Topic: The madness of gambling addicts. - page 23. (Read 15689 times)

For someone who is addicted to gambling, of course they will not easily realize that the gambling they are doing is something that is detrimental to themselves. when they experience a big loss or other bad impact they tend not to care about it, they will only focus on gambling and gambling, it's true what you said maybe they will realize that they have experienced the worst thing or are at their lowest point like stress because you are in a lot of debt while your needs are not met, I agree with you, losing a lot of money will certainly destroy our lives. If our approach to gambling is wrong then it is very likely that big problems will occur including bad impacts.

When you have problems with finances, there is a possibility that it could destroy your relationship, whether it is a relationship with your family or with your partner, because with unstable finances, of course we will have problems where maybe we will be confused when the money runs out because it is only used for gambling, whereas many things are not fulfilled and become an additional burden on the mind. Of course, regret will be felt at the end, with the problems that occur there regret will be felt.

Right, and it has to be a good therapist, not just someone taking this position. Ask people around for recommendations, or maybe google about a psychoanalytic professional in your area who has a reputation for successfully treating gambling addiction.

addiction is not a condition you would normally want to find yourself in. I know it's easy to talk about addict as individuals that are inferior to us based on the kind of situation they've gotten into but the reality is that anyone can become addicted into gambling without his knowledge. We all are gamblers who basically do it for fun and for the joy of the game and one of the reason why some of us can comfortably gamble responsibly is because we have a sustainable source of income and taking a portion of it into gambling occasionally isn't a big deal for us but when you don't have a good source of income and your wins in gambling becomes your trusted source of income, addiction will make more sense to you and you will instantly understand the reason behind the increasing number of gambling addicts.

Also its important to understand that gambling addiction, like alcoholism and over-eating does not come by itself and in short period of time. Person can turn into gambling addicted after a month of gambling. A person must have real reasons to connect his life with gambling so much, to make it run from hobby>routine>addiction life-cycle. Impossible to cure a person who does no understand there is a problem and should do something about it. Ending friendship (if friends are the source of gambling or reason) and moving to other place to live isnt a solution. Visiting psychologist perhaps is the first step to be done.

addiction is not a condition you would normally want to find yourself in. I know it's easy to talk about addict as individuals that are inferior to us based on the kind of situation they've gotten into but the reality is that anyone can become addicted into gambling without his knowledge. We all are gamblers who basically do it for fun and for the joy of the game and one of the reason why some of us can comfortably gamble responsibly is because we have a sustainable source of income and taking a portion of it into gambling occasionally isn't a big deal for us but when you don't have a good source of income and your wins in gambling becomes your trusted source of income, addiction will make more sense to you and you will instantly understand the reason behind the increasing number of gambling addicts.

People would only be realizing things on the time that they would really be experiencing those shitty conditions or situations that people would really be struggling about.  Gambling should really be just that for fun but on the time that you do make out those kind of different approach then this is where things would really be entirely different.  You would really be putting up your life on such big risks on losing tons of money plus
the potential on messing up your life not only breaking the bank but also with the relationship you do have with your loved ones. You wont really be able to realize those things when you do still have the money
and having the capacity on doing gambling but on the time that you would be having that struggle then this is where things starts toe become shit.

Regrets is always at the end and  there's no way that you can be able to make yourself that realizing on whats ahead. You wont really be making up those learnings
until you would be able to experience it on yourself.

Gambling, alcohol and drugs are of course three different things but have a bad impact that we must feel, indeed gambling does not have a direct bad effect as well as when we consume alcohol or use drugs so far, but in my opinion, gambling is also one of the addictions that might even cause more dangerous things than drugs and drinks indirectly.

Nowadays there are many instances where we find people attempting suicide just because they lost gambling, committing crimes when they can no longer afford to pay gambling debts including as the OP said on the first page of this thread where people will do anything to be able to gamble, I think you are wrong, if you say if gambling has no direct influence on our bodies,  Because according to existing research says if those who are addicted to gambling often experience stress, anxiety, and depression and basically it affects the performance of our brain and of course will interfere mentally so that in the end it will gradually affect the physical although it may not be as fast as the effects provided by drugs and alcohol.

many gambling addicts have lost their minds because their desire to continue gambling overpowers their common sense, hence the importance of "gambling responsibly"

You make a very valid point mate and I couldn't agree with you more. People who consider gambling to be a way to make money, rather than an enjoyable form of entertainment and recreation are already walking the pathway of failure and bankruptcy. The funny thing about these set of gamblers is that most of them fail to come to the realization that the odds are always stacked against the players and the casino always have an added advantage because gambling was basically designed to always favor the casino more than the gamblers so out of a 100%, the gambler only has about 5 to 10% chances of winning which makes the odds against the players.

So it would be really unwise to start chasing winnings and losses even after knowing that your chances of winning are very slim. While it's possible to win occasionally, it's not a reliable way to make money or multiply your fortune.

