When any member of a family becomes addicted, the gambling effect affects the entire family. And if that gambler runs the family, the effect will be even more deadly. A gambler who is addicted will never have enough money. When he will not be able to necessary expenses for the family, disaster will fall in the family. And if a father gambles during his retirement, I think there will be no great harm for him, but his health problems may increase as a result of excessive gambling. In this case the other members of the family must be well informed about his addiction and he can be brought under control. Gambling is fun for a short period of time, but gambling can become addictive in the long run.

It's about probability and house edge, it's not all gamblers have to lose in casinos it's just that the probability for a gambler to win is low and the house makes a profit because of the house edge, there's always gamblers winning in gambling it's just when it comes to numbers the casino has an edge for every $100 the house takes $70 and the gamblers have to share the remaining pot.
The casino cannot exist for a long time without them having winners, gamblers will doubt that they are cheating their players.

Don't be deceived, not every gamblers who actually claims that they won really won.
Some falsefully speculates that they won just because they want to pave an ease to those who has been advising them to quit or limits gambling simply because the gambler has been unlucky to win instead he keep betting over and over without a good bankroll management in their gambling carriers.
They basically do this because they feels disturbed and inconveniences of the people's opinions and advices towards the gamblers unprofitable gambling experiences

Yes, regarding the nature and behavior, it is true as you said that usually such behavior starts from the parents' mistakes in educating their children when they were young, simply put, if their parents educate them harshly or mean to treat them harshly since childhood, then usually when they grow up they have traits and behaviors not much different from what their parents taught them, But for this problem I really can't make it a benchmark for someone to then enter addiction when they grow up, because I think what makes more sense is the wrong environmental factors that can really make someone involved in gambling until they enter the addiction phase or other negative things.

The environment has a very big influence on a person's behavior and changes in any case, it can lead to positive or negative things and usually the environment when they are older is where all these situations and scenarios can start, on the other hand basically it is not an easy thing to get out of gambling or even the addiction zone, because there are so many temptations that are difficult to miss by them and as you said that although there are many suggestions that are so good but not everyone can accept them into consideration. Therefore, the conclusion is that the action to cure gambling addiction must come out of themselves, or that means it cannot be forced and will really be successful or likely if there is basically a firm intention and sincerity from someone who is already addicted to recover.

True, and it will actually make the possibility of risk even greater, plus on the other hand the actual fact is that the percentage of wins is much smaller than losses, and with that I think it's really not recommended if you borrow money just to gamble, don't go too far because after all gambling is nothing more than a game of chance, if there is certainty and guarantee to win then it's natural for you to do something like that but if the fact is that everything is still gray then I think it's really a very silly approach to gambling, On the other hand it is not uncommon to see addicted gamblers who end up with a lot of downturns, not only losing most of their assets but they also hold a lot of debt and what happens is the possibility of depression or even going crazy because they are unable to withstand all the pressure due to the situation, so the point is I hope you can fix the wrong mindset and perspective on gambling before it's too late and regret it.

You should really be open to each other from the very beginning, because that's where trust can be built. It would be better for the both of you to know each activities that you participate in, so that at the end of the day, we can figure out a way to balance the time in the relationship and other activities.
it's hard if you get to the point of getting married, only then will you know what each other's vices are, and besides, it's normal for you to be open with your partner even if you're in the dating stage, so that we can know if they are really the one. take note, divorce and annulment is not a joke, so choose and know your partner well.

That's true I would like to also agree with you on this point that winning a big jackpot shouldn't be called a successful gambler because there are many addicted gambler who make million dollars at once and also lose those million at once. So successful gambler those gambler who can control their emotions and greediness when doing gambling.

With a cold-headed, realistic and logical approach and having money as a priority, the vast majority of games should be avoided. The only ones that could make sense are either skill games, such as poker, or games without fixed mathematical edge (where a judgment is required) i.e. sports betting.

But it's not a secret that most gamblers do not have such approach and there are plenty of other factors at play, including hopes of becoming a millionaire overnight, with a good example being lotto games. Even know the vast majority of people would be losing a vast majority of the time, they still find it enjoyable because it buys them a hope of turning their lives around with no effort. That feeling alone is worth a lot to many.

( So I want to ask, between the gambling addict and his immediate family, who does the addiction affect the most? )

I can see that the gambler addict will be more affected than his family, but of course it will also affect his family. I just believe that the gambler is more affected by this because maybe because of his addiction to gambling, his family can leave him, there are many situations like this, many people break up and destroy relationships because of addiction to gambling, apart from the difficulty for him to stop his addiction to gambling left behind He is still with his family or his loved ones, anyone in that situation will have a hard time.

