Topic: Can loneliness make one addicted to gambling - page 2. (Read 3809 times)

As simple as loneliness could be called or viewed, it is so devastating if the person is not careful about handling it. We should always stop loneliness from the beginning especially if we know that it is causing us to do more than what we should do when it comes to engaging in our hobbies more often, this is a sign that things are getting wrong and we should make a change that will in turn actively change the narrative. In gambling, it might be the worst part, though many other things can cause gambling addiction apart from loneliness, and I must say that I know many people who are not physically lonely but are so addicted to gambling still, and are even wasting money on it because it shows clearly that they are not making money from gambling judging by their way of living.

For such people, they might lose but still have people around them who can keep them going even without slipping into a depression since they have people to talk to, and friends to drink with, and before they know it, they would have forgotten that they have lost, or almost forgotten it because, at times, it will not be easily let go. But for loneliness, it is devastating in loss, no one to talk to you or cheer you up, that makes it
even worse. This could lead to depression easily if care is not taken and if the person bets with the amount he can't afford to lose, maybe specifically with the money entrusted to him, or even worse. This is why some would even have some bad thoughts that I don't need to mention here which makes it worse than all causes of addictions combined because it is you alone, so you have to face the darkness all alone.

And this means that in order to avoid this happening to us we need to develop a new set of hobbies, since this will take our minds away from engaging in dangerous behaviors, and what is funny about all of this is that if a person did it then not only they will alleviate their boredom, but most likely they will end their loneliness as well, as with so many interesting things you do, you will find other people that will like to share their time with you.

Well for starters loneliness can cause so many things, I mean it's just like a popular saying in my part which implies loneliness or an idle mind is the devil workshop which to Some extend is quite true . So yesterday I was really bored and didn't exactly even know what to do so I was just trying out things that would keep my mind occupied and all of a sudden my friend told me that he is also bored that he has some pair cash that the gambling house would be a perfect place to go and atleast have some fun since the cash isn't having any significant value and that was how loneliness and boredom took to go play some game of card which if you ask can really cause someone to be addicted if not control.

That is why if someone feels lonely, he must immediately find a way to get rid of it, and he may need to meet some of the people closest to him and tell them about it. Sometimes, someone needs the presence of other people in their life to share stories and get ideas about what to do. They can get an idea to do something to get rid of their loneliness so that they can vent their loneliness through that activity. They will get rid of their loneliness by always doing lots of activities, especially activities to meet lots of people. They won't get bored quickly when doing something because they always do it with other people, which will also provide entertainment for them. And by doing that activity, they will not think about gambling because they already get happiness by doing other activities. The more often they do these activities, the more they feel they are no longer lonely because many things await them so they can enjoy life like other people.

we will all have different views on the situation of loneliness, maybe now we can only advise them with the aim of leading a better direction, we will never understand how true loneliness is if we never feel the real thing at all, no matter what we say it depends on a person's personality and the environment they live in, some people who are lucky in a healthy environment will carry out positive activities and some people who are in a healthy environment can easily get involved in nightlife, gambling, drugs and so on.

The environment are two ways; living around gamblers, and staying alone, but thinks about gambling. The later describes the thread. A situation where a gambler is not comfortable staying idle and decides to engage into gambling. Without having prior research on how it works. Negligence does more harm to anybody, but the gamblers have tougher harsh reward for not doing their research. In the sense that the person, who new engages in gambling out of heartbreak or failed relationship can easily get compulsive in gambling. So, loneliness in this context indeed effects to addiction. Newbie gamblers need to understand what they're practicing, before indulging into it. But the lonely person is exempted, since his only fault was thinking about gambler, he had nobody to guide or discuss about gambling. Their experience is quite a difficult one to threat.

Naturally, making friends and altering our daily routines and habits are necessary if we wish to get over our loneliness. For example, make friends who are sympathetic to your efforts to keep away from excessive gambling and who can relate to your goals.

You can, for example, engage in any social activity and develop new interests outside of gambling. This can be anything from joining community organizations to sports teams to clubs; by doing so, you can broaden your list of connections and interests.

We must educate ourselves on the dangers and repercussions of gambling addiction. You might be inspired to look for healthier social connection options if you realize the detrimental effects it can have on your life.

Loneliness can lead to anxiety and dangerous actions. I've observed this worrying tendency too.

When played carefully, it may be a fun game of chance that adds spice to life! A little flutter in a controlled atmosphere excites me. Balance and self-awareness matter. Gambling becomes fun when time and money are limited.

You're right - diversity is important in the big picture. Expanding our horizons, hobbies, socializing, or even soul-nourishing solo pursuits can be quite rewarding. Not just distractions, these are steps to a more balanced life. How about overcoming loneliness? To find connection, we must first recognize our need and then take little, meaningful measures.

Can't force those people to just meet someone when they are not really open to doing that. It's easy to just enjoy and mistakenly think it's gambling or taking drugs to cure boredom. It's not the cure obviously but it helps the person to occupy their minds other than doing something silly like hanging themselves to death.

Curiosity they say can cure boredom and loneliness but making the lonely person initiate something can be challenging. It's best to just leave it to the professionals.

