Is gambling addiction mainly due to loneliness and dissatisfaction?

[maydna]

Well i think both for loneliness and dissatisfaction is due to some specific time events.

Not always but mostly if you lose hard and want to try getting those greens again.

For some people, loneliness and dissatisfaction are because they cannot get what they want in their life and it's not related to the gambling addiction. But there will be a person that playing gambling is like a problem solver of the loneliness and dissatisfaction in his life so he can feel that when he played the game, he will satisfy and he can feel that he is not alone because he found that other people are getting lost as him. But for me, gambling addiction is because we are playing gambling in a long time and spend a lot of money and we are only want to play more and more without thinking about losing more money in the gambling game.

[supermine]

Yes,I think it is one of the main reason that we are getting addicted to something which can give temporary relief from the thing which causes the lonliness ut they forget to remember that it may give serious problems to their future when they get addicted to it.But the most reason for the people to come into gambling and getting addicted to it is due to their greediness.

[shursight]

It can be caused by a lot of factors, it is all because of the psycho, and we all know that, there is nothing new with that.

But i am more than sure that most of the common gamblers in here are only doing that just for the money, like all of us

So, there is nothing new with all this

[TheUltraElite]

For some people, loneliness and dissatisfaction are because they cannot get what they want in their life and it's not related to the gambling addiction.
But there will be a person that playing gambling is like a problem solver of the loneliness and dissatisfaction in his life so he can feel that when he played the game, he will satisfy and he can feel that he is not alone because he found that other people are getting lost as him.

Thats a terrible way of being happy. Losing money to be happy is not something I would like even though thats true in gambling. I believe it happens as a side effect of gambling. They come in to make money only to lose their money.

However gamblers are generally the coked up weedlovers and not the nihilistic depressed kind. The former often crave for attention and thus end up making a mess in casino chatrooms. The later would rather stay from going to any public place. The average few depressed ones we see in chats are generally passive beggars.

[swogerino]

It can be the leading argument that sends a person to gambling. I know a colleague which doesn't work anymore at the company where I work because of gambling. He was a very talented person but fell in love with some girl working still here, she refused him and since then he found comfort in gambling. He didn't care much about the job soon after he started gambling so he was fired. I don't know what is going on with his life now but hope he is well.

[izanagi narukami]

We can say for sure because gambling is a part of hobby, the risky hobby.

Let's take an example , why people want to purchase drug although they know it's addictive things ?
Because there is a joy inside it so it's also in gambling.

Loneliness and dissatisfaction are some factor that the chance is low !

[Ziskinberg]

Personally I don't gamble when I am lonely but I do gamble on regular basis because I am happy all the time.
Sometimes gambling can make us happy and it can also ruin our day but we should be responsible all the time, always put the discipline in order to manage the risk. Gambling addiction is a disease, so we should stay away from that, it's alright to gamble regularly as long as you are responsible to know your limitation with your time, effort, and especially money.

[emberbekas]

We can say for sure because gambling is a part of hobby, the risky hobby.

Let's take an example , why people want to purchase drug although they know it's addictive things ?
Because there is a joy inside it so it's also in gambling.

Loneliness and dissatisfaction are some factor that the chance is low !

The causes of addiction can be anything and the number is also relatively large. Lack of attention from the closest people, wrong relationships, and much more. Loneliness and dissatisfaction are only two factors that can drag people into deviant hobbies including gambling and drugs.

[Betwrong]

We can say for sure because gambling is a part of hobby, the risky hobby.

Let's take an example , why people want to purchase drug although they know it's addictive things ?
Because there is a joy inside it so it's also in gambling.

Loneliness and dissatisfaction are some factor that the chance is low !

The causes of addiction can be anything and the number is also relatively large. Lack of attention from the closest people, wrong relationships, and much more. Loneliness and dissatisfaction are only two factors that can drag people into deviant hobbies including gambling and drugs.

Good point, but now let's think of what is more dangerous to be engaged with among the two. Almost every country has a lottery of a kind and many countries have casinos while drugs like heroin, cocaine and meth are illegal almost everywhere. And I think there is a reason for that, drugs are much more dangerous for anyone than gambling is. So, if someone escapes loneliness and depression through engaging with gambling, maybe it is not so bad, unless the person becomes a gambling addict, which happens with from 3% to 5% of gamblers.

[TheUltraElite]

The causes of addiction can be anything and the number is also relatively large. Lack of attention from the closest people, wrong relationships, and much more. Loneliness and dissatisfaction are only two factors that can drag people into deviant hobbies including gambling and drugs.

Drug addiction and so on might be true for depressed people since they want to get away from the world and go to a fantasy world in order to escape from the reality. Its what makes them feel good and they would not take into account the bad effect of the drug they are getting addicted to or its long term consequences. However to gamble one needs to have some cash in hand.

