Topic: Health Benefits of Gambling - page 14. (Read 2421 times)

Gambling does not really have to become a permanent solution to our stress problems, in fact the only way to do this is to not engage in activities that cause stress, but this is not possible.

So any activity that we can perform for a low cost and that can help us to forget about our problems for a few hours is well worth the money, and gambling is the stress reliever of choice for many people, something it is fine as if you are just gambling some spare money the benefits you get out of gambling are way higher than the costs associated with it.

Right, I agree to that, none other than because I also have one friend like that, he has started to get addicted to gambling especially slot machines and it's really worrying because I can't believe that he really prioritizes gambling over his needs, like for example more concerned with gambling than paying his electricity bill. house. and honestly the reason is absurd, he said "hopefully it can multiply", how could he think like that while there is no guarantee whatsoever to win, and what happens is yes the result is losing, instead of paying electricity bills but the money is losing, And honestly the reason doesn't make sense, he said "hopefully it can multiply", how can he think like that when there is no guarantee of winning, and what happens is yes the result is losing, instead of paying electricity bills but the money is lost because of gambling, it's worrying.

And it is true that if someone has entered the addiction then they will like to justify any means just to gamble, borrowing is not strange, and maybe worse they can commit crimes such as stealing it is possible and there have been many cases like that. Therefore if there are some people who try to help you with some advice then consider it, that person cares about you wants you to be better. Because if it has entered the addiction it is very difficult to overcome, as you said, family relationships are destroyed, some friends stay away because you always borrow money, and many other problems.

Sorry but for me this article is totally BS. It mentions some good things about gambling we have to remember that it can also be really bad for people. Some people can get addicted to gambling and lose a lot of money which can cause a lot of problems. The article says that gambling can help people take risks and enjoy challenges but the problem is that gambling is mostly based on luck so it's not a good way to learn about taking risks. It can also make people more stressed and distracted instead of helping them focus. In the end gambling can be risky and might not be a good way to improve your health.

Yes a gambler will only give top priority to his gambling nothing else is bigger than gambling to him. Addicted gamblers can't walk away from gambling if they want. I strongly believe that he will not calm down until he loses all his money. Just as an addicted gambler destroys his own wealth, side by side losses his family wealth. If the gambler is aware of his addiction then he will realize that his gambling addiction has caused a lot of damage. If such a situation arises, he can be released from the ‍situation. But no one else can help in this matter if the gambler do not try themselves.

A person who is addicted to gambling will prioritize his gambling more than his daily needs, and he can indeed use his family's money to gamble because he will double the amount of money. But he won't be able to get it easily and will even lose all his money if he can't control himself while gambling. And if someone has a serious gambling addiction, it can destroy their household because problem after problem will come while they don't know what to do to solve the problem. Only by becoming aware of his gambling addiction and asking for help from others can he begin to reduce his gambling addiction and even cure his gambling addiction.

This is one extreme aspect of gambling where a gambler will lose all his money. In most circumstances, the gamblers won't lose everything. They will lose some games and win some games and it will be a mixture of wins and losses. Those who are in the last stages of addiction may take such extreme steps of going all in and losing everything.


Again, a person who is addicted can be a burden on his family where he would be using the kitchen money into gambling, making life tough for the family but usually a person who plays with a plan, who has allocated certain money separate from gambling, his family won't be facing any such conditions.

Also, we forget that Gambling is not all about losing, you can win too. There are people who have won big amounts and managed to change their lifestyle of themselves and their families.

The gambler's high (that dopamine rush) is powerful and is desired for its mood-boosting effects. It is a win, but only for a short time, right? Temporary joy that raises questions about long-term satisfaction. And the mind and body can be enriched by a variety of activities that provide dopamine without the risk.

Why do gamblers - or any of us - limit ourselves when there are so many options? The mystery of human nature makes it a conundrum. Our choices often reflect our emotions rather than reasoning. Rational minds argue while emotional hearts decide, a long-standing contradiction.

