Inherited gambling

[livingfree]

If one person get addicted to a gambling and make a good profits if he got his/her luck then for sure he will pass to his/her new generation he will teach his/her grandson on how to play in that game or where to put their bet. In a game like boxing, basketball or any sports there's a big chance of the family that they will involve in a gambling if sports will come because we all know that sports is one of the best way of gambling.

That's not a good thing to educate and pass on the addiction to your kids.

Comparing passing on of addiction to any sports is absurd IMO. It's completely different and they're far from being compared since sports is a better habit than being addicted.

But, we don't know if there really are parents and relatives that do pass on their addictions to their little ones. That's actually no good if they've done that.

Totally dumb if you do ask me on who the hell would really be tending to pass out addiction into their children if you do know that addiction could cause that financial problem?
What type or kind of parent are you if you do really have that kind of consideration on passing that shit into your children?
You would really be minding off for them about best things for them and not to those things which could potentially put their in harm.
Gambling could be gain through behavior and surroundings but it cant really be passed through DNA and i dont know on where they do get that idea.

I don't know.

He just said that.

Just because someone made money from gambling and despite being addicted, he thinks that it's okay to pass on that addiction and let it be inherited by their grandsons or sons.

It's really an off and odd comparison. Maybe there's a better explanation on that matter but for me, I don't see anything clear with it and it shouldn't be done.

[Hispo]

I believe that even if a person has a genetic predisposition to gambling, it is not a particular problem because a person can control his actions and refrain from negative experiences.

In my opinion we choose our own destiny and what to do in life. If a gambler blames his losses on his genes, most likely he is afraid to admit his mistakes and tries to blame someone else for his mistakes.

Even though I agree with you that our genes do not completely write our destiny, we should not understimate the impact they can have if we do notpay attention to them or if we are not aware of them, like most of the cases.

Of course we have to admit that there are genetic traits that are easier to identify than others, if a person's grandfather and father both suffered from diabetes during their adulthood, one can expect the person to have a high chance to go through it as well. In the case gambling as a genetic affinity, it would not be so obvious. In the end, the important thing about a gambling problem is to find support and help to overcome it, whether genetic or not.  

[Mahanton]

If one person get addicted to a gambling and make a good profits if he got his/her luck then for sure he will pass to his/her new generation he will teach his/her grandson on how to play in that game or where to put their bet. In a game like boxing, basketball or any sports there's a big chance of the family that they will involve in a gambling if sports will come because we all know that sports is one of the best way of gambling.

That's not a good thing to educate and pass on the addiction to your kids.

Comparing passing on of addiction to any sports is absurd IMO. It's completely different and they're far from being compared since sports is a better habit than being addicted.

But, we don't know if there really are parents and relatives that do pass on their addictions to their little ones. That's actually no good if they've done that.

Totally dumb if you do ask me on who the hell would really be tending to pass out addiction into their children if you do know that addiction could cause that financial problem?
What type or kind of parent are you if you do really have that kind of consideration on passing that shit into your children?
You would really be minding off for them about best things for them and not to those things which could potentially put their in harm.
Gambling could be gain through behavior and surroundings but it cant really be passed through DNA and i dont know on where they do get that idea.

I don't know.

He just said that.

Just because someone made money from gambling and despite being addicted, he thinks that it's okay to pass on that addiction and let it be inherited by their grandsons or sons.

It's really an off and odd comparison. Maybe there's a better explanation on that matter but for me, I don't see anything clear with it and it shouldn't be done.

Shouldnt really be done but instead we should do our best on not letting our sons and daughters on touching up gambling since we do know on what are the things that they could possibly experience which
isnt really that good because not all does have that good control when it comes to emotion when dealing with gambling. Anything or do talk about activities cant really be passed through genes.
Its not clear since its not totally relevant nor connected at all and just like on what others been saying which is actually true and on point.

[Pierre 2]

Well. This argument is hard pill to swallow. I know this. But I think being person who loves risks may pass from genes I think. Some people are always living in relaxed manner. For generations they never take risks and work at mediocre jobs etc. But some people love adrenaline, some people love to gamble away their money. Some feel stressed but some enjoy risks and gambling. Its possible.

[gunhell16]

If parents can explain the dangers of gambling to their children and don't show that their parents are gamblers in front of their children, perhaps their children will not try to approach gambling. But unfortunately, many parents show it in front of their children and even openly play dice gambling at home. This triggers their children's curiosity to try to play with their friends and in the end, they keep playing until they are adults. And this is what makes many adult children continue to play gambling and invite their friends from the same environment.

