Is this man addicted to gambling? - page 7.

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Quote from: --DarkSecrets-- on February 16, 2017, 07:35:45 PM

I think he is .if he cant resist not to play gambling regardless the money he use to play .a hobby becomes addicting but as long as you can control yourself and you can manage any things bybset asiding your hobby for the mean time.

The OP mentioned that his friend could control himself not to play whenever he does not want to play. With that said, I can say that he is not addicted to gambling. Playing on your friends website is like showing them your support and at the same time enjoying the games. Being nervous too, is a sign that you are afraid to lose money. That means he is aware of the outcome of his actions.

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I think he is .if he cant resist not to play gambling regardless the money he use to play .a hobby becomes addicting but as long as you can control yourself and you can manage any things bybset asiding your hobby for the mean time.

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Quote from: serjent05 on February 16, 2017, 02:38:46 PM

Quote from: Junko on February 14, 2017, 11:33:34 AM

Even if he is addicted to playing poker, it isn't necessarily a bad thing. Poker is one of the gambling activities where using your brain and mental capacity is important.

Being addicted is a bad thing itself. It always have a bad effect especially to the person and surrounding people. It is established that too much of things is not healthy. If he is addicted and still have lots of stuff to supplement his addiction may not look bad but if time comes that he exhausted his supply then, there you will see the bad effect of being addicted to something.

What do you mean by a suplement? he doesn't use his own money, just free tournaments tickets and the money some site owner (his friend) gives him. So, basically, it's just a game now. However, maybe you're right that in case something happens to friend's site, for instance, he is likely to be in shock since there will occur emptiness in his life he needs to fill with something. And then we will be more sure if he is addicted depending on how fast he will find himself another hobby.

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Quote from: blackhawkeye1912 on February 16, 2017, 02:00:31 PM

being addicted in the gambling there is an impact that will affect number one is the behavior of the person but as long as there is self control being implemented it means there is no psychological behavior that has been change in his character.

Yes, we can easily identify an addicted gambler even he is controlling not show them explicitly.

Only up to some levels a gambler will be able to hide about his addiction because those addictions will make him aggressive when he tries to act like a normal gambler which may leads to enforce him to go more intensive into gambling.

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Quote from: Junko on February 14, 2017, 11:33:34 AM

Even if he is addicted to playing poker, it isn't necessarily a bad thing. Poker is one of the gambling activities where using your brain and mental capacity is important.

Being addicted is a bad thing itself. It always have a bad effect especially to the person and surrounding people. It is established that too much of things is not healthy. If he is addicted and still have lots of stuff to supplement his addiction may not look bad but if time comes that he exhausted his supply then, there you will see the bad effect of being addicted to something.

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Quote from: kodes88 on February 07, 2017, 01:32:04 AM

Quote from: kryptqnick on February 06, 2017, 03:27:07 PM

My close friend is 50 years old. He's never been addicted to anything throughout his life. His friend made a poker website and now he keeps playing there a lot. he also uses some free tickets to tournaments he gets from betcoin.ag signature campaign. He plays almost every day for a few hours. And he became more nervous in general. But he doesn't think he's addicted and his argument for that is that he can stop playing for a day or two (that's true) and he doesn't spend his own money on it at all. Would you call such a man addicted?

I think he was not addicted. Although he played every day in a few hours, but you say he could stop in 1-2 days. That means he can control himself, he did not spend all his money on gambling. Anyway, as long as he is still able to control himself, he was not addicted. And from what you tell, I think he is still able to control himself.

Correct, it can be just one of His habitual hobby only, being addicted in the gambling there is an impact that will affect number one is the behavior of the person but as long as there is self control being implemented it means there is no psychological behavior that has been change in his character.

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Quote from: bitgoldpanther1978 on February 14, 2017, 02:54:57 PM

Quote from: kryptqnick on February 06, 2017, 03:27:07 PM

My close friend is 50 years old. He's never been addicted to anything throughout his life. His friend made a poker website and now he keeps playing there a lot. he also uses some free tickets to tournaments he gets from betcoin.ag signature campaign. He plays almost every day for a few hours. And he became more nervous in general. But he doesn't think he's addicted and his argument for that is that he can stop playing for a day or two (that's true) and he doesn't spend his own money on it at all. Would you call such a man addicted?

When we say the word "ADDICT", it means you become an addict without spending your own money, example you have psp(play station player) you can be addicted to psp games without spending your money, because it became a hobby to you in your daily routine in life. Same thing with your friend.

We are talking about gambling here, if you mean that game addiction its totally different from gambling addiction right? Of course if he is addicted to an electronic games then his not addicted with gambling , but if you say he's has habitual bitcoin spending used to bet at sportsbetting sites, playing online casinos, dice games into extreme; I would highly conclude that he is certified addicted to gambling.

