Entertainment will bring only joy.
Periodically, the whole world raises the question of ludomania. This is the name of a morbid addiction to gambling. It is they, ludomaniacs, who lose the last money, apartment, wife's property, and so on. However, the love of gambling does not mean a painful addiction. A lover of expensive good wine or cognac and an alcoholic who sells his last pants for the sake of the bottle - it is, as the movie said, "two big differences". Therefore, it is important to know how to remain a fan of gambling, but not to become a ludomaniac.
Use artificial restraints
There is a reason why various self-exclusion programs are now being used all over the world. This is a way to abruptly quit if a person feels that he is losing control. With ludomania, chemical dependence is not formed (that is, there will be no hangover or withdrawal). But psychological - yes. And the purpose of self-limiters is to remove in time all chances to touch gambling. After some time, a person "lets go", he himself is already surprised how could bet large sums and succumb to gambling so much.
Artificial restraints are available in Europe, but in our country, they are still underdeveloped. But you can use your own means. For example, ask your internet provider to block certain sites. Or ask for help from friends who would control the pastime.
Play consciously
Ludomaniacs are really like alcoholics. The very ones who are ready to drink even denatured alcohol, kill their own liver. But fans of gambling, who are entertained in this way consciously, like connoisseurs of expensive brandy: it is not drinking bottles, and savor at the bottom of the glass. That is, not so much laying money on bets as studying the theory. Not without reason they eventually move away from fairly simple games (the same slots - they are built simply on random numbers), preferring more complex ones. In poker, it is much more difficult to become a fanatical Ludomania. After all, players calculate each other's moves and build mathematical models. They turn on their brains, in a word.
No debts
This is one of the strictest prohibitions: never take out loans, never borrow to play. No matter what "win it back and pay it back. “Losing at gambling is a normal part of having fun. You should treat it accordingly.
For example, if you go to the movies, you pay for the ticket anyway. And then you also buy popcorn at triple the price, coke, chips, and so on. If you go with children, they will probably beg for some toys.
That's entertainment spending? Yes. Will they come back? No, but you'll enjoy yourself, so you might as well say yes. Treat gambling the same way. Here's the money you're willing to spend. If you win, great. If you don't, well, you've had your fun.
Don't play in a bad mood
Depression, guilt, self-loathing - constant companions of any ludomaniac. To avoid such traps, initially do not treat gambling as a way to get rid of a bad mood.
By the way, many connoisseurs of games believe that this is also a bad omen: positivity sets up for good luck and vice versa.Do not believe in hacking the system
Simple and obvious: there is no way to beat the casino, always win, from the first bet to "pull out" the jackpot. If there was, all casinos would immediately go bankrupt. And new ones would appear, with other games and other rules. The casino always wins, it's a universal rule. There is nothing wrong with it: institutions have to make money to provide players with entertainment. Ludomana mistake - it is precisely the hope that this is it will get the cherished strategy that allows you to beat the casino.One could argue, "But someone is winning millions." Of course! That's the point.No one knows who it's going to be. Totally random numbers. You can and should hope that you will be the lucky one. But do not take it too seriously.
In brief, it is quite easy to avoid Ludomania. Treat gambling as entertainment. Love the process, not the result. Then the casino will bring luck and joy, and not debt and ruin.
