The characteristics of people who are addicted to online gambling

[Fundamentals Of]

This is the reason why I don't agree with some people who think that gambling is not just a form of entertainment. There are certain people who believe that gambling is money-making if it is done in a more serious way. I don't think so. The more a person thinks that gambling gives money, the more he is facing the risk of addiction. If it is for fun then a moderate amount of loss is nothing. It is because that money spent was only a sort of payment to the entertainment one gets.

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[harapan]

This is the reason why I don't agree with some people who think that gambling is not just a form of entertainment. There are certain people who believe that gambling is money-making if it is done in a more serious way. I don't think so. The more a person thinks that gambling gives money, the more he is facing the risk of addiction. If it is for fun then a moderate amount of loss is nothing. It is because that money spent was only a sort of payment to the entertainment one gets.

I think Gambling itself is designed to take away your money if you aren’t being careful and disciplined. Gambling, just like any addiction can be really precarious to one’s mental health as well as financially. I don’t think it’s only just a form of entertainment as it has wrecked so many people that went in too deep and didn’t realize until it was too late. You win some, you lose some.
Addiction creeps in really slowly and the individual wouldn’t know he’s getting addicted until he’s way in too deep. And even then, he still may not realize he’s fallen into the deep dark world of addiction.

[ethereumhunter]

This is the reason why I don't agree with some people who think that gambling is not just a form of entertainment. There are certain people who believe that gambling is money-making if it is done in a more serious way. I don't think so. The more a person thinks that gambling gives money, the more he is facing the risk of addiction. If it is for fun then a moderate amount of loss is nothing. It is because that money spent was only a sort of payment to the entertainment one gets.

Yes, there are people who believe that gambling is one way to make money. But they should not use gambling for that because they must realize that before they can make money from gambling, they have to use money first to win some money. And this is not necessarily immediate because they can get the defeat factor that will come to them. The more people use the more money, the higher the percentage of losses because they can think that if their bet is raised, if they win, their win will be bigger. Apart from that, I agree with what you say that they can run the risk of addiction.

[Oasisman]

This is the reason why I don't agree with some people who think that gambling is not just a form of entertainment. There are certain people who believe that gambling is money-making if it is done in a more serious way. I don't think so. The more a person thinks that gambling gives money, the more he is facing the risk of addiction. If it is for fun then a moderate amount of loss is nothing. It is because that money spent was only a sort of payment to the entertainment one gets.

I think Gambling itself is designed to take away your money if you aren’t being careful and disciplined. Gambling, just like any addiction can be really precarious to one’s mental health as well as financially. I don’t think it’s only just a form of entertainment as it has wrecked so many people that went in too deep and didn’t realize until it was too late. You win some, you lose some.
Addiction creeps in really slowly and the individual wouldn’t know he’s getting addicted until he’s way in too deep. And even then, he still may not realize he’s fallen into the deep dark world of addiction.

Do you gamble? And why do you think you gamble?
Do you think gambling take away your money? These questions are based on your statement.
Anyway, you're not wrong anyway. But in contrary with what you said that gambling is designed to take away your money. Well, gambling was designed for entertainment first until these gambling casinos noticed that people are going nuts with gambling so they take advantage of it and improved their services to make it more appealing to their clients.
That's why the house always wins.

[Reid]

Restlessness or irritability when trying to reduce or stop gambling.

After losing gambling money, often comes back another day to get revenge ("chase" someone's loss).

Not yielding. A characteristic we humans have, then being rebellious and want to chase the loss even if it means to cost anything/everything we have.
Gamblers who are habitually doing it everyday will have lots of signs once they miss a day without doing it.
It's similar to those drug addict that is confused about what to do for the whole the day without the pill, in this case their game in gambling.
This kind of people badly needs help unlike those who do it occasionally who are mostly just having fun.

[btc78]

This is the reason why I don't agree with some people who think that gambling is not just a form of entertainment.

depend on how we look and deal with gambling , we are looking for entertainment while others is for profits or gains.

There are certain people who believe that gambling is money-making if it is done in a more serious way. I don't think so.

there are some people i knew personally that living in use of gambling and yes they are successfully making money on this.

The more a person thinks that gambling gives money, the more he is facing the risk of addiction.

if gambling is made with the use of excess funds? then there are nothing wrong with that .

