Topic: What contributes to a casual gambler becoming an addicted gambler? (Read 885 times)

most casual gamblers turn to addicted gamblers because of series of the own personal reasons that a best known to them but from own perspective they turn addicts because of selfishness, envy, greed, lack of funds just like you cited earlier. when i was trying to involve myself in gambling in my school days when i often follow my friends to visit a betting shop. i saw one guy who usually visit from time to time to gamble so i asked why he always coming here to gamble all the time, the answer that i got from him shocked me, he told me that he saw one his classmate that won huge AMOUNT of money and his life changed for good and that he is going to continue trying till he wins big. At that point i as so amazed because i can't imagine myself visiting betting shop just to win big like my fellow human being. There is grace in all we do, and gambling is not an exception to that believe and that gambling is a game of chance and luck, and we should not imitate others because we must definitely turn to addicts because for the fact that it favored Mr. A does not really mean that it is going to Favour Mr. B. so let's try as much as possible eliminate greed and selfishness to avoid turning to gambling addicts.

That's right, if a person has exceeded the limits of his abilities then he will immediately encounter unnatural changes, meaning changes in behavior that are unnatural, previously he behaved well, but if he overdoes it then goodness will occur in him. becomes bad and it will be a disaster for his life in the future. .
If it is related to gambling, excessive or excessive behavior is certainly not good for him when gambling and if he thinks he will immediately make a lot of money quickly and easily by gambling, that is a wrong perception.

I agree with you. Gambling addiction will really affect our finances, where finances will most likely become a mess because gambling will most likely only result in defeat and loss of money as well as a strong temptation to continue gambling without thinking about the downside, with the many losses that occur in my opinion that is because of not being ready for something certain (defeat) or losing the money that has been bet, by not being able to accept this, of course it will trigger us to become vengeful and want to return to gambling in the hope of getting a win that can cover the loss that has occurred, but it is clear that everything there will be no end if we will not be able to realize the real gambling. Even though we have won, I don't think the temptation will disappear. In fact, by winning, of course the temptation to gamble will be stronger, it can trigger us to be more confident that we can get a bigger win, with decisions that are not considered, it can make us take the wrong steps. , continue gambling even though you have won. That's not the solution, when you win, the best option is to cash it out. If you continue gambling when you've won, you could lose all the winnings you've won. in the end you will only be annoyed and disappointed.

indeed, if we can control ourselves and not lose our limits in gambling, everything will be fine, after all,  gambling should be done in a reasonable manner, not exceeding normal or reasonable limits with many gamblers experiencing big losses or having problems because gambling is based on with one's own wrong actions, excessive gambling can lead to gambling addiction  as you say someone really goes beyond the limits until the bad effects and other problems start to come. It's not right to think of gambling as a way to make money quickly and surely, because it will only make us lose money and other things.

One win would really be able to cover all the small losses that you do have earlier on which your main thoughts that you are still doing pretty fine and this is something that you should be avoiding
on thinking up this way because it would really be creating such emotion that would really be leading into that desperation on which it would really be leading into further dealing which
might lead into addiction until you would be messing up your life with because your finances had been greatly been affected on which this is something that must be avoided in the first place.
Gambling isnt that bad and as long you arent that getting off balance in between time and money then you are really just that doing fine.

The only issue on here is that when a person do really goes beyond those border or limits then this is where things turns out to be salty. You cant really be able to think up well on whats wrong and whats
right because you have already put up yourself into such condition that you are already mainly thinking on doing gambling or simply having those kind of thoughts in mind that you are
that having that aim that you could easily make out some quick money or easy money with gambling on the time that you do play.

I have a friend, who is the one who took me to a physical casino for the first time, he is the cousin of a friend who studied with me at the university, but he has a problem, although I don't know if it is an addiction, I don't know if I should call it that, because it is A very strange case, when all the money he has in his pocket goes, he wastes it, he doesn't mind being left with nothing, he simply enjoys the game like that with that total irresponsibility, I call it irresponsibility because it's like I see him and I think that's the case, but he doesn't go to the casino every day, nor does he go crazy looking for more money, nor does he sell things nor is he compulsive about finding the money, but when he has everything it goes away and he continues his normal life, sometimes I laugh because he seems like a child, he runs out of money and accepts it and then goes to work and hopes he earns his money and everything, but it's something that sometimes I don't understand, it's like very crazy what he does, that is, if he sees me, he tells me that if I have some money to lend him, the same thing happens to him with trading, as he goes to exchange it is like Kucoin and that's why he Earn money.

