Topic: Gambling addiction does more harm than mere financial loss - page 14. (Read 2104 times)

I think cases like this are not uncommon and it is true that this is one of the effects of gambling addiction in addition to financial losses, as you said that people around will choose to distance themselves from people who are addicted, none other than the reason because of the loan factor, It is certain that gambling addicts will contact the people closest to them when they run out of money to gamble and if the situation is already beyond help in the sense that they already feel they have lost the trust of those closest to them then it is possible for them to end up committing out-of-control actions such as stealing or other crimes that can generate money to fund their gambling activities.

Being irresponsible is a common thing for gamblers, and it is possible as you said that it can eventually destroy family relationships and end in divorce, on the other hand I have one friend who can already be said to be at the level of chronic addiction that he even dares to use the money of the shop where he works for gambling capital which in the end becomes a big problem that makes him almost kicked out of his house by his family, this is a worrying situation and I always try any way that can help him to slowly get out of the addiction zone because the addiction has consumed everything he has. This is why it's not uncommon for addicted people to end up crazy and even suicidal.

True, gambling addiction does not only incur financial loss but also social losses.  Friends and relatives will keep their distance from a person who is addicted to gambling.  They will try to avoid these gambling addicts because they don't want to be pestered for borrowing money.  Aside from that being a gambling addict may result in lost credibility and being irresponsible.  So gambling addicts may also loss their family affection and eventually the partner may file a divorce or ask for separation if the partner wants to avoid the responsibility of taking care of the gambling addict.

These are the few possible losses a gambling addict may experience aside from money and losing jobs.

Gambling addiction has a regulation method if only they'll change and gamble for fun, although gambling for fun doesn't come so easy and it takes an independent man to quit and bet responsible.
The aspect of little kids growing up with such mentality is just too bad and parents who get involve and expose this act to their kids are doing the wrong thing, sometimes they do send their kids to visit the gambling shop and it sounds funny but I have seen such in my locality, gambling is not bad but when it turns to an addiction then it needs to be regulated.
Violence, violence should be the common enemy of every gambler cause this can lead to something worse, after taking a loan to bet and the game never went as you planned, this should be painful to the extend people commit murder just because of depression, have seen several stories like this and I believe people like this never wanted to commit murder but the urge just keep coming due to anger issue and it can't be controlled. In my opinion and I always tell every newbie I come across, if you can't control this act it's likely the act will control and suppress you, it's best to avoid gambling at the early stage to prevent unnecessary drama.

Gambling is only bad when the activity itself is over you as a gambler. Anything which is too much won't be considered good in any way. The way a gambler would handle gambling will determine the result whether it is a considerable activity or something you should stop and avoid. Well for sure we are all aware of the risks involved however if we think of ir, there are still gamblers who are fine with their journey and  that means there is still a chance for it to be considered, with initiative from the gamblers. Whether it is physical or financial loss, everything in gambling should be done with care to prevent worse things to happen.
I agree with mental wellness but it wil again fall down to the idea that one's mindset in gambling highly affects the outcome. Other risks and tendencies in the cited situation are possible if in the first place the gambler has been eaten by misconceptions of it. Usually, visions of individuals are to be lucky enough to win things. But as you continue engaging with gambling, you'd realize that variables can still be managed and corrected in the long run.

The gambler who loss the money in the gambling site will lose the money and the mental peace in the gambling site.The mental peace was the important one for the gambler,because the gambler real life affect by the mental health.The peace was the important because every gambler will be collapsed on the loss of mental illness.The gambler able to control their game after the loss of their own money,because the money can be earned in the different way.But no one can able to buy the mental health or peace with the money.This was the reason many experienced gamblers were advice the gamblers to play the gambling with free money.

Professional help is not easy, nor it is cheap. I have looked for a psychological help about couple months ago, because of totally unrelated to gambling reasons, and it was quite expensive. You would have to pay 30 dollars per session, and while that sounds like not a lot in some nations, it is definitely a lot in my nation, that would mean you would have to pay 60 to 120 dollars a month, just to talk with a professional, that's like 10% of my salary right there, I do not think that I can afford to do that.

