Topic: The characteristics of people who are addicted to online gambling - page 11. (Read 1851 times)

True, one of the characteristics of gambling addiction is to open a gambling platform constantly even though you always lose. People who are addicted to gambling cannot control themselves in the game, because betting is not for fun. People addicted to gambling are emotionally unstable, they will try to get money from anywhere in order to keep gambling, people who are addicted to gambling will experience financial problems because money is used to gamble, because gambling is a top priority.
The characteristics of a simple gambling addiction can be seen from the desire to increase the value of the bet, the difficulty to stop, the dependence to continue betting even though you have lost repeatedly.

I think, addiction does not know a person's wealth or socioeconomic status and has nothing to do with discipline.

The main factor that causes addiction is a condition where a person is unable to resist the urge to continue gambling or risking something without considering the bad effects that will befall him.
another factor, the desire to earn money instantly to improve the standard of living. So, if someone has anything in common with what I said, I think that someone should learn to control his every activity in gambling and make it just for entertainment part of the fun.

If you are chasing the loss often and you do not accept your losses then you are a gambling addict.

Depression and stress are obvious to develop in gamblers if they are losing more than winning and there is no money management plan in their approach.

Honestly, I may have been a gambling addict. But often remember and can restrain my interest in gambling, on the other hand slot gambling is indeed the worst in my history because addiction to this machine often loses control. The longer I play my money decreases and then it disappears, it is better for new a gamblers to think about other gambling than slots because gambling on this machine must have a smart mind and high mastery of patience.

people who have become addicts (not just gambling) must have something in common is that they can't fight the urge to continue gambling even though they are not at the right time to do it

it's not hard to see those who are addicted and need great support from us (friends and family) to be able to help those who are addicted, get well soon from their addiction

I’m definitely not one of the gambling addicts. I’m not trying to denounce or belittle gambling addicts but it’s obviously not safe anymore when it became an addiction. Gambling addiction like any other addiction starts gradually and if not checked or nipped in the bud, it then becomes an addiction. And that’s why we need to be disciplined in our vices and whatever we do.
We shouldn’t let feelings and excitement control and ruin one’s life.

Gambling addiction is not a thing for the rich or poor. I have seen gambler who are not financially balanced but they are still addicted,  playing gambling with all the money with them is not a problem to them .  Gamblers who are not rich all they care about is to always play gamble to make profit.

not all gambling addicts are rich people.
there are a lot of people in my city who are addicts to gambling and they are not from the rich but they are from the poor. so they consider gambling as a source of earning money for their daily lives and if they lose they will continue to pursue losses and losses by borrowing money from anyone or selling valuable items they have.
so there were some people in my town he was a poor man who continued his addiction to gambling until he became poorer and depressed lost it all.
from my story, it can be seen that gambling addiction is not only from the rich

Those who don't have discipline and have a lot of money to spend is the one that always fell into addiction, not all people who used to gamble sometimes because most of them for sure, just trying their luck and it's all done..  
What I'm trying to say is it's impossible to happen to some people that has financial problems and lack of source of income because for them at the first place its very skeptical way to make profits. So the one that becomes addicted in gambling will be the rich people. And its their problem why they all have addiction because if they consider it as a risky way of making money, then surely they will not end up in such situation.. Lol

In my opinion, the first sign of gambling addiction is that the person regrets the lost money but again and again visits the gaming platform in the hope that today he is lucky and winnings will contribute to changing his life for the better. He comes to the casino not to enjoy the game, but for the result, which often turns out to be not what he expects.

The manifestation of stress, depression, gambling with credit money, etc. is already a neglected degree of gambling addiction which is very difficult to cope with alone.

In this case I can't say this is true or not because I haven't found any evidence about the majority who are there are unemployed but in this case it doesn't really matter whether they are unemployed or who already have a permanent job there, it's still the same impact for everyone who is already addicted.
Because when we gamble, it is clear that there is a measure that we can indeed do, for example when unemployed, the defeat will certainly not be as much as those who have work because their finances are not too adequate but in terms of stress it will still be the same.

