Do gambling addicts bother about the consequences of their actions?

[Mauser]

A question that bothers me concerning this issue is;
1. Do gambling addicts ever take a second thought on what the consequences of their actions can be not just to them but on those close to them? 
2. Do they in reality genuinely feel any remorse about  how those affected by their actions might be feeling? 
3. Or, are they a dispassionate victim of their own uncontrollable addictive gambling lifestyle?

Personally I have never experienced a gambling addiction so it's a bit hard to answer for me, but I have personal experiences with other types of addictions. In the end I think the behavior we have with our addictions are very similar and don't depend on the substances. My uncle struggles with alcohol addiction for a long time and I talked with him about it many times. He is aware how much it affects our family as everybody tries to help him. The problem is that all morning and afternoon he is fine and control himself, but in the evening there is a switch in him that starts to change his behavior completely. I have a similar experience with cigarettes, tried to stop more than 20 times but always come back to it. Especially after drinking alcohol I can't control myself and it happens automatically, even though I know how bad it is.

[Alisha-k]

Gambling if not checked cam lead to a devastating condition for a gambler's life. As a gambler when you allow yourself to be controlled by gambling instinct instead of having control over it, it repercussions doesn't particularly affects only you but goes beyond just you to those around you.

A woman was giving an account of how her gambling husband has been problematic to her with his gambling attitude. She gave an instance of how her husband had to steal her jewelry and sold it to get money to carry on his gambling enterprise. And unsuspecting of her husband the woman accused their come-and-go house-cleaner of making away with her jewelry when the cleaner must have come to the house for her cleaning services that very faithful day. She got the cleaner arrested, but then, investigations where carried out which it was uncovered that the woman's husband was the one who stole her jewelry for gambling and not the cleaner.

It is difficult to grasp or imagined the level of humiliation the innocent cleaner must have faced for an act she knows nothing about.

A question that bothers me concerning this issue is;
1. Do gambling addicts ever take a second thought on what the consequences of their actions can be not just to them but on those close to them? 
2. Do they in reality genuinely feel any remorse about  how those affected by their actions might be feeling? 
3. Or, are they a dispassionate victim of their own uncontrollable addictive gambling lifestyle?

This addiction is on another level, he's not just a gambler, he's an addict and a theif and he needs urgent help.

I feel for the cleaner, it's good she was vindicated quite early..
Hope she finds peace and forgives are accusers.

[ethereumhunter]

1. Gambling addicts never think about the consequences of their actions or the consequences that the people around them will receive. They just want money to be able to continue gambling and will look for that money anywhere, even if they have to steal.
2. I don't know but it doesn't seem like they have any regrets or if they do, it won't stop them from stopping gambling. They have no idea about the feelings of those affected by their actions.
3. they are victims of gambling because they do not have self-control but must also realize that it is their own fault because they often gamble and do not control themselves.

[dezoel]

I don't really think that an addict who has reached the level to steal money or belongings from their loved ones only to continue his gambling activities will feel any remorse or will have any thought about what the consequences of his actions will be on his loved ones or others around him, he is probably not able to think about anything else apart from gambling and that is the reason why he carried out something like that.

Such people need to be treated because they lose their ability to think critically and take decisions that are good for themselves and those they live with, they also can be dangerous because they can do almost anything to get some money for their gambling addiction.

[Zlantann]

A question that bothers me concerning this issue is;
1. Do gambling addicts ever take a second thought on what the consequences of their actions can be not just to them but on those close to them?  

Most addicts care about their families and they want the best for them. They know the consequences of their actions but they are under the control of a strong force that pushes them to damn the consequences of their actions. Have you ever considered why an addicted smoker keeps smoking even when the doctor had informed him that smoking is killing him. He is well aware that his death will cause so much pain to his family, yet he is still indulging in the deadly act.

2. Do they in reality genuinely feel any remorse about  how those affected by their actions might be feeling?  

If you have ever counseled a gambling addict you know that they are very sorry for their actions. Some might have become strong hearted thereby having no feeling or remorse, but most of the people I have advised feel sorry for putting themselves and family at financial risk. Many of them have kept apologizing countless because they are not pleased with their misbehavior. The issue is that they just can't help themselves.

