Topic: Can loneliness make one addicted to gambling - page 13. (Read 3853 times)

I believe a person addicted to gambling even before settling down and getting married can still change his habit and quit gambling. Responsibility has a way of changing people. Obviously, not everyone can become responsible just by settling down. That’s when the spouse in the relationship has a good influence on the behavior of the man.
I know with an addiction, it’s very difficult to stop but it’s still very possible to quit. And with an understanding and loving spouse, the man, if he values his family would do anything possible to keep the family together including striving hard to quit his gambling habit.

yes you are right, gambling will only provide temporary pleasure. i myself am among those who think so, when they are lonely and they do gambling then they are likely to date if they can't help themselves to gamble, because someone who is lonely is likely to have an empty mind and when they do something then they will do it with a sense of desire, also with feelings that might make them happy to do gambling then they are likely to become addicted to gambling.

If they gamble with the aim of relieving stress in my opinion it is wrong, not wrong but just not right if they do gambling to relieve stress, because in gambling it involves money, and money is of course what we need every day if the money just disappears it will even bring upset, right?
If they really want to relieve stress, they should do other things that are more useful such as sports or watching movies, gathering with family or friends.

Loanlines definitely make a person deeply addicted to gambling because he thinks that if he borrows $500 from someone, even if he can make $100 in profit, it is a big deal for him because he pays off the $500 loan immediately and the rest of the profit stays in his pocket.  Here he could earn without his personal money.  It won't be bad for him.  But in reality it is not like that.  After gambling with loans and losing them, he is under the pressure of a much bigger loan.  So gambling with loans should always be avoided

Loneliness can engage people in addictive behaviors in a variety of ways. People may consider gambling as a way to escape from their loneliness because gambling can give people temporary pleasure in excitement. Moreover, people can choose gambling where they can have an identity with gamblers through which they can end their loneliness. Some people think that loneliness increases people's depression, so if they gamble, they can take away the human stress. A lot of people want to end their loneliness and they want to be in some kind of activity when they cannot create the right environment then gambling is a good option for them. Loneliness can be a stepping stone to any addiction, not just gambling.

This case rarely occurs if it is only caused by loneliness which causes them to commit suicide, in my opinion only done if someone experiences depression because they are under mental pressure and have various problems which cause someone to commit stupid actions.
And yes, indeed loneliness can cause someone to become addicted if they have no other hobbies or other activities apart from gambling so their thoughts are only focused on gambling.

Lonely people need friends to make them feel more alive and for an introvert it is difficult to mingle with other people or do other hobbies if inside they cannot do that, while extroverts or ambiverts can do other hobbies or hang out with friends to avoid loneliness.
Introverts prefer to be alone and do their own thing, they don't have the confidence to be able to go out and hang out with their friends, this is what causes them to be lonely and if they get to know gambling then that is what will cause them to fall into gambling and it could become addicted.

I would say, yes it's possible. As a lonely person do have lots of time browsing the internet, it's impossible not to encounter gambling-related advertisements and possibly create a thinking to try their luck. Especially for those who are broke on money or having financial struggles, because of being in that situation, it might lead them more to push themselves in gambling hoping that's the only solution they need to end up being financially broke.

Let's say these lonely people are not financially broke, they might see gambling as a form of entertainment that keeps them exciting and happy where they even forgot their problems. In that situation, they used gambling as a tool to escape the real reason why they are in a lonely state. Good as an alternative medicine at first but should be moderated while they progress in gambling.

that for sure is an achievement of your life for sure. hard to resist especially if you are observing or seeing the game in front of your eyes. you have the determination to change and that i admire to people who really did change for the betterment of their lives.
 i, for one, i believe is an occasional gambler as i still gamble if i have spare money. so not really pose a problem with my finances. if i go overboard with my limit, i pause and accept the reality that i will lose some in some days.

if an addicted person doesn't identify himself as one, that's difficult. as you can't change if you are already on that stage, you will feel that it is still ok and you're not that person. but once you accepted your condition and have other ambitions in life, i believe you have the chance to find your way out or at least lessen the troubles of what you are currently in.