You are right, people tend to gamble more because of the false hope they are experiencing, they treat gambling as their savior from poverty or something else, which is actually not a good thing for me, don't get me wrong but we need to keep in mind that gambling is gambling the odds may be not always in our favor, we will lose more if we will push our self to win more to survive our financial things.

Then, my friend, you are addicted to gambling and you need help. I am no trying to look over-smart here but I have been through a similar phase in my life and I can relate to that feeling when you need money and you gamble in hope of winning. The biggest problem is that when it works and you actually come out of the crisis through a big win, you just get more addicted to it.

Crypto casinos don't have any awareness team who can help you if anything they will want to take the last penny from you. Most casinos don't even have a deposit limit and you can always create new accounts so that doesn't even matter really.

You can easily tell a person who is addicted to gambling, yes they are chasing their loss, it's one of the obvious signs they are always excited to get back on the table or log in to their account and promised themselves that they will regain their losses, they take out a loan and try to convince people that they can win this time, but that this time will just go on and on.

Another sign is they are showing sign of excitement they don't care if they win or lose they just want to play they just want to be on the board they forget every issues and personal problems, these kind of gamblers don't have a strong support system and they find gambling as their scapegoat.

In most cases, people who are addicted to gambling are almost on average not having work activities or we can say unemployment, although it is possible for people who are actively working. 
I think some of the symptoms you mention do not determine someone is addicted to gambling. Anxiety, emotional, stress are common things that happen when I lose a gamble, this is normal and will return to normal after a while.

apart from feeling depressed, helpless, cheating to get gambling capital, this can be an indication of someone being seriously addicted. 
well anything done in excess will have a bad impact.The same goes for gambling activities.

I absolutely agree with you. The main problem of gambling addiction is not unemployment or economic problems of the country, it's the lack of financial literacy of people.

I would advise such people not to lose hope and spend more time on self-education to eventually stop thinking like the masses and find a decent job. Fortunately nowadays we have the Internet, which allows you to work online.

If we're specifically talking about people who are addicted to gambling, as opposed to a casual gambler, then there are some general traits but almost anyone could get hooked in reality. Now, not to sound mean about it, but the higher education you receive the more likely you are to be about the mathematical odds and psychological traps that casinos intentionally exploit to get you returning. Even super intelligent people can be susceptible and have blind spots which get them sucked into it. People who feel like they are bored or see little future in their current situation might be looking for a way to add excitement to their lives, and that little buzz of adrenaline they get from occasional winnings acts as a trigger in their mind.

I can only speak for myself, even though I gamble almost every week I wouldn't call myself an addict. For many years now I enjoy gambling and can still take a break without thinking about. When I go on vacation I don't gamble, or when there is an important project at work and I need to do overtime I am also not gambling. The best check for gambling addiction is to see how often during a day we think about gambling. There are different ways how a gambling addiction can show itself, there psychological and physical symptoms. Feeling bad and depressed about losing money is one thing, but having physical issues due to excessive gambling is not okay and needs to be addressed quickly, before it gets worse. It's important to control our emotions when it comes to gambling and investing, decision making based on our gut feelings is usually not a good approach. And still a big loss will always hurt our feelings. If the problem is only in our head we can think about more positive things, like how much money we won in the past already. Taking losses into consideration as part of our whole gambling career makes it seem less severe. The big problem is if the issues are not only in our head but also affect our body directly. That can be very dangerous because it can become a chronically illness that might require treatment for the rest of our lives. It's similar to little tics that humans develop under too much stress.

Well this is one of the most reason to show how a person starting to be addicted as I know someone with this behavior back then.
actually not in the next day but everytime they can find funds to play again they will revenge ,
sad reality  , there have been someone that ended in killing people even their own lives because of addiction.
not me lol, but there are some people that been part of my life that once become addicted .

That’s pretty scary. Regardless of where you are from, I’m guessing schools don’t do a great job of educating the youth on how to manage finances and it’s importance. This is the case in my country anyhow. I think If schools would just teach basic budgeting that could go a long ways, maybe instill the importance of not gambling away money so easily.