Topic: What is gambling to you, a fanfare or potential financial havoc? (Read 657 times)

Having fun is totally different for example, a gambler will bet regardless the loss involve with the mindset of accepting any end result but when it comes to an addicted gambler, at first these set of people will not maintain the habit I explained at first when a gambler bet regardless any situation rather they'll always insist to win the game. There's nothing bad wanting to win a game but when it becomes too personal such person can't control the urge to play always and surprising expecting a lucky win during times like this is difficult, whereby you want to win by all means but you never get to win a game and you keep on trying always can build an addict so fast.
At this point, nothing can help an addict expect he/she decide to quit, probably they might have undergo a bad experience or else educating on side effect can't help matters. I believe all smokers know the side effect involve when smoking but they still choose to smoke likewise gamble addiction

It is a common question that you have asked and I think it is asked a lot of times as it is a common question. The view of gamblers is not the same as all gamblers. To me, it should be a way to have fun as well as to make money but it is hard and almost impossible for a gambler.

Based on the background you have conveyed, addiction is a cycle where someone will continue to gamble regularly, and this has the potential to cause someone to lose a certain amount of their money or in other words experience losses. We need to emphasize that gambling is related to two things, namely luck and loss, and in these two things there is pleasure. This pleasure always encourages someone to continue gambling, and only a few people can stick to the gambling principles and advice they have learned before.

Those who hope and make gambling their main place to earn income, are always faced with pressure and they certainly will not enjoy any game, because in their minds they are only about winning. Such people will continue to feel depressed and in essence they are people who fail to understand the nature of gambling. It must be admitted that good self control is the main asset before deciding to gamble, because otherwise gambling will feel like a trap.

Gambling as a pitfall trap

You would really be considering yourself falling into the trap if you wont really be sensible on the things that you've been dealing specially with gambling. We do know that houses
or companies would really be doing their very best on putting up yourself on such condition on which making things that do interesting to hook up people for them to play.
Gambling isnt really that bad if you do really just that responsible on the things that you are dealing with because if not then it would really be giving out that financial havoc.

People do usually messed up their lives just because they do make themselves that being too delusional towards gambling on which they are really that expecting too much about it
on which they do even comes into a point that thinking about becoming that rich with it on which its really that something that would really be bringing out that huge trouble
if you are someone whose really that not good when it comes to control and self awareness.

For me that is the main thing, because a person who really has a lack of control in their finances and cannot control everything or what they do is basically going to lose a lot of money and that is not what they are looking for, maybe I think that when there is a person who is in the game and has no control over his emotions, it is something I can understand, but they should make the greatest effort to control only the money that he is going to put into the casino so that he can give free rein to his emotions, if this is so Now if the player is a person who gambles non-stop it is something else, because it quickly turns into financial chaos it is because the Person loses a lot of money playing and cannot stop, so it is not because the game is a fanfare because there are many who make money, then things must be handled under a very calm Scheme.

The challenge instead lies in how often a person engages in gambling and if it was just for fun then I'm pretty sure they wouldn't bet much larger amounts. Controlling ourselves not to get involved in gambling excessively is important so that we don't fall into the risk of losing a lot of money. If we are able to control ourselves then gambling will be much wiser for us to handle so that we can also control the risk of losing a lot of money.

If someone's involvement in gambling is like this then I'm sure it won't make the condition worse. Someone who is involved in gambling irresponsibly will find it much more difficult to control themselves and that is where we first get problems with our gambling involvement.

Well that's the logic, as you said that doing it repeatedly is a sign that gambling can be addictive and I believe that something that is addictive in gambling is because of the winning opportunities that exist in gambling which gives all gamblers the opportunity to multiply the money they bring but I think it is a fact that most gamblers ignore the possible risks that exist in gambling which is because they are too focused on winning opportunities. On the other hand yes I quite agree with you that usually a beginner more often manages to win at the beginning of his involvement which usually the situation makes them mistakenly think or mean to put confidence that gambling can be used as a place to earn, but in the end yes as you said that they are stuck in the cycle of chasing victory to restore something that has been lost and of course however it is difficult to really be able to reach the stage of recovery in gambling because still in the next session they do what is called defeat is a very possible thing.

It's exiting at the start but it gets boring once you get middle point. That's when it becomes a financial havoc because the goal changes and it's to make profit than to just play the game and I think that's when chaos will happen. We chase losses or we get greedy and won't stop and that's when addiction will probably start to happen.
We cannot mess around with gambling especially with casino games because there is a house edge that will stop us from winning no matter what.

Gambling can serve as the two things that you mentioned, gambling has cause financial havoc individuals and family, some people has being indebted because of gambling, gambling has made people to commit suicide because of debt tha they can not pay back as a result of gambling, there are addicts today that can not stay of gambling just because they have finance to pay gambling always, I think gambling has done more harm than good to humans, no doubt many people has benefited little in gambling but generally gambling has not help people much in financial gains, gambling to me about predicting and staking your money to see if your bat can come as you expect it, nothing else.

