Quote from: bakkang on April 18, 2018, 09:43:02 PM

Quote from: Aikidoka on March 10, 2018, 11:37:16 AM

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

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

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

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

Gambling is not always the solution with that problem. Sometimes gaming all the reason that made you sad that leads to depression because you lose, you lose the money which should be for your family. You know what my parents were just like this they really addicted with gambling until such time that everything were vibe because of their addiction. But thank to the Lord for always changing my family's life.

I would not give so much credits to gambling. We are all responsible for our
actions, and we have to deal with consequences. If gambling changed you that
is cause you were weak before it, and you did not know with what you are dealing.
Gambling cannot change strong character.
Gambling did not change me. I know many people who gamble for years without
problems. Gambling is not a problem, problem comes from people who get into
gambling without knowing what gambling is.
New gamblers should earn from older gamblers mistakes. That is hard, many are
blinded by lights of casinos and big wins. What creator of this thread pointed out
is happening to weak people, this people are not addicted to gambling solely, usually
they are drug or alcohol addicts, weak characters are more likely to become addicts.