Signs of compulsive gambling

[carlfebz2]

Hence, it leads me to a conclusion that being a compulsive gambler is certainly a choice, not a chance. While others can still control the urge to gamble, these compulsive gamblers have a hard time to control themselves simply because they gamble without self-limits and discipline. They always gamble everytime they want to, so as an outcome, they become addicted in gambling that they find it hard now to control their urge because their actions are way more advanced than their thinking.

I would partly agree with that. I think that some people here have never had the displeasure of suffering from an addiction, whether gambling or otherwise. We are all human, we all make mistakes and we all have weaknesses. Sometimes the difference between a choice and a forced choice (by addiction) is hard to tell apart. But anyone who has known what it feels like, the feeling of desperation becomes a gun to one's head. So at that point, you cannot really call it a choice anymore. But rather it becomes an illness.

Although showing compassion to those people could be right or wrong, depending on whether it helps them overcome their illness or if it just reinforces it by enabling.

Sometimes i could really say up that these decisions been made which its impossible for a certain person for it not to be aware.We could really be able to distinguish good things from bad which even how addicted

you are or on having that compulsive type of condition which its impossible that your own self will cant be able to determine it but still you do end up on choosing on doing some unethical things which
it is really basing up with your own decision and you cant really blame up any possible reason to be attached with it.

You had made a choice and you are the ones who are really putting up yourself into big trouble.

[RILWAN]

Shouldn't this be refere to sever gambling addictions case, where the gambler have tge urge to keep playing while losing heavily because explanation they both refer to the same way a gambler who is into excessive gamblingis also cal a gambling compulsion since their actions will be very...
 

[White pawn]

Anger is also a sign. Normal people will play and just walk away when they lose, some with a little bad humor, but an addicted gambler may overreact, try to blame others, threaten people, maybe even become sick and depressed until he's able to play again. It's really a bad addiction if you fall deep into it.
First signs of gambling addiction are usually spending too much time playing when you should be doing something essential like going to work, sleeping, eating, studying. It's obvious when you're getting addicted but people lie to themselves and think it's not that bad.

A gambler that’s hooked would in most cases overreact and definitely blame others for his losses. Anger is an emotion that would come into view as well. The losses may be overwhelming to the gambler and in an attempt to shield himself from the blame of it all, he results to blaming and threatening others instead of himself. Self denial can be really harmful.
Signs of any addiction and not just gambling includes spending a whole lot of  time feeding the addiction and neglecting other vital aspects of your life. In time, your life would crash and crumble cause you’ve been spending all the time feeding the addiction.

[rahmad2nd]

Would you like to add to these signs ? Have you ever found yourself trapped in this situation and how did you get rid of this ?

Yes, and I have said it in many posts. I can't remember the details, but the peak of my addiction was in 2010-11. however, point 1 and point 4, are exceptions. I remain firm and consistent, also responsible for my work until now. it never crossed my mind to gamble when I was doing activities or working. but by the way, for points 2 and 3, I once did something wrong and gambled beyond my usual limits at that time. but, not at online casinos because at that time land casinos were still the main choice when you wanted to gamble. yes, the experience that put me in a phase of difficult times. in short, I'm going through a troubled life and it's not easy to let go of habits that have become excessive routines.

To get rid of it, it's not easy believe me. it takes strong determination, and a desire to heal. despite the fact, to this day I still like to gamble. however there is a difference, not as extreme as it used to be. IMO, a good understanding and responsibility that allows me to have better control and how we define gambling itself. there is nothing better, than we define as fun entertainment with a budget ready to lose.

[danherbias07]

These signs you've mentioned are true signs of gambling addition and one ought to do something urgently about it especially when you begin placing gambling over regular jobs especially when you're not winning but rather losing and trying to chase after ones loss then you ought to seek professional help just as other users have said.
Most times, one of the major reasons why it seems people are getting addicted to gambling is the fact that most of them are already chasing their losses and in bid to recover them, make more losses and if you'll agree with me, you'll see that this singular factor alone is the major reason of gambling addition

And it's faster to get rekt when it's casino games, slots, dice, blackjack, and more. With the era now where we could easily access gambling sites and they are running 24/7 we ought to continue chasing the losses until we realize all the money is gone. This is why I prefer sports gambling more than casino games. Money in sports can be a one-time bet for the day and you won't have anything to chase because the next game will be tomorrow or better the next couple of days. Somehow, you can rest, think carefully, analyze your bet, and until you find the highest chance to win in the next sports event.
Based on my own experience, I have never felt like I am on the losing side in sports gambling (not a big winner too), I stay with one amount of bet and do it regularly, staying disciplined is the crucial part.

