Topic: The madness of gambling addicts. - page 52. (Read 15791 times)

therefore the reason I say this about planning is only for the sake of a better future and remaining a healthy gambler without being burdened something that will hamper their own future such as addiction to something that is very bad and can prevent a bright future from becoming dark .

we should not copy other people lifestyles, even a gambling addict who is crazy about gambling always ignores the safe aspects of gambling and also always ignores other people advice. it is better to prevent it than to regret it later because addiction is not an easy thing to handle.

This is quiet common specially nowadays not only for individuals but also for sindicates and land based casinos. Here in my country, offshore gaming operators used to kidnap workers from other operators in exchange for ransom money. This is is actually not just an addiction but an internal threat to the country's economy. Majority of these operators were illegal and were linked to scams and illegal usage of simcards that is covered by the simcard registration act. Authorities should focus on this before it will get worst.

It is not right to be addicted to anything, just as it is not right to be addicted to playing extra games, it is not right to be addicted to anything, say drugs or gambling. We mean something bad by being addicted. If people who are addicted to drugs do not get drugged in time but their brain system gets messed up and then they don't think twice to commit any kind of crime to get drugged. Just as drug addiction is very harmful for a person, gambling addiction is also very harmful for a person. When a person becomes addicted to gambling and there is a time when he does not have money to gamble, he will do any kind of crime to manage the gambling money.

Kidnapping is not a very difficult task for a gambling addict and a drug addict. So those of us who are not addicted to drugs are much better off firstly and secondly not to become addicted to gambling. We will gamble but in moderation and only if we have control over gambling, we will not become addicted to gambling.

Yes by seeing friends or other people or advertisements on the internet that guarantee big wins from gambling so that they become obsessed with big wins that will change their lives, and often they play gambling which will make them addicted to gambling regularly. sooner or later if they only think about gambling they will become addicted.


Because of the popularity of gambling today, especially with the existence of online gambling that can be accessed via cellphone and anywhere, it doesn't even mark caste, age, gender or parents and children, all can access it if they understand how to do it. with the proliferation of online gambling that is easily accessible, this is one of the factors that makes it difficult for them to gamble, because even if they stop gambling and when they play cellphones there will definitely be gambling advertisements that will attract them, not to mention the savage friends who always tempt us to gamble even though we already know the predictable end.


Yes, what you said is true, and I think that if there is an intention to stop or leave gambling within themselves, the closest people or friends and even their families can provide support so that they are further away from gambling. will this be like the same rehabilitation as drug addiction?

We're talking about a major behavioural disorder when we discuss gamblers who are addicted. It's a psychological illness where the person has an overwhelming want to gamble all the time rather than just a bad habit. They are afflicted, not insane. They're not only fond of gambling; it has captured them. Their ideas and behaviours are controlled by this obsession

While maintaining a constant watch is good, it goes beyond simple surveillance. It's about reorganising everything around them. The stimuli that cause the gambling reaction must be eliminated. That implies no internet, no casinos, and no gambling-related conversations. It's demanding and difficult, but it's important. They require a network of allies that will bolster their good deeds and block out the enticement of gambling

Not only do we want to keep them away from gambling. It's about filling that space with something just as interesting. They require mental stimulation and a feeling of accomplishment from their pursuits. Rewiring their reward system is the key. While it's a complicated procedure, it is achievable with the appropriate approach. Here, we're discussing a total lifestyle makeover, and it needs to be comprehensive

In the minds of addicts, gambling is the easiest way for them to make money. They will not accept their own stupidity, but satisfying that need will only make them lose more. Only when the cost is big enough to make them look back, or there is no longer a chance to look back, will this end. The irony is that gambling addicts always like to promise, and remember to never trust what the addict presents, it is just a lie, but of course there will be a few exceptions. I'm not sure if this is true, but most quiet gambling addicts have a distorted view of life, and they don't have much awareness about money, only seeing money as a measure of human value and nonsense about competition through money.

It is true what you say, an addict cannot accept or appreciate what he has got, even though he has won, he will not necessarily think that it is better for him to stop gambling right away, but an addict has an imperfect sense of control so he still there by playing gambling again with the aim of making more money that was previously obtained, and I like your opinion that it is true that money will not last long if it is held by an addict because he will continue to chase winnings until his desires or satisfaction are fulfilled.

This is so true.

An addict doesn't really value hard earned money. It will simply go away from their hands to fuel their addiction.

And when the money is gone, then they would do anything to get their fix. That's how the spiral continues...

The gambling addict doesn’t seem to acknowledge nor value the money he has at the moment. What would be going through his mind and foremost in his thoughts would be the money to be earned after gambling away the funds at his disposal.
Same with any addiction. The addict would prefer to accumulating money, the feeling or satisfaction gotten after having fulfilled the desire to indulge himself in the habit. And that’s why money doesn’t seem to stay long in the hands of an addict.

Anyone who has been confirmed as an addicted gambler such person is already crazy with the attitude of gambling in his blood. An addicted gambler we not have any time to do better things other than gambling because such person believe that his life is always centred on gambling and nothing more, every addicted gambler we not only find joy in gambling but the person will see gambling as the all and all of his life I believe the best way to tackle such a addicted gamblers is to place them on a constant watch and to take them away from anyone who is into gambling around them otherwise it will be very difficult for someone who is addicted to gambling to ever stop gambling. An addicted gambler sees gambling as his life that's why they are ready to spend everything they have because gambling is the only pleasure they enjoy else I don't see why they feel there's nothing better than gambling day by day.

