Topic: To quit gambling is to quit yourself - page 6. (Read 2305 times)

Or you can make a new hobby that needs so much time to do like fishing, do sports, or even playing games online like PUBG is a good one to wasted your time. So you will not thinking about gambling again.

Guys, I know that many of you have already discussed this issue regarding quitting gambling as it is addictive, and I know that this thread is just like any other one. But forgive me because I am really sick of seeing people committing suicide because they are in big debts. I would like to speak my mind.

So, guys. Quitting gambling has to be done by quitting yourself. What I mean by that statement is that you should no longer be yourself or what you are. You are now a man of greed and addiction. Who was the person you were before you start gambling? Perhaps you were addicted to something else. Perhaps you were just a normal man living a normal life. Now you are a different person. What I want you to do is that you should be aware that gambling too much will make you lose yourself. Second off, you should sit with yourself and write down the negative effects of gambling. Do not be like "What if I win next time, what if I get lucky next time." No, that is not you who is talking but your greed. Do not give yourself false hopes because "What if" is a term used to talk about unreal action in the past or the future. You can neither change the past nor be accurate about what future will be like.

Then you should practice positive self-talk. Fill yourself with positiveness. Have a strong willpower and determination because believe me, once you are committed to something, you will attain it. If you want to give up gambling, then you can do it because other people and I gave it up.
I used to gamble a lot with my friends and I would be lying if I said I did not learn many things. But the negative effects overcame the positive ones. I took a decision to stop gambling. I filled my time with various activities. In time, I started to forget about gambling. It is like moving on. If you want to move on, get yourself from the routine you used to be in. Your brain is functioned about a certain routine. You will find it hard to adapt to the new routine, but believe me, in time you will get used to it.

I hope you guys achieve what you aspire. And I hope this thread will help you, even though I am sure I am going to get negative feedback. But it is okay, I am open to everything. Have a lovely day, Hadoooken!

I don’t believe that this phrase is realistic “to quit gambling is to quit yourself “ because I believe the other way around. To quit gambling is to give more time to yourself and to your love ones. Having a good quality time to your children and spouse. Gambling becomes the center of your attention/attraction and forget the things that is more important and matters to you which the relationship with your family. Quit gambling is start living the true essence of your existence. That is the real and most valuable thing to do.

No one ever had made fantastic results from gambling or any earning source, so why we get into this with this purpose. Everyone knows this gambling is harmful for everyone and whosoever it would be, gambling just ruin their lives. So don’t let this chance to get into your life. Encase this is so attractive, if you played it for once even, you can’t just control your mind later on.

Its not easy to quit gambling, I have to agree that some people commit suicide because of this addiction but for me you cannot do this alone better to have someone that can be on your side in times like this. It takes time to do so, but if you really want to quit gambling you will start right now.

Advance thinking huh. Well, that is possible that an addictive gambler will lead to depression because of losses resulting in financial problem. Always remember, play only what you can afford to loss to avoid those things to happen.

Yes, it is an addiction and it is hard to quit gambling if you can't set up limit.

this will be very difficult for someone who has gambling addiction, they always have the impulse of the subconscious mind to continue to do so. it is true to stop gambling requires intention and will of its own. but that is not enough, because his mind always rebels against the initial intention to quit, usually always hoping to recover the situation. so as a family, children or parents have a very important role to be able to help and guide the process of quitting the addiction.

I am sure there are also lots of ways to prevent yourself from being addictive to gambling. Go outside get some fresh air, Text or call your friends to drink a beer with them, Get married! Or for short get a life find a decent job that suits your self.

This is very true. Once we got our money from the payment of work or from something else, you will back to gambling and use the money to gambling. To be honest, it's really hard to quit gambling. When you have so much money on your hand or your wallet, you will think to gamble it.