Topic: Can loneliness make one addicted to gambling - page 3. (Read 4111 times)

People who are lonely may turn to hobbies like gambling as a way to escape or pass the time. Saying you don't want to gamble for fun could be a sign of a greater problem, possibly one with addiction. It could be a sign of mental and financial trouble if someone with a steady income all of a sudden becomes very interested in gambling. In the case of your friend, the link between gambling and his wife leaving says that he is having a hard time emotionally. Tell him to get professional help to deal with the problems at their source and learn better ways to cope.

Humans, other animals, plants... all living beings are able to adapt to changes in their environments. The problem is that we are forcing changes that are too big and too fast for us to be able to adapt to them.

In the telecommunications field, it is ironic but it is real that the more connected the people is via instant messaging tools and social media, the more alone they feel due to the lack of face to face interactions and close relationships, which are replaces by more ephemeral relationships online.

It's the perfect breeding ground to develop not only mental illnesses but a bunch of different addictions.

Loneliness can result in any form of addiction be it drugs, pornography, gambling, or other forms. When one is lonely the mind will keep wandering to different activities. There is always a strong desire to discover activities that can occupy these idle periods. At this point, this lonely person can be prone to any addiction based on the options he or she has. This is why it is always important to engage yourself in any kind of activity like reading or learning new skills when one is idle because at that period one can be vulnerable to all forms of activities.

It is becoming clearer every day that man is designed to have face-to-face communication and not this distance interaction that is facilitated by technology. The more we get closer to technological communication the more we get isolated and suffer from depression. I think people should focus more on building healthy relationships with others or joining groups that promote physical interaction, this could help reduce addictions.

That's right, I agree with you, when you're lonely, of course gambling is not the only solution to get rid of loneliness or boredom, of course there are many other things you can do to get rid of loneliness and boredom, and there are many other things which can also bring great pleasure. not paid. I agree with that gambling cannot guarantee our future, apart from that there are still many things you can do to please or pamper yourself, such as those of you who prefer to travel, because it can bring satisfaction in itself.

myself, when I feel bored, I often think about things that are beyond reason, in the middle, even when I'm bored or lonely, I like to go to the beach right now, and several times I've gotten reprimanded from my friends because the ideas I have don't work. It makes sense because you want to travel in the middle of the night. In my opinion, traveling can really give you satisfaction, that's why I like this rather than gambling which can obviously cause losses which can make me annoyed with the final results that I get.  because in my opinion there is a greater chance of losing in gambling than the chance of winning, therefore I think I think more about losing more than winning.

It is somewhat ironic that with the massive access people have to technology that allows them to communicate with other people all over the world, more and more people feel alone and they are engaging in behaviors that could make them take a dangerous path, so if anyone is feeling this way what they need to do is to look for company with groups of people that may enjoy their hobbies, and in this way eliminate any possibility of developing an addiction.

That's because they don't have many activities and more often stay quiet, so they feel lonely without any friends or close people visiting them and being able to distract them from that loneliness. They just need to look for activities that can divert their attention so they don't feel lonely, whereas when they are busy with their activities, their minds will not think about gambling. And if they can do lots of activities throughout the day, it can help them really not think about gambling and can prevent them from gambling in the first place. It will be one of the great solutions for those who want to avoid gambling and divert their attention from gambling. They also will not have a negative mindset to do things that have a bad impact on their life because what is on their mind is completing every daily activity because it can provide more pleasure.

First of all if im lonely gambling isn't the only solution in here to be addictive in it , i will find my self on something that doesn't affect my daily life like traveling across the country which is relaxing at all gambling is like 50/50 of my life even you are making money everyday what will be the outcome tomorrow not every week or day you are winning in life again there always 50/50 when it comes on gambling so im not really showing my self into gambling, traveling is the to express more of your self, not just having interest on gamble that you can't secure your future at all.

This is valid, unless you also have that kind of interest with gambling, your loneliness will lead you to keep playing to forget about something,
but on the other hand, you are developing addiction.

