Topic: What I learnt from a crackhead about gambling - page 2. (Read 1418 times)

As long as they can accept all the things they will get from gambling, they will not feel disappointment or other bad feelings. They are aware that when gambling, they will lose, and they have to be prepared for that so they don't need to gamble excessively. By always disciplining themselves in gambling, they can still enjoy gambling and can also win if they are really lucky.

Unfortunately, when someone gets too deep into gambling, they cannot control themselves well because there is a feeling of wanting to get back the money they have lost in gambling. This is what triggers them to become gambling addicts because the desire to recover their losses will become greater and they cannot control that feeling. Finally, they will lose self-control because their ego has taken over their minds. They want to recover their losses and chase win if they can win a little money.

Among all of the addictions then i could say that dealing up with substances or drugs is always been the riskiest. You arent really just destroying your finances but also it is really that destroying
your body or shall we say that in overall that it could affect someones life mentally and physically and this is why it would really be just that right that you should really be avoiding it at all cost.
Some could be able to do so but there are people who do really get caught with such addiction on which it did really cause up that huge problem into your life.
Be sensible into the things that you've been doing because if you put up yourself on such condition then it would really be that hard to get out. This is why you should really be that careful.

True. Pretty much a fabricated story to make it seem as though gambling addicts have it worse than those who are under the influence of mind-numbing drugs which I can't really speak much about since for one, I'm not an addict, and I don't have a degree in psychology that would be vital in determining which one's worse. But yeah, posts like these make it seem as though it's going to be better if you just got addicted to crack than if you would've been a gambling addict, which couldn't be true.

You don't need to compare apples to oranges OP, crackheads are a different breed of addicts and they can't be compared to those with gambling addictions, since their attachment to their addiction's more on the chemical side which is hard to relinquish. I say next time, post more meaningful and honest takes rather than making one community look worse than they really are, especially when you're comparing one evil to another which is the case for your "crackhead vs gambling addict discussion or whatever"

It is important for the player to forget, to experience a rush of andrenaline and a feeling of euphoria. They are ready to pay almost any price for this. Therefore, the words of reason do not work on them - they fall into a stupor and become almost blind. Their thirst to get some winnings only increases with each loss

You make a point but I still think that people fall more for gambling than for drugs. Drugs don’t actually make everyone want more of it. It is possible for an individual to have a taste of it and never wants it again (emphasis on “possible” though). I understand that these drugs can give you some extra boost and all of that but do you know that people are so addicted to gambling that they sell their properties just to have the money to gambling. Many of them gamble even when they know they’ll lose, but they do it regardless because they are just addicted. So, gambling has really deep extent too. 

yes, that's right, addiction to gambling or drugs is both equally bad, and I learned from this addiction that it has unbelievably bad impacts, both have impacts that can destroy lives, gambling addiction can make someone financially destroyed where they won't care about what they do. When they do this, even though it is detrimental to them, they will still do it because they are addicted to it, which is something that is attached to them and makes them unable to leave this activity.

People who are addicted to gambling tend to prioritize this addiction over other more important things, such as their basic daily needs. They can ignore many more useful things just because the gambling they do is detrimental to themselves where they will not find the pleasures of a good life because their minds only think about gambling and gambling.

Either of both aren't good but if one was to take a pick, it will be with repsect to what one prioritises. The gambling is a disaster when it comes to addiction. Your finances don't exist as long as you are an addict. So it affects more of your economy than health but if you have a thing for health then drugs may just not be a good option, better stay with gambling.

What's the point killing your brains and becoming a shadow of yourself with drugs when you can decide to gamble and stay healthy.

I consider what a user prioritises before making a choice but in all, don't pray to be neither.

