What Triggers Gambling Addiction

[goaldigger]

"Sometimes winning isnt good at all". This is the phrase i always got in my mind whenever i saw someone or read something that pertains to gambling addiction. I see that people are so greedy and do anything to win. My observation is that, people experience winning ofcourse in gambling so they take many chances and risk bets to win again. Either the win rate is just 2 to 3 times per 15 bets, they are still getting hooked on it. Winning even once triggers addiction because people are greedy in nature. There are just people who can control themselves and there are not.

[crwth]

Maybe the winnings that people have experienced is not enough to cover what they have lost in the past. It may not always be the case but that's just what they feel, that's what I think. Addicted people tend to forget what they need to do and keeps on insisting themselves that they could still do it, no matter the consequences. They cannot control themselves because they are already addicted, countermeasures with that would really be hard for those kinds of people. What they need is people backing them up and helping them recover.

For the win rate, it just depends on the chance that you are playing. For example, a 95% win rate would give more strong win rates compared to 70%. I guess having a few bets would suffice the normal/average person, whether the person wins or not.

[Coffeemaker]

Emotion or lack of control of it . They just keeping playing at expensed of their financial health & well being

[Jating]

Emotion or lack of control of it . They just keeping playing at expensed of their financial health & well being

Exactly, most of the gamblers I know can't control their emotions. I see them still going even though they have lost so much money and thinking that they can recoup everything and then go back to normal life. But it's not the case and they turn out to be a compulsive gambler even if they know the negative consequences it can bring not just for themselves but for their love ones as well, they continue to gamble until it's too late.

[rodel caling]

"Sometimes winning isnt good at all". This is the phrase i always got in my mind whenever i saw someone or read something that pertains to gambling addiction. I see that people are so greedy and do anything to win. My observation is that, people experience winning ofcourse in gambling so they take many chances and risk bets to win again. Either the win rate is just 2 to 3 times per 15 bets, they are still getting hooked on it. Winning even once triggers addiction because people are greedy in nature. There are just people who can control themselves and there are not.

Some people can't control themselves. Here in the world need to have a self discipline to avoid addiction, Some people gambling they treat as source of income but not advisable because gambling is not a job that's the reason become gambler addicted.

[maydna]

I think much reason could trigger someone to become a gambling addiction and in my opinion, besides the emotion, winning can also attract them to get deeper in a gambling game. You know that if someone wins money, the greediness will come and says to him to keep playing but suddenly, he loses the money. The greediness will say ah, it's okay to lose money this time because we still have more chance to win, so he continues to play, and yes, he wins the game again and again, and he quit because he can control himself. But if he keeps coming to the gambling place in every day and plays the same game, soon or later he cannot control himself, and it's beginning of the gambling addiction will start and the rest of the story, we already know.

[AB de Royse777]

Winning even once triggers addiction because people are greedy in nature. There are just people who can control themselves and there are not.

I was a chain smoker when I used to live alone. All day I used to work on my laptop and used to smoke one after another rollies. I did not have much social life.

People need entertainment. They need something to keep themselves busy. When they don't have enough then they find something and smoking, gambling are few of these bad habits.

Think about this:
- You don't need to talk to anyone when you smoke
- You don't need to talk to anyone when you are gambling

You are on your own.

So, my conclusion is that winning is not just the cause, people needs to socialise, people get into gambling because they don't have anything else to entertain them.  

[bitmover]

Winning even once triggers addiction because people are greedy in nature. There are just people who can control themselves and there are not.

I agree
Winning is so good, even very small amounts. And then we think"ah, I should have put more money to make more".

And we just go searching for that "Winning felling" again and again .. dangerous

[adaseb]

They actually did a interesting study on this a few years ago.

You are more likely to get addicted to gambling when you realize a big win early in your gambling days. This is what generally gives you false hope and you always think you can win again and you become addicted.