This was not the common phenomenon to all the gamblers,only some people do the gambling because of the loneliness.But many people will get committed to the girlfriend to spend some time with her.The gamblers who had previous involvement to the gambling will easily get into the gambling due to their loneliness into the gambling.Because they had felt the happiness by the gambling play in their past,So they use the money to have the same fun at the time he doesn’t have any companions to spend the loneliness.


If the gamblers had the commitment with their family,he will try to use the free money to earn more money.He never try to use the time for the gambling,because he doesn’t have money to play the game when their family doesn’t have money to their basic needs.The responsibility may change the man from gambling to earning more money.

Different people have different story over gambling. I won't lie, but if the family members is understanding enough you can surely overcome your gambling addiction. It did for me. I was able to get rid of this addiction because of their help. I miss my gambling days, but it's all in the past now. It was the best decision of my life to get rid of gamble from my life. At this moment I only observe gambling but never participating in any.

It is true what you say,but this can happen to someone who was not addicted to gambling before marriage.If one was addicted to it before he gets married,there is nothing responsibility can ever do about it.The reason they call it addiction is because it is very hard to stop.How do you think the family can make some one who has been an addict to gambling stop?When he is looking for more money to take care of his family's needs and the needs of his baby or wife,instead,the habbit will increase more because he really wants to meet up the needs of the family.
 But you can easily change if you weren't really addicted to gambling before settling down.

Having responsibilities in the form of a family can really change a man. It doesn’t always happen but commitment in the form of marriage could give the man a sense of responsibility and could help mend his ways.
Even with gambling, a man that gambles before he gets married may reduce or outrightly quit the habit due to his new found responsibilities that would help curb any bad habits he may have had. Like you rightly wrote, family should always comes first and is always a priority in the life of a man.

I have a friend whose wife who lasted with him for 23 years, with grown children of 18+, left them and went to the USA, he says that now he feels lonely, but sometimes I cheer him up and all that, but instead of launching into one of the most logical things for someone like going to drink a lot of alcohol or something, no, what he did was decide to get ahead, he gave up alcohol, 'he can easily go to Colombia to a casino play or from the phone to play, because I talk to him a lot about the casinos here that if stake.com, bitcasino.io, and I say the games, the slots and it catches his attention, he doesn't do something like that, he does it What was said was that he made the effort to stop drinking alcohol, and get ahead, so he is a person who did not think about drinking, or going to a casino, he is only with his son, his other daughter, well, she is also living With him, of course he feels alone because he himself tells me that he gets up at 3 am to cry, and when it dawns too.

So loneliness in people is not the Kind that many take it for , I think that life is very beautiful, a person who has how to travel alone, enjoy places alone , I think that is priceless, if you feel bad or alone, Well, it's easy to get out, search, maybe find a new love, but you don't have to indulge in things like gambling or alcohol, drugs, none of that is necessary, those things make you feel more alone, things are like that when you need them, do much more, for example a person who feels alone can go out, go to a park, of course, but yes, going out to play in a casino has to have a balance willing to lose, nothing more, have that for Don't fall into problems, because falling into addiction and then facing another problem, I believe that those things are not and should not be like that, if you are trying to overcome something you have to do it in the best way , not putting on yourself more things that bother you even more problems.

This idea does make sense and the OP has given one of the headings that cause someone to enter and get involved in gambling. Everyone has experienced loneliness and whether they choose gambling or something else to occupy their time is a choice and it is also quite possible that circumstance could be the driving force behind why they choose gambling. I have one scenario where they are lonely and then open their gatget and accidentally find one of the promotions from an online gambling site and that's where it all starts, I don't think I need to continue this scenario because you can probably guess what will happen next.