3. Or, are they a dispassionate victim of their own uncontrollable addictive gambling lifestyle?

Some of these gamblers have become used to their misbehavior. They don't feel remorse and don't also care about the consequences of their actions. Every gambling addict needs help because addiction makes people lose their sense of reasoning.

[Casdinyard]

Gambling if not checked cam lead to a devastating condition for a gambler's life. As a gambler when you allow yourself to be controlled by gambling instinct instead of having control over it, it repercussions doesn't particularly affects only you but goes beyond just you to those around you.

A woman was giving an account of how her gambling husband has been problematic to her with his gambling attitude. She gave an instance of how her husband had to steal her jewelry and sold it to get money to carry on his gambling enterprise. And unsuspecting of her husband the woman accused their come-and-go house-cleaner of making away with her jewelry when the cleaner must have come to the house for her cleaning services that very faithful day. She got the cleaner arrested, but then, investigations where carried out which it was uncovered that the woman's husband was the one who stole her jewelry for gambling and not the cleaner.

It is difficult to grasp or imagined the level of humiliation the innocent cleaner must have faced for an act she knows nothing about.

A question that bothers me concerning this issue is;
1. Do gambling addicts ever take a second thought on what the consequences of their actions can be not just to them but on those close to them? 
2. Do they in reality genuinely feel any remorse about  how those affected by their actions might be feeling? 
3. Or, are they a dispassionate victim of their own uncontrollable addictive gambling lifestyle?

People that are in too deep in the gambling addiction world rarely gets bothered about the consequences of their actions in their journey to get their fix. Some even go so far as to commit heinous crimes just to get the money to support their gambling habits, which is wrong on all levels. Of course at some point they'd have this realization, perhaps upon committing their first act of crime or somethign that they knew they wouldn't do if they weren't addicted to gambling in the first place, but most of the time soon as they get past this regret they'd carry on with committing these things without remorse as they've already gone past that. I don't really want to put the victim blaming card here but when every sign's out there and you've avoided it or looked past such innuendos by your mind and your body, telling you to stop your gambling or else you'll be in deeper trouble than you ever could expect, then at some level you deserve what's coming for you.

[sunsilk]

A question that bothers me concerning this issue is;
1. Do gambling addicts ever take a second thought on what the consequences of their actions can be not just to them but on those close to them? 

I think they do but they'll reason out that they had no choice.

2. Do they in reality genuinely feel any remorse about  how those affected by their actions might be feeling? 

Possibly but they still do it.

3. Or, are they a dispassionate victim of their own uncontrollable addictive gambling lifestyle?

This is also possible. But learning to know that you've been addicted, you shouldn't harm others and also affect the time or anything that they've got.

There are gamblers that aren't addicted and still know the place and things that they've got, the limitations that should set boundaries on how far they can go with gambling.

[alastantiger]

Such a sad story. Addiction of any type ruins lives and homes.

A question that bothers me concerning this issue is;
1. Do gambling addicts ever take a second thought on what the consequences of their actions can be not just to them but on those close to them?

Yes, they do but then immediately tell those thought to go to hell as they are ready to bear the consequences. Or rather their will is just too weak. What I have noticed about gambling addicts is that their addiction thrives in isolation. They are usually loners. So being alone most of the time, there is no one for intrude on their thoughts and make them have a rethink

2. Do they in reality genuinely feel any remorse about  how those affected by their actions might be feeling?

Yes, they do. Some of them genuinely wants to stop but do not know how or have the necessary emotional support to help them push through. No right thinking person would enjoy seeing their loved ones hurt because of their addiction.

[Aikidoka]

Gambling addiction can be extremely hard to some gamblers and in some cases, it tragically leads to suicide. It is a serious topic and I sincerely hope that anyone struggling with this addiction seeks help ASAP.

I think stories of husbands stealing their wives' jewelry and selling it to fund their gambling habits are sadly quite common and when gambling addiction takes hold, gamblers often become desperate for more money resorting to selling their own belongings their spouse's possessions or even their children's items. It's truly a terrible situation and horrible.

1. Do gambling addicts ever take a second thought on what the consequences of their actions can be not just to them but on those close to them? 

Most of them don't care about the consequences as the only thing they want is to earn more money to use for gambling! It's just a big issue and it can create chaos within the entire family if the husband is addicted or any member of the family.

