Topic: Can loneliness make one addicted to gambling - page 31. (Read 4155 times)

That person doesn't just gamble but he wants to divert his mind from thinking about his wife and what happened to their family and think that gambling is the best solution. Many people do this just to forget what happened and they even get addicted to it but this is not the best thing to do because the possibility is that we're losing control of emotion and all the hatred affect our mind which turns to even worse.  I hate that kind of thinking really as gambling is not a solution to our problem but sometimes it causes more problems and I'm afraid this will happen to your friend in the coming days if he never stops from overspending.

I'm uncertain about what might happen to his friend, but one thing is clear: if he continues to gamble substantial amounts of money on a daily basis, he's likely to learn the hard way. It's possible that he could lose his job, and the worst-case scenario would be ending up homeless. While we hope for the best, I strongly advise @OP to talk to his friend and encourage him to seek serious help.

Gambling can't console your friend and he should stop. Its is true that loneliness can make one get addicted to gambling if he is already a gambler. As for your friend, I don't know why he decided to choose to gamble because his wife left him, because he is causing more harm to himself and wasting his money.

Gambling is not something that you can use to replace the vacuum in your life, because it will only lead you to another regret since it is not wise to go into gambling based on some life challenges that you are passing through. Tell your friend to stop gambling and give him the reasons that gambling isn't the best choice for his situation. He could just go ahead with another woman to make him forget about his ex-wife.

Loneliness may not be the reason why you should be so addicted to gambling because despite your being so lonely, you can't gamble when you don't have money or interest in gambling, but when you're a regular gambler who participate in oftentimes, having nothing to do, and you're having a steady flow of income to gamble, you may end up being more addicted to gamble because you're not being occupied than by only gambling.

I agree, an emotional unstable individuals are also prone to excessive online behaviors as their coping strategy to escape their everyday problems and loneliness. Since loneliness is an adverse emotional state, those who suffer from it are motivated to reconnect with people. Anyone who suspects that they have a gambling addiction should seek help. A medical  provider will be able to refer the person to an appropriate treatment provider.

Of course, many factors drive someone to gamble, and loneliness may be one of them. It could be that someone is lonely or generally a loner, actively monitoring their cell phone or computer for free time and then finding potential gambling advertisements is very easy. However, not all problems stem from loneliness. Friends also have influence if they really like gambling, thereby influencing other friends to fall into it. A husband who loses his wife is often very stressed and feels abandoned, does not have the means to express all the mistakes he is facing and then finds gambling as a way to relieve his stress. There are so many ways in which divorce causes depression, for example venting into drinking, gambling and women. And these 3 points (alcohol, gambling, and women) are outlets that I often encounter.

Yes. The fact that his friend is gambling large amounts daily is worrying for sure.  Loneliness pushes people toward addictions sometimes, no doubt.  But there's usually other emotional and psychological stuff going on too with full addictions.  Its complicated.  

Addiction to anything - gambling, substances, whatever - has many layers to it beyond just loneliness.  But loneliness can be a gateway.  It's a starting place for understanding what's up with his friend, imho.

that is true, gambling is just one of the many facets where a lonely person can get addicted to. but if he wants worthwhile activities to get involved with to address this feeling, he can look for a certain hobby or sports or talk to his closed friends or colleagues. sometimes, it is only a matter of preference. he needs to alter his lifestyle fast before he will go deep in this habit.

Anything can be a solution to loneliness, gambling can be one of them, but gambling can also be not one of them. There's probably a lot of other worse things that can be done other than gambling really, like drinking madly, going psycho every now and then or maybe even comitting crimes. Gambling is kind of light, unless ofc it evolve sinto something completely unstoppable in which case, is not necessarily worse than the other stuff I've said.

In the first place, I reckon gambling can only be an alternate if you have someone that recommended it OR you already know about gambling. In early cases you don't necessarily become an "addict" immediately, so rather easy to remedy and fix if noticed early.

Loneliness can make someone fall into any kind of addiction-drug and alcohol abuse, gambling, porn, videogames, etc.
I'm no expert in psychology, but I think that some people are trying to fill their emotional deficits by getting addicted. Maybe they are trying to supply their brains with more dopamine via toxic activities, because they can't get any emotional satisfaction from their every day life.
The worst type of loneliness is when you actually have a significant other and you are still lonely. The guy, who got left by his wife can recover and find another woman.

It's evident that he turned to gambling as a result of loneliness, which initially set in when his wife left him. Perhaps he was already feeling quite miserable. However, I can't help but wonder, is it true that he's spending $500 per day? That's a substantial amount of money. If he's living paycheck to paycheck, I believe he's being quite irresponsible when it comes to gambling. This form of entertainment can be very risky for him.

Just like on what others been telling on which on the time that you are really that on a difficult situation or you are really that get stressed then you would be finding things on which you would really be making yourself distracted on the thing around which it isnt limited on gambling but also in other things like doing gaming or making yourself get involved with some sports as long it would really be that minimizing the pain that you are feeling  then you would really be doing it without a doubt.For those who had involved themselves with gambling then they would really be finding this to be their nearest thing to be get involved with not unless if you have just that make yourself that able to encounter it recently or have seen it online then it is also a possibility because we know that people would really be making out engagement on point if they do see it to be that
interesting.

Loneliness,stress, depression, sad moments will really be that making someone to be easily get hooked on finding things on which they would really be enjoying themselves on engaging into something
just to forget it. We do know that lots or tons of things on which we could really be able to see around and as long you do have the money then you could really do everything that you do have in mind.
It do really just turns out that he's been engaging with gambling which we know that its really that too risky on involving further.