If it is for fun then a moderate amount of loss is nothing. It is because that money spent was only a sort of payment to the entertainment one gets.

well that is their stand and that is our own ways to earn or enjoy .

[inanilujimi]

Don't gamble if you can't control your emotions, to be honest, in any gambling game if you continue to lose more than 5 times then I will stop playing that day, and don't force yourself to cut the losses incurred with bigger bets, because honestly it's possible it was not the right time to play games.

[Pierre 2]

I think all kinds of addictions are bad because you forget who you are in the end and waste your precious life and time. Gambling is no different. I think gambling can really help people, forget hardships of life. It can help people to have fun even. But responsible gambling is always better. Humans should always know that we have a life where we should fill with loved ones. Games are cool except you are addicted to them.

[karabiber]

It is the primary goal of a gambling addict or people with any addiction to reach an addiction that always gives them happiness, whether online or offline. Of course, the disadvantage of online gambling for addicts is that they can always reach it. Every minute and every second gambling is at your fingertips. In this case, states must take action against online gambling. Mostly illegal online gambling is a loss for governments as well. Maybe going to casinos instead of online gambling can reduce addiction a bit more. Because he can't go to the casino every hour and minute he wants. But real addicts stay out of this topic. They just leave whenever they want.

[rahmad2nd]

Don't gamble if you can't control your emotions, to be honest, in any gambling game if you continue to lose more than 5 times then I will stop playing that day, and don't force yourself to cut the losses incurred with bigger bets, because honestly it's possible it was not the right time to play games.

to be honest, no one can control themselves all the time.
Especially in gambling, emotions always play an important role in every action, choice, and desire. if a person does not have emotions of course there will be no desire to gamble (in this context) self-control is the most difficult part to overcome because it involves emotions in it.

what I think is good is how a gambler has full awareness and has control over his every action on any activity, even though the fact is not as easy as it is said.

Well, I don't know when the right day and time is to get lucky in gambling. what I do is play within the capacity of my ability to lose and stop the game when the situation does not match the scenario that I apply as a rule that I make, this really helps me not to play too much which can lead to addiction.

[madnessteat]

I think all kinds of addictions are bad because you forget who you are in the end and waste your precious life and time. Gambling is no different. I think gambling can really help people, forget hardships of life. It can help people to have fun even. But responsible gambling is always better. Humans should always know that we have a life where we should fill with loved ones. Games are cool except you are addicted to them.

Most often gambling addiction gets people who have a lack of dopamine and serotonin in the body. Gambling leads to a strong release of these hormones in the blood, which causes joy, euphoria and increases self-esteem, albeit temporarily. Other ways to achieve the same feelings do not work. That is why it is very difficult for such people to quit gambling as their addiction is caused by chemical processes and psychology.  

[KTChampions]

This is the reason why I don't agree with some people who think that gambling is not just a form of entertainment. There are certain people who believe that gambling is money-making if it is done in a more serious way. I don't think so. The more a person thinks that gambling gives money, the more he is facing the risk of addiction. If it is for fun then a moderate amount of loss is nothing. It is because that money spent was only a sort of payment to the entertainment one gets.

If this person takes a serious approach, then he will not develop addiction. He will try one or two times some "system" that he invented to make money on gambling, lose and realize that he was wrong. Those gamblers who have been losing money for years with the idea of winning them are simply insane and cannot admit to themselves that they have an addiction.

[Quidat]

This is the reason why I don't agree with some people who think that gambling is not just a form of entertainment. There are certain people who believe that gambling is money-making if it is done in a more serious way. I don't think so. The more a person thinks that gambling gives money, the more he is facing the risk of addiction. If it is for fun then a moderate amount of loss is nothing. It is because that money spent was only a sort of payment to the entertainment one gets.

If this person takes a serious approach, then he will not develop addiction. He will try one or two times some "system" that he invented to make money on gambling, lose and realize that he was wrong. Those gamblers who have been losing money for years with the idea of winning them are simply insane and cannot admit to themselves that they have an addiction.

If you are on the situation on which you do make yourself keeps coming back despite of the loses you are making and trying out to mind off about breaking even then its a solid sign that you are already
addicted with gambling but we know that there's always that kind of denial about this manner which majority of gamblers do really say that they arent addicted and just only spending the money
which they can afford to lose. People do only learn when its already too late or they have already experienced bad things or unfortunate events into their lives.
Making yourself addicted will really be on high chances when you do have that kind of impulsive reaction towards gambling activity.

