Growing Old Gambling

[@dougl945]

My mother died and dad was lonely sitting at home. He was successful his entire life and worked very hard for 50 years. He invested well and owned many properties. He went into a casino because of loneliness and within 5 years, he was flat broke. He lost over 5 million dollars chasing companionship and entertainment and mostly to regain his losses. He killed himself at 75 years old. He was too ashamed to ask us for help.

[@bossladywesley228]

Sorry for your loss. The addiction is real.

[@CPSUENSON]

Bless u

[@amapp60620]

So sorry for your loss

[@elenaarman-tang7811]

That's heartbreaking 💔 so sorry for your loss 😢

[@basbas6313]

I am so so sorry. Prayers for your family.

[@JD5RookieOfYear2024]

When I was a child, my dad ( gambling addict ) took me and my brothers to casinos, bingo halls, etc. We had to stand outside of the rope, where the gambling machines were. At bingo, he even let me dob the cards as a 10 - 11 year old. It was a different time back then and I think he knew the owner. So they let me do that. Anyway, putting a naive, impressionable, easily manipulated child in that environment is hideous. Two of us three brothers became massive gambling addicts, as soon as we were of age. Not a coincidence obviously. I have a ton of debt right now and it makes me sick. Wish he had waited for mom to come home from work, then go gamble by himself. Leave us kids out of it. What a horrible addiction. Absolutely financial obliterating, stressful, depressing, life destroying illness 😭

[@jfbarrey74]

I hear ya, Josh. I come from a family of gamblers. I wish I had never stepped inside a casino at 20 y.o. In my late 40s now, and don't have anything to show for it. I can't recall how much I've lost over the years. Hopefully my Mom doesn't become the addict I am.

[@kevinaskorsakas8795]

Blame everything on others as always, weak sad person

[@ofusowre7620]

Hopefully this didn t stop you from stop gambling. At the end of the day it s only one person who can actually do something about it. It s you. To even allow others to help you out of it..

[@Taripdk1]

As a former casino employee, I would like to give the following advice: 1. Don't play slot machines, they are addictive. 2. If you do, use only as much as you can withstand losing. Set aside before you start, never go over it. 3. If you are lucky to win a bigger win, be happy but do not think it will happen again.

[@Adartrian92CH]

Anybody, including a gambler can comprehend this comment and fully understand it. But a gambler brain can easily be hijacked, and all of your points of reason go out the window. Advice is good. But the only advice that works for a gambler is, YOU must abstain and NEVER gamble to succeed.

[@Anna-po1sb]

My grandpa always said that if you win money in a casino, run away from there as fast as you can before you feel like spending it

[@boogitybear2283]

Slot Machines are the worst. I’m a former slot player that now plays Video Poker. It’s way better but still be responsible.

[@davidames1746]

Good advice, but the people represented on this show have little self/spiritual awareness; so ensconsed in materialism from the post-war era mentality. OR many are bad people, amd this is their karma coming back on them. I know a few addicted gamblers; they are rotten people and I enjoy watching them lose!

[@usmlekhan-mg3vm]

How do you sleep at night knowing you're partaking in a system that ruins people's lives?

[@dougl945]

I once saw a young guy about 25 walk up to a blackjack table, he put $1000 on one hand, lost it.... put another $1000 on one hand... lost it....saw him at an ATM machine with actual tears in his eyes... trying to get more money. I knew at that moment I could never go into a casino again. My father also destroyed his life gambling.

[@medexamtoolscom]

That's a bit like saying that you can never again use bridges because you saw someone jump off one to his death once.

[@themadlibrarian2933]

He's a classic case of overbetting his bankroll. He might have done better to play two hands for a thousand dollars simultaneously. Playing multiple hands of blackjack doesn't reduce the expectation of loss, but it does reduce the variance of the loss. He might have won one and lost one.

[@juanshaftpatel7488]

youmust be a loser too

[@davidames1746]

$2000 is a cheap life education if you choose to learn from it.

[@mansmooth255]

So sad

[@jess4182]

I'm addicted to watching gambling addition videos

[@markclowdus3834]

Your only cure is to HIT DEM CASINOS!!!🎰

[@jenniferharris61]

Facts! It’s fascinating.

[@nathanchowdry6599]

If I can get that 30 k back with a tenner I'll be fine

[@tfptravel.food.peace.3788]

Lmao right. The irony.

[@w.urlitzer1869]

this video must be a nice "addition"to your addiction.

[@tt095]

The first time and last time I gambled at a casino I lost $400. Best $400 I ever spent.

[@sukhmansingh4733]

First $250 deposited turned into $10k. Biggest loss of my life right there

[@ofusowre7620]

You were indeed lucky.

[@jacquessowhat3680]

The only way to win against the casinos is to never walk into the casino in the first place

[@aeromedical6776]

@@jacquessowhat3680- Totally agree. I don’t even frequent casinos or any form of online gambling for this reason. I don’t want to be one of these people who’s destitute from gambling.

[@JD5RookieOfYear2024]

Such a horrible feeling to blow your paycheck within 2 - 3 hours of getting it. Driving home with tears in your eyes and wondering how in the hell am I gonna pay for gas/groceries the next 13 days? Loans? Credit cards? Pawn shop? All terrible choices 😢

[@tfptravel.food.peace.3788]

I gambled my dad 's pension away and I definitely have spent my car note and credit cards money gambling.

