Topic: Can gambling addiction lead to domestic violence? - page 10. (Read 2111 times)

Yeah, but people want to hide the habit from their wife, because they don't seem to know her next reaction. Hence sticking the truth into the ground and cover it up, seems like what would solve the problem. On the long run, if the player begins to develop some symptoms of addictions, he won't have the need to ask his spouse for help, since it's been a secret from the onset. A person who doesn't know the cause of a problem will find it difficult to solve. As gamblers, opening up to our spouses is the right step to follow. So, that when things begin to change, our partner would be the first to notice. Hence, minimizing the risk of the problem. The fault sometimes goes to the gambler, as the cause of the trouble. However, if he shared the trouble with close friends, he wouldn't be blamed so much. But people think the other way round, that when they open up that people won't be able to save them. On the contrary, sharing the problem, brings some negative responses, but for sure they would be a change in the situation of the problem. Two heads are better than one in problem gambling.

Gambling addiction might be only one element inside a domestic violence situation. It can never be pointed as the primary cause. As you said, the cause is emotional instability, which has violence and gambling addiction as consequences. Addiction can potentialize an aggressive behavior, but it's important to notice this aggressive nature was already there, even before the addiction was developed, what can be identified along the life of the person, since childhood. A violent individual shouldn't avoid only gambling, but every other actvities which may lead him to addictive behaviors as well, besides seeking for treatment to improve his coping skills towards life's adversities.

Taking out anger on anyone due to gambling losses is the impact of irresponsible gambling. This is experienced by some gamblers in various countries, but of course not all gamblers have the same behavior. There are many cases where gamblers become more violent than usual when they have become seriously addicted, some gamblers even have terrible plans such as robbery and others just to get money.

The point is, the bad impacts of gambling will only be felt by irresponsible gamblers. They need to get advice and even appropriate treatment so that the impact of their addiction can be reduced or even cured, but this requires a long process. So that's why gamblers are expected to be responsible gamblers, that advice clearly has some truth to it.

Domestic violence is complicated, therefore blaming gambling addiction is oversimplified. The problem is emotional instability and a lack of coping skills, not only addiction. Someone might lose it after a terrible wager, but it's because they lack self-control, not because the cards were set against them

Supporting healthy gambling is knowing limits and when to stop. Responsibility (to oneself and others) is involved. Addiction can reveal darker sides, but to blame domestic violence on it ignores human psychology. Self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and the ability to accept defeat without wrath are discussed

Remember that not all gamblers sink into despair. People can wager, win or lose, and go on. Inability to handle loss and resistance to get treatment when rage is more than a passing sensation are the enemy, not gambling

A  person can do many things that a normal minded person can never do. Especially when a gambling addict becomes penniless, he starts behaving abnormally and on that occasion his family gets into a lot of trouble. Moreover, that person must be able to mutilate his body, it must be natural for him. But there is always a risk for an addict user because he never cares but does all kinds of things that are never normal and totally abnormal and those things can always cause harm to a family.

Yes  of course, most gamblers restort  to violence due to frustration of their constant losing, and most times they tend to transfer the aggression to their wife at home, which can lead to him beating her up,
Another thing is that he may demand for some money from his wife when he has exhausted the fund he had with him just to keep funding his gambling harbit, and if she refused, he might decide to restort to violence just to get the money from her. So their are so many senario that can make a gambler engaged in domestic violence.

I agree that it could have a beneficial effect on their relationship and solve any issues if a responsible gambler is able to properly speak with his wife and reassure her that he is not an addict. It should not be an issue at all, in my opinion, if men tell their wives about their gambling habits, set limitations, and talk about the steps they take to ensure responsible behavior. Of course, open communication and clear boundaries can help partners achieve a positive outcome in their relationship and prevent chaos in the home. As with any successful relationship, transparency and understanding are essential components.
It truly is up to the couple to manage their situations and speak with one another. In my opinion, the gambler also has an obligation to protect his family and not jeopardize them. However, I believe that some compulsive gamblers are sick individuals who only care about themselves and may even be planning to harm their partner; in such cases, they ought to be put in jail.