This type of person does not learn how to gamble, follows instinct and considers it a benchmark for winning a bet, which in essence there is no guarantee of winning. Principles like that very quickly make a person bankrupt and depressed, because in his mind he can win and return the money he has lost in betting. This sense of self-confidence is misplaced, and it is difficult to bring awareness to people who hold such principles.

actually I'm supported by myself only but I have a good network of people and family who I can talk to and who would help me if I needed (financially, emotionally, so forth and so on)
my first comment was more relating to therapy, you can force someone to seek this kind of help even if they need it... but when we say "help" I see now that it can mean many things


I agree with you regarding the possibility of knowing if someone need help by the way they type, even easier to do it if you're close to the person and can feel the energy and listen to how they speak

I think it it wrong to compare gambling and alcohol or drugs addictions. Alcohol destroys brain and liver, drugs in general slowly kill people. Gambling does nothing of that. I have never heard that excessive usage of gambling has lead to death. I have never heard that gambling lead to organs damage. Gambling can lead only to loosing money. That is why I find it wrong to compare or those two or three into one sentence.

Usually a gambler who is initially overconfident will play several large bets because he is very sure that he will win those bets. And when they lose, greed will envelope them and make them continue to increase their bets to make up for their previous losses. That's what makes someone addicted to gambling. And it would be bad behavior if you don't have the money to make a deposit. It all started due to being too confident and greedy. Therefore, being a responsible gambler is something that every gambler must have. And that requires support from friends who also gamble. Therefore, it is very important to know the nature of your fellow gamblers.

I think it it wrong to compare gambling and alcohol or drugs addictions. Alcohol destroys brain and liver, drugs in general slowly kill people. Gambling does nothing of that. I have never heard that excessive usage of gambling has lead to death. I have never heard that gambling lead to organs damage. Gambling can lead only to loosing money. That is why I find it wrong to compare or those two or three into one sentence.

many gambling addicts have lost their minds because their desire to continue gambling overpowers their common sense, hence the importance of "gambling responsibly"

Well, the way you talk means to me that you are supported by a person who does like to help, but when you need help from others, no one gives it to you, and I think that has happened to a lot of people, well it has happened to many of us, But I think we have to start from that so that we don't get disappointed in those things, at least I'm very happy when I know that I'm helping a person, whether with words or whatever, but helping, do you know why? because that is the only thing that we practically come to this life to help, and to serve, because apart from that you have not realized that you help someone, with whatever it is, because it is a great satisfaction, I know that many people are not like that, but even when We feel that no one helps us and if we have a place to help, then in some way life rewards us, I say something, we will never be alone, sometimes a person can have a lot of money and be a multi-millionaire, but they don't have the health that we need. Also, they don't have the happiness that we still have even though they have so much money, because those things sometimes don't matter.

Here in the forum there are people who need help, they don't say it, but I know they need it, sometimes these types of topics are understandable because there are many ways of thinking and many ways of seeing the problems, but sometimes a piece of advice, no matter how It's silly that it seems, it helps, or can help someone get out of their addiction or that condition, in fact we are people at some point because we have to help, we have to serve others, and then we don't have to suffer, but through our children we could see those Blessings , or through our loved ones, that is something that goes away like that, but I have seen that people who act badly, in some way in the vine pay for it, and keep in mind Surely before dying you pay for the bad that you have done, and we don't know what comes after death, etnoncs the more we can help people I think that is the idea of this, of the thread, of the forum, of everything.

No excuses at all, they made that mistake they need to suffer out from it. Though we continue hearing or reading cases like this there's nothing that a gambler can do if they fall to this kind of situation, as there are emotions that push them and lead them to make something unexpected realizing it after the crime they've committed.

Yup, not generalizing but most of those who suffer from addictions are types of gamblers who can't control their emotions, they are being control and dominated by gambling inside them and they are doing things which is unusual.

Drugs not only destroy the drug addict but if there is one drug addict in a family then the whole family is destroyed. The brain of a drug addict is never normal, abnormal activity occurs in the brain of a drug addict. A drug addict always tries to hide himself and does not like to behave normally as we normally behave. A person addicted to drugs always tries to commit crimes. A person who is addicted to gambling certainly never wants to kill someone or commit any such heinous crime but when one is addicted to drugs he does any heinous act for money. All kinds of heinous acts including kidnapping, murder, drug trafficking for money are done through a drug addict.

Not the best example my friend. Alcohol does not kill as much people as drugs do. And I will never follow the idea of making drugs legal as a way to fight black market. In this case, I would prefer to be more radical and completely eradicate drugs and all who are related to it. Why do you think that if drugs would be legal, it will stop underworld and their money flow? It will only make their money flow legal. Opposite thing will happen to "underworld will not be able to make money off drugs.» - they will do even more money, because they will do it white. Also, making it legal means making it more available and affordable. It will kill people faster.