Topic: Can loneliness make one addicted to gambling - page 26. (Read 4155 times)

I don't think if loneliness can trigger someone's interest to play gambling,  playing gambling is not something that can take someone's time. It is just a prediction that one can bet in a short time, this can't really change the mood loneliness away.
If I'm lonely I will rather play play a sporting game that will take my time, that will be of good fun for me. It is only a gambling win that can change the lonely mood of someone and not playing the gambling itself.

I completely agree with you. Gambling is a form of entertainment for some of us. It's the boredom that needs an entertainment to be extinguished. Loneliness is a different thing and I think that it's the attention of others that can cure the loneliness that we have. There are people who experience loneliness that do gamble for them to get entertained and find someone to talk there but in my perspective, it's only a temporary solution since most of the people you will interact in a casino is temporary and a small talk would only be occurred. It's the warmth of heart that we need for us to get rid of the loneliness.

Yes, everyone has their own way of choosing things that can keep them entertained, about where they will allocate or choose a place of entertainment it depends on the desire that is in themselves, some people may choose to play games and some gamble, in my opinion these are the two alternatives that are often chosen by those who are experiencing loneliness, and for those who prefer gambling I hope they have considered everything from the beginning, especially in terms of the risks that can befall them at any time. Although yes gambling is the best choice according to them when in such conditions compared to other things but still they cannot if they just come without any caution because obviously what is feared is entering the addiction phase.

Of course, I think it has become a thing that is not strange, gambling addicts are always closed to their gambling habits, they forget that socializing with other people is very important, even though on the other hand other people can provide help to them to quit gambling through some reasonable suggestions, but basically it is quite difficult if they are already addicted, nothing else but gambling is what they want because they think that only that can provide pleasure, even though it is clear that they always suffer a lot of financial problems due to activities that they consider entertainment.

I can’t say I’ve ever felt lonely and thought to myself that the cure was gambling. Typically when someone is lonely they seek companionship, not entertainment. For me, I think a better explanation than loneliness would be boredom, as the cure for boredom is often entertainment, which is what gambling is. Although I guess in person gambling does have a social aspect.

Yes. Loneliness makes me gamble to calm my mind and find entertainment.


Playing gambling because it's fun is certainly not an addiction, that's precisely what we're looking for from gambling apart from winning. A sure sign of addiction is they can't control their finances and hope to get rich quickly by gambling.


Your friend's mistake was not because of loneliness which made him lose a lot of money but because he gambled because it was an outlet for his anger because his wife left him. This is bad if continued, and can lead to bigger losses, not just addiction.

People usually find happiness on different things when they are lonely so there’s really a high chance that a lonely people will become addicted to gambling if he has nothing to do that will make him happy while gambling is the only convenient way for him base on his current situation. Loneliness can make people do anything even suicide while gambling is less terrible on it.

Gambling addict usually cut-off their sense of need to socialize with other people since they get happiness on it. This is why most lonely person choose gambling because it’s convenient way to get happiness as long as you have money to play.

Let's not invalidate this kind of feeling because when you feel lonely you tend to care less and just go with the flow and eventually you'll become addict especially if you focus in gambling just to deal with that loneliness. If you have friend who are more prone to addiction better to tell it to him and give them the advise as your friend, don't let your friend suffer a lot just because of gambling addiction, I know its not our obligation but just a simple reminder can make a big impact on his life.

I don't think that only the loneliness can make a people addicted to gambling. In my opinion people get addicted on this kinds of things for their own cause. They fall into addiction for their own fault or mistakes. And if anyone say that he become addicted to gambling for the cause of his loneliness then I will say he is lying. And in case of your friend there are many signal are already done by him that he is getting addicted or already addicted gambler from the before.

People, loneliness is a serious problem. It really is that serious. Furthermore, gambling is the very last thing- I mean, the very last that someone should be doing when they are lonely. How come? Considering that gambling is a risky activity. It's difficult to stop once you get going. And it's far more difficult when you're alone.

