Topic: Tips to avoid compulsive thoughts related to anxiety (Read 550 times)

I've in past been in through a depressive phase due to my act of gambling and I was lucky to have someone who helped me with it, otherwise I'm not sure I'd have been here.
It started as a normal day and with every loss, I increased my betting. The rage betting went on emptying my gambling accounts, online wallets, exchanges and my bank savings. After losing all of it, I was in a shock and denial, slept and woke up in hope of it being all a dream but alas my savings were emptied. I went into a nervous breakdown, anxiety engulfed me. Felt like I was about to die, my heart is pounding hard and I'm having a heart attack. Tried showering but as the water hit my head, I felt like all my nerves on my brain are going to burst. I didn't told anyone about it and I told no-one. But this one particular friend of mind sensed something was wrong with me and came to me and forced out the reality. Sometimes you just need someone who understands you and talks to you out of the anxiety attack.

Understanding the connection between gambling problems and anxiety is important. Managing physical stress can be overcome by doing breathing exercises and mindfulness techniques, but it's much more recommended to seek professional help when needed.

I'm not using large amounts when betting but I do feel anxious at most times. Doubling it is easy, this is why when I play I always aim for higher profits. But for those who are using large amounts, it would be enough for them to set up a business. I'd say that earning this way is much better than playing a gambling. Apart from winning, losing is also part of gambling.

It's hard to say this but it maybe it is important as you said because it can help us to slow down. We can apply the lesson that we learn here in gambling in our out side life. By this, we can say that gambling also had a benefit, so sometimes the money that we deposit here is not totally a waste.

Yes, it is true that those who use large amounts of money in betting will feel anxious because they are worried that their bets will lose and they will have to lose that money which can be said to be their only hoped of being able to double it. A person who can think realistically and know how gambling work should not do that because it is like testing your adrenaline. So never use big money or can't afford to lose so you don't have to worry about your bets, it's okay to bet small amount as long as it is not too risks and you can accept it even if your bet loses.

Of course, most gamblers are certainly always face with defeat because that is an important part of the risky of gambling. If they use gambling for the purpose of having fun then they don't feel anxious because gambling is a game where there are winning and losses and the losses are bigger than the wins so we must be able to responding to gambling wisely.

On the time that you do step your foot into the field of gambling then you should really be that make yourself trying out to assess whether you do really accept those main experiences like losing money is something that you could be able to bare off or not.  We do know that gambling should really be just that for fun but there were people who are really that playing just for the sake of money and this is why they would really be setting those bars high and expecting and anticipating something which its never been that realistic and with this then this is where they would really be having those kind of feeling of frustration on the time that you would be able to see yourself that failing on achieving such scenario or condition. This is why it would be always best on trying out to assess on what are your aims on the time that you do play gambling whether it is for fun or for pure money. Anxiety comes when you do lose up too much on which handling yourself would be that crucial.

When you talk about anxiety in gambling, then it can be a feeling where one feels anxiety about not losing the money, that he or she invested in gambling.
If you have a plan and if you invest and gamble with little money or the money which you can afford to lose, then for sure, you will not find any difficulty and you will feel anxiety.
The anxiety only comes if you bet with over-positioning and/or placing big bets, the loss of them could significantly affect his financial status or his position.

We can call this a weakness in the gambler and he/she needs to overcome this, make better gambling plans before gambling and then for sure the anxiety issues will be resolved to a great extent.

Those suffering from anxiety they recognize it are afraid to ask for help because people might think that they are weak and what they are suffering is ignorable, once you recognize that you have anxiety you need to approach the right people who can lead you to the right medication and people who can guide you to overcome.
People are afraid to open up because they don't want people to look down on them and laugh at their weaknesses so they prefer to keep it to themselves.

I used to suffer from anxiety and it is not good if you don't have someone mature enough to understand you, you will lose hope and become disengaged from things that you love doing.
It's good that I overcame it with the help of the right people. The right medication and right healing can only come from the right people.

