What is gambling to you, a fanfare or potential financial havoc? - page 5.

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Quote from: Onyeeze on April 13, 2024, 06:10:38 AM

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Quote from: Troytech on April 12, 2024, 07:46:29 AM

How can one draw a line between having fun and getting addicted since they occurr in the same process?

Would education on gambling side effect help some people nor to get too engaged in it despite the thrilling experience it can offer?

People have asked this kind of question several times and we give the same answers to it. You like to gamble but you do not want to spend much money on gambling in a way that gambling will not affect you, then you can have a gambling budget that you can fund weekly with just 5% of your weekly income or less. The less percent of your income that you use for the budget the better you will be. Any gambler that read this and follow it will thank me.

People may ask such questions before in gambling due to they have not noticed the difference or the comparison, their is something I understand in this forum, you don't read constantly in the forum mostly in a specification you find yourself most in gambling you will not be able to know things that has happened before in the forum, so it's the aspect I'm emphasizing on, knowing the right in the forum it will base on your consistent research and observations in the forum. People ask questions base on they are not aware of what they asked and they really want to ask to know.

usually why other people ask questions here is because most of the topics here are already filled with new threads, sometimes even when others search the topics they are looking for do not come up so it is normal if there are many topics here that are asked over and over again especially that people's answers change based on the changing situation.

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Quote from: Oshosondy on April 12, 2024, 08:04:59 AM

Quote from: Troytech on April 12, 2024, 07:46:29 AM

How can one draw a line between having fun and getting addicted since they occurr in the same process?

Would education on gambling side effect help some people nor to get too engaged in it despite the thrilling experience it can offer?

People have asked this kind of question several times and we give the same answers to it. You like to gamble but you do not want to spend much money on gambling in a way that gambling will not affect you, then you can have a gambling budget that you can fund weekly with just 5% of your weekly income or less. The less percent of your income that you use for the budget the better you will be. Any gambler that read this and follow it will thank me.

People may ask such questions before in gambling due to they have not noticed the difference or the comparison, their is something I understand in this forum, you don't read constantly in the forum mostly in a specification you find yourself most in gambling you will not be able to know things that has happened before in the forum, so it's the aspect I'm emphasizing on, knowing the right in the forum it will base on your consistent research and observations in the forum. People ask questions base on they are not aware of what they asked and they really want to ask to know.

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It all depends on what a person's perception is regarding gambling and how they handle their activities. The guy whose expressions changed after the game escalated and went completely against him was an irresponsible gambler because he could call it off and tell your friend that he wanted to do it for fun but it is going somewhere else and he doesn't want to continue betting anymore, your friend wouldn't force him but since he had challenged your friend, he would probably feel ashamed for losing after that.

A gambler needs to make sure that they are not gambling excessively because if you say you gamble for fun and then you gamble all the time spending a lot of time and money on it, that isn't how you do it when you are doing it for fun. Gambling for fun means doing it when you are bored and need an activity to pass your time and not doing it all the time.

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Definitely a potential financial havoc, no two ways about it, gambling is mostly losing a lot of money anyway and the odds are always stacked/against you which means that you've got more chances of losing than winning and most of the time when you win, it's not enough to balance or make it so that your wins are more than your losses and then the mentality to chase losses seeps in and you gamble away that small win in hopes that you can get a bigger win but then the impetuousness led to just getting more losses, that's why I stand by my reasoning why it's a potential financial havoc. You slowly lose your money and then you need to get your gambling fix so you start selling some stuff in your house and then you end up being so in debt that your only way out is the mercy of the people that you've done wrong because of your gambling habit.

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What I have learn so far about gambling is that it brought destruction to people who feel addicted to it. There are not many who take it for the purpose of entertainment only. If you follow this section of gambling discussion then there are scores of stories where people lost everything in gambling. To me it's an activity that is advisable only if you have control over your emotions. Those who can't control there emotions aka money while gambling are deemed to lose.

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Quote from: Troytech on April 12, 2024, 07:46:29 AM

How can one draw a line between having fun and getting addicted since they occurr in the same process?

It really depends on the perspective and the reason on why you want to gamble in the first place.

Generally, people who gamble have this expectation that they may win the jackpot or at least big on their first run. Unfortunately, these expectations are far from reality as it creates this endless cycle of chasing your losses by through gambling again.

In order to resolve this problem, a person must set realistic expectations when they want to gamble. Additionally, having a designated/allocated budget every time they gamble may help mitigate any excess expenditures as they are compelled to stop when that budget runs out.

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Would education on gambling side effect help some people nor to get too engaged in it despite the thrilling experience it can offer?

Yes definitely- education has a direct impact in order to mitigate any problems about addiction.

When a person is educated, they understand the risks that are involved in a given scenario. For example, if a person knows the risks associated with gambling, then they can be extra careful when it comes to their expenses as they want to avoid falling into the trap of addiction.

Though this may be the case, there are still people who are educated but still suffer from addiction. This is where necessary steps must be taken in order to remedy this situation as this can be more challenging to solve.

