Topic: Is getting addicted to gambling right or wrong? - page 4. (Read 964 times)

It is no mistake that people will participate in gambling but gambling can definitely be an important medium for their entertainment. Yes but he needs to be careful so that gambling doesn't ruin his career and have a negative impact on his family. The person in your community who is addicted to gambling and now cannot stop participating in gambling every day is a type of disorder. He is now so deeply addicted to gambling that he can no longer control himself from gambling. Yes, such a situation is never desirable but rather a situation where a gambler can stop gambling as needed and resume gambling when needed for entertainment. But in this case your community member must be treated in a rehabilitation center and must be motivated by his next of kin otherwise he is likely to face a more dire situation.

                                                                                                                                 
 At first imo it is wrong for someone to be addicted to something, because at first when you the word the addiction the first thing that will come to your mind is doing something without when to stop and most time such a behaviour or manner never do the gambler any good when it comes to gambling . Because as an addicted gambler no matter the losses one as encounter aslong he or she is an addicted gambler they never when to stop instead they will keep playing and hoping that they will the jackpot.

and most time they usually end up losing all their cash before they getting there (hitting the ) jackpot. that's why is always good to have principle toward your gambling . 

My first question is, how on earth did a casino accept a human being as payment in exchange for the gambler to be allowed to gamble, and how was the amount to which he will be limited to gamble calculated? 
 
That aside, gambling addiction and its control are all based on individual self-control. If you can learn how to control yourself in the things you do in life, it will be very easy to overcome gambling addiction, but you see, for those who have lost control, either emotionally or otherwise, such people are the ones who enrich the gambling industry because they make countless mistakes and feed the casino with their losses.

Addiction in general is a very bad thing but when it comes to gambling , it's super bad to have an addiction that will force you bet daily and on random sports. Just imagine if some bookies will let free chat open , what type of messages you will read by real addicts who gamble on every freaking sports no matter if they have any idea who is playing or now...that will be a very toxic chat to read.

Directly it interferes with their psychology, addicts will be more likely to do the activity repeatedly, even though the risk is very large.
They have no control over the decisions they make.
Crazy or not, gambling addiction is already like an additive

Addiction becomes dangerous when it already interferes with their lives and that of others.
Someone who starts to get addicted will do all sorts of ways to be able to gamble, use any money to be able to get in and keep playing.

Even so, gambling addiction can still be cured with some appropriate methods and support from family and the environment.
It will provide space for addicts to be able to change and not be dependent on gambling anymore.

I don't think that Op would want to be a part of it, that's why he's kind of sharing information or story to help others escape such a destructive life conditions. Many players who have done weird things due to gambling. Do so for their lack of consistent control on their problem gambling habit. Could a sensible person inflict trouble on his family and all that you mentioned above for gambling sake?

Nobody wants to be addicted, gamblers find themselves addicted when non gamblers begin to complain about their involvement in gambling. At some point let it be considered the player's fault, but the issue have affected other people who are emotionally attached to the addict into undergoing same stress and trauma. They can't let that slide without engaging in quarrels and arguments with the gambler.

The answer to this question im sure everyone knows and you too, why woudl you want to get addicted to gambling when you know it could destroy you and wreak you finances.

Gambling addiction has cost some people their marriages , some children, some lives and many more, im sure you don't want to join the list.

I am sure that most gamblers who have even experienced gambling addiction understand and know all of that. What most people don't realize is the gambler's inability to control the limits of his abilities. That is the problem of gamblers which ultimately forces gamblers to fall into addiction.

Gamblers who have been familiar with casino games for years must have felt how difficult it is to control the limits that we set ourselves. Somehow, in the process, those who have fallen into a gambling addiction can finally get up and become wiser in betting. maturity is important for a gambler. it has to do with emotional control.

Not, just Gambling getting addicted to anything is wrong though.

Why would anyone want themselves to be addicted in the first place unless they are out of their mind?

Addiction is something that happens overtime without us realizing it's happening and we only notice it when it way out of the range and start sucking the money we have and then do anything to make it happen even if you have nothing it can push to any limits.

Of course, addiction is the worst situation in gambling, because of course it has many very bad effects that can destroy a person's life in all aspects, one of which as you said can destroy a person's financial stability which can make them experience problems in their economy such as difficulties in meeting family needs. Self-control is one of the biggest difficulties for a gambler, but I will say and explain something that actually the difficulty of self-control is caused because we see gambling from the wrong perspective, such as thinking that gambling is an alternative to earning or to change the fate of life, because obviously in the end your mindset will lead to various excessive actions because of the hope to always produce victory while in gambling defeat is a part that can never be separated. This means that controlling yourself and applying various cautions or limits will be quite easy if you basically look at gambling from the right perspective such as understanding that gambling is an activity that provides a chance of winning but also realizing that there is a significant level of risk that cannot be avoided completely.

Yes, when someone is gambling addicted, nothing, I think, they cannot use to gamble. Once they have the opportunity, whatever is in their possession, they are always ready to gamble with it. But with this story, that a father used his son to gamble, it seems to be a fabricated story. In fact, I don't think any betting company would allow someone to use a human being to gamble. Even if the person loses, they cannot sell a human being and replace it with money. I don't believe your story, OP. I am aware of how eager gambling addicts are to do anything to have the opportunity to continue gambling,but I am 99% sure nobody allows any gambler to use a human being to gamble when it is not property they can sell. In fact, if anybody allowed that, it is nonsense and it would be an abuse of human rights.