[Mauser]

2) You keep increasing the gambling related money with each game

3) You try to gamble more in attempt to recover loss

Compulsive gambling is a bad habit that anybody should try and get in order very quickly before it could lead down to an addiction. Losing control over our own actions when there are large sums of money involved is very dangerous and can make us lose a lot of money. Taking a step back and analysing our behaviour is a good idea, but we shouldn't be too critical and need to put everything into perspective. Especially your point 2.) and 3.) made me a bit nervous at first. Both of these points fit my gambling style very well, even though I try not to be a compulsory gambler. But after reading it again I realised that it's describing a normal martingale strategy, my most used gambling approach. The martingale strategy needs us to bet always larger amounts after a loss, so that we recover all previous losses with one single win. To someone who doesn't know the strategy this could seem like compulsory gambling.

[Betwrong]

Many times we are in a situation and we do not not realize the intensity of the problem. One such case is compulsive gambling. In simple words, it means that you are unable to control the urge to get involved with gambling even after understanding the potential harms associated with it.

Here are some signs of compulsive gambling :

1) Gambling related thoughts are always in your mind even when you are working on other activities

2) You keep increasing the gambling related money with each game

3) You try to gamble more in attempt to recover loss

4) Ignoring other important work like job just for gambling

Would you like to add to these signs ? Have you ever found yourself trapped in this situation and how did you get rid of this ?

I can imagine what it is because I was on the place of a compulsive gambler many times. Only it lasted several hours max, and never days or weeks like with really sick people. What makes me stop finally? A really big loss, much bigger than I can afford to lose. Fortunately, it is never that big that I feel the consequences for many days after it happens, but still it is big and painful, and I remember some cases even when years have passed.

My advice is: stop before losing even more. It does happen sometimes that you recover your losses and even win something on top of that, when you keep rolling. But don't fall for that trap. Stop when you lost a bit more than you can easily afford to. It's better than to win your money back this time because of luck, and then always hope that it can happen again. Gambling addicts even think it must happen. That's exactly the trap we should stay out of.

[nakamura12]

There are more signs that a person is becoming a compulsive gambler that you didn't mentioned or include in the list you made. You forgot about finding ways to earn money when you are waiting for your salary to come just to gamble which I am sure you know that it will result in having loans or borrowed money from friends or someone they knew. I am like that before whiyI tried tk recover my lose but didn't made me a compulsive gambler and also been quite some time since I haven't gamble a single cent.

[Jawhead999]

There are more signs that a person is becoming a compulsive gambler that you didn't mentioned or include in the list you made. You forgot about finding ways to earn money when you are waiting for your salary to come just to gamble which I am sure you know that it will result in having loans or borrowed money from friends or someone they knew. I am like that before whiyI tried tk recover my lose but didn't made me a compulsive gambler and also been quite some time since I haven't gamble a single cent.

I think that's what the reality isn't? people will spend more money when he received his salary because the money he have only enough to buy foods. Even he's not use it for gambling, he will use it to buy branded stuff or expensive foods as for his self reward. It's nothing wrong to spend more money during salary, but it's wrong if you can't manage your money and you need to take a loan from your friends.

[klidex]

These signs you've mentioned are true signs of gambling addition and one ought to do something urgently about it especially when you begin placing gambling over regular jobs especially when you're not winning but rather losing and trying to chase after ones loss then you ought to seek professional help just as other users have said.
Most times, one of the major reasons why it seems people are getting addicted to gambling is the fact that most of them are already chasing their losses and in bid to recover them, make more losses and if you'll agree with me, you'll see that this singular factor alone is the major reason of gambling addition

And it's faster to get rekt when it's casino games, slots, dice, blackjack, and more. With the era now where we could easily access gambling sites and they are running 24/7 we ought to continue chasing the losses until we realize all the money is gone. This is why I prefer sports gambling more than casino games. Money in sports can be a one-time bet for the day and you won't have anything to chase because the next game will be tomorrow or better the next couple of days. Somehow, you can rest, think carefully, analyze your bet, and until you find the highest chance to win in the next sports event.
Based on my own experience, I have never felt like I am on the losing side in sports gambling (not a big winner too), I stay with one amount of bet and do it regularly, staying disciplined is the crucial part.

