How long have you been a gambler.

[pieppiep]

The title of this thread said it all, this is a question to engage us all in a discussion about how it l started that we begin to gamble and turned a gambler, when and how does this took effect in our life, let's try to make it on topic with quality contributions.

I’ve been involved in gambling since my elementary school days, influenced by my childhood friends. It was an on-and-off activity back then, but I got hooked on another form of gambling in my 20s and beyond. I can say that I’ve been in this for a while now and am planning to get out of it if I can.

People always develop various habits based on events they go through in their everyday life and someone may find that they have been taking this particular action since childhood. Any living entity can vouch for the fact that any time something becomes part of one’s existence, then it is not very easy to just do away with in such a nonchalant manner. However, a desire for change always indicates a great degree of understanding of what it is that you wish to attain. There is no such thing as an instant change but any change that is made relatively is a step in the right direction. People have his or her own manner in which they handle whatever situations are within them, and most importantly, on how the subsequent procedures makes live to take a positive turn.

[bitterguy28]

People always develop various habits based on events they go through in their everyday life and someone may find that they have been taking this particular action since childhood.

addictions do not develop over one day but rather over a sustained period of time

we know that the longer you have been familiarized with certain habits it really takes some time for you to break out of said habits and would require extensive effort which is why if you have been gambling since you were young it is most likely that you will end up continuing this habit until you are old unless you really try to break out of this

[Igebotz]

People always develop various habits based on events they go through in their everyday life and someone may find that they have been taking this particular action since childhood.

addictions do not develop over one day but rather over a sustained period of time

we know that the longer you have been familiarized with certain habits it really takes some time for you to break out of said habits and would require extensive effort which is why if you have been gambling since you were young it is most likely that you will end up continuing this habit until you are old unless you really try to break out of this

No doubt, habit is formed through repetition, but there are many people who gamble on a regular basis and do not suffer from addiction. I believe that the problem is not excessive gambling, but rather the gambler's mindset and the impact of gambling on the gambler's finances.

I can gamble every day, but only with spare cash and a mindset that allows me to have fun. With this, I will not be concerned about losing the spare cash because I did not expect to gain anything from the outcome. This can help me avoid problem gambling because my reason for gambling is rational.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

People always develop various habits based on events they go through in their everyday life and someone may find that they have been taking this particular action since childhood.

addictions do not develop over one day but rather over a sustained period of time

we know that the longer you have been familiarized with certain habits it really takes some time for you to break out of said habits and would require extensive effort which is why if you have been gambling since you were young it is most likely that you will end up continuing this habit until you are old unless you really try to break out of this

You’re right.
But this may also not be the case for everyone, and this is mostly due to their approach and conception of gambling. There are people who have been gambling since their youth, but even when they started gambling, they’ve never regarded gambling to be a full time activity, like something they get involved with regularly, maybe just once or twice a month, and they’ve been able to maintain this habit for as long as they can remember. This set of people can easily quit gambling if they wish.

[Igebotz]

You’re right.
But this may also not be the case for everyone, and this is mostly due to their approach and conception of gambling. There are people who have been gambling since their youth, but even when they started gambling, they’ve never regarded gambling to be a full time activity, like something they get involved with regularly, maybe just once or twice a month, and they’ve been able to maintain this habit for as long as they can remember. This set of people can easily quit gambling if they wish.

I believe that any gambler who has a well paid job will spend more time working than gambling and will not rely on gambling for survival. The majority of gamblers who become addicted do not see themselves in a place they want to be.

Many people gamble because they want to improve their financial situation. Unfortunately, instead of benefiting from gambling, they are losing what they consider to be little or nothing, and as a result, they panic and engage in compulsive gambling. 

[SmartGold01]

You’re right.
But this may also not be the case for everyone, and this is mostly due to their approach and conception of gambling. There are people who have been gambling since their youth, but even when they started gambling, they’ve never regarded gambling to be a full time activity, like something they get involved with regularly, maybe just once or twice a month, and they’ve been able to maintain this habit for as long as they can remember. This set of people can easily quit gambling if they wish.

