Topic: Can loneliness make one addicted to gambling - page 18. (Read 4155 times)

Loneliness doesn't make anyone to gamble or gamble more,
he gamble because he is free if we have many friends and a lot of work, or when we are too busy and in a state that the time is very important then the person will forget about gambling,
if a person is free and have account on a gambling platform with some money in it, his mind will distract and try to go to the account and play with it. and if we keep our account blank and cut every way to go and gamble then it is easy to not gamble if you don't want, but it's hard to control when we have balance in account.

Loneliness can only increase the sadness from the events of your life and thus people tend to find relief in alcohol,whores and gambling with this last one being the most dangerous of all together with the first one alcohol.When you go with whores as long as you keep protection nothing bad happens  .

but does loneliness make people become addicted to gambling or it's something else.

Friends play a big role in your life and if you have friends who are gambler then you would indulge in gambling. But as OP said I don't think his friend started gambling after his wife left him. I feel he was doing it before and his addiction might be the reason why she left. I can only speculate at the situation.

Loneliness doesn't make anyone to gamble or gamble more,
he gamble because he is free if we have many friends and a lot of work, or when we are too busy and in a state that the time is very important then the person will forget about gambling,
if a person is free and have account on a gambling platform with some money in it, his mind will distract and try to go to the account and play with it. and if we keep our account blank and cut every way to go and gamble then it is easy to not gamble if you don't want, but it's hard to control when we have balance in account.

Everyone has their own living habits when they are lonely, some do positive activities such as doing activities at home, exercising, or hanging out with friends, but in my opinion hanging out is not always about gambling, some play games, some play slot machines, there are also those who just sit around drinking coffee while enjoying the chat and if you want to take part in it you will make a decision and it depends on your mindset what activity you will take part in.

However if the majority of your friends are gamblers, maybe you will also participate in gambling activities, in my opinion it is not a problem as long as you can control yourself and provided that you only do it when you are together and when you go home you have stopped gambling activities so with this You won't experience big problems because you can control yourself well and try not to get addicted.

It also depends on a person's living habits, usually if they are not a gambler, when they feel lonely they prefer to look for friends so they can help them get rid of their loneliness, but sometimes there are friends who behave like devils where they even invite us to gamble, usually starting from From friends who are addicts, sometimes people who don't know gambling become familiar with gambling and become addicted to gambling.

I prefer to gather with my family to get rid of the feeling of loneliness because if I look for friends, I end up going to gambling sites, especially since many of my friends are also gamblers, that's why it depends on how someone overcomes their loneliness or at least looks for other hobbies besides gambling that are more interesting. positive, for example playing football with friends is also good.  

of course I ultimately want to win the game so I can get money. I think everyone gambles because of that, the only difference is those who can't control themselves so they become addicted.

Loneliness doesn't make anyone to gamble or gamble more,
he gamble because he is free if we have many friends and a lot of work, or when we are too busy and in a state that the time is very important then the person will forget about gambling,
if a person is free and have account on a gambling platform with some money in it, his mind will distract and try to go to the account and play with it. and if we keep our account blank and cut every way to go and gamble then it is easy to not gamble if you don't want, but it's hard to control when we have balance in account.

There are many reasons why people choose to gamble and the reason they get addicted also varies. We need to set a baseline standard that addiction is no good. So for whatever reason someone might gamble, and if it reaches the point of addiction, they require further help.

Nevertheless, to set a specific reason for loneliness as a cause based only on OP's story, I think it lacks nuance context. We can not know for sure what is the trigger that makes OP's friend decide to play gamble. You might say that you are into gamble because of this or that, but, it is tricky to put yourself on the some else's shoes.

Personally I am into gambling not to win a jackpot or earn huge money, I gamble for fun just to earn some extra funds thus I only gamble with small amount of money the amount of money I can afford to lose,~

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usually, the lonely person will feel the need to get rid of that feeling of loneliness by doing activities they like, and if they are used to gambling then that will lead them to gamble more because I have experienced this but it will be different if they are not someone who is used to gambling then he will do other activities that are his favorite so he doesn't feel lonely, that's why it's quite important to have a hobby so that when we feel lonely we can divert with that hobby and not lead us to gamble more.

usually, the lonely person will feel the need to get rid of that feeling of loneliness by doing activities they like, and if they are used to gambling then that will lead them to gamble more because I have experienced this but it will be different if they are not someone who is used to gambling then he will do other activities that are his favorite so he doesn't feel lonely, that's why it's quite important to have a hobby so that when we feel lonely we can divert with that hobby and not lead us to gamble more.