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Quote from: bitgoldpanther1978 on February 14, 2017, 02:54:57 PM

Quote from: kryptqnick on February 06, 2017, 03:27:07 PM

My close friend is 50 years old. He's never been addicted to anything throughout his life. His friend made a poker website and now he keeps playing there a lot. he also uses some free tickets to tournaments he gets from betcoin.ag signature campaign. He plays almost every day for a few hours. And he became more nervous in general. But he doesn't think he's addicted and his argument for that is that he can stop playing for a day or two (that's true) and he doesn't spend his own money on it at all. Would you call such a man addicted?

When we say the word "ADDICT", it means you become an addict without spending your own money, example you have psp(play station player) you can be addicted to psp games without spending your money, because it became a hobby to you in your daily routine in life. Same thing with your friend.

Lol you are missing the definition of addiction here

There is a thin line between addiction and habit, and obsession. Obsession is not addiction and definitely a habit is not either of two but each one can trigger each other. But to be more specific, if the person use gambling (psp in your case) as an altering mood subsance or object and he become outraged or depress, or stressed if ever he failed to do or use that object, then that person is addicted.

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Quote from: kryptqnick on February 06, 2017, 03:27:07 PM

My close friend is 50 years old. He's never been addicted to anything throughout his life. His friend made a poker website and now he keeps playing there a lot. he also uses some free tickets to tournaments he gets from betcoin.ag signature campaign. He plays almost every day for a few hours. And he became more nervous in general. But he doesn't think he's addicted and his argument for that is that he can stop playing for a day or two (that's true) and he doesn't spend his own money on it at all. Would you call such a man addicted?

When we say the word "ADDICT", it means you become an addict without spending your own money, example you have psp(play station player) you can be addicted to psp games without spending your money, because it became a hobby to you in your daily routine in life. Same thing with your friend.

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Quote from: kodes88 on February 14, 2017, 11:36:51 AM

Quote from: PacePay on February 11, 2017, 10:13:26 AM

He may not be addicted right now but if he continued like this then one day he will really be addicted to gambling as it will make his routine like that and he will then consider it as a compulsory part of the day to gamble on there and will be strongly addicted.

yeah right, this is just a matter of time. He was still able to control himself to stop gambling in a few days. But still if he still came back to play after a long time no stop time is reduced. Time can make people addicted, if he continues to play he can become addicted sooner or later. Because it is clear that the activity of gambling are prone to addiction. But it depends on the individual self. If self-control is very strong, maybe he will not be addicted.

I agree whenever a person starts gambling, him being addicted starting to gamble too Cheesy

. Just imagine that the possibility of a person to be addicted is always 50:50, depends on the control and will of the person which function as house edge (the person being the house). If the persons control and will is weak then that person will have a negative house edge making him being more prone to addiction. In that man's case, since he is quite resistant to being an addicted gambler but who knows even a .1% odd win sometimes (him being addicted to gambling)

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For me if he can stops without thinking to come back to it, you can not call him addicted. And I think that if he does not spend his own money this is not a big problem.

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Quote from: PacePay on February 11, 2017, 10:13:26 AM

He may not be addicted right now but if he continued like this then one day he will really be addicted to gambling as it will make his routine like that and he will then consider it as a compulsory part of the day to gamble on there and will be strongly addicted.

yeah right, this is just a matter of time. He was still able to control himself to stop gambling in a few days. But still if he still came back to play after a long time no stop time is reduced. Time can make people addicted, if he continues to play he can become addicted sooner or later. Because it is clear that the activity of gambling are prone to addiction. But it depends on the individual self. If self-control is very strong, maybe he will not be addicted.

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OP, your 50 year old friend may be addicted or he may not be addicted. Maybe he is just doing something that he really enjoys. Even if he is addicted to playing poker, it isn't necessarily a bad thing. Poker is one of the gambling activities where using your brain and mental capacity is important. Exercising you brain as you get older is a good thing. For him it can be one of those so-called "healthy addictions" like people who are obsessed with chess and play it all day or people who are addicted to exercise. As long as he is able to pay his bills and provide food and clothes for himself and whoever he is responsible for, then I see no problem.

I remember when I used to live in New Jersey and would frequent the Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City. From morning on to all day, you would see large numbers of retired senior citizens playing at the small stakes poker tables. I used to remember thinking that for them, getting out to interact, socialize and use their brain was much better than sitting at home alone and watching tv while their brains rotted. I used to also enjoy listening to the WWII veterans tell their war stories.

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Quote from: PacePay on February 11, 2017, 10:13:26 AM

He may not be addicted right now but if he continued like this then one day he will really be addicted to gambling as it will make his routine like that and he will then consider it as a compulsory part of the day to gamble on there and will be strongly addicted.

No, i don't think so, because if we read the thread carefully than we have a answer in this thread. He is good and careful gambler, he is not play gambling in a routine wise, and also not wasting his own money. Also he came in the age of 50, So he will be well known about the addiction problem.

