Can loneliness make one addicted to gambling

[mindrust]

Loneliness is not the direct cause but loneliness can cause depression and depression can cause addictions. If you don’t get depressed the chances for catching an addiction is low. I am saying this because some people actually like to be alone. Not everyone is an extrovert. These people won’t get depressed because they are alone. On the contrary that is exactly how they want to live their lives. There are also many addicts who are very social. That happens too. Usually these people have other mental problems. In the end, whether you are alone or not, as long as you can keep your mental health safe, you will be fine.

[Tuturtinular]

Later he open up to have been using $500 for gambling per day, he said all these started when his wife left him, that he isn't into gambling at all, but I can't ask why his wife left him in the first place, but does loneliness make people become addicted to gambling or it's something else.

Of course that could happen. Maybe he was stressed and wanted to vent the emptiness he experienced in gambling so he started gambling. However, if he continues to gamble and becomes addicted to gambling then I don't believe that in the end he still doesn't like gambling. It was only when he enjoyed his gambling that he became addicted to gambling. The poor condition of his relationship with his wife was the initial trigger for why he gambled

But if you know him, maybe you can tell him to gamble responsibly, otherwise he will have a new problem, namely running out of money because of gambling.

[piebeyb]

Gambling addiction can be due to a bad habit of chasing winnings when gambling so that he is curious to continue gambling all the time so he forgets that he has a wife to take care of so it is difficult to share time with his wife and family. Rarely are people addicted to gambling because they are lonely living with their wife and family, the opposite is true. because people who gamble are often dishonest with their wives and families so that is a reasonable reason for him to be abandoned.

So it doesn't make sense if because his wife left him, he became addicted to gambling, I'm sure he was abandoned by his wife because he was caught gambling, sometimes people need attention by distorting the facts of the true story so they want to get sympathy from the people around them, not sure if he is addicts because they are lonely and abandoned would not be logical. Most people who are addicted leave their wives and families because they are busy pursuing their pleasure in gambling and chasing their winnings there. 

[dothebeats]

I was alone for years. I was making good money from bitcoin and from my job. It never made me 'addicted' in gambling, even though I already have it in my routine to play dice every weekend and spend $20 just to pass time. What I craved when I was alone wasn't something to entertain me, but rather something worthwhile to do apart from sleeping on the weekends or watching a movie in my house. Gambling was one of those things that killed a good 1 or 2 hours of my afternoons, before I head out and meet with friends or go out alone.

It is always within the individual's decision whether he will gamble or not. Sure, these circumstances might add fuel to an already starting fire of interest in gambling or any other activity, but it doesn't always end up there if the fire isn't stoked by something else.

Tell your friend to go out with friends or pick a hobby, or get a personal goal, e.g. gym or a new skill and work hard towards it. I'm pretty sure with that much money, he can afford to be in a new hobby or even get a gym membership to keep himself busy and fit at the same time.

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Yes, it is possible that loneliness can lead to gambling addiction in some cases, but not in all cases. Loneliness may contribute to the development of a gambling addiction, but there are also other factors to consider, such as stress, depression, and other mental health issues.
If I'm lonely, I might become interested in gambling if I think about it. I believe we could run into financial problems if we let our emotions control us just because we're feeling alone and sad, and this is already a red flag.
On the other hand, if someone gambles not for the sake of fun, I would say there's a gambling problem because, as far as I know, gambling is a form of entertainment. You should not gamble if you cannot afford to lose.

[aioc]

I'm confused and looking for answers

If you are lonely, can you have interest in gambling simply because of your loneliness?

It's possible to get addicted to gambling when you're lonely because the mind wants to take up something to replace boredom and it will accept anything that will replace boredom, some offline casino enthusiast go on a casino tour vacation just to get out of the boredom and loneliness in their life.

Later he open up to have been using $500 for gambling per day, he said all these started when his wife left him, that he isn't into gambling at all, but I can't ask why his wife left him in the first place, but does loneliness make people become addicted to gambling or it's something else.

Your friend just wants to forget the hurt that he felt when his wife left him so he turns to gambling because gambling stimulates excitement in the mind and when the mind is excited he forgets everything that worries it, that is why some people are forced into gambling because they want to forget something that's hurting inside

[Oilacris]

I'm confused and looking for answers

If you are lonely, can you have interest in gambling simply because of your loneliness?