Though there are many other things that you can be involve with, but if you are already have that desire to play it can bring you to keep playing from time to time, making you to resort your loneliness to gambling and add more danger to yourself.

Once addiction dominates you, it will surely harm the balance with your mental and financial capabilities.

See, if you are lonely, maybe people plan different exciting thoughts in their mind at different times. Some like to read stories, novels and poems by their favorite authors when they are lonely, while others participate in various online course based studies when they are lonely. Some also like to play online games or chat with friends online if they feel lonely. Yes but some people participate in gambling and online casinos when they are lonely. Yes, but it would not be reasonable to assume that people will participate in gambling if they are always alone.

Yes many people like to look at gambling in different ways especially professional gamblers like gambling as a part of income and some consider gambling as a part of entertainment. But some educated society who consider gambling and casinos as one of the main causes of degradation of human values.

Yes, you see, being attracted to gambling is a human instinct, but those who love gambling because of their brain-induced excitement, no matter how much money they earn or not, they will be attracted to gambling in one way or another. Yes, but if I can earn $600 a day and $20,000 a month, then I can think of investing a certain portion of my income in gambling, which is definitely not a bad thing.

I think loneliness and other sort of emotions can lead to gambling even if they initially don't have the interest in it. This is because once you grow weary and feel you are alone, it can make you divert your attention to something else to distract yourself. You become more vulnerable when you are lonely, so in result, you can do things that you don't initially like to do. Loneliness can make you try to explore things you haven't done before and that could include gambling. The downside when you are introduced in gambling during your lowest of lows, you might become impulsive and irresponsible leading to other worse case scenarios.

It depends on the kind of loneliness you are talking about because I don't think there is a connection between loneliness and gambling, although loneliness can result to other things but I don't think it could result to gambling on less you have interest on gambling, however one of the stuff that result or makes someone to start gambling is being jobless and at that moment you are vulnerable to anything that can easily Fitch money for you and perhaps gambling will be the only solution so that's one of the things that makes someone to join gambling easily.

Hahaha, yes that's absolutely true. We are the mice who are always running from the cat. The temptation to gamble really makes many gamblers forget their responsibilities in gambling. They don't think about what would happen if they lost a lot of money from gambling games. Those of us who have experienced it certainly don't want to experience it again and always try to avoid it by always using limits when playing gambling. We must be able to capture the lessons we experience and what other people experience. Gambling is only for fun and not to make money.

As long as we can apply limits when playing gambling, we will definitely be fine and will not experience problems because that can really prevent us from bad things that can happen after gambling. And when we can balance the enjoyment of gambling and everything we do, we can enjoy life well and can also treat gambling as entertainment and nothing more. For this reason, we must always be careful when gambling and not be influenced by what we get from gambling because it is just for fun. There are many other pleasures that we can get too and we just need to try them one by one so that we don't depend on gambling to get pleasure.

Gambling, in my mind, is like a game of cat and mouse, where our self-control is the mouse. You've been right about gambling temptation. Like a tightrope, one mistake sends you down. Friends have lost money in the excitement. This unpleasant lesson reveals human nature and the allure of rapid wealth. Gambling should be an occasional enjoyment, not a financial foundation

Still, we shouldn't be so pessimistic. Gambling within limitations is harmless. Having boundaries and the discipline to stick to them is key. Like a beloved dessert, indulge occasionally but not daily. Use gambling as enjoyment, not a tool. We may experience the excitement without spilling by staying calm and holding onto our money. Balance is difficult, but with prudence and common sense, you can do it

Yes, the temptation will get bigger if he can't stop himself from gambling and if he is even tempted to continue gambling, he might not be able to keep his money anymore because using his money to gamble again could result in him losing his money. We may have experienced this many times before, so we must try not to be easily tempted by what we see in gambling. Gambling involves a lot of money that we may be unable to afford to risk. And because of that, we have to really look after our money and only gamble as much as we can afford so that if we lose, the loss won't get bigger. By always limiting our gambling activities, we will not experience any problems and we can even enjoy gambling as an activity.

