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Gambling addiction in general: Gambling is the biggest self-deception!

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Massakaplayer
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Gambling is the biggest self-deception!

22nd Apr. 2024, at 01:26 pm CEST#1
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Hello everyone,

after a long absence from the forum, I wanted to say a few words about Online Casinos and gambling in general. In a nutshell, for me it's the biggest self-deception you can commit, always with the false hope that if I do this and that I could win. I have 700 euros and only play down to 550 euros. After two minutes, I reach €550, get annoyed and end up gambling it all away again.

If you work with limits, the urge to gamble becomes so strong as soon as the limit period has expired that you gamble even more excessively. There are such awesome losing streaks and far too few good moments. Okay, it's clear that it's gambling and expectations shouldn't be so high, but what I've experienced again in the last few days tops everything. It felt like you had no chance of winning at all. And let's be honest, who has the self-discipline not to gamble away in the end? That's probably the least of us.

So despite all the experience I've gained, I decided to gamble again last week and lost almost a thousand euros. The account has now been deactivated again and I'm annoyed about the loss. I'm particularly annoyed about the loss of control while gambling. For me, it was another reminder of why I originally stopped. Why I should stop gambling and find happiness and satisfaction in life elsewhere.

Let's be honest, it's not the dissatisfactions in life that encourage us to do things like gambling or drugs. But the dream of hitting the Jackpot just once is an illusion. On the one hand, because it is very unlikely to happen. Secondly, because we will gamble away almost everything again after the win, sooner or later. That's why I no longer believe in responsible gambling, too many attempts have now failed. Enough now, really!

Even this constant looking at whether I'm now in the black or the white doesn't help at all, you will lose in the end! I am very convinced of that. Anyone who can't muster the necessary self-discipline should keep their hands off gambling, even if it's not just 20 euros. Just 20 euros will lead you back to the original disaster.

I also think it's really bad how it's currently advertised on social media and YouTube, where random people win a few million and gamble away as if it's something completely normal. As if gambling for money is part of life. Young people are taken for granted in this way, which I find unacceptable. It's like opening a YouTube channel, consuming alcohol/cigarettes and marketing it as a great experience. Why not equate the two? Both can be highly addictive and don't belong together.

It feels good to express your displeasure here in the forum and I would be very happy to hear your opinion, regardless of whether we share the same opinion. Feel free to give free rein to your thoughts.

Best regards
Massakaplayer

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hustlehoff
Expert

Gambling is the biggest self-deception!

22nd Apr. 2024, at 02:23 pm CEST#2
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GUTS, you can't really add anything to it, wish you a lot of strength and discipline, you are reflected enough, I think very few people here are so rich that losses don't hurt.

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Massakaplayer
Visitor

Gambling is the biggest self-deception!

22nd Apr. 2024, at 03:50 pm CEST#3
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Thank you hustlehoff and I'm glad you like my post. For now, I'm going to transform this negative energy into positive energy and devote myself to things that make more sense. I also like long walks in nature or by the lake, it has such a healing effect on me.

The longer you gamble, the clearer the consequences of gambling become and that is misery. In my case, it's not that I've ruined my whole life through gambling, but the fear of it should be present.

You know what occurred to me. Basically, every day that we don't gamble is a Jackpot!

One of many sad stories:



Stories like this deserve to be published and recognized. This authentic and honest story is worth much more than any fake promo campaign online.

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zocker0815
Top Member

Gambling is the biggest self-deception!

22nd Apr. 2024, at 04:03 pm CEST#4
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Massakaplayer wrote on 22.04.2024 at 13:26: Hello everyone,

after a long absence from the forum, I wanted to say a few words about Online Casinos and gambling in general. In short, for me this is the biggest self-deception you can commit, always with the false hope that if I do this and that I could win. I have 700 euros and only play down to 550 euros. After two minutes, I reach €550, get annoyed and end up gambling it all away again.

If you work with limits, the urge to gamble becomes so strong as soon as the limit period has expired that you gamble even more excessively. There are such awesome losing streaks and far too few good moments. Okay, it's clear that it's gambling and expectations shouldn't be so high, but what I've experienced again in the last few days tops everything. It felt like you had no chance of winning at all. And let's be honest, who has the self-discipline not to gamble away in the end? That's probably the least of us.

So despite all the experience I've gained, I decided to gamble again last week and lost almost a thousand euros. The account has now been deactivated again and I'm annoyed about the loss. I'm particularly annoyed about the loss of control while gambling. For me, it was another reminder of why I originally stopped. Why I should stop gambling and find happiness and satisfaction in life elsewhere.

