Closing this topic, since there doesn't appear to be any original discussion any more.
It would just attract more spam if I leave it up.
Also, I've decided that I'm not going to gamble any more at all, so now it's completely irrelevant.
Thanks to those who've made genuinely good replies!
Topic: Taking a break from gambling (Read 1222 times)
Better shift focus on something else. Something interesting yet beneficial and not too risky. Well, we all know gambling addiction is like a cancer eating us slowly slowly until we are left dead. Dead in terms of finances, focus and right point of view. This feeling that we get whenever we are losing drives us to be more crazy. Good for you then for making that decision.
Your only options on the "interesting yet beneficial and not too risky" is only real life work jobs you know...
Better shift focus on something else. Something interesting yet beneficial and not too risky. Well, we all know gambling addiction is like a cancer eating us slowly slowly until we are left dead. Dead in terms of finances, focus and right point of view. This feeling that we get whenever we are losing drives us to be more crazy. Good for you then for making that decision.
Doctors say that atleast one day rest in a week is necessary for physical and mental relaxation; otherwise they will be depressed and tired every time and will lose their health before the time. Therefore I think that taking a break from gambling is also good for mental relaxation and for saving money. You can spend that free time with your family, relatives and friends. 
Lately I felt that I've been gambling a bit too much, it evolved into a weekly event where I would spend a little bit more money than I had originally planned for.
I've decided to take a break from gambling for a while, it's been 3 weeks since my last bet.
Just wanted to make this post in case someone else has any problems with this, spending more than intended, I mean.
You just kinda get into the habit without noticing at first, but you should really take immediate action when you do.
For me it was just a couple of hundred euros overspending, maybe for a month or so.
Taking a break was pretty easy, just replaced the gambling with a bit more gaming and writing articles.
Having a bit of extra cash now as well, always comes in handy
Definitely share your experiences with this, if you have any.
If you need help to quit gambling:
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/addictions/gambling-addiction-and-problem-gambling.htm
I've decided to take a break from gambling for a while, it's been 3 weeks since my last bet.
Just wanted to make this post in case someone else has any problems with this, spending more than intended, I mean.
You just kinda get into the habit without noticing at first, but you should really take immediate action when you do.
For me it was just a couple of hundred euros overspending, maybe for a month or so.
Taking a break was pretty easy, just replaced the gambling with a bit more gaming and writing articles.
Having a bit of extra cash now as well, always comes in handy
Definitely share your experiences with this, if you have any.
If you need help to quit gambling:
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/addictions/gambling-addiction-and-problem-gambling.htm
As of now I am not yet stopped gambling even for a day. But I see to it that I will never spend too much of what I intend to bet. what we need to do in order to avoid bug losses is to control our betting and don't get too hooked up in gambling.
Overall if this happens it defeats the purpose of gambling as generally gambling is meant to have the best of the time with friends and family. Relax and entertainment yourself when you are free and not to get so much addicted that you need to steal or borrow the money from someone else to gamble.
Better shift focus on something else. Something interesting yet beneficial and not too risky. Well, we all know gambling addiction is like a cancer eating us slowly slowly until we are left dead. Dead in terms of finances, focus and right point of view. This feeling that we get whenever we are losing drives us to be more crazy. Good for you then for making that decision.
It is too dangerous when you get addicted and then coming out of it is a big challenge. Not everyone can quit the gambling once they are addicted and it literally wastes the life of people when they cannot come out of it. People lose money, health, family , friend etc.
Lately I felt that I've been gambling a bit too much, it evolved into a weekly event where I would spend a little bit more money than I had originally planned for.
I've decided to take a break from gambling for a while, it's been 3 weeks since my last bet.
Just wanted to make this post in case someone else has any problems with this, spending more than intended, I mean.
You just kinda get into the habit without noticing at first, but you should really take immediate action when you do.
For me it was just a couple of hundred euros overspending, maybe for a month or so.
Taking a break was pretty easy, just replaced the gambling with a bit more gaming and writing articles.
Having a bit of extra cash now as well, always comes in handy
Definitely share your experiences with this, if you have any.
If you need help to quit gambling:
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/addictions/gambling-addiction-and-problem-gambling.htm
I've decided to take a break from gambling for a while, it's been 3 weeks since my last bet.
Just wanted to make this post in case someone else has any problems with this, spending more than intended, I mean.
You just kinda get into the habit without noticing at first, but you should really take immediate action when you do.
For me it was just a couple of hundred euros overspending, maybe for a month or so.
Taking a break was pretty easy, just replaced the gambling with a bit more gaming and writing articles.
Having a bit of extra cash now as well, always comes in handy
Definitely share your experiences with this, if you have any.
If you need help to quit gambling:
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/addictions/gambling-addiction-and-problem-gambling.htm
As of now I am not yet stopped gambling even for a day. But I see to it that I will never spend too much of what I intend to bet. what we need to do in order to avoid bug losses is to control our betting and don't get too hooked up in gambling.
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If you're actually addicted, I don't think that it's enough to just take a break.
