gambling is killing me slowly

Malaysia
October 30, 2011 6:04am CST
i tried to make money, from time to time but often failed in what ever i do. i tried selling stuff online, i tried forex trading, i tried becoming a land broker.. and recently i got hooked on gambling.. and everytime i had spare money or on every payday, i would lose hundreds by gambling. on this particular month, i lose a few thousand. im trying my best to break this habit because its pulling me further into debt.. i just need to find other alternatives in looking for money or else i would continue to gamble in hopes that i would actually win it big someday.. any advise or help??
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13 responses
• Philippines
30 Oct 11
Oh come on! Don't get hooked and believe in get rich quick stuff. It is none sense and unreal. If you want to earn money, you must earn it hard. Try to do learn on how to save and invest. But remember, you must put your best effort in trying to know where to invest and how to invest. Don't do gambling as relying to chances alone is already a lost cause. Take charge of your money and invest it. Don't get too swayed to earn big in just a day or two. Accumulating money can't be done overnight. Just settle with the slow earning ones and accumulate your money to be able to open up to bigger earning opportunities. Start with your local bank and ask around about investing.
• Philippines
1 Nov 11
Yeah! I do agree with you. The thrill of gambling is indeed fun and exhilarating, especially if you are winning. I do feel that sense of feeling too when I do some risky activities. But still, we should know how to draw the line between having fun with gambling and being already addicted to it. It's all about discipline and knowing when to stop and what is enough. Maybe sometime we can do gambling for fun. But I would prefer to do gambling just for the fun of it and never cross the line that can make me addicted to it or make it as a means of living for me.
• Malaysia
30 Oct 11
but sometimes, gambling is fun. its just not fun the moment you start to lose. but what you said here, really makes sense.. :)
@phillyguy (3005)
• Philippines
30 Oct 11
Hi I hope you can stop gambling or atleast control it.I think keeping yourself engaged in mylot can help a little you are earning money and you can stay away from gambling. Good luck!
• Malaysia
30 Oct 11
thnks for the comment.. i new on my lot, any advice would be deeply appreciated..
@phillyguy (3005)
• Philippines
30 Oct 11
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@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
27 Dec 11
Hi soulpatrol84, as what I know no one could win ample money from the casino. It's no harm to play for a short while in the casino seeking for fun. If a person has won money easily from the casino the first time. This might make him to think that it's the best way to make fast money without working hard. Thus it is possible for him to become obsessed with gambling. Constant indulgence in gambling will bring about his ruin. There were cases gamblers spent all day long on gambling, which led to their wives leaving respectively And there were yet lots of tragic stories about gamblers However it's not wise to have the pursuance to make big money by gambling. Don't challenge the casino. It's absolutely impossible to win the casino. Gambling loses will put one deeply in debt Happy posting
@piya84 (2580)
• India
31 Oct 11
There are demo accounts for gambling,forex trading.Have fun there.Dont do it with your real money.
• Malaysia
31 Oct 11
experimented with forex, but no luck so far.. huhu
• India
30 Oct 11
Hi soul. It is a good thing that you have paused to ponder at the right time, before you lose control from getting into a vicious cycle. Yes, gambling once begun sucks one into a vicious cycle. Because the basic instincts behind any endeavor behind which is an intense desire makes one succumb to two contrasting phenomena: greed & fear. Since you have got yourself sucked in a bit already, you would know how these work. When you are possessed by greed, you put your stake to make quick & huge bucks; when you lose, you are gripped by fear and trying to limit your loss or wipe it, you again put your money on stake. Just get off that as quickly-or right away. No denial that you may have a burden of debt for a while but make some steady earnings, however modest they may be but make sure you lose none. There are ways of earning without stakes. Be judicious and persevere a bit. Things will get OK if you take control rather than surrendering control to impulses.