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Quote from: Troytech on April 12, 2024, 07:46:29 AM

How can one draw a line between having fun and getting addicted since they occurr in the same process?

Would education on gambling side effect help some people nor to get too engaged in it despite the thrilling experience it can offer?

What is your personal view on this[/b]

@OP, do you know why lecturers in schools work with time table? That's because they are aware that if they don't create a lecturing timetable, it will cause confusion between student to student, lecturer to lecturer and lecturers to students, vice versa. Anything that lacks guidance or direction will totally lead to confusion and confusion can make one lose their mind. It is easy to have fun if a gambler set their limit, plan themselves, jot down the amount to spend on the fun games, determine not to be pushed to spend all your money in gambling. Life is about planing every simple steps we take in our journey, if one fails to plan, then they have a plan to fail. In you question, a gambler can draw lin from getting addicted if they plan not to get addicted.

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Quote from: coolcoinz on April 12, 2024, 02:12:38 PM

How to draw a line? The best way to do it is not to get drunk. You talk a lot about drinks and how much they cost. Don't drink when you gamble. Order drinks with no alcohol, like juice or cola.

Bet money that don't mean a lot to you. Players who don't have much and bet high are the first to get addicted and fall into those traps where they try to get even and lose even more.

You seem to not read anything, that was a simple illustration of the bets, I don't know if you are used to going to the bar, that's the kind of bets we engage in there, I don't think not getting drunk or getting drunk seem to be the answer to the question, if you have nothing to say then don't reply.

Your right about your last paragraph, players with little mostly get addicted the most cause they eventually chase their loses and end up losing more, at times even debt can get in. So it's better to gamble with what you can afford to lose and not with too much or outside your means.

Gambling can also be seen as fun for some, in cases where friends can engage in bets to see who is better at a sport or other ways gambling can add thrill to a sports or game between friends.

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Quote from: Troytech on April 12, 2024, 07:46:29 AM

How can one draw a line between having fun and getting addicted since they occurr in the same process?

Would education on gambling side effect help some people nor to get too engaged in it despite the thrilling experience it can offer?

What is your personal view on this[/b]

Personally, I believe that setting strict limits on the amount of money and time spent gambling can help maintain it as a fun activity rather than a harmful addiction. Open discussions about gambling, like any other potentially addictive activity, can foster healthier approaches and prevent harmful outcomes.

Quote from: coolcoinz on April 12, 2024, 02:12:38 PM

How to draw a line? The best way to do it is not to get drunk. You talk a lot about drinks and how much they cost. Don't drink when you gamble. Order drinks with no alcohol, like juice or cola.

Bet money that don't mean a lot to you. Players who don't have much and bet high are the first to get addicted and fall into those traps where they try to get even and lose even more.

It’s wise advice. Staying sober can help maintain clarity and control, ensuring that gambling remains a fun activity without escalating into something problematic.

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How to draw a line? The best way to do it is not to get drunk. You talk a lot about drinks and how much they cost. Don't drink when you gamble. Order drinks with no alcohol, like juice or cola.

Bet money that don't mean a lot to you. Players who don't have much and bet high are the first to get addicted and fall into those traps where they try to get even and lose even more.

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Both I guess. I do enjoy gambling due to thrilling experience but I would be lying if I'd say I'm not looking towards profit by any means; of course gamblers would expect for such thing which is why they bet in the first place. If one player is just seeking for entertainment, perhaps with sportsbetting, then he could just watch the game solely as a fan and without any amount of money involved.

This could yield to a split with the idea such that a girl should be and so forth. Losing will be always more certain which is why another purpose could be taking jts llace.. The only probem is with people's expancy just @

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Quote from: Troytech on April 12, 2024, 07:46:29 AM

Would education on gambling side effect help some people nor to get too engaged in it despite the thrilling experience it can offer?

There is no gambling website that doesn't provide educational resources on gambling. Yet, the big question that remains is why are the number of gambling addicts on the rise? Whose fault is it, the government, the casino owner, or the regulators? Instead of spending time discussing gambling side effects, it will be profitable to discuss healthy gambling behaviours and strategies to adopt to keep yourself in check incase one is crossing the line. We should encourage openness and be less judgmental with in this too like a safe space where other gamblers can find help and discuss their struggles.

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Moderation is the only way to approach it without getting addicted. Once one can limit the way gambles I don't think getting addicted to it will be possible. Because it from continous process that leads to habit, once it becomes a habit your reward system is triggered, your Dopamine high as fuck so you will always seek to gamble whether you feel like or not.. Moderation over everything with self discipline, is what we need because the more we take it as fun the more it grows and increases in our lives, which we will always seek to have such fun.

Gambling sites already have advices, and informations they pass. Its just like cigarette companies where you see on the brand Do not Smoke,smokers are liable to die young and dangers of smoking but still yet they will read it and still smoke.
In essence for me once the educational content is on a gambling sites it isn't necessary and that moment nobody cares to read such. So educate the young ones, beginners and everyone now, let us not wait. Tell them about the dangers of gambling addiction and seek means to help those who are addicted already. And free them from the fantasies they chase in gambling which is far from reality.