Most think that getting addicted is when you get a big win, however its not always the case. Some with big wins usually suffered many loses in their early gambling days that they just take their winnings and quit. However for those that were winners early in their career they usually bet more later on to "break-even" and suffer huge losses which leads to addiction.

[Dreamchaser21]

I think its more on the money side that triggers the gambler to be addict on that, though its a nature in every human to be addict on something. Its just like people who are addict on Dota, ML, other online games or in any KPOP group, the only difference is the money involve. Winning creates more excitement and that is why gambler continue to play after winning good money.

Emotion or lack of control of it . They just keeping playing at expensed of their financial health & well being

This can be a good reason, because controlling yourself to stop playing is very hard and if you have weak emotion you will lose money and that makes a lot of gambler broke for a moment.

[NavI_027]

So, my conclusion is that winning is not just the cause, people needs to socialise, people get into gambling because they don't have anything else to entertain them.  

Yup! That can be considered one of the factors why others lead to gambling addiction. The same scenario can be applied to computer addiction to, youth nowadays are getting more exposed to the advanced technology (PS4, Xbox, NintendoSwitch etc) and they are now more willing to engage in digiral world instead of socializing with their fellow children. On the other side, some gamblers became obsessed to gambling because they're body always look for the hype, thrill and excitement that they cannot found in other forms of entertainment, just only in casinos or online betting sites in some cases.

That's the sad reality for the people who have whatever form of addiction — they're hooked in up to the point that even themselves can't now find the way going back.

[crwth]

They actually did a interesting study on this a few years ago.

You are more likely to get addicted to gambling when you realize a big win early in your gambling days. This is what generally gives you false hope and you always think you can win again and you become addicted.

Most think that getting addicted is when you get a big win, however its not always the case. Some with big wins usually suffered many loses in their early gambling days that they just take their winnings and quit. However for those that were winners early in their career they usually bet more later on to "break-even" and suffer huge losses which leads to addiction.

Do you have that study by any chance? I'm interested in checking what the objectives and significance of the study are because I might get something there, for research. I think people who are addicted just need to know what to do when gambling, like having a plan or usually acceptance is a great thing.

Anyway, having false hope is just lying to your face. I just thought of hope, is hope always false until it comes true?

[avikz]

"Sometimes winning isnt good at all". This is the phrase i always got in my mind whenever i saw someone or read something that pertains to gambling addiction. I see that people are so greedy and do anything to win. My observation is that, people experience winning ofcourse in gambling so they take many chances and risk bets to win again. Either the win rate is just 2 to 3 times per 15 bets, they are still getting hooked on it. Winning even once triggers addiction because people are greedy in nature. There are just people who can control themselves and there are not.

You have already answered the question in the thread. There is only one thing that triggers gambling addiction is "Greed". There is nothing else that can justify the addiction to gambling. If a person tests winning at least once, it triggers more greed into his mind and he/she tries to test that winning again without thinking about the losses he/she is making.

At the first instance, gambling should be taken as an way of entertainment and nothing else. If someone is taking it as a method of money making, he is getting it all wrong from the beginning itself.

[Naida_BR]

From my personal experience, I feel more addicted to gambling when I keep losing my bets. The combination of losing your money and you want to get them back, along with the chance of making a profit and grow your fund make you addicted to Gambling.
Expectations trigger Addiction. And also no one can deny the fact that people feel entertained when they gamble. I am not an expert but maybe some hormones like Adrenaline are strongly correlated and trigger addictions such as gambling.

[shoreno]

From my personal experience, I feel more addicted to gambling when I keep losing my bets.

Were on the same boat mate as that what also triggers my addiction  .  when i loose i feel angry and i bet again higher than the previous one but when i won  sometimes i dont feel contented and that can result for me to do continue playing  .   there were also times that i get addicted playing because i enjoy the game and i dont mind if i won or loose because what important for me is the enterntainment  . 

