Gambling addiction can be as detrimental and consuming as severe drug addiction. Both can lead to devastating personal, social, and financial consequences, highlighting the profound impact behavioral and substance addictions can have on individuals and their loved ones.
However, just as there are those who can enjoy a casual bet without falling into addiction, there are those who might use certain substances recreationally without becoming dependent.
However, gambling addiction can have a far-reaching impact not only on the gambling addict but also on the people around him. Drug addiction also has the same impact on the people around them because they can do things they never thought possible. But for drug addiction, it might be worse because if they overdose, it can take their life.
Lucky are those who can enjoy gambling as entertainment because they never think about chasing victory. They will always try not to violate their limits so as not to experience many losses. They can use gambling properly without experiencing gambling addiction. That's what we have to do so that we don't get addicted to gambling and even though it's hard, we have to keep trying.
Well that's obvious, the reality is like that, not only those who experience addiction can feel the impact but obviously the people around them will also definitely at least experience the same thing, especially people who are very close to them, but yes the impact for them will not be too significant. Yes, that's right, things that they never expected are very possible and very likely to do if they have really lost control, one of which may be that they will commit crimes, or borrow money from their colleagues with various promises that they will not even keep, and also besides that maybe they could steal their friend's goods to sell and the money is allocated to gambling, it is very possible and indeed it is not uncommon for such cases to occur.
Therefore, it is very important for them including us to maintain a healthy mindset when we want to gamble, none other than because that will be able to minimize our losses. I'm sure none of the gamblers want to lose, so that's why it's true as you say, they must really think that this gambling is only as entertainment, and not at all a place to earn income. Because with that mindset, it is unlikely that they will end up addicted, it is very rare, so the key is in themselves.