• Malaysia
31 Oct 11
wow, nicely said.. yes, gambling is a vicious cycle.. you win today, but u lose tomorrow.. and eventually you will lose in the end..
@Mashnn (4501)
30 Oct 11
Please run away from gambling as much as you can. It is one of the worst thing that you can be addicted to. Look for other free ways to make money that you don't need to spend anything in return. Good luck.
• Malaysia
30 Oct 11
i'm thinking of opening a small time business. maybe a recycling centre. places where people can sell their usable thrash. thnks!!
@mr_pearl (5018)
• India
30 Oct 11
Hi there... seems to me that you have recognized the problem and you know the cure too, but what is not there is the will power... It'll be a hard day my friend if you had to give up on your house and car and other belonging. It'll be worst day for your family too.. Think about how your family and friends will feel?... .Give it up buddy... it is no use..
@tash01 (2030)
• Jamaica
31 Oct 11
it's because you are addicted to it,if you want to quit you can.it depends an you,it is what you have on your mine to do. I just pray that you will stop every soon,because gambling that money is a big waste.so try to hide the money are give someone to keep for you,because if you have it on your going to use it to gamble. But try an control your self, it because your addicted to your mind is telling you yes gamble.Every body want to win big when they gamble, but their is a trick to it. each time you win ,your going to bed more.and the more you bed, your going to play more because you want to win big. SO try to control your mind,and body an then you would not think about gambling again.try an get a job that pays more and save that money ,that your gambling an you will be surprise how much it will adds up to.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
15 Dec 11
Gambling - Would you be addicted to it?
Gambling will make a person a pauper. If you don't wanna end up a pauper then do stop. You know already that you have been addicted to this game of chance and you know very well how it has been pulling you down. Why don't you do something? Why not overcome that addiction? You can do it. Look for a decent way by which you can earn money. Gambling is a sin and if you keeping gambling you keep sinning and because of that you expect nothing really good to happen with a sinner like you. So stand up and get back to your old good self. Live a normal life anew by getting that gambling habit out of your whole system. Would you?
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
1 Nov 11
I have lost some money on gambling, too. It wasn't big amounts of money, but it made me realize how addictive it can be. I used to think: "I lost some money, if I continue I will be able to win it back" but that is a very dangerous way of thinking because you can lose if more when you try to win your money back. Like I said I didn't lose big amounts of money, but I think that I could have gotten into bigger trouble if I had continued to gamble. I quit gambling when I started making money online. It worked for me, because it made me think about something else. I spent money on gambling because I was hoping to win money, but when I started earning money online I realized that it was a better way to get some money. It takes a lot more time, but if you use reliable sites you know that you are going to get paid. In gambling you can win and you can lose and don't know if you are going to earn anything at all. It is risk that I am not ready to take anymore. I hope that you will also get to a point where you are ready to put gambling behind you. It is possible to get money in other ways for instanse on Mylot.
• Philippines
4 Dec 11
Gambling is not a right way to earn money because you might be loss or win but most of the time people got loss rather than winning. It's a matter of luck if you gamble. You must be clever enough if you continue doing it. Why not invest your money in some financial institution that earn an interest or do some kind of business since you have a capital of your own. Online trading also is not good enough if you are not knowledgeable on the stocks market, it really convincing to invest on the stock market but on the end they will get your money without a return its just sort of gamble as well most of the trader enrolled in some short courses to succeed in a trade market.
@kingparker (9673)
• United States
31 Oct 11
Oh God, that is addictive behavior, you should know better than anyone else here. Such gambling habit might destroy you eventually, I hope that you can come to your sense as soon as possible. I Don't know if there is any useful advice I can give you, but all I can say is that shut your computer down, and never try to gamble online ever again.
@lady1993 (27224)
• Philippines
31 Oct 11
I have heard some of my relatives that has changed their attitude for the worse and even got into debts because of gambling. They eve foight with their family. You should really stop now before you lose all your money. just spend your time mylotting or find a real job..