Topic: Is this man addicted to gambling? - page 2. (Read 5025 times)
I think getting to 50 he should be able to do whatever he wants, I know I will. That is not addicted that is just found something that entertains him. Live and let live, ask if he is happy in general if the answer is yes and you know its true then you got a winner and nothing to worry about.
I really dont think the said man is an addict, if he was really an addict he will spend every hour of the day on the site and if he is able to take 1-2 days off from the site, that clearly shows that he has got a gripe on the whole thing and thats really smart of him not using his own money.
I think it still depends on how much he spends and not really the length of time or frequency of his gambling. If he spends more than what he can afford to lose then that is a tell tale sign that he is addicted. Which should not be the case for any responsible gambler.
Only a irresponsible person will be going for gambling and suffering with its addiction and finally finding their life struggling in between quitting and continuing it.
I think your friend including addiction because he always playing gamble every day. Addiction does not always have to spend a lot of money because basically addiction is dependency or doing continuously. He did not spend the money to gamble altogether, but he's doing it continuously so that it can be considered as addiction.
It is true to eliminate dependence or addiction to gambling on the game if it is done continuously, but at least can be overcome if you want to do to start playing should be done in your spare time just as a hobby for leisure are fun and certainly you can limit yourself I really dont think the said man is an addict, if he was really an addict he will spend every hour of the day on the site and if he is able to take 1-2 days off from the site, that clearly shows that he has got a gripe on the whole thing and thats really smart of him not using his own money.
We the act he do can be called addicted .it doesnt mean you need to spend the whole day to be called a gambling addicted .You will know a gambling addict cant resist playing. Maybe he is part on the co owner of gambling or he have a free time to play anytime there its not totally smart thing. I really dont think the said man is an addict, if he was really an addict he will spend every hour of the day on the site and if he is able to take 1-2 days off from the site, that clearly shows that he has got a gripe on the whole thing and thats really smart of him not using his own money.
I think it still depends on how much he spends and not really the length of time or frequency of his gambling. If he spends more than what he can afford to lose then that is a tell tale sign that he is addicted. Which should not be the case for any responsible gambler.
I really dont think the said man is an addict, if he was really an addict he will spend every hour of the day on the site and if he is able to take 1-2 days off from the site, that clearly shows that he has got a gripe on the whole thing and thats really smart of him not using his own money.
As long the man doesn't play with a lot amount of his own savings, I don't think it is considered an addiction to gambling, it is only consider an addiction when a person can't stop gambling even he have financial problem or can't even sustain his own living expenses.
Well, addictions doesn't technically mean hazardous.
A lot of us are addicted to gaming, computers, internet, coffee etc.
An addictions doesn't necessarily cause harm
However, addictions is therefor not harmful until he starts spending his whole salaries, selling stuff to make a comeback etc.
As long the man doesn't play with a lot amount of his own savings, I don't think it is considered an addiction to gambling, it is only consider an addiction when a person can't stop gambling even he have financial problem or can't even sustain his own living expenses.
If he plays gambling does not interfere with his family life it does not matter. As you say he only gambles using free tickets that get from the signature campaign, he also does not spend his money to gamble. Maybe I think it does not matter if it becomes entertainment for him. If asked if he is an addict, maybe I do not think it's a gambling addiction. Because they can still stop playing for a day or two, so it still has self-control (as long as he can stop maybe I think it does not include addiction).
I think you have a point that its not a gambling addiction but if you are still doing it until now we can consider it addiction. Addiction is just like you are doing repeatedly like playing a games like you are playing dota2 you are playing until now we can consider that you are addicted.. so in gambling even you are gamble without investing or depositing but you are playing using the free tickers or claim faucet bonus if you are still gamble right now from before and until now we can consider it as gambling addiction..
I think he is in the process of addicted to gambling game. All things that can change the way our mindset then it is a very hard thing not to do (addiction).
He should help himself as no other person can help him. All we can do is make him realize his mistake and his addictions. So what we can do is just talk to him. Change must come from himself and try to get out of an almost addiction that can turn to something really serious.
We're all addicted to things.
As long as he's not spending his salary, selling things to "come back" he's good, let the man play around, afterall he is spending money he gets from casinos!
