Topic: The madness of gambling addicts. - page 7. (Read 15689 times)

Gamblers really need to learn to recognize the signals they are getting addicted, as at the beginning those signals will be subtle, but they will be eye-catching enough to be able to tell something is wrong as long as you give them enough attention, but if gamblers let their addiction to go on to reach the levels in which nothing but gambling is important to them, then the chances they can ever make a full recovery will not be good at all, and it is likely they will have to struggle with their desire to gamble for the rest of their life.

yes, that's true
that's why it's better to keep some subjects secret or talk only with few selected people
it's nobody business if you're winning or losing and you can choose to keep it for yourself if you want.

Well... yes.. that is the sad truth of gambling.

Everyone is happy to get free drinks and food when someone is winning but the moment they are losing everyone leaves them. That is just how it works.

People need to learn that, which is not a nice thing to learn.

yes, when a habit starts to get more importance then spending time with your loved ones, prioritizing your health or doing the things that being joy to life it starts to be a problem
having clarity and staying strong during hard times is a must
nobody is coming to save us after all

Addiction to gambling will of course be very detrimental because there will be many bad impacts that will be felt by those who have experienced an addiction to gambling. It is true that every gambler must be able to control themselves so that they don't experience bad things for themselves. It would be even better if someone gamblers can limit themselves to gambling activities and also the funds used for gambling without limiting themselves in gambling. I will spend a lot of the funds we have on gambling so it will be difficult to meet the needs we need.

This is what you have to pay for being insensitive to what you don't know but did it all the same. These days, my eyes have opened wider enough to know that "it is not all what is glitter is gold," and even if I must try anything, I must first learn it and know all the rudiments about to ascertain whether it is what I can do or not. Even if it is what I can do, I must have drawn my managerial plans to make sure that the negative effect that can ever come from it is minimised. But if this is not possible, I better quit it as nothing is by force.

However, this is not to blame people entirely but a cautious call next time, we should always know the pros and cons of what we want to invest our money into to avoid some nightmares even with our money, especially if they are risky on their own like trading and gambling and other risky activities that can earn so hugely for us or cause us to lose pretty fast. Most importantly, if such is not what we can control our psychology in, then it is not worth it as it could destroy indeed.

Gambling addict has abused the importance of gambling reponsibly.The madness of gambling addict in my vicinity makes me laugh most time because I keep wondering how most gamble addicts take whatever it maybe to quench their urge without considering how negative the outcome might look like.LIke what just happened last week in my area,a man took all the profits of his wife to gamble and unfortunately he lost and when she knew what he did she left because that wasn't the first he has been taking her profits to gamble,that just total madness.

Sometimes when I see gamblers who have lost their way up to this extent, it makes me wonder if this is just addiction or if there is something behind it, because the way they take it, as if their life depends on it, is just something else, just like this drug addict, when ever they don't see something to take, it is as if their world wants to turn upside down. 

True, without a proper control on both emotions and how you manage your finances, you'll soon find yourself losing everything, there's nothing you can do if you allow gambling to dominate inside you, there's a big influence inside you to keep wanting to play and you'll do everything to please that and will keep pushing you to do things that is not usual.


Yup, if you can control it then you'll be safe and you'll no going to suffer from this kind of madness, just treat it as way of entertainment and not to exceed, you'll saving your butt if you manage to practice that.

It's very annoying to see how gambling addict behave this days, some are really going mad on a serious note, while some falls sick like high BP, which will make them to keep spending and some people because of the debt they are owing because of gambling has made some turn into thieves and kidnappers and the worst part is that most of them are our young ones and we can help them by praying for them and also offer support for them in a way we can.

That's right, in essence it is we who are gamblers who have to control our gambling activities and not us who are controlled by gambling because in the end it is clear that you have also said the right thing which is that gambling can destroy all aspects of our lives, such as destroying our financial situation, social relationships with other people and also family relationships, where it is not uncommon to see husbands and wives who end up divorcing due to experiencing various problems in their family relationships, such as being in debt or other financial problems.

Therefore, this is why there are so many people who always advise gamblers to exercise a lot of caution and also treat gambling appropriately or in moderation, none other than for our own good so that we avoid various bad possibilities such as addiction or losing money. significant money.