It is not a friend to gamble. It is not a friend. In business, the house usually comes out on top. Every time. Therefore, reconsider your decision to use gambling as a void filler. It's a terrible, terrible concept. And dependency? It is ready to pounce, hiding around the corner. It's genuine, deadly, and cunning.

Look for alternative ways to deal with loneliness outside gambling. Make contact, establish a connection, and participate. There are countless choices and opportunities. Avoid allowing gambling to be among them. Be cautious, wise, and alert.

Things like this are completely out of the control of others and only they know about what they want when experiencing boredom like that, looking for fun is one of the alternatives that is quite common for everyone to do when they feel bored, but for the problem of where they will allocate their intentions it really depends on themselves, whether they will play ordinary games without any risk or they choose activities that have risks at a certain level. Yes, what is worried is when they are careless and wrong in making decisions, even though when feeling bored the brain can still be used to consider but still sometimes we can still make the wrong choice even though we are not emotional. None other than that because every human being has carelessness that they will be very likely to do in any case including in terms of choosing decisions, honestly I will not blame them in this case but maybe just suggest that it is better to consider again every thing they will do and also of course look from various sides, especially in terms of risk.

True, the line between pleasure and necessity is very thin, and if indeed they can still refrain from making risky choices then I think it is better not to choose anything and hold yourself until you meet your daily activities as usual, that you can also choose. And yes there are some of them who can restrain themselves even though they choose to enter gambling and there are also those who are trapped there because it starts from carelessness without looking at various sides when considering, which in the end just creates new problems.

You should really know that fine line because if you dont then pretty sure you would really be ending up on making actions which arent supposed to be done in the first place. Loneliness is something that we could really be able to encounter considering living in a world on which situations cant really be avoided on which you would really be making yourself that in a scenario where you are really that sad or lonely. It is really just that a normal thing or instinct i should say in speaking about humans would really be finding out some ways for them to ease out that kind of boredome or being lonely on which the nearest thing that we do really have in our mind is gambling which it would really be that too fast on making on profits on which we know that it can really ease out that boredom inside. Well, it does vary on certain individual because there are people who arent really that a fan when it comes to gambling but rather they are really that much more interest into some physical dealings like sports or whatsoever that it is correlated to it.



When it comes to entertainment then gambling is one thing but if someone doesnt really like on losing money then it would really be that out of their interest in speaking about
spending some time into entertaining yourself since you are really that lonely or into such condition on which your mood isnt really that good.
There are ones who dont really care about their spending as long they would really be able to enjoy a moment and doesnt matter if they are spending tons.
There are people who do divert out their interest into something which it doesnt involved money which even myself would really be that getting involved
with some video games.

If someone is lonely and all he or she can think of spending his time on is gambling, they will be spending money also and it will probably cost them everything that they have worked for so far, if you know such people make sure they get out more, make sure they don't stay alone, there are few reasons why they might decide to gamble instead of doing something else.

When you have all the time for nothing, many bad thoughts will find it's way to the mind, I have mastered the act of loneliness as this act is cruel for some people I don't see it that way, instead it's peaceful for me, we can't all be the same and we all treat things differently, whenever I am alone I always watch movies or some anime even when I am much older, I don't care.

I do gamble too but I don't do it because I am bored, there are other fun things I can do instead of gambling, the thing is expectations is what makes people have their mind fixed on gambling, they have a goal to get something out of gambling, well I don't, that's the difference,  the goals I want in life are expected from my hustle ( Bitcoin bag ) and my farm business, not gambling, I do gambling for fun reasons only but it is not the only thing I do for fun, it cost me money and some doesn't.

If someone is lonely, he should start thinking about what he should do and not touch gambling at all because it will only increase his burden, especially in gambling. He also cannot win more often. If he can't find other activities and just stays with his loneliness and starts to approach gambling, he can slowly use gambling as a way to overcome his loneliness. And if that happens, he can get deeper into gambling and in the end, he will only experience gambling addiction because gambling addiction can come to him at any time without him realizing it. That is why, if we are lonely, we must deal with it immediately and never look at gambling as a way to overcome loneliness.

