Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Why Stop Gambling Habit? 5 Reasons Why

By Michelle Tee

Should you really stop your gambling habit now? You have had so much fun gambling in the past. It is a great escape and you are such a hard worker and do you not deserve an escape?

There are many people that gamble only for recreation on the weekends. Not everybody who does this will become a compulsive and addictive gambler. I do hold the belief, however, that stopping your gambling habit now will create some benefits to your life.

It is my strong belief that if you make the decision to stop gambling now, you can prevent yourself from actually developing a serious gambling problem or gambling addiction. I believe this to be especially true if your gambling behavior has recently been on the increase.

If you stop gambling now, you will most likely realize that you have other interests that you have been neglecting. Gambling can take you away from more creative pursuits because of its powerful, mesmerizing, and addictive nature.

Gambling also has a way of sucking you in to a dream world of gambling. In this dream world, you may neglect responsibilities and important things in life. You may do this even if your gambling behavior has not progressed into a full-blown gambling addiction.

Stopping gambling may make you also get more in touch with your true feelings and emotions. When you gamble, you can become numb to your feelings. Gambling has a way of putting you in a dream world, and stopping you from being authentic and honest with yourself and how you feel.

One very significant life improvement for you when you stop you gambling habit will be in the area of finances. You will not be spending hundreds or even thousands per year. This money could be invested, saved, or used for other things rather than gambling.

As stated previously, having a gambling habit does not necessarily mean that you have a compulsive gambling problem. It does, however, indicate that you are more at risk for developing an addiction to gambling. If you stop gambling now, you will see various areas of your life start to improve significantly. - 15343

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