When you gamble again, you will just get addicted again. Some people just can't control themselves in that regard, they would be unable to just take a break, it's kinda all or nothing for them.
I don't know if I would recommend a gambling addict to try investing or trading. That could easily turn into gambling for them as well.
That wouldn't really be a good idea, that person might have some relapse and forget what to do when he is in his downtime (not gambling).If you're actually addicted, I don't think that it's enough to just take a break.
When you gamble again, you will just get addicted again. Some people just can't control themselves in that regard, they would be unable to just take a break, it's kinda all or nothing for them.
I don't know if I would recommend a gambling addict to try investing or trading. That could easily turn into gambling for them as well.
I think if you have known a person a gambling addict, they would take the world in a risky way, which wouldn't be wrong but if you cannot control it,
it's better to be safe than sorry unless you know that you can already, but there is no assurance for anyone. It's always going to be a risk, living in this world.
Better shift focus on something else. Something interesting yet beneficial and not too risky. Well, we all know gambling addiction is like a cancer eating us slowly slowly until we are left dead. Dead in terms of finances, focus and right point of view. This feeling that we get whenever we are losing drives us to be more crazy. Good for you then for making that decision.
If you think you're already addict in gambling, better to have some break and enjoy your life outside that world. Gambling is really not good to anyone, whether you make profit or not simply because in the long run your life will be broke because of that addiction. Its good to have some focus in other things that can also make you money with just a small amount of risk, investing and trading can be more beneficial that to depend on any gambling. Better for him if he can take break form the gambling as it seems addiction is getting high on him and if now he does not stop it then it will be high time that he will start losing out a lot of stuff including money as well. Hopefully will listen to our advice and take appropriate action on it.
Better shift focus on something else. Something interesting yet beneficial and not too risky. Well, we all know gambling addiction is like a cancer eating us slowly slowly until we are left dead. Dead in terms of finances, focus and right point of view. This feeling that we get whenever we are losing drives us to be more crazy. Good for you then for making that decision.
If you think you're already addict in gambling, better to have some break and enjoy your life outside that world. Gambling is really not good to anyone, whether you make profit or not simply because in the long run your life will be broke because of that addiction. Its good to have some focus in other things that can also make you money with just a small amount of risk, investing and trading can be more beneficial that to depend on any gambling. If you're actually addicted, I don't think that it's enough to just take a break.
When you gamble again, you will just get addicted again. Some people just can't control themselves in that regard, they would be unable to just take a break, it's kinda all or nothing for them.
I don't know if I would recommend a gambling addict to try investing or trading. That could easily turn into gambling for them as well.
Luckily I can control myself from gambling all the time. I knew gambling because of crypto and the tempting promotion able to attract me to gamble without thinking especially for dice.
For some people may be difficult because it's become their nature to gamble but as long as they able to responsible with their action, it's OK.
For some people may be difficult because it's become their nature to gamble but as long as they able to responsible with their action, it's OK.
lucky for you, because not everyone can control themselves at gambling.
maybe you have had a bitter experience at gambling, so you can learn from your experience. so that you can master the self-control that every gambler must have
At least, we need to learn how to control ourselves at the gambling so we can prevent to lose much money. Although it will difficult, we need to keep trying to control because this is worth for you if you have a plan to stop playing gambling in someday. With controlling yourselves, you can be able to stop the game in anytime you want and this will help you to take a break from gambling.
Better shift focus on something else. Something interesting yet beneficial and not too risky. Well, we all know gambling addiction is like a cancer eating us slowly slowly until we are left dead. Dead in terms of finances, focus and right point of view. This feeling that we get whenever we are losing drives us to be more crazy. Good for you then for making that decision.
If you think you're already addict in gambling, better to have some break and enjoy your life outside that world. Gambling is really not good to anyone, whether you make profit or not simply because in the long run your life will be broke because of that addiction. Its good to have some focus in other things that can also make you money with just a small amount of risk, investing and trading can be more beneficial that to depend on any gambling. 
Yes, we have to break while gambling because I have seen if we continuously gambling means the chances of losing might be very high. So always we have to take a break in order to be in safe hands.
OP's going to take a break and that's what he have to do. Looking for other activities which you can focus with will make your attention draw far away from gambling. A gambler should take a break if he sees himself going far from the usual activity that he does and its no longer helping him.OP's going to take a break and that's what he have to do. Looking for other activities which you can focus with will make your attention draw far away from gambling.
Getting involved in other activities that a person of their age should take of will help them get over their addiction to gambling. It helps people to forget about the impulse that drives them to gamble and is a part of the rehab of addicted gambling as well. They may realize some old hobbies that they had forgotten they used to perform at one time as well.Quote
A gambler should take a break if he sees himself going far from the usual activity that he does and its no longer helping him.