[Silberman]

The successful people have a different mindset. They don’t take things to their head like many normal people do. Their focus is strong and their dealing is very clear.
On the other hand there are people who are addicted – they like to keep hiding themselves from the people and they are strange and weird. Their dealing is ambiguous and dishonest.

It means that successful people and addicted people have different mindsets.
But indeed the characteristics of each person who is addicted to gambling are different because people who are addicted to online gambling will hide their activities in gambling while people who are addicted to offline gambling may be seen visiting the casino every day.
But the essence of everything must be the same they will always gamble and use other money to gamble and satisfy their desires.
And there is a tendency for them to be secretive when it comes to the activities they do behind their backs so it doesn't appear that they like to gamble.

I think this is one of those things that makes very difficult for the average person to identify if someone is addicted to gambling, after all if you see someone that is gambling you do not immediately assume that person is addicted to it, in fact you will come to the opposite conclusion as most people are able to control their gambling, however if you could take a look at their financial statements or at the accumulated time they spend gambling each day then you may get a better idea of their problem, but since this is not possible then it is easy for a lot of people to miss the signs that their relative or friend is having some gambling issues.

[traderethereum]

The successful people have a different mindset. They don’t take things to their head like many normal people do. Their focus is strong and their dealing is very clear.
On the other hand there are people who are addicted – they like to keep hiding themselves from the people and they are strange and weird. Their dealing is ambiguous and dishonest.

It means that successful people and addicted people have different mindsets.
But indeed the characteristics of each person who is addicted to gambling are different because people who are addicted to online gambling will hide their activities in gambling while people who are addicted to offline gambling may be seen visiting the casino every day.
But the essence of everything must be the same they will always gamble and use other money to gamble and satisfy their desires.
And there is a tendency for them to be secretive when it comes to the activities they do behind their backs so it doesn't appear that they like to gamble.

I think this is one of those things that makes very difficult for the average person to identify if someone is addicted to gambling, after all if you see someone that is gambling you do not immediately assume that person is addicted to it, in fact you will come to the opposite conclusion as most people are able to control their gambling, however if you could take a look at their financial statements or at the accumulated time they spend gambling each day then you may get a better idea of their problem, but since this is not possible then it is easy for a lot of people to miss the signs that their relative or friend is having some gambling issues.

That's true because we can only conclude what we saw the first time and we can't tell if they really are addicted gamblers or just playing gambling.
Sometimes this is what creates a misunderstanding between us and those who gamble because there is a misperception and say that they are addicted gamblers when they are not.
But if they really are addicted gamblers, we may need to approach them and ask nicely so that there is no misunderstanding between us.
Maybe this is what makes addicted gamblers not say that they are gamblers who are addicted to gambling.

[Fundamentals Of]

This is the reason why I don't agree with some people who think that gambling is not just a form of entertainment. There are certain people who believe that gambling is money-making if it is done in a more serious way. I don't think so. The more a person thinks that gambling gives money, the more he is facing the risk of addiction. If it is for fun then a moderate amount of loss is nothing. It is because that money spent was only a sort of payment to the entertainment one gets.

I think Gambling itself is designed to take away your money if you aren’t being careful and disciplined. Gambling, just like any addiction can be really precarious to one’s mental health as well as financially. I don’t think it’s only just a form of entertainment as it has wrecked so many people that went in too deep and didn’t realize until it was too late. You win some, you lose some.
Addiction creeps in really slowly and the individual wouldn’t know he’s getting addicted until he’s way in too deep. And even then, he still may not realize he’s fallen into the deep dark world of addiction.

It is not even about whether you are careful and disciplined or not. It doesn't matter. Gambling will always take your money. That is true even if you are careful or disciplined. The only difference is that those careful and disciplined gamblers are not losing too much of their money. They know when to stop and they stop at the right time. These are the gamblers that do not fall to addiction. But it doesn't mean that gambling hasn't taken away their money. They are also losing.

[hahay]

I don't think there are any special characteristics because everyone has a different lifestyle, even though they are both addicted to online gambling but I think they have their own characteristics and it will be different depending on their lifestyle. Indeed, perhaps they can be identified by traits such as always wanting to be alone because online gambling will be closely related to privacy. Therefore, I think the main characteristic is that they are always more aloof which in the end their lifestyle is more introverted but it will be different when they gamble online with many friends around then the characteristics of addiction like that may be disguised.