I believe that any gambler who has a well paid job will spend more time working than gambling and will not rely on gambling for survival. The majority of gamblers who become addicted do not see themselves in a place they want to be.

Many people gamble because they want to improve their financial situation. Unfortunately, instead of benefiting from gambling, they are losing what they consider to be little or nothing, and as a result, they panic and engage in compulsive gambling.

There are people who are also well paid in their job but are still gambling, I have seen several cases where a gambler took the money for their office upkeep for gambling that doesn't mean they aren't well paid but when the addiction has already been engulfed around them you would see them that easier by wanting to gamble with any funds they found in their custody.

[bayu7adi]

Usually gamblers are born because of environmental influences, because of the influence of socializing and also the influence of prestige... gambling is always present because of trying, then because it is too interesting, it develops into a habit and the longer someone is used to gambling, the longer they will feel that gambling is a part of their life...

You gambled since college, while I'm sure some people here have gambled since they were little, maybe 10 years old... small bets to win something are the seeds of gambling... it is not considered a threat, but it becomes something that reminds our psychology later on to repeat it with bigger bets.

[Millionaire]

I don't remember exactly how long I've been involved in the world of gambling but I think it's been quite a long time, especially when online gambling started to become popular in every region and city to remote areas that are easily accessible, making it easier for me to gamble, during my time getting to know gambling I found myself being a little careless and greedy and that really made me lose both time and money but over time after I had enough experience in gambling I was able to control myself and not reach the stage of being addicted.

[target]

I don't remember exactly how long I've been involved in the world of gambling but I think it's been quite a long time, especially when online gambling started to become popular in every region and city to remote areas that are easily accessible, making it easier for me to gamble, during my time getting to know gambling I found myself being a little careless and greedy and that really made me lose both time and money but over time after I had enough experience in gambling I was able to control myself and not reach the stage of being addicted.

I also started playing deck of cards when I was a kid but I can't remember like wagering since we hide doing this in the abandoned houses. But I remember I started gambling online since 2016 when I already earn coins in the forum.

It make me up all night just playing the dice and then the binary trading.  I think having some extra money will make want to spend it even in gambling.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

I believe that any gambler who has a well paid job will spend more time working than gambling and will not rely on gambling for survival. The majority of gamblers who become addicted do not see themselves in a place they want to be.

Many people gamble because they want to improve their financial situation. Unfortunately, instead of benefiting from gambling, they are losing what they consider to be little or nothing, and as a result, they panic and engage in compulsive gambling.

This is very true.
It’s such a shame that there are some set of gamblers who depend on gambling for their financial needs, even the smallest one. There was a time I used to visit a gambling outlet to stake my bets and whenever I go there, I’d always meet this one guy and I don’t know but I kept asking myself then if this guy doesn’t have a job he goes to, he’s just always at the gambling shop. And this is actually the attitude most people have about gambling and it’s very pitiful because I don’t think there are people who have actually made it through gambling, and that’s why it’s advised for people to approach gambling in a more realistic way, preferably for fun and recreation.

[bayu7adi]

This is very true.
It’s such a shame that there are some set of gamblers who depend on gambling for their financial needs, even the smallest one. There was a time I used to visit a gambling outlet to stake my bets and whenever I go there, I’d always meet this one guy and I don’t know but I kept asking myself then if this guy doesn’t have a job he goes to, he’s just always at the gambling shop. And this is actually the attitude most people have about gambling and it’s very pitiful because I don’t think there are people who have actually made it through gambling, and that’s why it’s advised for people to approach gambling in a more realistic way, preferably for fun and recreation.

