At what point can you say you have quit gambling?

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I don't think there is any need for such a step unless you can maintain your self control. If you cross your limit while gambling then you definitely need to take a break immediately.
I think you should go on that way make an different strategy for your gambling like you should separate your gambling fund from your income like you can have <5% of your income for your gambling. And I also think that will not going to hamper in your financial.

[bisdak40]

It's very common for gamblers to say they have quit gambling after some terrible experience. Personally I have taken the decision to quit gambling times without number.

But after few weeks and in some serious cases two months the already uninstalled apps are reinstalled and gambling is continued from where I stopped.

It's very difficult to quit ynot just because it's addictive but before of the quest to make one.

Can you say you have quit gambling after a month of not staking?

A month is a very little time for me to say that i have quit gambling. Even a year is not enough for me because our decision could change in an instant then stake again. The only time that i could say that i stopped gambling is when we are nearing the end of our life and not gamble on that time.

[DragonF]

Quitting gambling is not easy to achieve but there are steps a gambler would take before it is possible to quit gambling.

Some of the steps are: seek support from a friend or therapist.

This made me laugh because the majority of my friends gamble, and my closest therapist is also a gambler. It is extremely difficult to find a non-gambler nowadays. There is a funny story about a therapist who was helping gamblers cope with addiction but became addicted to gambling and was unable to follow his instructions.

This merely illustrates the difficulty of quitting gambling. What we frequently see are people who claim to quit when they are losing money or do not have enough money to gamble, but as soon as they have money, they check for available games and install apps again to continue their gambling journey.

[LogitechMouse]

Re: At what point can you say you have quit gambling?

One month isn't enough, and with how online gambling are being promoted in different social media platforms, it's easy for a person to get hooked again and gamble yet again.

What point? Hmmm, maybe if there's something bad, really bad that happened and it affected my life in the worst possible way. That would be the time where I will say that "I will stop gambling already and focus on more important things." Sometimes, what you only need is one thing that will affect your life either positively or negatively in order for you to say, "It's time to quit." Unfortunately, there are some who will continue to gamble despite experiencing some negative things.

It is extremely difficult to find a non-gambler nowadays.

It really is. Finding a non-gambler that's exposed into different social media platforms is hard to find. I guess what we will find would be people who can control themselves when they gamble.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

A month is a very little time for me to say that i have quit gambling. Even a year is not enough for me because our decision could change in an instant then stake again. The only time that i could say that i stopped gambling is when we are nearing the end of our life and not gamble on that time.

Some people mistake taking a break from gambling to be quitting. Someone once said “once a gambler is always a gambler” well I don’t know how true this statement is as it totally depends on the individual involved, but for most gamblers, I find it to be actually true because quitting gambling when you’re already an active gamblers isn’t just as easy as learning how to gamble, you may be able to take a short or long break but that doesn’t really mean that you’ve actually quit.

[Sim_card]

Can you say you have quit gambling after a month of not staking?

I have quitted gambling over and over again, and that's the reaaon why I could gamble responsible. I got addicted some years back but came out of addiction after I quitted gambling. Sometimes, I go on a very long break to put myself into proper check. It's when you are not considering your gambling activities and check your gambling state is when you will feel it is useless to quit because you're after profit.

[Agbe]

Why is this so complicated?
You quit gambling the moment you stop betting, and the moment you place another bet you relapse, simple as that.
The moment you fail to restrain yourself fr putting up a bet is the moment you realize you failed to quit, one week one month 6 months, you still haven't quit you just managed to take a break but you're back gambling.

It's complicated cause most people can't differential between "quit and stop"! Stop placing bet/ gambling so time and relapse again isn't quitting at all. When someone quits a habit, they quit for good and do not relapse. Personally, I've stopped betting for several weeks for reasons best known to me, but I'm still completely hooked to gambling and haven't quit.

It will be really hard for for real gambling addicts to call it a quite when it comes to gambling because when it comes to gambling it's really complicated as the huge for making profit is the only compelling reason that people continue gambling so it will take divine intervention for anyone who is a core gambler to call it a quite when it comes to gambling

I think the only thing that can help is self control in gambling there should be more more emphasis on regulating the way one engage in gambling especially putting a limit with the amount of money that one can actually gamble with

[Igebotz]

I think the only thing that can help is self control in gambling there should be more more emphasis on regulating the way one engage in gambling especially putting a limit with the amount of money that one can actually gamble with

There's a max stake and max deposit on every gambling platform to prevent someone going above some certain amounts and there's also a self- exclusion feature that allows you to give yourself sometime off.  Gambling platforms are pushing really hard to making sure no one is addicted and everyone is playing responsibly.

[JusticeDeGreat]

Gambling is addictive,  and has led many into debts, homeless, and other big challenges.  Whereas it is difficult to stop gambling, especially where one is addicted to it. But we must know that change in human behavior is inevitable,  and one can gradually quit from Gambling. This is possible where one has stopped the process of funding any betting applications he has connections with. A quality called self control is also required. At that point one can say he has stopped gambling.

