It's a sad lesson to learn how addicting ANY form of gambling can be. I'm sure I am not the only one who has at some point in time, felt the draw of being suckered in to make one more deposit, chasing that ever elusive win. I took a little break(about a month), uninstalled all the casinos off my computer, and realized how much money I was saving by not playing. I recently reinstalled one RTG casino, and have promised myself to budget my time and money better (so far so good, I just need to remember where the cashout button is located
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To use gambling as a substitute/ crutch for participating in real life activites is not a good thing. I've seen how it can destroy a person's self-esteem. Chasing the "dollar and a dream ideal" can financially ruin a person who is using gambling as a substitute for friendship, motivating imagination, and other self-esteem building habits.
It's a form of entertainment, yes it CAN be very costly! But you have to set your own limits...
How much can you afford?
How much time do you spend at your keyboard clicking spin after spin?
Is it alienating you from your family and friends?
Are you spending more than you would going out on a date?
Some will deny they have a problem, I'm not here to judge you. What may be a problem for one wouldn't even be a drop in the bucket for another. But be honest with yourself, because you are the one who has to live with the choices YOU make... Ultimately, no one else can make the choices for you.
People need to take responsibility for their actions...
In the case of the woman and the coffee from McDonalds...was she really that unintelligent to not realize she had ordered HOT coffee, and that it COULD burn her? Where does the responsibility for her actions lie?
Or how about the young woman who was driving and texting? She failed to notice the cars ahead of her were stopped due to an accident because she was too busy texting her friends. End result, she rear ended a vehicle and the mother and daughter who were in the vehicle died a horrific death. So, where does the responsibility here lie? The cellphone company because they sold her the phone? The car manufacturer because the vehicle the victims were in caught fire when rear ended?
The list goes on and on...
All in all, people need to own up to taking responsibility for their actions. Don't blame the casinos because you can't control yourself. Don't blame society because they "made" you do this...