How would a depressed person who has not day job get cash at hand to be able to gamble at all? They are probably depressed due to the lack of social existence interactions and that has some effect but would not drive a person to gamble in my opinion.

[LogitechMouse]

I think loneliness and dissatisfaction are not the 2 main reasons why most gamblers are gamble but there are some who are gambling because of these reasons.

I usually gamble to have fun only that is why whenever I lose my money, I don't feel any regret because I'm ready if I lose my money. I just gamble to have fun and as a stress reliever too

[Oilacris]

We can say for sure because gambling is a part of hobby, the risky hobby.

Let's take an example , why people want to purchase drug although they know it's addictive things ?
Because there is a joy inside it so it's also in gambling.

Loneliness and dissatisfaction are some factor that the chance is low !

The causes of addiction can be anything and the number is also relatively large. Lack of attention from the closest people, wrong relationships, and much more. Loneliness and dissatisfaction are only two factors that can drag people into deviant hobbies including gambling and drugs.

Good point, but now let's think of what is more dangerous to be engaged with among the two. Almost every country has a lottery of a kind and many countries have casinos while drugs like heroin, cocaine and meth are illegal almost everywhere. And I think there is a reason for that, drugs are much more dangerous for anyone than gambling is. So, if someone escapes loneliness and depression through engaging with gambling, maybe it is not so bad, unless the person becomes a gambling addict, which happens with from 3% to 5% of gamblers.

They are really different things and this is why we do see different treatment or legality of gambling on each country some banned it but most of them allowed it rather than on
drugs etc.
We do know the effects of it among the two which I do completely agree to the thing had been said that gambling isn't so bad the only thing is that when addiction hits you then
you surely mess up your life.

[minersday]

Yesterday I watched a video about addiction on youtube: https://youtu.be/ao8L-0nSYzg. It was a real surprise to me that according to recent research people are addicted to drugs mainly because they can't bond well with people and are not able to live a satisfying life. The research shows that when an addicted person appears in a loving and caring environment, the addiction kind of disappears (even heroin addiction). I wonder what are your thoughts on this matter and whether you think you could say the same about gambling addiction.

That is not true at all, you said that people are addicted to drugs because they have problems, but i know people that are using drugs on a daily basis and they are extremely succesfull
.
To make it as an example, they have very good jobs, they earn a bunch of money, they have good relationships, but they take drugs too.

[dupee419]

I don't think that it is necessary, but I am not the only one here and I think that other gamblers are having this kind of mindset and perspective, but for my personal perspective, I only gamble because it makes me happy and it reduces my stress.

[yvesp110]

I think loneliness and dissatisfaction are not the 2 main reasons why most gamblers are gamble but there are some who are gambling because of these reasons.

I usually gamble to have fun only that is why whenever I lose my money, I don't feel any regret because I'm ready if I lose my money. I just gamble to have fun and as a stress reliever too

Really nice thinking, it is not only a kind of thing which can be done to reduce your loneliness you can gamble to enjoy your spare time, you can have fun along with good earning a lot of people are earning at the same time it is saving their time which they have been spending playing useless games, so think wise and act as you are the next rich one gambler of the world.

[mrcash02]

Yesterday I watched a video about addiction on youtube: https://youtu.be/ao8L-0nSYzg. It was a real surprise to me that according to recent research people are addicted to drugs mainly because they can't bond well with people and are not able to live a satisfying life. The research shows that when an addicted person appears in a loving and caring environment, the addiction kind of disappears (even heroin addiction). I wonder what are your thoughts on this matter and whether you think you could say the same about gambling addiction.

That is not true at all, you said that people are addicted to drugs because they have problems, but i know people that are using drugs on a daily basis and they are extremely succesfull
.
To make it as an example, they have very good jobs, they earn a bunch of money, they have good relationships, but they take drugs too.

It's true, in many cases what happens is exactly the opposite of what the thread's author says: the addicted person lives in a loving environment, with a good wife and children who have only love to give, but for some reason it's not enough for him... He prefers the addiction and destroy all this positive environment he has at home with his family. It's a very strange situation, but it happens.

Some people tend to prefer the chaos in their life, they look for it, peaceful calm life doesn't fit them... Maybe it's about personality, people who like to live without limits.

[maydna]

For some people, loneliness and dissatisfaction are because they cannot get what they want in their life and it's not related to the gambling addiction.
But there will be a person that playing gambling is like a problem solver of the loneliness and dissatisfaction in his life so he can feel that when he played the game, he will satisfy and he can feel that he is not alone because he found that other people are getting lost as him.

Thats a terrible way of being happy. Losing money to be happy is not something I would like even though thats true in gambling. I believe it happens as a side effect of gambling. They come in to make money only to lose their money.

However gamblers are generally the coked up weedlovers and not the nihilistic depressed kind. The former often crave for attention and thus end up making a mess in casino chatrooms. The later would rather stay from going to any public place. The average few depressed ones we see in chats are generally passive beggars.

