Topic: The madness of gambling addicts. - page 71. (Read 15791 times)

that is really true, self control is everything, not only in gambling though in many aspects of life, anyone who can't have self control are destined to fail.
same case with gambling, some people are so addicted because they just don't know what is self control.
they should learn that everything should be based on logic, not just feeling and guts, the phrase "next one will be the one" is definitely only trying to justify their own actions which is wrong.

It's enough that people around us like our friends can be a bad example for us so we don't fall deeper and go crazy more than them when gambling, I also have a friend who is a gambling addict, so since then I have decided to gamble with a different mindset. from him because he is very optimistic that he can get rich from the gambling he does and always believes that the next game will bring him a big win.

But that didn't happen, because most of it was just wishful thinking and his mind was obsessed with big wins, I enjoyed the game more so winning or losing is already part of gambling and what we have to understand is to understand when you lose, don't chase that loss too much, because if you have If you lose, we need to take a break for a while, then wait a while, come back to gambling, enjoy the game and always keep your budget in check. it is important to keep ourselves from addictive behavior.

Very true , gambling is indeed one of the major ways for individuals to test their self control, though this is actually for those who are gambling in particular as I believe this has absolutely nothing to do with those outside it.

Like I've said here times without number, gambling is majorly for fun , but it's only being abused due to the fact that it offers the chances of making money in return, and living in a world where money is never enough , no matter how much one have, many turn to gambling as a way to make that money or more money , since I believe it's one of the easiest  ways to make money for those that are lucky though.
Outside addition, gambling is very enjoyable, infact ,it's one of the ways through which I have a great time on my own without disturbance from anyone, but then , addiction totally kills the fun in gambling.

Its crazy to imagine that people relied on casinos during those difficult pandemic times, isnt it? As someone who enjoys the occasional game, I understand the allure of the bright lighting and the possibility of striking it rich. But... arent there priorities?

Families and intimate friends are our true fortunes. Investing all of your money in the prospect of a windfall is a poor strategy, particularly in a time of crisis. And addiction, whether to gambling or drinking, is difficult and no laughing matter. Perhaps they thought, "Hey, if I can double my $400 online, Im golden!" However, this is rarely the case, and addiction always emerges. Sadly, I believe that the number of people who are addicted to online casinos has also increased. What are the stakes in this digital age gamble, my friend? They are true.

Many individuals with gambling addictions harbor an optimistic bias that "the next bet will be the one." It's heart-wrenching to witness gambling overshadowing all other aspects of their lives. I've personally seen friends sacrifice jobs and relationships because of this addiction. Yet, I've also observed people who gamble casually and genuinely enjoy the experience. Ultimately, gambling serves as a profound test of self-control.

Gambling pays a lot of money. All around the world, the selling of the hope to become a millionaire is ironically making all those hopeful gamblers poorer than before.

The only people that actually make money from gambling is the people that run the casinos, and maybe also the governments, depending on the countries and taxes, etc.

The people actually gambling are simply pouring all their savings into the hands of those two groups.

In this aspect they are absolutely right, because gambling addicts always do things so that they have enough options to earn, and it is as they have said, they forget about the expenses they have to make, their family, their children, those who are heads of the family care little about having some responsibility for what they have to spend for themselves, that is sad, because I consider that the most important thing is family and the people who are close to one, because without them we Simply, understand, we would have another type of life, something that goes in the other direction, that is what we would come across, but a person who has this type of problem has to get checked out by a psychologist or take advice from friends, I don't know what addiction be it for the casino or to drink alcohol, because I think that the one to drink alcohol can be spent less, on the other hand, in one casino at a time you can spend a considerable amount of money and being well aware, this is something that can occur.

Thinking about it now, when things began to get worse in the middle of the pandemic, it was because many people were left without work, and they decided to use casinos as an option to get quick money to cover the emergency, and of course, that was not the best Option , but a person who needs to pay for their food, will carry out Certain things, well I would say , if I risk 300usd or 400eur , well I can earn double and with that fixes the week or the month, something like that, that is why some people The play turned out well, some others did lose, but I think these things were the ones that opened things up so they could be more active in the casinos, and Obviously , this increased the number of users among the casinos , and I don't rule out the possibility that In those moments, some of the people would become addicted, others became addicted, these are figures that I do not know but it is very likely that it Occurred , because in a pandemic what was used was the internet and online Casinos.

There are many people got addicted to the game. And even though they are rich people then they can still getting poor once they will continue to gamble without controlling  themselves, and also we must think That once a man or a woman involve in gambling then all we can say is that there's a high chance of being addicted cause once they think that they can win a good amount then the more they will loss.

