Topic: How's problem gambling different from compulsive gambling. (Read 580 times)

Based on my research, they aren't much different from each other because compulsive gambling means not being able to control the urge to gamble more even when you know the negative consequences, and problem gambling means not being able to limit your time and money that you spend on your gambling activities. So in general, both are in the same category with just a slight difference in their definition.

That's a correct statement. Any person who has played slots for quite some time will agree that you tend to lose more money than you might win in a slot machine in the long-term apart from some lucky gamblers that manage to hit high wins or jackpots which is a different thing.

But you could eventually be trying out to avoid as much as you can when it comes to possible addiction. Dont wait up for things to be ended up on that way since you cant be able to assure that you would be able to make yourself be able to get out or not. Speaking about compulsive gambling and problem gambling then it is really just that connected on which on the time that you do make yourself that
being compulsive then this is where it would be giving out that domino effect on which it would really be that causing that problem in gambling on which this is where
majority would really be that able to experience on which you would really be able to make yourself not to get out easily once you do get attached into it.
This is why we should really be that careful when it comes to this.

Overcoming addiction can be a significant achievement and can lead to personal growth and success. Even some people may find success and become profitable gamblers after overcoming addiction, but this is not the case for everyone. Whether it's to gambling or any other substance or behavior, can have serious consequences on people's physical health, mental well-being, relationships, and financial stability. It's a condition that often requires professional intervention and support to overcome.

Suggesting that addiction can enhance our abilities or lead to success overlooks the detrimental impact it can have on various aspects of life. While some people may find that their experiences with addiction have taught them valuable lessons or strengthened their resolve, this does not negate the harm caused by addiction itself. Success and fulfillment can be achieved through healthy and balanced pursuits, without resorting to addictive behaviors. The goal should be to prevent addiction, rather than glorifying or romanticizing its potential outcomes.

The two words may sounds been similar but still have a lot of difference from each other, but when a gambler is turning to be a combination of the two, being a problem and compulsive type of a gambler, then the whole case is beyond control and left on him to know how to fix it up by a suitable approach, i will advise that none of the two is good for a gambler to have, this is a display of nothing than been an irresponsible gambler when a gambler is engulfed with the two on a critical note.

On the moment that you had reached out yourself to be that an addicted person then this one really indicates that you are really just that putting up yourself into a condition on which
you cant really be able to think up well or you would really be that biased into the thing that you are currently dealing with.This is why it would really be that best that you should really be that
avoiding at all cost in speaking about on getting addicted. Having some time or some occasion on playing gambling isnt bad as long you do have that still control and moderations on the
things that you've been deciding into.On the time that you have seen that it is gradually affect you in financial aspect and other things as well then it wont really be  that something
a bad decision on quitting right away.

The gambler who get addicted to gambling should get away from the gambling using some of the steps.Because the gambling addiction was not the good for the gamblers,they do the random betting only with the gambling addiction.The saddest part is the gambler doesn’t feel the addiction to the gambling,only their friends know the addiction and can advices them.


The gambler who had huge addiction to the game will play the game every week or every day based on their addiction to the gambling.So they doesn’t know how much money they had spend in the game.If the game was more addictive in nature.They should do the same game with less money as the capital to loss the less money.

As everyone has said, there are no differences between these two words, when we say that a person is addicted to gambling, we can also say that this person has problem gambling or we can also say that this person has compulsive gambling. All of these words serve to describe a person addicted to gambling. In my opinion, probably so that the person addicted to gambling does not feel too sad, you can tell them that they have gambling problems, this is a very light word than telling the person that they are addicted to gambling, Doctors usually give a lot of advice to the addict's family to act well towards the addict, so as not to disturb the addict's psychological state, which is why they use many softer words so that the addict doesn't feel too sad.

about slot games and this phrase, in my opinion, this phrase applies to everyone, just games of chance, when a person plays for many years and then stops to look back, they will see that they managed to have a greater number of defeats than victories and also You will see that you had more losses than profits. and this happens to the majority of players and for this reason it has been said that gambling should not be seen as a source of stable income because most of the time we are playing to lose. Gambling should be seen as just fun, nothing more than that. In the case of slots, things get worse for those people who have never managed to at least win a big multiplier

There are dark edges of gambling addiction. Gambling addiction can have serious implications for the gambler and their loved ones. Your description is unfortunately true for many, underlining the need for a serious conversation about gambling addiction.

