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The dangers of gambling casino
by Jerry "Jet"
Whittaker
Nov 19, 2006
The dangers of gambling casino
It
is important to note that compulsive gambling is a
psychological condition that makes people unable to
control their desire towards gambling. Many crave the
feeling they have when they gamble and seek this type of
experience on a daily basis, no matter whether they are
on a winning or losing flash. The dangers of gambling
may start when gamblers start betting small amounts but
sooner or later start to wager higher bets in order to
get the same feelings of excitement they had when they
first started playing it. Casino gamblers often feel
agitated and restless if they are unable to gamble and
can feel a strong craving to gamble when other aspects
of their lives are weighing them down. Casino gamblers
may also believe that gambling is the only way to pay
off debts and believe that it is only a matter of time
before they hit the elusive jackpot. Some gamblers may
find they lying to friends and families and in some
cases stealing money or goods to pay for their gambling
habit and the danger begins.
How to control the danger
Not all the gamblers will exhibit each of these
qualities but if someone identifies few of these in them
or someone close then it could be time to seek help. The
addiction of gambling is treatable and there are a
number of wonderful organizations set up to deal
specifically with this problem and help to come out of
such dangers. Gamblers unidentified are probably the
most well known and widespread and is based on a 12-step
program similar to that of alcoholics. Members meet on a
regular basis to share experiences and listen to each
others stories and there are literally hundreds of
Gamblers groups situated all over the world and fighting
with the dangers of
gambling. Remember, gambling is a mental health
issue for which there is help and support. If someone
feels that gambling is dominating life in a way that is
harmful or unhealthy, then perhaps its time to talk to
someone about it.
Gambling all about luck
People often hear that someone had been lucky and won at
a casino. Well the truth is that winning does not have
to do much with chance or coincidence. The factors that
contribute to success while gambling are strategy and
skill and it has much danger too with it. It is all
about outsmarting the opponents and luck does not play a
big part here.
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