Between instant needs, or it could also be because of inspiration... we have seen so many people trapped in difficult economic conditions, and because they see the potential for winning from gambling can bring instant money, it makes some people think that by gambling we can make money, and by making money we can live... yes we all need a source of income to stay alive, and those who hope to become the king of gamblers, do not realize that only 1 person will become king out of 1 million people...

besides that, inspiration from other people who have won gambling, makes a man's soul stir... men have pride in winning, so I myself also realize that gambling is indeed a bet on winning or losing, and it is like making a man's masculine soul grow...

[pieppiep]

I believe that any gambler who has a well paid job will spend more time working than gambling and will not rely on gambling for survival. The majority of gamblers who become addicted do not see themselves in a place they want to be.

Many people gamble because they want to improve their financial situation. Unfortunately, instead of benefiting from gambling, they are losing what they consider to be little or nothing, and as a result, they panic and engage in compulsive gambling.

This is very true.
It’s such a shame that there are some set of gamblers who depend on gambling for their financial needs, even the smallest one. There was a time I used to visit a gambling outlet to stake my bets and whenever I go there, I’d always meet this one guy and I don’t know but I kept asking myself then if this guy doesn’t have a job he goes to, he’s just always at the gambling shop. And this is actually the attitude most people have about gambling and it’s very pitiful because I don’t think there are people who have actually made it through gambling, and that’s why it’s advised for people to approach gambling in a more realistic way, preferably for fun and recreation.

We meet people who embark on when doing something with no concern as to whether that activity is beneficial or not in their lives. Repetition of ceremonies that are any can in a way programme the brain of an individual and by the time one is used to it, they feel that is normal even when it’s life is unproductive. Thus, it is unclear why such a person stays in a nonbeneficial scenario, but maybe for them, it is the new normal. It is hard for a person to come to understand that there are many other things in this world that is more meaningful if the something replaces a bigger role in a persons life. Thus, many remain in a vicious circle, which they are forced to stay in, without even being aware of it, affecting themselves.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

Between instant needs, or it could also be because of inspiration... we have seen so many people trapped in difficult economic conditions, and because they see the potential for winning from gambling can bring instant money, it makes some people think that by gambling we can make money, and by making money we can live... yes we all need a source of income to stay alive, and those who hope to become the king of gamblers, do not realize that only 1 person will become king out of 1 million people...

And how long would it take or how many more losses would it require before they finally get to realize that this is nothing but a huge, in fact the biggest misconception in gambling? Every single day you’re chasing that big win, hoping that one day it’s gonna happen, and every single time you try, you either go back home with very little sometimes and most times you literally go back home with absolutely nothing and yet you still need an angel to come down from heaven and tell you before you come ti the realization that this approach and perspective is only out to milk you dry

[ajiz138]

Between instant needs, or it could also be because of inspiration... we have seen so many people trapped in difficult economic conditions, and because they see the potential for winning from gambling can bring instant money, it makes some people think that by gambling we can make money, and by making money we can live... yes we all need a source of income to stay alive, and those who hope to become the king of gamblers, do not realize that only 1 person will become king out of 1 million people...

And how long would it take or how many more losses would it require before they finally get to realize that this is nothing but a huge, in fact the biggest misconception in gambling? Every single day you’re chasing that big win, hoping that one day it’s gonna happen, and every single time you try, you either go back home with very little sometimes and most times you literally go back home with absolutely nothing and yet you still need an angel to come down from heaven and tell you before you come ti the realization that this approach and perspective is only out to milk you dry

Chasing victory or returning defeat is the thing that must be avoided the most by gamblers, because that is what will make the loss bigger and bigger, and so on.

However, some people do need a long time to realize that, even some people have to spend everything first before they realize that what they have been doing is the biggest mistake.

[Findingnemo]

I don't consider myself as a gambler even now because I hardly gamble on the consistent basis. It's just once in a while thing for me. But I tried even before entering into the crypto market in the name of fantasy game, many claim it's not gambling but sure it is. But I can say I'm properly entered into the casino games via online only cause I am never courageous enough to visit a casino in my real life.