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[Biohazard WANTED $675 Outlaw]

I’d say it’s not binary, in the sense that, like any addiction, it’s something that gets worse over prolonged exposure.

A heroin addict will always need more and more heroin to feel that same rush. To say it’s a slippery slope is an understatement!

That being said, I do believe there are plenty of people out there who are able to enjoy a gamble and not be addicted.

Although mine is under control, there is no doubt that I’m addicted. Most members here will be in the same boat.

[backofthenet WANTED $11 Outlaw]

Hard to say I’m not in debt or anything but occasionally I have a mad spend online. I’ve never felt crazy out of control but do regret big losses.  I’ve always been this way and once I have a big loss I’m done for a while. I guess others might keep chasing at that point, but for me once I hit a certain point the attraction to gamble fades.

[Jamie1872 WANTED $6 Outlaw]

I’m pretty much in the enjoy a gamble/addicted bracket. I’m in control of what I’m doing but I enjoy it to much to fully give up.

I went through a bad patch a few years ago. I found it hard to walk away from FOBTS/Slots particularly the fortune spins and almost pushed myself to absolute limit before it would affect my bills. I spent the majority of my disposable income on FOBT when I worked in the City. I bit the bullet and started to track what I was spending on bets including any winnings I had played back.

It shocked me enough that I  stopped going to the bookies and bet purely online with limits. I then found if I didn’t like the look of the football or any horses. I would play the slots and my allowance for the month would disappear and I would open an account on a new site. I would take breaks from others so I didn’t have to many accounts open at one time.

Once Gamstop was available I signed up for 5 years. It was horrible signing up as I enjoy gambling but that’s almost a year in and I’m glad I did.

I purely stick to horses and football in the bookies now and back to the way I worked before keep my winnings in a tin and use that for future bets so I see the money going down when I’m not winning. If the money in the tin gets to a decent will put some in the bank.

I think for me gambling is a mental problem. It can affect anyone but especially if you suffer from boredom gambling creeps in and becomes the habit  you use to break it. It can affect you if you use it as an escape from other problems or if you are competitive and don’t know when to walk away. The slots are designed to draw you in and excite you it works on that part of your brain.

I know that’s a big rant above but look at what I have said and see if you relate to any of it. The fact your worrying about becoming addicted and noticed your bank roll going down is a good thing. It might be an opportunity just now to give it a break for a bit and see the difference in your spending. You could evaluate how your habits have changed.  It could be fine but it could catch it early if it is not. It’s better to be safe than sorry because being addicted is a horrible thing

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