They can't for this kind of experience only be understood personally and it really hard for them to digest it in their minds without putting them in the same situation as to how gambling works. But as a concerned parent, you could always try the low-risk advice for your children and you can try safe methods to educate them and to make them understand how will it become a threat in their adulthood in they became addicted to it in their early life.

When a parent always gives the right guidance to the child so that no one in his or her family becomes addicted to gambling, it can be said that the outcome will be positive. But if it doesn’t guide them correctly, also make sure that it influences negatively on the people around him which shouldn’t happen.

[len01]

I know we are greatly influenced by the environment we are born into and sometimes become gamblers because of where we find ourselves, i also considered the possibility of gambling being hereditary and found out that it is also possible, that is gambling can be hereditary ,

Gambling is linked to a gene that is passed on through generations and a new study claims that it is passed on to both sons and daughters alike.

now come to think of it since it is difficult to escape our genetic makeup,
- Would you blame an individual who becomes addicted to gambling because it is wired to his DNA?

-Can their gambling problem be put in check by regular methods?

-Will the addiction be worse than someone who picked up the habit?

i have gambling ancestry from my father.
before my father stopped gambling, he was a gambling addict who spent almost every day just playing on gambling sites. but the great thing about my father even though he is a gambling addict, he can stop gambling when he is old. and now the next generation is me who continues my father's gambling addiction. but even though i'm a gambling addict, i think this gambling is just for fun to fill my spare time while off work. and i also don't spend as much time as my dad who gambles every day and every time. because on the other hand i also work in the real world for daily needs.

[Dart18]

Well. This argument is hard pill to swallow. I know this. But I think being person who loves risks may pass from genes I think. Some people are always living in relaxed manner. For generations they never take risks and work at mediocre jobs etc. But some people love adrenaline, some people love to gamble away their money. Some feel stressed but some enjoy risks and gambling. Its possible.

That might be the real thing than the gambling habit being passed on. I have seen the same people when I was a team leader back then. Not in gambling but in jobs they take. They are willing to take job resignation even though there's no assurance of the next job yet. That's a lot of risk they are taking and I guess it's a hereditary thing.
Because on my side I cannot do that unless I am secured and accepted on a new job. I may have took a little risk on some parts of my decision but not going as far as that.

[smartaction]

Gambling which is a bad addiction. It never spreads through DNA. This is a social problem. It may be that someone in a family is addicted to gambling, and seeing him there, another member of the family may become involved in gambling. Someone can involve in gamble by his gambler friend. And if someone gambles for entertainment, gambling can become an additional addiction.

[TopT3ns]

Gambling which is a bad addiction. It never spreads through DNA. This is a social problem. It may be that someone in a family is addicted to gambling, and seeing him there, another member of the family may become involved in gambling. Someone can involve in gamble by his gambler friend. And if someone gambles for entertainment, gambling can become an additional addiction.

Gambling can only spread when you tell other people how good it is to be a gambler and you have to know that you invite people so that it doesn't mean that they will get profits so you have to be careful and don't let your friendship be destroyed because of gambling.

[madnessteat]

I believe that even if a person has a genetic predisposition to gambling, it is not a particular problem because a person can control his actions and refrain from negative experiences.

In my opinion we choose our own destiny and what to do in life. If a gambler blames his losses on his genes, most likely he is afraid to admit his mistakes and tries to blame someone else for his mistakes.

I would not say that. In fact everything we do is controlled by the actions of the chemicals in our brain. The illusion of control is completely false and arbitrary. So whenever I hear of addiction, primarily gambling addiction, to stay on topic, I do not believe that the mentioned gambler can control his actions and refrain from negative experiences as much as some people believe that he can.

As I said in a previous post, its all really boiled down to brain chemicals and brain dysfunctions which, if you are unlucky, result in lifetime gambling addictions which do not go away with simple self help or "strict self discipline".

So saying we choose our own destiny is kind of a trap. People who need help get ignored because others perceive it as "their own fault" even though its not really.

I don't agree with you. Maybe you are governed by chemical reactions and I can control my desires, decisions, and money. I can limit myself to things I want, but because I can think rationally and understand what is best for me I very often refuse those things.

In my opinion, everything is much simpler. An irresponsible person will always find an extraneous reason to justify his behavior to some, it's chemical processes, brain dysfunctions, etc. but really the problem is irresponsibility to oneself and society.

