A year ago I was trapped in what seemed like a never ending gambling trap. I had a small relapse three months ago so I’ve technically been totally gamble free since that moment however since making an active decision to stop partaking in this lethal addiction I’ve come to realise a number of realities which I’ll highlight below:
Games like roulette and blackjack are mathematically designed to favor the house, and no amount of skill or luck can reliably overcome those odds. Many believe that gambling is a quick way to get rich. Turning a million in roulette would require winning an improbable streak of five consecutive single-number bets, a feat with odds of 1 in 100 million. Even if you played roulette nonstop, 24 hours a day, it would take you 190 years to hit that streak. Suppose you do play for 190 years? Continuous play only deepens the losses, as the house edge ensures that the longer you play, the more you lose.
it isn’t just the house edge that casinos use to take advantage of gambling addicts, casinos cap bets to stop anyone from leveraging winning strategies, meaning losing streaks are inevitable thus wiping out players entirely. Gambling isn’t a shortcut to financial success; it’s a system built to drain your money under the guise of entertainment purposely rigged in their favour and against yours.
Well said. Great post.
strangely enough with the facts the brain still wants to gamble.
Thats how nuts this addiction is, keep fighting it
@dave101 I think it depends on the way your gambling addiction is formed, I know for me when I was in the midst of gambling addiction I’d be dreaming of “that big win” so that I could pay off all my debt and be set free for life. It is quite a sobering reminder to know that there is no point. It’s also a reminder that despite regret there is no point trying to recoup losses through gambling. The only way you win is by stopping entirely.
@londoneye yep been through that understanding during recovery but the urges can come. You can gamble because your happy, sad, bored or for any emotional reason and blame it on that. Compliancy is the true worse for those in long term recovery.
Keep coming back here and reading the stories and over the years you can kind of understand different parts of people's recovery. I am on day 57 after being 3 years clean and attending GA meetings for years
It's a learning process and some thing you can't truly summerize but keep learning even with every bump in road.
The best advice is regardless of how long, keep coming back here and too some sort of recovery. It's be best way imo
Take care
Dave101
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