How would you judge someone who says they don't gamble because it's fun, is that a sign of a gambling addiction?

If you are making $600 a day, that's $20000 in a month, and because you are only you start having interest to gamble, what do you think this is?

All these questions is been asked because someone close said all these and I think he are losing money and losing himself too, of all the discussions we had, these are the points I held unto.

Later he open up to have been using $500 for gambling per day, he said all these started when his wife left him, that he isn't into gambling at all, but I can't ask why his wife left him in the first place, but does loneliness make people become addicted to gambling or it's something else.

There are possible reasons on which we would really be tending out to engage with gambling whether you are just simply finding out for leisure or simply you would really be just trying out to ease some pain or stress on which this would really be that situational on each person and this is why we cant really be able to be that conclusive when it comes to this which we cant really be able to judge up someone that they are making foolish actions because we know that if we are on deep problems or stress then it would really be just that part of human instinct on finding up ways for you to be able to ease up that stress but sooner or later you would be realizing that you are really that spending up unwisely. Just give some advise into your friend and telling that it wont be the solution into his problem.

Therefore, it would be better that giving him some advise and if he wants to be alone then just give him some time and would be realizing on things that he's been doing.
Of course he's really that still on verge of grief because of what happened but time comes that he would really be able to move on but of course
we dont know on when it would happen.

[Docnaster]

Loneliness is not the direct cause but loneliness can cause depression and depression can cause addictions. If you don’t get depressed the chances for catching an addiction is low. I am saying this because some people actually like to be alone. Not everyone is an extrovert. These people won’t get depressed because they are alone. On the contrary that is exactly how they want to live their lives. There are also many addicts who are very social. That happens too. Usually these people have other mental problems. In the end, whether you are alone or not, as long as you can keep your mental health safe, you will be fine.

Like you rightly said, loneliness is never the direct cause of why people venture into gambling but it's also worthy to note that in search of company , lonely people do involve in varieties of engagement to keep themselves busy which gambling is also part of those engagements. So when one says he started gambling as a result of being too lonely, he's not far from the truth.
That being said, it's not advisable for anyone to start gambling when they can not be able to control their emotions so wether lonely or not no one should see gambling as an engagement to get busy with when lonely when the concerned person doesn't know the Dos and Don'ts  of gambling

[bitbollo]

I think that lonely persons have several hobbies and way to spend their valuable time... not only with gambling...
I don't think this can be a reason or a motivati on to blame for someone that Is gambling a lot... maybe It can be one reason but not the main one.

[ethereumhunter]

If he is used to gambling and he is lonely, yes, he can become addicted to gambling. But if he is just lonely and uses his time to do other things, including gambling, he probably won't get addicted to gambling because there are other things he does that can distract him from gambling. He should have realized that gambling can make him addicted to gambling and if he is already addicted to gambling, it will be difficult to cure it, especially since he needs support from other people to cure it. It would be best for your friend to find other activities to reduce his gambling activities so that he doesn't get addicted to gambling, especially if he's lonely. Sooner or later, he will make gambling his best friend (or has he?) and won't do anything else.

[DabsPoorVersion]

A lonely individual is prone to gambling addiction. It becomes their escape/strategy to avoid loneliness. As far as I remember, there's a study showing that loneliness is a common experience for excessive gamblers. Focusing solely on gambling helps them to forget loneliness, by finding a new hobby and gives them different emotions such as excitement, happiness, and such.

Especially if a lonely individual has nothing to talk to, they feel that gambling is their only way to be happy. Getting addicted to gambling because this is the only stress reliever they have.

[Hispo]

Definitely yes.
Loneliness and depression can easily push anyone to start gambling and even develop a dependence to it easily; actually it does not need to be only extrictily about gambling, sadness, depression and loneliness can make a person to find coping mechanisms whenever they can find them: alcohol, drugs, gambling, prostitutes, excessive gaming, etc

So next time someone having a rough time and also tells you they need gambling to cope with it, believe them, because rolling dices or spinning slots can be powerfully distracting from the problems of this world, hence why many of those who develop addiction use it as an escapism mechanism.
May God help anyone going to such situation, where gambling is one of the few things which keep them going. 

[Natsuu]

I'm confused and looking for answers

If you are lonely, can you have interest in gambling simply because of your loneliness?

