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Just because you gamble everyday doesn't mean you are a gambling addict.
Most people gamble just as a form of entertainment and as long as they know their limits and they stick to them, they are not considered addicts whether they gamble once a week or 7 days a week.
Its the same with alcohol and other forms of addictions. There are people who drink everyday (Like Beer or Wine) and they are not addicts because it doesn't affect their daily life. They still work and maintain a good life. While there are others who are drunk all the time and can't drive, or go to work.
As long as its not affecting your life in a negative way then its not considered a problem then its not considered an addiction.
Agree to this man at all point. Since, by defintion addiction is a harmful need of something to regularly do it, and that must be regulated especially when it becaming harmful or simply not right anymore. But the thing is, people do have different perceptions of what addiction is, like what the OP said.
reality?addiction needs cure mate because this is mental sickness,the desire of something even you are always losing is surely a not a normal people wants to do right?(though there are some cases that it can be done by self perseverance)
Anyway, going back to the topic. In my case, I don't gamble everyday, and not a twice a week either. It depends on, if I want to kill some time when I don't have any particular things to do. Imo, people could get over their certain addictions, and so gambling addiction is. The just need a solid catalyst to proceed to it. Some solid catalyst that would force them to change pace sometimes.
well i agree on this because i have a friend that use to be addicted and what change His way?when people around him(including me)keeps the distance because he often ask us for borrowing money or lending some of his things just to gamble,and one time we give Him ultimatum that if he did not change then we will forget about our friendship and that made him decide to change path and be with us for good.