I can't deny  the fact that some people have become rich through gambling, but the truth is, how many people have actually made it through gambling? I would say it is in the range of 5% or less. People are really losing a lot of money in gambling. In fact, gambling has made some people who made their wealth in other ways become poor. It is really hard to control gambling addiction, but if you really want to get away from it, you should find something to do that will keep you busy always and also fetch you money. With that, your attention may gradually be driven away from gambling

Should you even be asking whether it is wrong or not to be addicted to gambling? It's like asking if it's bad if someone is wasting their money because an addicted gambler does that. When a person gets addicted to gambling, they spend all their money on it, even if they got addicted to it because they wanted to make money from it, but after the addiction, even if they manage to win something, they will eventually lose it all back to the house out of addiction.

Anything that is done excessively is wrong, be it gambling or anything in general, and gambling is even more troublesome because it involves money and finances and someone getting addicted to gambling will spend a lot of money on it even if they can't afford to do that, so yes, it is wrong to be addicted to gambling.

Out of a million gamblers, one gets rich while the rest are losing. So you don't argue based on the exception rather than the rule. That would be ridiculous.

Getting addicted not just with gambling but with whatever will never be right. It is always a bad thing. It is always wrong to get addicted. Addiction means beyond the reasonable amount. It's beyond moderation. And we all know that anything beyond moderation is bad.

You can manage gambling by developing self-discipline. Stop when it's time to stop. Go home when it's time to go home.

This is not a right or wrong question. Addiction isn't a choice you can be blamed on and getting wealthy isn't opposite of it.

But your last question is the holy grail that everyone is trying to solve and there are several different schools of though on that. But there's no one right answer, as there's no one kind of addiction. Some addicts can gamble, and others are totally powerless to quit when their addiction kicks in. Those people are better off not trying it at all except maybe with play money. Then there are people who don't have problem yet, but can get slowly addicted later in life. Then there are people who have mildly addictive personality, and those are living constantly on the edge. They might get addicted, but they are capable of stopping if they keep their mind on it and follow their own rules. I think i am in this last group.

If we aligned ourselves righteously, I certainly speak up about addiction isn't a right actions with respect to gambling as it constitutes to loss of financial stability among others. Controlling it is really a hard decision to make, but we need to be cautious everytime because it leads us to negative situations. That could affect your work, relationship with love ones and finances which eventually makes you feel exhausted. Our quality of life will decline and it could lead us to worst life which we don't want to happen.

In my personal point of view, being addicted to gambling is something which is bad from the economical and societal point of view. Though, rather than being something inherent of the person, it should be seen as a condition, like being sick of a cold or having a fever. In the end,.being addicted to gambling is a mental issue and it should be treated as such, by professionals in the matter.

Those stories of success, and hose several people have been able to change their life, and become millionaires because of gambling are not the rule, but the exception, they are one in millions who have already lost a considerable amount of money, losers pay for both the profits of the casinos and the payouts for the winners.

I think anyone claiming being sick/addicted to gambling is a good thing is not a reasonable person and has no idea what it feels to be desperate for money and be haunted for the memories of the money which was already lost. In summary, any addiction is bad, and this one is not the exception.

Some people would say its immoral to gamble excessively or waste money pointlessly but thats a personal choice.   To gamble money which isnt yours, get into debt and not repay that cash is potentially criminal.  More then right or wrong I would just say its a waste of time and money to play without any control on your actions.   People will describe addiction not as doing something you like exactly but are feeling compelled to do which does mean you should seem counseling or help of some kind to reduce the behavior if you arent even enjoying your game.

Any type or form of addiction is wrong. Even being addicted to helping someone can be bad since you'd go to extreme choices of attacking people who DON'T need help to help others, e.g. a vigilante. Everything should be done in moderation no matter what. It's no surprise why doctors often recommend taking a break every now and then no matter what since releasing your brain from thinking of well, whatever can be very helpful. Or even just a simple change of pace.

As for managing gambling, it's all up to you really. External help can only do so much imo. It's your money, your time, your mental so it's also up to you to help yourself.

Of course addiction in any case is indeed a mistake and it will make us very difficult in financial terms or anything in life because our minds will be focused on things that make us lose from time to time, addiction to gambling will have a bad impact, do not ask whether it is wrong or not because it is purely a mistake for anyone, there will be no justification for it.

Yes maybe professional help can help if the case of addiction is very severe, but if it is not so severe it may be possible to rely on the family to support him out of addiction, if personally and family addiction does not disappear then we need a professional to help cure the addiction.
To be honest, it is easy to manage so that we control ourselves with gambling so as not to get addicted, yes one of them is discipline but before that we must prepare plans, strategies, and or preparations as rules that we make ourselves for ourselves before jumping into gambling, this will be quite helpful as a gambler who does not want addiction to be present in his life even though he often interacts with gambling.

Of course it's wrong to be a gambling addicted. It's a dysfunctionality, a noxious practice which will only bring negative consequences for the individual and for those who are around him. Actually, nobody wants to be with an addicted person and nobody in sane conditions want to be an addicted person. There aren't any advantages on it, only prejudices, so you have to do your best in order to not become addicted to anything in your life, as it will compromise all aspects of your self-development and welfare.

You can control and manage your gambling activity by betting only money you can afford to lose and by never chasing losses. It's when people don't respect and follow these simple guidelines that addiction starts being developed inside themselves. So make sure to watch yourself all the time you are gambling, never succumbing to compulsive wishes from your primitive inner being.