I was just thinking how much time people spend on gambling sites on a daily basis? I bounce back and forth between work
and household activities, but in my spare time, I like to chill with a beer in hand and doing some casual gambling. I do this
while watching TV, so it is part of my entertainment time.
Do you think, time spend on gambling is linked to gambling
addiction? Let's discuss this.
Right now I am not spending too much time gambling probably one hour a week, I used to gamble more in the past, my favorite game is poker and it is a game were the results can vary wildly depending on the opposition that you are facing, I like mostly tournament games and there were some tournaments in which I was eliminated in less than 30 minutes and there were other days in which I will get close to the final table and I will play for hours.
As for your question if the time you gamble is related to addiction, the answer is a yes and a no, an addiction is something that damages you, so for example in poker I was not very good but I was good enough to break even, so even when I spent a few hours playing I did not lose money and it did not interfere with the rest of my life, so as long as your play is recreational and you are in complete control then you are not addicted regardless of the time spent gambling.