For now he is not addicted. But soon he will be addicted once he didn't stop playing. Because even at old age, peopple can be addicted to gambling. Gambling addiction is effective for all ages because all people have a natural greediness inside.

Every people does really have greediness inside and you are right doesnt matter what age a person do have and as you said that old man will surely got addicted on the long run because playing excessive hours on a certain game will surely mold you into a gambling addict soon.

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Quote from: Oralmat on February 14, 2017, 12:45:13 AM

Quote from: PacePay on February 11, 2017, 10:13:26 AM

He may not be addicted right now but if he continued like this then one day he will really be addicted to gambling as it will make his routine like that and he will then consider it as a compulsory part of the day to gamble on there and will be strongly addicted.

No, i don't think so, because if we read the thread carefully than we have a answer in this thread. He is good and careful gambler, he is not play gambling in a routine wise, and also not wasting his own money. Also he came in the age of 50, So he will be well known about the addiction problem.

For now he is not addicted. But soon he will be addicted once he didn't stop playing. Because even at old age, peopple can be addicted to gambling. Gambling addiction is effective for all ages because all people have a natural greediness inside.

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Quote from: PacePay on February 11, 2017, 10:13:26 AM

He may not be addicted right now but if he continued like this then one day he will really be addicted to gambling as it will make his routine like that and he will then consider it as a compulsory part of the day to gamble on there and will be strongly addicted.

Yeah exactly now he is gambling with the money he gets from signature campaign but how long will the earnings remain tbh. Now he is on the edge either he will control himself or he will successfully get addicted to gambling and start using his own money and will of course end up like most of the gamblers.

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Quote from: PacePay on February 11, 2017, 10:13:26 AM

He may not be addicted right now but if he continued like this then one day he will really be addicted to gambling as it will make his routine like that and he will then consider it as a compulsory part of the day to gamble on there and will be strongly addicted.

No, i don't think so, because if we read the thread carefully than we have a answer in this thread. He is good and careful gambler, he is not play gambling in a routine wise, and also not wasting his own money. Also he came in the age of 50, So he will be well known about the addiction problem.

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Quote from: kryptqnick on February 06, 2017, 03:27:07 PM

My close friend is 50 years old. He's never been addicted to anything throughout his life. His friend made a poker website and now he keeps playing there a lot. he also uses some free tickets to tournaments he gets from betcoin.ag signature campaign. He plays almost every day for a few hours. And he became more nervous in general. But he doesn't think he's addicted and his argument for that is that he can stop playing for a day or two (that's true) and he doesn't spend his own money on it at all. Would you call such a man addicted?

I don't think he is addicted.
You can ask him for how long does he playing, and does it takes a big part from his life.
if it takes a big part in his life then he is probably addicted and should stop, as already mentioned above, you can be addicted to something without spending your money in it.

Without spending money isn't always an indication that you aren't considered as gambling addict and as you said if playing gambling/poker consumes too much time on his life or shall we say longer hours on an entire day then hes definitely a gambling addict because we should really need to balance our time on leisure and some important matters on life no matter how old we are.

The fact that he can stop and continue with his gambling activity only means that he is in control. As what is stated he can stop gambling whenever he wanted and then play again. The fact that he is not spending money nor using others money which may create a problem is a clear indication that he can control himself. That is the main point why he is not addicted to it. But the question would be until when he can control himself.

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Quote from: kryptqnick on February 06, 2017, 03:27:07 PM

My close friend is 50 years old. He's never been addicted to anything throughout his life. His friend made a poker website and now he keeps playing there a lot. he also uses some free tickets to tournaments he gets from betcoin.ag signature campaign. He plays almost every day for a few hours. And he became more nervous in general. But he doesn't think he's addicted and his argument for that is that he can stop playing for a day or two (that's true) and he doesn't spend his own money on it at all. Would you call such a man addicted?

If I will judge whether someone is addicted to something or not, I will want to know the output of that venture he is currently undertaking, in the case of this your friend if he has been losing and even running into debt then he is definitely addicted to that but since he is not using his own money and maybe he is even winning then I say he is not addicted afterall whether he is working or gambling, the end result is to make money and if he is getting that, then to me that should not be an issue whatsoever.

It wouldnt really be an issue at all as long he do enjoy on playing poker without compromising his own money then i could say that hes not addicted but i think he does play because of enjoyment and remember hes already old and should not be stressed out on some other things.

Not only using his money for gambling is the the reason i think the other reason why people saying addicted because of spending too much time..
Even it is not money involve if the gambler or spending too much time in the game we can consider it as addicted.. but people who are can control her or him self and you can limit your spending time we can not consider it as addicted.. just example your children was addicted in computer.. so if your child is spending too much time in playing games in his computer.. it means his addicted.
So spending money is not the reason why people are addicted in gambling.

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He may not be addicted right now but if he continued like this then one day he will really be addicted to gambling as it will make his routine like that and he will then consider it as a compulsory part of the day to gamble on there and will be strongly addicted.

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