Topic: Signs of an addiction - page 18. (Read 3602 times)

A person changes depending on the circumstances around him. If we take into account that gambling addiction is a serious problem, which can be almost impossible to overcome independently, it is quite natural that a person changes beyond recognition. The same happens with a person who has serious forms of other addictions, such as alcoholism and drug addiction. So if you see that your relative or friend is changing before your eyes, find the strength to help fight addiction.

There is a lot of evidence that demonstrates that a person changes their personality when they are addicted, which is why their family members and friends claim they do not recognize the addicted anymore as they behave completely different than what they used to, and this is just one more reason to be wary of gambling addiction, as not only you will lose your money, time and loved ones, you will also lose the essence of who you are as a person.

Sharing an information about your gambling addiction to someone could actually destroy you also which is why some of us are not open to doing it. Maybe they wanted to deal with it privately
 on their own and I take it their direct relatives doesn't know it too. Because if they do, the adult in the room will come to visit them and tell them like they are a little kid. They wanted to avoid this kind of confrontation because it will lead to more confrontation.

I have faced and fallen into gambling addiction, so I will show you some signs to help you recognize: Look at how the players gamble, they gamble regularly and increase the amount of betting. they gamble regardless of the consequences, such as losing money, losing jobs.
The most recognizable sign is when they have no more money to gamble, they lie or cheat to get money to gamble.  their mood swings, sometimes they feel extremely happy (when they win), and sometimes they become angry with their loved ones for no reason (when they lose). These signs are enough to show that they are addicted to gambling.

There are no people who are good at hiding their addiction. The problem is that most people don't care about other people's feelings. I won't overstate it, just by paying a little attention, we can know if they are a gambling addict or not.

The problem is not just about the amount of time they devote to the casino, the problem here is their mental state when they encounter gambling on a daily basis, some people can stay calm to not hold too much hatred for gambling while many others always increase hatred and resentment then fight with gambling. Accumulated resentment and rage are like a neuro-suppressant that counteracts the effects of fear, instead of living and fearing mistakes, the addicted person becomes more and more triggered by mistakes.

For me, the sign of addiction to gambling is that you gamble every day; you have made it a part of your life, not just as a habit but as a vice that your physical body craves. And secondly, there is greediness; you cannot be addicted to gambling, but you do not have greediness; that is nonsense to me.

That is why you became addicted to gambling because of the greed that developed in your personality as a gambler in a casino. So if there is anyone else we know who shows signs of addiction in the casino, we should take action immediately.

Well that's true, I mean I also quite agree with what you said that not all problem gamblers want or dare to ask for help from others, especially those around them, I have a personal reason for this that it is most likely difficult to ask for help, namely because remembering gambling is an activity that tends to have a bad stigma in the eyes of society which may be one of the reasons why they prefer to hide their problems even though they experience a lot of pressure, especially from financial problems that are destroyed by excessive gambling.

Maybe they also think that by telling the following and asking for help from others, it will only cause new problems such as dealing with the police, especially when they are in a country that prohibits gambling, so this is a bit confusing, especially when you are in a country that prohibits gambling because of course there will be a fear in you to ask for help from others because of the fear that the action will actually cause problems, but I think asking for help from people close to you like friends for example, maybe that can still be done.

Yeah, the amount of time one spends in gambling can indeed contribute to the person’s attitude towards gambling, but I think it’s possible for someone to gamble everyday but still maintain self control whenever he does so, therefore I believe the biggest cue for gambling addiction is the gambler’s inability to control his emotions, because this is often the toughest aspect of gambling and only those who have mastered responsible gambling can actualize this. That’s why I say it’s the biggest cue or sign of gambling addiction.

Not all gamblers would have the courage to ask for help, most people prefer to conceal their problems because there is always little to no help you can get from the other party. In most cases, they end up being ridiculed. They would rather prefer the help of a licensed therapist whom would keep their case a secrete until it’s done.

It’s worth noting though, that there is no time that is too late to seek help. The moment you realize that, your gambling behavior have gone out of control, it’s important that you seek help.
The greatest signaler for gambling addiction is an uncontrollable urge to gamble. Once you get to that point, mehn, you need help and urgently too.