Let's be honest, it's not the dissatisfactions in life that encourage us to do things like gambling or drugs. But the dream of hitting the Jackpot just once is an illusion. On the one hand, because it is very unlikely to happen. Secondly, because we will gamble away almost everything again after the win, sooner or later. That's why I no longer believe in responsible gambling, too many attempts have now failed. Enough now, really!

This constant looking at whether I'm now in the black or the white doesn't help at all, you will lose in the end! I am very convinced of that. Anyone who can't muster the necessary self-discipline should keep their hands off gambling, even if it's not just 20 euros. Just 20 euros will lead you back to the original disaster.

I also think it's really bad how people are currently advertising on social media and YouTube, where random people win a few million and gamble away as if it's something completely normal. As if gambling for money is part of life. Young people are taken for granted in this way, which I find unacceptable. It's like opening a YouTube channel, consuming alcohol/cigarettes and marketing it as a great experience. Why not equate the two? Both can be highly addictive and don't belong together.

It feels good to express your displeasure here in the forum and I would be very happy to hear your opinion, regardless of whether we share the same opinion. Feel free to give free rein to your thoughts.

Best regards
Massakaplayer

by and large you are right.... but also not......



what you say is true but not for everyone, there are also people who have themselves under control

and those who are really sick or completely lose control are few....


most people check... aha my 100€ e.g. lost i stop my limit is reached....

e.g. i'll take myself as an example, i've never made any debts in my life because of gambling, but i've been playing for ages and have already won a lot, you can take a look at my winning pictures here and you'll know what i mean....



so you can't just assume what happened to you

because you write it as if it affects us all, basically you're just writing down your problem

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Cheeseburger
Experienced

Gambling is the biggest self-deception!

22nd Apr. 2024, at 04:06 pm CEST#5
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The big question is: Would you have written this article if you had turned the 700 into, say, 50,000?

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Massakaplayer
Visitor

Gambling is the biggest self-deception!

22nd Apr. 2024, at 04:27 pm CEST#6
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zocker0815 wrote on 22.04.2024 at 16:03

by and large you are right.... but also not......



what you say is true but not for everyone, there are also people who have themselves under control

and those who are really sick or completely lose control are few....


most people check... aha my 100€ e.g. lost i stop my limit is reached....

e.g. i'll take myself as an example, i've never made any debts in my life because of gambling, but i've been playing for ages and have already won a lot, you can take a look at my winning pictures here and you'll know what i mean....



so you can't just assume what happened to you

because you write it as if it affects us all, basically you're just writing down your problem


Hey zocker0815,

thank you for your message. I believe that it affects us all and the issue of Gambling addiction certainly didn't arise from my experiences or problems alone. Basically, gambling is comparable to a drug and anyone can become addicted, not just me

Of course, you can't assume that what happened to me will also happen to others. But I strongly believe that almost everyone has experienced a loss of control at some point. Even if some people don't want to admit it. I also assume that many people who are not "addicted" will sooner or later go off the rails. It's a gradual process and it can happen to anyone. For me, the belief in responsible gambling is a myth. If there are other gamblers who have everything under control, that's fine, but I think that some people want to talk themselves into it. That's why I talked about the biggest self-deception.

Furthermore, I believe there are many more gambling addicts than we will ever know and are aware of. Many conceal their problem because it is also unpleasant to talk about it in public and come out due to shame.

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Massakaplayer
Visitor

Gambling is the biggest self-deception!

22nd Apr. 2024, at 04:30 pm CEST#7
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Cheeseburger wrote on 22.04.2024 at 16:06: The big question is: Would you have written this post if you had made the 700 say 50,000 ?

Hey Cheeseburger,

i probably would have made a video and told my story of how I gambled away €50,000 over the next few weeks.

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Anonym

Gambling is the biggest self-deception!

23rd Apr. 2024, at 01:42 pm CEST#8
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Massakaplayer wrote on 22.04.2024 at 13:26: Hello everyone,

after a long absence from the forum, I wanted to say a few words about Online Casinos and gambling in general. In short, for me this is the biggest self-deception you can commit, always with the false hope that if I do this and that I could win. I have 700 euros and only play down to 550 euros. After two minutes, I reach €550, get annoyed and end up gambling it all away again.

If you work with limits, the urge to gamble becomes so strong as soon as the limit period has expired that you gamble even more excessively. There are such awesome losing streaks and far too few good moments. Okay, it's clear that it's gambling and expectations shouldn't be so high, but what I've experienced again in the last few days tops everything. It felt like you had no chance of winning at all. And let's be honest, who has the self-discipline not to gamble away in the end? That's probably the least of us.

So despite all the experience I've gained, I decided to gamble again last week and lost almost a thousand euros. The account has now been deactivated again and I'm annoyed about the loss. I'm particularly annoyed about the loss of control while gambling. For me, it was another reminder of why I originally stopped. Why I should stop gambling and find happiness and satisfaction in life elsewhere.