Exactly, but we cant blame them the only thing that drives newbies to gamble more after first or second lose is because they regret the fact that they lose money, and because of that they will keep on gambling more and there will be no fun in it anymore, but for those who has experience in gambling or really having fun with gambling they will accept wether they lose a money or not, not to boost but I once become too addicted in gambling because of that reason that I have too much fun, because its too entertaining then afterwards I learned my lesson and manage to change and control my gambling expenses, so now I have limited or allocated funds for my gambling activities so what ever happens to it, it doesnt matter, wether I lose or win, as long as I'm entertained and having fun, so for me gambling is funfare for me right now, that is the secret, learned to limit yourself.

Doing it over and over is the reason that gambling is addictive because you will hardly see a newbie who would play and lose the first time without trying the second time and when you try the third, you are now obviously leaving out the perceived fun to chasing to recover your loses. Being addictive starts from newbies and they mature into the system of gambling and chasing back profit. That is the downside actually because you keep going back to what breaks you 

We really like to playing gambling and not realizes that's a trap for us. We forgets that playing gambling needs to be wise and moderately so we don't have to gets any problems and can enjoy playing gambling as a fun things. We needs to have control when playing gambling so we don't gets the big risks that can cause us lose the money and can't enjoy the gambling. Yes, we must understand that playing gambling doesn't needs to use too much money because that can attracts us to use all of the money without we knows when we can wins.

When someone can have fun in gambling while he can controls himself, he will see that gambling is just a fun activity by playing many gambling games. He will not try to use much time to playing gambling because he knows that can makes him forget to stops playing gambling. He will always try to control his minds and not becomes greedy when he can wins instead will stops playing gambling immediately.

It is necessary to have control when involved in gambling so that it will not end up much worse when involved in it. Everyone has a different understanding of involvement in gambling, but we lose control because it is caused by greed to win big. When we are chasing a big win and we never get it, it will cause problems that have much worse consequences for gambling.

The essence of gambling for someone who is just having fun will be much more self-controlled and usually this type of person will not bet larger amounts because they are just to enjoy not chase big wins every time they are involved in gambling.

Gambling has become a trap for people who come to gambling for fun. They continue to gamble without stopping and do not realize that gambling is just entertainment. They think they can make money from gambling when they could lose all their money without realizing it.

Greed will arise when they can win some money. And instead of stopping gambling, they continue gambling because they continue to hope to win. They will not always be able to win because gambling is not a place to make money.

They had better realize this immediately because otherwise, they would lose even more money. They will also find it difficult to recover their losses so there is no way for them to make money. Even though some people can win a lot of money, that doesn't guarantee that other people can also make money.

It's true that most people gamble to be able to win from the bets they play and can enjoy the winnings from the bets they place and I don't think there's anything wrong with us gambling all the time as long as we gamble responsibly so it won't get us into trouble. in terms of finances, but if we continue to gamble and it gets us into financial problems of course this is really a bad choice and will get us into financial problems and what's worse is that we take out loans and can't pay them off so we have to sell things. that we have to pay off the loan and this will really depend on how someone places their bets and how you place your bets of course this will be very profitable and you will not experience addiction because you can still gamble responsibly and will never experience problems finance.

Gambling could be both a trap and for fun the only downside is that we fall for it seriously and that is where greed come in that might also lead us being broke. One thing is that we keep on doing this over and over again in the hope of winning huge amount of money which for me drives away the essense of playing it just for fun.

Actually it do happen alot. You know gambling is fun but when there Is much more loses than win people becomes grieved, if you are gambling with your friend and you keep on losing and get tops the winning continuously without loss you as a human being will feel his cheating on you or he is not anyway better than you. Afterall you boths are human and don't see reasons to why he beets you more often than you beating him in the game. Definitely in any constant wining there is a line in-between. Whenever the line is crossed it's no longer a fun anymore because you are dealing with human being.

Lol I think gambling to most people is meant to be a way to make money, and that to me is there in why people tend to lose so much money.  I love to gamble, I do all the time, but I do in a way that never puts me in any sort of financial situation that I don't feel comfortable being in.  I know that the likelihood of me coming out on top every year is slim.  Though the way I bet, responsibly, I do come out a little on top most years, but just enough to make sure its not wrecking "financial havoc" on my life.  I certainly feel for those that are addicted.

Made sense. Though, everything that is out of moderation will bring you no good and gamble is no exception. Therefore, gambling is kinda both a fun and relaxing activity to end your weekend or your day at work or it could wreck havoc in your financially status or worse it could wreck your family. A person could only end up between these 2 outcome, of course that depends on how responsible, educated, and dedicated a person is with his family and his financial health.
Those who can bear the urges of gambling is the one who are actually enjoying and having fun and the rest are just hungry to get a huge win that would most of the time end up the other way around.

Gambling has always been both. It is of course a source of entertainment and fanfare. Gambling is fun. It is a great leisure or relaxing activity. But it also has a bad side. It can't be done beyond moderation. Other than losing more money than intended, it can also eat your entire time up. It can even destroy you and your family. So gambling can be good but it is also a worse kind of evil if done in addiction.

I think it helps if we gamble with a fixed amount of money and time. That would help us draw the line between fanfare and financial havoc.