2. Do they in reality genuinely feel any remorse about  how those affected by their actions might be feeling? 

I don't think so as they may not be fully aware of the real situation. They could end up regretting their choices later on but once they become deeply addicted they might convince themselves that what they are doing is the right way!

[goldkingcoiner]

Gambling if not checked cam lead to a devastating condition for a gambler's life. As a gambler when you allow yourself to be controlled by gambling instinct instead of having control over it, it repercussions doesn't particularly affects only you but goes beyond just you to those around you.

A woman was giving an account of how her gambling husband has been problematic to her with his gambling attitude. She gave an instance of how her husband had to steal her jewelry and sold it to get money to carry on his gambling enterprise. And unsuspecting of her husband the woman accused their come-and-go house-cleaner of making away with her jewelry when the cleaner must have come to the house for her cleaning services that very faithful day. She got the cleaner arrested, but then, investigations where carried out which it was uncovered that the woman's husband was the one who stole her jewelry for gambling and not the cleaner.

It is difficult to grasp or imagined the level of humiliation the innocent cleaner must have faced for an act she knows nothing about.

A question that bothers me concerning this issue is;
1. Do gambling addicts ever take a second thought on what the consequences of their actions can be not just to them but on those close to them? 
2. Do they in reality genuinely feel any remorse about  how those affected by their actions might be feeling? 
3. Or, are they a dispassionate victim of their own uncontrollable addictive gambling lifestyle?

Gambling addicts are not some subhuman trash, although some can be, and act such a way.

The very problem in addiction, whether its from gambling, drugs, alcohol, food etc. all points to the same physical cause. The brain chemistry of an addict is going haywire and is not as it should be. This Dysbalance in for example, dopamine receptors that cannot work properly after being abused by dopamine draining drugs or behavior.

So what it really is is a neurological and mental illness that needs to be treated professionally, otherwise the individual does not stand much of a chance beating it him/herself. And thats the point in which things become desperate.

So the things they do and say is understandable, even if its not tolerable.

[Casdinyard]

Gambling if not checked cam lead to a devastating condition for a gambler's life. As a gambler when you allow yourself to be controlled by gambling instinct instead of having control over it, it repercussions doesn't particularly affects only you but goes beyond just you to those around you.

A woman was giving an account of how her gambling husband has been problematic to her with his gambling attitude. She gave an instance of how her husband had to steal her jewelry and sold it to get money to carry on his gambling enterprise. And unsuspecting of her husband the woman accused their come-and-go house-cleaner of making away with her jewelry when the cleaner must have come to the house for her cleaning services that very faithful day. She got the cleaner arrested, but then, investigations where carried out which it was uncovered that the woman's husband was the one who stole her jewelry for gambling and not the cleaner.

It is difficult to grasp or imagined the level of humiliation the innocent cleaner must have faced for an act she knows nothing about.

A question that bothers me concerning this issue is;
1. Do gambling addicts ever take a second thought on what the consequences of their actions can be not just to them but on those close to them? 
2. Do they in reality genuinely feel any remorse about  how those affected by their actions might be feeling? 
3. Or, are they a dispassionate victim of their own uncontrollable addictive gambling lifestyle?

Gambling addicts are not some subhuman trash, although some can be, and act such a way.

The very problem in addiction, whether its from gambling, drugs, alcohol, food etc. all points to the same physical cause. The brain chemistry of an addict is going haywire and is not as it should be. This Dysbalance in for example, dopamine receptors that cannot work properly after being abused by dopamine draining drugs or behavior.

So what it really is is a neurological and mental illness that needs to be treated professionally, otherwise the individual does not stand much of a chance beating it him/herself. And thats the point in which things become desperate.

So the things they do and say is understandable, even if its not tolerable.

I get what you're trying to say here, and I sympathize with them as much as the next guy who's aware of the risks and dangers of being addicted to gambling but at the same time, if you let yourself be stuck in that situation, cause let's face it even though your brain's going haywire you still have agency over your actions and words which in all manners of the sense makes you liable for every action you'd take from here on out, including the use of intervention to prevent further succumbing to addiction. That's why we have people who could quit smoking, taking drugs and all that out of their own volition or assisted by a professional, it all starts within the self.

