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Quote from: mcdouglasx on June 18, 2025, 10:49:16 PM

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If someone has already accepted their gambling addiction and managed to stop gambling, it is synonymous with willpower.

But the paradox is that if you have the strength and conviction to stop gambling, anyone could come to the conclusion: "Why not just control it and that's it, without needing to quit gambling completely?".

Which brings us to this questions:

Is it harder to control gambling or limit it without falling into excess than to stop gambling forever?

Why is the effective strategy not moderation but absolute abstinence?
Well for those who is addicted to gambling it will definitely be difficult for them to control or limit themselves from gambling so the best option would be to take a break and then make corrections were appropriate or plan on how to go about it.
The reason why moderation isn't the best strategy here , is because the habits is already formed so being moderate especially when one is already addicted to gambling wouldn't really be possible.moderation will only work out when it is initiated from the on start.
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Quote from: mcdouglasx on June 18, 2025, 10:49:16 PM



If someone has already accepted their gambling addiction and managed to stop gambling, it is synonymous with willpower.

But the paradox is that if you have the strength and conviction to stop gambling, anyone could come to the conclusion: "Why not just control it and that's it, without needing to quit gambling completely?".

Which brings us to this questions:

Is it harder to control gambling or limit it without falling into excess than to stop gambling forever?

Why is the effective strategy not moderation but absolute abstinence?
Well for those who is addicted to gambling it will definitely be difficult for them to control or limit themselves from gambling so the best option would be to take a break and then make corrections were appropriate or plan on how to go about it.
The reason why moderation isn't the best strategy here , is because the habits is already formed so being moderate especially when one is already addicted to gambling wouldn't really be possible.moderation will only work out when it is initiated from the on start.