Let's be honest, it's not the dissatisfactions in life that encourage us to do things like gambling or drugs. But the dream of hitting the Jackpot just once is an illusion. On the one hand, because it is very unlikely to happen. Secondly, because we will gamble away almost everything again after the win, sooner or later. That's why I no longer believe in responsible gambling, too many attempts have now failed. Enough now, really!

Even this constant looking at whether I'm now in the black or the white doesn't help at all, you will lose in the end! I am very convinced of that. Anyone who can't muster the necessary self-discipline should keep their hands off gambling, even if it's not just 20 euros. Just 20 euros will lead you back to the original disaster.

I also think it's really bad how it's currently advertised on social media and YouTube, where random people win a few million and gamble away as if it's something completely normal. As if gambling for money is part of life. Young people are taken for granted in this way, which I find unacceptable. It's like opening a YouTube channel, consuming alcohol/cigarettes and marketing it as a great experience. Why not equate the two? Both can be highly addictive and don't belong together.

It feels good to express your displeasure here in the forum and I would be very happy to hear your opinion, regardless of whether we share the same opinion. Feel free to give free rein to your thoughts.

Best regards
Massakaplayer

You're right

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Bluff
Expert

Gambling is the biggest self-deception!

23rd Apr. 2024, at 02:40 pm CEST#9
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Massakaplayer wrote on 22.04.2024 at 16:30:

Hey Cheeseburger,

i probably would have made a video and told my story of how I gambled away €50,000 in the next few weeks.

would also be interesting

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n****4

Gambling is the biggest self-deception!

23rd Apr. 2024, at 05:52 pm CEST#10
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Gambling is a very expensive hobby. The loss often outweighs the gain. It's the thrill. Basically, it's just expensive fun that costs nerves, money and patience

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Saphira
Expert

Gambling is the biggest self-deception!

23rd Apr. 2024, at 11:29 pm CEST#11
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Good post. Humans are conditioned to rewards. If they don't get them, they get them somewhere and pay for them.

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slotliebe89
Elite

Gambling is the biggest self-deception!

24th Apr. 2024, at 01:01 pm CEST#12
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needle34 wrote on 23.04.2024 at 17:52: Gambling is a very expensive hobby. The loss often outweighs the gain. It's the thrill. Basically, it's just expensive fun that costs money and patience

If gaming is no longer fun, you should definitely look for a new hobby.

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Pat1991
Top Member

Gambling is the biggest self-deception!

24th Apr. 2024, at 07:18 pm CEST#13
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Today I put 16 euros through the slots, 128 euros top, final result zero. The nasty thing about gambling is that the machine plays with ME; the most I can do is watch it and react to it.

I didn't actually feel anything, partly because I pulled myself together. Otherwise, I would have very quickly fallen into the dynamic that @Saphira hinted at: Seeking reward when it doesn't come, using more, and eventually just gambling out of a mixture of self-punishment and self-destruction.

It's just so dangerous to really let yourself fall into these dirty games.

At the very beginning of the game I even got 100 euros (20 cents bet), which is actually a super win, and a cool picture. Unfortunately, the wager ate that up again very quickly.

It's very easy to lose track of things when you're gambling, and even a big win isn't really that big if it's gone again within minutes.

It's all really strange.

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Massakaplayer
Visitor

Gambling is the biggest self-deception!

24th Apr. 2024, at 11:53 pm CEST#14
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Dear Community,

thank you very much for the numerous responses. I was particularly pleased to receive your praise Thank you again!

From my point of view, there is a piece of truth in every contribution and the overall picture is right. What happens now? The good news is that I don't find it difficult to give up playing. Nevertheless, I think it can't hurt to take a closer look at gambling addiction.

I also feel the need to warn people about gambling addiction. I really dislike the fact that Online Casinos are allowed in Germany and that they are heavily advertised on social media, YouTube, etc. This is a development that I find very shocking. This is a development that I find very frightening, especially for teenagers and young adults.

How can we as individuals make a meaningful contribution to raising awareness? I am taking this question with me on my journey.

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Saphira
Expert

Gambling is the biggest self-deception!

25th Apr. 2024, at 12:32 am CEST#15
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People are also warned and educated about alcohol and nicotine addiction. People still drink and smoke. That's just the way it is. Some people are more addicted, others less. Perhaps it's also a bit hereditary. It's probably the same with gambling and the Risk of financial ruin. Some pull the ripcord beforehand, others crash completely. Then there are the people who actually have it under control and gamble in a controlled manner, but perhaps chain-smoke or get high in the process. Not everyone jumps at every addiction in the same way. What I actually want to say is: you can educate people and that's a good thing, it will reach a few people, but on the whole there will always be addicts and their slaves.

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