If gambling should be a fraud as you call it to be, almost all country's governments would have placed a ban on it, telling their citizens to stay clear of it because of the fraud they find about it. But here we are, no countries have called out gambling to be a fraud. What we normally see is the instructions of gamblers to gamble responsibly and they should be above 18 years old before they start gambling.

For you to come up with this outrageous claim that gambling is fraud sounds funny because nobody has thought or experienced it to be that way because everyone who wins in it, is paid according to their winnings.

Blaming people for your loss isn't right because firstly gambling is for adults and not children so it's usually assumed that every Gambler is above the recommended age by the government and the policy of the gambling company company which implies that only adults are gambling by the lay down standard.

So every decision to gamble was made by an adult and should be able to take responsibility of their actions since they are made such decisions and not to find someone to blame for their losses because I'm very sure they weren't forced into gambling or placing stakes on any of the game's except they were under duress to placing any bet then they can have some one to blame but in a situation were by they literally gambled without any form of duress then such shouldn't be blamed on anyone I don't blame my losses on any one because gambling was my personal decision.

In the event that you've got a lot of time on your hands, you'll want to make sure that you've got a good idea of what you're getting yourself into. Starting from not having responsibility, the problem will spread to everything, especially one of our closest members, for example, it is not uncommon to find gamblers who like to borrow money from one of their relatives who eventually cause problems because of the inability to pay debts due to excessive gambling and even though they have money but of course the first thing they think about is to fund their gambling and not to pay debts.

Not only that, the scenario can also be like what you said where the point of view of the surrounding community will be bad as a result of the behavior of an addicted gambler who usually ranks like a madman and agreif, acting out of control and even very likely to commit crimes such as stealing etc., which of course can embarrass their extended family in the eyes of the surrounding people. I think there should be something that one of his siblings should do to at least advise him not to overdo the gambling, although the possibility is small but it doesn't matter as long as it is consistent I think it can make them change a little.

Gambling everyday will just make you an addict to it. There’s no justification that it won’t make you addicted to it. It doesn’t matter if you gamble everyday and win or you gamble everyday and lose, it will make you an addict and if you can’t control yourself it will even make you to lose important money that is supposed to have been used for something more valuable to you. Your friends claim might work out for him but it will make him an addict unless he can control himself and if you want to follow his ways you might not be able to control your emotions to it and you could become addicted to it and can make your life miserable . It is better you don’t follow his ways and have your own ways of approach on how to gamble.

Martingale method may work for few people that are lucky enough to recover the losses but for most people it will never work. Rather it will just going to make the losses become even more bigger. I will never ever recommend this to some for people who are worried about the losses they have made when they are planning to chase for it and try to take it back. I simply suggest to cool down call it a day and get to gambling on the other day or on the next day. It is hard to see people getting broke because of this common mistake.

I have my own rule when it comes to this.I won some days ago,no longer than this last Friday a big amount.I used that 80 to 20 withdraw rule and I invested that amount somewhere where I get additional recurring benefit as I buy a huge amount of cheap cryptos which I stake them to get this passive income through the year and the golden rule is to never get that money to gamble it again.That is the best one can do after winning.

Optimism is a dual thing. On the one hand, as has already been correctly noted, optimism can protect you from harsh reality. On the other hand, if it is pathological, it can cause you to continue to believe in illusions and go on a long losing streak, which is only briefly interrupted by winnings and does not affect the overall statistics. Such optimism sucks you deeper into debt.
  Are there any other pathological features in the worldview of a gambler?
  Maybe naivety? Lack of analytical thinking? Not working hard enough?

Since I've seen the unexpected, I think it's wise to know what you're getting into. Not even reputable sites are what they seem. I consider knowledge self-care, especially for money. Like putting on a seatbelt, it's simple but vital. Casual gaming makes it tempting to ignore fine print. Had been there! Even a casual game can have consequences if we don't know the rules. Not paranoia, but clever play. Understanding the terminologies is like knowing the game's rules for serious gamers. Being safe and alert can improve your gaming experience. Some pre-reading always saves me trouble later. Doesn't peace of mind justify a few minutes of reading?

Well I will always see lending money as something that is not viable, therefore to assume having a good loan to be able to play is something that I consider a little irresponsible to play, there is nothing better than doing it with our own money, that is what The best thing that can be done, I personally would never do something like that, for me lending money has to be something strictly necessary and for an emergency, something like a medical issue, an operation like that, because it is something different, something that is really worth it. It's worth doing it, but I think that to play or do something in a casino I don't see it as correct, I really don't know how to explain it, but I start from the fact that when you want to lend money you have to look for something that is actually worth it, no. For whatever reason, that's just what I think, maybe my training since I was a child was always based on good customs, because money always has to be well managed, but to give yourself pleasure and lend money is not good.