I think you can think of gambling to fill your boredness. Its the possibility of winning and the adrenaline rush that can temporarily alleviate feelings  of boredom. But it can become problematic if it turns into a habit or a way to escape negative emotions consistently.

How wwould you judge someone who says they don't gamble because it's fun, is that a sign of a gambling addiction?

If someone doesn't gamble because they don't find it fun, it's totally normal. People have different interests and hobbies. It doesn't automatically mean they have a gambling addiction. It's essential to look at their overall behavior and well-being to understand their relationship with gambling better.

If you are making $600 a day, that's $20000 in a month, and because you are only you start having interest to gamble, what do you think this is

I think i would reconsider. If Im making $600 a day and considering gambling, I would be too be cautious, gambling wouldnt even be a priority for me. Gambling can be risky and lead to financial problems and its essential to make responsible choices and consider the potential consequences before doing such activities.

All these questions is been asked because someone close said all these and I think he are losing money and losing himself too, of all the discussions we had, these are the points I held unto.

Later he open up to have been using $500 for gambling per day, he said all these started when his wife left him, that he isn't into gambling at all, but I can't ask why his wife left him in the first place, but does loneliness make people become addicted to gambling or it's something else.

Well in the end no one knows the whole story of what he is going through. Loneliness can sometimes push people to find comfort in things like gambling because it is a way to escape, even if just for a little while. But there's usually more to it, deeper stuff going on. It's like a temporary fix for what's bothering them inside. Encouraging your friend to talk to someone, maybe a therapist or support group, could really help sort through these feelings. Thts why we all need to gamble responsibly.

[Marvelman]

If you are lonely, can you have interest in gambling simply because of your loneliness?

Loneliness is definitely a big reason why people get into stuff like gambling.  It makes sense - when you're lonely, you want something to fill the emptiness and entertain you, even if it's unhealthy.  But that doesn't automatically mean the person has a full-blown gambling addiction either. 

How would you judge someone who says they don't gamble because it's fun, is that a sign of a gambling addiction?

As for someone who says they dont do it for fun, just for money - yeah that seems problematic.  Gambling should be entertaining on some level, not just about winning cash.  If it's purely a money thing, could be a sign of deeper issues

[GigaBit]

All these questions is been asked because someone close said all these and I think he are losing money and losing himself too, of all the discussions we had, these are the points I held unto.

Later he open up to have been using $500 for gambling per day, he said all these started when his wife left him, that he isn't into gambling at all, but I can't ask why his wife left him in the first place, but does loneliness make people become addicted to gambling or it's something else.

It is not difficult to understand because when a person is alone he makes various plans. He may choose gambling to pass his time. It can be said that gambling makes good company for solitude. When a person indulges in gambling, he gets away with a lot. That time is the most likely for people to get addicted to gambling. There are many gamblers these days who think of gambling as fun but have become addicted again. The person being discussed here was fine initially when his partner left him but unable to handle the pressure he gradually became addicted to gambling. Because gambling relieves him from that pressure. Just as people can become addicted to gambling, they can also become addicted to natural conditions.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

I'm confused and looking for answers

If you are lonely, can you have interest in gambling simply because of your loneliness?

How would you judge someone who says they don't gamble because it's fun, is that a sign of a gambling addiction?

If you are making $600 a day, that's $20000 in a month, and because you are only you start having interest to gamble, what do you think this is?

All these questions is been asked because someone close said all these and I think he are losing money and losing himself too, of all the discussions we had, these are the points I held unto.

Later he open up to have been using $500 for gambling per day, he said all these started when his wife left him, that he isn't into gambling at all, but I can't ask why his wife left him in the first place, but does loneliness make people become addicted to gambling or it's something else.

    -   Isn't it true that many gamblers have their own reasons for entering a casino? Apart from making it just a hobby or a source of income for others, there are also others who play gambling because they are emotionally problematic or stressed.

Now, according to your story, that person was left by his wife, and you did not determine the reason for leaving. But from what I see, you mentioned that he didn't use to gamble before his wife left him, right? That means it is possible that the husband may have discovered that he is gambling and is addicted to gambling, and he may have been given a warning that if he doesn't change, he will leave him.

So what happened was that, because his wife left him, he became even more addicted to gambling because he was alone because he thought that gambling was the only thing that helped him forget what he was going through, and he didn't realize that he wasted a lot of money and time.

