Topic: Stop gambling if you don’t have free time to do it - page 11. (Read 1492 times)

it seems almost the same as a thread here about gambling while working but the only difference is, this post of yours is about gambling before your work starts. Well, if you know that you have something important that you need to take care of and prepare for your work, you shouldn't have used your little time to gamble, because gambling is tricky, when you say you will only gamble with a little time, you will realize that you have been playing it for a long time so It's good that you noticed it early OP, It is difficult because if it continues, it can affect you and your work if you influence gambling. We will always think that nothing is permanent today, everything can be lost if we don't value it and we always take it for granted.

Yep, self-realization is very important here, so that we know where our limits really are, which leads to making wiser decisions. In my case, I finally realized that I had made the wrong choice and since then I have never done the same thing again. Don't just gamble when you have free time, but make sure your gambling that time won't destroy any conditions.

BTW, when was the last time you made a mistake in your gambling activities?

For wise gamblers, in my opinion, they can manage everything well, can balance their time, budget and attitude towards the gambling they do. As you said, choosing the right or comfortable time is a wise way to gamble. In my opinion, gambling must be done at the right time, such as in our free time, because gambling must be played and enjoyed well, don't let gambling mess up our emotions, because gambling done with emotions is certainly not something that is wrong. Good.
I agree with you that thinking clearly can increase the enjoyment of gambling, with clear thinking I also think gambling will run well, with many cases of problematic gambling perhaps it is because they do it with confused thinking, such as being too ambitious in pursuing victory, so it actually traps them themselves. we must do gambling properly as true entertainment as you say, not as a source of stress and problems.

It would really take sheer will and determination to change your path outside of gambling.
For me, it is fine to bet once in a while, especially if you are betting on your favorite sports, and you
practically know everyone on the team or the league itself.
But if you think, your gambling activities are already hindering your important tasks such as your main job,
better re-assess your situation and prioritize the tasks that you believe have good impact in your life in general.

well, that will be a valuable experience for you and I'm sure everyone here has at least done the same thing, even if they only did it once.
until now, I still do this, but the difference is that I bet on sports more often so it doesn't involve a lot of time every night.
but before that I often played casino games like slots which I always played every night and I neglected my rest time and in the end I experienced 2 losses, namely money lost in gambling and also losing enthusiasm for work because lack of rest can interfere with concentration when working.
after doing this a little often, my wife always reminded me and tried to educate myself and improve my gambling activities to provide a schedule for gambling like you do, but the only difference was that I would only play casino games on wednesdays and holidays.
on holidays I have a lot of time to gamble and on wednesdays I have a half day job and after that I have a lot of time to rest and enjoy casino games.

with stories like this we can remind each other that if we limit ourselves or set a schedule for gambling, it is very important not to interfere with other activities and on the one hand, with limits like this we can be safer from addiction or the feeling of wanting to chase losses after regretting losing money every night, when you continue to gamble.

Good advice. Time management is something i have struggled with. Some of it was because of ahdh, some because i didn't have my priorities in order. I have realized that time is money, so i try to minimize my time making money, so i can have more time than i use it making for it (if that makes sense).

If you are gambling for fun, using your free time for it can be fun. As when it's for fun it won't take as much time and quitting is rather easy. But if you are trying to make a living from it. You can't really decide beforehand how much time you'll be using, and stress of it can ruin more then your sleeping patterns.

But it's about priorizing, as you need to figure out what you value most in life, if you want to make money, don't trust gambling to make it. Have reasonable plan, and don't wager that money you got from that away.

For me, it wasn't money. It was closest people to me and i rather have less money, if i can use my free time with them, and things i actually enjoy. One of them might be gambling, but i also love spending time outdoors, art galleries, learning and being creative, playing games, watching series, writing stuff in the internet and argue and talk with people in there as that clears my thoughts too.

So, while i have free time, i still have to manage it, and some people wouldn't probably include gambling in it, for me it's just a small fragment of things i am using my free time for. It's not even in top todo list anymore, but it's still something i am faschinated about. But if i had to reduce sleeping to add more gambling, i wouldn't as sleeping would win every time.