So it's important to emphasize that while resources for self help can be good, they can also do more harm than good in certain occasions, so it's good to remind everyone that if available, the best option is to always work with professionals.

Now with that out of the way, I feel like it's important to recognize that anxiety contributed negatively to his one might approach gambling. First step with dealing with anxiety is to recognize it. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anxiety/symptoms-causes/syc-20350961

Yes, it is true that those who use large amounts of money in betting will feel anxious because they are worried that their bets will lose and they will have to lose that money which can be said to be their only hoped of being able to double it. A person who can think realistically and know how gambling work should not do that because it is like testing your adrenaline. So never use big money or can't afford to lose so you don't have to worry about your bets, it's okay to bet small amount as long as it is not too risks and you can accept it even if your bet loses.

Of course, most gamblers are certainly always face with defeat because that is an important part of the risky of gambling. If they use gambling for the purpose of having fun then they don't feel anxious because gambling is a game where there are winning and losses and the losses are bigger than the wins so we must be able to responding to gambling wisely.

Understanding the connection between gambling problems and anxiety is important. Managing physical stress can be overcome by doing breathing exercises and mindfulness techniques, but it's much more recommended to seek professional help when needed.

Understanding the connection between gambling problems and anxiety is important.

Managing physical stress can be overcome by doing breathing exercises and mindfulness techniques, but it's much more recommended to seek professional help when needed.

Having problematic behaviors related to gambling, such as chasing profits, thinking you can best the house, that your luck will turn etc. has a lot to do with anxiety. In many countries there are readily available resources and public infrastructure though which people can seek and receive assistance for issues like addictions. But the sad truth is that many countries also lack the resources to provide such services to their local population.

So it's important to emphasize that while resources for self help can be good, they can also do more harm than good in certain occasions, so it's good to remind everyone that if available, the best option is to always work with professionals.

Now with that out of the way, I feel like it's important to recognize that anxiety contributed negatively to his one might approach gambling. First step with dealing with anxiety is to recognize it. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anxiety/symptoms-causes/syc-20350961

The way to deal with related thoughts when they emerge is to have a mental response that is full of logical arguments each time these feelings come up. Think of why anxiety isn't a reasonable feeling, think of your schedule, why it's not worth to gamble again etc. These can depend on each person's circumstances.

Personally I felt a lot better finding and reading a cognitive behavioral therapy book in my local library. I made prints of the most important pages and kept them with me for a while. Dealing with anxiety and keeping it managed can help with many aspects of life actually. Always best to combine written cognitive therapy resources with visits to s licensed professional if you can though. But even reading a CBT book alone can provide some helpful advice to dealing with anxiety.

Of course, most gamblers are certainly always face with defeat because that is an important part of the risky of gambling. If they use gambling for the purpose of having fun then they don't feel anxious because gambling is a game where there are winning and losses and the losses are bigger than the wins so we must be able to responding to gambling wisely.

Anxiety comes when you risk money you can’t afford to lose. Gamblers should adhere to this principle “Do not risk money you cannot afford to lose”, I say this often when someone say they are gambling for fun or for pleasure, they are likely betting money they can afford to lose. But when you cross that line and start playing games with your savings or money meant for your bills, anxiety will surely come because the stakes are too high.

As a gambler you need to learn how to deal with losing because it is a constant thing in gambling no matter how good you are, you can’t win every-time. People who haven’t learnt how to handle losses often go into sensual and keep on gambling until they lose it all

You forget to add stopping for a few days, stopping will reset everything for you especially if you are feeling tense because of your losses, this is how some gamblers do it, they stop for a few days some as long as one week so they can think clearly and forget their losses I did it once I stopped for a couple of days after losing big and the couple of days of vacation did wonder on my anxiety I got a perspective and learned a lot from that experience.

Now when it comes to realizing that you are affected by physical symptoms of stress, there are also some exercises for that. You can look up breathing techniques, and see if these help you. Even the simplest form of breathing in from the nose and exhaling deeply and slowly while sitting down can be very helpful for some.