I agree with you. The game doesn`t change us. It can only trigger us to show our true character. No two humans act alike not even twins. This simply tells us that not all addicts can show signs of violence at home and so there is no justification for an addict to exhibit domestic violence.

Gambling apart, any person who is capable of letting his anger and emotions lead him into violence shouldn`t blame it on gambling addiction because if such a person is exposed to drugs and alcohol he will still exhibit the same signs.

Let it be known to us that gambling has no evil in it. It is people who have wrong intentions in gambling and who have lost control of the game that makes it appear as though gambling is bad but it is not bad. It has created pleasure and excitement for many.

I doubt that it is physical abuse or harm that those women are avoiding but the risk of addiction and gambling that much or simply mismanagement of money. But that's indeed true, domestic violence could originate to almost anything but most of the time to things wherein money is involved. Money is just a powerful drive that can yield to harm depending on people who holds it. And since we are talking about addiction in this case, the chances of gambling becoming a factor for occurrence of domestic violence is high. But this should not be directly to gambling but to the gambler. We are still different in the first place especially with personality. Some are just too invested of the possibility of being rich instantly.

Given that chances are there even with indirect relationship between the two variables, we should all be conscious of our actions. Never be eaten by the possibility of winning the jackpot 'coz there's no assurance in the first plaace; if it is for you then it will come to you. There's no need to push your luck that much. Assuming that instances of violence is for the purpose of being able to bet, that won't change the fact that you won't, if you are really unlucky that time, therefore there's no point of doing so.

It's a family rule that any woman who has at some point seen or experienced another person maltreated by a gambler, will most likely avoid any type of gambler. Responsive or compulsive. It's the main trouble the responsive gambler go through in relationships. The wife will hardly stay comfortable being with a gambler, regardless of his habits being good and coordinated. So, the compulsive gambler also has made things harder for responsible gamblers. That means every gambler would face some domestic violence, especially when the wife is not in support of gambling activities. Such people under such rules can't jeopardize it; the behavior is that way. However, good, detailed communication solves lots of troubles. If the responsive gambler is smart enough to make his wife understand he's not like an addicted gambler, they'll be peace in the family.

There have been cases of even worse situations where addicted gamblers do even worse aggressive acts just because they need to satisfy their gambling addiction but then it's not a justification for their act because the harm some of them cause due to their aggressiveness isn't excusable by the reason of them been addicted to their gambling habit.

Just like various casinos will place such disclaimers that you should gamble responsibly you should understand that the problem isn't with gambling but with staying responsible because even the casinos are very much aware of how addictive it could be, they know that gambling over a period of time could get addictive so they warn against irresponsible gambling because not only will the gambler get addicted but the addiction could further breed some other habits which could be detrimental to the gambler and sometimes people around them.

I've seen how defeat can grow into a storm, with fury and frustration hitting loved ones like lightning. Despite their addiction, I know men who sink in silence rather than let their frustrations out.

Addiction, especially gambling, checks our character. It's like peeling back layers to expose secrets. I think gambling may be fun in moderation, but excess and loss of control bring out our darker sides. Instead of blaming the game, understand the player.

So, how do we balance this thin line? Can we enjoy gambling without letting it affect our lives and relationships? Yes, self-awareness. Understand our limits, risks, and most importantly, when to step back. A balance between thrill and discipline, the game should never outweigh our love for others. Avoid forgetting that.

Addiction to gambling can trigger domestic violence. Gambling addiction can generate stress, financial difficulties, and mental turmoil, leading to aggressiveness. Gambling losses or frustration can cause family conflicts and violence. Gambling addiction is unsafe, so get help. Support networks and responsible gambling prevent family harm. Gamblers should seek professional help.

When someone experiences defeat, those who are easily angered cannot control their emotions, so they may commit violence against their partner, especially if someone loses badly and comes home disappointed and angry, his wife will definitely be the target of his anger, not all men have such characteristics. There are also men who are addicted but can still restrain themselves from committing violence. They only experience disappointment and sadness, but usually people like this hide their activities from their wives because they are worried that their wives will be angry if they find out that they are addicted and suffer continuous losses.