This is why there are a lot of people who do not go to professionals for help and instead use that money to gamble and call that their therapy. I believe that we are going to all need that help eventually one way or another.

Gambler is not making his life difficult but all other people related with him will taste the bad effects of his gambling. People now a days is following those individuals who are earning lots of money so nobody knows about the reality of gambling because gamblers himself share good points about gambling so it will put bad impacts on society too.

Younger generation can easily be attracted towards such bad activities because they don't have active, sharp and mature mind therefore gambler will surely effects younger generations. it is reality that people follow wrong people more often than right ones due to the fact that wrong deeds effects them more and are easy to choose whereas right deeds needs hard work which nobody wants to accept and they surely will regret in future.

The thing is that gambling addition is something that makes money to go out from your hands when you are not working in anywhere because he will spending your money in gambling everyday by day and that will be giving you a unnecessary expenses for you to be spending more money why when losing money you are in the same time also music finance so from my own understanding gambling addition or addicted is the same thing with a financial loss because both of them deals with a financial loss because being addicted in gambling you continue to spend the one you have in order to make a money or become a billionaire through gambling

from everything you mentioned, I have experienced it except violence.
even though I used to be a bad addict, I only experienced declining health and bad responsibilities, but I have never experienced violence against my family or other people. It's just that when I get emotional, I prefer to stay in the room and drink alcohol as an outlet emotions after regret.
every gambling addict may have their own characteristics and for gambling addicts who commit violence when they vent their emotions on their family or other people, I'm sure they have a violent nature, even without being a gambling addict, they will also occasionally commit violence when they are angry.

this is all about the bad effects of gambling because behind the fun of gambling there are many bad effects that affect a person's life and even destroy a person's future, so threads like this always remind us all of the dangers of gambling addiction and before becoming a gambling addict, we have to know what it is. things to pay attention to and what to avoid when betting so that we stay away from addiction.

Those who know what gambling addiction is won't even try to justify it,because from all indications,it does more harm than good.Infact,it does no good.I can't say it is bad to gamble because it can actually restore some people's hope in life,but the truth is that it is not really good for everybody,it is bad for some persons,while it seems good to some persons,depending on the gains you've had since the day you started gambling,but I am judging it from a general perspective that the times we've cried that we lose money due to gambling is greater than the days we've smiled and say indeed gambling is good.This is to tell you that gambling isn't really good for us.

Anything that will incur financial losses will harm the state of mind of the losers, it doesn't have to be in gambling but in gambling, once it incurs financial losses there will be quarrels that will result in domestic violence, financial losses are one of the things that harm gamblers, and it will have a bad effect on all areas of gamblers, relationship with the family, performance on works, efficiency in running a business and it all starts when you lose a lot of money in gambling.
It's different when the gambler is winning people will look up to him because gamblers are generous, but losing is more frequent than winning in gambling so everything is on a downside when gamblers start to lose.

Money isn't everything, but everything needs money.

So if someone have so many problems in their life, my advice is start to accumulate money as much as you can until you think you're rich. When you're already rich, you don't have to worry or think about any problem that related to money. But if you still have a problem when you're rich, you need to seek a professional help.

Of course, in order to build wealthy, you need to recover from addictions.

Ofcourse it does more harm because the reason we lose big is because of gambling itself.
Financial losses can happen due to any reason but many people recover from it by working smart.
But the people who lose money because of gambling addiction are the ones who have to face more trouble.
Coming out of gambling addiction is hard and then he also has to recover the money he has lost.
So that directly shows us that gambling losses are worse than other financial losses.

I agree that every person who gambles must view it more on this kind of perspective.

If you view gambling as a means of earning profit, then you are putting yourself in a lot of risk due to its very nature. Remember that gambling is a risky venture- the only absolute thing that may happen here is the uncertainty of profit. If you also take statistics, the house will always win due to the presence of house edge that gives the latter the advantage the more you gamble.

