Is this man addicted to gambling?

[mirakal]

He is not addicted, you said he can stop for a day, that means he can control himself. Even if he plays always as long as he has the control with his finances and be able to do his responsibility with his family and in the society, he is not an addicted gambler. I know how it feels when you are addicted in gambling, you cannot balance your time very well as you will be tempted to spend more time in gambling and the worst thing is the end result is always losing.

[ufaiz50]

I thought it was an activity that is done in your spare time despite the bad activity, at least your friend still has the common sense and if he do it constantly could so he would become addicted. Your friends have not become addicts it's my opinion

[kryptqnick]

Well, it sounds like he is bored from life in some way and that is why he plays poker. I would not call him addicted because he is able to control when he plays. Also he do not invest his own money, only his free coins from campaigns. Addiction means to me, when someone lost control over the decision to play and when someone set money one can not afford to lose.

It is true, he is bored and that is what he says when someone asks him why is he playing. He says he doesn't have something else to do. He's a good writer and he wanted to become a screenwriter. Some local celebrities loves his works but the finances are also a problem in our country, so he didn't get the job he dreamt of yet and thus he keeps playing.

he is addicted to gambling, when your mind only think of gambling then you are addicted, and he can stopped for a day or two but he can't quit gambling, that's mean he is addicted to gambling and I am sure during that off period he  keeps on thinking about gambling and the denial of he is not addicted will make him harder to heal from addiction

This also makes sense. He stops playing for a day or two but I am not sure whether he doesn't want to or can't quit the stuff. So, summing up, maybe he is addicted but not very seriously, so it is not a problem now. In a way, we are all addicted to our hobbies, so to say.

[philiveyjr]

My close friend is 50 years old. He's never been addicted to anything throughout his life. His friend made a poker website and now he keeps playing there a lot. he also uses some free tickets to tournaments he gets from betcoin.ag signature campaign. He plays almost every day for a few hours. And he became more nervous in general. But he doesn't think he's addicted and his argument for that is that he can stop playing for a day or two (that's true) and he doesn't spend his own money on it at all. Would you call such a man addicted?

If he's doing his job and then sitting through to play poker or whatever and he's not even spending his money on it then I guess he's fine. He must have found it interesting and entertaining and because of which he continues doing so. If played correctly, poker can help you sharpen your thinking capabilities and improve your mental strength in general. Just tell him to add some physical exercise to his routine now that he's 50. Tell him to only sit for a poker session if he had walked around the park or certain distance.

[Liad.Services]

My close friend is 50 years old. He's never been addicted to anything throughout his life. His friend made a poker website and now he keeps playing there a lot. he also uses some free tickets to tournaments he gets from betcoin.ag signature campaign. He plays almost every day for a few hours. And he became more nervous in general. But he doesn't think he's addicted and his argument for that is that he can stop playing for a day or two (that's true) and he doesn't spend his own money on it at all. Would you call such a man addicted?

I don't think he is addicted.
You can ask him for how long does he playing, and does it takes a big part from his life.
if it takes a big part in his life then he is probably addicted and should stop, as already mentioned above, you can be addicted to something without spending your money in it.

[milewilda]

My close friend is 50 years old. He's never been addicted to anything throughout his life. His friend made a poker website and now he keeps playing there a lot. he also uses some free tickets to tournaments he gets from betcoin.ag signature campaign. He plays almost every day for a few hours. And he became more nervous in general. But he doesn't think he's addicted and his argument for that is that he can stop playing for a day or two (that's true) and he doesn't spend his own money on it at all. Would you call such a man addicted?

I don't think he is addicted.
You can ask him for how long does he playing, and does it takes a big part from his life.
if it takes a big part in his life then he is probably addicted and should stop, as already mentioned above, you can be addicted to something without spending your money in it.

Without spending money isn't always an indication that you aren't considered as gambling addict and as you said if playing gambling/poker consumes too much time on his life or shall we say longer hours on an entire day then hes definitely a gambling addict because we should really need to balance our time on leisure and some important matters on life no matter how old we are.

[kryptqnick]

Without spending money isn't always an indication that you aren't considered as gambling addict and as you said if playing gambling/poker consumes too much time on his life or shall we say longer hours on an entire day then hes definitely a gambling addict because we should really need to balance our time on leisure and some important matters on life no matter how old we are.

I agree. One can be addicted to something not requiring money to be spent.
You say he's addicted but how can he stop playing for some time then? And how can he stop participating in a tournament when he is winning but just got bored?
He doesn't actually have important matters in his life, so he plays, because there's nothing else to do. However, now he got interested in starting business, so maybe this will distract him a bit.

