Is gambling addiction also a result of trauma?

[swogerino]

I don't think a trauma in life can have an impact in gambling addiction in most of the cases.There are a few isolated cases however that a trauma can be an impact and that is when the person in order to try and forget the trauma finds comfort in gambling, in this case gambling addiction is almost sure to happen.

[Capt00]

I don't think a trauma in life can have an impact in gambling addiction in most of the cases.There are a few isolated cases however that a trauma can be an impact and that is when the person in order to try and forget the trauma finds comfort in gambling, in this case gambling addiction is almost sure to happen.

Why not? I think there is. Look, different people have different experienced when it comes gambling some are rid in trauma some are don't but usually, people encountered that because of lack of emotional control. Too much worrying on their loose that makes them traumatize, causes are neglecting personal hygiene and can't sleep because of chasing money. Gambling isn't too much bad but always keep in mind that gambling is not a source of income that is for entertainment only to break boringness.

[Indamuck]

Trauma has a profound effect on our lives.  People don't realize how serious past events have on us, whether it is physical or emotional abuse.  A common issue is these people tendto self sabotage because they don't think too highly of themselves so they live in sorrow.

[kryptqnick]

I may say that, trauma is more than of being in a state of addiction.

Of course it is. The reason why this issue is important is that is can hint the ways of curing addiction. If addiction is a symptom of trauma, then it's the trauma one has to deal with (through therapy and perhaps medication), and the addiction will not be there anymore.

The fun part is that Gambling addiction itself results in Trauma.

We also need to note that, recent studies which took place in 2017 also shows that Gambling addiction takes place due to the gamblers facing a pressurized childhood such as with the parents being violent to them, abuse taking place in colleges and schools. That being said, gambling addiction has its roots in the earlier stages of the life or the situations which were hard to forget made them move towards gambling.

Thanks! I did not know about such research, but it's definitely in favour of adding gambling addiction to the list of other addictions that are caused by traumatic experience. In the case you offer it seems that we have the following situation: traumatic experience from the past -> gambling addiction -> new trauma. It's an interesting insight, thanks!

Trauma has a profound effect on our lives.  People don't realize how serious past events have on us, whether it is physical or emotional abuse.  A common issue is these people tendto self sabotage because they don't think too highly of themselves so they live in sorrow.

It sure has. I don't have gambling addiction, but I have some  other troubles caused by my somewhat traumatic childhood (physical abuse and encountering exhibitionists as a young female teenager).

[goaldigger]

I've been watching Crash Course Psychology recently and came by an episode on trauma and addiction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=343ORgL3kIc&index=32&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6. This video argues that addiction results from various sorts of psychological traumas related to different events (rape, physical or emotional abuse, war memories etc.). That is, when a person has a trauma, this person tries to get rid of fixating on it with the help of an alcohol (what's often the case with PTSD) or drugs (a good example is the case of sexual abuse of Edward St Aubyn (Patrick Melrose's prototype) and his subsequent heroin addiction). My question is whether you feel like gambling addiction is also a result of desperate attempts of avoiding focusing on other traumatic issues.
Note that I am talking specifically about gambling addiction here, not about people gambling in general.

Its possible though. If a person is a gambling addict,he should find a way to satisfy himself and to always gamble. If he do not do this, he will put the pressure on something else or maybe to himself like doing drugs or alcohol to put gambling on other attention. He can also be abusive to his wife or children. If a person is destroyed mentally, he can do anything crazy.

[ralle14]

I quickly voted for no but after reading all of the comments i'm convinced that the real answer is sometimes. I know people who have an addiction and uses it to distract themselves but never a gambling addiction.

I don't think trauma can make people addicted because if you think clearly, trauma will never return until the trauma disappears.

Imo it can because there are so many trauma events that can happen on different persons.

[richminded]

I don't think a trauma in life can have an impact in gambling addiction in most of the cases.There are a few isolated cases however that a trauma can be an impact and that is when the person in order to try and forget the trauma finds comfort in gambling, in this case gambling addiction is almost sure to happen.

If you got in trauma beyond gambling i think its different but if you got addicted into this one, it can result to a trauma to you especially if you lose big money. This can be the negative effect of bitcoin and we can't easily recover form this one if you're in trauma. So better if you could still help yourself away from this addiction, try to do it as early as possible so you cannot make the situation much worst.