I still think gambling is entertainment. I enjoy it in moderation as a spice of life. The trick is to promote pleasant gambling, where the stakes are low and the goal is enjoyment, not profit. Setting boundaries and sticking to them prevents gaming excitement from becoming dangerous.

I believe that responsible gambling and open discussion about risks must be promoted. We can keep gambling fun while preventing its harm by doing so. Education and safe gambling might let you enjoy the thrill without becoming addicted.

Compulsive is when it's frequently occurring and we know that too much is not good anymore. It can cause a problem, so what you said is true that both have the same meaning. Yes, getting out of addiction is a kind of success. They are proud because the journey that they have been through is not easy. Other than getting out of addiction, some gamblers even became a pro and profitable gamblers.

By this, we can say that being addicted is not always or totally a bad thing because it can enhance our ability on that same thing we are doing. It's not always a happy ending though and then it is still possible to be successful even without going through that phase.

Compulsive gambling addiction is a kind of disease that definitely needs to be treated in my opinion. We all gamble at certain times and we all continue to gamble. As long as we don't make it a habit, it's fine. We gamble for fun or to win some money. But compulsive gambling addiction is very different from normal gambling.

Experiencing mental fatigue over gambling. Becoming restless or irritable during attempts to cut down or stop gambling. Getting money for gambling through illegal acts such as fraud, scams, theft, etc. Jeopardizing or losing an important relationship, job, education or professional opportunities because of compulsive gambling addiction. These are all situations that can happen to a compulsive gambler. There is no general treatment for compulsive gambling behavior and treatment needs to be individualized. Because it is difficult to treat a compulsive gambling addict with general treatment rules. They are now a medical case.

For me I feel the two are actually the same because it all involves a case scenario where the gambler can't control his/her urge anymore, the two things is about the gambler being addicted so why separate one from the other.
Well slot is luck based and tell how possible is it that someone can actually make a strategic calculations to actually have a winning edge over the system program to actually make you get it all wrong and I believe if someone says that can really calculate the possible outcome then I would have to say that person is actually lying to himself because at the long run of everything the house always win except you are one lucky bastard that had it big with your winnings (luck).

As far as I know, both terms have a very close correlation, they are not very far from each other, let us say.
To be someone who suffers from problem gambling is unable to make a distinction between their priorities and mostly uses their money to gamble and set bets, they can either be doing so because they wish to recover from losses or wish to make money out of it, which is very unlikely to happen. There can be or not some compulaionnin their actions when they gamble, but the end result is gamble turning into a problem for them and making their life more difficult to face entirely.
On the other hand, someone who suffers from compulsive gambling partake in such activity because their brain has gotten used to the feelings they get when gamble and gambling is all what they can think of during long periods of time, in those cases to them it does not matter whether they are losing or winning money in their session, they will continue to wager money until they completely run out of it, compulsive gambling will always lead to problem gambling.
Though, I have seen articles where the authors use both terms as they meant the same thing, I guess it depends on the literature one is researching and the psychologists one is talking about to.

But the risk of both is losing money and can result in more and more money. When playing gambling, we have to control the gambling game and not the gambling game controlling us. If not, we will experience problem gambling and also compulsive gambling, and it is not good for the long term if we still want to gamble. However, we must be able to enjoy gambling as entertainment and always control ourselves to avoid increasing emotions or other disturbances. But when he couldn't resist the temptation that came his way, making him gamble longer and even increase the amount of money to bet, it was only a matter of time before he felt like he was losing even more money. So be careful in controlling yourself when gambling.