[rindo]

My close friend is 50 years old. He's never been addicted to anything throughout his life. His friend made a poker website and now he keeps playing there a lot. he also uses some free tickets to tournaments he gets from betcoin.ag signature campaign. He plays almost every day for a few hours. And he became more nervous in general. But he doesn't think he's addicted and his argument for that is that he can stop playing for a day or two (that's true) and he doesn't spend his own money on it at all. Would you call such a man addicted?

Well apologize if I make a mistake to you according to your topic tittle
I guess what you mean was does this guy addicts as a gambler? Or addicts with gambling?
Let me underlined the sentences as you explain he just play not with his own money but most of that was from campaign or free that he achieved
In this condition I think that he's not addicts he just try to joy the entertain but more to be overjoyed
Now I wonder does this story true

[maydna]

My close friend is 50 years old. He's never been addicted to anything throughout his life. His friend made a poker website and now he keeps playing there a lot. he also uses some free tickets to tournaments he gets from betcoin.ag signature campaign. He plays almost every day for a few hours. And he became more nervous in general. But he doesn't think he's addicted and his argument for that is that he can stop playing for a day or two (that's true) and he doesn't spend his own money on it at all. Would you call such a man addicted?

Well apologize if I make a mistake to you according to your topic tittle
I guess what you mean was does this guy addicts as a gambler? Or addicts with gambling?
Let me underlined the sentences as you explain he just play not with his own money but most of that was from campaign or free that he achieved
In this condition I think that he's not addicts he just try to joy the entertain but more to be overjoyed
Now I wonder does this story true

but if he playing gambling more in every day then soon he will be an addicted person in gambling, apart he is using money or not. and if he don't want to be an addicted person, then he should not playing gambling in every day and for more than three hour in a day. beside that, he should control his emotion in gambling because this is important thing that he should know that his emotion can make him to be greedy and i don't think that if greediness is come, he will keep the money in his hands.

[onrise]

It depends if a person a can stay away for a week continuous then he is not actually addicted.

Try this and you will know the answer

[audaciousbeing]

My close friend is 50 years old. He's never been addicted to anything throughout his life. His friend made a poker website and now he keeps playing there a lot. he also uses some free tickets to tournaments he gets from betcoin.ag signature campaign. He plays almost every day for a few hours. And he became more nervous in general. But he doesn't think he's addicted and his argument for that is that he can stop playing for a day or two (that's true) and he doesn't spend his own money on it at all. Would you call such a man addicted?

If I will judge whether someone is addicted to something or not, I will want to know the output of that venture he is currently undertaking, in the case of this your friend if he has been losing and even running into debt then he is definitely addicted to that but since he is not using his own money and maybe he is even winning then I say he is not addicted afterall whether he is working or gambling, the end result is to make money and if he is getting that, then to me that should not be an issue whatsoever.

[Superways]

If that person is playing on that casino for his friend in order to keep his website alive and active for the players then he is not addicted if he will be able to stop gambling at that site for some days or forever. While if he is gambling on that website for his entertainment and is loving to play there and is unable to remain any day without gambling on that site and is wasting all of his day in that games then he is definitely addicted.

[dunfida]

My close friend is 50 years old. He's never been addicted to anything throughout his life. His friend made a poker website and now he keeps playing there a lot. he also uses some free tickets to tournaments he gets from betcoin.ag signature campaign. He plays almost every day for a few hours. And he became more nervous in general. But he doesn't think he's addicted and his argument for that is that he can stop playing for a day or two (that's true) and he doesn't spend his own money on it at all. Would you call such a man addicted?

If I will judge whether someone is addicted to something or not, I will want to know the output of that venture he is currently undertaking, in the case of this your friend if he has been losing and even running into debt then he is definitely addicted to that but since he is not using his own money and maybe he is even winning then I say he is not addicted afterall whether he is working or gambling, the end result is to make money and if he is getting that, then to me that should not be an issue whatsoever.

It wouldnt really be an issue at all as long he do enjoy on playing poker without compromising his own money then i could say that hes not addicted but i think he does play because of enjoyment and remember hes already old and should not be stressed out on some other things.

[PacePay]

He may not be addicted right now but if he continued like this then one day he will really be addicted to gambling as it will make his routine like that and he will then consider it as a compulsory part of the day to gamble on there and will be strongly addicted.

[crairezx20]

My close friend is 50 years old. He's never been addicted to anything throughout his life. His friend made a poker website and now he keeps playing there a lot. he also uses some free tickets to tournaments he gets from betcoin.ag signature campaign. He plays almost every day for a few hours. And he became more nervous in general. But he doesn't think he's addicted and his argument for that is that he can stop playing for a day or two (that's true) and he doesn't spend his own money on it at all. Would you call such a man addicted?

