Topic: Can loneliness make one addicted to gambling - page 25. (Read 4111 times)

One of the core positive mandate of gambling is for entertainment,  so if you are gambling inline with that golden rule of just fun, then yes gambling is the most suitable activities that can help you while away time and free your head from some things.


So for me yes gambling can indeed cure loneliness.
Some people have taken gambling to another dimension and as that we have to separate what we call mandate from addictions, some of the gamblers, already ha e a plan that take gambling as a means of earning and making income and their dont gamble for fun but for the winning and for that all they action are inline with that decision.


But we can call that addictions unless they losing so much and not being able to stop gambling despite that lose, only at that point we can say that they have become addicted.
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?
The guy should stop unless he wants to become a total mess, he should fix himself and gambling can and will not help him to do so, better hehe face the reality of things and man up to it.

Yeah, as we will look for ways to escape from our problems, and with that our decision are clouded that make us go to gambling to ease what we are feeling mentally. But we don't know this as we are sink in and we just want to get into gambling like everyday. And with that, the worst case is really turn ourselves into gambling addicts and instead of getting out from that bad feelings, we become more depressed without knowing it.

There are ways to get out of depression, gambling can just have a temporary effect and not the long term solution. I have one friend who went in this way, as he had a lot of problems in life, with this family and turn into gambling but it can worsen the situation for him.

That's right, it's possible to be addicted to anything when a person feels like this. They want to forget, to get rid of the pain they feel, so they are looking for something to do or cure to somehow make it go away. There are many good ways for this kind of thing, but you can't really avoid it because most of the sad and lonely people become addicted to anything. So if you have a friend who is in this situation, you should always be there because people like this really need someone to talk to, get out their thoughts, resentments and so on. Don't let them become addicted to anything bad.

Depression can really make us do bad decision whether the outcome is good or bad as long as it will help us numb the feeling of loneliness and sadness. On this scenario, we may easily get hook into gaming, drinking, gambling or even drugs in the worst case scenario to removed that feeling of hurt from us. However, even with depression or especially when we're depressed, we must avoid these things that'll hurt us more and try to find other things to better our situation such as focusing on our job, finding side hustle, or even going to the gym which is the most common thing that people do after a break up.

Well, we would have to look at the specific case of each person, but in general I agree with what you say. I wouldn't say that loneliness, as the OP says, can make you addicted to gambling, but in conjunction with other factors it makes it more likely, just like other problematic behaviours such as sex or drug addiction.

As to whether we can blame them or not, I believe in individual responsibility and that there is always something a person can do to at least not deepen the situation, such as seeking help. We cannot take all the blame away from the individual because that gives free rein to unrestrained irresponsibility.

When you are hurt, sad, and depressed, you barely care about the positive or negative consequences of something that you are doing as long as it helps you heal your depression for at least some time, whether it's gambling, smoking, drinking, or whatever else that you start doing when you are lonely and depressed. It's only later that you might realize that you've got yourself into another problem by trying to get out of one problem and there was nothing you could do about that.

So, we can't blame a depressed person for getting addicted to gambling or anything else that might be harmful to them in the long run because they surely have started doing that thing so that they can escape the loneliness and depression that have taken their mind with a storm and made everything dark.

It's not other than the greed that comes because from the beginning they have the wrong perspective on this gambling, they are too serious in seeing or interpreting what is meant by the opportunities that exist in gambling, even though on the other hand there is absolutely no guarantee for anyone to 100% be able to take advantage of these opportunities by winning and also absolutely nothing is certain. All rounds in gambling are random and the only thing that can determine when you win is luck, nothing more than that. But strangely why they are so ambitious in pursuit of victory, it is quite strange as well as the reason. And the point is that it is certain for anyone who is too serious in gambling and even by applying greed, it is clear that they will definitely experience addiction.

Of course, several other factors are also very influential and can cause someone to be addicted to gambling, as you said and for the problem of money of course it can also greatly affect, such as those who are wrong in allocating money with a large enough amount and they cannot be accounted for, meaning that for those who put money quite large and more than they can lose it means that they expect victory by putting hope in the money, of course that is one of the traits possessed by addicts and for them as well as potential addicts. It's better to find other alternatives in my opinion.