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Quote from: lizarder on April 12, 2024, 11:50:35 AM

Quote from: Troytech on April 12, 2024, 07:46:29 AM

How can one draw a line between having fun and getting addicted since they occurr in the same process?

This can be done as long as the involvement in gambling does not expect permanent profits and gamblers do not always play with the hope of a big victory. Gambling control can be seen from the ability of a person to spend money and if gambling only uses a small budget it will be easier to control it. Cress-fun is very close to addiction and that is able to limit one way a person is involved in gambling, by regulating our budget it will be easier to control gambling.

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Would education on gambling side effect help some people nor to get too engaged in it despite the thrilling experience it can offer?
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Gambling when we have more money after meeting other needs, education about the impact of gambling is not easy to do and makes everything more controlled so that we ourselves play a role. Other people are only able to give advice but if the individuals involved do not have control it will be far more difficult to apply.

I agree with you. There is no way that a gambler is not gambling for profit that he would be happy to throw huge amount on gambling, or would continue gambling without a stop. Every responsible man has his job and family as his priority, and he will only gamble at his free time when he wants to have fun. When having fun he will limit the time because he is engaged with other important things to attend to.

You can have fun and not get addicted, when you discipline yourself and gamble in a mild way with a limited time. If you over play video game all the time, even when you are one your own, you will feel like playing in your dreams, you will also be playing, it will just take over all your thoughts. Same with gamble that is why you don't get distracted with the fun, or chasing your loss.

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The meaning of gambling or me is just to have fun in my free time and nothing else. I don't feel the potential havoc from the gambling because I always trying to limits myself from using big money to playing gambling. I knows that if I used much money, that can makes me gets many problems and I don't wants that happens to me. If they can have fun in gambling, they will knows that the risk of losing money will be bigger so they must have self control to playing gambling. Otherwise, they will lose much money and the worst is they can becomes addicted to gambling which many people already gets it.

It needs educations for people not to gets deeper in gambling so they can prevents themselves and makes limitations to playing gambling. That will helps them can enjoy gambling as an entertainment.

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Quote from: Troytech on April 12, 2024, 07:46:29 AM

How can one draw a line between having fun and getting addicted since they occurr in the same process?

This can be done as long as the involvement in gambling does not expect permanent profits and gamblers do not always play with the hope of a big victory. Gambling control can be seen from the ability of a person to spend money and if gambling only uses a small budget it will be easier to control it. Cress-fun is very close to addiction and that is able to limit one way a person is involved in gambling, by regulating our budget it will be easier to control gambling.

Quote from: Troytech on April 12, 2024, 07:46:29 AM

Would education on gambling side effect help some people nor to get too engaged in it despite the thrilling experience it can offer?
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Gambling when we have more money after meeting other needs, education about the impact of gambling is not easy to do and makes everything more controlled so that we ourselves play a role. Other people are only able to give advice but if the individuals involved do not have control it will be far more difficult to apply.

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Quote from: Troytech on April 12, 2024, 07:46:29 AM

How can one draw a line between having fun and getting addicted since they occurr in the same process?

Would education on gambling side effect help some people nor to get too engaged in it despite the thrilling experience it can offer?

What is your personal view on this[/b]

It's hard to differentiate when you're doing something you keep doing again and again to the point that you are addicted it's hard to differentiate because you're having fun and you get a supply of dopamine and you love the feeling of getting satisfied, people will tell you that you are so addicted to gambling but you tell them that you're just enjoying it.

It takes maturity to realize that you're having too much and if you do not have that maturity then you need outside help to realize that you are doing something wrong in gambling, realizing you're having it to much is your pathway to self-recovery.

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For me, if we are talking about gambling strictly as casino games it is a hobby that I know makes me lose money on net in the long run. When I have tried casino games it is more to get to know the rooms and the gambling industry than because I think it is a good way to win money. Playing poker I have been making regular extra income for many years, but we winning poker players don't usually call our activity gambling although strictly speaking it would be gambling.

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Gambling is to serve us as a means for being entertained and if we look back then into the history, we can see that it encourages for a peaceful coexistence among the particular people living together, its also a means to friendliness then, that is why even till today, you will discover some gamblers will not accept gambling alone without being together with their friends, but in todays era of gambling, many have taken it on a wrong approach for financial advisory, thinking its a means of making money for a regular income, this is wrong, we should learn to gamble for fun and nothing more.

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Quote from: Oshosondy on April 12, 2024, 08:04:59 AM

People have asked this kind of question several times and we give the same answers to it. You like to gamble but you do not want to spend much money on gambling in a way that gambling will not affect you, then you can have a gambling budget that you can fund weekly with just 5% of your weekly income or less. The less percent of your income that you use for the budget the better you will be. Any gambler that read this and follow it will thank me.

The proceeds from the signature campaign will not always be spent all of it at most $10 to $15 for a soccer bet for me it is more than enough and if the bet wins then the capital for the next week does not need to be deposited again that's what I do in gambling.
So it is indeed a small percentage maybe for gambling it will be better and we have felt how to apply this kind of discipline, if excessive then it will be addicted.

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