[MSKBR66]

I have had a real awakening about why I continued to gamble and espescially on slot machines.   I realized that I wasn’t

continuing to gamble to chase losses.  I was continuing to gamble just to play.   I think the latter is worse.  There is more

or a chance just to keep playing after your initial bankroll is exhausted that you will be visiting the ATM at the casino or

making a quick drive to a bank’s ATM.   I’m not discounting the danger of chasing your losses, but if you have a history of 

playing games, like pinball or computer video games, it’s an easy transition when you start playing slots to transfer a wanting to 

continue the game to the slot machine.  Slot machines these days are just a different type of video game.   

So I would like to know (if anyone reads my post) who has continued playing slot machines to chase losses or who has

continued to play just to keep playing.   If you are of the latter choice you definitely have not taken money home too often

and have spent many more hours at the casino that you could have been using doing something more beneficial to your mental and

physical health.

[maverick.]

MSKBR thanks for sharing and hope this finds you well, I have gambled to chase losses and also just to continue to play, I am a compulsive gambler if I had £10 I would gamble until I lost the lot (however long that took 1 hour 1 day 1 month 1 year) if I had 1 million pounds I would gamble until I lost the lot (1 hour 1 day 1 month 1 year) we continue to PLAY just to PLAY until the money runs out……I believe its the same, I have gambled many times when I didnt need the money and in truth if I didnt need the money when I started that session they thats just to PLAY or continue PLAYING, once I start I cannot stop simple as that it is chasing but its not because I am just PLAYING……….confusing yes and no….hope it answers your question……..just for today i will not gamble to play or to chase !

Take care

Maverick

[MSKBR66]

Maverick,

It’s a tight-wire to say the least. After I posted this piece I went out and rejoined a health club near me. I like to swim and they have a pool. I haven’t been there yet, but tomorrow will be a day when I don’t have plans, so that’s where I will be. My work week is busy, so I don’t think about casinos much during it unless I am on this forum. It’s the weekends that have been my problem. My friends work weekends and I’m usually alone, looking for something to do. I also just moved to a new city and don’t know many people here except some family and the person with whom I live, who works weekends. Temptation comes from idleness and in my case staying busy 7 days a week seems to be the answer.

[Steev]

They were always the stickiest times for me too. My answer was to take day or even weekend courses, didn’t matter what the subject was – the idea was to keep busy and not think about gambling. Yep keeping busy is the key – have you checked out local self-help groups in your new city? Keep well.

[MSKBR66]

I agree with your suggestion.  I look for things to do on weekends.  As far as support groups, I prefer to look for new things to do which have nothing to do with gambling.  That’s why GA didn’t work long for me.  I know my problem and don’t want to live it everyday.  I am more than just a gambler.  I’m me and I am looking to continue to grow as me.  My gambling problem is just part of me.   I’m human and slip as everyone does at times. I’m not going to put one label on myself that identifies me.  I am more than just a gambler or game player.  I think that’s a problem with gambling addiction.  We start to identify ourselves with one problem and the gambling usually is just a symptom of a more complicated situation.  One I choose not to share on this forum.  That’s between me and my therapist.

I’ve been reading Jane Fonda’s book „PRIME TIME”.   It has a lot of good advice for older people.  I’m in my 60’s and in my „Third Act” as she puts it.   If you haven’t read this book I highly suggest it.  

[Rosiegirl]

I gambled because I enjoyed the game. I enjoyed playing. It passed the time for me and kept me entertained. I enjoy talking to people beside me.

I hoped to win just so I could keep playing longer. „Just keep me alive for a few more spins”

Today, is the first day Playing for fun is destroying me. I wrote a check to myself (which will bounce now) to go gamble. For hours and hours I happily played barely keeping above water. I then won all my money back plus a bit more. It did cross my mind I should cash out, deposit this so my checks cleared.

Nope. I kept having fun. Before I knew it I was done. No more money. Gone.

I drove home in tears and sick to my stomach. I don’t even have money for milk.

It isn’t for „fun” anymore. Its an excuse to gamble. Just like I say, I am not here to win big money just to pass my time away.

If that was the case I would of been thankful for many hours playing, seen I won my money back and LEAVE.

[casper1000]

Hello, i am new and i have been gambling for a few decades and as you say we never leave,i have no control as soon as i go to a casino!i will play fairly small just to play longer and eventually lose every penny.I go gambling maybe once a week because in that once i lose everything i have,for example i went to casino yesterday will 280…on my first 40 i was winning 190 extra,i even cashed out thinking ok leave this time pay some of the bills.I even said good,i can pay a certain bill 150 and still have 280 original money to pay some more things,so 190 in my hand winnings i said i will try max 40 and leave with 150! 40 in and option to take 50 out few times i just keep playing till way gone then the moment you start losing control comes,in my mind ok max more i put in is 50 and leave with 100,of course that didnt happen! lose all winnings of 190 and start pumping notes of my 280,panic sets in then on last 50,drop the bet to cling onto hope it might turn around but never does and just prolongs the final result which is leaving with not a penny. I then drive towards home thinking i could left with 470 euro which i had in my hand???but this is where the addiction is,we will not stop only when places are closing for day if we are lucky enough to last that long,if we win we go back the next day or few days after,to end result of not having anything.

[Rosiegirl]

When I read your post it could of been me. Thats exactly what I do. Now I feel sick about not leaving, when ahead.

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