Indeed, freedom of choice is a double-edged sword whose weight is felt after the dice roll. Risk and reward are seduction coming with prices. Your comments remind us that regret lurks behind chance. Choices shape our fate, thus they require patience and wisdom.

Relieving stress with gambling is never a permanent solution. For me, I consider gambling a source of entertainment but nothing more. But there is always a risk involved. The more I gamble, the more I am at risk of becoming an addict. That's the reason I have limited my gambling activities. I don't gamble as much as I used to, and I gamble on what I can afford to lose, not what I can afford to win. That's how I ensure I don't gamble away everything. It's fun, but when one becomes addicted, it becomes hell.

While most regular folks see gambling as unhealthy and having negative impacts, I get why some would say there are possibly some health benefits, especially for mental health.  But that's only if it's done responsibly and not excessively.  For instance, sometimes gambling can help people relieve stress.  If someone's got a lot going on in life the excitement of gambling might give them temporary relief.  Also, winning at gambling can make people feel more confident and better about themselves and  that can be good for their mental health overall.  But you can only get those benefits if you gamble responsibly and in control.  When it gets excessive, gambling can make people addicted, and that leads to bad mental and physical health, not to mention stress on existential and financial levels.

Aside from the given example of @OP, it is very obvious that gambling also help in social activities.  With gambling activities, we can find other people who are into gambling and form a friendly relation with them.  It also improve cognitive function and improve our skills which sharpens our mind.  According to this article[1], it also bring relaxation and comfort which we know is the best thing to combat stress, depression and anxiety.



If one view it as an entertainment and allocate a fund that is free, just like allocating funds to watch movies or enjoy a vacation,  it won't be stressful for the gambler because he is already accept the fact that he will be losing that fund like when he watch movies or take a vacation.  I think we are discussing people who have control over their gambling activities and not people who are addicted to gambling.

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[1] https://holycitysinner.com/2020/08/17/the-surprising-health-benefits-of-gambling/

Based on your words I would say gambling can change people's lives in two ways number one negative and number two positive. Most people are negatively affected by gambling while very few are positively affected. As far as I know, 1% of thousands of people have been successful in gambling till date. I have never seen anyone manage their life better as a result of gambling. But those who hit the jackpot in gambling may have changed their lives. But that's one in a million people. Here you say people are building houses, getting married and financially stable because of gambling I'd say that's complete wrong. No one would ever want to marry their daughter to a gambler. I myself would never marry my daughter to a gambler let alone a house she could never be financially stable. By your local gambler you can see how hard they are leading their lives.

Thing is, I'm not much of a risk taker in the past, even in my investments I always researched and made sure that I gain the highest probability of earning with the least probability of losing, and while this isn't necessarily the most profitable for me, I am okay with that setup. Now, after being introduced to gambling I became more of a calculated risk taker that still finds logic in shit, but now makes sure that I take more risks instead of cowering in my boots and finding the nearest shelter for support.

Has this helped me financially? I don't think so, but it doesn't necessarily caused me to lose money as well, I'd say there's a 50/50 parity between the two give and take. But at the very least, it allowed me to become more adventurous in everything, and rewired my brain into thinking that not every risk means loss of money.

Yes, I quite agree with your assumption, basically we cannot know about the positive aspects that can be obtained by each gambler, because only they know and feel the impact that they think is good, and maybe one of the more likely among others is in terms of dopamine that you mentioned, the pleasure in gambling does make it possible to increase the production of dopamine in the brain which has no other role to improve their mood to be more calm and comfortable.

Of course, I think there are still or even many other alternatives that can increase the production of dopamine in the human brain, such as finding other activities that also have the same impact of pleasure but without risk, actually there are still many other options that they can choose, but unfortunately they narrow the alternative opportunities with some unreasonable reasons. Although yes, I understand that everyone has the freedom to make choices, but try to think more rationally and consider before you make a decision, and if you are ready with all the impacts that will make you uncomfortable then go ahead, one thing is that regret will always come at the end.