I believe this is only applicable to person that knew already how to gamble. People is very easy to gamble once they are lonely since gambling is the most convenient way to get entertainment to fight loneliness.


Not an addiction but rather different psychology problem since he is using gambling in different way. This can be classified as an addiction if he is playing frequently without any control to his losses.

But base on the financial computation you provided. He is clearly have an addiction problem since he is spending more on gambling using his total salary.

You know as they say sometimes that An idle man is a devil workshop. If you stay idle without been productive, thoughts of different things will comes to your head as you don't want to be lonely. Gambling drives thoughts away, it makes you focus only on the gambling and no other thing come to your head for that time, so definitely gambling and loneliness have common relationship.

No matter you put it that gambling is for fun, if you take a survey today and ask people why they gamble, they will tell you it's because they want to make money, there is no fun in losing money to betting platforms, they are there to make the money. I don't even term someone that bet all tbe time as an addicted person, they could be doing it for survival but you see people that gamble as if there life depends on it, that is the kind of person I term as addicted gamblers because they can go lengthy borrow money to gamble.

I don't know where you friend reside but even if he lives in a developed country, that is decent amount to enjoy life, anything that drives him to lose everything into gambling is nothing but addiction, he need helps and the earlier you take to therapist, the better for him. Losing $500 a day to gambling when you actually make $600 seems the guy is losing it, help him now.

Well, being lonely can indeed make somebody who probably have not been gambling before, begin to pick interest in gambling, and when such a person starts gambling and does adhere to the rules of responsible gambling, there is every chance that such a person might end up becoming addicted to gambling, courtesy of him or her finding gambling as a companion when ever he or she is lonely.

And let me also mention that, someone who earns $600 daily and uses $500 to gamble each and every single day, is clearly a gambling addict, there is no two ways about it, such a person may end up stealing to fuel his gambling activities if in the future, he or she loses that job or business that pays him such an amount of money on daily basis.

Getting addicted to gambling is dangerous, if loneliness will lead one into becoming a gambling addict, then the best advice is to avoid being lonely, step out and meet new people every day instead of locking yourself inside a room and gambling the whole day.

I would say that loneliness or if a person is facing a big issue in their lives, can go to gambling itself. And it's very easy to fall for it, I mean like what happen to your friend. He has a lot of money to begin with, and so with that kind of issues in his life, he can simply go and gamble and that is one way for him to escape his problems in life. He can reason that he totally forget everything when he is on a long gambling session.

So whether he wins or lose, it doesn't matter to him. As long as it will give him relieved and totally forget about the problems that he is facing, he is more willing to play, whatever the cost is. It become a form of escape and that will lead them to becoming a gambling addict.

    -   Isn't it true that many gamblers have their own reasons for entering a casino? Apart from making it just a hobby or a source of income for others, there are also others who play gambling because they are emotionally problematic or stressed.

Now, according to your story, that person was left by his wife, and you did not determine the reason for leaving. But from what I see, you mentioned that he didn't use to gamble before his wife left him, right? That means it is possible that the husband may have discovered that he is gambling and is addicted to gambling, and he may have been given a warning that if he doesn't change, he will leave him.

So what happened was that, because his wife left him, he became even more addicted to gambling because he was alone because he thought that gambling was the only thing that helped him forget what he was going through, and he didn't realize that he wasted a lot of money and time.

It is not difficult to understand because when a person is alone he makes various plans. He may choose gambling to pass his time. It can be said that gambling makes good company for solitude. When a person indulges in gambling, he gets away with a lot. That time is the most likely for people to get addicted to gambling. There are many gamblers these days who think of gambling as fun but have become addicted again. The person being discussed here was fine initially when his partner left him but unable to handle the pressure he gradually became addicted to gambling. Because gambling relieves him from that pressure. Just as people can become addicted to gambling, they can also become addicted to natural conditions.

Loneliness is definitely a big reason why people get into stuff like gambling.  It makes sense - when you're lonely, you want something to fill the emptiness and entertain you, even if it's unhealthy.  But that doesn't automatically mean the person has a full-blown gambling addiction either. 


As for someone who says they dont do it for fun, just for money - yeah that seems problematic.  Gambling should be entertaining on some level, not just about winning cash.  If it's purely a money thing, could be a sign of deeper issues

I think you can think of gambling to fill your boredness. Its the possibility of winning and the adrenaline rush that can temporarily alleviate feelings  of boredom. But it can become problematic if it turns into a habit or a way to escape negative emotions consistently.


If someone doesn't gamble because they don't find it fun, it's totally normal. People have different interests and hobbies. It doesn't automatically mean they have a gambling addiction. It's essential to look at their overall behavior and well-being to understand their relationship with gambling better.


I think i would reconsider. If Im making $600 a day and considering gambling, I would be too be cautious, gambling wouldnt even be a priority for me. Gambling can be risky and lead to financial problems and its essential to make responsible choices and consider the potential consequences before doing such activities.



Well in the end no one knows the whole story of what he is going through. Loneliness can sometimes push people to find comfort in things like gambling because it is a way to escape, even if just for a little while. But there's usually more to it, deeper stuff going on. It's like a temporary fix for what's bothering them inside. Encouraging your friend to talk to someone, maybe a therapist or support group, could really help sort through these feelings. Thts why we all need to gamble responsibly.