[@Lunchladydoyle]

@@tfptravel.food.peace.3788 You stole years of your father’s life when you stole his retirement. I hope you’re lying because if that’s true that’s the most degenerate, lowlife crap I’ve ever heard. Repent !!

[@DuyPham-nz7oe]

So true I am losing 20 years of working hard,now life no hope I know how terrible feeling after lost 😂😢😢

[@sledge6693]

It's soo true that it hooks you because if you do win, you think you can do it again. However, if you lose you return to win it all back. So, either way they've got you!.

[@franckkessie7965]

Correct! It's a double edged sword! What people never say, is that that if you win, you celebrate by gambling more, and if you loose, you gamble to get back your losses! Either way, the cycle continues...

[@BobBob-uv9fq]

You’ve got yourself ,it’s you that needs to stop

[@tfptravel.food.peace.3788]

True. The worst thing to happen to me is that I won. That feeling beats anything for me.

[@mariancounsellor]

This is so sad. The woman who spent over $750,000 on gambling I felt so sorry for her. Gambling is such a powerful addiction that ruins lives. There needs to be so much more support for Gamblers rather than regular TV adverts and promotions to get people to lose their money on gambling.

[@fuzzmosisr8601]

The biggest problem is slot machines... They're programmed to be as addicting as possible. They're so fast-paced and entertaining that it's easy to get completely immersed in them. 90% of people in gambling recovery are from slot machines. There's gotta be some sort of regulation on them because they're outright sinister.

[@davidames1746]

A THING can't be sad. I'm sorry of you are sad. I don;t weep for these people living in freedom , and throwing it away. Hope they are all Trump voters.

[@lavondag1]

@@davidames1746 you are obviously a horrible person. No good person would wish ill on others. Karma will catch up to you eventually

[@themadlibrarian2933]

@@davidames1746 A situation or event can be sad or tragic, and I think that's what she was suggesting.

[@sukhmansingh4733]

@@fuzzmosisr8601not really, sports betting, parlays are as addictive as slots

[@vettriley675]

I can totally relate, I am in the thick of it. Gambled my whole paycheck. Pawn a ring. Borrowed from people who owe me money ( not from gambling). Escape is right. I feel like I am living a double life. I ask myself what is the goal. I realize there isn’t a goal but an addiction. I am around a few that gamble a lot. I have ADHD, I have an addictive personality. Anything I like, I do it to excess. Lord please help me ❤. Thank you for this documentary. I am fighting not to go now. A casino, is now 8 minutes away from my home. I

[@LallyAmante]

GOD BLESS YOU . :)

[@pokerqAK47]

Find another addiction. Substitute with something less harmful

[@traviswalker3207]

God bless you

[@clandeszipp4564]

If you continue to lead bad life, you will die sooner than you should. Do what's good for you. Do what's good for you. Do what's good for you.

[@krazyfarmhomestead2239]

best way is just do not even walk in a casino KNOW you are going to leave broke, and do NOT say MAYBE I will win, you wont!

[@debrawhite2872]

The number of gambling addicts is so underestimated it's scary! these big casinos are definitely not flourishing from the customers that have the occasional flutter, they depend on the heavily addicted gamblers! there's a good reason gambling was banned years ago, it destroys peoples lives!

[@Real2k25]

Sure does god bless

[@NestozLikwidVPotient]

so it was banned so the casinos could get the business?

[@majikman7355]

I hadn't gambled in 15 years after losing money...worked and paid off debts.... became legalized and was up 8,000....lost that and have chased the last 3 years.... nightmare

[@ofusowre7620]

One thing that made me quit is that I finally realized after many years of playing the simple fact that I can t win it back. It s only about if I want to lose more. I was exactly like you until that point. Chasing, hoping, praying. That realization changed my life. If gamblers can just get that chasing is THE actual trap. This is the world of self-destruction. This is the exact reason why people lose their salaries, house, friends, families. Only because they truly believe they can beat the system or be lucky enough to win a huge jackpot. But, they can t. Of course they can t. And this is why the house always win. Simply because people is chasing an illusion. Just look at the odds again. You can easily spend your entire life chasing and never win any life changing jackpot.

[@mattneil1449]

The snake with the 4 suits pattern on it is badass.

[@DrMatey215]

Well produced and informative.

[@supremebeing3537]

The worse thing about gambling addiction is you can lose just about everything and theres no pity from anyone , with other addictions the addiction is mitigated to an extent but because gamblers appear normal on the outside trying to explain to others about your behaviour falls on deaf ears.

[@evabrown2035]

Do you gamble

[@mickharrison9004]

No none gambler can remotely understand a gambler, they only see it as crazy.

[@chrislopez218]

Damn that is true

[@themadlibrarian2933]

The best line in this video is when Rob Hunter talks about how his patients tell him, "If I could get a thousand dollars, I"d win back my 401(k)".

[@tfptravel.food.peace.3788]

Speaking as an addict, The crazy thing is even if he won the 401k, he would probably just play it back.

[@bobbertirvin2116]

Thank you for this documentary, It will help me to take a step to do the right thing. Gambling addiction sucks even if it means making wasteful trips to the lottery machine. I don't go to casinos but spend to much time and money at the Pa lottery scratch off machine. I've had enough and before I go into self destruct I need to do something now. I love life but my addiction will soon or later destroy what I have. This documentary was a blessing, a first step thank you.

[@kylenehamiahkriticos]

God speed! until we recover the hole gets deeper and deeper

[@jamiehammond7401]

God bless you.