So you can't really absolve them of any crimes they will commit just because their dopamine receptors are fucked. That wouldn't hold up well in court.

[Fortify]

Gambling if not checked cam lead to a devastating condition for a gambler's life. As a gambler when you allow yourself to be controlled by gambling instinct instead of having control over it, it repercussions doesn't particularly affects only you but goes beyond just you to those around you.

A woman was giving an account of how her gambling husband has been problematic to her with his gambling attitude. She gave an instance of how her husband had to steal her jewelry and sold it to get money to carry on his gambling enterprise. And unsuspecting of her husband the woman accused their come-and-go house-cleaner of making away with her jewelry when the cleaner must have come to the house for her cleaning services that very faithful day. She got the cleaner arrested, but then, investigations where carried out which it was uncovered that the woman's husband was the one who stole her jewelry for gambling and not the cleaner.

It is difficult to grasp or imagined the level of humiliation the innocent cleaner must have faced for an act she knows nothing about.

A question that bothers me concerning this issue is;
1. Do gambling addicts ever take a second thought on what the consequences of their actions can be not just to them but on those close to them? 
2. Do they in reality genuinely feel any remorse about  how those affected by their actions might be feeling? 
3. Or, are they a dispassionate victim of their own uncontrollable addictive gambling lifestyle?

It absolutely varies by person, but at the point somebody is classed as an "addict" it means they are engaged in an activity to an unhealthy amount. While they may suffer internally by knowing that their actions are having a negative effect on others, that is generally lower in their scale of priorities where gambling might hold the number one spot. Sure, they have not morphed into some alien species that is incapable of analyzing the consequences of their actions, but one of the critical points is that they have lost control over choice in gambling. They have let the entertainment consume them, which can even happen with things like video games and they seek to engage with their chosen activity over anything else in life.

[knowngunman]

2. Do they in reality genuinely feel any remorse about  how those affected by their actions might be feeling? 

Of course they do feel remorse but that won't still stop them from going back to commit more atrocities. If you can be opportune to interact with a gamble addict after any unethical attitude you would discover that majority of them feel guilty and you could be able to read from their face how regrettable they are.

However, feeling remorse or not change nothing as it is just like medicine after death. Being a gamble addict is understandable if you are using your own resources but stealing to keep streak of your uncontrollable attitude is very bad. This addiction can be prevented using some measures such as staying indoors and limiting your access to internet and being in company of others. Feel sorry for the innocent cleaner after all.

[Merit.s]

1. Do gambling addicts ever take a second thought on what the consequences of their actions can be not just to them but on those close to them?  

I don't think so,especially those gamblers that are addicted to gambling. They care less about themselves and people around them because they are always busy chasing their loss,believing that they can hit the jackpot in the next bet.

2. Do they in reality genuinely feel any remorse about  how those affected by their actions might be feeling?

Maybe/Maybe not...There are some that has such feelings and will consider people around them by doing it secretly. Especially now that we have online casinos. On the other hand those chronic gamblers don't care about how their gambling activities affects anyone,if not they wouldn't do so many drastic things when they don't have their own personal funds for gambling.

[Hispo]

2. Do they in reality genuinely feel any remorse about  how those affected by their actions might be feeling? 

Of course they do feel remorse but that won't still stop them from going back to commit more atrocities. If you can be opportune to interact with a gamble addict after any unethical attitude you would discover that majority of them feel guilty and you could be able to read from their face how regrettable they are.

However, feeling remorse or not change nothing as it is just like medicine after death. Being a gamble addict is understandable if you are using your own resources but stealing to keep streak of your uncontrollable attitude is very bad. This addiction can be prevented using some measures such as staying indoors and limiting your access to internet and being in company of others. Feel sorry for the innocent cleaner after all.

The measures to control problem gambling, in my opinion, are very situational. Perhaps, staying indoors and limiting the use of internet can be effective for someone who just started to develop an affinity towards wagering his money. However, I don't think that staying indoors is completely advisable, it can lead towards isolation and the internet is such an useful tool nowadays that it is hard not to use it to make one's life easier while managing things like banks accounts, delivery services or keeping in touch with our family.

It is best to go with a family and friends intervention and accumulate some money, so some professional help can be administered to the person who needs it.