Choosing the most convenient and enjoyable time to engage in the activity is a wise act of gamblers. Indeed, the experience of gambling can vary greatly depending on factors such as timing, mood, and personal circumstances. Gambling serves as a form of entertainment and relaxation that provides an opportunity to unwind and enjoy some leisure time. Selecting a time when they feel most comfortable and relaxed can fully immerse themselves in the experience and savor every moment of it.

Taking the time to gamble when you feel mentally prepared and able to think clearly can enhance the enjoyment of the activity. Being able to make rational decisions and fully engage with the game can contribute to a more positive and fulfilling gambling experience. Some may prefer to gamble quickly or impulsively, and others may derive greater satisfaction from taking their time and savoring the experience. The choice of when and how to gamble is a personal one, and what matters most is that individuals approach the activity with mindfulness and moderation, ensuring that it remains a source of enjoyment rather than a source of stress or hardship.

Indeed gambling is something that can cause some issues and also it can be a big time sink, even to those that manage their finances well.

For example you can play blackjack strategies for hours on end, even if you play with 0.5$ bets at a time. Maybe even in the worst case scenario your losses won't be ruinous. But the thing is also that wasting your time trying to develop a strategy or observe gambling results over time can have an impact in your life as well in other ways that can have severe effects like in relationships, personal life, jobs etc. If this starts affecting your life then you might end up deeper in the hole getting actually addicted in a way that can ruin your finances too.

I agreed on all the points because in all the professions or work if there is profit then in those professions people try their best to involve themselves in the work. Gambling is an uncertain possibility where one indulges in gambling for entertainment or one indulges in gambling due to excessive addiction. But if a gambler can keep himself busy with other activities, it becomes easier for him to abstain from gambling. In my case it's different because I usually use my allotted 20 minutes for gambling even if I am included in hundreds of tasks. Because I am so addicted to gambling sportsbetting that I never miss the 20 minutes given to me even if I am very busy. But I don't involve myself in gambling every day but at least three days a week I spend such time in gambling.

I recognize that situation but with more games based preoccupation luckily and without money then actual gambling, dont start what cant be finished in good order is best advice.    Try to cut back your finish time by ten minutes each night and congratulate yourself when you do manage to reign back things even a bit is a good idea.   Some sites will let you restrict your play time hours.

Also add a budget to stop the actual damage becoming worse but time itself is valuable of course and first thing is noticing that and be glad you are first at least aware enough to change, dont be negative on yourself.

Gambling is not an occupation but some people have made it their occupation and that's why they can leave their main jobs or whatever engagement they're supposed to do because they want to gamble. Those set of people are always quick to get addicted to gambling as a result of their style of gambling.
It's not ideal to engage in gambling as person when you actually know that you have other meaningful things to do. It's absolutely wrong to gamble when you you should use that same time of gambling to other things.
I've always advocated gor addiction free gambling activities for anyone who's engaged in the game if gambling and I'll continue to sing and talk about it so many people csn just learn from it

Yeah, it's best to gamble with your most convenient time so that you'd be able to enjoy and taste every cent that you're spending as you do it. But if money isn't a problem to you and you just want to spend sometime gambling quickly then that's you.

Unlike us, we have to gamble in such a comfortable time so that we have the time to think and then we can't just ignore to have fun because that's the sense of gambling for the majority of us.

We gamble for some profits but mostly, to have fun.

If the elephant does not have enough free time, it will automatically learn how to control itself from gambling. Moreover, gambling is a type of severe addiction and one of the easiest ways to get rid of this severe addiction is to involve yourself in other activities. If you include it in all other activities, the extra time for gambling will automatically decrease, so you will have a way to stop gambling on your own. But there are some mentally disordered gamblers who can't stop themselves from intense gambling addiction despite being busy with hundreds of jobs. The extra time they allocate for gambling, even after being busy with work, is part of their traditional rules. So the mentally disordered gambler can never stop himself from gambling addiction.