So that it   .  my addiction is depends on the game and on my mood   

[Betwrong]

"Sometimes winning isnt good at all". This is the phrase i always got in my mind whenever i saw someone or read something that pertains to gambling addiction. I see that people are so greedy and do anything to win. My observation is that, people experience winning ofcourse in gambling so they take many chances and risk bets to win again. Either the win rate is just 2 to 3 times per 15 bets, they are still getting hooked on it. Winning even once triggers addiction because people are greedy in nature. There are just people who can control themselves and there are not.

Psychology tells us that there are two kinds of addiction. One is called substance/chemical addiction which is addiction to nicotine, alcohol, drugs, sugar-dense foods and beverages etc. Another is process addiction, which is also called behavioral addiction, which is a form of addiction that involves a compulsion to engage in a rewarding behavior like gambling, watching porn, playing video games, shopping etc. Chemical addiction is hard to overcome because when you stop taking a substance which alters your metabolism in a pleasurable way, you start feeling severe symptoms of withdrawal, literally physically. Behavioral addiction is a psychological one, which can be discontinued without any withdrawal symptoms, and since gambling is classified as such, I don't buy the notion that there are people who "just can't control themselves" regarding gambling. Yes, psychological addiction can be hard to overcome too, but it's pretty much possible, and there are no excuses for those who are not even trying.

[samcrypto]

From my personal experience, I feel more addicted to gambling when I keep losing my bets. The combination of losing your money and you want to get them back, along with the chance of making a profit and grow your fund make you addicted to Gambling.
Expectations trigger Addiction. And also no one can deny the fact that people feel entertained when they gamble. I am not an expert but maybe some hormones like Adrenaline are strongly correlated and trigger addictions such as gambling.

This kind of situation boost our emotions, and as the excitement increase expect the level of your game will increase too unti you become more greedy. Gambling addiction is very common for those who gamble everyday, either you make big profit or you lose, as long as you are playing everyday for me you’re already an addict gambler.

[wuvdoll]

Winning even once triggers addiction because people are greedy in nature. There are just people who can control themselves and there are not.

Have you ever heard about beginner's luck ? That must be a actual trigger for gambling addictions. Uncontrolled gamblers end up in addictions when they believe into repeating their luck moments. Lack of self control and mot aware of dangers of gambling are other supportive factors which are leading to addictions.

I see that people are so greedy and do anything to win. My observation is that, people experience winning ofcourse in gambling so they take many chances and risk bets to win again.

What about the gamblers who are losing ? They are also having equal chances to get addicted. It means winning or losing will not influence your addictions but these are the reasons why gamblers are sticking with gambling. A winner wants to give it another try whereas a loser wants to recover his bet money. Both lose control on their emotions and becoming greedy or aggressive with respective cases and then sticking with gambling and finally getting suffered by addictions.

[FlightyPouch]

"Sometimes winning isnt good at all". This is the phrase i always got in my mind whenever i saw someone or read something that pertains to gambling addiction. I see that people are so greedy and do anything to win. My observation is that, people experience winning ofcourse in gambling so they take many chances and risk bets to win again. Either the win rate is just 2 to 3 times per 15 bets, they are still getting hooked on it. Winning even once triggers addiction because people are greedy in nature. There are just people who can control themselves and there are not.

It is really funny when I think about the bets and wages that I've made has more loss in it than the wins and I am still hooked on gambling, well it is better than being addicted like me in the past when I can't really control myself. It is not only greediness but the pleasure of winning is also great.

[teilwalL05]

No one can predict who will develop an addiction to gambling and it can happen to anyone, And right now that we had internet gamblings are just one click away I really think that many in this generations are triggered this way with online gambling we can easily determine their cause, And if someone has gambling addiction we know that it is not an easy task to recover from it, It needs a one day at the time to help them recover, It is notoriously hard to subdue and control.

A key ingredient of gambling addiction is emotion, This way gamblers tend to make it as a coping mechanism to escape from their discomfort or problem,