In my opinion, distinguishing between gambling for fun and gambling as an addiction means that we must be able to apply a healthy mindset, namely by limiting the betting budget, limiting the time when we should gamble and not expecting too much to win there because gambling is unpredictable and only relies on luck. just there.
And it is clear that the effect is extraordinary if we forget and lose the application of self-control because it is certain that the effect will be detrimental to ourselves and change the fate of our lives much worse and suffer because the casino effect is very high risk so we should be aware that to a greater or lesser extent we will experienced it too.

by implementing rules themselves, having rules to follow when gambling can make you aware of what you do and in doing so see if there is behavioural change in yourself.

yes, being aware of the possible side effects of gambling helps people not to engage too much in gambling despite the thrill it can offer. that being said, there is still the possibility of people getting addicted despite knowing the possible side effects of gambling and this is why implementing rules for yourself when gambling is important, it acts as a layer of "protection" for you.

That's very true, someone who decides to gamble should have a good understanding of gambling, at least he should ask gambling advice from people who are experienced. It must be admitted that limits in gambling are really needed, don't let our finances become a mess because of addiction. I find a lot of people who go into debt to play slot games, even in small amounts, but in my opinion it has gone too far. Of course the borrowed money can be returned in a matter of hours, if they are lucky, but most of them often experience losses.

The best gambling advice I have ever heard is don't go into debt to gamble, it will lead someone to the brink of ruin and frustration. It's true, gambling will be fun if we know the limits, adjust to the finances we have budgeted.

Before you access any gambling site, you should already know your boundaries and limits. Though it is easy to forget what you promised to yourself, but you can always remind yourself why you are exploring the world of gambling, your financial capabilities and why you are indulging yourself in this addictive activity?

It can be fun and entertaining if you are not compromising your financials. But if you still continue to play despite of financial hurdles, that's when you will start having problems owed to gambling. Gambling itself is not harmful, but it is the person's behaviour that it can make it harmful to him.

Thats a big "IF" but since we do know that not all would really be sharing up on the same mindset and impressions then they do really ends up whether they would really be responsible in towards their actions or they would really be that trying to make themselves believe into something which cant really be possible specially in dealing up with gambling. It is really just that something which is good for past time or simply for fun but if you do derail yourself into something which does have that wishful thinking about getting rich then this is where wrong shit things would start to happen.

Gambling is something that should really be just that for fun but since human beings are greedy then this is what pushes them to play with having that kind of different approach
on which they've been making themselves that been expecting that they could really be able to make themselves winner all the time on which its really something a very wrong
kind of thinking.

Gambling, done right, can be a fun way to pass the time. The best folks, real winners, understand its entertainment, you pay for the thrill. But here's the thing, and a lot of people dont get this – the human brain is tricky. It'll find ways to justify anything, even stuff that hurts you down the line. You're on track now, taking losses in stride, thats the right mindset. But even the smartest guys can get caught up.

I know a thing or two about psychology. Once you start thinking about gambling as a way to make money, not just fun... thats where things get dangerous. Suddenly, those losses sting more. You bet bigger to make it back. You get in too deep. The point is, be careful. Be the smartest guy in the room, dont let yourself get fooled by your own brain.

Drinking alcohol and gambling at the same time should be discouraged. This is because you might get drunk unknown to you due to anxiety of winning or losing which will make you loss all your bankroll to alcohol and gamble, because you are been controlled by alcohol. Gambling takes money from us, and it is very risky to gamble with the intention of winning. Alcohol also takes money from us, and when it is taken excessively, it will control and mess you up. Joining these two vices together is a great danger to one's bankroll. This is why one need to gamble responsible and only use the amount of money that you can afford to lose for gambling, and also drink responsible when gambling.

There would really be only two possible things on which you could treat gambling on;

1. For fun
2. For money/getting rich

If you are going with that #1 then no matter what you do then there's no way that gambling could wreck you up mainly in finances. You had made out yourself that wary about the risk.
With having that kind of sense of responsibility then it would really be just that normal that you would really be able to adjust.

If you are going on #2 then this is where most gamblers do really messed up their lives. Why? Once you do put up into your mind that gambling could really that make you rich
then this is the time that you would really be making up yourself that desperate. Why? you would really be trying out to make those things happen even if it means
that you would really be spending up tons of money or simply using your life savings with it, until you would realize that everything is gone.

I have to chose both as well. I don’t gamble just merely for fun, but to actually gain additional money aside from my capital. Let’s face it, gamblers don’t experience absolute fun if there are no profits involved, unless if you just want to play simply to ease your boredom and have some fun. But it’s rare to see people like this, as majority do gamble to earn a living, or to anticipate big winnings so they will recover all their previous losses.

However, I don’t advise people to gamble and expect potential profits all the time. There is no guarantee winning in gambling, so just gamble on the amount you are comfortable of losing, so that if your games end up at loss, you will never see yourself regretting in the end.

This all depends on ourselves in viewing and understanding gambling. With all the risks and negative impacts of gambling, for me gambling is a hobby and fun. However, I have to pay a high price to be able to carry out this hobby and enjoy it, and what I have experienced in gambling, the possibility of losing is always greater than winning, but I consider the losses I experience to be a fair price, which I have to pay to get that pleasure. As long as we gamble with an amount of money that we are ready to lose and ready to lose. I don't think gambling will cause serious financial problems. However, when we consider that gambling is nothing more than just a hobby and fun, then stick to that understanding, don't let it be that just because of the winnings you get, you have a different opinion about gambling and say that it is not only about fun but also about making a profit. This understanding will only make you even crazier about gambling, and lose a lot of money and suffer a lot of losses from gambling.