[@mattneil1449]

Good for you for realizing it and not deluding yourself.

[@andregeorge5894]

Suprprised u don’t go to the casinos lol I gave the last three years of my life to rivers in Pitt lol.. so glad I just moved to sc.. still lost over 3k in last 3 mos online but the casino was killing me! Lol

[@Mark-lj1dj]

14:34 thats a very good point. No other addiction can be seen as a possible solution

[@johnspence8141]

Gambling, like most vice sales, gets 80% of its revenue from 20% of its clients: the problem gamblers. The casinos know it and the government knows it. ONCE you have that much tax money coming in, you can't ever put the cork in the bottle. So the 20% will always be destroyed for the benefit of all others. Casinos don't care and neither does government.

[@davidwirsh4992]

Bottom line is that they are predatory parasites

[@NestozLikwidVPotient]

you said it all and there is nothing else that needs to be added to it 😒

[@davidklotzberger511]

Gambling is the worse addiction ever. You can lose everything. House,car,job,wife,kids,self esteem. Business and everything else. My advice is to stay away. I almost lost it all.

[@jayz4evr]

worst* not worse.

[@27273100]

David Klotzberger -- It's *SCARY* to watch.

[@rickyrodriguez1169]

Heloo david

[@Cristian-od6bf]

Lost all my money today, 26k in less than 3 months. I'm broke

[@topdogdegen7836]

@@Cristian-od6bf start again man. Chin Up. Setup a hard barrier between you and any money u earn and can transfer u money as u need it. Goodluck bud

[@subelildirty491]

I remember Ms. Carol O'Hara from another gambling documentary. (Against All Odds) I'm so glad she's doing well. Beautiful Lady. Be Safe 😷

[@supermant9314]

A real good raw rare story of why gambling at casinos isn't worth it i dont understand why this video doesn't have more views. #Growing Old Gambling.

[@williamgarcia9858]

Gamblers don't admit they have a problem so they don't seek help or view videos like these.

[@BeyondChange]

I was once addicted to Gambling in my Late Teens and Early 20s. Lost Thousands of Dollars. Glad i made my mistake when i was Young, and learned not to Gamble ever again!

[@evabrown2035]

Do you still gamble

[@josephwolf7552]

I lived in Nevada for 26 years so I never got the urge , then I worked at a pawn shop and see the horrors of gambling I am glad you learned not to gamble again

[@waltersobchak7275]

@@josephwolf7552 I wonder if there is a link between gambling and narcissism?

[@mattneil1449]

You are lucky, could have been a much more expensive lesson.

[@Real2k25]

God bless

[@Lacoux]

Elderly folks need to discover that this same joy in gambling can be had by playing video games specifically collect-a-thons.

[@Ensensu2]

They take gambling much more seriously and think video games are for kids.

[@gabrielserrano5054]

Prohibition made gambling popular. Those elderly people won't be a demographic anymore soon then casinos will lose money probably shut down

[@pjsandcocoa]

May Dr Hunter RIP. He was a great, wonderful man that saved many lives.

[@mikeysback70]

I went bankrupt and made my ex wife's life miserable about 20 years ago. Take it from a former loser...you AREN'T different .....your (system) ISN'T unique. You too can get caught up if you play. Just remember a loser can't win,and a winner can't quit!

[@danilom951]

Well you should've learned to count cards then you'd be in a good spot

[@zenlerit2809]

I believe that gambling can have devastating effects on one's life. However, I was fortunate enough to receive therapy and take steps to improve myself, which allowed me to overcome any negative impacts that gambling may have had on me.

[@elainebmack]

My mom used to go to these tribal casinos in Wisconsin every now and then, justifying to herself that she was helping the tribe somehow. The habit took hold after she retired. I never asked her how much she won because it was none of my business, but she never seemed happy when she came home. If anything, she seemed depressed and sullen, as though something did not happen that she had expected to happen. I am convinced that gambling leads to depression, and depression leads to gambling. I saw my mom's attitude toward money change after she got involved with gambling and casinos. She got more obsessed with money to the point of not taking care of herself and her health as time went on. She passed away over 20 years ago.

[@ROZDAB]

I feel bad there are so many losing players. Sometimes when playing poker against them I do feel remorse for taking others money when they shouldn’t be playing/gambling. But I can’t control others decisions. A lot of ppl get stuck on what they have done in the past. Focus on the present and the future and understand you can stop whenever and turn things around. Learn from the past but don’t let it ruin you now.

[@tfptravel.food.peace.3788]

Thank you for this

[@pokerqAK47]

Yeah I can relate. I’m a pro poker player and it starts to get to me sometimes. That people probably hate me in the end of the day and it sucks

[@ofusowre7620]

@@pokerqAK47 The thing is that even the most skilled pro poker players always go broke once or several times. Be careful yourself. Get out of it and keep it as a hobby.

[@roxyraccoon8856]

This problem will INCREASE unless a different source of tax revenue is found. We USED to tax the wealthy and large, profitable corporations. Can someone please tell me what was wrong with that idea?

[@dogguy8603]

Native casinos have tribal sovereignty, and gambling shouldn't be banned

[@happylucas3033]

What is the name of the MUSIC in the background between 6:44 - 9:00 ?! Appreciate it!

[@naturejim56]

prayer for deliverence from gambling spirits

[@thinkmirror8507]

How about the devastating affect on the family? It breaks up families and creates chaos long after the Gambler is gone.

