when gambling hurts. where do you draw the line? / myLot

Singapore

April 10, 2010 6:12am CST

when gambling hurts. where do you draw the line? the jackpot machine which i had tried several times some moons back was good a lesson to teach me how i could easily have parted with my hard-earned money. it's about a friend who has been badly hurt by it. he loves horse-racing. and on every horse-racing day he will be no where except the turf club. he claims to have won each time. but the way i see it his total winnings are just a fraction of his losses. now he is beginning to ignore his family and has started to borrow money. as a friend i'm just concerned, as i have told him. we talk a lot but all these have only fallen on deaf ears. do you have any comments my dear myLotters. i thank you in advance and have a wonderful day ahead:)

6 responses

frontvisions101

@frontvisions101 (16043)

• Philippines

10 Apr 10

In this case, you have to draw the line for him. It seems he's desperate to get back all of his losses and i don't think that's what he needs to be thinking. It's going to be hard for him to resist this so you have to find a way to make him stop.

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tomitomi

@tomitomi (5429)

• Singapore

11 Apr 10

hi frontvisions, i believe so. he's just trying to get back all of his losses like what you said and that's not what he should be thinking of. absolutely. thank you so much for your thought. have a nice day ahead:)

MrDollars

@MrDollars (454)

• Australia

10 Aug 10

whoa what a story. I do not know any one personally who goes through this but unfortunately my older brother is not good with money and it is sad to watch him every time he is in debt. $-MrDollars-$

@tomitomi (5429)

• Singapore

11 Aug 10

I'm so sorry. Yes it's sad. Do you think he needs help like counselling. I believe what you said that some people are good with money while some are not.

tomitomi

@tomitomi (5429)

• Singapore

11 Aug 10

Yeap! 'realization'. Agree!

MrDollars

@MrDollars (454)

• Australia

11 Aug 10

If I knew that counseling would help then I would get him to see someone. Otherwise, he needs to realise what he is doing for that being one step to recovery. $-MrDollars-$

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frontvisions101

@frontvisions101 (16043)

• Philippines

10 Apr 10

tomitomi

@tomitomi (5429)

• Singapore

11 Apr 10

yes, i think he should leave now and forget about all the losses before he makes more. thanks a lot for sharing. have a nice day!!!

Cleofe

@mackiejp (374)

• Philippines

11 Apr 10

Hi Tom, I don't really go into gambling, and no one does in the family. Some thought it can help but how much would you spend before winning the jackpot? I don't want to see myself believing that my luck is in gambling and live in a hope that someday I will hit the jackpot. The probability for me is at high risk not to win in gambling. I don't trust my luck in gambling. I can still win the jackpot prize not investing money through the raffle draws perhaps, that I can say my best luck.

Cleofe

@mackiejp (374)

• Philippines

11 Apr 10

And to your friend, be a friend to him at his worst, like you often do to me, pull him out and bring him to the light. Good day to you...:)

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tomitomi

@tomitomi (5429)

• Singapore

11 Apr 10

thanks for the thought, thanks for sharing mack. read you loud and clear. it's been great. have a wonderful day :)

pabreen

@pabreen (237)

• Philippines

10 Apr 10

I know of people who used to be rich but gamblers and ended up as beggars.Don't stop advising your friend to quit his passion or he might lose his love ones. Regrets always comes last.

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tomitomi

@tomitomi (5429)

• Singapore

10 Apr 10

yes i do understand your point. thank you so much for your thought. keep them coming please and have a great day ahead:)

Maricrism28

@Maricrism28 (146)

• Philippines

10 Apr 10

I feel sad to that guy. He must change the way of life if its not too late for him. What he will do will just make his life more worse than he thought.

tomitomi

@tomitomi (5429)

• Singapore

10 Apr 10

hi maricrism, i thank you so much for sharing. i think he needs to listen to all these to make him change. have a nice day ahead:)

Maricrism28

@Maricrism28 (146)

• Philippines

10 Apr 10

Haha. yes he really needs it. Your welcome and have a nice day too.