Sharing the bad experience of other gamblers I think is one of the best motivation for those that can't stop themselves. If they can't do anything to help themselves to stop with their addiction, maybe hearing some real stories about how these folks didn't able to overcome gambling might give them a shot of a warning. The effect of it that it had brought to anyone could be a nightmare that they don't want to experience or even at least get a peek of it because who wants to be broke because of gambling? I doubt that there is but even if we don't want to but if we get to that point, we're going to experience it if we're unstoppable.

That's why if they don't help themselves or don't do anything to make their lives right. Maybe, hearing someone that have been through that wrecking experience that has caused their lives into chaos and havoc then they might think twice if they're going to continue with their behavior towards gambling. Because it's not always that we're able to hear someone share his failure story instead of successful one.

I doubt that there will be a realistic survey available to determine gamblers if they are playing for profit or fun because everyone will said that they are just doing it for fun even though their focus is profit because it’s very hard to focus only on entertainment if you are already losing in the game.


Yeah, this is very true. Money can make everything serious. A simple game can turn to become so serious and result to life wrecking experience when money is already involved. This is why its very hard to play pure entertainment when you are risking money.

I think your number one question is very simple. And to have fun is to play games either in locally and intentionally and that will not lead you to any addiction but just for fun. Even when you come to Online and visit casino website which offer free games to lay and you can have fun there with with friends or alone. But whereby you use money to bet and planing to win more then it becomes gambling and when the gambler is edger to win more and more then addiction will definitely come to him. Addiction can be controlled if the gambler wants to. And yes educating gamblers help them to control them and if that they want it.

Apart from that addicts have a habit of not being able to control their money when they are involved in gambling, so it will make it more difficult for them to control themselves. Especially if you injure yourself, it will make you more frustrated when you lose. Gambling will be much more complicated when someone does not have control because it will affect psychology and if we are not able to control it, then involvement in gambling will end badly.

Financial chaos is caused by a person's inability to control spending and that doesn't just talk about gambling. When income is unstable and they are involved in irresponsible gambling then it will be even more dangerous because it will be much more difficult to control themselves.

Are you new to it? And did you experience it your self or you only learn it from reading threads on this section? But whichever they are, it's great that you are now learning. Even though I haven't seen a survey yet, to know if what percentage of gamblers are playing for the profit and for entertainment, I can agree with you that many people are playing for the profit because this is what I have observed in myself and the people around me.

Everyone can play gambling because at first thought, it was only a fun activity to do and people can still learn from their mistakes, just in case they get on the wrong path. Emotions and money is different from each other but money can allow us to feel a lot of emotions.

Gambling education only minimize the risk people to not get addicted, not a solution.

The easy way to know if someone is having fun or getting addicted while gambling is see what they will do after they lose. If they did bad things e.g. screaming, hurting himself, destroy anything around them, it means they're addicts.

But if they show nothing serious, this will be tricky. It's either a responsible gambler or a hopeless, you need to ask their money management to know if they're in good financial or not.

That's right, whatever the purpose or motive of gambling is, but what is clear is that gambling can be addictive, many people who gamble can't resist the temptation of gambling, so the gambling they do can make them addicted, with the end of the gambling they do, losing can cause them to lose. they become curious and as a result it makes them gamble again, especially when they win, it can clearly make them addicted, because when they win the thought of being able to win again will be there and that leads them to gamble continuously.

People who are obsessed with pursuing victory will of course be addicted to gambling and that will only get them into trouble. In my opinion, gambling to make a profit is not right, because profits or wins in gambling cannot be obtained with certainty. Meanwhile, for those who gamble obsessed with winning, I don't think they will be able to accept defeat, which is more certain than winning.

1. If you are just having fun then you know when to stop. How can someone get addicted to that? Also, our money is not unlimited so there will come a point where you want to stop because you are losing a big chunk of money. The planned amount to gamble should also be considered, an amount where you are certain that you are ready to lose because that's what will always happen if you keep on playing.

2. I didn't educate myself about gambling side effects and yet I know when to stop. If you do care about your money then I bet you also know if you are crossing the line. Experience will help, if you have been in a position where you are cornered and don't have any money anymore to play, that's when you will think about what you have done and how to manage it next time. Also, we should not be prioritizing gambling if we have a job and a family, you can use those to help yourself mentally and to stop when you are going overboard and spending too much.

Gamblers who face situations like this are gamblers who do not know when to stop. When the situation is no longer favourable, stop playing after the last failed attempt and quit chasing after losses. No matter the reason for gambling, it will lead to more havoc if it is abused by the gambler. Gambling is only fun and profitable when it is done rightly within a favorable limit and with a right state of mind free from any form of pressure. Many think quitting halfway is a sign of weakness, but as far as gambling is concerned,  quitting most times keeps one safe from further troubles. I have never been in a situation where I have to gamble with a heavy heart like the guy in OP,s experience. If I ever find myself in such situation, I will save myself by withdrawing from such a game even if I am at the losing side.