[danherbias07]

This is the reason why I don't agree with some people who think that gambling is not just a form of entertainment. There are certain people who believe that gambling is money-making if it is done in a more serious way. I don't think so. The more a person thinks that gambling gives money, the more he is facing the risk of addiction. If it is for fun then a moderate amount of loss is nothing. It is because that money spent was only a sort of payment to the entertainment one gets.

I think Gambling itself is designed to take away your money if you aren’t being careful and disciplined. Gambling, just like any addiction can be really precarious to one’s mental health as well as financially. I don’t think it’s only just a form of entertainment as it has wrecked so many people that went in too deep and didn’t realize until it was too late. You win some, you lose some.
Addiction creeps in really slowly and the individual wouldn’t know he’s getting addicted until he’s way in too deep. And even then, he still may not realize he’s fallen into the deep dark world of addiction.

It is not even about whether you are careful and disciplined or not. It doesn't matter. Gambling will always take your money. That is true even if you are careful or disciplined. The only difference is that those careful and disciplined gamblers are not losing too much of their money. They know when to stop and they stop at the right time. These are the gamblers that do not fall to addiction. But it doesn't mean that gambling hasn't taken away their money. They are also losing.

Discipline, that's very crucial when you are a gambler. You must know when to stop especially if you are not entertained anymore. Yeah, if you are getting angry at the game, it's a sign to stop.

And it could also be your path to being a millionaire if you know how to do it right.
Like this kid.
From poker fan boy to poker champion! Taking down the biggest EPT of all time!
Tournaments are helpful, it would take your time if you are good at one game and your spending little money. Just the entry fee and you are good to go.
This is why I love poker tournaments, it's not like you will easily get addicted to it because just one game or one tournament could consume a lot of your time and that means you save a lot of money and you are entertained.

[wiss19]

This is the reason why I don't agree with some people who think that gambling is not just a form of entertainment. There are certain people who believe that gambling is money-making if it is done in a more serious way. I don't think so. The more a person thinks that gambling gives money, the more he is facing the risk of addiction. If it is for fun then a moderate amount of loss is nothing. It is because that money spent was only a sort of payment to the entertainment one gets.

Why not? When what they are saying is a fact. Gambling do really has two purpose. One is for entertainment and the other one is for profit making. When they are serious, they will formulate their own strat or find existing starts online.

It's only harder tho if we are dealing about casinos but sports I think is much easier because we can just look a the players or the teams statistics and maybe other factors like weather, the stadium where they play, etc to determine if who we think can win. Nothing is wrong with that as long as self control is still there and they will learn when to stop. The same goes when we are playing to get entertained as it can also be addicting.

[lionheart78]

This is the reason why I don't agree with some people who think that gambling is not just a form of entertainment. There are certain people who believe that gambling is money-making if it is done in a more serious way. I don't think so.

Gambling can be a source of income but it isn't a money-making machine.  If you happen to browse youtube, twitch, there are people who find a way to incentivize gambling activity.  These people are smart enough to think outside the box.  They do have fun and frustration depending on the result of their gambling engagement and video creation but nonetheless, they are able to make their gambling activity to produce money.

The more a person thinks that gambling gives money, the more he is facing the risk of addiction. If it is for fun then a moderate amount of loss is nothing. It is because that money spent was only a sort of payment to the entertainment one gets.

On a serious note, I disagree with you that these people who make a living out of gambling engagement are more prone to gambling addiction, instead, I also believe they are less likely to get addicted.  I read here why they are less likely to get addicted and it sounds convincing to me.

 I do agree that there are better ways to a source of income, but in terms of turning into a compulsive gamblers, they are less likely to get addicted because

1.  They always plan their action
2.  They make a careful approach in every bet they made.
3.  They manage their bankroll really well to not get busted as soon as they engage in their gambling activity
4.  They have complete control of their time
5.  They don't chase losses, if they feel that it isn't their day they just stop and go home. Or linger a little longer for socialization.

I agree with the risk of the environment but I bet these type of gambler know how to handle the risk around.  Else, they won't be in the industry if they failed to adapt in this risky environment.