How to spot a gambler addicted?

[Vikingr]

If gambling becomes a part of your daily routine, you're already hooked into it. Just look at the other types of addiction like drinking and smoking weed. They all do it every single day. Maybe not in a fixed time of day but they do it every day, mostly at night. Gambling addiction isn't so different to other addiction. It's like there's this thing inside your head that dictates you or forces you to gamble.

You should definitely seek help if you start to choose gambling over your family. Like, when you would rather bet on an online casino than to spend time with your family. I've never experienced this myself since I do things moderately so this is purely just speculation/observation.

When a person is addicted to gambling, he will tend to ignore the other things around him. The desire to always gamble will always been a top priority. We could lose other valuable things, not just money, if we got addicted to gambling.

Yeah along with the thing around him he will also ignore his family and his other relatives and will not care for them even in bad times. An addicted person only care for his gambling to get some money and to gamble with them.

[lionheart78]

I think that usually a guy which play games for a long time, risk to became a gambler addicted. Which method you use for stop plaiyng when you understand that you are near to became addicted?

Imo there's nothing wrong in playing for a long time as long as you can control yourself to stop gambling anytime then you don't have to worry about it.
For your question I usually watch some movie or anime to avoid gambling, sometimes make myself busy to avoid thinking about gambling.

I agree as long as you still have your control, it does not matter whether you play long hours or short hours.  What matters is the unstoppable urge to play gambling games even if you do not have free money to use as a bankroll, resulting to using the money that is alloted to other things.  This is one symptoms of gambling addiction.

[sportis]

The gambler is unable to control his obsession to play and his addiction to gambling. He behaves irrationally and goes so far as to borrow thoughtlessly everywhere, stealing, selling objects not only of his own and/or his family and abused money in his work. Hence, he will invent excuses and lies, in order to play again, often having in mind that he will be able in this way to pay off and get out of the cycle of gambling. He plays regardless of the consequences, either wins or loses, whether he is happy or sad. He can not stay away from the casino, illegal clubs, the land or online betting.

[gabmen]

I think that usually a guy which play games for a long time, risk to became a gambler addicted. Which method you use for stop plaiyng when you understand that you are near to became addicted?

Imo there's nothing wrong in playing for a long time as long as you can control yourself to stop gambling anytime then you don't have to worry about it.
For your question I usually watch some movie or anime to avoid gambling, sometimes make myself busy to avoid thinking about gambling.

I agree as long as you still have your control, it does not matter whether you play long hours or short hours.  What matters is the unstoppable urge to play gambling games even if you do not have free money to use as a bankroll, resulting to using the money that is alloted to other things.  This is one symptoms of gambling addiction.

well if it's through online gambling, usually you'll know a gambling addict if you see his username logged in almost all the time you log in. it would seem that these people don't leave their seats and spends most of the day in from of the computer gambling their day away. if you go to a casino, you probably would see the same faces there most of the time burning money and that's how you spot an addicted gambler.

[geopolisch]

I think that usually a guy which play games for a long time, risk to became a gambler addicted. Which method you use for stop plaiyng when you understand that you are near to became addicted?

For example, i don't play a lot or for long time (i play games spot during my free time), so i have no idea about, but i trade forex all day and when i had a significant  loss i usually turn off my Pc and i go out for a drink , just for not run behind loss.

The simple way to check this is : Keep the person in question away from his money and if he asks you money desperately and just is ready to do anything to get the money then he is addicted ! While if he is just happy to stay away from his wallet then he isn't addicted.

[aardvark15]

If you gamble away more than you can afford to lose, then you are probably addicted. If you can't find a time to quit and cut your losses, then you are probably addicted to gambling.

[crwth]

It depends whether you are talking about online gambling or in casinos. Basically, people who haven't tried to gamble in casinos are the ones addicted to online gambling and probably soon they will start gambling in casinos because of the thrill. When they do that, they become addicted, especially when winning. When you see them online all the time and see that they are frustrated when they lose. Those are the possible things to see if someone is addicted.

[choppork]

I think that usually a guy which play games for a long time, risk to became a gambler addicted. Which method you use for stop plaiyng when you understand that you are near to became addicted?

For example, i don't play a lot or for long time (i play games spot during my free time), so i have no idea about, but i trade forex all day and when i had a significant  loss i usually turn off my Pc and i go out for a drink , just for not run behind loss.

The simple way to check this is : Keep the person in question away from his money and if he asks you money desperately and just is ready to do anything to get the money then he is addicted ! While if he is just happy to stay away from his wallet then he isn't addicted.

But since he knows that he has money on you, he would have the confidence to ask somebody else for a loan. These gamblers can be deceiving just so their addiction will be covered up. He might even tell you things like he need money for school or for his job. It's not that hard to construct a really good lie if you're desperately in need of money. This is true to other types of addiction as well. A drug addict can say that he's not using drugs anymore but when everyone's asleep and when no one's watching, he can freely use drugs and people wouldn't be all freaked out about him going back to using drugs.

Keep in mind that online, one can always make money even though it might be relatively small. With that money, a gambler can still satisfy his gambling needs.

[justdimin]

Keep in mind that online, one can always make money even though it might be relatively small. With that money, a gambler can still satisfy his gambling needs.

There would be nothing wrong when a gambler will be earning up to his satisfactory levels.
But, due to their addictions they are not considering the real life expenses hence even they earn small they are enforcing family members to lead a life within that. I guess that must be a wrong approach. An addicted gambler may start affecting his family slowly with these kind of reasons too.

[lOvE mE forEvEr]

Basically all kinds of gambling addict, this is normal because the gambler had the pleasure myself when it could be gambling. the main things that make the addict is because they never had a victory so they think it's easy to earn money.