It depends on the gambler.
 
Even if you educate tons of them when they're certain to engage in gambling then it won't stop them. With the thrilling experience that description you're giving, it's not actually all about it.

There's more to it and that's what makes someone gamble more and that's through the potential profit that anyone can make out of it.

And aside from that, the fun that it can give them is whatever the side effect that it can give will be temporarily forgotten due to it.

Learn your limits I guess? That's pretty much the only way you can avoid being addicted really. Now there's many ways you can go about this, you can go fully enjoy yourself, look back and then identify a set limit that you'd think you'd have enough fun, or you can try to set a limit prior already and adopt the lifestyle of your experience through that (which is what I do) or other methods that you'd know yourself. In the end it's a process of self-identifying what your limits are.

Education is jack really when it comes to gambling, there's nothing much you'd ever really need to learn about it. Experience of others maybe, but most people never really relate themselves unless they're put in the same situation as others, so it's close to useless most of the time.

Nope, playing game no longer fun when you're already matured, have a responsibility and know that time is money. You will try to eliminate as much as possible any activity that didn't bring you money, network or knowledge. Playing game is wasting time and you didn't get anything, what you get is to strengthen the relationship with your friends, that's all. But usually friends and business are different, so I see strengthening a relationship with friends are useless.

While gambling, you might have a chance to earn and you will be serious since you would lose your money.

We have just a life to live and we should make good use of it while we're in this intoxicated world. It's financial havoc because most gamblers have failed to understand the principle of the system, we should be ready to upgrade our stats and also know basically what we can do in the system. I've never for one day regarded gambling as my source of income, because there's more to accomplish other than watching these games playing with my mind. One can be disciplined whenever he's having something to do with the system.

Playing a regular game without risking any more has its thrill as well, it's all about the experience, try getting into PC games and run Uncharted first or Call of Duty WM3 and see, the thrill is real, there is a new one called Helldivers 2, gamers around the world can't do without this game, it's the new best Multiplayer game right now.

What excites these people? It's fun and the experience, so stop saying that gaming without placing bets has no thrill or entertainment, it's a big lie.

Also to get entertained as a gambler you need to risk the lowest that you can afford to lose, if you risk too much you won't be able to enjoy the game while it is on, and your mind will be shacking, hoping you don't lose what you are risking on the bet.

Gambling to me is just a way to burn a few pennies and have fun while doing it. Sadly or not after the pandemic large part of social gambling was missed. People no longer gather to each other's house to play cards and enjoy conversation. So I wish that was revived a little bit. Because I'd rather play with friends over tiny amounts than a group of strangers over good prizes.

To me gambling was a lot about socialization but now it's also about passing some time and filling some free time. I don't see it as a way to make money because the odds are of course against me. But every now and then I might indeed take a big chances bet with very low stakes just in case.

The solution to this problem is very simple: people should look at gambling just as fun and they should also make a lot of effort so that in the real world there are many other things to do to have fun, they cannot just think that there is only gambling for them to have fun when that is not true. When a person is happy, they can do a lot of things they like, so that person can play without any problems. This can be seen for example in rich people who have a lot of things to enjoy in the real world, for example a very rich person will easily bet 10,000$ in a casino and when he loses the 10,000$ then that person will not be sad, on the contrary he will go out and go boating with friends, or go to a nightclub to drink alcohol and hang out with lots of women

and then they will travel to some country and with the profits from their business, they will easily recover the 10,000 dollars they lost in the casino and continue playing with a lot of money without any problems, because they do not depend on gambling to have fun, they have many options to enjoy. have fun. now when a person who lives on a monthly salary and isolates himself from the world in the sense that he spends more time away from people and is always thinking about life's problems, then that person will easily play as if the game was his only entertainment and when he loses , this person will chase losses and lose more and go into depression


Since many years ago, only governments have been carrying out warning campaigns for people not to see gambling as a source of stable income, and currently many casinos have been warning people not to keep playing as if they intended to get rich, because gambling It's not a way to get rich easily, so when everyone creates an account at casinos, they know that. but they ignore it, so this is no longer a problem for casinos and governments. It's the problem of people who don't want to listen

The funny thing is that not everyone in that circle can actually hold on that fun part of your simple gamble because still in that circle alot of persons tend to take it really seriously and sometimes get to grow the fun habit into something else and when they succeed at first they tend to expand it beyond the normal casual friendly gambler and go further to take it very serious like tagging it as a means of getting some profits as often as they can.

My personal view on this is gambling for me is a thrilling or exciting activity, you explained it well that sometimes playing or watching something might get boring but with money involves it would be different.
And how I draw a line between having fun and getting addicted is by limiting the time and money that I would spend on gambling.
It all comes down on how you would control yourself, how you would handle the emotions or temptation to continue on gambling.
If you notice that most of the time you are always thinking about gambling or gambling is all that you could think off, take a break from it or breath do things that would distract you from thinking or would remind you about gambling, focus on other activities, hang out or talk with your friends.

You gamble for fun, or you gamble to make money from it. What really matters and can either get you addicted or unaddicted is your personal control.
 