Addiction is terrible and might shortened the lifespan of a gambler. Self-control is the basic attribute that every individual ought to inherit because there's alot of thinking and bills that circulates our thoughts. Loneliness can lead to addiction to gambling and also crucial social vices which might not be helpful to one, rather it would gradually kill its victim slowly. This are the main reason why we should invest our time more proficiently and also spend time in recreational activities with helpful tips to keep us balance and ready for work on daily basis.

I say yeah! The only reason why some people resort to these types of 'pastimes' anyway besides those who seek profit (which I would say countless times, DON'T), is because you got nothing better to do with your time than actually gamble, which either means you don't have friends to confide with, or you're a massive shut-in who doesn't wanna go out and touch grass, in which case I say you should and don't be afraid of socializing.

Of course as time passes by, you'd play more and more of these games, to the point where you could be borderline addicted as it's already a part of your life you can't ignore nor replace with anything else. Which is why it's so dangerous sometimes to gamble even for funsies, cause there are certain factors that may lead you to still get addicted/hooked to gambling even if you're the most disciplined man on the planet.

This means it's the same as it's not the impact of loneliness as I said before because if I really understand OP's case, it's true that he started gambling after losing the person he loved, but all of that wasn't caused by loneliness but just as an outlet for his emotions which felt sad just like someone else. who are desperate and want to commit suicide because they feel hurt and this is same as OP case.
So for me it possible that loneliness could be the cause of someone becoming addicted but we have to look at previous cases.

It is so wide scope to talk, loneliness may lead anyone into anything including gambling but ofc it depends on the person.
Loneliness may lead someone into gambling if there are other aspects around him that support it.
Otherwise, lonely man wont lead him into gambling if he has no interest at all and there are no other supporting aspects.


Most people gamble not because of its fun, it is because of the chance to double money.
It is obvious that we cant generalize that it is a sign of addiction, addiction comes later when people cant control themselves.
Although we are gambling for money only, we will not be addicted if we have great self control.

You do know that there are some people that enjoy gambling, just maybe for the fun of it. You know what we enjoy individually is different, what you think is boring might be lively to another, what you think is negative might  be positive to another person, fun is subjective to individuals. I think physical base casino can't even be term as a lonely place, people go there to hangout with and play with their machines games.

My advice is that if someone is lonely, I will advise you not to engage in gambling because even if it is a fun thing to do, it's better you do another thing that will give you joy than gamble, it will become a norm and then when norm become a permanent thing in your life, I don't think anyone will ever want to be on phone gambling all days of their life because it's going to affect you Mr activities and people around you, might even cost you a relationship with other people around you.

No average salary can hold anyone using up to 500$ daily to gamble, that is for sure. If I had to guess I would say he is running on his savings which sadly will eventually run dry, if he does not control his impulses and loneliness then he may start to sell his assets in order to keep up with his expenses.
Though, there is always a chance we are a talking about someone who is owner of his own business and can use that amount to gamble, though, he still could suffer from the feeling of loneliness and further increase his wager, to the point to getting his financial stability at risk.
If he can actually afford to burn up 500$ daily I see no reasonable reason that person has not sought professional help yet, he could be in a very well funded rehabilitation program and hire a good psychologist to keep in him the right path.
The worst case scenario to anyone addicted to gambling, alcohol and drugs is to give up on everything and assume there is no need to seek for medical assistance.  

Loneliness can have many negative effects, and based on OP's post that his friend doesn't gamble, it only started when her wife left him. The person was very sad and hurt and he couldn't handle his emotions anymore so he looked for something to turn his anger towards and gambling was what caught his attention so he could forget all the pain even a little bit but he didn't realize that he was becoming an addict.