[Dreamchaser21]

Depends on the situation, if you get too addicted in gambling I think there is no big trauma aside from losing big money because when you get addict you still keep playing even if you don't have money anymore. The trauma may start from the people around you, there might be a change when it comes to relationship with your family, addiction can effect everything.

[shoreno]

from what i understand , trauma means you are shock  . for example you witness a killing for the first time and that results you to become traumatize  . while addiction or being addicted to someone else like for example in gambling you will tend to feel happy and thats the reason why you play more  .  so that's it , both syndrome are different based on my own deffinition  .

[qwertyup23]

There are many ways for the person to redirect himself/herself from trauma like the use of drugs and the use of alcohol.

The person will just be addicted in to gambling if he will use gambling as a way to redirect himself from trauma. We know that continuous gambling can result into getting addicted into it so if he will not gamble while in a trauma, he will not get addicted into it and vice versa.

I do agree with your statement. The manifestation is purely relative and depends upon the person on where they would displace their trauma. Some people do drugs, become alcoholics, get addicted to something, or even do recreational activities. It really depends upon the person on how he/she will react to the situation and if gambling seems to be their scapegoat, then that would explain some of the causes of gambling addiction.

Again, it is purely relative and depends upon the person's displacement of trauma.

Depends on the situation, if you get too addicted in gambling I think there is no big trauma aside from losing big money because when you get addict you still keep playing even if you don't have money anymore. The trauma may start from the people around you, there might be a change when it comes to relationship with your family, addiction can effect everything.

The trauma would be based on past experiences on winning/losing. The problem with gambling is that if you do not stop, you will only succumb to addiction in the long-run. You may feel that you are actually winning on some days but in reality, you just recovered the losses that you incurred from your streaks. Gambling can never be profitable in the long-run.

[kaya11]

I have a brother and someway related to gambling addiction, he's totally broke with no wife and kids. He sold his valuable stuffs like ( Cellphones, Rides, Laptops, Jewelries, Etc.) just to fill his crave for gambling when he doesn't have the money anymore. He is like this since he went high school and never have changed from this time on.We thought it was friends influence but we are not sure. Now we worry that he might lose his sanity and go nuts as some people addicted to gambling ends up. We continuously tells him that he should stop this but never does. When he loses in a gamble (all of his money) he goes silent and reminiscing what he had lose on an earlier game. I don't know if that was trauma but I guess it is closed to that.

[Ayiranorea]

Depends on the situation, if you get too addicted in gambling I think there is no big trauma aside from losing big money because when you get addict you still keep playing even if you don't have money anymore. The trauma may start from the people around you, there might be a change when it comes to relationship with your family, addiction can effect everything.

When people keep on involving into gambling activities there mind never thinks of anything. This sometimes leads to trauma, which is very rare. In a recent news came to know about a player who got paralyzed spending weeks without taking rest on the popular game pubG. When one doesn't get the required rest some negative impact gets reflected over the body.

[Indrawan77]

It could be, some of the people I knew did that, when they face certain probkem they will go to gambling to forget the problem, most of them are broken home trauma, but the percentage is very small usually people become addicted to gambling due to the greed and can't accept losing

[MFahad]

I've been watching Crash Course Psychology recently and came by an episode on trauma and addiction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=343ORgL3kIc&index=32&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6. This video argues that addiction results from various sorts of psychological traumas related to different events (rape, physical or emotional abuse, war memories etc.). That is, when a person has a trauma, this person tries to get rid of fixating on it with the help of an alcohol (what's often the case with PTSD) or drugs (a good example is the case of sexual abuse of Edward St Aubyn (Patrick Melrose's prototype) and his subsequent heroin addiction). My question is whether you feel like gambling addiction is also a result of desperate attempts of avoiding focusing on other traumatic issues.
Note that I am talking specifically about gambling addiction here, not about people gambling in general.

Generally, only weak mind gamblers become addicted very fast, not all of them. But it is really hard who to save them from addiction. Because i will tell you in my words but act upon wise it is hard to do it. Addiction is very bad it is like a poison in our body. So it is not matter is it addiction of gambling, or drug or anything, but it will be destroy our life, So we should keep it our mind and control ourself from addiction.   