Yes, it is true that such a harsh nature already exists within him, it's just that he doesn't show the truth and when he experiences an addiction it can bring back his harsh nature from the start so that domestic violence can occur and gambling addiction is the main factor to blame in this case. However, this depends on the person's true nature.

Any form or sort of addiction can become a trigger to someone being aggressive, gambling is no exception to that. It may be less apparent compared to say, addiction to drinking or alcohol but it still happens sometimes, especially in cases where said addict showcases ideas of asking money for their loved ones and in this case, their spouse. It wouldn't be weird to find a family like this where said spouse is the only person who works and provides the family the money they need and the other is to simply speak, a leech in the household. A very big one at that.

And maybe in some cases, the opposite party beats the gambler up to wake him up and stop his addiction. I don't know if you'd consider that domestic violence but, well, it is violence for the most part.

Well, this is me personally speaking from ideas that I think that can happen. I personally haven't seen that many domestic violence cases and even if I did, I cared not for the reason why since I don't look them up specifically.

That is why every woman avoids potential partners who have a history of gambling or actively gamble, because they are afraid that physical violence will occur after their partner experiences high losses due to gambling. I have seen myself a gambler who shouted at his wife and her husband committed some physical violence in the household, so it is very unfortunate that the actions of an addicted gambler can damage relationships and hit the people he loves most just because of the impact of gambling addiction.

However, avoid any bad effects of gambling addiction and rather quit gambling if gambling is ruining the lives of you and your partner.

Yes for sure, especially for those with short patience. I have witnessed different types of addictions in our area, there are alcohol addicts, drug addicts and others who are addicted to gambling, even if they are addicted to different things, the same thing happens, they often fight, they hurt their wives or their partners once that they are no longer in the right frame of mind, breaking things while fighting and even their children feel sorry for them.

There are many people like that in our country, not only in our area, so it's really unfortunate to have a partner like this. Your life will quickly be destroyed if you have this kind of partner.

No  from  my  own point  of view because  personality  differs  from person to person, individual have  their  different  behavioural patterns, so what  might  be  important  to someone might  not be important  to the  other.

So gambler don't  like there  family  to know  they gamble, so gambling  addiction  doesn't  lead to demostic  violence  in every  cases and every  gambler  knows gambling  is not a positive  hustle  in the eyes  of the society.  People  see gamblers as jobless  people  so my point  is that  gambling is not really  the means  to demostic violence.

Addiction they say is one of the harmful characteristics to adapt as gambler, the moment you turn to an addict, there's definitely no atom of peace for us. Our problems doesn't stop one spot, we have different series to encounter our problems, we just have to become more confident when dealing with the market because we might not like the outcome our activities in the system. Gambling is regarded to be one of the misleading activities in the world today but we still have youths that embraced it without second thought, they see it as revival and they always aimed for more promising results from the system.

not sure whether you already know or not, but a few months ago there was a thread discussing a grandfather who beat his grandson and this news was linked to gambling addiction.
from this thread you can already have an idea of what gambling addiction really is like because if a gambler is truly addicted to gambling they not only cannot be a responsible gambler but also cannot control their emotions wherever they are, they become more aggressive and addiction is one proof that he can't control himself so there are always reports of a gambling addict abusing his family or killing his own family just because he lost from gambling or whatever is related to gambling.

from most similar cases I have never had the thought that gambling is a serious problem or even blamed gambling because for me gambling is just a business or place of entertainment and all entertainment places definitely have a risk impact if you cannot control yourself and are used excessively such as you come to a nightclub where the entertainment is you spend your night drinking large amounts of alcohol and you are not aware that you have to be taken to hospital and at that time you cannot blame the club owner or blame the alcohol because of your own decision to go to the nightclub and you should can control one's own responsibilities to keep oneself from overdoing it.

back to the main point, cases like this actually happen often and you can search on the search engine for keywords: abuse carried out by gambling addicts.