[Kemarit]

I'm confused and looking for answers

If you are lonely, can you have interest in gambling simply because of your loneliness?

How would you judge someone who says they don't gamble because it's fun, is that a sign of a gambling addiction?

If you are making $600 a day, that's $20000 in a month, and because you are only you start having interest to gamble, what do you think this is?

All these questions is been asked because someone close said all these and I think he are losing money and losing himself too, of all the discussions we had, these are the points I held unto.

Later he open up to have been using $500 for gambling per day, he said all these started when his wife left him, that he isn't into gambling at all, but I can't ask why his wife left him in the first place, but does loneliness make people become addicted to gambling or it's something else.

I would say that loneliness or if a person is facing a big issue in their lives, can go to gambling itself. And it's very easy to fall for it, I mean like what happen to your friend. He has a lot of money to begin with, and so with that kind of issues in his life, he can simply go and gamble and that is one way for him to escape his problems in life. He can reason that he totally forget everything when he is on a long gambling session.

So whether he wins or lose, it doesn't matter to him. As long as it will give him relieved and totally forget about the problems that he is facing, he is more willing to play, whatever the cost is. It become a form of escape and that will lead them to becoming a gambling addict.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Well, being lonely can indeed make somebody who probably have not been gambling before, begin to pick interest in gambling, and when such a person starts gambling and does adhere to the rules of responsible gambling, there is every chance that such a person might end up becoming addicted to gambling, courtesy of him or her finding gambling as a companion when ever he or she is lonely.

And let me also mention that, someone who earns $600 daily and uses $500 to gamble each and every single day, is clearly a gambling addict, there is no two ways about it, such a person may end up stealing to fuel his gambling activities if in the future, he or she loses that job or business that pays him such an amount of money on daily basis.

Getting addicted to gambling is dangerous, if loneliness will lead one into becoming a gambling addict, then the best advice is to avoid being lonely, step out and meet new people every day instead of locking yourself inside a room and gambling the whole day.

[Cookdata]

I'm confused and looking for answers

If you are lonely, can you have interest in gambling simply because of your loneliness?

How would you judge someone who says they don't gamble because it's fun, is that a sign of a gambling addiction?

If you are making $600 a day, that's $20000 in a month, and because you are only you start having interest to gamble, what do you think this is?

All these questions is been asked because someone close said all these and I think he are losing money and losing himself too, of all the discussions we had, these are the points I held unto.

Later he open up to have been using $500 for gambling per day, he said all these started when his wife left him, that he isn't into gambling at all, but I can't ask why his wife left him in the first place, but does loneliness make people become addicted to gambling or it's something else.

You know as they say sometimes that An idle man is a devil workshop. If you stay idle without been productive, thoughts of different things will comes to your head as you don't want to be lonely. Gambling drives thoughts away, it makes you focus only on the gambling and no other thing come to your head for that time, so definitely gambling and loneliness have common relationship.

No matter you put it that gambling is for fun, if you take a survey today and ask people why they gamble, they will tell you it's because they want to make money, there is no fun in losing money to betting platforms, they are there to make the money. I don't even term someone that bet all tbe time as an addicted person, they could be doing it for survival but you see people that gamble as if there life depends on it, that is the kind of person I term as addicted gamblers because they can go lengthy borrow money to gamble.

I don't know where you friend reside but even if he lives in a developed country, that is decent amount to enjoy life, anything that drives him to lose everything into gambling is nothing but addiction, he need helps and the earlier you take to therapist, the better for him. Losing $500 a day to gambling when you actually make $600 seems the guy is losing it, help him now.

[Wapfika]

If you are lonely, can you have interest in gambling simply because of your loneliness?

I believe this is only applicable to person that knew already how to gamble. People is very easy to gamble once they are lonely since gambling is the most convenient way to get entertainment to fight loneliness.

How would you judge someone who says they don't gamble because it's fun, is that a sign of a gambling addiction?

If you are making $600 a day, that's $20000 in a month, and because you are only you start having interest to gamble, what do you think this is?

Not an addiction but rather different psychology problem since he is using gambling in different way. This can be classified as an addiction if he is playing frequently without any control to his losses.

But base on the financial computation you provided. He is clearly have an addiction problem since he is spending more on gambling using his total salary.