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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

They are different words but they are one with one word which is "problem".. Yes, this type of gambling is a problem if we are on the situation, when you are a compulsive gambling it's the same as you are addicted in gambling, and I haven't heard a testimony from someone who were addicted with gambling being proud and shared a success story. Most of the success story are from being a compulsive gambler to getting out of gambling, so it short it's a problem.

We should not be in the situation where we experience this, as might not be worst to some but on some gamblers this resulted to huge problem like losing their job, even their home and worse destroying the family they build.

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.

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

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.

In my opinion, both of these definitions indicate problems with self-control during gambling. It seems to me that the only difference between compulsive gambling and problem gambling is that it is much more difficult for the former to stop gambling, because he/she cannot do it on his/her own and such a person loses self-control not only during the gambling session, but also outside of gambling, which eventually leads to problems in life. Experience with problem gambling does not mean that a person has a gambling addiction - every gambler can face this when he loses a large enough amount of money.

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.

That is a crucial distinction between casual or controlled gambling and compulsive or addictive gambling behavior. When gambling behavior escalates to the point of addiction, it becomes a serious problem with far-reaching consequences. Compulsive gambling, characterized by the inability to control gambling impulses despite negative consequences, can lead to financial ruin, strained relationships, and other adverse effects on one's well-being.

Understanding the nature of gambling, including its inherent risks and the potential for addiction, is essential in mitigating the harm it can cause. Gamblers need to minimize the negative impact of gambling and foster healthier attitudes towards this form of entertainment by responsible gambling behaviors. People need to approach gambling with caution and mindfulness, ensuring that it remains a source of enjoyment rather than a detriment to their life.

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.Well, let me start with Problem gambling and Compulsive gambling. The two are real and you can see them all around you with the way gamblers are losing and having issues associated with them. A good gambling activity is possible depending on how we accept and play it. It has enough problems associated with it as well if care is not taken. But without going deep into this, one can still avoid many of these problems if they are good players, and with managerial skills included in their plays. Also, with compulsive gambling, no one is making anything compulsory in gambling, we can only be compulsive about things at our own discretion. If we are not careful, we can be addicted, and addiction is compulsive in nature because we are already obsessed with it. How is that the fault of gambling as a context, if not our fault?

Lastly, the losing remark on the Slots game is what the author believes, but it could be different with another person. But one thing that is sure is that gambling on Slot games is primarily about luck, and if you are not lucky when you play, you might be a loser at that time. Yet, this doesn't stop others from playing before or after you win their games.

Problem gambling is basically umbrella term for several issues. Not all people who have problem gambling are addicts. Problem gambling can happen because of many reason, pathological reasons, mpulse-control disorder or because of obsessive–compulsive disorder, so when we are talking about compulsive gambling, it's the concept of under problem gambling, but it's also more specific reason for it.

And what do you mean by long term losers? Why are you focusing on just slots on that? Doesn't the house edge apply to anything else then slots?

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.

Gambling disorder, also known as compulsive gambling or compulsive gambling, is an uncontrollable behavior or urge to continue gambling even if it means sacrificing one's life. This behavior has a destructive pattern that is psychologically, financially and socially dangerous.

I know that before now many people have gone to research and I believe that the gambling effects is when you are addicted in gambling in which you don't have a safe control during when you participate in gambling,  in normal circumstances a compulsive gambling is like a kind of gambling in which the gambler is addicted in gambling because its willing to make out anything good from gambling, so that is why people are given a similar definition of gambling, so in a normal circumstances I do understand that gambling is all about risk and the problem of gambling is when you have not understand the total concepts of gambling and it leads you to become addicted.

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.

Problem Gambling and Compulsive Gambling. I want to know if they are different in meaning and how different is their effect on their victims.

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.

I think those two are intertwined but those affected more by compulsive thinking will have feelings and thoughts that for some reason they absolutely have to gamble. Maybe their luck will turn, maybe they're addicted to the act of seeing cards or levers pulled, maybe they fall into gambler's fallacy... Really there are so many things.

Problem gamblers aren't always addicted or compulsive but might be depressed or in some way mentally ill. Because the problematic behaviors aren't just limited to having intrusive thoughts. It's also an issue for example to be spending too much time gambling. Or the other aspect is just wrecking your life in general, in relation to gambling. Mostly money issues.

If we should brief it and make it short, what we can qualify both as gambling addiction. If someone have problem gambling or you are a compulsive gambler, definitely that means the person is a gambling addict. Although they are not exactly the same both they both resulted to gambling addiction as problem gambling is gambling addiction itself and that can make us say that they are both the same thing which is gambling addiction. If someone is gambling always and the person will surely continue to gamble and gamble with high amount of money and lose and always lose in a way that he has no two problem than gambling addiction problem.

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.

I don't think there is an exact definition of both concepts, as they are used in different contexts by different people who have some minor different views on what each of them mean, although they are pretty similar in every cases.

As I see, problem gambler represents a wider category, while compulsive gambling might be one element inserted inside that category called problem gambler. That is, compulsiveness is one characteristic of problem gamblers, although there are many others which may be spotted as well in a determined problem gambler, like aggressivity, anxiety, low self-esteem, greed, depression.

Does this definition makes sense for you?

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.

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.

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.

Compulsive gambling as I understand it simply means the act of gambling way too much, that is, as a gambler, you just can't bring yourself to stop gambling, even after winning a huge amount of money which is when most gamblers pulse their gambling activity to reflect on that win, and think of what good to use that money for, a compulsive gambler will still continue to gamble and possibly end up losing all that money.

And for a problem gambler, this is not very far from compulsive gambling, but they are still different if we give a critical look at the two, problem gamblers are those who are actually addicted to gambling, they can steal for the sake of gambling, and sometimes, they find it hard to accept that the lost on a game, which makes them sometimes accuse the casino of cheating on them, meanwhile, they are the ones trying to cheat the casino.


The statement is correct, slot players are long term losers in the sense that, if you start playing a slot game today, and luckily you win a huge amount of money, if you do not do anything good with that money and just keep playing slot game with it, you will end up losing it all back to the casino, and it does matter how big the money is, if you do not invest any part of the money in something that is bringing you guaranteed profits, you will lose all the money back to the casino in the short or long term.

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.pretty sure there will be people who will say they are not but the majority of them probably are and are just afraid to admit it or just don't know that they are in a loss of profit.

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.
That last statement is not always true although it is true for 99.99% of the players.The rest,0.01% are the ones who have hit a huge multimillion dollar and whichever amount you have lost before it doesn't matter as long as you have not lost millions of dollars,rarely some people may have lost millions of dollar playing slot machines and those who have done so have done it through lots of years.So this statement is true for a huge majority but there is a great expection for the minority of 0.01%.

reading a gambling related article just this morning and it

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.

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.

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.

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.

How's problem gambling different from compulsive gambling.

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.

All slot players are long term losers.

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.

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.

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.I seldom play slot but this applies to all games of chance, whether it is a dice, mine or Plinko the house edge will beat you so don't ever treat these luck based games as a source of income

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.
All slot players are long term losers.

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.

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.

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.

All slot players are long term losers.