I don't think loneliness can make someone to be addicted to gambling but if the person have be addicted before and he find his or her self in gambling, I think it will be very easy for such person to be addicted again to gambling at that moment. I enjoy gamble when I'm lonely at home because, it allow me to gamble till my satisfaction but if someone is not careful, he or she can be addicted to gambling because nobody to advise you to stop but it will be doing you to continue gamble to recover your money back and you will continue losing until you take a break from the day.

At the age I am now, I don't think I will be addicted to gambling but I like gambling because it makes me to forget something that happened that make me sad but the moment I started gambling, I will forget those things that happened.

Well, in short, things are very difficult when it comes to having a good experience at the casino, and one of those is not to mix our situation of loneliness with the game, those are things that should not be done or mixed with alcohol or mixed with anything that could mean something of addiction, because it is very likely that that will happen, and that it does not matter much to the person if they hurt themselves or not, because in some way they feel accompanied or something like that, and since they do not have andie to tell him not to do it, that is wrong, because it has to be seen that way, that is why it is so bad to take refuge in the casino or casino games to reduce the process or that feeling of loneliness, it is not good, and it is not recommendable, because the unexpected can happen, such as falling into addiction, which is above all very hard and should be avoided at all costs, personally I have always said something to stop feeling alone, you have to look for friends, or people, groups where people always share, there are many things like this in the world and I don't need to look for a community like a casino to ease my sorrows or something like that.

Some think that alcohol drowns out sorrows, and what it does is great harm to the person because basically what these people seek is to harm themselves and without caring about anything, and no, those are things that harm ourselves, we As responsible adults we Know that there are some activities that harm us and those activities obviously must be Avoided , so that They do not cause Further harm to our being later , so every time we are or feel alone, discard the idea that in Maybe we are going to get that shelter or that way of doing things so we are no longer alone, it is something that I consider should not be done and secondly that it is irresponsible, and apart from that it is a very childish attitude that can be taken, I think that Things are very different like this , so it is less Important to have Control over everything.

The situation is complex. Loneliness might worsen gambling, especially in experienced gamblers. But the many elements must be considered. Gambling is essentially an escape from reality. Being lonely makes the need to gamble stronger, and for someone with a history of gambling, it may seem like a simple remedy. It's seen in gambling and other addictions

However, resilience and determination are important. As you said, assertiveness is crucial. Addiction recovery, like gambling, is personal. The road has many triggers, and loneliness is powerful. Their dedication to their purpose typically determines the outcome. Here, support and coping mechanisms are essential. Discovering that loneliness is widespread and discovering healthier ways to cope might change one's life. It's hard, but with the correct mindset and support, change is attainable

If a person doesn't have any family, they can hang out with some friends or Solo travel is a must try especially nowadays that we are more engaging in internet, so I think it's time for them to reconnect with nature, try doing camping and exploring different spot vacation, in that way it can ease the loneliness and anxiety that they have felt. I'm not eliminating gambling as one of the ways for you to enjoy your free time but because it may lead to something else like addiction, it's better to be diverted early or maybe the gambling time will be reduced to avoid such incidents .

for a gambler who has responsibility and strong self-control, it doesn't matter if gambling becomes a place to waste free time when lonely, but it is still not recommended because it can pose a risk which can ultimately lead to a feeling of addiction.
there are lots of ways to waste our free time so that we dont feel lonely but it all depends on each person's wishes because everyone has their own choice of how to entertain themselves but for me the most comfortable way to vent loneliness is just to go with family or find friends to go to a pleasant place. the reason I chose this method is only to avoid anxiety if we indulge in gambling too often which will affect our brain for the worse.

ALL gamblers are not the same, and a sensible gambler will know how to balance between his or her gambling activities and spending time his or her family.
Gambling is a fun thing to do, and as humans, there will always be that lonely moment in our lives, like for example, when as a married man, your family travels and you are the only one at home, when back from work, one good way to relax and have fun is to pick up your phone or computer and open your favorite casino, chose your favorite game and play yourself away into the night.

One does not have to necessarily spend the time they should have spent with their family on gambling, that is very wrong as long as I am concerned,  there should always be family time and gambling time, and even time for other things.