[@yourfuneraldirector6432]

The part I hate about a slot jackpot is the tax the government expects on any win over 1200$. That's not a life changing win. Raise the amount of a taxable win to reflect inflation. This amount hasn't changed in tens of years.

[@themadlibrarian2933]

The change in the tax law in 2018 made it a lot harder to deduct gambling losses if you itemize due to the combination of the standard deduction and personal exemption to make a larger standard deduction. You might have heard that the IRS wanted to LOWER the limit for a W-2G to $600 in 2017, but it was retracted after the comment period due to all the negative comments that the proposal got from both casinos and players. Had the W-2G limit been indexed to inflation, it would be about $5400 now. The $1200 threshold for issuing a W-2G was set in 1977. In 2017, Dina Titus, whose congressional district includes the Las Vegas strip, requested the IRS to increase the W-2G threshold to $4800 and index it to inflation, but nothing happened. The idea of penny slots that require a bet of $8.80 seems ridiculous to me.

[@TinaDenise10251954]

Also it's taxed! If no itemized deductions, can't write off losses. I remember the days, one line on your taxes your claim your winnings, the next line the losses were claimed, NO MORE!

[@yourfuneraldirector6432]

@Tim McNamee That sounds reasonable. I can't count how many times I've been just over the 1200$ bar. Its irritating to even keep track of those W2-G forms. I sometimes have to call the casino for copies of the damned things.

[@dogguy8603]

@@yourfuneraldirector6432 thats why if I ever play slots, (more of a card man) i would rather play dollar slots, as the max bet usually is lower than a penny alot max bet

[@bluedick321]

We don't have this in England.

[@potatochalbro]

Thanks for an informative documentary.

[@eyeswideopentruth5995]

I’ve won a lot of money gambling, but I cannot stop once I start losing It’s like a Drug I’m so depressed I don’t know what to do Help me Please 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@xlr8nguy]

Eyeswideopen Truth: You didn`t win. You were given an illusion of winning. The drug is everywhere, so you can`t hide from it, just like you can`t hide from yourself. You are always there !!! Every time you start to think about gambling, think about what you have lost since day one of the addiction. Get mad at the people who did this to you, go to the mirror and tell that person you are mad at what they have done to you, but you forgive yourself. Then spend that money on you, and don`t give it to the thieves. Realize that even though the words are different, they are still drug pushers. Do you want to buy their drugs ? Don`t give them YOUR money for their drugs. Go eat a good meal, buy some nice clothes, go see a movie, buy your friends or family some gifts. They need not be expensive, it will be the thought that counts. You will feel better knowing that you did what YOU wanted to do with that money and not give it to the drug dealers. The thrill IS A DRUG. It alters your state of mind, think about it. Set a goal not to gamble for one day. Do that when you wake up, tell yourself " Just one more day, that`s all, just one." Get mad if you have to, just get mad at the addiction. Curse it if it helps. Treat it like your worst enemy ( because it is, it wants to take everything from you.) But most importantly, make peace with yourself, meditate if you have to. Tell yourself " Whatever it takes to get through ONE day."

[@armourofgod6310]

call on Jesus Christ to come into your life, you will give you a NEW life.

[@MikeGreenwood51]

Christ is a fake invented God. Many Churches do not even except him as a God at all.

[@samsonpug]

Snap. Let’s quit together? Contact me. We can help each other.

[@gentlebull7242]

Just curious, so did you get help for your addiction?

[@TralfazConstruction]

The lady speaking about winning a jackpot is right. Winning that jackpot only whets the appetite for winning another jackpot which exceeds a previous windfall.

[@leanmicheal8721]

Invest while the time is right,earn profits as passive income in forex trading market ,I have weekly returns.

[@kathleenking47]

Like crack cocaine... You could never get the original high This happens when you win big

[@leonardmulrooney3806]

You must be joking. FX trading is basically gambling.

[@williamgarcia9858]

The irony is that even if the casino slot machine jackpot is big, it's still peanuts compared to lottery jackpots, so they would be better off stopping playing slot machines and buy lottery tickets instead.

[@ofusowre7620]

@@leanmicheal8721 Another lie. The stock market is just another gambling arena. Most lose.

[@stevenrunyon170]

This is about a 7 year old Doc and everything is coming true except sports gambling is now available on your phone and expected to be a huge problem especially among young males.

[@FreshKickMedia]

Thanks for video, keep up the great work.

[@dennismcclain1931]

I had my bout with gambling and got out of it early on, only losing ten grand, which I know is nothing compared to what these people blew through, but it was enough for me to make a serious effort to stay away. No need to lose the farm, get help before it gets to this point.

[@MrNoNameForYou]

I'm 29. I would choose a casino over an app any day.

[@zemzem8323]

FreedomSlaves - or choose neither and save yourself from this pitfall.

[@medexamtoolscom]

Indeed, it is well known that card counting doesn't work with online blackjack because it's electronically dealt from an infinite deck.

[@1848432]

Both are just as bad

[@garygrahlgrahl8167]

Me too. I love zoning out in casinos. Great time until I am broke asshoele

[@margaretannsantiago9253]

Wish they ban machines

[@mothdiaries123]

I am addicted and dont think I can stop so I'll have to fight myself to minimize my time in going to the casino or save an amount just for gambling and go once in awhile. It is so hard to stop. I'll miss the people, the comps, the fun in different games, the live bands.... it's a social environment. This is definitely the worst addiction. I have lost it all, all my dignity. I joke about my addiction. I have banned myself and still go.