[rahmad2nd]

A question that bothers me concerning this issue is;
1. Do gambling addicts ever take a second thought on what the consequences of their actions can be not just to them but on those close to them?  

Uhm, this question will be very difficult for us to answer correctly. because it all depends on the individual. in short, relatively depending on the personality of a gambler. there are many cases, where addict gamblers will think many times before carrying out their actions and consider the consequences of what they do. especially, if it involves family or close people. not infrequently, there are many cases that occur as you describe in this thread. Usually, they will look for scapegoats to blame for their actions even in very diverse cases.

2. Do they in reality genuinely feel any remorse about  how those affected by their actions might be feeling?  

usually, after they have had a betting session then lose the money they have gambled. a feeling of regret arises, not infrequently they even run away from reality to avoid their responsibilities. for example, there is in what you tell in this thread. some who have a mental that is not strong, they are looking for a quick way to end everything, you know what I mean.

3. Or, are they a dispassionate victim of their own uncontrollable addictive gambling lifestyle?

Once again, we cannot measure and generalize for each case to gambling addicts. there are many factors that are the cause, there are many factors to be considered and environmental factors also have a big contribution. So, we can't just see it from the point of view. for sure, people like this will really need help to reduce their addiction. as far as my experience goes, it is ourselves who basically have to be responsible for ourselves.

[blockman]

When gambling addicts don't care for the welfare of others and they're doing actions like robbing others' money and selling stuff that isn't theirs, the problem is already too much for them. They may look insensitive but I think that they still have feelings for the others but they just can't stop it when their hands are itching to gamble again. This is a serious problem and it needs medication and seek professional help. They could be aware of what they're doing but at the end of the day, they just want to gamble and will do everything it takes for them to get satisfied.

[Slow death]

well, I've had people addicted at home, they were my relatives, if there's something I've learned from all this bad experience that I've had for many years in my life and that when people are addicted they can no longer distinguish what's right and the wrong, family members and friends are crucifying the addict, in many cases people even kill the addicts who steal, that's because people are ignorant, they don't understand that an addicted person is sick, it's a serious disease that needs treatment, and the sooner an addicted person has treatment, the sooner he will have a chance of curing the disease, but relatives and friends do not realize this;

my addicted relative stole our goods and sold them and then disappeared, because the addict after committing a crime or doing something bad, he starts to regret it, he tries not to do that again, but the addiction is stronger than him, the only solution and to hospitalize the addict in a clinic for a long time for treatment, my relative died because of the addiction, we tried many times to hospitalize him, but he always managed to escape from the hospital and he got very sick due to the addiction and died a few years ago . he was a person that I liked a lot and that I always fought to help him, unfortunately my years and years of fighting to help him were all wasted

[kawetsriyanto]

1. Do gambling addicts ever take a second thought on what the consequences of their actions can be not just to them but on those close to them?

It depends on the nature of the addicts, egoistic addicts probably don't care about the consequences. They only think about how to get money for gambling and they just focus on chasing the winning. These types of addicts will be difficult to handle, it is because they have a complicated nature. IMO, the basic problem isn't about the addiction but it is about their nature/characteristics.

While for addicts who love their close people, I think most of them won't ruin the happiness of the people they love. They won't take the money from their close people, but they prefer to borrow money from other people.

2. Do they in reality genuinely feel any remorse about  how those affected by their actions might be feeling?  

If they become aware of their actions and the bad impacts, they should feel remorse. But it is not easy to make them aware.

[Sandra_hakeem]

The answers to your question varies individually...
We've got alot of peeps that naturally have this sense of responsibility; that alone is an etiquette that could make them easily pronned to good morals no matter what they fall into. Gambling is sometimes right and helpful - for the fact that I've witnessed a novice that doesn't even know what clubsides nor nationals teams are, but gambled just by writing out the outlines of any club she felt like ( which are usually numbers ), then she wagered the little she had jokingly, and guess what??? She left happily the next day when the game came through.( It was alot of cash anyways)... _{that was just by the way..it was only illustrated to prove that sometimes, gambling is good}
On the contrary, we've got people too that don't even give a fuck about what happens - even if they're in possession of your cash, then they'll wager everything without a second thought.

Sandra 🧑‍🦰