Quote from: YOSHIE on February 12, 2020, 04:18:28 PM

Quote from: Betwrong on February 12, 2020, 09:09:02 AM

because all of us need some sort of relaxation.

relaxation, relax, has its own meaning in the human soul, should not be done based on a "hobby".
If "relaxation" is released with 'hobby' guidelines then the shock of the soul, emotions, anger that occurs when you see your support, lose, in a match.
This is a factor if, if someone decides to stop gambling, he must also be kept away from the worst 'hobbies' in the past.

"relaxation" can be done with yoga exercises. This yoga technique can make you disappear from anxiety and tension, will stabilize the mind to "relax" from the stress of gambling, yoga can make you a directed imagination, breathing and muscle.
So that you will forget your bad past hobbies.

I find it hard to argue with this because one of my favorite contemporary philosophers, Yuval Noah Harari, sometimes praises yoga and says that daily Vipassana Meditation, in particular, helps him personally a lot. However, although I respect Harari, I feel like yoga is not for me. I mean, I tried it many times, but somehow for me it doesn't work. It may look strange, but please consider that people are different, and what works for some doesn't necessarily work for others. Ok, so for me personally, 15 minutes of gambling is better than 15 minutes of Vipassana Meditation, in terms of relaxation.

Your topic is called "Leave gambling, if it destroys you.", and I absolutely agree with this statement, people must quit gambling if it destroys their lives. But there are people, myself included, for whom gambling is one of the best forms of relaxation, it's just the way it is, you know. Gambling not only doesn't destroy our lives, but we(not everyone, but people like me) find it very helpful.