You can still be gambling for fun and get addicted to the game, having so much fun on it that you can no longer control your gambling hours.
 
You can also be gambling to make financial gain and also get addicted because you will be so obsessed with getting profit from gambling to the extent that you will lose control.

So if you can have control and obey your set-up limit, then you have nothing to worry about getting addicted to.

When we are in a casino, the best way to live a great experience is based on a high financial education. For me, things with this have to be with the maturity of the people , if someone cannot control themselves when playing with your money, because the experience you will have will be unpleasant, with respect to the line you are talking about about fun, it is You have to get it before even going to a casino, how? allocating only some Money to play in the casino, and that money is what is respected for playing, there should be no other way of doing things, not going crazy , if we control the money, we can let our emotions be present in the casino, that is why these Topics create Awareness in some way among the players, I do it like this, it is better to control the money than control the emcoins and the experience, the fun increases, it can also be Said that the Losses in a casino They must be Accepted and not seek Revenge.

How we can draw a line between having fun and getting addicted is that we can't go until excessive dopamine comes out. It means that a strategy must be set before starting gambling, it can be by setting a limit on both loss and win. And every time you gamble, make sure that the fund you are going to invest does not affect your real life. You only invest what you can afford to lose. And yes, of course, some good suggestions or gambling related side effects can be saved from the hand of gambling addiction if a newbie is told in advance. And maybe he can enjoy some thrilling entertainment experience in his remaining time here.

After reading everything, I believe it's all about you trying to control yourself. Yes, both experience and happiness with all the things that could get you addicted are there, it can be controlled if you are to discipline yourself. Discipline could help you draw the line in this crazy gambling life you know?

I don't consider betting with friends dangerous and is far from causing addiction or similar issues to any person doing it.I remember when I was in university we always used to place bets against each other me and some friends and the bets were normally for Champions League games with ranges from 5-50 dollars max per game,anyone could afford such amount and we only played at that specific time,this is a fun activity which can boost the way you watch a game,I miss doing it with real friends as online I have done it sometimes.

The danger is when a person starts for fun then the next day against all odds he is all alone in the casino playing any game possible as he thinks he is going to get rich with it,these people are the weakest when it comes to making more money.

We all gamble but our purpose and mindsets towards gambling vary, so it is this mindset and purpose that determine our motives for gambling and what we derive from it as well. If you want fun in gambling, there is a way you approach it and the losses incurred in it will not be hurtful, especially if you are such that is wise enough to plan the risk effectively. Those seeking fun in gambling might just gamble about $3 in the whole session, so by virtue of this small amount, they are not hurt and the losses may not be an issue. This may even be viewed as a means to access the funfilled service directly.

I do this a lot and it is fun indeed. But if it is about the money and the money is not coming forth when the gambler is always losing, this can't be funny and such a gambler will surely frown his face at the situation. However, with both the fun and money-making in gambling, addiction may occur. whereas, many mistake the addiction for fun derivation, but in practice, it may happen if you make gambling your hobby and you don't make any effort to be cautious about it or control it. Of course, it will control you.

Education about gambling is not to scare people away in my opinion but to let them know the impending danger of not gambling rightly. This education is even advisable so that the gambler knows what to face ahead and plans towards it. If many had been educated about gambling beforehand, they might have not been victims the way they are today. They would have been more cautious and believed that it is not the place to seek desperate money like many do which leads to desperation and addiction that are frustrating.

That's how gambling activities should be carried out and when person place gambling not as an activity that needs to be done all the time then it will be much easier for person to control gambling. The main priorities remain work and family because these are real responsibilities for men who are married or not, while gambling is only enjoyed on holidays as an effort to refresh from the stress of work. We will get pleasure from gambling if our involvement in it is interpreted as the arguments you give.

Make ourselves more disciplined, especially regarding work and family and we must prioritize what is important first. Gambling responsibly is not a problem because we are much more able to control ourselves, therefore we must learn to be responsible for our involvement in gambling and we must place gambling as an activity for mere pleasure.

You’re right about the importance of how we frame gambling in our minds. Seeing it as a casual pastime rather than a quick financial fix is crucial. Personally, I think creating a healthy gambling environment also depends on the support systems we have around us.
Moreover, the role of education can’t be overstressed. By educating people about the risks and the importance of self-control in gambling, much like we do with other health and safety issues, we can equip them with the tools to enjoy gambling without falling into the pitfalls. It’s all about balance and making informed choices, really.

It would be a shame if people who are already addicted continue to play it again. There is a lot of wisdom out there for people who have experienced losing at gambling. In fact, as we know, gambling games are created by a system created by the owner so that you lose. Why do they keep playing? This is their main way to make instant money without having to work hard. Yes, when I see people who are addicted to common sense or logic, their thinking is no longer clear.

The breaking point for those of you who are addicted to gambling is when you are determined to do whatever it takes to be able to gamble and continue to do so. they will continue to look for funds, whether it is borrowing from friends or relatives, you will reverse previous losses for me it is impossible. Because this is impossible to happen and for those of you who are addicted or involved in gambling, you should stop right now, forget all the big losses that have occurred, and never look back and continue living a much better life. better than gambling.

