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Quote from: Betwrong on December 05, 2024, 02:58:40 PM

I wouldn't say gambling is meant to be for the rich people, but I totally agree with the notion that poor people shouldn't gamble, that's for sure. Poor people when gamble they risk everything they have hoping to to win some big money, they don't think of gambling as entertainment, rather they think it can help them to make money. People who think like that shouldn't gamble at all.

anyone can gamble, of course, but if you have more disposable income it'll fit you much better than if you don't
the problem is that it is exactly the most vulnerable people with low income that end up getting to gambling with the hope of making it, but with really little knowledge on managing risk and taking care of their own emotions...

it's a crazy world

Yup I agree with this one and it means the biggest mistake of gamblers is when they use gambling as a medium to overcome problems they are having outside of entertainment such as financial problems, most of the gamblers who are now experiencing the bad impacts are those who come by prioritizing money as the main goal and I think the reason is clear that behind the scenes they are having problems with their finances such as those who have low incomes or those who are in debt for example, so I quite agree with your opinion that the majority of problem gamblers are those who associate gambling with their personal financial problems.

oh, this is the worst situation
same with drugs and sometimes even other everyday things like food or sex.
Prioritizing money for a while may be ok but remember that when you make enough (and this is a different number for each person) you have to simply say "that's enough" and to stop playing and to find a work that gives you meaning and happinness and decide what to do with your time and energy here in this planet.

when you have financial buoyant and you have issues that depressed you can't believe can make you to forget about such depressed because once you remember gambling and the make your predictions you will not be thinking of that stress on the problem you'll be thinking of your gambling but the thing is that is good for someone who is financial to do that knowing that when it lose it will not affect it life or add for the initial thinking or problem that is undergoing but when you have the money and the you know that when you lose it will not affect you I think gambling can be one of the day that relieve a depression whenever you are depressed that is why there's a gambling is a part of entertainment and his meant for rich people but the process whereby you are not rich and they have issue and you go to gambling for me I will advise you not to go into gambling because it will add for your problem because you cannot resist two things at the time

as with any habits the key would be identifying what are the triggers that make you want to gamble
are you bored?
are you jut floating with your free time and looking for emotions?
are your healthy habits in check? meditation, good diet, exercise, etc...
these are the questions to ask.

I've never seen data on economic profiles of gamblers but I'd guess that there are many poor and medium class people gambling A LOT and not only rich ones.