[@goddesst]

You have to find something else you enjoy doing that won't destroy your life.

[@Real2k25]

Youll be ok

[@davidames1746]

2it\s a holistic problem. Put yourself in treatment. Now.

[@pokerqAK47]

Not the worst. At least doesn’t ruin your health. You just don’t know how bad it can be. This is just $, you can always recover

[@snufflestan6302]

I was a compulsive gambler as well and when I lost my loved hobby then the ugly gambling monster started take control of me........I was a ex-gambler. I ended up in hospital because of it. So I got help from gambling Consellour and decided it was crunch time as I have lost control, spend my money the I sneaked in my folks money and wrote false checks etc. I had to bite the bullet no return as I needed to do something pronto. So I self excluded from my casino......Since that I haven’t been back so far...... I did exclusion myself, I wasn’t forced to do it I want it as it was only way out of the madness been a casino addict. Fix it early as I knew if you keep putting off it gets worse. To the point I will lose my family,happiness and future.

[@supremebeing3537]

Imagine the gambling industry targeting the elderly, they are the worst vampires on earth.

[@rogerkeithver1015]

Find a habit in investing,trade valuable stock assets earn profits as returns,I'll introduce you ?

[@Voltanaut]

I feel so lucky that I'm able to manage my enjoyment of poker. When I lose, that's it, go home, no worries. When I win, cool, got a little extra money in my pocket. It's never about winning or losing money. It's about having fun for a few hours like it is to have a nice food and coffee with friends., and it costs a small fee. I don't expect to win money after a nice meal, nor poker, so the fact I can is nothing more than coincidence or a random benefit. The ability, I think, to separate a way to have fun and a way to make money is what matters. The game of poker can genuinely be "beat" because you'd playing against other players, not the house, but to play blackjack, baccarat, pai gow, roulette, etc, is madness. You know for a fact you won't win, yet you keep playing. It's literally insane. If you want to have fun, go bowling. Watch a movie. If you want to make money, get a job and earn it like the rest of us. You will never figure some clever way to make money from the casinos. There's a reason why they're rich and you aren't.

[@BobBob-uv9fq]

It’s not gambling ; it’s just giving money away

[@davidames1746]

True/ Fixed odds. Simple. Why so many uneducated folks in your country??

[@jamesgilhooly1326]

Every time i get a Itch to go to the Casino.....I buy a $30.00 scratch off .....After i loose i am grateful i did not go to the Casino

[@guitawrizt]

Good strategy.

[@chrislopez218]

I’m gonna start doing this lol. Better to lose $30 than $300

[@whitedove8012]

Even better. See a movie by yourself. You still get to zone out and have the escape factor. And the reward too. Especially straight after work. Get a massage also. About 50 bucks of reward feeling and bliss. And money not wasted. You can also buy a lottery ticket.

[@gregsmith6756]

$30 is a lot to spend on one scratch off. I would buy 30 one dollar scratch offs. LOL. But to each his own way.

[@ofusowre7620]

When I stopped playing the slots I played online slots for free. Just to get over it. As weird as it sounds, it actually helped.

[@oscarcamatta96]

What is the average cost of a Game King Keno machine? I've always wanted to completely destroy one after losing my bankroll.

[@themadlibrarian2933]

Depending on the part of the country, about $1500 plus shipping, less if it doesn't have to be a functional machine

[@lizbrauer3374]

Almost all of my family, including aunts and uncles are gambling addicts --- mom, both brothers, sister and her husbands, poss my dad, my mom's mom, and almost all of my mom's siblings. If you think you have beat this problem, you prob haven't. The most my mom ever made gambling was through Ca Lottery - but she did not hit a million dollar jackpot. She won approx 9K, but most certainly spent upwards of 75K in her lifetime. House rules every time. Gambling sucks generally, and I will only do it on vacation with budgeted funds, being satisfied with the little bit of entertainment I get. I can walk away from it with no problem and often win small amounts of money. But that's me. I learned from Mom what gambling does to people. It's a very sad way to live.

[@drphelps9017]

The worst thing you can do in a casino is win!!!

[@YesMeSo]

"Ive got to get rid of myself" 😢 never realized gambling addiction was a thing, wow

[@SAMIAm-sm6ki]

My father used to tell me, Gambling is like putting your money in the garbage can.🤷‍♂️🙏

[@crystalidx]

Gambling addiction is very serious stuff.

[@lisalangille2071]

I had of course, heard about gambling being addiction because when I went to a casino for my 1st time, I went with $80 that was my “Limit” I had a great time as I continually would win just little amounts to keep playing, so my best-friend and I found it a fun time but we could also see how addictive it could be if you don’t/can’t stop playing when it’s becoming “not fun” or feeling like you “NEED” to win to cover debts incurred. But I saw a documentary on gambling addiction and saw people who were begging, borrowing and stealing to keep gambling! 😮 One example I saw, was a young man (around 24) actually went to his parents home when they were away, and STOLE HER REFRIGERATOR!!! 😮😮😮😮 I wish I was joking, but I’m not! I have seen sad ones where people have stolen/sold/hocked their own jewelry or even their parents wedding rings, etc 😭🥺😭 It blows me away. 🥺🥺

[@snowblo1]

Maybe my having social anxiety is a slight blessing in disguise. Otherwise I'd probably be in the casionos day & m night. But I'm the type that normally avoid large crowds at all costs.

[@BamaNick]

Here in 2021 and Online Crypto Casinos have taken over the internet by storm. Gambling is the #1 section on twitch. And young adults are getting addicted to Online Casinos.