I don't think it's actually a good comparison though.. there are more similarities than differences IMHo; peeps that are into drugs don't even have that time to invest in anything else rather than drugs... They always want to feel the intensity of every stimulant, without having any expectations moneywise... But gambling isn't the same. The expectations are usually high and everytime they wager again, it's always because they feel there's an opportunity to win... I seen so many saying y'all wager just for fun; but I bet most peeps with this mindset also have some keen interest on hitting a jackpot sooner or later.

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Yes, an addict no longer cares about what is around him and only gets deeper into his addiction. They will not want to do things outside of what they often do because they feel no interest in other things. That's why they also don't think about what would happen to them if all their wealth was used up for gambling, so they had nothing left to survive on. People who have experienced the pleasure of gambling games will postpone other things and consider them not important to them. They will prioritize gambling more than doing other things or activities, even though if they want to do it, they can start reducing their gambling activities. If they can reduce their gambling activities, they will see that what they are doing in gambling is actually not good and they should end it immediately before things get even worse. But we also can't force them to move or even stop them from gambling because they will only think we are disturbing them from gambling.

Gambling addicts will never admit that they are addicted to gambling. The other persons, those who are near to them, have to make them realize that they are doing excessive gambling and it can be very harmful for them in the future, otherwise the person who is gambling addict will never know about it.

I will say that it is our responsibility that we help our gambling friends who are in a difficult situation, who are losing a lot of money due to excessive gambling but they are not aware that they are gambling addicts and also they do not know how to get rid from this problem.

Gambling addiction may seem a very small issue but in fact, it is something very serious, especially for those who are affected by it. Only those who are involved in it know how much difficult it is to control themselves and also to control their emotions and then face the family's feelings about them on losing money and all such social problems

That is the true attitude of gambling addict and of course they do not want other people to think badly of the addiction they are experiencing, even now all types of addiction have really had significant impact on everyone development.
They claim that they are fine because they are not aware of the bad impacts in the future and they will only be able to think and regret when they have experienced destruction that really cannot be resolved easily.
Talking about gambling addicts and drug addicts, actually these two types of addiction are very different and have different side effects, on average, drug addicts will feel anxiety and thoughts that are truly like crazy.
Moreover, drug addict will be much more dangerous than gambling addict because this is not about finances and mental health but damaged brain nerves and health.
I will respect and feel more sympathy for gambling addicts than drug addicts.

In gambling addiction, there are still various efforts that can be made in order to truly recover and leave gambling altogether and of course what they say, even if it is lie, is also intended so that there are no bad views or conversations about him.
Moreover, apart from gambling having negative impacts, there are also several positive impacts that can be studied.

There is no reason to say who is better or not because crack heads and gambling addicts are both bad. They are addicts who have lost their minds and no longer care how they spend the money they have just to fulfill their addiction. This type of person will only think about their addiction first compared to their other needs, they will even not hesitate to not eat compared to not gambling/drugs.
That's why we can't learn anything from people like that because they don't deserve it, especially when it comes to managing finances.

You can't really say that with an absolute certainty because addiction if I recall boosts your dopamine receptors which increases through pleasure and when something be it drugs or gambling or porn that gives you some pleasure and it's a constant exposure then you're more likely to increase your need for that dopamine which in turn makes you crave it even more. I would say that drugs are more addicting though, anything that affects your body chemically and physically has more grip on you compare to gambling which is more on the mental side, if you think that I'm lying, do try heroin or crack and see if you'll be able to stop after just one taste. I mean those that have been hospitalized and have been administered some sort of opioid are craving it after recovering that's why medical professionals are careful at administering them to patients because they're addicting.

It is often mentioned that when a person goes through that experience they change to such a degree that those that knew them well are unable to recognize them anymore, as they do things they never even thought their former selves would do.

This is because they are so into their addiction that they will do anything just to keep it going for a little bit longer, and this includes lying or even stealing from their friends and family members.