Beside gambling there are other valuable things to do to avoid gambling addiction, reading of books, making research, watching Movies etc can prevent loneliness, personally I am into trading in my spare time I visit twitter to learn and improve on trading skills thereafter switch over to my trading chart to practicalize everything that I learnt on Twitter with that I have never experience loneliness thus I preoccupied my mind with learning skills rather than concentrating on gambling, Moreso I bet on soccer matches once I picked the matches for the day and placed the bets I will only login to check after the expiration of all the bets.

Yes those with high aspirations and high levels of greed are more likely to become addicted. Also many factors may contribute to gambling addiction including desperation for money, the desire for thrills and highs the social status associated with being a successful gambler and the recreational environment of the mainstream gambling scene. There are many recreational situations other than gambling to relieve loneliness it depends on the individual's own will to become addicted to gambling.

Yes, it's possible if you're an introvert and someone recommends that you play on online casinos, you will find gambling as something to replace your loneliness, but it's very risky because you could be spending a lot of time and money just to replace your loneliness and you will always look for the excitement that gambling is bringing you and that could lead to chronic addiction.

He just wants to forget the hurt and his gambling session fulfills that, we all know that dopamine is associated with gambling, and by playing, he forgets his wife, and the hurt is replaced by the excitement of playing, it is a replacement and unfortunately, it's a bad replacement that will lead to addiction.

Addiction and loneliness are like 5&6, they follow each other, it's the loneliness that will first start, and through its idleness, what the person does most or likes doing will always keep calling, and that's what aggravates the addiction. This scenario is not applicable only to gambling but to every facet of life and it mostly turns the hobby of anyone into an addiction or aggravated addiction. It's now very good if the addiction is caused by loneliness, you have to use the opposite to conquer it. Just fight loneliness by adding hobbies or not being alone, there are a lot of activities that are extracurricular to kill boredom and loneliness that can lead to addiction or depression. You might start by putting in writing the dos and don'ts of your gambling, and if you go consistently astray from this, you might want to stop the cause of the loneliness itself since it's the root cause of the gambling addiction and other excessive doings.

Loneliness can give someone problems and many have experienced cases where loneliness can be a negative thing, especially if they don't want to turn their loneliness into something useful for them. It takes a positive mindset to be able to change loneliness to be useful for themselves and not many can do it because they have to realize that they need something that can help them not feel lonely. But if they decide to gamble, it is not the right choice because they will encounter various problems that exist in gambling and if they become addicted to gambling, that will be the toughest problem that must be cured immediately.

And I agree with looking for things that can relieve loneliness when they are alone and there is a lot they can do but they keep saying that they don't have much time to do it. Using a little time to start is enough for them because with that little time, they can start doing it and if they can develop it by doing other things, they will realize that what they are doing is really useful for them. They will spend more time doing useful things so they won't feel lonely anymore.

People are gambling just because of fun it means that they are trying to evaluate their luck that is their luck good or bad for them. I think if you have Control on your feelings then you will not be addicted towards gambling and if thoughts of gambling comes to your mind then you will avoid these thoughts. One other thing is keep yourself so busy that you don't find any time for negative thoughts.

For the purpose of forgetting sad stories a person wants to be busy in something and then they don't understand that with the help of which they are reducing their loneliness are just threat for them. I think one should not be involved in negative activities but should be successful so much that the person who make you lonely regret for whole life.

This is possible especially for someone who's looking for an activity to have fun yet don't want to go outside .

Playing without a desire of having fun just shows you have other intention on why you gamble (like doubling your money which is also common). But it doesn't necessarily mean a gambler is already an addict. Because it depends on how you gamble and if you have a self-control to limit yourself on when you should stop to avoid further losses.

In this case, spending such amount in gambling per day clearly shows a gambler already have a gambling addiction regardless of the reason on why he's doing it. Loneliness can push someone to gamble but in the end, it's a gambler's decision on how often he will play and how much he will spend.