To say that he has the technique to do the trading, no, the only thing he does is capture the whales and he knows them because he knows how to read the volume well, and that he goes to the highs that are pump and dump, according to him what he does That's it, but of course that's something that I don't see well at least, because he says he wins, if he wins 1mBTC he wants to take it to 8mBTC and that's something he always looks for, and when he runs out of money he starts asking the promoter to make trading, then in chaos on the contrary, he works, he is very hard-working, but the bad thing is that he comes across a casino, or comes across the idea of doing tanig, is that he does not skimp on playing, but he is not a person who is addicted, only because he spends his money in full, he doesn't have children or anything, I imagine, he shouldn't even have a girlfriend, why can someone like that have a wife? But is this a case of addiction? The way he acts makes me doubt a lot, it's really confusing.

Most of the casual gamblers started as their pastime only, like trying to experience it, to have some "fun", to have something to do as a hobby whenever they finished doing their job, etc.

And as the days goes by, their experience became the reason why they evolved to an addicted gambler, whether they won big a couple of times but sadly they've lost it eventually and it became a habit for different reasons. But mostly, in a third world country to be specific, gambling is their way of having false hope kind of idea as a source of income, which in reality, it is the entire opposite.

I agree with that. It's not always the losers who are prone to addiction, winners too. Once they taste that one big win, there's a chance they might not stop because they will get hungrier to receive that feeling of joy again with a high multiplier win.
I think this is why the system of online gambling sites is mostly giving away wins to the non-VIP ranks. I know it because it happened to me and now that I am VIP, I can see the difference. Newbies are mostly winning because it's like an invitation to keep on betting until they run dry. But casinos do give back faster when you are a non-VIP so the feeling of going back and forth against the house will make you keep on betting until they feel like winning.
But I think it's still mostly those who are chasing losses who are infected by gambling addiction. I mean, there's a bigger percentage of them than the winners.

Maybe someone like you said only uses a small part of their money to gamble. and indeed the main goal is to have fun and relieve the stress he is experiencing. because how to relieve stress is different for each person. it could be eating, going on holiday and maybe your friends choose to have fun by gambling.
However, you also need to be reminded not to spend a lot of money on gambling, which actually makes it more stressful.

I don't think so? it seems based on my observation, the casino atmosphere has a greater influence on a player so they continue to gamble even if they lose more, because other players find peace when they are inside the casino. I know others who say that they enjoy themselves more when they are inside the casino because that is where they release all their stress in life, I also don't see where they release their stress because in fact, for me, it is bigger it's a problem if I run out of gambling money.

Those who gamble in the hope of winning will of course continue to gamble until they don't realize the time they use to gamble and if they have won a big win of course there are those who can stop and there are also those who continue in the hope of getting a bigger win but if If they continue gambling, it is not certain that they will win and some will even lose and they will not be able to enjoy the winnings they have obtained.
In my opinion, the casino atmosphere has no influence on people who are betting and hoping to win from the bets they play, because in this game of course they have to be more focused so as not to make a mistake in deciding the bets they play.

Everything here are quite correct and have spoken so well about what contributes to one being chronic addict from a casual gambler but what I can add to this is peer pressure,it's a wide range of influence to so many addicts out there in the gambling world.
Because most of them might not see it as that,but it's the reason why a lot of them end up becoming addicted gamblers

It's starts most times when one is idle and doesn't have much to do,so friends around will be like let's go and to this, everyone is doing it,and you seeing them often it will seem like your left behind,so it don't end there they keep putting that in your mind and at the end of it that pressure of doing what others are doing,you now decide to make a try and boom you finally become an addict,that's it.

True, I agree with the statement you mentioned here that indeed one of the causes of a gambler falling into and entering the phase or zone of addiction is due to those who always want to win, or those who are too focused on pursuing victory which they will not always be able to get because obviously gambling is about winning and losing, and it is very natural if you experience defeat in one of the sessions you do, but yes it is very difficult to accept the fact of defeat if basically someone does not have the right understanding of gambling which makes them too focused on actions to realize victory.

From some cases, usually someone who is too focused on winning opportunities usually will not realize that they have entered the addiction phase, and all they will feel is experiencing a lot of financial problems that interfere with their lives, especially making it difficult for them to meet the needs of life that cannot be tolerated. On the other hand, the internal atmosphere in the physical casino is also very likely to affect them in terms of treating gambling, as you said there are several things that can push them closer to addiction, namely the consumption of intoxicating drinks and the crowd of people along with some exciting performances and all of that can make a gambler forget about his limits so that they gamble without direction which can make them realize that they have lost most of their money when the session is over and it can increase emotions when they are unable to be a responsible gambler.