[@818deadboys]

#1? That’s crazy.

[@barcharlie]

They never mentioned the dopamine effect.

[@loretta1602]

I already knew that gambling can be addictive and the odds are not in my favor but like David Selznick once said,"I know the game is rigged but it's the only game in town". What I mean by that is you go down and have a good time and have a little bit of fun and get away for awhile. I know a lot of high rollers that have gambled our life away. I would never allow that to happen to me.

[@TwoPyramid]

That's an interesting way to put it. I'm the same way.

[@SkiddlyDoo]

There's a difference between gambling and problem gambling. Some people can gamble and set limits and know when to quit. Some people have no limits, which is when it becomes a serious serious problem.

[@xlr8nguy]

I was able to beat the addiction enough to pay off my home and auto. I still live in constant fear that the dragon will pop its ugly head back up and ruin what I have worked so hard to achieve. Just like when I kicked the smoking habit, it was hard but it hangs around like a waiting butler waiting to send me back down the " Hole of Despair and ruin." I live life one day and hour at a time. I am lucky to have the love of someone who keeps me from falling down again. All is never lost as long as you can be more determined than your addiction. Never use hope to beat your addiction, it was one of the ills that Pandora let out. It is like a carrot that can never be reached. I use the fear of falling, and the patience and determination I asked of God to deliver me from temptation. IT CAN BE DONE !!!!

[@CPSUENSON]

Bless u

[@chitoalvarez9412]

You are inspiration for many peoples that having a gambling addiction problem....GOD BLESS YOU

[@jage5256]

Make a sign that says THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS. Read 199x a day till it burns in your head and heart . Glad u succeeded. You won't come back to it.

[@mansmooth255]

I just recently did the same thing.I asked God to help me with my addiction.The first time I asked him and a week later I tried to open a new online account and everything was going wrong just to try to open an account.That was God telling me not to do that.🙏

[@mansmooth255]

You can do it.Glad to know that you was able to pay some things off and not give it to the casino!🙏

[@stephenannese8228]

I knew a 70+ year old man that gambled his whole life since he was a kid,...he was a runner for a bookie when he was a kid , then he graduated to a Bookie, ...he gambled away everything thruout his life, and ended up broke, no SS, no pension,...lived off his son till the day the died.,...*$AD*.

[@damianbrown2645]

Im 28 and have a gambling issue.

[@fuzzmosisr8601]

You gotta work hard on studying the psychology behind it. You should read Addiction by design, it really helped me.

[@nicks.carter574]

the victory of winning and the AGONY of defeat!!

[@dabznslugg9492]

I’m 23 years old and I have a online Gambling addiction and a father of a 5year old

[@chriswoods662]

meet her needs /give a few wants and try to ween off it ...if you can keep her first/ you'll break it someday

[@leawilson6009]

Addictions can be seen as a failure to bond. A problem gambler has bonded with the activity of gambling because they couldn't bond as fully with anything else.

[@maryhobbs4183]

Over simplistic.

[@Ноунэйм-н2н]

I am from Russia. I played for 14 years and waste more than 35k $. For US it's not huge, but in my country it's big amount

[@oaxaca1948]

I am 75 years old and I only use my phone for phone calls.

[@joeygagliardi7380]

This all only started when so many States , other than Nevada and Jersey. It all has become too convenient. If the problem however is this bad, then you are the way out as I can see. Many people did not even realize until later in life, that they had an addictive personality. Thanks to all that are there for them ,, to give the real help they need.

[@appidydafoo]

The state is addicted to gambling revenue in the same way that the individual is addicted to gambling. One cannot be solved independently of the other.

[@jamiehammond7401]

My first Gamble was the crown and anchor wheel at the fair , midway.

[@coreysue3451]

I am 65. The casino is a safe place for me to go when I'm lonely. People to talk to and laugh with and there's food and drinks and sport events to watch. The machines are programmed to attract us...personable and fun to play. Security everywhere and I feel safe. And no kids anywhere (yay!). This is why your inheritances are evaporating. We live alone, and many of us are 'hanging around' waiting for someone to call or invite us over for dinner or something. We know our accumulated 'wealth' is all we control now, and if we live long enough that money goes to our end of life care. Again, no inheritance. Your relative may already be in a care facility, and guess what? Many have 'field trip' days where patients are taken to casinos for the day without their relatives' approval. Casinos pay workers to do this, usually with free play to the person bringing the patients.

[@nobakwaas5161]

well, keep a limit on how much you are willing to lose, because you can't win. Casinos are rigged.

[@solomonbc9337]

Akhil Holden compulsive gamblers cannot do that, there is no limit when it comes to gambling.

[@elastronaute1198]

They're not 'rigged' as such. The games are fair, but have a mathematical advantage in the casinos favour. No Casino denies this, so you can't call it 'rigged'. It is a business like any other, and they have to have an edge and actually make money or how would they pay for the premises, staff, and everything else. The only games that you can really win at are games like poker where you're playing against other players trying to win their money rather than the casinos, in this situation the casino is just an intermediate and you pay the dealer through rake per hour. All other games including slots are obviously in the casinos favour so they only pay out a certain percentage of what they take in, ensuring the casino makes a profit.

[@whitedove8012]

Biggest problem is not walking away after you win something. That's the hook.

[@guitawrizt]

Slots are dominated by the 'Bonus' Feature- which most often stink.

