Topic: Greediness or Addiction -which one is more disastrous? - page 10. (Read 1338 times)

I agree with this greediness is start of gambling addiction,  so I guess addiction would be more disastrous.
For me there are some greedy gamblers who would or could stop their greed when they are done gambling, but a gambling addict would always be drawn back to gambling cause it is their addiction, they couldn't control their self so they would try everything just to continue or go back on gambling.

There is always a root cause for every gambling problem. Addiction doesn't just start overnight, in most cases gamblers are driven by the quest to win, and they do this by gambling excessively. I am yet to see a gambling who isn't interested in winning money and I see nothing wrong in wishing that that luck falls on your side. The only difference is that some are very careful in their approach to winning this money, while others aren't at all.  At the end of all this, we will all agree that greed is the main reason most gamblers got into the mess they are or were into. Greed usually starts as a tiny desire wishing to be satisfied, once this desire is let out of control, it becomes a big problem.

Addiction is more disastrous.  It is very risky for anyone to ignore the actual cause of the problem and pay greater attention to the outcome of a bad decision. Yea, gambling addiction is as a result of greed. No one should be moved to dance to the tune of a disastrous desire.

These two things are the core of problems that often occur, and in fact I think these two things are related. with those who gamble by following greed, of course they will become addicted and in the end it will only lead to losses, whether financially or in terms of survival. and of course everyone who gambles definitely feels greed, but not everyone becomes addicted.

with those who gamble wisely by being able to control everything well and strictly every now and then they will definitely feel greed but maybe they will not become addicted because they still have very good self-control, but it cannot be denied that even though they have good self-control the opportunity to become the addiction remains.

Greed is something that you can control if you wanted which isn't the case with addiction, and if you're talking about the extreme optimistic behaviour of someone's greed led to sell all their assets to win more but I am sure at certain point they will come to realise they are losing more than winning so better not to try anything stupid.

That's not possible with addiction, even if you realise still you can't control your urge to bet assuming the severity is higher so he may start small bets but sooner or later it can go to any extreme, literally any extreme cause I had seen men even wagered their wife as bet.

Most gambling addict started off as greedy people who were never satisfied with there win and went on to betting above there limits untill it got to the point they almost lost it all and can't leave a day without gambling all in a bid to recover there lost money. As much as addiction is bad, being greedy with your bets is almost worse off.

Most guys in sports betting can relate well with this as it's common when you're playing a game and then have the opportunity  to cash out along the way but because of greed, you will always get tempted to keep an eye on thd game till it all plays till the end. The result is always disaster as for most times the game doesn't end up playing out as planned. But at the end of the day, it's best that as a gambler you try to moderate everything you're doing. As much as it's in your plan to gambling responsibly, don't be too careless to assuming that luck will always shine on you and then you proceed to gambling with an amount that's above the regular budget you've set out for your gambling because greed tells you that you have a high chance of hitting it big if you gamble with such amount.

Yes, greed and addiction cannot be separated in gambling games, everyone has certainly experienced this, we have to act on this, before we play, determine the budget for our gambling, of course with a responsible policy like this, we don't want to reach an addiction. If we have won a match, we should have to control ourselves in everything, I think it's human. Every gambler wants to get bigger profits than before. In my opinion, actions like this are not wrong, it's just that if we win at gambling, it's better to go out and enjoy the results.

Like in my previous post that I said gambling addiction is very dangerous so if you ask me Greediness or Addiction -which one is more disastrous? I would say addiction is more dangerous than a greediness but of course both of them are very danger. Because greediness can't also lead to addiction if you can't control it

It's not greed that can lead someone to become addicted to gambling, I once had a friend who spent his time gambling, then I asked him what made him want to continue gambling all the time, even though he should have focused on making money and working, not just selling all his assets. It's also his family's property to gamble, one day all his assets will run out, he just told me that he had lost a lot of money in gambling so he wanted to recover the losses he had lost previously. so he feels frustrated pursuing that because he has become an addict.

But one time he won big and got the Jackpot, in my opinion that was enough to recover all his losses, but what he did was he actually gambled again and continued playing, so that in the end he lost all his winnings again and then regretted it, even though he He really wanted to recover his losses, he should have stopped when he won big, but because of his greed to win even bigger, he became out of control, in the end he is bankrupt now and has almost lost all his money and assets, I haven't seen him again after that he disappeared like that. Even the house has been occupied by new residents. The important lesson from all of this is never gamble seriously, let alone make money there because it's not the right place. 

the difference between greed and addiction is a big difference, greed is not a disease, while gambling addiction is a very serious disease that has been responsible for destroying many people


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greed


source: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/gambling-addiction

As you can see, greedy people are unlikely to sell all their goods or lose all their salary because of gambling, they think well, they may have the desire to earn a lot quickly, but they can control themselves, they know when to stop gambling, that's why we will hardly hear news that many people are selling their goods to gamble due to greed and that these greedy people need help from a doctor, how many times have you heard people saying that they have a relative who is sick with greed and that they Did they take you to treatment? I highly doubt you've ever heard anyone say this.