[swogerino]

Well. This argument is hard pill to swallow. I know this. But I think being person who loves risks may pass from genes I think. Some people are always living in relaxed manner. For generations they never take risks and work at mediocre jobs etc. But some people love adrenaline, some people love to gamble away their money. Some feel stressed but some enjoy risks and gambling. Its possible.

The ones that do though,the ones that take risks and gamble away their money,by doing so they are also throwing away their relaxed manner of living and that is a huge loss in my opinion,so sure inherited genes are possible but why awaken them when they are in a deep sleep,and this awakening can do a lot of harm as we have seen many examples.

A lot of people who love adrenaline go to the casino,offline or online and they play there feeling a lot of emotions while gambling but in the end the only emotion they will feel is regret,rage and sadness.This is for the majority while a minority can walk away with a huge jackpot.I would rather keep these genes sleeping rather than awakening them and put my relaxed lifestyle at risk.

[karabiber]

We cannot blame a person for having a genetic predisposition to gambling. However, if the addict is not trying to distance himself from gambling, we can blame him if he does not make an effort to get rid of the addiction. Our country, city, living conditions, climate can all be things that encourage us to gamble. We must not forget to strengthen our own will. Gambling should be viewed as a means of entertainment. We should stop gambling in every stressful moment. It is a pity to have a gambling addict in the family. Children imitate their parents. If we want to get rid of this situation and leave a clean future for our generations, we can try to taste different tastes of life.

[hahay]

We cannot blame a person for having a genetic predisposition to gambling. However, if the addict is not trying to distance himself from gambling, we can blame him if he does not make an effort to get rid of the addiction. Our country, city, living conditions, climate can all be things that encourage us to gamble. We must not forget to strengthen our own will. Gambling should be viewed as a means of entertainment. We should stop gambling in every stressful moment. It is a pity to have a gambling addict in the family. Children imitate their parents. If we want to get rid of this situation and leave a clean future for our generations, we can try to taste different tastes of life.

The most important thing is for parents not to gamble near their child or who can be seen by the child because even, when parents do not give an example of gambling at all but in life over time a child will continue to gamble because it is influenced by friends and the surrounding environment and not from parents. In this case it proves that gambling itself will continue to grow even without having to be exemplified by parents, moreover if parents give an example, then of course a child will never be able to avoid it.

[arwin100]

We cannot blame a person for having a genetic predisposition to gambling. However, if the addict is not trying to distance himself from gambling, we can blame him if he does not make an effort to get rid of the addiction. Our country, city, living conditions, climate can all be things that encourage us to gamble. We must not forget to strengthen our own will. Gambling should be viewed as a means of entertainment. We should stop gambling in every stressful moment. It is a pity to have a gambling addict in the family. Children imitate their parents. If we want to get rid of this situation and leave a clean future for our generations, we can try to taste different tastes of life.

The most important thing is for parents not to gamble near their child or who can be seen by the child because even, when parents do not give an example of gambling at all but in life over time a child will continue to gamble because it is influenced by friends and the surrounding environment and not from parents. In this case it proves that gambling itself will continue to grow even without having to be exemplified by parents, moreover if parents give an example, then of course a child will never be able to avoid it.

Their environment really contribute on what child can take in future since if they gamble and their children see it for sure they will take this as normal activities which they can join. And if their parents will not care if they see their children's already starting to gamble then maybe we can see them grow as a hardcore gambler in future. So at early stage on their lives parents should open up this kind of discussion and let their children aware on this then tell the risk about engaging on this activities since early education can save them to get away on addiction.

[lionheart78]

We cannot blame a person for having a genetic predisposition to gambling. However, if the addict is not trying to distance himself from gambling, we can blame him if he does not make an effort to get rid of the addiction. Our country, city, living conditions, climate can all be things that encourage us to gamble. We must not forget to strengthen our own will. Gambling should be viewed as a means of entertainment. We should stop gambling in every stressful moment. It is a pity to have a gambling addict in the family. Children imitate their parents. If we want to get rid of this situation and leave a clean future for our generations, we can try to taste different tastes of life.

The most important thing is for parents not to gamble near their child or who can be seen by the child because even, when parents do not give an example of gambling at all but in life over time a child will continue to gamble because it is influenced by friends and the surrounding environment and not from parents. In this case it proves that gambling itself will continue to grow even without having to be exemplified by parents, moreover if parents give an example, then of course a child will never be able to avoid it.

