2006-12-12 00:08:08 · 8 answers · asked by Casino Expert 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
If you gamble with an amount you cannot afford to lose, then it's out of control.
2006-12-12 00:16:27 · answer #1 · answered by Jen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're a casino expert, why are you even asking because the answer is very simple. Greed! And, of course the more you lose, the more you gamble to gain it back. I'm an addictive gambler and it's very hard to control. In fact, I don't have it under control yet, but working on it after 2 years. I lost over $90,000 (probably more) over the years and it has hurt my whole family, my work along hurting myself for the rest of my remaining life. It's no get-rich scheme which many believe. The more you win - the more you lose.
2006-12-13 14:44:02 · answer #2 · answered by Chgosue500 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gambling is an addiction and for those that say they can't get addicted then they are lying. My father was a compulsive gambler, growing up I went to 7 different schools and lived in like 10 different houses all because my father didn't pay rent due to gambling. It was real hard growing up, at one point we all had to live with my grandmother for a bit. After a while it slowed down and he finally realized what he was doing. As an adult now, I can honestly say I love the casinos but will never EVER get as bad as my father was.
2006-12-12 10:31:35 · answer #3 · answered by Fantasy686 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When it starts out as fun, but then you're using ATMs and credit cards to try to win back the money you lost.
Before you realize it, you've taken out a second credit card because the first one is maxed out.
As the debts slowly pile up, you begin to get desparate, and gamble more and more, becuase the very next spin might be "the big one".
You start lieing to your friends and family, telling them you're saving money, when in fact you're either gambling more and more, or using the money to pay down debts that you hadn't told anyone you had.
Then you realize you've drained your 401(k) because you needed the cash, and you still haven't hit "the big one".
Not only are you gambling on weekends, but you're going during weekdays, even though the closest casino is 2 1/2 hours away, and your boss wonders why you're always tired....
Your family gets upset because you decide not to visit them for Christmas, but you can't bring yourself to tell them you even have a problem, let alone admit that the reason you can't visit is because you can't afford a plane ticket, despite your 6-figure income.
Then you finally do hit "the big one", and you only manage to pay off one of your maxed out cards.... Etc. Etc.
2006-12-13 17:50:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As in every activity, if you exaggerate you can do yourself harm and also harm others around you. You need to have a sense of proportion. John was a respectable member of the community until he lost control. Find out more here:
http://www.gamblux.com/editorArticles49.asp
2006-12-14 05:41:55 · answer #5 · answered by Gambling Specialist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very easy,,,the more money you have to gamble,,,the more you losses,basically comes down to how stubborn you are,meaning if you cant handle loosing,so you throw more bigger bets to try to get even,the bigger the hole you dig yourself in,outta control means you will put your life on the line,just to try to get some losses back
2006-12-13 01:50:15 · answer #6 · answered by TONe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you lose your house and car...never bet more than you can afford to lose.
2006-12-12 08:11:10 · answer #7 · answered by Judy the Wench 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
when it starts
2006-12-12 09:34:12 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