[FrueGreads]

I think that usually a guy which play games for a long time, risk to became a gambler addicted. Which method you use for stop plaiyng when you understand that you are near to became addicted?

For example, i don't play a lot or for long time (i play games spot during my free time), so i have no idea about, but i trade forex all day and when i had a significant  loss i usually turn off my Pc and i go out for a drink , just for not run behind loss.

Well I think it depends on the amount of time you use for gamble, and many other factors of course.
If you spend almost all of your time gambling, then you could be addicted to it. Also it gambling prevents you from engaging other activities, it should be a good indicator. You said you spend almost all day on forex. If you are a pro, that could be normal, Traders spend a lot of hours on that activity, but it's ok if you are a professional trader, it's like a job, so it's normal. People spend most of their time at work.

If you are not a pro, then you must really analyze why you are doing it, and if it's starting to affect other aspects of your life.
Also, it's ok to listen to close friends from time to time, because they knew you before you started to gamble, so they are in better position to see the changes on you, and how it is affecting your life.

[RealPhotoshoper]

If you gamble away more than you can afford to lose, then you are probably addicted. If you can't find a time to quit and cut your losses, then you are probably addicted to gambling.

as simply as like that , i agree with your clear and concise statement.
when you gamble still on the limit amount you should not have to worry to get addicted later.
those people is over-exert yourself, they know they cannot keep getting a win but still go for it however.

[BitcoinPC]

Well first of all, i play gambling in a week, it is best for me, and i believe in this way, i couldn't be addicted in gambling, and secondly i always use limited amount in gambling, i have a idea which amount is better to use in gambling, i do only 2 or 3 bets in a day of the week, and in my 2 or 3 bets i win or lose but i never take risk more than it. 

[roadbits]

If you gamble away more than you can afford to lose, then you are probably addicted. If you can't find a time to quit and cut your losses, then you are probably addicted to gambling.

as simply as like that , i agree with your clear and concise statement.
when you gamble still on the limit amount you should not have to worry to get addicted later.
those people is over-exert yourself, they know they cannot keep getting a win but still go for it however.

In gambling addiction, the money does not matter, if you play with a small amount or big amount no matter. The thing is how much time you are spending per day in gambling. If you play whenever you get free time and not make this is an habit then you are ok. But if you can not get sleep without playing gambling and you know you are in loss but still you feel like to play then you are addicted to gambling.

[Axoz]

Perhaps the beginning of a person's addiction to gambling is because it never experienced a victory that is so great and made him terterarik for gambling back

[joshy23]

If you see someone talks about gambling everyday like he breathes with it so definitely  that's a candidate for gambling. Or if he prioritize gamble above else like his family and friends, then you spotted a gambling addicted person.

[kodes88]

If you see someone talks about gambling everyday like he breathes with it so definitely  that's a candidate for gambling. Or if he prioritize gamble above else like his family and friends, then you spotted a gambling addicted person.

and if someone had put gambling on everything, especially on his family, he was at the highest level of addiction. When he chose to gamble rather than congregate or hang out with his family. It was an addiction that is difficult to cure. In fact, the family plays an important role in the treatment of gambling addiction. And if he had not listened to anyone, how can he stop?

[Superzpay]

I think that usually a guy which play games for a long time, risk to became a gambler addicted. Which method you use for stop plaiyng when you understand that you are near to became addicted?

Imo there's nothing wrong in playing for a long time as long as you can control yourself to stop gambling anytime then you don't have to worry about it.
For your question I usually watch some movie or anime to avoid gambling, sometimes make myself busy to avoid thinking about gambling.

I agree as long as you still have your control, it does not matter whether you play long hours or short hours.  What matters is the unstoppable urge to play gambling games even if you do not have free money to use as a bankroll, resulting to using the money that is alloted to other things.  This is one symptoms of gambling addiction.

If a player is playing for long time that is not they are losing their time. They are also considered as the losers and addict because they do not give that time in any other activity to live a beneficial life.

[serjent05]

I think that usually a guy which play games for a long time, risk to became a gambler addicted. Which method you use for stop plaiyng when you understand that you are near to became addicted?

Imo there's nothing wrong in playing for a long time as long as you can control yourself to stop gambling anytime then you don't have to worry about it.
For your question I usually watch some movie or anime to avoid gambling, sometimes make myself busy to avoid thinking about gambling.

I agree as long as you still have your control, it does not matter whether you play long hours or short hours.  What matters is the unstoppable urge to play gambling games even if you do not have free money to use as a bankroll, resulting to using the money that is alloted to other things.  This is one symptoms of gambling addiction.

If a player is playing for long time that is not they are losing their time. They are also considered as the losers and addict because they do not give that time in any other activity to live a beneficial life.

First you should define what an addict is, second, identify why that person is playing for a long time.  There are people who look at gambling as their means of recreational activity.  For example, older people tends to use gambling as form of socialization, they will play for a long hours until they are done spending the whole day, do you consider them gambling addict?  Another thing is, if this is the persons means of earning money, of course he will spend a very long time for gambling just like when we are doing our day job.  Are we addicted to our job because we are staying almost 10 hours a day not including the overtime hours?  Basically it is not measured on how long or how short you are playing gambling, instead it is measured by impulse-control.  If you lose your control, then that is the time we can call you an addict.  But as long as you are sane even if you spend your whole lifetime playing gambling games, it does not conclude that you are a gambling addict.

[thejaytiesto]

I have been in the gambling game for a long time now and i have been in Vegas numerous times because I have friends that live there and sometimes we go there for some casual gambling. It is easy to spot addicts because they are always there on working days, it's like they somehow have unlimited money, they are always are sitting there inserting coins on the damn machines.

Other than that I dont know how you would spot an addict.