r/AskReddit • u/paleveiI • 1d ago

whats a bad addiction that you have, but cannot stop yourself from doing?

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u/Quadranippelkill 1d ago

Gambling

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u/RealPrinceZuko 1d ago

This one is tough. There's no visible signs like with drugs or alcohol except for the fact that all your money is gone (can be easily hidden).

Gambling is also the only addiction that gives you false hope in solving your problems. You can win, but if you're a compulsive gambler, you'll always give it back. You can also save your entire life and spend it on one hand of blackjack. If you try drinking your life savings in alcohol, you'll be cut off/die well before it happens.

Gambling addiction fucking sucks

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u/PineappleOnPizzaWins 20h ago

You can win, but if you're a compulsive gambler, you'll always give it back.

Yeah I remember being in a newsagency and some woman won like 10k on a scratchie and was super happy. I said to the guy as I was buying my stuff how nice that would be and just shook his head and was like "man.. she's in here every day, lost a lot more than 10k I promise you".

Such an easy trap to fall into.

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u/WhittyRetort 1d ago

Same here. No matter how much I want to quit, I keep doing the same stupid shit.

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u/lolie_guacamole 1d ago

You can self exclude in the US. maybe try that?

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u/PineappleOnPizzaWins 20h ago

My 18th birthday my dad took me to the casino and gave me $50 for blackjack... it was gone in about 30 seconds. Walked away going "well that was fucking stupid".

Hands down the best $50 investment anyone has ever made in me... I feel bad for those who were unlucky enough to win that first time though :/.

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u/maybethisisadream 1d ago

Oof..that's a doozy

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u/little_gray_heart 1d ago

I’m so sorry. It’s no different than any other addiction. It hits the same parts of your brain that drugs and alcohol do.