[pieppiep]

Gambling is addictive,  and has led many into debts, homeless, and other big challenges.  Whereas it is difficult to stop gambling, especially where one is addicted to it. But we must know that change in human behavior is inevitable,  and one can gradually quit from Gambling. This is possible where one has stopped the process of funding any betting applications he has connections with. A quality called self control is also required. At that point one can say he has stopped gambling.

The only way to break the gambling habit is to work it hard and get proper assistance. The first step we can take is to acknowledge that such habits just have repeatable patterns that make it almost impossible to quit. From there we can proceed to other steps to find ways how to distract ourselves to more enjoyable pursuits. Supporter communities sometimes help or talking to friends and family do as well. It is okay to get help if the process calls for it because this process does not have to be done individually. If there is one thing that is evident in the society today it is this; any change that is considered big will take its time and require massive effort but all is not lost if the change aimed at is desirable. Above all, learn to value every single advancement we achieve on the journey that we are on.

[joniboini]

If we're talking about addiction, I tend to believe there's no way to quit completely unless you can stop yourself from gambling (depending on what your addiction is) until you die. I think relapse is the word for behavior like this. I think someone has mentioned this above. CMIIW.

There is a difference between gambling addicts and those who gamble for entertainment. I think those who gamble once in a while aren't in the same category, so there's no need for them to be paranoid if they have the urge to participate in a lottery once in a while. Moving to another environment where your behavior changes significantly (such as being closely monitored) might also help, but I don't think people love to lose their freedom for that.

[Didia Sofunichi]

Why is this so complicated?
You quit gambling the moment you stop betting, and the moment you place another bet you relapse, simple as that.
The moment you fail to restrain yourself fr putting up a bet is the moment you realize you failed to quit, one week one month 6 months, you still haven't quit you just managed to take a break but you're back gambling.

It's complicated cause most people can't differential between "quit and stop"! Stop placing bet/ gambling so time and relapse again isn't quitting at all. When someone quits a habit, they quit for good and do not relapse. Personally, I've stopped betting for several weeks for reasons best known to me, but I'm still completely hooked to gambling and haven't quit.

Please kindly explain further on the difference between quit and stop because in my own thinking they mean one and the same thing. I will patiently wait for your response

[bitterguy28]

Can you say you have quit gambling after a month of not staking?

of course not lol to me quitting is completely disengaging with the activity if after one month and you went back then that is not quitting because you just relapsed and went back to your habit of gambling

instead of calling it quitting i would say to just call it a break it seems a lot more acceptable and realistically possible since you do not seem to be able to stop yourself after only just a month without gambling if you are not to quit permanently then just say you are taking a break

[DragonF]

Can you say you have quit gambling after a month of not staking?

I have quitted gambling over and over again, and that's the reaaon why I could gamble responsible. I got addicted some years back but came out of addiction after I quitted gambling. Sometimes, I go on a very long break to put myself into proper check. It's when you are not considering your gambling activities and check your gambling state is when you will feel it is useless to quit because you're after profit.

People mistake a break for quitting. Most gamblers take a break when they feel broke or have lost a significant amount of money. I don't know why it is difficult to quit gambling. Countless times gamblers proclaim that they are not gambling again and days or months later you see them gambling. I don't think it is possible for anybody who has tasted winning in gambling to quit gambling. I have not seen such a gambler.

What I see often are break takers or passive gamblers and this happens only when there is a shift in their way of thinking. Personally, the way I was gambling when I felt that I could become wealthy through gambling and the way I gamble now that I have thus self conviction that gambling offers nothing is different. I can easily take breaks and focus on other productive things now and it has now become very easy too to control my stakes and time in gambling.

[Didia Sofunichi]

Can you say you have quit gambling after a month of not staking?

I have quitted gambling over and over again, and that's the reaaon why I could gamble responsible. I got addicted some years back but came out of addiction after I quitted gambling. Sometimes, I go on a very long break to put myself into proper check. It's when you are not considering your gambling activities and check your gambling state is when you will feel it is useless to quit because you're after profit.

People mistake a break for quitting. Most gamblers take a break when they feel broke or have lost a significant amount of money. I don't know why it is difficult to quit gambling. Countless times gamblers proclaim that they are not gambling again and days or months later you see them gambling. I don't think it is possible for anybody who has tasted winning in gambling to quit gambling. I have not seen such a gambler.

What I see often are break takers or passive gamblers and this happens only when there is a shift in their way of thinking. Personally, the way I was gambling when I felt that I could become wealthy through gambling and the way I gamble now that I have thus self conviction that gambling offers nothing is different. I can easily take breaks and focus on other productive things now and it has now become very easy too to control my stakes and time in gambling.

I think you have the right words, break takers and passive gamblers. Gambling addiction is not a tea party to overcome.