Which means, being successful in gambling doesn't mean how much you win but how well you are doing in real life after you place your bet. Because if you one a million dollars yet you broke your family or your health because of gambling, where would be the success in that? That's why I agree that gambling is a pitfall, because regard of how well you are in life. But once you lose your control over yourself, that's the beginning the trap. So learn how to manage yourself and preserve your wins and capital.

Gamblers get fatigued while brainstorming on the right choice to make in a game. The exercise consumes excessive brainpower and takes away strength for willpower from the gambler. Leaving the player in the dilemma of what next is right to do about a specific decision. Whether to stop or continue. Money has already gone down the money pit. Going after it seems to be a better option. Who else wouldn't go after lost money? It's a normal human phenomenon. When a child's money falls out of his pocket, he'd go back looking for it. The casino or house, work strides ahead to formulate a better means of manipulating the player's human psychology. Too many blames are on the side of the foul gamblers as I may tag them, for chasing after losses. But that's how we all think.

Psychotherapists also have stated that anybody can be a victim of this pursuit. And continually trying out this chase, requires more money. That is the player must wager to get his money back. The search now gets weary for the player, with no strength of control. He'd lose it and go after it like a cheetah. There he makes the biggest mistake of his gambling journey. Hence, staying woke on the energy left in us is a super good decision other than paying much attention on the money. The emotions control how we spend money, so the thoughts of the gambler should be on his emotions. Not to get tired and lose his self-control. Where he wouldn't get a hold of how he wagers his money.

Well, gambling can really swing either way.

Drawing the line between having a good time and slipping into addiction can be tricky since the transition can be seamless and often unnoticed until it’s a bit late. It’s kind of like eating chips—you start with just one, and before you know it, you’ve finished the whole bag! But still, everything under your controle.

Education on the side effects of gambling could definitely be helpful. Just as we learn about the risks of things like alcohol and smoking, knowing the possible downsides of gambling might make someone think twice before getting too deep into it. Knowledge is power, after all!

Personally, I think everything in moderation works best. Gambling isn’t inherently bad, but it’s all about staying within limits and recognizing when it’s time to step back.

Gambling is not a financial havoc but the way we do it will determine whether it will bring havoc on us or not, but when we gamble as expected without loosing priority, we are going to see it as a means of having fun, we cannot deny the fact that some gamblers couldn't control the way f how they live their lives not to talk of having a responsible gambling experience.

So it all depends from the way we have pictured gambling to be, how we see it and the way it has appeared to us from the beginning that made us have interest in it, some people will just only invite to themselves some of these havoc all because they couldn't adopt the way of gambling responsibly.

You should always do gambling based on its definition. In general definition which I also believe, " gambling is an entertainment", so if we are still getting that definition, it only means one thing, we are enjoying what we are doing.The risk of getting addicted like would destroy your finances is not cause by gambling so we can't blame gambling on that. You know what the reason is? It's us being indiscipline and our inability to control our emotion that lead to financial problem.

I know that because I have been in that situation before, but I was brave enough to not blame gambling, instead I blame myself and I was able to correct my mistake. I know I can't go back to the past, I just learn from it and now I'm already enjoying gambling like it's not even risky anymore for me.

To draw a line between fun and addiction in gambling, you need not to always make out time to and focus on other ways of having fun different from getting involved in gambling activities it will make you not to be too devoted to gambling and you won't get addicted easily.

For sure gambling education or creating an awareness of the need to gamble responsibly will go a long way in helping gamblers to stay away from gambling and not see it as an income generating platform so that they won't be spending most of their time at gambling halls and offices.

this comes how we deal with it and this is what the importance of our knowledge before even entering gambling  and yeah this defy if we
are into become addicted or we are to be a good gambler.


It is very important ,  that we must be educated before entering gambling and so you will need to learn and understand the whole
gambling matter.

Self-control and being responsible for every decision, I think every gambler will learn in the hard way and that is when they lose money. At first, I’m into money and aggressively playing without thinking and the control, but sooner or later you’ll realize that you are not improving and the situation is getting worst because of your losses and I believe this is the start where you will think about self-control.

I guess the keyword here is control. Surely, you can estimate whether your gambling hobby is still under your control or it is already the one controlling you. It's probably easy to measure as well. If you want to stop and you can stop, then you are still in control of it. But if you want to stop but can hardly do it even if you're already losing much more than what you were ready to lose, then perhaps it is already beyond your control. There are so many other signs. But this one is very basic. If you can't anymore say no to gambling, then it's about time to seriously ponder on it. It will turn worse if left unattended.

First, let me quickly chip in the fact that this is an interesting dicuss, though it's something we have possibly discussed here before, but I like the whole new level and perspective this one is coming from.


Well, you are mistaken here, fun having is a choice in gambling, people can choose to just gamble for the sake of having fun.
So, it is impossible to draw a line between having fun and getting addicted to gambling, because getting addicted to gambling is not a choice, but a result of an action.
Now, to better understand what I mean, a person can choose to have through gambling, but no body ever chooses to become addicted to gambling, getting addicted to gambling is something that happens due to, or as a result of some decisions and actions the gambler takes and execute.

