Topic: Is gambling addiction also a result of trauma? - page 6. (Read 714 times)
Gambling does have a different effect and everything you mention is those who can no longer control their emotions and end up with negative actions or activities after getting severe losses in gambling. In the beginning such an bad effect was indeed more prevalent in gambling addicts, but as far as I know, gradually when they can play more professionally and still be able to think with common sense, they tend to be better able to control emotions and better themselves able to avoid such bad actions or activities. So, I chose the vote for Sometimes it is, other times it is not.
I guess there is a probability to it would be the truth. Gambling may be the way to hide from problems and reality to an individual. What kind of problems have place to be we can't know, but it may be some serious trauma as well.
I've been watching Crash Course Psychology recently and came by an episode on trauma and addiction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=343ORgL3kIc&index=32&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6. This video argues that addiction results from various sorts of psychological traumas related to different events (rape, physical or emotional abuse, war memories etc.). That is, when a person has a trauma, this person tries to get rid of fixating on it with the help of an alcohol (what's often the case with PTSD) or drugs (a good example is the case of sexual abuse of Edward St Aubyn (Patrick Melrose's prototype) and his subsequent heroin addiction). My question is whether you feel like gambling addiction is also a result of desperate attempts of avoiding focusing on other traumatic issues.
Note that I am talking specifically about gambling addiction here, not about people gambling in general.
I don't know what psychology says that but speaking generally, how can trauma result in someone getting addicted to gambling? There is absolutely no co-relation between them. One can't be a result of other and vica-versa. The study must have been conducted on drugs just like the alien theories.Note that I am talking specifically about gambling addiction here, not about people gambling in general.
I've been watching Crash Course Psychology recently and came by an episode on trauma and addiction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=343ORgL3kIc&index=32&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6. This video argues that addiction results from various sorts of psychological traumas related to different events (rape, physical or emotional abuse, war memories etc.). That is, when a person has a trauma, this person tries to get rid of fixating on it with the help of an alcohol (what's often the case with PTSD) or drugs (a good example is the case of sexual abuse of Edward St Aubyn (Patrick Melrose's prototype) and his subsequent heroin addiction). My question is whether you feel like gambling addiction is also a result of desperate attempts of avoiding focusing on other traumatic issues.
Note that I am talking specifically about gambling addiction here, not about people gambling in general.
I don't know what psychology says that but speaking generally, how can trauma result in someone getting addicted to gambling? There is absolutely no co-relation between them. One can't be a result of other and vica-versa. The study must have been conducted on drugs just like the alien theories. Note that I am talking specifically about gambling addiction here, not about people gambling in general.
My question is whether you feel like gambling addiction is also a result of desperate attempts of avoiding focusing on other traumatic issues.
It can be, I have a friend who had very bad family condition or I can call him as a broken home. He received violence from his dad when he was kid long time ago and the trauma keeps haunting him till now. He comes from very rich family, he have so much money to spend but he get less affection from his family. He is now addicted to alcohol, goes to night club almost every single night, spend the money with some girls, and yes he is addicted to online gambling as well. I do believe he do it because he want to forget his trauma when he was a kid. So it can be an example that gambling addiction is also a result of someone who want to forget his/her trauma. Although I believe he will forget it when he is doing what he like only, and he will remember it again once he is not doing nothing.
Overall, gambling addiction may come from from traumatic issues but it is very rare condition imho. Most of addicted gamblers come from their own incapability in controlling themselves.
Any kind of addiction is related psychologically and In my perspective it's because it activates the same brain pathways.
Gambling triggers the brain's reward system so if someone continues to gamble the chances are they will get addicted as the pleasure to win again and again will become worse.
Gambling triggers the brain's reward system so if someone continues to gamble the chances are they will get addicted as the pleasure to win again and again will become worse.
From my experience in gambling only :
1. I cant sleeps.
2. Really addicted to playing more.
3. Can't control my emotion.
I`m a Typical person can't control my psychology. Just like trade, I try to ask the advice of my friend about in this case, they just give me some of their opinions about try to educate your self by some psychology method.
1. I cant sleeps.
2. Really addicted to playing more.
3. Can't control my emotion.
I`m a Typical person can't control my psychology. Just like trade, I try to ask the advice of my friend about in this case, they just give me some of their opinions about try to educate your self by some psychology method.
Trauma victims open do find ways to get rid of their bad experience alcohol, drugs etc. But for a trauma victim to do gambling I can't find a way to link those two. Gambling addiction often comes from a lack of self-control. Trauma victims cant do gambling as it will only worsen they are experiencing already.
You cant point out that gambling addiction is also a result of trauma.
You cant point out that gambling addiction is also a result of trauma.
I've been watching Crash Course Psychology recently and came by an episode on trauma and addiction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=343ORgL3kIc&index=32&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6. This video argues that addiction results from various sorts of psychological traumas related to different events (rape, physical or emotional abuse, war memories etc.). That is, when a person has a trauma, this person tries to get rid of fixating on it with the help of an alcohol (what's often the case with PTSD) or drugs (a good example is the case of sexual abuse of Edward St Aubyn (Patrick Melrose's prototype) and his subsequent heroin addiction). My question is whether you feel like gambling addiction is also a result of desperate attempts of avoiding focusing on other traumatic issues.
Note that I am talking specifically about gambling addiction here, not about people gambling in general.
Note that I am talking specifically about gambling addiction here, not about people gambling in general.
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