A gambling addict always thinks of ways to win the game because that makes them interested in gambling. But unfortunately, it won't always work because in gambling, there must be wins and losses and someone who gambles will experience defeat even if he doesn't realize that his loss can be even bigger. And if gambling addicts become more and more obsessive about winning, they won't do anything else because their only goal is to gamble and win.

And if they can realize their mistake and go to a specialist, there may still be hope for them to cure their gambling addiction. But that must be accompanied by a strong desire from the gambling addict to open himself up to accept the healing process of his gambling addiction. And when there is acceptance that he needs help from a specialist, that might just be the way to cure him and it might not take him long to cure his gambling addiction and all things gambling.

We often see people like that where gambling addicts always feel confident that they believe they will get a big win that will return their previous money that has been lost, but that is clearly not going to happen, I was thinking why addicts are so eager to return their money who have lost and lost, even though they know that in gambling there is always a risk of losing money.

I think there is a lot of effort for the community here to stop addicts through this forum and they are always reminded about the dangers of gambling and avoiding addiction by playing wiser and more responsibly so they don't become addicts, because being an addict is difficult to recover from and sometimes they always have strange emotions. unstable and others, gambling must be responsible and unable to control emotions properly.

Your post is very interesting to discuss and theories about reality and perception have been discussed in many open forums.

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This time what we are discussing is heavy gamblers, maybe it doesn't sound foreign that gambling addicts often act out with their bad behavior even though on several occasions our expectations can come true but do all the gambling activities that are carried out come true to be won?

Gambling addicts are often stuck with their own perceptions, they hope and believe they will continue to win in every gambling they do, but the fact is that it never happens for various reasons such as unstable emotions and others.

It's not clear if we have free will, but at least we have the illusion that we have it, so might as well live a life that takes advantage of that.

This might get a bit too crazy, but at a quantum level, reality doesn't really "exist" until you observe it. So, basically let's say an electron can be in many positions with different probabilities. The moment you observe it, it is exactly at one location. You can read about the double-slit experiment to have an idea of what I'm talking about: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-slit_experiment

So, in the same way, your attention creates your thoughts, which then are transformed into action in the real world. In a way, your attention defines your life, I think it's similar to the process of observing a particle, and therefore making it "real" from potential realities that it was before.

Gambling addicted people during gambling is not so keen on the process of gambling as thoughts of how to win because their desire to win over time becomes so obsessive that overshadows all other desires and reasonable inferences. I compare gambling addicts with sectarians, who also see nothing but their faith. Fortunately these problems are easily solved with the help of specialists, if only there was a desire. 

yes, great point
if there's a person who doesn't want to be helped nobody will be able to help them in the end.

it's interesting to thing about these adaptative mechanisms that help us thrive in a challenging world (lol this could be a headline for some kind of animal planet doc)
sometimes I wonder what makes people change... insights? divine inspiration? changes in their neuro circuits or even neuro chemistry?

And as long as we know how to overcome every problem in our life, we can survive the things we don't want. And having support from other people is not easy, and we may need to tell every problem to the right person who can help us overcome the problem. It may take time to solve every problem, but by telling others, we will feel relieved and won't think too much about the problem. In addition, support from other people can make us feel that we are not alone and that there are still people who want to come to us to help and solve our problems. But only a few people can do this because they only keep their problems to themselves and try to solve them on their own.

addicted or not? all are risking in gambling because there is none of us
that can make sure to win even the best gambler in the worlds
assures nothing though  they have higher winning rates.

spend all money? not all addict spending all their money but yes they are trying to maximized losses instead.

Gambling addicts have different thoughts from normal gamblers who just want fun.
Risk is always thought of by every gambler whether he is a gambling addict or just a gambler who is not very active in gambling, for example a gambling addict always tries to get a win and they also still choose which game or bet has a big chance to be won and they too always avoid all kinds of games or bets that are difficult to win so anyone always has thoughts about risk, even if they are a crazy gambling addict.
The mistake of a gambling addict is only one, that is, they have a great desire to win by trying to spend all their money and forget everything including work or even their family while gambling.

Is that what is called being blinded by money, because only people like that can do anything for the benefit of their pockets, no matter what risks they will experience at least they will continue to make money even if they win at gambling, because cases like this are not only once did the victims and gambling enthusiasts increase, even criminal acts were caused there were two possibilities either for gambling or drugs, but most of those who were gambling enthusiasts certainly would not be far from drugs or could get results from the sale, even though lust will always envelop gambling enthusiasts and even they seem to be out of control to continue playing and spending the money they have, regardless of the words of pleasure that are in them only the pleasure of playing is no longer the result of winning and their mindset is like going back and forth ..

That's true.

But also, at the end of the day, the change has to come from the inside. Yes, people can help you, and give you support, but if you don't want to change at the core, then you won't change.

The good thing about it is that even a lonely person still has an opportunity to change, even without any supporting network. It will probably be more difficult of course, but it's still possible.