Personally I am into gambling not to win a jackpot or earn huge money, I gamble for fun just to earn some extra funds thus I only gamble with small amount of money the amount of money I can afford to lose, I am a soccer fan and enthusiast so my area of interest is on soccer betting I bet with small odds of 2.00 to 4.00 thus staking small money to earn a double digit profit, of course it has nothing to do with my loneliness because most matches are played during weekends except occasionally during midweek when there are UCL matches therefore being lonely can never prompt me to engage in gambling activities there are other things that can keep me busy like learning how to trade, reading articles etc.

I'm confused and looking for answers

If you are lonely, can you have interest in gambling simply because of your loneliness?

When someone to be lonely he will fell very much comfortable with gambling. I personally prefer a secluded place when gambling because gambling in those places gives me the opportunity to gamble as I wish. And since gambling can be done according to my wish in that state, there is a high chance of becoming addicted. If I comment from my point of view then of course being alone increases the chances of gambling addiction but not all cases are the same. Many people can gamble in any situation keeping them under control and those who are addicted even if they gamble in the crowd they become addicted there. It totally depends on yourself. To control this addiction one must avoid excessive gambling and the desire to get more money from gambling.

I believe that most people are into gambling because they want to earn huge amount of money by trying their luck and at the same time they want to enjoy each win that they have. It's basically a fun activity for them that could earn them money if their luck is good and that's the reason why most players place bets.

You're right there can be a few people who want to get rid of boredom and loneliness and that's why they place bets in their favorite games in order to have some relax and enjoyable memories. But, it's a fact that if someone plays a lot and gives most of his/her time playing those games can get addicted to those games and then the fun part will be lost.

I can relate to it. I'd not call it being addicted as it's upto the individuals will power if they get addicted or not.
But being lonely increases my chances of gambling. A person who have tasted the thrill of gambling would deviate towards it when they are alone and have nothing to do.
Introverts are likely to gamble more (time). The desire even more amplifies when I'm sad. Don't if it's his gambling habit that made his wife left. But last week when I had an online disagreement with my wife who stays 500 miles (literally) away for work, I gambled whole night.

I'm confused and looking for answers

If you are lonely, can you have interest in gambling simply because of your loneliness?

How would you judge someone who says they don't gamble because it's fun, is that a sign of a gambling addiction?

If you are making $600 a day, that's $20000 in a month, and because you are only you start having interest to gamble, what do you think this is?

All these questions is been asked because someone close said all these and I think he are losing money and losing himself too, of all the discussions we had, these are the points I held unto.

Later he open up to have been using $500 for gambling per day, he said all these started when his wife left him, that he isn't into gambling at all, but I can't ask why his wife left him in the first place, but does loneliness make people become addicted to gambling or it's something else.

On many occasions the desire to do things well while having fun is not a bad idea, as long as we are aware that a casino is for fun only, then things will not go wrong, in the case of some people who see casinos as a means to be able to withdraw mone y, it is not something that is very viable, everyone can think something like that, but is it known that when it comes to things like making a better performance with respect to a solitary life? maybe, but we all know that when a person is lonely, the solution is not to go to a casino to do only that activity, it is not, just like doing only one activity, the activity is to feel alone if the person wants to be that way. , but loneliness does not mean that, loneliness is like being single, you can do whatever you want at any time, without anyone bothering you or saying anything, you can do anything, because everything you do Haa well it will be fine, that is what loneliness is about , but it is not about going to a casino and that is the only option for accompaniment.

I do not share the people who take the casino as an option to not feel alone, because it is obviously the worst idea that can occur, it is just like what they say that the casino is a means to acquire money like a job, That is to say an income, completely wrong things, and the people who do something like that, well, they are wrong because they will never be able to take it seriously, the people who do things like that do not do well, for that reason it is that when we are in casinos we should not see it as something to hold on to, whether we are alone, with family, whatever, because the only thing they will achieve is to be a completely addicted person and that is not the idea, the idea is that if you enter a casino you can win or try to win some money, and if not have fun when you lose , because there is no other option , things are like that in casinos, and people who feel alone can never give themselves over to the world of casinos, nor to drugs, or alcohol to feel Accompanied.