So basically I think they can get into gambling in any way whether intentionally or not and one of them is this loneliness, the danger is when you try it and then you keep an interest in the activity. Yes usually this kind of scenario will be very likely to happen to those who are introverts and to minimize it they should try to be more open to the outside world such as playing with friends or relatives, it will be useful to distract you from gambling.

Loneliness is not as bad as you think to the extent of being suicidal, No, at least not in most cases. Those who would think of suicide must have had much more bothering their minds more than mere loneliness, and if anyone is in that category, they should immediately rethink of being alone so that it will not allow depression to make them act irrationally. Back to the context properly, loneliness can cause a whole lot but mostly triggers addiction in people because what they will always think about is what they love doing most. And if gambling is what the person loves to do mostly, that is what it would trigger out. There is no antidote to this unless the person changes the narrative.

If you know that you are lonely too much and too idle for anything positive in your life, you had better find other hobbies or try to hang out more often, there is no other alternative to that.  This applies to introverts, extroverts, and even ambiverts, they all need to avoid the cause of loneliness especially if the addiction or the thought of it is becoming unbearable or dangerous enough that further affects the mental state of the person. If possible, thinking about other hobbies that are more productive is good and will not add negatively to your life but counter the bad thoughts. By doing this, I know the person can effectively counter the bad effects of loneliness over time.

people who have a good mindset, when they are lonely they will do positive things like watching movies or playing games and it is better for them to have direct contact with their friends or family. escape when lonely by playing games is not a problem, by playing games they can make new friends if they play online-based games, this can also reduce the risk of loss if they do gambling. with the number of online games today and various kinds of genres that can also be played, they can just download and play it and also this does not drain their pockets.

Instead of gambling which could drain their pockets not to mention other risks, the pleasure of each person is different and it cannot be about, so I don't mind those whose pleasure is in gambling, it's just that I hope they have limits and a level of awareness, I mean don't let gambling control our thoughts which could be detrimental to yourself.

The primitive nature of men, high self-esteem and quite stubborn, they will do many things to prove their bravery to their family, it cannot be denied that an unknown workload appears when getting married and can cause gambling habits to suddenly disappear due to the lack of free time. However, there are no shortage of cases where marriage is still an irresponsible person. It can be said that loneliness does not cause us to associate with gambling, only certain factors stimulate us to do so.

I think loneliness is the reason why people want to gamble, it's too kill our free time. But when you feel sad and feel alone in this life, that means you're not in a good condition, so could do something stupid or may harm yourself. To overcome this, one should try to deal with himself, try to find a good way to fill your energy. For an introvert can try to take me time, while for extrovert can try to meet with other people.

The digital age has given us many entertainment options. Games are about stories, obstacles, and sometimes social contact, making them a colourful escape. How amazing that games can foster camaraderie and accomplishment? Remember, we're wired for connection. Cinema is also an investigation of other planets and lives. So, empathy and understanding? Not only distractions, these possibilities enrich our emotional environment.

You're right about gambling. Disciplined gambling can be fun, but the slope is steep. Isn't it easy to try betting for emotional relief? Addiction can quickly follow thrills. Being self-aware and setting boundaries is vital. Does the habit control us, or do we? In addition to avoiding troubles, we should choose activities that nourish us. I applaud your mindful leisure attitude. Doesn't living include finding delight in ways that raise us?

True, however while this can be easily done now, we must not forget that it was not long ago in which this was a luxury we could not afford as we were subjected to lockdowns and to stay away from most people for very long periods of time, and this was terrible for a lot of people as humans are social by nature, so I have no doubts there are many people that during that time may have done things that they may not have done otherwise if they had some company.

That's right, there are many other good ways to entertain yourself if you feel sad and feel like you're alone in life. Yes, it hurts to be left behind but it doesn't mean the end of the world for you, you have to get up and move on because there are many other opportunities waiting for you. Don't ruin your life with gambling, there are many other things you can do besides that.