A lot of people do seem to copy or imitate another persons playing style and capabilities. They wouldn’t mind or are plain ignorant of the financial strength of such people and would copy them at their own detriment.
This could make one place bets with much more money than they can comfortably afford and when they end up losing such amount, there is the urgent need to try and get such funds back and the individual would end up spending more money than initially planned.
It’s safest to plan and actually stick to said plans whenever there is something that warrants spending money.

Savings, emergency funds, investment funds.. All of those things would be neglected and would really be that forgotten on the time that they've been doing gambling.
We do know that its not something that we could really be able to think up on the time that we are gambling because our intent and hopes are really to make that huge
income or profit with it. As long you do have that kind of intent and impressions or views towards gambling then there's no way that  you could really be able to make
yourself that be stopping anytime soon. You would completely stop on the time that you would really be experiencing huge loss or doesnt have more money to proceed further.

Coming to the point where you only think is to continue playing, addiction to gambling fully dominates you and there's nothing else that encircling inside your brain but to please the pleasure of your desire.  I think with addiction there's no wrong with what you think you're doing, to the point that you already dealing with something unusual and something that no one would think that will ever do.

well, that why I say as a regular gambler (not yet addicted) it would be better to appreciate the money they have before everything turns bad when a regular gambler does not appreciate the money he has and ends up becoming addicted just because he feels he has lost all his money and keeps chasing defeat.

and if we talk about the similarities between alcoholics and gambling addicts, they are indeed the same. but there are also people who drink alcohol only to warm their bodies, only drink it once or twice because they feel that alcohol can damage their body organs and it is better to drink just a little.
just like ordinary gamblers who value their money because they already know the bad effects of gambling so they only use small amounts to provide entertainment for themselves.

I've made promise never to break my rules just to gamble. The madness of gambling addicts is as a result of pure addictions to the system, constant noticing and using pressures to pave paths to generate profits from the system. Gambling serves important purposes for most people, some have used gambling to achieve basic necessities of life and some have been drained and fallen to square one in life due to their participation in gambling. These set of people have become addicts who are after nothing but to keep gambling and recording heavy losses which would have shoots their standards to somewhere significant.

what do you think are the biggest reasons that make gamblers who have rules and a clear system not to stick to their system, slip and make mistakes?
being too greedy?

interesting thing to think about


great point, makes a lot of sense
there are different kinds of habits and they can trigger in a behavorial way or in a chemical way, different kinds of addiction.


it's like they say in India:
same same, but different

that' why I said it's similar, but definitely not the same.

Everything you have said here are exactly what I'm seeing in the life of my younger bother. Suddenly the young man has started showing signs of addiction in gambling. He started by stealing money from my mother and spend it all on gambles, when there was no more money to steal, he started using his properties to gamble and several times I have paid money to redeem his properties like phones, footwears, cloths from people he borrowed money from just to place bet. All the symptoms mentioned above are visible in my younger brother's life. We have talked to him severally and we are tired of it, but we don't want to give up on him. What do you suggest we do now that he has these symptoms?   

Experiencing a gambling addiction will definitely have a bad impact on our lives and if we work and earn the income we will use more of it for gambling, when we experience a gambling addiction it will certainly be very difficult to control ourselves. the games we play because we are only chasing the losses we had previously and it will be very unlikely that we can win the games we play.

Yes, you are right, if this continues to happen, it is very likely that we will go bankrupt and this will be a big problem for us and it will be very difficult to be able to focus on other things so it will really affect the life we live.

That's why people are always reminded to gamble responsibly because if you are addicted, exactly as you say, it's nothing more than someone who is crazy, that's why I, as a gambler, always give advice and remind beginners, of course those who are just getting into gambling, so that they don't gamble. go beyond the limit because if that is done then the potential for addiction will very easily stick.

People who are addicted will never care about anything around them, even family or other activities, that's why gambling addicts are very lonely and even their lives are irregular, especially if they go bankrupt because of gambling and then become poor, it really looks sad, as much as possible, never become an addict if We feel that it is best to reduce gambling activities so that the desire to gamble decreases.

Yes addiction is indeed a disease and in my opinion it is a disease that exists in the human subconscious which lies in our brain and mindset, so of course in my opinion this is not an ordinary disease and none other than because it is difficult to find a cure. I think the cure to be able to stop this problem is in themselves, the question is whether or not they want to stop from these activities, some say yes but absolutely not with any action because their little hearts actually still want to gamble and I say that is nothing more than just nonsense.

I think whether or not it is difficult for someone to get out of the addiction zone depends on themselves because all control is in themselves and their minds, although yes I understand that if you are already addicted then it is quite difficult to get out of gambling because almost all of their minds have been dominated by curiosity and lust for opportunities in gambling which are actually just traps. Of course it's not easy, and indeed they also need help from other people such as maybe their closest family with some suggestions, and in my opinion they should start to reduce their budget or gambling time if they really want to stop because with that I'm sure slowly your interest in gambling will decrease.