GAMBLING

I read some articles on this topic recently. Gambling had caused many people to suffer, especially the family members of these gamblers.


I personally also like to gamble, but of course, mine is just to have some fun. Although I must say, sometimes I myself do get a little carried away and come out losing quite a sum of money. However, luckily I have sufficiently strong will power to prevent further damage by getting out of the casino immediately. Please note that casinos are just one, as the bulk of the problems lies in the punting made with the legal, as well as illegal punting companies.


This cannot be said for those compulsive ones that will upon losing feel a need to bet more and get back their losses. However, rational people like you and I know that this would never happen because, believe it or not when you are on a losing streak, nothing can save you except yourself.

The main problem starts when these gamblers stake more than what they own into a game. More often than not, it will start with borrowings from friends and family, and soon progress to "BIG EAR HOLES" (loan sharks). It won't stop because the first sentence in the above paragraph is always true, and this addition can be liken to the urge of consuming drugs.


Soon these fools will go into hiding while their family are tasked with dealing with their problems. Many go to the extent of publicly disowning or disavowing any relation with them. They do not realize the trouble and the danger they put their families into while they themselves are happily hidden somewhere.


So my advice is if you cannot control the urge and compounded by having a weak will or mind power do not even start gambling, if not for your sake, for you family.