Topic: How's problem gambling different from compulsive gambling. - page 4. (Read 580 times)

I don't see any difference at all if you're a compulsive gambler you have an impulse or uncontrollable urge to gamble and that can be considered a problem in your gambling activity, you cannot have safe behavior if you have an uncontrollable impulse to gamble this is where you lose yourself, your money and your family relationship, so compulsive gambling is a problem gambling.
And about slot being a long-term loser, there is truth in that saying, because even if you win a huge amount of money you will keep on playing and will eventually lose the money that you have won, it's hard to control your addiction to slot especially if you won a big amount of money.

Problem gambling and compulsive gambling have one thing in common, that's addiction, try hard to differentiate the two it still ends with gambling addiction.

The more time you spend in gambling the faster you become addicted, when gambling becomes the first thing stealing your attention everyday you are slowly becoming addicted.

Too much of everything is not healthy, it becomes addiction and the fun that a nor mal gambler should get will be lost since you want to win, it's your main goal, spare money is the best when it comes to gambling, it's not worth 10% of your income.

Compulsive gambling refers to a person's habit of gambling. Meanwhile, problem gambling refers to the consequences caused by gambling without self-control, resulting in serious problems for someone. It has happened to many people that they have both compulsive gambling and problem gambling at the same time but they don't realize it. Those who can see this are other people who have observed what they are doing because when someone has gambled excessively and cannot control himself when gambling, it means he has started to experience problematic gambling. Meanwhile, he has also been gambling too often, which means he has experienced compulsive gambling. Maybe I'm wrong, so forgive me.

I think there's no much difference between both of them as they all talk about gambling addiction within people. Compulsive gambling majorly refers to habitual method of wanting to gamble at every moment even when ordinarily you don't have the resource to, you might go beyond any means just to make sure that you Gamble. Same thing with Problem gambling, which is more of chronic psychological effects on the individual who always wants to gamble not mind the negative toll it has him or her.

Compulsive gambling leads to problem gambling, when the gambler fails to come out from his addiction. This is because when you are a compulsive gambler and can gamble for long giving more time and your funds to gambling. You will end up losing all that you have.

This will now lead that gambler to start looking for where to take a loan, or sell his family properties, and even stealing to gamble forgetting the consequences because he can no longer control himself. Problem gambling is worse compared to compulsive gambling.

I would say problem gambling and compulsive gambling are nearest in meaning but differs in some ways.
Let me use this little illustration to describe both, problem gambling can be when one is addicted to gambling but have a difficulty or find it hard in meeting up to their gambling game.its like the challenges a gambler face in the gambling world,tho he mind tend to take up some actions to meet up his game like you said.

But a Compulsive gambling is just like as a gambler,once your in,your in you can't withdraw.you Will have to keep up to your daily task in staking, gambling,making predictions and so on .it's just like is mandatory for you to keep it going and that's it

I believe that compulsive gambling is a kind of gambling problem, I wouldn't make too many distinctions, we always talk about the same thing...

Regarding your statement...
yes absolutely, the more you play the more you lose, it's really a mathematical law in these kind of games.
Obviously there is always the "lucky" case of a win, but in the long term, defeat is mathematical.

You should have shared that article so we could also read it for a healthier discussion and we can explore the subject that you want to disscuss.


Based on my experience and what I believe in, there's no difference on the meaning of both words and their essence if you are a compulsive gambler then you have a gambling problem these two are interconnected you cannot be a compulsive gambler and do not have problem in your gambling activity.

For me, problem gambling and compulsive gambling are almost the same thing; they only differ in the way a gambler could lose all he has. Problem gambling is a type of gambling wherein the gambler keeps on gambling because he or she is problematic and gambling becomes his or her escape and to divert his or her attention, but as long as you are being swallowed by problematic gambling, you are also sinking yourself into suffering. Meanwhile, compulsive gambling makes the gambler keep on gambling whenever and wherever he wants to; in short, he can't control himself to gamble and will not be satisfied until he does so. He will keep on gambling even though he knows what his current situation is. Although both gambling types are different, they have one thing in common: they make the gambler more miserable and desperate to win, and if that continues, the result will not be good.

Regarding the slots first, I may have to agree with what he said. We are all losers in the long run. Actually, it's not just slots, in every casino game like dice, Plinko, Keno, or whatever there is that is being controlled by the gambling sites system, we are losers in the long run too.
The only escape to this is if we can get out once we hit the multiplier that we want. Withdraw. That's the best option but sadly whenever we deposit again, it will still try to get back all those initial winnings.

Now to problem gambling and compulsive gambling.
Problem gambling's definition is already how it says. If you gamble and it becomes a problem as you gamble then there it is. IMO, there's little control here and regrets do linger. Also, it means you are not having fun anymore. It is the start of an addiction.
Compulsive gambling is where you won't be able to control the urge anymore. They could be gambling addicts. It means they will do what they can to gamble. Worse, they are even planning it already while they are not yet in the casino or in front of their computer. They dream about gambling. It became their life. It's difficult for them to resist once they see a slot machine or they can access the internet even if they are on vacation.

For me, compulsive gambling is very similar to problem gambling. I mean technically they could be different, but in reality both works similarly! Both are psychological disorders and both needs psychological treatment.

Also people need to understand, that gambling is not a method of making money. It is just an adult's way of entertainment. So if someone is gambling so that he could make a living, he is doing it all wrong. I don't know if the slot players are long time losers, but in order for a gambling house to survive, the house always has to win.