One of the characteristics of people who are able to control their gambling activities well and can be said to be responsible gamblers are those who know exactly when to gamble and when to stop. Meanwhile, you cannot be said to be a responsible gambler at all. Trying to put limits on your gambling activities is a very important step that you must continue to maintain, so that you can regain balance in your life, besides this, it can also help you control your gambling activities better than before. and I hope that you can continue to be consistent in obeying and respecting all the decisions and limits that you have made for yourself, because if not, there is a possibility that you will return to irresponsible gambling. Don't ever try to violate these restrictions, because once you violate them, this will continue and return you to irresponsible gambling activities. And regarding what you experienced, maybe this not only happened to you, but also happened to other players. However, hopefully your experience can be a lesson and warning for other gamblers

Profits don’t happen in a rush, as well as gambling is. You still have to allocate a bigger time in gambling so you can also analyze your bets before placing it and as well as enjoying your game like you’re having pleasure and fun. And this won’t be realized if you just gamble quickly wherein your mind and body is already exhausted from your day job, that will most likely result a negative outcome when gambling.

Gamble only when you have a convenient time for it. And when you feel you’ll get positive vibes that you’ll be lucky in your bets. That way, even if you don’t meet your expectations, at least you will still have a bigger time to relax right after you lose without being pressured that you’ll still have to wake up early and get to work.

Yeah, those kind of situations really shows on how terrible you are as a gambler. Sorry for the word but it's a fact that when you're gambling in your workplace, it's a different thing as gambling with lesser time but you're not a smartass doing that. You're using your company's time to do your things and not to allocate it to gambling.

And it can also lead you in changing your attitude because when we gamble and we're on a losing streak, like what we all know that we're on a bad mood being in that state.

So, the same bad state and mood when we gamble with less time because it can lead to losses and it's also going to affect our day and other things that we have to do for that day.

Never carry out gambling activities while working because you will be considered negligent at work, and some companies set rules to prohibit workers who have a history of gambling or gambling while working, another negative thing is that you will not get a financial management position in the company, they judge you as unfit getting this position is due to concerns about misusing company funds, so prove that you are an active and trustworthy worker even though you gamble outside of work activities.

I quote your statement above, that gambling cannot provide food on the table, if you understand it there is a very useful meaning that reminds you not to damage the image of your work which guarantees a steady income, do your work with maximum results, if you do gambling outside the zone work so you can enjoy gambling without negative judgment from the leadership.

Basically it is us who have to make the decision to stop everything because obviously you can never get the real winnings because as time goes by even if you manage to get the winnings you expect still in the end you will always want a bigger amount, and it is also true that excessive involvement in gambling will not only have side effects on your health but also obviously on other things such as losing balance in your finances which will eventually make you experience financial problems.

After all gambling is basically not an activity that should be prioritized, it is just a game that is allowed when you have enough boring time without any activities, it's as simple as what you said and it's right that if you don't have time to gamble then don't gamble or when you don't have money ready to lose then don't gamble, it's better to gamble when you really have time and money that you can afford to sacrifice.

When a gambler admits his mistake, he's truly going to learn from that experience that he did and unlikely going to repeat the same mistake. Although this is gambling and we're not going to win at all times.

But his admission is going to lead him to the right decision making when he gambles. This is where the gamblers lead on how to do the right approach because not everyone can admit their mistakes.

Realization will always hit at the end and not all gamblers have the understanding to this because we're mostly falling victims of our own pride when we're losing.

It's good you later realized yourself and changed your gambling pattern. That's why it's usually advised that people should learn how to keep their habits in constant check because sometimes someone can just go off the initial plans they had for their gambling habits or every other activity. 

Some people get so addicted to gambling to the extent that they even gamble during their work hours, and some of them don't realize it until they land themselves in a serious mess. Like I said before, some years ago, while I was still working with one company, there was a colleague of mine who was so addicted to gambling to the extent that he could quickly rush off to a nearby casino shop to place some bets. Any time he runs off to the shop, I usually cover him up to avoid him having issues with his job. One piece of advice I would like to remind us of is that let's always keep our gambling habits in constant check to make sure that we are not going against our gambling decisions.