I think it's not a terrible way of searching happiness from gambling as long as we can control ourselves in the game. I see that many of my friends still enjoy the games and no matter how much they've lost their money, they can feel happy, and sometimes they were yelling with louder if they're lost. I am sure that if we are not attracted deeper in the gambling games, and we know when to stop the game, I think we can get fun with the gambling games.

In the real casino, maybe we can see the end of the gambling can cause a mess, but it's not always happening. Although the gambler was losing their money, they can control themselves, and they can leave the gambling place with peace.

[Betwrong]

We can say for sure because gambling is a part of hobby, the risky hobby.

Let's take an example , why people want to purchase drug although they know it's addictive things ?
Because there is a joy inside it so it's also in gambling.

Loneliness and dissatisfaction are some factor that the chance is low !

The causes of addiction can be anything and the number is also relatively large. Lack of attention from the closest people, wrong relationships, and much more. Loneliness and dissatisfaction are only two factors that can drag people into deviant hobbies including gambling and drugs.

Good point, but now let's think of what is more dangerous to be engaged with among the two. Almost every country has a lottery of a kind and many countries have casinos while drugs like heroin, cocaine and meth are illegal almost everywhere. And I think there is a reason for that, drugs are much more dangerous for anyone than gambling is. So, if someone escapes loneliness and depression through engaging with gambling, maybe it is not so bad, unless the person becomes a gambling addict, which happens with from 3% to 5% of gamblers.

They are really different things and this is why we do see different treatment or legality of gambling on each country some banned it but most of them allowed it rather than on
drugs etc.
We do know the effects of it among the two which I do completely agree to the thing had been said that gambling isn't so bad the only thing is that when addiction hits you then
you surely mess up your life.

Then we should fight the addiction and not the gambling itself. I disagree with the notion that staying away from gambling forever could be a good solution for anybody. It could be good for some people, but in most cases people would find another activity to become addicted to, and that addiction could be much more dangerous than gambling addiction. As long as there are individuals who tend to be addicted to something we should think of which addiction is the lesser evil, and maybe stop criticizing them if they are addicted to something more or less harmless.

[shoreno]

We can say for sure because gambling is a part of hobby, the risky hobby.

Let's take an example , why people want to purchase drug although they know it's addictive things ?
Because there is a joy inside it so it's also in gambling.

Loneliness and dissatisfaction are some factor that the chance is low !

The causes of addiction can be anything and the number is also relatively large. Lack of attention from the closest people, wrong relationships, and much more. Loneliness and dissatisfaction are only two factors that can drag people into deviant hobbies including gambling and drugs.

Good point, but now let's think of what is more dangerous to be engaged with among the two. Almost every country has a lottery of a kind and many countries have casinos while drugs like heroin, cocaine and meth are illegal almost everywhere. And I think there is a reason for that, drugs are much more dangerous for anyone than gambling is. So, if someone escapes loneliness and depression through engaging with gambling, maybe it is not so bad, unless the person becomes a gambling addict, which happens with from 3% to 5% of gamblers.

They are really different things and this is why we do see different treatment or legality of gambling on each country some banned it but most of them allowed it rather than on
drugs etc.
We do know the effects of it among the two which I do completely agree to the thing had been said that gambling isn't so bad the only thing is that when addiction hits you then
you surely mess up your life.

Then we should fight the addiction and not the gambling itself. I disagree with the notion that staying away from gambling forever could be a good solution for anybody. It could be good for some people, but in most cases people would find another activity to become addicted to, and that addiction could be much more dangerous than gambling addiction. As long as there are individuals who tend to be addicted to something we should think of which addiction is the lesser evil, and maybe stop criticizing them if they are addicted to something more or less harmless.

addiction is still adiction no matter how safe or dangerous it is  and i dont believe that it is caused by loneliness or disatisfaction  but it is only caused by your own liking .  now in the case of gambling ,  we can still play it and choose to not be addicted to it by doing some self controlling methods such as limiting your self and diverting your self onto some other things that is more important  .

[adzino]

addiction is still adiction no matter how safe or dangerous it is  and i dont believe that it is caused by loneliness or disatisfaction  but it is only caused by your own liking .  now in the case of gambling ,  we can still play it and choose to not be addicted to it by doing some self controlling methods such as limiting your self and diverting your self onto some other things that is more important  .

I don't think there is any thing known as safe addiction. Any kind of addiction is harmful, since you start to deviate yourself from being natural. Anything addicting is always harmful in one way or the other.  Dissatisfaction is actually one of the cause of addiction. If people lose in gambling they are dissatisfied and thus tries to gamble more to get some satisfaction. Once they start winning, they start craving for more thus eventually becomes addicted.
It is not that easy to control or divert yourself to something else. Best thing to do is, if you realize that you are getting addicted, then just keep yourself away from that activity before its too late.