Impatience, trying to achieve something that should take you five years under a month, gamblers spirit is something I hate because it's very misleading, especially when you start as a newbie and win few rounds of games, you will think the same will keep happening.

The second one is losing and losing until you risk the money that you are not ready to lose and you still end up losing the money, now since its money that you aren't ready to lose, probably it's not even yours, you will want to get it back, that's when the chase will begin, you will start running after your losses until things get very ugly.

There are few traps like these in gambling, that's why you are warned to never risk more than you can afford to lose, always make sure that you cross your boundary, risk only what you can, because if you do this and you get loss in return there won't be any desperation to recover your loss.

Looks like there are nothing to add here because as far as I learned and read from this forum for
how many years now and being active here in gambling section? these are all the reason for a casual gambler
to becoming a badly addicted one.

But the number 1 reason is Dreaming winning big time  and followed by Chasing losses , because these
two main reason is what are some of my group mates have experienced why they are now an addict gambler.

Desire to win back or chasing loses is really the major contributing factor for a casual gambler to become addicted. At some point of my gambling career I became a victim of this killer chasing losses. I keep tracking all my loss and consider it as target profit whenever I’m gambling. This is the reason why I keep coming back until the loss started to become huge.

I just escape this curse by properly controlling gambling expectations and play without considering my previous losses. Learning how to play Blackjack is also one of the way that makes me strive in gambling.


I experienced playing in IRL casino in my country. The service is great but the travel time and food/hotel cost is very expensive for those casual gamblers. Only VIP players have a discount on their paid service offer that’s why this thing doesn’t make me attracted to gambling more frequently in there.

With a clear boundaries and sticks to them will prevents a gambler to gambling excessively. They will not try to uses big money to gamble because they know that will gives them more losses. They will not wants to see their losses become big and will try to prevents as they always trying to hold themselves not to get tempts by many promotions. They will trying to reduce the losses because they know that is not worth losing more money just to playing gambling as they use gambling for fun. They will trying to manages their finances with good as they know that they have the other things that needs money and they must fills it.

Playing gambling doesn't need to use big money because that can prevent them from losing big that can make them feel stress. When they feel that their self-control start reduce, they will stop gambling immediately before they lose their self-control. They don't want to have the same experience like the other gamblers and will always carefully when they playing gambling. They know how to treat gambling as a fun things so they will trying to use big money to gambling.

Having clear boundaries and sticking to them can significantly reduce the risk of experiencing substantial losses and subsequent regret. Setting limitations can indeed help mitigate potential losses and prevent overwhelming regret. By managing finances prudently and being aware of the inherent risks associated with gambling, individuals can make more informed decisions. Taking out loans specifically for gambling purposes is extremely risky and can quickly spiral into financial turmoil. Gamblers have to carefully evaluate the potential consequences before resorting to such actions, as the long-term repercussions can be severe.

Playing with small amounts and exercising self-discipline can help individuals enjoy gambling as a form of entertainment without succumbing to excessive losses. Knowing when to stop, appreciating any winnings, and resisting the urge to chase losses are fundamental principles of responsible gambling behavior. Prioritizing financial stability and personal well-being should always take precedence over the allure of potential gambling wins.

You are missing one of the major contribution to become addicted which is greed.
Then there are also people who don't have anything to do and so they just keep gambling and eventually become addicted to it.

One of the reasons why a player becomes addicted is the constant desire to win back (it seems that the jackpot is about to be hit). Another reason is the internal atmosphere of the casino (use of special substances, well-chosen music and food, exciting shows). Another reason - a person gets emotions that he does not get in normal life

If they can prevents a big loss using limitations, they will not feel sad, even if they use money from the loan because they can manage the money properly. And when the times for them to win comes, they can get some money so they can pay their debts. But taking loan is not recommended, especially if that money will be used for playing gambling. That can only gives much troubles than they can realize so they need to be careful before they want to taking a loan.

When we playing gambling using small amounts, we avoid the big loss and only playing gambling with carefully so we don't have to regret of anything. We can appreciate any winnings and consider to quit gambling when we can win so we can anticipate another losing of the money. We can prevent greedy that always comes to a gambler who can win because we know that continuing playing gambling can make us gets another losses.