Actually your statement about sports betting will not keep you or someone from chasing losses or the money you have lost is not an accurate statement.
Because basically sports betting is not only in one match, but there are many or several matches that take place on one day as well as for example when there is a football match and in the list of soccer bets there are many matches that will take place so that if someone loses in one match then he can bet again in another match to be able to recover his losses.
So what actually happens is curiosity and emotion about a bet to be able to win it cannot be avoided by anyone and there is only one way to be able to stop betting, namely exiting the gambling platform where we bet, whether in one bet we lose or win we have to exit on right away so you can stop betting.

[Oasisman]

There are more signs that a person is becoming a compulsive gambler that you didn't mentioned or include in the list you made. You forgot about finding ways to earn money when you are waiting for your salary to come just to gamble which I am sure you know that it will result in having loans or borrowed money from friends or someone they knew. I am like that before whiyI tried tk recover my lose but didn't made me a compulsive gambler and also been quite some time since I haven't gamble a single cent.

That's actually applies to everything in general in terms of being hooked up to a certain things/activities, including gambling. Taking a loan to gamble is the worst idea, not unless you're lucky enough to make a profit out of it and repay the loan right after you win to avoid additional interest.
Another worst thing to happen when someone is so desperate to gamble without money is, stealing money from others  just to satisfy one's gambling addiction.

[Masplanc]

3) You try to gamble more in attempt to recover loss

Also trying to play to win more after winning a game, thinking you can always win just because he/she has won the first time. These is also a sign of addiction. It is better after winning to wait for awhile than to be playing continuously.

[DaNNy001]

There are more signs that a person is becoming a compulsive gambler that you didn't mentioned or include in the list you made. You forgot about finding ways to earn money when you are waiting for your salary to come just to gamble which I am sure you know that it will result in having loans or borrowed money from friends or someone they knew. I am like that before whiyI tried tk recover my lose but didn't made me a compulsive gambler and also been quite some time since I haven't gamble a single cent.

That's actually applies to everything in general in terms of being hooked up to a certain things/activities, including gambling. Taking a loan to gamble is the worst idea, not unless you're lucky enough to make a profit out of it and repay the loan right after you win to avoid additional interest.
Another worst thing to happen when someone is so desperate to gamble without money is, stealing money from others  just to satisfy one's gambling addiction.

But the issue about luck is that no one actually knows when he will be lucky or not, especially when you have plans to pay a loan you took just to make extra money for yourself. You might just end up adding more problems and debt for yourself. I have had bad habits myself but i think going to the extent of borrowing money for loan isnt part of my habits. i feel its better you stay with what you can afford when gambling and Dont take extreme major of finding money through gambling or else you loose more to it.

[len01]

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That's actually applies to everything in general in terms of being hooked up to a certain things/activities, including gambling. Taking a loan to gamble is the worst idea, not unless you're lucky enough to make a profit out of it and repay the loan right after you win to avoid additional interest.
Another worst thing to happen when someone is so desperate to gamble without money is, stealing money from others  just to satisfy one's gambling addiction.

stealing money just to gamble, it's a really really bad thing and it usually happens to gambling addicts of insane levels.
if a gambler who already feels himself always thinking about gambling and in any conversation always involves gambling, that is already a sign that the gambler has entered the addiction level. and if these things are not avoided, in the end, you will continue to gamble until you lose all your money and valuables. and when it's all over, the addict will do reckless things like steal other people's money or rob just to gamble (as I said in the previous reply)

[uneng]

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That's actually applies to everything in general in terms of being hooked up to a certain things/activities, including gambling. Taking a loan to gamble is the worst idea, not unless you're lucky enough to make a profit out of it and repay the loan right after you win to avoid additional interest.
Another worst thing to happen when someone is so desperate to gamble without money is, stealing money from others  just to satisfy one's gambling addiction.

