not taken. It can infest the gambler in many ways but the worst of them is the love of money from gambling which is so unsmart of the gambler. Even if we may earn from gambling, it shouldn't be what we believe is a main source of money-making. We need to approach gambling with a neutral mind and ensure that we stay responsible doing it, otherwise, quitting as fast as possible is wise before putting ourselves in trouble.
Addiction to money from gambling is not bad, if the player can make a profit, then it can be a good hobby.hero member
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Yes, so many gamblers have a very flawed perspective about gambling which contributes to so many problems. Although sometimes you really can’t blame them for their misconceptions of thinking that there’s even the slightest possibility of making money or having a sustainable income through gambling. Some of these gamblers who have this misconceptions got it from the one who referred them to gambling, and when their referees actually see gambling that same way, it becomes impossible for them to have a different perspective about gambling, so most of them didn’t really choose that path.
They must change their mindset about gambling so they will not involve in gambling deeper because they will face so many problems later. If they can think that gambling is not a source of income and not have to chase the win, they will just enjoy playing gambling as an entertainment. They just playing gambling occasionally because they know that gambling can make them addicted easily. The sign of addiction can be seen from those who often to playing gambling where they make them busy doing one activities and they hide it from other people because they don't want other people know about that. So it needs awareness from people around them to identify the sign of gambling addiction before it is too late to help them.when you gamble and lose in your gambling, it looks discouraged because you have lose, so for you to continue or have the mindset of gambling again you need to summon courage, so anyone who think that consistent participation in gambling will make them to win, such concepts or suggestions do come to pass, it happens that some people their consistent gambling will give them the chance of wining, actually it happens because I have seen someone gambling almost every time but he don't use to win but base on his consistent gambling and he managed to win.
Those who lose from gambling will not think about stop them from gambling for a while but they will still chase the win and there is possibilities for them to deposit more money. That will give them bad things from gambling because they can lose all of that money without having a big chance to win. They will think that they have a chance of winning but in fact, they will not have a big chance to win and that is a wrong mindset that they must change immediately. When that is happen for so long, he can become addicted to gambling without he realize what happen to him and only other people who will see and help him by drag him out from gambling. 
Addiction to money from gambling is not bad, if the player can make a profit, then it can be a good hobby. But an addiction that does not let the player go, he wants to play but at the same time constantly loses, this is a completely different case. He cannot stop because he is addicted and at the same time he constantly loses money (maybe not every bet, but there are clearly more losses), then such a situation requires the intervention of other people who will explain to him that he needs to stop and help him do it.
Why would you even say addiction to anything is even good ? Addiction is addiction and the reason being is that it doesn't make you think clearly but let you pour a lot of energy on something you blindly see because that's what addiction does to a man especially when it's related to gambling which is the worse or maybe drugs but the end result is you get to crave really bad to fill these thoughts which can lead to do crazy things.
The misconception stays for people who think that gaming addiction is right when the player wins, because they've not seen or experienced a glimpse of it, that's the reason why some would assume a gambler can be winning and it'll be a good addiction. Those thoughts shows little experience of what gaming is about. How would a gambler consistently win? It's wrong. The house edge won't allow that to happen and no form of addiction should be named as good.
I agree with you completely that people should watch out and be vigilant as there are many people who are Gambling addict's and don't even know about it and is moving about without having foreknowledge of it as most of the signs listen here are visible in most people
One of the sign that is common among gamblers is financial instability due to the high habit of Gambling it will be very hard for those involved Gambling to save money because they are always thinking of how they will satisfy there Gambling emotion so any little money that comes to their hands will be used to fulfill their desires that is why most gamblers are always in depth
One of the sign that is common among gamblers is financial instability due to the high habit of Gambling it will be very hard for those involved Gambling to save money because they are always thinking of how they will satisfy there Gambling emotion so any little money that comes to their hands will be used to fulfill their desires that is why most gamblers are always in depth
Thought, I would like to comment on the gambling signs of addiction and financial problems. In reality, it would be possible for one to find a person who is addicted to gambling and it is still in a relatively early phase of their addiction,.so it is possible for them to suffer from addiction and yet not to have depleted their financial resources.
Financial doom and despair are usually signs of gambling addiction which already has developed through months or years and it has become crippling, the efforts for any responsible gambler must be to never reach that point in their gambling journey.
It is a sign, but a late sign of addiction, we should be rather interested on things we can catch early before losing all our capital to our bad luck.
That's the cycle of life being a gambler. We have to realize that there's no way we can always beat the house. They're the real winners here so if we win some, take time to cash out and don't forget to enjoy that money that we've got.
This has always been the way of gambling, and every gambler should understand that unless they are too confident in themselves, which, in the end, is always disappointing, they always lose a lot of money while trying to defeat the casino, and some still don't learn.Anytime they win any big amount or have straight winning of about 3-5 games, they get convinced that they have found the perfect strategy to be defeating the house; even if you try to educate some of such gamblers, they don't give you a listening ear until they have lost to the extent that some might turn out to shift blame to the casino that they are not fair enough when the system from the beginning is designed to favour themselves more.