If I will judge whether someone is addicted to something or not, I will want to know the output of that venture he is currently undertaking, in the case of this your friend if he has been losing and even running into debt then he is definitely addicted to that but since he is not using his own money and maybe he is even winning then I say he is not addicted afterall whether he is working or gambling, the end result is to make money and if he is getting that, then to me that should not be an issue whatsoever.

It wouldnt really be an issue at all as long he do enjoy on playing poker without compromising his own money then i could say that hes not addicted but i think he does play because of enjoyment and remember hes already old and should not be stressed out on some other things.

Not only using his money for gambling is the the reason i think the other reason why people saying addicted because of spending too much time..
Even it is not money involve if the gambler or spending too much time in the game we can consider it as addicted..  but people who are can control her or him self and you can limit your spending time we can not consider it as addicted.. just example your children was addicted in computer.. so if your child is spending too much time in playing games in his computer.. it means his addicted.
So spending money is not the reason why people are addicted in gambling.

[serjent05]

My close friend is 50 years old. He's never been addicted to anything throughout his life. His friend made a poker website and now he keeps playing there a lot. he also uses some free tickets to tournaments he gets from betcoin.ag signature campaign. He plays almost every day for a few hours. And he became more nervous in general. But he doesn't think he's addicted and his argument for that is that he can stop playing for a day or two (that's true) and he doesn't spend his own money on it at all. Would you call such a man addicted?

I don't think he is addicted.
You can ask him for how long does he playing, and does it takes a big part from his life.
if it takes a big part in his life then he is probably addicted and should stop, as already mentioned above, you can be addicted to something without spending your money in it.

Without spending money isn't always an indication that you aren't considered as gambling addict and as you said if playing gambling/poker consumes too much time on his life or shall we say longer hours on an entire day then hes definitely a gambling addict because we should really need to balance our time on leisure and some important matters on life no matter how old we are.

The fact that he can stop and continue with his gambling activity only means that he is in control.  As what is stated he can stop gambling whenever he wanted and then play again.  The fact that he is not spending money nor using others money which may create a problem is a clear indication that he can control himself.  That is the main point why he is not addicted to it.  But the question would be until when he can control himself.

[Oralmat]

He may not be addicted right now but if he continued like this then one day he will really be addicted to gambling as it will make his routine like that and he will then consider it as a compulsory part of the day to gamble on there and will be strongly addicted.

No, i don't think so, because if we read the thread carefully than we have a answer in this thread. He is good and careful gambler, he is not play gambling in a routine wise, and also not wasting his own money. Also he came in the age of 50, So he will be well known about the addiction problem.

[JL421]

He may not be addicted right now but if he continued like this then one day he will really be addicted to gambling as it will make his routine like that and he will then consider it as a compulsory part of the day to gamble on there and will be strongly addicted.

Yeah exactly now he is gambling with the money he gets from signature campaign but how long will the earnings remain tbh. Now he is on the edge either he will control himself or he will successfully get addicted to gambling and start using his own money and will of course end up like most of the gamblers.

[grim007]

He may not be addicted right now but if he continued like this then one day he will really be addicted to gambling as it will make his routine like that and he will then consider it as a compulsory part of the day to gamble on there and will be strongly addicted.

No, i don't think so, because if we read the thread carefully than we have a answer in this thread. He is good and careful gambler, he is not play gambling in a routine wise, and also not wasting his own money. Also he came in the age of 50, So he will be well known about the addiction problem.

For now he is not addicted. But soon he will be addicted once he didn't stop playing. Because even at old age, peopple can be addicted to gambling. Gambling addiction is effective for all  ages because all people have a natural greediness inside.

[stomachgrowls]

He may not be addicted right now but if he continued like this then one day he will really be addicted to gambling as it will make his routine like that and he will then consider it as a compulsory part of the day to gamble on there and will be strongly addicted.

No, i don't think so, because if we read the thread carefully than we have a answer in this thread. He is good and careful gambler, he is not play gambling in a routine wise, and also not wasting his own money. Also he came in the age of 50, So he will be well known about the addiction problem.

For now he is not addicted. But soon he will be addicted once he didn't stop playing. Because even at old age, peopple can be addicted to gambling. Gambling addiction is effective for all  ages because all people have a natural greediness inside.

Every people does really have greediness inside and you are right doesnt matter what age a person do have and as you said that old man will surely got addicted on the long run because playing excessive hours on a certain game will surely mold you into a gambling addict soon.