Addicted to gambling: how to deal with?

[Natalie777]

Hi all! It is pleasure to join such a vivid community here!

 

There is an infographic "Solving The Gambling Addiction Problem: How to Play Without Turning Addicted" 777spinslot.com wanted to offer for your attention and discussion.

 

 

Posted with permission of Forum admin.

[Afi4wins]

Hi Natalie...welcome to this 'vivid community' of Askgamblers! 

May I ask why your username is a wedsite name?

No...I didn't click on it to try it out... 

[cocopop3011]

Hello again Natalie! It's great to finally be able to welcome you to our forum! Thanks for sharing your infographic with us, you've done a great job! I always think there can never be too much information about problem gambling for those who need it!

 

I hope you get lots of feedback from our members. I'm sure you will!

[Natalie777]

Hi Natalie...welcome to this 'vivid community' of Askgamblers! 

May I ask why your username is a wedsite name?

No...I didn't click on it to try it out... 

 

Hi Afi4wins nice to meet you too and thank you for welcoming

 

As to your question about username - it was discussed with administration and permitted - we never break the rules

[helenakp]

hmmm......777spins.. is affiliate site,isn't it 

[ValDes]

Hey Natalie and welcome to AskGamblers forum. 

 

Thanks for sharing this really cool infographic, hope it's going to help our members with its useful information and advice.  

 

Guys, Natalie asked and been granted a special permission to use our forum to present and popularize their articles and awesome infographics. Yes, they are indeed an affiliate website, however unlike many others who were simply trying to promote here in a blatant and disrespectful way, Natalie is determined to contribute first and foremost. And we always welcome people willing to contribute to our community, right.

[cocopop3011]

Hey Natalie and welcome to AskGamblers forum. 

 

Thanks for sharing this really cool infographic, hope it's going to help our members with its useful information and advice.  

 

Guys, Natalie asked and been granted a special permission to use our forum to present and popularize their articles and awesome infographics. Yes, they are indeed an affiliate website, however unlike many others who were simply trying to promote here in a blatant and disrespectful way, Natalie is determined to contribute first and foremost. And we always welcome people willing to contribute to our community, right.

 

Absolutely! 

[Natalie777]

Dear All, I hope this will get us back on track with the topic So, what do you think about dealing with addiction problem?

[winningfly]

It was very interesting and useful to read, thank you.

 

Funny part: Do not use drugs/drink alcohol while gambling. I think it is never good to use drugs, even if you not gamble.

[ValDes]

As an avid gambler myself, I believe that gambling addiction is part of every gambler's life, an integral one unfortunately. And although the degree of addiction could vary drastically from one person to another, it's never easy to deal with it and usually it requires a serious amount of efforts and strength put in on a daily basis in order to get the addiction /even the slightest one/ successfully overcome! Knowing how important this matter is, I wrote a guide few years ago which - SOS, I am addicted to gambling - what to do? To date, this one is the most read piece of information on our website, with over 650 000 views in less than 3 years. But this fact doesn't make me a happy person at all, cause it means that the number of gamblers fighting or suffering different stage of some gambling addiction is huge, insane huge and probably beyond our wildest imagination....

[Johnnygotthebone]

As a perfect example that I am, on how a gambler is never happy until he reaches the end, I must close off my posts by warning others who have a serious problem to realize this before it is too late.

 

I have spent too long trying to win, I went through the phase this year of not trying to lose and it went ok but the end result is that I am still gambling. Win or lose, I am still gambling and it is always inside me.'

 

For the last few weeks I have been reflecting on the good and bad times regarding on line gaming and took drastic measures to try and stop, or at least cut down. It worked to an extent. There were days I didn't even open the Ipad to play.

 

I have said many times that I am sick. I admit it and have no shame in saying so. Maybe that is why I am able to understand that I need help. No one can help me, absolutely no one. I can only help myself. Since a few weeks ago I have been setting ridiculous deposit limits on all my hand picked casinos. 10 dollars as an example. Some how, psychologically it tells me it's not ok to gamble when I can't deposit. Weird.

 

Today, I decided to call it quits. I played for a few hours, mostly playtech, had some fun and ended up losing a little bit, not much.

 

But something went off in my head while I was playing, "What exactly are you trying to accomplish?".... So I'll win 10k and then blow it? I'll lose 10k and then be miserable around my kids? I'll waste hours in front of a screen while I could be doing other things that are more productive. I basically realized, that for me, gaming is a waste of time. I don't need to win, I work and make honest money.

 

I have about 7-10 casino accounts left open, every one received and email minutes ago with a request to impose a solid deposit limit of 20 bucks per month, non negotiable and final. I may drop 10 bucks into one of them 30 days from now and run TWIN SPIN at minimum but that is as far as it is going to get.

 

I am done... funny thing is that I had a winning year, my you tube channel shows some amazing wins and I ask myself, AND??????? BIG DEAL! "NO ONE CARES J! 

 

From now on, my mission in life is to take back control of my ailing sanity. The one quality that I have is that when I say something, and actually mean it, I do it.

 

So.... to all those who have a problem, a serious problem, there is always hope, you just need to realize that you can do anything that you set your mind to. There is no reason to think otherwise. It all starts with you. this time, The ends do not justify the means... it's the other way around.... End it first and then follow your destiny.

 

Good luck to all of you and I hope you really find what you are looking for, I think I just did.

 

Johnny

[ValDes]

Sincerely wish you luck with your new mission, Johnny!

[Johnnygotthebone]

Sincerely wish you luck with your new mission, Johnny!

 

It's all good my friend, sometimes you got to do what you got to do.

 

I am also going to quit smoking, I made a decision, as much as it's going to kill me, I'm going to stop, it's been almost 30 years I've been smoking, I have to much to lose. In a couple of days I'm going to start cutting down from 30 to 25 to 15 and then zero cigarettes a day.

 

I may go lock myself up in a hotel room for three days because when I try to quit smoking, I'm able to kill someone, I'm not kidding. I become a completely different person and very aggressive. I don't want to be around my children while I'm trying to quit. Maybe I'll send everybody to my in-laws and stay home alone which might be the best thing to do for a couple of days the nicotene washes out of my bloodstream.

 

Quitting smoking is 10 million times harder than quitting gaming. I'll let you guys know how it goes both ways

[Afi4wins]

Oh geeees! Those are 2 of my most favourite hobbies to past time cos I don't have anything else...

and for me to try and quit both of them...oh geeees...I'll be as good as not alive! 

So...not for me at this moment... 

 

For you Johnny...my best wishes and my best of luck on quitting your 2 most hazardous 'bad habits'! 

[Johnnygotthebone]

 

Oh geeees! Those are 2 of my most favourite hobbies to past time cos I don't have anything else...

and for me to try and quit both of them...oh geeees...I'll be as good as not alive!

So...not for me at this moment...

 

For you Johnny...my best wishes and my best of luck on quitting your 2 most hazardous 'bad habits'! [/quote

 

 

Ty Afi

 

 

Time will tell....

 

All bad things eventually end. No?

[Afi4wins]

You're  welcome Johnny.

 

Aye...all bad things will eventually end...

so will all good things...and so-so things too...