[BeGoods]

I don't think a trauma in life can have an impact in gambling addiction in most of the cases.There are a few isolated cases however that a trauma can be an impact and that is when the person in order to try and forget the trauma finds comfort in gambling, in this case gambling addiction is almost sure to happen.

Thats what they mean, people who are traumatized or have psychological problems will certainly look for ways to forget it,
and some of them may try to gamble to get rid of the trauma, but instead become addicts. that might happen, but only a few cases

[Caladonian]

I've been watching Crash Course Psychology recently and came by an episode on trauma and addiction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=343ORgL3kIc&index=32&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6. This video argues that addiction results from various sorts of psychological traumas related to different events (rape, physical or emotional abuse, war memories etc.). That is, when a person has a trauma, this person tries to get rid of fixating on it with the help of an alcohol (what's often the case with PTSD) or drugs (a good example is the case of sexual abuse of Edward St Aubyn (Patrick Melrose's prototype) and his subsequent heroin addiction). My question is whether you feel like gambling addiction is also a result of desperate attempts of avoiding focusing on other traumatic issues.
Note that I am talking specifically about gambling addiction here, not about people gambling in general.

Generally, only weak mind gamblers become addicted very fast, not all of them. But it is really hard who to save them from addiction. Because i will tell you in my words but act upon wise it is hard to do it. Addiction is very bad it is like a poison in our body. So it is not matter is it addiction of gambling, or drug or anything, but it will be destroy our life, So we should keep it our mind and control ourself from addiction.   

Trying to escape from some issues in minds leads them to engage with gambling and due to some facts, they become addicted thinking that they've already forget those past problems but results to a much bigger one, there's cases that people wanted to forget and find ways how to deal with it
and addictions is the results of this temporary solutions.

[STT]

from what i understand , trauma means you are shock  . for example you witness a killing for the first time and that results you to become traumatize  . while addiction or being addicted to someone else like for example in gambling you will tend to feel happy and thats the reason why you play more  .  so that's it , both syndrome are different based on my own deffinition  .

There is a possible connection through the idea of post traumatic stress which would lead to reoccurring instances of the initial trauma.    This is a bit of a extrapolation for such a casual forum though, its possible someone could distract themselves from trauma such as this through drinking or even gambling or high risk behaviour.   That doesn't seem too far fetched but its a big topic to assume without personal details of a subject.

I'd say its possible but this requires professional examination and discussion and whoever the OP is referring to might want to discuss it in person with a professional as part of overall treatment.   Theres no bad question when someone goes through an extreme experience but its hard to discuss properly on a forum imo

[maydna]

It could be because I think some people run from his problem and come to gambling and finally, he found a place which he can release his feeling. Maybe that person is desperate to think about how to make money because he cannot make it in many ways. And he found that gambling is the fastest way to earn money so he tried to play and suddenly, he can win the jackpot for once in his life.

But in the next time he plays, he cannot win again like before, but he only gets losses. In the end, he cannot always win because he forgets that in gambling games, he needs to have luck and that will make him feel more desperate on making money.

I think this article is good to read:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-addiction-gambling-trauma-idUSKCN1AX1YY

[Shinpako09]

I don't think so because for me gambling addiction is mainly because of greediness. A person that always think of easy money. They always use or think of "what if". Trauma is kinda different for me, you're in shock or maybe speechless or have a less confident in yourself, always scared.

[leonair]

There are many ways for the person to redirect himself/herself from trauma like the use of drugs and the use of alcohol.

The person will just be addicted in to gambling if he will use gambling as a way to redirect himself from trauma. We know that continuous gambling can result into getting addicted into it so if he will not gamble while in a trauma, he will not get addicted into it and vice versa.

We already knew that there's so many ways in resolving any kind of addiction but the truth is that not all of the people who experienced any forms of trauma are willing to redirect themselves and even undergo for treatment as there are so many reasons too that these people don't want to share to others instead they choose to keep it to themselves.

To tell you honestly I have friends that are addicted to drugs(meth) and they used it as a maintenance for their daily lives that's why I can relate to addiction because I know their stories and no matter how you want them to change for the good they'll just only listen but still they'll do what they want.