Gambling itself no longer helps the addicted gambler but the casino itself for being a regular source of money. 
after we experience a defeat or victory from a break gambling in a few moments it must be done so that our emotions can be more controlled when we play
Taking a break from gambling is good. Maybe you won't even feel the impulse to gamble and then who knows perhaps you won't be a gambler? Its worth a try
Taking some rest from gambling is very important and necessary because your mind will refresh and when you back to gambling your mind will be clear for gambling. Just as the doctors say that atleast one day rest in a week is mandatory for physical and mental relaxation. When you back to work on Monday, you will be fresh and will work enthusiastically.I'm confused, you advising to rest from gambling so that you can go back again play after you reset? Doesn't make any sense at all. I know people are gambling to have some fun, so they reset then what's gonna happen to them?
Anyways, there's nothing wrong with taking a break specially if you are losing big money in gambling. And the next time you go back, you will be mindful of your spending habits and most probably gamble just small amounts because you don't want to go wasting your time and at the same time losing more money.
Obviously for someone who was able to do this, he actually was never expecting anything much from gambling and probably saw it as fun, but even at that, there are some times that fun can end up getting too much that you would need to take a break from it, most especially when you know it is having some negative impact, and that my friend, is a great act of control.
OP's going to take a break and that's what he have to do. Looking for other activities which you can focus with will make your attention draw far away from gambling.
Getting involved in other activities that a person of their age should take of will help them get over their addiction to gambling. It helps people to forget about the impulse that drives them to gamble and is a part of the rehab of addicted gambling as well. They may realize some old hobbies that they had forgotten they used to perform at one time as well.Quote
A gambler should take a break if he sees himself going far from the usual activity that he does and its no longer helping him.
Gambling itself no longer helps the addicted gambler but the casino itself for being a regular source of money. 
I dont see why instead of quitting the solution cant be to just reduce the amount gambled, to whatever is a reasonable budget. So that could be as little as what you spend on snacks for a week, so really small amounts but if the gamble pays off then you get the larger amount to roll forward.
If people can stick to keeping a sensible budget then I see no reason to quit however if its beyond self control at this point and the idea of a budget is laughable then I'd agree that just an absolute stop may be the best thing after all. I recognise thats the correct strategy for some but also I dont believe any person can avoid the concept of risk in their lives, its just a naturally occurring thing that has to be dealt with every day to some extent hence why I mention money budgeting as maybe the real dilemma to resolve long term
That still depends though, because sometimes, sensible budget would determine how much you are losing over time when all is accumulated and at some point you may actually make the decision to want to cut that down seriously by backing off for a while. If people can stick to keeping a sensible budget then I see no reason to quit however if its beyond self control at this point and the idea of a budget is laughable then I'd agree that just an absolute stop may be the best thing after all. I recognise thats the correct strategy for some but also I dont believe any person can avoid the concept of risk in their lives, its just a naturally occurring thing that has to be dealt with every day to some extent hence why I mention money budgeting as maybe the real dilemma to resolve long term
Actually, the ability to see gambling as a game and a game of luck, without attaching so much to it when it comes to winning, while limiting yourself will always help to achieve things like this, but like I said, it always depend on each individual and how they are really going about their thing as long as they keep being in control.
Yes, we have to break while gambling because I have seen if we continuously gambling means the chances of losing might be very high. So always we have to take a break in order to be in safe hands.
OP's going to take a break and that's what he have to do. Looking for other activities which you can focus with will make your attention draw far away from gambling. A gambler should take a break if he sees himself going far from the usual activity that he does and its no longer helping him.If someone has realized that by gambling he will only get bad things, then leaving gambling activities is the only way to take. He must force himself to stop completely, no matter how heavy the effort is.
You are right, no matter how hard, we need to do this, and it is worth to break for a while from gambling so we can continue our lives without thinking about gambling. We have a life which we need to use for another thing and socialize with other people so we can feel that life is worth and we meet the new people that might good for our life. Leaving in gambling is a must so we can feel that our life is not just for playing gambling and we need to understand that life is important.
Better shift focus on something else. Something interesting yet beneficial and not too risky. Well, we all know gambling addiction is like a cancer eating us slowly slowly until we are left dead. Dead in terms of finances, focus and right point of view. This feeling that we get whenever we are losing drives us to be more crazy. Good for you then for making that decision.
It is too dangerous when you get addicted and then coming out of it is a big challenge. Not everyone can quit the gambling once they are addicted and it literally wastes the life of people when they cannot come out of it. People lose money, health, family , friend etc.
Yes, we have to break while gambling because I have seen if we continuously gambling means the chances of losing might be very high. So always we have to take a break in order to be in safe hands.
OP's going to take a break and that's what he have to do. Looking for other activities which you can focus with will make your attention draw far away from gambling. A gambler should take a break if he sees himself going far from the usual activity that he does and its no longer helping him.
Yes, we have to break while gambling because I have seen if we continuously gambling means the chances of losing might be very high. So always we have to take a break in order to be in safe hands.
OP's going to take a break and that's what he have to do. Looking for other activities which you can focus with will make your attention draw far away from gambling. A gambler should take a break if he sees himself going far from the usual activity that he does and its no longer helping him.If someone has realized that by gambling he will only get bad things, then leaving gambling activities is the only way to take. He must force himself to stop completely, no matter how heavy the effort is.
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