[@naturejim56]

you need to get deliverence from demons destroying your soul

[@leahbeenz2537]

AMEN to that!🙏🏼

[@sssssnake222]

To get over a gambling addiction, you have to admit that it was 100% your fault.

[@leonardmulrooney3806]

That is a silly thing to say. I like what the lady said, that she blames herself first.

[@david2134]

"To get over cancer, you must admit it was 100% your fault" Tell me you don't understand how addiction works without telling me you don't understand how addiction works...this is a VERY naïve way to look at addiction, and is a big reason people have trouble getting help. Please stop thinking this way

[@ckjayzn]

Can you do a follow up on this topic on the effects on gambler's children?

[@AManCalledHorse]

Hi, I'd say the impact on the children of an addict would be a significant rise in the probability of them becoming an addict too. Whether it be gambling or drinking or whatever, I think what they're used to seeing and accepting as 'normal' when growing up can then pass off in themselves as normal until the addiction takes hold and it's almost too late by the time they might realise they too have a problem. It's an interesting situation but I'd be very surprised if the offspring got 'off Scott free' so to speak.

[@dougl945]

Crystal Jackson my father lost his entire fortune of 5 million. Between the age of 70 and 75! He committed suicide. It affects us every day.

[@bkinouye]

That's impressive that she had 500K in her 401k at age 59.

[@NestozLikwidVPotient]

apparently she ain’t got it anymore

[@leonardmulrooney3806]

Actuaries make good money and she probably invested it wisely until she got hooked on the slots.

[@mikelynch-zeroviewz2507]

Renter

[@johnhennessy4422]

im a gambling addict but I dont have a lot of time for people who dont take responsibility for their actions.

[@medexamtoolscom]

De facto everyone takes responsibility for their actions whether they like it or not, unless some other agency lets them get away with it by passing the responsibility to someone else.

[@AlphaGamingImpact]

@19:46 That's CEO Richard Branson undercover.

[@robinberry4957]

My husband retired and is gambling his annuity away!!! He is 59

[@lisalangille2071]

I don’t know you or your husband, but my heart breaks for you. You are BOTH being destroyed by gambling. You may not be gambling, but he is. So, you lose time with your husband because he’s gambling (even if he’s in the same room with you) his attention and energy is on whatever device he gambles on (phone, iPad, laptop, etc) If your husband goes to a casino to gamble, then he’s in an environment FULL of others like him, enjoying gambling with out any one breathing down his neck. We all know the “tricks of the trade” they do to get you, reel you in and hook you. I have of course known of gambling addiction, but I will admit I had NO idea people would cheat, steal, lie and destroy everything & everyone for “one more chance” 😮 sadly, I knew the suicide rate was high from it on news, etc.. The ridiculous “perks” they “give/reward” you, aren’t a worth a red penny. The casino makes a a bazillion dollars a day or night (yes, slight exaggeration, but you get my point) and what they’ve “rewarded you” with, just keeps you happy, makes you feel special & wanting to go back. My husband and I go once a year, stay for a week, enjoying the dining, shopping, playing the machines and a concert if the performer is someone we want to see. ** i know It’s an incredibly fine line to walk between (example:) gambling, or drinking, etc..to finding yourself at rock bottom. But it doesn’t happen overnight. -What I would like to know from folks with addiction to gambling, is how did it start? -When did you FIRST notice that you were becoming a problem gambler? -How were you able to continue to fund your addiction without anyone knowing all of the above questions? 👆 🇨🇦🙂 Thank you truly, if you’re still reading this 🙂🇨🇦

[@jaymesyounger1173]

@@lisalangille2071 I could write a book. I'm 53 years old. Started in college. Lottery, nickel ante poker, visited casino mid 20s, early 30s lost my condo, fiancee, all my savings. Several relapses between 32 and 52. More damage. Now 8 months free from gambling. Living hell. Too much to tell here but you get the picture

[@chriswoods662]

@@lisalangille2071 played craps for over 24 hrs on $400 /saw the same shift come on next day then lost and went hm...fun but sad

[@chriswoods662]

@@jaymesyounger1173 same story (almost) dont go more than2x a yr these days

[@DuyPham-nz7oe]

@@jaymesyounger1173I 59 loss all 😢

[@Christizm]

I am watching this so I can be prepared when I get older probably I will leave my country and go live in the US so I need to be prepared and hopefully not lose everything im still young now but time is ticking away on me.

[@Christizm]

four years later and still gambling i need help

[@mauxam]

Hey Christi. I saw your comment on your post. Sorry that you are still struggling with addiction. I cannot offer any solutions, but I recognize that you are still trying to break your cycle. I am feeling in the thick of a cycle myself. Keep fighting the urge to chase the losses. Make the decision to stop for good.

[@nastyhardcore7641]

I can't believe that woman is an ACTUARY. That means she works with advanced math, statistics and probability every day. Basically the first type of perspn you would expect to recognize that you will always lose money gambling long tern, and the last type of person you'd expect to be a gambling addict.

[@BigGuyBoleslaw]

Compulsive gambling is an EMOTIONAL problem.

[@saharagold]

Most of the worst employer fraud cases were bank and finance clerks/managers. Who had a gambling problem. Just goes to show how addictive it is. That logic and reasoning is not involved. It's a dopamine high.

[@goodvibrations6]

And thats scary about gambling. But thats reality.

[@felixg1123]

I like that stupid PSA before the video. "Bet careful , bet safe". And with a snake about to strike. It's all BS anyway. The states make too much money from casino's and not dare get rid of them. Casinos don't care but the sure try to act like they do.