It is very dangerous if someone keeps shutting themselves away, not wanting to meet other people, which causes anxiety and can make someone gamble, but with this anxiety, someone can become very aggressive or can get bad things like addiction, and on the one hand, someone who just spends their time alone. It's not very good for your health and it's better to look for other activities to prevent yourself from doing bad things like gambling too much or even becoming a gambling addict because you often vent your loneliness in gambling.
Actually, loneliness is just about how we can overcome it and there are lots of positive activities that don't have to involve loneliness and gambling.
Thinking more maturely might be one way to get rid of the desire to gamble when you are lonely.

It's true, it can influence us, but if we have good thoughts maybe that won't happen, like if we have bad views and thoughts about gambling, where we know that gambling will only make us spend a lot money in vain and that means we can refrain from gambling. because you already know the big risks that will occur if you choose gambling.
I think their initial addiction was because they misinterpreted gambling, where they thought they could make money quickly just by gambling. and the other side is that if we have a lot of friends who like to gamble then it is indeed likely that we can be influenced, unless we have strong self-control then it is likely that we will not be influenced by gambling even though we have an environment that is very close to gambling.

That's true, the environment also helps to lead us to gambling addiction, when you are lonely and the place where you at are composed of many
gambler, it influences you to try and find that entertainment inside casino.

It's helping to develop more interest in playing the game and give you more time to keep coming back, and from that scenario you already
find the comfort and that's the possible start of gambling addiction.

You need to take into account that aside from the emotion that being filled the environment also helps to keep you playing for more.

But they won't feel lonely if they can control their thoughts and are willing to do other things. Lonely people usually don't want to meet other people because they feel too shy to meet others. They want to spend time alone and don't want anyone to disturb them so this will give them problems because they don't want to meet other people. If they get to know gambling, it will have a bad impact on them, and they will find it difficult to stop gambling. Those who decide to gamble and use it to make money will only experience loss, which will be detrimental to their economic condition. If they are lonely, they should be able to find ways to overcome their loneliness and do other things usually done by lonely and alone people.

Loneliness not only leads us to become gambling addicts, but it depends on the environment we live in, the environment and the friends we have, it will affect our lives indirectly if we are lonely.

Lonely ness is the main reason of addection of any thik. Many people do it in good way. Maximum people do it in bad way. Many addected with drug's. Maximum people are addected with bad habits. Many use gambling for leaving lonlyness. But its harmful for economical condition. So find an other way to move on.

Isn't that difficult to do and it seems like very few gamblers can do it, especially for the gamblers out there who just gamble without any knowledge or insight regarding discussions like those in this forum.
Just see that the majority of gamblers out there cannot do what you have said and indeed they have other goals for gambling, they have an approach and mindset that is not just treat or fun.
Combining gambling with ordinary activities will have good impact in the future because they will never be able to really prioritize gambling alone because there will be sense of responsibility and also willingness to continue other activities that are much more useful such as work.
But this is not easy because many gamblers work just to be able to earn money and continue betting which they enjoy, and this is reality and habit that always happens.

Some persons always decide to gamble to prevent them to getting too lonely at times. We don't have to choose that part because we can always look for a better way we can deal with loneliness without even thinking of gambling.
I have so many friends that are addicted to gaming and they would not mind playing games everyday just to keep loneliness aside.
There are different things we can do for ourselves that would keep us business if we are less busy without going fully into gambling because we want to deal with loneliness. Gambling is not supposed to be everyday even though we don't have a job. There are times when we can choose to relax and catch some fresh air.

Agree. Loneliness is just one of the options that can cause a person to become addicted to gambling or something else. But it is possible that even if he had many friends and something unpleasant happened in his life, for example, his girlfriend left him, then it is likely that he would also start doing something bad, for example gambling, not counting it's entertainment.
You said that there is no one around and no one to advise. But it is not a fact that if someone were nearby, the person would listen to him and do the opposite, rather than play. Often in such a psychological state people do not hear others

If they can build or do other activities that can divert their attention from gambling, they will not think about gambling as often. They will instead keep themselves busy doing that activity. They know that gambling is just entertainment and does not need to be played too often if they do not want to get into trouble. And when they can't do other activities and instead try gambling, it will make them slowly get deeper into gambling. If they don't realize it soon, they will turn gambling into the only activity that can relieve their loneliness.

This is dangerous because they cannot see other more interesting activities besides gambling. Those who initially use gambling as entertainment, over time, gamble too often, and eventually, they become addicted to gambling.

Loneliness can also push a person to gamble, hoping to get some fun and associate with people. However, he must be aware of gambling before venturing into it. Maybe he's been engaging in gambling discussion with friends, then when his life became lonely, he'll have to practice those things he has on his memory. Same applies to other utilities people may begin to indulge into once they're lonely, some could be video games, or walking. And a lonely person doesn't mean he's unemployed. Employed lonely people are gambling addicts, too. Being jobless contributes as you said, but basically, it's mainly about what the person has in mind. A jobless person who is not lonely may not remember to participate in activities like gambling, because he'd be discouraged by the people around him. Loneliness is a situation where the person has nobody to share his thoughts and decisions to help them know about the view of others regarding the issues. He takes actions based on his decisions alone, hence once they've thought about gambling, nobody would be there to coach or moderate them.