When someone you like and respect says this to you, it can often cause panic and anxiety. Panic begins just as the player begins to calm down, withdraw, and focus. What they focus on is the prospect of winning, and depending on the level of addiction, the victory they seek must be exaggerated. What are they withdrawing from? The reality, the time and money spent, and the relationships with the person(s) who accompanied them. The focus is entirely on this machine, this table or these cards. At this point, nothing but a complete loss of money can stop them. Another phrase that is particularly difficult for family and friends to hear is: “Today my horoscope says I'm going to have my big break!” » For most people, a horoscope is just something they read for fun, or just to see if it matches, but in the hands of an addict, it's what we call a let- pass, because in their minds, they have just received confirmation that they will. change their lives today and it will happen because the planets say so. Any type of addict is always looking for reasons to indulge in their addiction, daily life is full of situations that addicts take advantage of to justify their future addiction.