Gambling could ruin up your life if you wont really be that responsible or mindful in regarding into the things that you are getting involved with. If you are someone whose really that having that impulsive approach towards gambling and spending out like a mad man then expect that sooner or later you would really be sleeping on the streets on which this is something that you should really be that tending to control and moderate yourself on dealing up with these conditions. It would really be best that  you should really be that having that moderation and accepting that gambling is really just that for the sake of fun and not for making income or making money because with this kind of mindset you would really be ending up on having that miserable life when shit things happen forwards.

if somebody try all means to stop them I think they'll find a way and stop it
but usually addicted lack the power of will to be able to seek help and go out of the addiction
it's definitely not an easy situation to be in...

it's quite a sad story about how a person whose life was initially good turned out to be ruined because of his addiction to gambling. luckily he called gambling addiction help, otherwise he might have killed himself. but it is very true as you said that it is necessary for a gambler to control themselves when they play. don't let gambling control them, but they are the ones who control themselves when to gamble and when to restrain themselves. because when gambling controls us, the result is like the story, where lives are destroyed and other people are affected too.

these days I read a very sad article and when I saw this thread I immediately went looking for the article and managed to find it, it's a sad story that talks about a guy who, because of his addiction, destroyed his life and that of his family, in this article we can see the dangers of addiction, when people are unable to go to the doctor early when they notice the first signs of addiction it becomes a very serious problem, this can be seen in this guy's story:


source: https://www.wilx.com/2024/03/21/youre-not-alone-madness-being-addicted-gambling/

When we play we always need to remember the importance of playing responsibly, we must always educate ourselves not to play every day, we must always test ourselves by saying to ourselves: tomorrow I won't play and when tomorrow comes I can keep that promise, we always need to have It's a time to rest the games, spend some time, for example, 1 month without playing to maintain self-control, when a person cannot stay for some time without playing, then that person is already dependent on the game and they need to seek medical help urgently before it's too late, in the case of this story in this article, this guy had the courage and sought medical help, but most people don't have the same courage to seek medical help

What you say is true, gambling addiction or drug addiction can harm us ourselves and can even harm those closest to us or others. because indeed the bad impact of addiction to these two things can be very dangerous, with those who become addicted to gambling of course they are people who gamble excessively so they have high hopes for gambling which will give them a win, with those who have high hopes for gambling of course it will only make them go deeper into gambling. This is certainly not profitable but will actually cause them to experience big losses. I myself have a circle of people who are familiar with gambling, in fact many of them are young people, but there are also some of them who are married but are still addicted to gambling, but I don't want it to be like that.

That's true friend, I myself really like gambling but I can still control myself. but there are some of my friends who are so addicted to gambling that even my other friends can't stop him when he gambles excessively. It's true that he himself is the one who loses, but it would be a shame if the money he had was spent gambling just like that without anything being felt. If it's just the sensation of gambling, I think I can see videos of other people gambling, even with high betting amounts. I agree with you completely, people who are addicted to gambling are very difficult to cure, unless they realize it themselves.

sometimes the reason these addicts do keep this secret is because they don't want to be criticized by others because of there habit so they prefer to keeping it a secrete than speaking out even when they know its doing more harm than good to them in most cases but then since they just don't want to be seen in a different perspective in which they literary don't want to be seen they will prefer to continue and suffer the consequence that comes with it. when ever we get to met such persons its always good we are of help to them than criticize them so we help them not get to the point they are not able to seek or even accept help.

Gambler aren't bad people or tribble people rather their habits seem to be giving us a wrong perception about them which in some cases aren't the true identity of these people, sometimes if only we give them the support they need seeking help when needed becomes easy .

The fact that you have many such friends makes you a knowledgeable person in this field. I, for instance, had known only two such persons. Their life was like hell back then. One of them literally couldn't think of anything but gambling. Even while watching a movie in a movie theatre he was thinking of various card combinations(he was a poker player at the time). At some point, he realized how miserable his life was and sought help from a professional psychiatrist who helped him to get rid of his addiction. Now, he's living a happy life with his two daughters and beautiful wife. Another guy was addicted to roulette but didn't seek professional help, and his situation ended quite badly.

That is the key. Most people don't really understand how gambling actually works, but they are happy to put money in the game.

The thing is that in the real world those people will end up losing money. They of course would want to earn money, but that's not what's going to happen.

Addiction is something that can be said to be a bad habit or an act that is done excessively. All addictions are the same, whether it's drug addiction or gambling addiction, they both harm ourselves and even the people around us. That's why every gambler should not gamble excessively and Doing this must be within well-controlled limits. I have never had a story about drug addiction, but if I am addicted to gambling, I happen to have many friends who are gamblers who are addicted to gambling.

Many of my gambling friends are almost crazy because they are addicted to gambling, that's why they are difficult to stop, that's why I always remind them on this forum, even other friends, to avoid excessive gambling, you have to have proper control so you don't get addicted to gambling, because gambling addiction is a disease. Gamblers are difficult to cure, so as much as possible avoid playing recklessly because gambling must be done responsibly and most importantly, don't overdo it because that will never be a good thing for all gamblers, both beginners and professionals. The point is, never become addicted to drugs or gambling.