So, to help you phrase this, it would have been more appropriate to say, how can one draw the line between gambling for the sole purpose of having fun, and gambling for the sole purpose of making profit.

Education brings about knowledge, and knowledge they say is power,
Yes, education on how gambling can save alot of people from getting too engaged to gambling, and even when gambling for fun.
Gambling for fun simply means that, you are gambling just to have fun, which means you do not take winnings too seriously, this can save from from addiction to gambling, and actually can make gambling experiences more fun and exciting.

I think one of my earliest signs that could have got me trapped in gambling addiction and losses from a time I no longer recall accurately was the fact that, I approached gambling then with a mindset of making profit off it. I mean, I had heard the stories, success stories from few forks and decided to dip my hands in the purse and when I was met with few losses, i began chasing my losses and the. More losses until I realized, it’s not a game where I can win.

This called for a more different approach and you must be strong willed to persist in this industry. To this day I still gamble and I don’t see it for any thing bad or some place to be wreaked but, your will power and approach to the industry it what makes the difference. You don’t go about crossing lines that shouldn’t be crossed or play with the intention of winning over the house, that’s one means to lose.

Approach it with a free spirit and gamble with concrete awareness of your finance so you stick to plan.

I think everyone of us in this industry have got feelings. I’ll always say, when you feel the slight discomfort about what you’re doing, there you draw your limit and call it a day. Let’s your feelings or emotions about the activity tell you it’s time and you do good to follow it.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

We all know the tales of a pony pastime becoming a lifelong obsession. Where does gambling go from a good night out? When does entertainment drain your bank account?

Gambling danger education is important. Knowledge alone isn't enough. It can guide you, but not force you. Real responsibility is a daily fight, not a choice

Talk about that enticing voice in your ear: 'just one more game.' Understanding your reasons is important not willpower. Why start gambling? For a thrill or to avoid something deeper? Finding the cause will reveal how to stop. It's about understanding why we push boundaries, not rigidity. Be honest with yourself. Be honest with yourself. If we can't answer that question honestly, we're halfway down that slippery slope

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.


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.

@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.

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.

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.


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

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.

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 @

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Gamble intentionally. Do not gamble because your friends are engaging in it and they invited you to join them. While they would have developed some degree of self-control, you as a beginner would be carry away by the thrill of it because of your inexperience and where there is no control irresponsible gambling leading to addiction will be inevitable.

Gambling education helps nevertheless the should decision to adhere to what is taught during such educational session lies solely with the participant. Gambling education is powerful and has a far reaching effect from hearing the stories of former gambling addicts when they share their experience.

The view of gambling is very intertwined but at the end it's all about fun. No matter the end result of a gambler we should know that first it was out of love for fun that turn into greed which could lead to the bad effects we find in most gamblers.

Where we can draw a line between fun and getting addicted is knowing your limits. It's fun to gamble but when you exceed your limit which you can accept with clear conscience then it's not longer a fun act but a greed intense action to either make ones self proud or to achieve a goal of making a cool cash.

So at the end every one should know the level which they can accept whatever they put into gambling, if you derive joy from gambling then stick with the fun not stake what can not afford to loose that when lost you will continue to chase losses that will lead to addiction.

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.

Everyone has his/her own personal view on the subject of gambling and it always lingers on this two perspectives in the society and also has an impact on the way people view and approach it. Gambling in whichever form it takes be it a play to earn stake game, online casino or simply playing with friends, often sparks a debate on its true nature as a fanfare activity or a financial trap to wreak people.

My experience
On March 26th, 2024, my friend and I visited a bar, where he normally played snooker with his friends, I would always sit close to watch and cheer him up while I drink and hardly played cause I'm not good at it, one of his play mates challenged him to a bet on drinks, with rules lower buys drinks for the next person for each round, my friend got serious and was on a winning steak and the scores was 12-3 under 2 hours of playing, while at the beginning of this game it was more fun fare when the score were still some how even and reachable, but now the other guy was sweating probably because of the price of the drink which was about 3k(3$) per bottle for the least beer, the look on his face has totally changed and I believe he never planned for the game to go that way.

Now while some folks would argue that gambling is fanfare, I believe there is a line to this and it gets to a point where we could wreak ourselves if you are not careful, no one needed to tell me, that fellow was grieved by his losses which was not supposed to be so if we are just having fun.

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Gambling as a thrilling or exciting activity
For many persons, gambling is a very good way to add thrill to any activity or game to make it more entertaining, playing a regular game with nothing to gain or lose can be at time so boring and would hardly bring out your best but with a price involved everyone gets serious and wants to put more effort, making it a fun to be a part of.

Like when we normally set football competition in my street and everyone would have to contribute an amount to participate, it makes the whole event more thrilling and engaging for all.

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Gambling as a pitfall trap
We all know how easy it is to get a habit out of gambling, that excessive dopamine would just make you going back for more untill your well out of control, the byproduct of gambling Is clearly a financial wreak and the idea of easy money or double your cash seems can lure even the most discipline into blindness and eventually a gambling addiction that would lead to indebtedness from chasing losses. With this much bad side gambling can also be seen as a dangerous social activity that can lead many to ruin if left unchecked.

The idea of personal responsibility has always been the key to evade from addiction but her is the big question.

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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]