[@robinberry4957]

Of course they don't care. They are rich pieces of s***

[@AERIEDM]

The only way to approach gambling is that it is a game. You should look at how much money you can afford to lose. You should only ever consider gambling if you wouldn't mind taking the money you can afford to lose and throwing it away. So, let's say you have a budget of $100 (That's not much and many people can afford to lose that), then consider how much time you want to spend in gambling. If you want to spend 1 hour, then bet small. If you want to spend just ten minutes gambling, then you can place larger bets, but always stop when that time is up. Also, if you have a target to double your money, then stop when you've reached that target. You have won. Walk away and be happy. Or, if you have lost your $100 before the time you have allowed, then just stop and consider it some time spent playing a game. Only return to gambling when you have that disposable allowance.

[@xlr8nguy]

AERI: A true addict will snowball back into what they know and will not care about anything but the game. When you are in the devils den, you lose track of time and self. Its like an alcoholic limiting themselves one drink. The addiction will eventually become two, then is back to square one. Disassociation is the only way to stay clean. Find another occupation for your time. Do anything but return to your demon.

[@CristanMeijer]

I'd go for regular videogames without microtransactions. This way you don't risk gambling away your entire livelihood when you get hooked.

[@NestozLikwidVPotient]

You really think that a brain on the edge of being out of control is reasoning like that? if they could reason in such a manner they would determine that gambling actually made no sense. the correct terminology to begin reasoning with is that the game is rigged. Because it is rigged. It’s rigged just like the FAIR. It is designed for you to spend spend spend and every now and then someone has to win or it is illegal. The odds are against everyone that’s not a casino shareholder.

[@Jeaniesunshine-fb5rk]

I want to go casino. I'm 80 and tired of covid restrictions . So where can a senior go.

[@Freshmintpainting]

Play video games, chess, an instrument the mall, community center.... Better than risking your money

[@fuzzmosisr8601]

That's one of the biggest problems. There needs to be more attention by society on providing leisure for seniors.

[@etimani7282]

750 thousand? Lady you were a winner already wtf!!! If you already have money like that wtf are you doing gambling?! People who are broke usually gamble, and people who enjoy it. This is a crazy story

[@saharagold]

She could've been doing cruises and travelling and so many other things that most ppl only dream about.

[@TsultrimSonam]

Jardel, a famous soccer player in Portugal some years ago...lost everythink to gambling and drugs...rich people who gambling lost everything

[@williamgarcia9858]

Greed? A millionaire wants to be a billionaire...

[@avuky191]

The last casino visit, I was in line to cash out my last $15 value of chips. The cashier was kind of surprise and said good night to me. I lost my money last time, but I won my control back in that case.

[@jdax21]

Everyone is right about how horrible gambling addiction is. What's even sadder is I (and a lot of people) couldn't afford the medical debt that would arise from going to the hospital to get help.

[@kathyliin8438]

It's not just the casino, it's the lottery tickets too. I've been chasing that dream for the past 45 years now, and still haven't even won a hundred bucks. It makes me wonder if those lottery corps here in Canada are rigged. The ticket 649 for example, has a guaranteed prize of 1 million dollars for a separate set of numbers. If they have this control, then the lottery corp has control over all of the lotteries. It seems greed got them, since it's so hard to win anything decent at a casino, or on a lottery. I gave up on the casino over 10 years ago.

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[@mrcalvados1]

i like gambling and mountain climbing and both are equally enjoyable but like gambling mountain climbing can be dangerous.

[@BrokeGamblerSlots]

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[@yvonnestarr8933]

Gamblers are the lowest of the low. Most of them are thieves and liars. They said in that documentary that they "Suffer by themselves". What about the people they steal from and lie to, what about them? Gamblers are vile people.

[@dylanbanocy7729]

what do you do when the casino gives you everything... why even work...?

[@kevinholden-ip5fz]

Shame on us for making gambling legal and so easy to access

[@dwightschuette8960]

I have a gaming problem. Instead of going to casino, go to bars to get drunk, excercise, or watch a good movie I play PS4. Please help!

[@carolinewesley9117]

Very insightful

[@LyndaMackrous-wi6fv]

Who knew one was addicted to gambling until government brought casinos in for their own benefits. Government casinos profits should cover gambling recovery

[@dixfer203]

But, but...my favorite casino is giving out free ice scrapers this month! I'm going to need one for the car I'm going to buy with this $22,000 I saved up.

[@shabbankjes1775]

This is the work of the devil

[@temujinkhan6326]

And if you buy chance won a Mega Jackpot worth millions or billions and its the work of GOD

[@outmanelemtirichlieh4016]

Quran 5:90-91: "O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, stone alters, and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful. Satan only wants to cause between you animosity and hatred through intoxicants and gambling and to avert you from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer. So will you not desist?"

[@SergeantR]

Lucifer goes gambling with me all the time. Hes my bro

[@ryanweston9677]

There is no Devil nor God, at least the way we perceive it or conjured it up

[@larryx2159]

I don't have a gambling problem I have a winning problem.

[@miamoore9431]

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[@rogerkeithver1015]

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[@AlC-k2j]

What happened to Self responsibility.

[@themadlibrarian2933]

The claim that Wisconsin has 333,000 problem gamblers is pretty amazing if you consider that the entire population is just over 5.8 million. This is about 9% of the population over the age of 21 (3.71 million).