Topic: Signs of an addiction - page 3. (Read 682 times)

OgNasty I assume I know what you wanted to say here, but the sentence as you phrased it is problematic. I think most of the time people who are seriously addicted don't get to choose in the truest sense of the word. I have had experiences with addicted people due to my occupational exposure and I had to draw the conclusion that choice is not what these people are confronted with in their worst moments. It's like unstoppable train for them and that applies to all possible addictions across the board.

Your point was that when things get out of balance and someone neglects responsibility while falling victim again for their addiction or a habit that is inherently harmful, then it is definitely worth the term addiction. The signs are manyfold, but most of them have been mentioned already.

You're talking about physical signs, the way someone does in life, but there are also attitudes that a gambler expresses outside and these are visible long before they get in actual trouble like heavy debt, being fired and all that.

Most important sign to those that know gamblers is denial, or ignorance. They will either lie to your face that they're in control, that they can earn back the money and so on, or they will say that they don't care, they're unable to change, it's their nature, they can't do anything about it and they won't.

One of the easiest ways to notice gambling addiction is the strong urge to gamble even when you are not supposed to do so especially at that point in time. Gambling is supposed to be a leisure activity and not to be taken too seriously like a job or a money making routine. Infact spending too much time gambling is also a common sign of addiction.
Of course every gambler has his own methods and routines for gambling however developing the wrong habits like over staking is something you should never overlook as a gambler. Addiction most times isn't noticed till it's late.

You are right about what you said, I will also add that addiction is something you can't do without it. Addiction is anything that causes you to lose concentration over things that are more important than what you regularly do, and if you can't leave it for another thing for days or weeks we can say that person is addicted to it. Such as a drunker who always in a bottle at all times is addiction.

In some ways, you will discover that you're getting addicted being a sensitive gambler, while some may not sense this until it begin to show all over them or when others notify them for addiction, but being a professional gambler, who understand what he does and how he could responsibly enjoy gambling without much complications, they would have seen it while coming before it hits them at unaware, that is where its also necessary that we make some precautions in other for us to gamble responsibly.

Come to think that not all gamblers will really be that exposing themselves into someone on what are the things that they are dealing online. Therefore it is really that unlikely that someone will really be giving out some advises that they should stop as they cant be able to see someone that they are involving with gambling not unless if you have told someone or letting others see on what you are doing then this one is really that a considerable thing that needs up for you to have that kind of act on the time or moment that other people do say that you have already spending up too much in gambling. You wont really be that mindful too much if you dont see someone who do make up those words because you will really be mainly be focusing into the things on what up into your front.

Yeah, getting a misplaced priority is the worst stage of addiction, and a high level of irresponsible gambling, for goodness sake how can someone abandon his or her primary responsibilities and via into gambling while at work, most employers don't like such things, and if anyone one employee is caught in that act he gets fired without a second thought.


To avoid such harsh reality that is why most companies include in their rules of engagement for their staff that gambling is highly prohibited at work and in fact if the investigation reveals that staff engages in gambling at all both at home or work he gets the same punishment, all this is put in place to discourage individuals from gambling and avoiding potential gambling addictions.

In some serious cases of an addicted person, If nothing else give you more joy than when you're gambling then you may have been addicted, and If you noticed you spend much of your time gambling and money gambling everyday, that's a day can't pass without you gambling, this a serious sign that you're way far addicted already.

Actually it is really that possibile, it all matters on somones mindset and self control. It is really just that majority of those who are addicted with gambling would really be having such issue because they would really be that having that fix mindset about being that going for the sake of money making without trying out to realize on what gambling is all about. They do really just that simply talking about profits without baring up on the risks involved. On the time or moment that you do already spending up the money on which you cant afford to lose then this do really already signifies that you do have that addiction. Its not really that easy to quit or stop but doesnt mean that you cant be able to do by yourself, it all matters into your thinking whether you do stop or not accordingly.

I think it's impossible to cure gambling addiction on your own, just like an addict can't heal on his own. I have heard that there is a drug treatment for gambling, but I do not understand the principle of its action. The only way to cure gambling addiction is through psychotherapeutic rehabilitation.

I think the main sign of addiction is when you choose your addiction over responsibilities that will effect your life.  For example, the guy who gets fired from his job because he won't stop looking at sports books all day at work.  Then maybe he doesn't get a job because he thinks he can gamble himself to riches.  Then he loses his house, his family, and ends up on the street.  That is addiction.  There are plenty of less dramatic examples, but I think that highlights it.  Everything can be fun, but there's a reason people say everything in moderation.