But then just like what one of the replies stated here, no matter how parents hide their gambling activity from their children or forbid their child to gamble, these kids when growing up will find gambling in its own way.  So I think it isn't the best approach to prevent kids from gambling without explaining why they should avoid it.  The reason should be explained profoundly so that kids can understand it very much.  So in a time when these kids encounter and get involved in gambling activities, they have the knowledge of why they need to control their gambling activities.

This kind of deep knowledge will be beneficial to those who have a tendency to indulge themselves in pleasure or inherited gambling traits because their rational thinking will possibly counter anything that might lead them to gambling addiction.

[Smartvirus]

Gambling which is a bad addiction. It never spreads through DNA. This is a social problem. It may be that someone in a family is addicted to gambling, and seeing him there, another member of the family may become involved in gambling. Someone can involve in gamble by his gambler friend. And if someone gambles for entertainment, gambling can become an additional addiction.

At last someone gets to understand. It's more of a social problem and it's very difficult these days for one not to try there lucks with gambling following the many advertisements that goes on these days. Viewing a show on your TV screen, the next advert your most likely to see is how somebuser have made off with an easy win off some prediction on a gambling site ormaybe you've got a neighbour, a friend, sibling, parent or so that does a lot of gambling and at times is met with some wins. Justblike that you feel like trying your stars and gradually builds an addiction towards gambling. It's just the way it is, no inheritance involved.

[Boristhecat]

I think, in general, it's harder for people to stop their addiction when it's genetic. Most of the time, they will always come back to what makes them happy or what makes them feel fulfilled or something. It will be hard to overcome that, but that's just how you will know how strong the person is with willpower.

Comparing them to someone who has just gotten into the habit it's doing it is challenging. I think there's no significant difference.

I think that there is a fundamental difference - in one case, you can correct the habit (behavior pattern) simply by abstaining and "forgetting" about the addiction, in the other case, no matter what you do, the "addiction" remains at the genetic level and this must be controlled all your life in order to avoid it. However, I have big doubts about the fact that there is some kind of genetic predisposition to gambling addiction.

[yazher]

Well. This argument is hard pill to swallow. I know this. But I think being person who loves risks may pass from genes I think. Some people are always living in relaxed manner. For generations they never take risks and work at mediocre jobs etc. But some people love adrenaline, some people love to gamble away their money. Some feel stressed but some enjoy risks and gambling. Its possible.

Definitely right because after all, we have different environments and some acquire traits that are close to gambling and eventually they developed it to be more exactly the same as gambling and just one move and they find themselves playing casinos or any other games that involve betting. They cannot know for themselves that they are already addicted to it until they lose some big money and when they do, they will have some idea and depends on whether they want to stop it or not because addiction cannot be cured just by knowing you have it, you need to be patient and to be motivated to stop it from avoiding the things that triggered your addiction.

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- Would you blame an individual who becomes addicted to gambling because it is wired to his DNA?

I also have doubts in this fact. But I don't deny, children have parental traits. In this case that fact must be taken into. In a nutshell, generation after generation has been inherited so far, so why gamble shouldn't on the list?

-Can their gambling problem be put in check by regular methods?

Why not, if needed, can be fixed with psychologist therapy. Although it is inherited, I don't think it's a big hard thing that can't be changed.

-Will the addiction be worse than someone who picked up the habit?

Everything has a limit and once this limit is crossed it can never bring good thing rather than worse. Now you call it habit or addiction. And in this case gambling addiction or being a habit are both worse things

[coupable]

I know we are greatly influenced by the environment we are born into and sometimes become gamblers because of where we find ourselves, i also considered the possibility of gambling being hereditary and found out that it is also possible, that is gambling can be hereditary ,

Gambling is linked to a gene that is passed on through generations and a new study claims that it is passed on to both sons and daughters alike.

This is one of the most unusual phenomena in analytical psychology, and there are many indications of inherited behaviors.
I live in a city known by the expanding growth of gambling activities before the advent of the internet and modern games, and everyone notices some of the families, many of whose members are famous as gamblers since their father inherited it as a behavior from their grandfather.
The problem is that it's not possible, until now, to acknowledge the seriousness of such studies because not everyone who has one of his fathers was a gambler will also be a gambler.
We also note the lack of this among women, meaning that the phenomenon is monitored and analyzed in men only, which makes coming up with a reliable result very difficult and will remain within the field of Speculation on the max.