stealing money just to gamble, it's a really really bad thing and it usually happens to gambling addicts of insane levels.
if a gambler who already feels himself always thinking about gambling and in any conversation always involves gambling, that is already a sign that the gambler has entered the addiction level. and if these things are not avoided, in the end, you will continue to gamble until you lose all your money and valuables. and when it's all over, the addict will do reckless things like steal other people's money or rob just to gamble (as I said in the previous reply)

Insane levels of addiction can lead individuals to put their primitive instincts over the reason, consequently taking them to commit acts like the one you mentioned above. They can also show aggressive behavior, lack of focus and attention on basic tasks of their routines, sleep deprivation, and on long term it might have further negative impacts on their cognitive system, if the addiction isn't addressed and treated in time.

[irhact]

stealing money just to gamble, it's a really really bad thing and it usually happens to gambling addicts of insane levels.
if a gambler who already feels himself always thinking about gambling and in any conversation always involves gambling, that is already a sign that the gambler has entered the addiction level. and if these things are not avoided, in the end, you will continue to gamble until you lose all your money and valuables. and when it's all over, the addict will do reckless things like steal other people's money or rob just to gamble (as I said in the previous reply)

Sometimes we shouldn't blame everything on addiction, why should anyone be stealing. Any gambler doing such is a thief and should be punished if caught. If you're an addict then you should learn to control yourself so when you don't have any money available you don't go looking for illegal alternative means to get the money.

Why should you steal money then go put it at stake in a chance game that you're not even assured of winning or retaining your money. You're not only been foolish by doing such but putting yourself at great risk. An addict should try to keep some spare to be used when he's having the urge of gambling so it prevents drastical decision like stealing.

[maydna]

There are more signs that a person is becoming a compulsive gambler that you didn't mentioned or include in the list you made. You forgot about finding ways to earn money when you are waiting for your salary to come just to gamble which I am sure you know that it will result in having loans or borrowed money from friends or someone they knew. I am like that before whiyI tried tk recover my lose but didn't made me a compulsive gambler and also been quite some time since I haven't gamble a single cent.

That's actually applies to everything in general in terms of being hooked up to a certain things/activities, including gambling. Taking a loan to gamble is the worst idea, not unless you're lucky enough to make a profit out of it and repay the loan right after you win to avoid additional interest.
Another worst thing to happen when someone is so desperate to gamble without money is, stealing money from others  just to satisfy one's gambling addiction.

Taking out loans to gamble would never be advisable because we would not know whether we could win or even lose in gambling. If we win, we can return the loan money. But how will we repay the loan while the deadline is approaching if we lose?

Stealing money from other people to gamble can also be categorized as a gambling addiction because he needs money to gamble and does not always win. And when he has no money, even though his desire to gamble is high, he will steal money from other people just to continue gambling.

[molsewid]

Taking out loans to gamble would never be advisable because we would not know whether we could win or even lose in gambling. If we win, we can return the loan money. But how will we repay the loan while the deadline is approaching if we lose?

Stealing money from other people to gamble can also be categorized as a gambling addiction because he needs money to gamble and does not always win. And when he has no money, even though his desire to gamble is high, he will steal money from other people just to continue gambling.

That act can really put someone into deep trouble, having a debt with a large interest as time passes by can really make a person to sell all his belongings until he don't have anything but still need to pay. It is really hard to have a self discipline and also it is hard to be a gambling as well, so the question will be in what hard way you want to choose in your life? We should not blame gambling always we should be accountable to anything that is happening to us.

[passwordnow]

3) You try to gamble more in attempt to recover loss

This is what we know, we mostly chase our losses when we gamble and it's not going to help us stop when there are still losses that need to be covered.
What we aim is to at least recover those losses that we've made and we also know where it is going. Instead of recovering those, what's happening is that we're adding more losses and that's not resulting in good.
We only realize it at the end when we've done so much and we almost got nothing left anymore in our balances.

[BobK71]

A gambler may indulge in some of the things mentioned at the beginning of gambling. Because it is very as usual to get into this type of addiction after the initial introduction to gambling. Especially when a new gambler gets a few wins in betting, his desire to win will increase manifold. And if he loses, he also tries to recover it. These signs are seen by almost all gamblers. But when the gambler can achieve everything with his skill, he gradually learns responsible gambling.