Any type of addict will never admit he is an addict. He would rather claim himself innocent. Sometimes he will pretend that he is not addicted in any way. Also, a common denominator among addicts is that they tend to be liars. They often lie. But if the gambler can truly be freed from his addiction by his good effort, it  he will not become addicted if he gambles again. I have seen addicted gamblers who were addicted at one point and then returned to normal gambling life but they also changed a lot during this time. But agreed with your thought that there are many instances of gamblers claiming to be non-addicts even though they are addicted.

A good dependency comparison. At the same time, they are different. The fact is that an addict suffers from drugs, and in fact, if he stops taking them, he will stop being an addict. But with gambling addiction, everything is much more complicated. And at the same time, I want to say that I consider it a huge mistake when both drug addicts and gambling addicts are placed in the same clinics. An addict will never stop having the desire to gamble, he can only take control of himself and keep his distance from gambling. But unfortunately, you will never understand for sure whether such a person has got rid of addiction, because he can lie.

Yes, and whether you believe it or not, I have seen people on the internet, citizens of the United States of America who believe that in order to fully defeat the cartels and decrease their economical power a new set of drugs are supposed to be legalized and normalized in that country. I have read them to say cocaine should be legal in the United States in the same manner marihuana has been legalized. Even though I can agree the war on drugs has mostly been a failure, I don't believe allowing those kind of substances to circulate for recreational purposes is the solution, even if the government guaranteed the purity of them and also applied taxation on it's purchase.
We could also argue that even if Cocaine gets legalized on the USA, criminals will just move onto other more addictive substances to continue to fill their accounts.

If people can already develop very serious problems from their bad gambling behaviors, I don't even want to imagine what would happen if drugs like crack and cocaine become more widespread and easy to access to the general public. Because the legalization would imply an increase of offer and hence and decrease of price in a very short period of time.
 

Yyep, and there's nothing wrong with that in my opinion. If it makes you relaxed after a hard day, do it mate. Just don't go over the board, don't break your limits, and you will never become addicted. With drugs, on the hand, it's not like this. You can take heroin or crack little by little and become addicted one day totally unexpectedly.

Yes, it's just that this discussion raises the comparison between gambling addicts and drug addicts, which in my opinion cannot be equated like that, because drug addicts can still be cured even though it is difficult because they can go through rehabilitation to cure them and of course it takes a long time to recover completely. Likewise, being addicted to gambling is not easy to cure because it also takes time.

But that doesn't mean that the treatment is the same for both. I also won't go near drugs because it won't be good for my body. Also, gambling should only be done to the extent that it's not too excessive because anything excessive is the beginning of addiction itself, as long as you can limit gambling, I'll make sure. we can avoid addiction, my advice is also never study with a drug addict

A gambler looking for victory will not stop gambling easily and will keep trying until they can win. They need to realize that to win some money, they have to sacrifice a lot of money first. However, if they realize this, they will not want to experience defeat and will reduce their gambling activities. But most gamblers like that want to avoid understanding the conditions and keep trying to chase victory.

But those who are just looking for fun can really position themselves well in using gambling because they realize that they only want to get pleasure from gambling and not chase the winnings. When people have experienced a lot of losses, they should be able to realize their mistakes and not try to continue gambling, let alone gambling more often than before. They must immediately start reducing their gambling activities before things turn bad and they cannot save their money. Yes, they should really learn from other people's experiences that gambling is not something that can be expected to make money because gambling is just for fun.

Yes, preparing a certain amount of money to gamble is enough for us to get pleasure from gambling. But unfortunately, many gamblers forget their limits when playing gambling so they will continue to deposit more money in pursuit of winning. If they were willing to learn self-control and not see gambling as a place to make money, they would not want to try so hard to win from gambling because it is difficult to obtain.

Getting a win is a bonus for lucky gamblers so we can't force ourselves to get lucky so we can win. If there is understanding in gambling, people will not get lost in gambling and they can consider gambling as entertainment rather than a place to make money. If that could happen, there would be many cases of losing money that people could avoid and would only gamble with enough money.