Actually, what some friends say here is true, there is no difference between the two because if you look at it, the meaning is the same as encouraging someone to become uncontrolled to continue gambling and that usually causes problems in gambling as well as problems in gambling, while the words you quoted may be true because of gambling. slots will make players losers in the end if they cannot control them properly, let alone play irresponsibly and uncontrolled.

All types of games in gambling will ultimately make many gamblers losers in the long run and it depends on how a person manages his emotions and also controls himself so as not to become a reckless gambler in gambling. The point is that any gambling problem that will harm your life should not be If you ever let it continue to surround you, you have to get out of that pressure and encouragement because if you continue to let it continue it will make you addicted to gambling and ultimately make you continue to be a loser in the long run like the words you quoted above.

There is no difference between both. They are all in a state chronic mental disorders of gambling. and this set of people can do anything to make sure the satisfy there instincts in making sure they play certain matches without even thinking of there welfare. As a matter of fact, they prefare gambling more than any other thing and always a public disgrace to their family and friends and often take loan and sell property or self belonging to play gamble. They are always in every casino hall and they always ague alot. And doesn't seem to be tired. alway relentless in the wrong way.

What I really understand by that statement is that, for someone to be sticked to playing slot for a long time, is as a result of frequent playing of gamble with the notion of hitting the jackpot someday. And that will tactically keep and enslave them to there fallacious mind. And they might still not be lucky. they becomes a regular customer. Sometimes they even give them a name like Mr Slot.

Was the article in English, or was it in your local language? To me, what you described sounds a little vague and got me wondering if it was a translation issue. Compulsive gambling is itself a problematic behavior, which translates into not being able to control your impulses to gamble. Problem gambling, by definition, according to Wikipedia, is "repetitive gambling behavior despite harm and negative consequences." which, to me, means almost the exact same thing as compulsive; it features the exact behavior that makes gambling awful, repetitive, and not taking into account what harm you might be causing. Thus, it's nothing you're not familiar with; you know what consequences such a behavior has; it's not necessary to repeat what has been mentioned multiple times.

Lol, this kind of looks vague to me. Although we know that anything that is a problem is not good at all, which makes me think that a "problem gambler" or "problem gambling" is either when the gambler is practicing harmful gambling habits that could be detrimental to their well-being or the well-being of other people living around them or their family,

Let's take, for example, a man who lost his bet and was very angry because he had lost a huge amount of money that he had staked. When he got home and was confronted by his wife, his anger pushed him to hit her, causing him to commit domestic violence. In such a scenario, I would say that gambling has caused him a problem that has led to domestic violence.

Taking another example, let's imagine that someone gambles with a large sum of money that doesn't belong to him, and he ends up losing the money on the bet. After he loses the bets, he immediately has a heart attack and is rushed to the hospital. At that point, gambling had caused him a different problem.

In conclusion, I think that compulsive gambling is the bad gambling habit that most gamblers usually possess, while problem gambling is the consequence of the gambler's bad gambling habit. Take the examples I gave above into account.

Another thing I would love to say is that a compulsive gambler will definitely have "problem gambling" the same as a non-compulsive gambler.

If someone is not a compulsive gambler and perhaps they did not have proper discipline for their gambling decisions at all times, they can equally have "problem gambling," which will definitely land them in regret.

if I understand you well from what you have explained it shows that the two are the same in nature in terms of being an addictive gambler but even as that one has to lead to another. For if you are not heading towards compulsive gambling attitude you won't be suffering form problem gambling. Right? Leaning on this, I think problem gambling could be regarded as the highest stage of gambling addiction which every gambler should by all means necessary afford getting to that extreme.

I will admit I don’t know what I’m talking about but when I think ‘problem’ gambling I think of someone who gambles money they don’t have and get their life into trouble with the results. Whereas compulsive gambling is like the guy at a party that’s just chilling until someone mentions gambling and then that’s all they can do the rest of the day.

If you are always thinking about gambling and also looking for money to always gamble. If you are doing that and gambling is taking your time than necessary as it should be for fun, then it is a problem gambling. You want to gamble all the time and you will lose because that is a sign of gambling addiction.

Problem gambling is when you are gambling and not able to control your urge for gambling but continue to gamble. That is an addiction itself, while compulsive gambling will lead to addiction.

Which means compulsive gambling will lead to problem gambling which is gambling addiction. In fact, we can say both compulsive gambling and problem gambling mean the same thing.

Problem gambling and compulsive gambling are the same thing and in reality is the same as gambling addiction. When you feel the urge to gamble always and you cannot help it, it becomes addiction if you actually yield and gamble after all.

Anyone gambling should endeavor to watch it when his drive for gambling gets to this level because it is actually the beginning of the end of such person if decisive steps are not taken to curb such uncontrollable desires.

Was reading a gambling related article just this morning and it was talking on random issues cut across gambling responsibly, many of which I agree with.

However, there were two terms that were made mentioned of which stole my interest unfortunately they weren't explained but only mentioned. I could have just checked them on Google but I felt reluctant and said let me bring it to the community let make it a discussion among us. The two terms were Problem Gambling and Compulsive Gambling. I want to know if they are different in meaning and how different is their effect on their victims.

And moreso, there's a statement I read in the comment section which is in the quote below. I would love to have the views of slot lovers in the forum on this. How true is this statement.