But if I ask you how many times have you heard someone in your family or neighbor talk about someone being addicted to something and losing everything they had because of the addiction? I believe you will tell me what you have already heard, because addiction is a disease that is destroying many people. Here in my country, for example, I have seen many people addicted to alcohol, and it is normal for me to see young people drinking alcohol until they are unable to walk and end up sleeping on the street.

addiction is something that destroys people's lives

Greedy gambler, a gambler that always like to double their money and achieve as much as he can, he like to turn $1 to $1K, then $1K to $1M, then $1M to $1B and so on.

Gambling addict, a gambler that really like to gamble all the time and can't be stopped.

I don't see anything different, both of them likes to spend most of their time to gamble, when it comes to money, it's infinite aka no limit. So, both greedy gambler and gambling addict will never stop to gamble.

I think the both work together cause that's what pushes them to a non-stop Gambling of no wins,Is greediness that birth addiction in a gambler's life and makes him crave for something bigger not knowing it requires Patience and it's what makes it more disastrous..
An addicted gamblers can tend to slow down on his habits provided he has made so much losses but a greedy addicted gamblers will do the reverse.
So for me I think both shouldn't be found in a gambler cause they are more disastrous than anything.

There is nothing wrong with what the OP said, but maybe I will complement his idea that actually if we talk about gambling then addiction and greed go hand in hand or go hand in hand at the same time, and I would say that the name addiction is where when someone cannot escape from the activity and always wants to gamble because they want a situation where a dopamine explosion occurs in the brain that makes them feel very happy especially in the context of getting a win, and I will discuss again about greed which is where a gambler is unable to stop at the right time especially when they win, they have very high confidence and expectations so they always think that the winning situation is a good situation to take advantage of to get a bigger amount of winnings. So it means that addiction is a situation that makes it difficult for a person to resist the urge not to gamble and greed is something that triggers various excessive actions, meaning that these two things go together and are very bad indeed and can destroy our lives.

I think what you are trying to say is that it will be better to be an addicted gambler than to be a greedy gambler. I also share the same position with you because someone can be addicted to gambling and it will not have a negative effect on his finances but a greedy gambler can gravely hurt his accounts. Now these two negative behavior work together in some cases. Most times gambling addicts are also greedy. They are going to the casino everyday (addiction) because they want to win big (greed).

Greed and addiction can affect our mental health adversely. Anyone who sold a property or took a loan to gamble and lost can suffer mental problems. And both greed and addiction can lead to uncontrollable gambling. But just as Kelvinid has told us, it is better not to be addicted and not to be greedy, both of them are destructive.

Although you said the opposite of the arguments of many other users, it also makes sense, although it doesn't mean that others are necessarily wrong.

I would like to add that being greedy may be a psychological trait, while being an addict not; but other traits like impulsiveness, obsession etc. can lead to addiction, the same as a well oriented greediness can lead to him being a good manager. Our traits don't define us, they set a predisposition, but everyone can ultimately make good or bad decisions no matter their personality.

In my opinion, greed and addiction have a very close relationship in the negative side of gambling, namely that they both have a bad side in life because greed can lead to an addictive attitude and addiction can cause a lot of money to be lost because of gambling too often and cannot be controlled.
Therefore, if a person has both attitudes then it is certain that his life will have many problems and his life will suffer even more.

This is all I can tell you, op, there is no addict who had an addiction that greediness did not lead to the gambler himself. Remember what I am saying? That's why a gambler always has greed in them; it drives them to always think that they will get lucky when they get to gamble in the casino.

It's very rare that people gamble just for fun, because even though they're just having fun, they still think about winning or getting the jackpot, although the only difference is that it's okay even if they lose because they control the limits of their gambling. .

Both are disastrous, yeah. Gambling addiction out weighs Greediness, why? When one is addicted, he aims to use any means possible to satisfy his urge for gambling and often times addicted gamblers are the greedy ones because they never get satisfy with winnings them lookout for more wins,methods and just want to be in casinos. It affect them emotionally and financially which causes more harm than good. When it comes to greediness it a state were a gambler demands more win, which for me can be controlled and if use properly can edge us in gambling is part of every man.
I prefer to be greedy than Addicted, (new trend by OP,lol.)

it is obviously gambling addiction, if you have a gambling addiction, it means that you are dependent on it, it doesn't matter if you win or lose, you'll come back again and again to satisfy your urge which seems to never end, it could and will consume your whole life if it is never treated. gambling addiction doesn't just affect you mentally and financially, it also affects the relationship you have to the people around you, especially the ones closest to you.

Both will harm your lives if not controlled, I was addicted to gambling, and part of this behavior is greediness I was so greedy to win that I always forgot that the house had the edge and my chances were getting low the longer I played.

Greediness correlates to gambling addiction you will always feel the greediness especially when you're winning. It is greediness that takes your emotions when chasing your losses, both are harmful to your mental health and finances and we should do everything to control these two if we want to have positive thinking.

Both greed and addiction are disastrous. Although being greedy is preferable acceptable than being addicted to gambling, being the worst case someone can find him or herself in, because of those who find themselves addicted have lost total control of their gambling habits that it controls their finances to be gambling always without putting a stop to it. While in other hand, someone being greedy to gambling, their aim is to earn more while they end up losing. Their experience of losing money will make them end their gambling for the day until the next time they choose to gamble again.