Gambling Affects your life either in a good or bad way in the long run. Some of those effects that can change your life are:
Good Effects:
*Can make money easily (not guaranteed)
*Gives so much pleasure
*Meeting new friends
*Can increase your assets
Bad Effects:
*Big loss
*Increased on your debt
*Loss jobs
*Depression/Stressed
*Broken Family/Failed on relationship
*Insufficient Funds
Despite of this effects many people are still want to continue gambling, how can you handle this possible effects of gambling in your life?
To be honest the good effects are obviously not guaranteed
As you mentioned you can make money easily - if you win but most likely the house will win because they always does
Gives so much pleasure - if you are winning
Meeting new friends - probably yes but if he is losing and asking you to loan him/her some money will you loan your new found friend as you know he/she will gamble it.
Can increase your asset same as the first one
Bad effects
Big loss - most likely
Loss job - if you are already addicted this is very possible
Depression/Stressed - Losing is a big part of this
Broken Family/ failed relationship - go hand in hand with Depression and stressed
Insufficient funds - same as number 1
Lesson here is do not be addicted to gambling. Gamble only what you can afford to lose and play just for fun.