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Gambling addiction in general: Fall into addiction so quickly?

Topic created on 15th Jun. 2018 | Page: 1 of 2 | Answers: 11 | Views: 5,195
Pilsbrause
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Fall into addiction so quickly?

15th Jun. 2018, at 04:10 pm CEST#1
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Hello Forum,

briefly about me. I have been playing online Poker for 10 years. Never really successful, but also without losses. Quasi +-0.

Slots had not interested me offline or online, because I did not want to make games for money that have a negative expected value.

Recently I was with a buddy for the first time at a slot in a kebab shop. There I won 10€ or so. This was repeated two times.

One evening I wanted to try it online at Pokerstars. Suddenly the switch was flipped.
I invested about 5x 20€ and won nothing. With the next Deposit I landed a hit and was at about 220€.

Instead of stopping now, greed won out like with many here. The money was eventually gone again.

The next deposits were then directly 50€, these also migrated in a short time to Malta.

In the breaks between games I watched videos on youtube and surfed on this forum here.
However, that triggered me even more

I looked at various channels and saw how the players there always ended up in the plus at the end of their session.
The crowning glory was the Bonushunt of Roshtein, in which he made 15,000€ or something like that plus.

Then one evening came the loss of control. I deposited €300 twice and ended up with no wins.

In summary, after about three months I was about 1350€ in the minus!!!!

I am honestly horrified by this. Have now blocked me at Pokerstars for half a year (is the maximum)

Now I want to let it be. Still, the thought keeps coming to me that I want to win the money back.
Although I know that it is not possible, it itches in the fingers.

I wanted to leave that here as a warning. Online slots can trigger a violent loss of control in certain people in a very short period of time.
Unfortunately, I am also one of those...


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Anonym

Fall into addiction so quickly?

15th Jun. 2018, at 04:15 pm CEST#2
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Understand yourself well. If you feel you can't control the thing, you have to force yourself not to. Good luck with that!

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Pilsbrause
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Fall into addiction so quickly?

15th Jun. 2018, at 04:28 pm CEST#3
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Thank you.

Edit: Just saw that the topic Streamer has already been discussed here in the forum, so the post is obsolete.

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Pilsbrause
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Fall into addiction so quickly?

11th Aug. 2018, at 12:35 am CEST#4
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Update:

i couldn't keep my hands off. I guess I'm one of you guys.

Was already down to 1800€, currently at 1600€.

To this I can only think of:

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Anonym

Fall into addiction so quickly?

12th Aug. 2018, at 10:08 am CEST#5
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Pilsbrause wrote on 08/11/2018 at 00:35: Update:

i couldn't keep my hands off. I guess I'm one of you guys.

Was already down to 1800€, currently at 1600€.

To this I can only think of:


There are also people here who play moderately with a limit. Set yourself a limit (no more than 5% of your salary per month) if you want to play again.

If you want to get your stake back: please don't do it. You'll get extremely involved and that often leads to more wins, you rarely win the loss back (and yes it feels great, but the Risk of losing again is very high). Get help from family, friends or a counseling center - if you want to stop, this can be a very good support.

But you are indeed not much different from other people who had a lucky feeling with slots and let it lead them astray. I generally only roll with 0.10 - 0.50 cents bet and the lower the better. Because if I start to roll high, then the money either goes away very quickly and I want to Deposit again or I make constant wins and then stand at some point in the plus. And which of these is more likely to be the case you can imagine... so don't hang your head. The loss hurts a lot, I know that myself - but try to distract. After 1-2 weeks you will feel much better. In no case, but continue to play without limit - the limits save you partly from these impulsive deposits that you regret later. It's especially bad when you win money and don't withdraw it - then gamble it away until the end and feel even worse. A loss limit can also help.

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Pilsbrause
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Fall into addiction so quickly?

31st Aug. 2018, at 10:58 pm CEST#6
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Final Report:

It's like a virus. It has taken up residence in my brain. It has nested like a mold in the wall.

The urge is there, it keeps coming. The destructive pull into a shadow world. It lures with real emotions. Joy, happiness, impatience, anger, rage up to HATE!

The gambling continued, first 50, then 100, then 200 up to 2000€ deposit. Twice it had worked, in the end I was in the plus.
The third time, luck was no longer on my side. A total of 3100€ is now gone.

For some an insignificant amount. For me it is a grotesque amount. Unbelievable.

"Only" gambling away 100€ a month is not possible for me. I have to gamble until it's gone. I have to raise the stakes. I get greedy!

I won't be able to get into the plus anymore. From now on it's a never-ending downward spiral and no more fun.

Therefore I stop. Although something inside me still says that I should continue, reason will prevail.

Today it's 5 game-free days. Shit is still spewing in my brain. My thoughts keep turning to gambling.

Still, it's over. It was very intense, but it breaks.

Take care of yourself!


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Pilsbrause
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Fall into addiction so quickly?

17th Aug. 2020, at 01:36 pm CEST#7
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Update:

To all interested. How it went on:

Didn't stop after the last post here, of course. In total I was at -10k sometime in June 2019

Then pulled the ripcord. After a decent loss session called the girlfriend and confessed everything.

About 4 weeks later I went into detox (alcohol and gambling). There I applied for inpatient detoxification

End of 2019 rehab. Early 2020 move to another city to girlfriend.

Now I am over a year gambling and alcohol free. Have looked for new hobbies and changed my environment. I am also doing psychotherapy in addition

I just wanted to say that it is possible. Once you reveal yourself and are honest, there are ways to help. Provided you really want it

Every now and then the thought of gambling still comes up, but with the right strategy I learned to deal with it

Anyone who really wants to get away from it can do it, but it will be a long road!

All the best to you!

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Kleinkariert
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Fall into addiction so quickly?

17th Aug. 2020, at 01:43 pm CEST#8
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Thanks for the update! I wish you all the best, it is really hard to have yourself under control and almost impossible alone. So you did the only right thing and got someone to support you.

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Anonym

Fall into addiction so quickly?

17th Aug. 2020, at 01:54 pm CEST#9
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For me, online slots are not the big problem, but offline slots are. And a single, unsuccessful first visit to an arcade has been enough to trigger a severe, year-long addiction. I am not the only one. I know a lot of people, both male and female, who have gone through the same process. Slots are incredibly addictive for many people. I know a gay couple, one plays like a fool, the other has never played in his life

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Begbie
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Fall into addiction so quickly?

17th Aug. 2020, at 02:06 pm CEST#10
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moosgruber wrote on 17.08.2020 at 13:54: For me, the online slots are not the big problem, but offline slots are.

Since Corona and mandatory mouth protection no hall has seen me from the inside.
But that's the only positive thing I can say about the Corona spectacle.

Top @ Pilsbrause. Stay iron, stay with your wife and stop thinking about the past.

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