It’s a pretty straight answer, the guy is addicted to gambling. The gambling situation that your friend has is one of the common addiction to gambling –he can’t stop playing and it seems that gambling is one of the things that is having a huge impact on his life. If you have a chance try to let him know that gambling is not a thing to do every day, if he has a job to make money from then he will understand it more.
I think it's reasonable, I also experience it. many people perceive that I'm an addict gambler, I don't care about it, which is important I don't bother them.
There's no good when you get addicted into gambling you may lose or win this two are opposite now you can't choose on this because we always encounter loosing every time we forcing our selves to play more only gambling. I'm not that kinda addicted in gambling , a real gambler should had a discipline or his self 
I think he is in the process of addicted to gambling game. All things that can change the way our mindset then it is a very hard thing not to do (addiction).
He should help himself as no other person can help him. All we can do is make him realize his mistake and his addictions. So what we can do is just talk to him. Change must come from himself and try to get out of an almost addiction that can turn to something really serious.
I think he is in the process of addicted to gambling game. All things that can change the way our mindset then it is a very hard thing not to do (addiction).
it can be called as addicted at low level.like me in the past, i always spend all my money receive from signature campaign and other sources on the internet on gambling. He is addicted to gambling but he just trying to deny it 
he may be worried about it but can't stop gambling, so he is addicted.
No matter how they deny such thing they cant accept to themselves that they are not addicted to gambling but seeing on what hes acting up that old man is considered as one because he do play on constant basis even though he didnt use his own money but still he have the aspects of a gambling addict and what if hes friend would stop on his business for sure he would use his own money on playing gambling again. he may be worried about it but can't stop gambling, so he is addicted.Well there's a bigger danger with being in denial if you're addicted to gambling because tendency is that you're just going to spend more and more time and money while telling yourself that it's just fine, not noticing that the more you play the more you dig yourself deeper into addiction. The simple fact that you he is audacious enough to spend other people's money tells you that gambling is already a top priority in his life
its depend on them, they want to accept our advice or not, because we can not push them to stay away from gambling and i think if they don't care with our advice, they will only tells to us, this is my money, i am responsible with my money, you just stay away from me. i can said this because i have this experience in the past with my best friend and gladly, now he can quit from gambling and now he don't playing gambling at least not playing in front of me and his family.
It can be called now as addicted person by playing of gambling ,As the OP said his friend cant resist playing gambling so i think it is not called to be only a hobby of playing even we say that the money he use is not coming from his wallet the day will come that he may use the money he have in his pocket .
For me, in my opinion, being addicted in whatever the thing you want to do is destructive. For example, if you are addicted to smoking cigarettes, even if you know the consequences, why do you still do it? Then you have the answer, you are addicted to it, and your body needs that. If you know that it's destroying you in your life, you got to stop it.
He only finds playing poker as a good hobby and I think this also help him managing stress at the age of 50
and considering that he is not using his own money we cant call it addiction for now but if this behavior will
continue for a year or more this might lead to addiction..
and considering that he is not using his own money we cant call it addiction for now but if this behavior will
continue for a year or more this might lead to addiction..
Well we can say that it helps his stress manageable and it is a hobby of his own. But playing poker requires money, or maybe bitcoin, I don't know a site or a casino that let you play poker for free, unless it is an adroid application or a game. But usually, you will be ending up a gambling addict.
If he plays gambling does not interfere with his family life it does not matter. As you say he only gambles using free tickets that get from the signature campaign, he also does not spend his money to gamble. Maybe I think it does not matter if it becomes entertainment for him. If asked if he is an addict, maybe I do not think it's a gambling addiction. Because they can still stop playing for a day or two, so it still has self-control (as long as he can stop maybe I think it does not include addiction).
I think you have a point that its not a gambling addiction but if you are still doing it until now we can consider it addiction. Addiction is just like you are doing repeatedly like playing a games like you are playing dota2 you are playing until now we can consider that you are addicted.. so in gambling even you are gamble without investing or depositing but you are playing using the free tickers or claim faucet bonus if you are still gamble right now from before and until now we can consider it as gambling addiction..
He only finds playing poker as a good hobby and I think this also help him managing stress at the age of 50
and considering that he is not using his own money we cant call it addiction for now but if this behavior will
continue for a year or more this might lead to addiction..
and considering that he is not using his own money we cant call it addiction for now but if this behavior will
continue for a year or more this might lead to addiction..
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