Hi everyone wanna share one of my friend's story.. he is jr dev and suddenly became heavily involved in skin betting, he is influenced by streamers, after witnessing streamers incredible wins, my friend just wanna try a shoot.. He began by throwing $300 worth of CS:GO skins for fun however things quickly got out of hand. He started selling gear, chasing wins & losing several thousand dollars in virtual loot. He has completely stopped using gambling websites however he is too ashamed of his habit to admit to anyone that he is losing.
Have any of you managed to escape the tidal wave of skin betting? After the virtual casino spiral, how did you regain your boundaries, trust & even your attitude?
Just like any other gambling addiction even this one can be overcomed. First is the acknowledge of the problem by the person, second he needs to desire the recovery with all his own determination and lastly finding a new hobby. Since he is a junior developer he has a lot to learn and pursuing bootcamps, certifications and personal development courses can be his new hobbies which will make him busy for a fairly heavy amount of time and he mostly with the involvement in such activities will probably forget about gambling and any addiction he maybe involved. If none of these works and he still continues then only rehab centers can bring him back to reality.