Time is not a good measurement here, it is still the amount of money that you spend on gambling. If you can't afford to lose and still play, then that is already a sign of gambling addiction. That's why if we can go back in time, most likely we wouldn't engage ourselves in gambling because we all know what it can bring to our lives. Sure there are those who become successful and won big like in a lottery and change their lives. But still there are millions upon millions of people around the world who become addicted, specially that online gambling are accessible more than ever.

Yes, the fact that a gambler can not admit it when they are going wrong in their lifestyle, that means they don't actually need help. Only offer help when they need it and if maybe you try to help someone that is addicted and he rejects it, then don't worry yourself.

Yeah, the amount of time one spends in gambling can indeed contribute to the person’s attitude towards gambling, but I think it’s possible for someone to gamble everyday but still maintain self control whenever he does so, therefore I believe the biggest cue for gambling addiction is the gambler’s inability to control his emotions, because this is often the toughest aspect of gambling and only those who have mastered responsible gambling can actualize this. That’s why I say it’s the biggest cue or sign of gambling addiction.

Yeah, the amount of time one spends in gambling can indeed contribute to the person’s attitude towards gambling, but I think it’s possible for someone to gamble everyday but still maintain self control whenever he does so, therefore I believe the biggest cue for gambling addiction is the gambler’s inability to control his emotions, because this is often the toughest aspect of gambling and only those who have mastered responsible gambling can actualize this. That’s why I say it’s the biggest cue or sign of gambling addiction.

There are several ways in which gamblers can be assisted out of their addictive condition but the first step into achieving that is when the gambler accepts their condition and is ready to make mends to their problems. This is when you can help them out through your ways or strategies.

We always talk about gambling addiction here in forum but it all seems vague. What are actually signs or symptoms of gambling addiction that you can try and detect from yourself or other people?

#1 Mood swings: It’s normal to feel excitement or disappointment when gambling but extreme emotions due to gambling results that you are unable to shake off is not normal. Additionally, if one is irritable when they can’t gamble, that is probably a sign of gambling addiction already.

#2 Preoccupation/Isolation: If you constantly find yourself obsessing over your past gambling experiences and planning on what or how to do it next, you might have an addiction already. Similarly, if you can’t socialize anymore since you are just thinking about gambling then that is also not normal and should not be happening. One may even purposely avoid their friends and family to gamble or think about gambling.

#3: Denial/Concealment: Most addicts are in denial. They would never admit to having a problem. However they probably subconsciously feel that something is wrong or at least there is something they should not be doing. If you are hiding your gambling habits from friends or families, you might already know deep down that there is an addiction already.

#4 Inability to stop: I can gamble and still stop when I’ve had enough. Gambling addicts might not be able to do that. They will continue gambling and maybe even make up excuses for it such as “I will just take back what I lost” and many more.

#5 Financial issues: Once you start going out of your way to gamble even if you no longer have money, you have some serious addiction going now. Some will sell their belongings and even borrow money if it meant they could gamble.

Beware of these signs and detect gambling addictions early on so that you don’t fall in too deep. What other signs do you think we should be wary of?

For me, the sign of addiction to gambling is that you gamble every day; you have made it a part of your life, not just as a habit but as a vice that your physical body craves. And secondly, there is greediness; you cannot be addicted to gambling, but you do not have greediness; that is nonsense to me.

That is why you became addicted to gambling because of the greed that developed in your personality as a gambler in a casino. So if there is anyone else we know who shows signs of addiction in the casino, we should take action immediately.

An addicted gambler will never admit that he's on that stage. The denial stage is a real thing and I have experienced that. The signs were there but I don't want to admit it. It's a fact that addicted gamblers will never admit that they already have a gambling problem. And it results into being a problematic gambler that causes more problems to come and the longer they are on this stage, the more problem that they will have to deal with.

For me, the sign of addiction to gambling is that you gamble every day; you have made it a part of your life, not just as a habit but as a vice that your physical body craves. And secondly, there is greediness; you cannot be addicted to gambling, but you do not have greediness; that is nonsense to me.

That is why you became addicted to gambling because of the greed that developed in your personality as a gambler in a casino. So if there is anyone else we know who shows signs of addiction in the casino, we should take action immediately.