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I was meeting a friend of mine who is a betting enthusiast at Christmas, and we got to talking about gambling and bettong. And of course we touched on the topic of how people generally feel the first signs of addiction. Those very ones when something changes after the first easy betting decisions.
He said that for him it was like this: he began to understand that sitting at home on a weekend, he wanted to give luck a chance. I mean, there were no games of his favorite team that day, or games of teams that he knows well and whose victories are easy to predict. He said that he just wanted the feeling that the bet is open, and it doesn’t matter on what. And he didn’t like it. And I agree that this was clearly not a productive approach to betting.
Well, if you're addicted to gambling, you will always feel the urge of betting on teams despite of the fact that they aren't your favorite team. He said that for him it was like this: he began to understand that sitting at home on a weekend, he wanted to give luck a chance. I mean, there were no games of his favorite team that day, or games of teams that he knows well and whose victories are easy to predict. He said that he just wanted the feeling that the bet is open, and it doesn’t matter on what. And he didn’t like it. And I agree that this was clearly not a productive approach to betting.
Anyway, thanks for sharing. Now I know that I'm still not addicted to gambling based on the story you shared. As an addicted gambler, you will always have this feeling where if you aren't doing anything, you must gamble no matter what. You already said that this isn't a productive approach to betting. What I would say though is that your friend clearly is addicted to gambling. That's the first step and once it happens more often, he might make really bad decisions especially when he's out of money already. I just hope that your friend is okay, and I hope he will realize that he's getting more and more addicted to gambling already.
One of the sign that is common among gamblers is financial instability due to the high habit of Gambling it will be very hard for those involved Gambling to save money because they are always thinking of how they will satisfy there Gambling emotion so any little money that comes to their hands will be used to fulfill their desires that is why most gamblers are always in depth
That's a given already knowing that most of the addicted gamblers are spending most of their money into gambling that they already forget how to save and maybe invest. If they're rich man, have a big business and have a stable source of income then there's no problem if they're gambling, but the problem is that most of those that are experiencing financial stability are average Joes. 
We always talk about gambling addiction here in forum but it all seems vague. What are actually signs or symptoms of gambling addiction that you can try and detect from yourself or other people?
#1 Mood swings: It’s normal to feel excitement or disappointment when gambling but extreme emotions due to gambling results that you are unable to shake off is not normal. Additionally, if one is irritable when they can’t gamble, that is probably a sign of gambling addiction already.
#2 Preoccupation/Isolation: If you constantly find yourself obsessing over your past gambling experiences and planning on what or how to do it next, you might have an addiction already. Similarly, if you can’t socialize anymore since you are just thinking about gambling then that is also not normal and should not be happening. One may even purposely avoid their friends and family to gamble or think about gambling.
#3: Denial/Concealment: Most addicts are in denial. They would never admit to having a problem. However they probably subconsciously feel that something is wrong or at least there is something they should not be doing. If you are hiding your gambling habits from friends or families, you might already know deep down that there is an addiction already.
#4 Inability to stop: I can gamble and still stop when I’ve had enough. Gambling addicts might not be able to do that. They will continue gambling and maybe even make up excuses for it such as “I will just take back what I lost” and many more.
#5 Financial issues: Once you start going out of your way to gamble even if you no longer have money, you have some serious addiction going now. Some will sell their belongings and even borrow money if it meant they could gamble.
Beware of these signs and detect gambling addictions early on so that you don’t fall in too deep. What other signs do you think we should be wary of?
I agree with you completely that people should watch out and be vigilant as there are many people who are Gambling addict's and don't even know about it and is moving about without having foreknowledge of it as most of the signs listen here are visible in most people #1 Mood swings: It’s normal to feel excitement or disappointment when gambling but extreme emotions due to gambling results that you are unable to shake off is not normal. Additionally, if one is irritable when they can’t gamble, that is probably a sign of gambling addiction already.
#2 Preoccupation/Isolation: If you constantly find yourself obsessing over your past gambling experiences and planning on what or how to do it next, you might have an addiction already. Similarly, if you can’t socialize anymore since you are just thinking about gambling then that is also not normal and should not be happening. One may even purposely avoid their friends and family to gamble or think about gambling.
#3: Denial/Concealment: Most addicts are in denial. They would never admit to having a problem. However they probably subconsciously feel that something is wrong or at least there is something they should not be doing. If you are hiding your gambling habits from friends or families, you might already know deep down that there is an addiction already.
#4 Inability to stop: I can gamble and still stop when I’ve had enough. Gambling addicts might not be able to do that. They will continue gambling and maybe even make up excuses for it such as “I will just take back what I lost” and many more.