This is the reason on why that in order for a person to prevent any overspending in gambling, approach it with a mindset of entertainment. Treat it as something that you do for the purpose of enjoying the risks and profit as the secondary goal.

Well said! I completely agree with you about the dangers of gaming addiction and the need for further study. It is especially important that you mentioned the impact on loved ones - this is often overlooked. I would like to add that pressure and tension are just the tip of the iceberg. It's important to delve into psychological factors such as co-occurring mental health disorders or trauma. It is absolutely true that not all gamers are violent and it is important to avoid such simplifications. Social and cultural aspects are also important. It is important to recognize that addiction can affect people from all walks of life, regardless of status or background. In addition to the dangers, I think it is important to mention the support resources available to addicts and their loved ones. For example: National Council on Problem Gambling: https://www.ncpgambling.org/ Gamblers Anonymous: https://www.gamblersanonymous.org/

It is better that we do not cross that red line, if we do, it will not only cost us the money but also enough that are negative that we can point to in our daily life. This is why the addicts are often tagged the irresponsible people as they do not do the right thing with the money they have but gamble. If this is causing financial problems for the person, there is no way it will not affect him and the people around him, and this could lead to other issues, especially when such has been begged and persuaded before on this matter but refuses to change. This is what will take the sanity off them and could so lead to the domestic violence that we are discussing on this forum.

In short, this is just a bad thing and it has levels depending on how the person allows it to eat himself. To some, it is minimal but to others, it is so bad to the extent that they will also be collecting loans and begging people for money just because they want to gamble. I don't think this is the path that anyone reasonable should cross, so it is better we guard against it from the onset before it happens, and it will be better done if we know the evil in gambling addiction even before we start it.

Because people who can't manage money are stupid and they do other stupid thing when the reality comes true like their own expectations. Such people are toxic, it's really unfortunate for someone who're forced to live with them and they can't choose other choice due to lack of financial or personal reason.

Even though initially with small funds they can afford to lose, when they play more often it can still lead to addiction. it can make him increase his bets because he is obsessed with winning. the first situation that comes into view is financial chaos. and then it will have something to do with the people around you. the impact may reach family or friendships. This impact is related to finances first and then will enter the social environment.
Therefore, as much as possible to is no worse in gambling. just do it within the limits of our consciousness. Don't go too far, it will increase your risk of becoming addicted to gambling.

This is a fact because my neighbor is an addict, he often gambled at work so he was fired from his job, then he is now unemployed, his life is spent only on gambling, his wife trades to provide for the family's living expenses, but he takes the money just to finance his gambling. Sometimes he screams and scolds his wife, it seems like he commits acts of violence against his wife and children just because his wife doesn't give him money to gamble. it was so worrying that finally his wife and child left him alone.

Without realizing it, gambling addicts always act beyond the limits of their minds so that they are even able to commit criminal acts just to finance their gambling, I don't know what they really feel inside themselves so they can't reject it and fight against themselves, even though I don't think gambling addiction is as difficult. that's to control it, I often gamble on weekends I know I may not be an addict but I gamble regularly on weekends that doesn't mean I want to get a lot of money from gambling so there is no real goal that makes me commit violent acts, let alone crimes, isn't that what gambling should be? for entertainment, not for something serious.

This thing really happened to me. So, I suggest those who have been facing their computers for a long time just gambling their way, might want to back off a little and think about what is happening with their life. It could totally ruin your productivity as an employee and that might get you jobless in the future. I've seen it and it happened to me. Thankfully, my supervisor was good to me and I had a good record as an employee before.
I am not a gambling addict yet, I could tell, but sometimes you will get hooked with the game especially if you are chasing your losses.

Stress can really have many implications for our bodies. When I was chasing losses and for two days trying to get it back with lack of sleep, I felt a lot of body pain and my acid was way high because of it. When I stopped doing it, everything was gone with just one good night's sleep. Truly, gambling can affect us if we are in the event where we badly want our money back. It's better if we can accept that the money is gone so that we won't have the drive to keep on chasing it.
That's only the first part that it will affect our body, the rest is what OP said if we keep on going and get addicted with it.