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Questions about gambling problems and help options
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Hello,
my name is Susanne and I work at a specialist center for gambling problems in Germany. Feel free to ask me your questions or give me suggestions.
I look forward to a lively exchange and discussion.
Best regards
Susanne
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Since the introduction of the gambling contract in Germany, has the number of people contacting you because of gambling problems declined sharply since then, have you seen any changes in this respect?
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For my part, I always thought it was good to meet up and talk about it, but unfortunately that doesn't happen anymore because some people just didn't show up and there weren't enough of them
I also got myself banned again because I realized how much stress it all causes me and depression is disgusting what gambling triggers, the years with a ban and online was not as bad as the last few weeks in the arcade
Something like an online group wouldn't be bad where you can talk about it with a webcam, it definitely helps if you talk about it with people who understand you and you don't feel so alone with the subject
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This annoyance puts a strain on me and my family. It's certainly not good if it makes me even more insecure and anxious in life.
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Hey Olli
I'm not a professional, but I wanted to write you my view on this anyway.
Basically, I would say that mistakes (even if they seem stupid) are completely human and sometimes even important, because only through them can we grow and develop. The fact that you get annoyed afterwards will hopefully make you do something different if you repeat it often.
Of course, it's a different matter when it comes to gaming, because a certain routine and therefore an addiction can quickly creep in. This is not only unhealthy for you, but can also affect those around you. It doesn't even have to be profound financial problems at the beginning - a constant bad mood triggered by supposedly "stupid decisions" can be a sign of this. However, when you look at it soberly, these "moods" may simply be due to the lost bet.
If I were you, I would try to create a healthy balance. I've known you for a while now and know how much you enjoy sports betting, but I also noticed during your vacation how difficult it was for you to put betting out of your mind. If you realize that it makes you more insecure and anxious, that can't be the goal you should be aiming for.
Of course, the best thing to do would be to completely give up the things that weaken your health. But I think many people here - myself included - couldn't or wouldn't want to give up betting or gambling 100%. So my first approach would be to consciously plan days on which you focus completely on yourself, take care of your mental health and simply leave everything in the gambling area to one side.
Maybe that will be enough. But if it doesn't improve or even gets worse, you should seriously consider giving up gambling completely - with everything that entails. No money in the world and no win in the world is worth ruining yourself. Hobbies are replaceable.
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It's certainly not normal. If only because you think you're making mistakes instead of realizing that anything is always possible in sport & that's why it's called gambling. However, it's good that you recognize that it's a burden on you and your family. How about a self-experiment by taking a break and then seeing if you can pull it off at all and see if anything improves? Screw the bets, be glad you have a family and you can do it 🍀
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yes, last year on vacation at the Baltic Sea was the worst. How it shook me up there. It was a disgusting feeling to think about betting in such a beautiful place. well, luckily, after that I hardly thought about betting for a moment in the Harz Mountains.
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i see that there are a lot of questions.
The number of inquiries from gamblers is not decreasing, even though the State Treaty on Gambling is constantly changing. There are always loopholes in the treaty and some providers are very creative in coming up with new ideas to circumvent the regulations.
It is normal and human to be annoyed when you keep making the same mistakes. And of course it's also understandable that it's stupid to keep thinking about gambling.
I think it doesn't matter how you feel about gambling and how you behave towards it. It's always important to accept your weaknesses and make the best of them.
Most people tend to set their expectations and standards for themselves very high. As a result, they block their own opportunities for change.
If you try to take small steps and set yourself small goals, you will achieve success much more quickly. And that in turn motivates you to keep going and keep at it. You can see this, for example, when people want to lose weight. It takes a lot of time and patience for something to happen.
But so much for now. I look forward to further lively exchanges.
Take care!
Best regards
Susanne
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Yes, that's true, too many expectations and demands that you place on yourself.
That puts pressure on yourself and in the end it annoys me.
I'm a bit annoyed that I lost 75 euros in 14 days, that was a bit much.
My vacation is coming up soon and I'm hoping for better times in this paradise
But it's all good at the moment...
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yes, I wish you better times ahead.
Good luck and all the best.
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Especially since I didn't bet on vacation.
I don't do that on vacation anymore.
Because betting was so bad last year at the Baltic seaside resort. Because betting upsets me and makes me nervous when I make mistakes or don't take my chances.
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