I can't see this with you,that gambling is a stress reliever.How does gambling reduce stress when all people do is to waste money on it without getting positive result.
I don't really know whether you are a gambler or not,but if you were a gambler,I don't think you will say this because the rate at which gambling has destroyed lifes is really alarming.Most persons who are depressed today are suffering as a result of gambling addiction.To me,the only gain that gambling can ever give one is the chances of making it in life,and that happens only when you go for bigger odds which if it enters,it can transform your life for good.People have married,build houses and become financially stable as a result of gambling,so if one says gambling can change one's life in just one day,I will agree,but not relieving stress.

I also probably can't list the positive aspects of gambling other than the fact that it helps to produce dopamine in a fairly calm and safe environment. Of course you can get dopamine in many other ways, but if you get it by betting or playing slots in your free time and don't cause anyone problems, that's your right. We are all free to choose how we get the happy hormone.

The only thing that can cause a gambler to end up in depression due to gambling loses is if the gambler have been gambling with funds he or she was not prepared to lose, and also, he or she can't afford to lose.

Gambling has atleast, two sides..
1. The healthy gambling habit
2. The bad gambling habit

If as a gambler, you keep to the rules of healthy gambling, you will enjoy the health benefits that comes with gambling which the op has already mentioned and shared a link to.

But if you engage yourself in bad gambling habits, you will as well experience all the negative side effects of gambling, which you already mentioned a few like
1. Mental disorder
2. Depression
3. Stroke
4. Etc
All as a result of gambling loses, and all this negative side effects can be avoided by only practicing safe and healthy gambling habits.

when i'm tired of all the routine activities i do, winning a little money from the gambling i do is really a moodbooster.  anyway, i once read in a study, on a written site, addiction is proof that the person has low emotional intelligence and a low IQ too, i don't know whether this is true but from what i have noticed, everything can have an addictive effect, just how the way we respond to it well and in control.  i am very concerned about gambling addicts, they do not find health benefits for themselves when gambling, they instead lose control over it and are not able to control it well.

Gambling doesn't have any benefits, I can agree with you when you say the health benefits of gambling is when you win a larger amount of money in gambling, but when you don't win money their is some certain things you feel that causes health disorders in human beings and its caused by gambling, when you lose in gambling it will make someone who don't summon courage to be depressed and also have mental disorder because of loss of gambling, so since I have born I have not seen the health benefits of gambling and especially when you lose gambling frequently, gambling causes thinking and also stroke when you lose much in gambling and secondly when you use the money you are supposed to use for another thing for gambling.

According to my experience gambling has only harmful effect may be some people will have taken benefit from it but as I have saw gambler they all have made their family distress and they are also mentally disturbed. What do you think that if gambler loss all his money then what will be the final option with him? I think final option is crime therefore either he start stealing money or threaten his family members to pay his loan.

Family of gamblers are fear about their future because gambling is not consider as a loyal field but everyone consider gambler as a bad person who never think about his family and are in Struggle to earn lots of money in a single bet but unfortunately they loss again and again and finally make threats for family which then feel insecure everywhere. There is no mistake of gamblers family but a single person spoil the career and future of whole family.

Gambling has both positive and negative aspects. Those who have taken up gambling as entertainment have come to appreciate life here. But those who have become addicted to this gambling game have lost their lives. Here are some of the best aspects of gambling. The 3 points the OP is making here are certainly reasonable. Of the three positives, discussion number one and three seem the most acceptable to me. Gambling especially gives these two qualities that change people's lives a lot. But one thing I will mention here is that gambling improves a person's patience a lot. Because whenever a person loses in gambling, his patience plays the most valuable role. If a person cannot be patient, he will not participate in gambling later. So patience in gambling I think is the most important thing for every person