Why do i gamble when i know the consequences are horrible? why is that i like it so much?

Question

I know i won't come out a winner...

Answer 1

Sounds to me like you have a genuine addiction here friend. Most people with an addiction cannot go it alone. You need professionals or at least a support group. Usually it is a deeper issue that causes people to resort to addictive behavior. Depression, relationship problems, bad childhood... or it can just happen like (snap) that. Please seek help, you will be glad you did.

Gamblers Anonymous offers the following questions to anyone who may have a gambling problem. These questions are provided to help the individual decide if he or she is a compulsive gambler and wants to stop gambling.

TWENTY QUESTIONS

1. Did you ever lose time from work or school due to gambling?

2. Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy?

3. Did gambling affect your reputation?

4. Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?

5. Did you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?

6. Did gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?

7. After losing did you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?

8. After a win did you have a strong urge to return and win more?

9. Did you often gamble until your last dollar was gone?

10. Did you ever borrow to finance your gambling?

11. Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling?

12. Were you reluctant to use "gambling money" for normal expenditures?

13. Did gambling make you careless of the welfare of yourself or your family?

14. Did you ever gamble longer than you had planned?

15. Have you ever gambled to escape worry, trouble, boredom or loneliness?

16. Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance gambling?

17. Did gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?

18. Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create within you an urge to gamble?

19. Did you ever have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling?

20. Have you ever considered self destruction or suicide as a result of your gambling?

Most compulsive gamblers will answer yes to at least seven of these questions.

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Answer 2

Roy West's Rule #1 is to play happy or do not play at all.  Try it  and see what happens.

Answer 3

If you KNOW you won't come out a winner then you need to hang it up.

I gamble a lot but I win a majority of the time. If I didn't then I would be quitting too.