Loneliness, boredom and also not having anything to do are one of the factors that cause someone to continue coming to gambling sites to entertain themselves and have fun in casino game.
But such feelings will never make person addicted to gambling because he is only looking for activities that are fun and can be used as cure for feelings of boredom.
And when they are addicted it is because they have ambitions or other desires that they are truly pursuing in order to get it at any cost, so that every time they have money they will definitely come and come again even though they have suffered repeated defeats.
Things like this usually happen and they are too happy to pursue their ambitions, making them forget that the initial goal of getting into gambling was to eliminate boredom in solitude without any other activities that could entertain themselves.

Yes, normally some things can affect a person a lot, loneliness is something that has to be taken as a blessing or the downfall of a person, a person can also be Surrounded by many People, but they still feel or can feel loneliness, although Sometimes the Loneliness of being competitive alone can make a person take total concentration on an activity. It can trigger an adverse effect on the Game, if it is a person who has a Weak mentality or a mentality where he bases the thing knows that everything you do can go wrong, this is something that you Have to see if it is worth it or not, because as far as I am concerned I think that things can be seen from a fairly large point of view, addiction can Occasionally having loneliness or not, then the causes of this can be Affected by Whatever a person is going through, a person who is fine without loneliness is also Affected by Addiction if they allow it.

  Many see casinos as a Means of Having a way out of Problems because it is a way of Entertainment and fun , so casinos can Offer many People that, in this Order of ideas , things can be Different , however when we do many things How to try to win, I believe that the most important thing here is always to obey the most, there are many Topics, threads, Where people talk and have to take something into consideration, the people who most have problems, and because they have no control over their balance and bet more than Normal , I think that many Problems of clients and players are that if they adjust their budget "Willing to lose" they Would not lead to Greater Problems, because one can play and do crazy things with the money that one is willing to lose, But while things are still going to turn out for the Worse when there is no Control over the Money that is played, spent or willing to play, for me the solution is There.

Well, in this case we can't actually say or blame the word "loneliness" for making someone spend $500 per day. for me personally, the point is clear. although in reality, I will only assume according to the post presented. In your post it has been explained that he said it all started when his wife left him. when in fact, there are many things your friend can do to overcome his loneliness. for example, he can go fishing while looking for peace. plus, pondering what really happened regarding his relationship with his wife.

Well, at this point, we don't know the root of the problem that is the main problem. there are many factors, the husband could have made a mistake. or, conversely, the wife no longer wants to be together. in essence, it is their problem. however, what we are discussing here is gambling. the problem is not loneliness. because for me, this is just a justification. The point is, your friend is trying, maybe he has done everything to overcome his own problems. Assuming he feels satisfied. even though, what your friend is doing is an escape. yep, an escape from a problem and he chose gambling as an alternative. so from my point of view in this case, it wasn't his loneliness or his gambling and addiction problem. However, he sought an escape from what happened to him through gambling.

Loneliness can make you do a lot of things, and gambling is part of those things. When you appear to be lonely at home and you need to get yourself out of that mood, you can just easily slide into any of your online casino accounts, make some funds, and start having fun. If you are the type that likes betting on betting's shops, you can just walk down the street and visit any one that will be available to you.
 
Let's not forget that one of the health benefits of gambling is also to reduce stress and allow someone to make use of their leisure time comfortably. The only place that I will see using loneliness as an excuse is when the person is gradually turning into an addict and it's putting all of that on being bored at home, and gambling is the only thing that can be done at that very moment. You can still gamble and get yourself out of loneliness, then you can look for other things to do the moment you realise that you are getting close to your minimum spending limit.

most lonely people only want someone to talk to. if they can't find one, they'll find someone who will listen like the barmaid/bartender.
i read a story about a woman who only wants someone to talk to as she was brought by her husband to the city, so she is new to the city and knows no one. she ends up playing on the slot machines with some girls eating ice cream all day. got addicted to slot machines also. lonely people are vulnerable to the influence of someone whom they enjoy going with.

when the husband goes to work, the woman also visits the nearby slot machine area while waiting for the friends she only knew there.

It is true that most people who are alone usually have a high chance of being addicted to gambling because they do not choose other activities that they can do apart from gambling. Another reason why loneliness triggers a gambling addiction is that the gambler uses the game as an escape from the various problems he faces and that is what keeps him from gambling. And because of that, it is important for a person to be able to socialize and look for other activities so that they will not just focus on gambling and not become addicted to it.