#5 Financial issues: Once you start going out of your way to gamble even if you no longer have money, you have some serious addiction going now. Some will sell their belongings and even borrow money if it meant they could gamble.
Beware of these signs and detect gambling addictions early on so that you don’t fall in too deep. What other signs do you think we should be wary of?
One of the sign that is common among gamblers is financial instability due to the high habit of Gambling it will be very hard for those involved Gambling to save money because they are always thinking of how they will satisfy there Gambling emotion so any little money that comes to their hands will be used to fulfill their desires that is why most gamblers are always in depth
I wouldn't call addiction a mistake, it's rather a compulsion which will continue to be repeated itself if care is not taken. It can infest the gambler in many ways but the worst of them is the love of money from gambling which is so unsmart of the gambler. Even if we may earn from gambling, it shouldn't be what we believe is a main source of money-making. We need to approach gambling with a neutral mind and ensure that we stay responsible doing it, otherwise, quitting as fast as possible is wise before putting ourselves in trouble.
Addiction to money from gambling is not bad, if the player can make a profit, then it can be a good hobby. But an addiction that does not let the player go, he wants to play but at the same time constantly loses, this is a completely different case. He cannot stop because he is addicted and at the same time he constantly loses money (maybe not every bet, but there are clearly more losses), then such a situation requires the intervention of other people who will explain to him that he needs to stop and help him do it.Why would you even say addiction to anything is even good ? Addiction is addiction and the reason being is that it doesn't make you think clearly but let you pour a lot of energy on something you blindly see because that's what addiction does to a man especially when it's related to gambling which is the worse or maybe drugs but the end result is you get to crave really bad to fill these thoughts which can lead to do crazy things.
I wouldn't call addiction a mistake, it's rather a compulsion which will continue to be repeated itself if care is not taken. It can infest the gambler in many ways but the worst of them is the love of money from gambling which is so unsmart of the gambler. Even if we may earn from gambling, it shouldn't be what we believe is a main source of money-making. We need to approach gambling with a neutral mind and ensure that we stay responsible doing it, otherwise, quitting as fast as possible is wise before putting ourselves in trouble.
Addiction to money from gambling is not bad, if the player can make a profit, then it can be a good hobby. But an addiction that does not let the player go, he wants to play but at the same time constantly loses, this is a completely different case. He cannot stop because he is addicted and at the same time he constantly loses money (maybe not every bet, but there are clearly more losses), then such a situation requires the intervention of other people who will explain to him that he needs to stop and help him do it. 
I was meeting a friend of mine who is a betting enthusiast at Christmas, and we got to talking about gambling and bettong. And of course we touched on the topic of how people generally feel the first signs of addiction. Those very ones when something changes after the first easy betting decisions.
He said that for him it was like this: he began to understand that sitting at home on a weekend, he wanted to give luck a chance. I mean, there were no games of his favorite team that day, or games of teams that he knows well and whose victories are easy to predict. He said that he just wanted the feeling that the bet is open, and it doesn’t matter on what. And he didn’t like it. And I agree that this was clearly not a productive approach to betting.
He said that for him it was like this: he began to understand that sitting at home on a weekend, he wanted to give luck a chance. I mean, there were no games of his favorite team that day, or games of teams that he knows well and whose victories are easy to predict. He said that he just wanted the feeling that the bet is open, and it doesn’t matter on what. And he didn’t like it. And I agree that this was clearly not a productive approach to betting.
from what I have been able to understand and pick out from your wall of text, i dont think you are wrong at all, but I still stand on the opinion that most gamblers have failed to realize this fact and that is why you see them, even after winning, they still end up giving back some, most and sometimes even all of their winnings back to the house all in the name seeking for more profits but of course we already know that usually ends.
when a gambler is knowledgeable about these facts, it helps him know just when is the right time to call the game a quit or when to continue playing both before or after winning.
Vast majority of people do not understand the meaning of moderate gambling or responsible gambling, they all comes from applying self control or self consciousness of gambling knowing when is the right time quit. Any gamblers who obeys this would surely gamble responsibly without even having to gamble excessively or aggressively in name of trying to utilized their already win amount in the gambling. Of course I don't permit neither do i support someone to keep gambling after winning from the betting site, the most important thing a gambler should do is to space the gambling site immediately after winning to enable them have a better rethink of their winning and what they can actually spend their money on otherwise if they keep gambling then certainly or probably those winning would be dumped over there again.when a gambler is knowledgeable about these facts, it helps him know just when is the right time to call the game a quit or when to continue playing both before or after winning.
Most gambling addicts and people who have some kind of addiction realize that they have problems, but do not want to admit it, so that in the eyes of others do not seem weak. The problem is that even with full understanding of the existence of the problem, their willpower is weaker than the compulsive desire to return to gambling or other entertainment that caused their addiction. This becomes a psychological problem that is difficult to solve without the help of specialists.
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