#4 Inability to stop

One of the main indications is this, on which there's really that a time that you do find yourself having some issues about stopping
then this is really indeed a solid sign that you are already that addicted into it. Usually people do make out those kind of stopping situation is on the
moment or time that they had already lost everything.

Never ever consider yourself on trying out to make use of those funds on which are intended for other use. If you do find yourself having such
issue then better stop immediately because if not then it will really be bringing out that kind of devastation when it comes into finances.
So it will really be that better if you will really be having that kind of possibility on wrecking up your life if you wont be wise on taking up such action.

The inability to stop wagering perhaps adds up the trouble of any gambler. But, it's not always attributed to addiction, as some could eventually change their thoughts after losing a lot. However, when the habit is not fixed the player's psychology would stick to playing in that manner, which is land him to compulsive gambling.

Points 4 and 5 are serious addictions and the person is already controlled by gambling games that make him gamble uncontrollably and will continue to gamble just to chase losses that have the potential to cause addiction number 5. And I often find this kind of addiction and even the person will justify any means to get money to continue gambling, and that will actually make him even more destroyed and lose everything. And their reason for being like that is not to get rich quickly, but they feel unable to accept continuous losses and try to chase them.

Having a preoccupied mindset when gambling is somewhat a bad habit and an attitude that gamblers need to avoid and stop because for them to have a better position and mindset to make the right decisions, there is a need for a balanced emotion and full concentration and anything other than that is already a big red flag for anyone, not just in gambling but also in other aspects of human activities, concentration is very important and for that preoccupied mindset is an addiction or a tool that fuels more than just addiction.

Gambling prioritization can be seen in different views and light because some gamblers can decide to prioritize gambling over any other activities because of what they get from gambling, such people are those addictions class that could not be noticeable since they using their addictions to make some few bulks and paying bills, but the worst stage of this kind of addiction class is that, it could easily slide into debt profiling and possibly extreme level that could result into mood swings if the expectations are are no longer coming forth.
The majority of those who have severe gambling addiction issues are those who have low-income status and those who have failed to smartly manage their bankroll, resulting in noticeable issues with finances and behavioral changes.

All sign you have listed here are good sign of gambling addiction but I chose the number 4 and 5, as they are more likely to be a good example or sign of addiction. The inability to stop gamble often happens When people panic as a result of lost and due to that reason, they end up chasing there lose and lose more. This Leeds to addiction. On the contrary another factor Leeding to addiction is hoping to be Wealthy from gambling, It increases the chances of addiction.

Unfortunately, addiction is a very serious and grave disease in which it is very difficult for people around the addict to discover early on that they have a friend or someone close to them who is addicted. This is because even the addicted person cannot realize that they have become addicted. They always think that they are in control and that they are playing moderately. Even when they are destroying their life, such as selling all their possessions to finance the game, the person thinks that this is normal. It is only when the people around them use force to stop them that the addict begins to realize that they are sick, but they will refuse to be helped. It takes a long time for an addict to accept help in the process of curing their addiction.

Besides all the points you've mentioned, I'd like to add that the concern of people around you is one of the sign that you are addicted to gambling. Gamblers will always deny that they are addicted its the concern of the people that a lot of things change in your behavior.
So if you do a check on your behavior one of the sign is people around you thinking and believing that you are doing it too much, even though you are denying it.

I think, when they feel comfortable when gambling and make them come back again and again to gamble, then it will be a sign of a deeper addiction. But before that happens, at least curiosity can also be an early sign that someone will become addicted to gambling. Because after all, with that curiosity will make him always try to get the target of winning in gambling. Well, when they get a win according to or just close to the target, then they will easily gamble again and again the next day. Until finally, he always has a plan or strategy to make bets on a certain day assuming that victory and luck will come to him until finally it makes him go deeper into becoming a gambling addict.

Others might have different opinions to other signs you have mentioned but I don't think that mood swing is something that is a signal of gambling addiction. It's natural for human to not like been in loss or probably loss something. Last weekend bet that I lost pain me and not because of the money but because of the team that I least expected to score more 2 goals couldn't score even one and that was the only thing that change my mood for that day but my mood swing doesn't last upto an hour.

If you have mood swing for days and you can't forget about then, I think it's not normal thing you are dealing with but gambling addiction which I'm sure that when you continue that way, you will not last gambling because one day, I'm afraid that you will exchange blow or fight anyone that annoy you. The rest of the signs are also subjective, you can't generalize some of the things yiu said.