Problem gambling refers to any type of gambling that causes problems and negative impacts on an individual's personal life, social and professional relationships. While compulsive gambling describes a type of gambling addiction that requires continuous actions in order to satisfy the desire or need to gamble. Given the characteristics of each of them, problem gambling is usually the result of various reasons such as financial pressures, difficult emotional events, that is, in general, the emotional state of the person, and may appear as reckless behaviors, excessive gambling, and irresponsible gambling behavior with continued gambling until financial failure. On the other hand, the main reason for compulsive gambling is attributed to psychological factors such as compulsive disorder, which is characterized by repetitive and continuous gambling behavior while ignoring negative consequences and an urgent desire to gamble.

Despite these differences, we must note that problem gambling and compulsive gambling are two sides of the same coin, as the danger lies in gambling addiction, whether it is called “problem gambling” or “compulsive gambling.”

The difference will depend on a view of the gamblers, compulsive gambler might have a problem controlling his emotion while the problem gambler is that, he’s too greedy to gamble and that can also relate to compulsive gambler. I think both are the same its just that, the level of risk they are taking is different, so if you want to be in trouble better to start thinking about how you can gamble responsibly.

even though these two things can be said to be problems in gambling, they have fundamental differences. problem gambling is a situation where a gambler has a problem with their gambling, so that sometimes they cannot stop themselves from gambling, but sometimes they can control it, this is not yet an addiction stage.

meanwhile, compulsive gambling is a more complex problem that has an impact on a person's mental state. as the name suggests, there is the word compulsive, which indicates how a gambler really cannot control themselves and their mind is filled with thoughts and cannot be controlled, which causes excessive stress to the gambler. this disorder will cause a person to repeat the same things and it is difficult to control. this has entered the addiction stage and a gambler should be treated by a psychiatrist if they have experienced this.

Is there a difference between the two? both are a bad thing. If you are a problematic gambler, then basically you are distracted of gambling and you're pre-occupied of it. With compulsive gambling, you are not aware that you are gambling "too much". Both things are behaviors you won't wish to have or experience simply because you cannot expect anything less than huge loss. Both are most likely driven by the urge to make profit out of gambling. Quite characterizes frustrations and anxiety from losing multiple times.

You can cite differences when it comes on definition but it will always point out one thing; a situation close to addiction. Imagine not being able to function on a regular basis just because you are feeling that something is missing nd that you have to do it. Upon gambling, given that fact that losing is more common than winning, another problem will be minded by you which is either debt or regrets. Self discipline will always be a must if you value the money you are engaging in this industry.

By the word compulsive means an urge that can’t be stop meaning this are the gamblers that always have an urge to play while problem gamblers are those players that doesn’t have this kind of urge to frequent gamble but always have a problem when doing gambling by either being violent or other things that related to financial outbreak.


Slot games is pure luck with house edge. Not only slot but also other gambling games that is based on luck will ended up a losers in long term.

Gambling problems and compulsive gambling are like steps on a scary staircase. Problem gambler? You start losing balance then. Your betting habits may be stressing you out and draining your cash. Concerning, but there's room to retreat and restore control. Conversely, compulsive gambling is a fall from grace. Need now replaces choice. Life, relationships, and work are being pushed aside by gaming. Like any addiction, it's a monster

Avoid generalizing about slot gamers' quote. Undoubtedly, the odds favor the house. All slot players "long term losers"? That's dismissive and ignores gambling issues. Some play responsibly, recognizing the risks. It's about how you play and why, not winning or losing

Once crossed, it might unravel one's life. From a casual bet to a dogged pursuit of losses, I've seen it. Its important to recognize the shift and actively defend against it, I've learned.

Responsible gaming is literally lifesaving. Set strong financial and other boundaries and follow them like your life depended on it - because it does. Using self-imposed limitations and support mechanisms can make gambling fun.

Gambling is fun, remember. Entertainment may make life more fascinating if done properly. To keep gambling fun and not depressing, I promote responsible and aware gaming.