Can loneliness make one addicted to gambling

[Alpha Marine]

Yes, loneliness can make one a gambling addict. Loneliness can make one become addicted to other things like drugs, alcohol, sex, and masturbation, so it's the same thing with gambling.

When you're lonely and unhappy, you begin to look for things to fill up your time and reduce the sadness. This happens subconsciously most times because you don't make a conscious effort to look for these things, it's just what your mind wants.

[Sanugarid]

It depends on a person's mental state, if they are lonely and gamble, they are not 100% addicted to gambling, it's just because of the frustration they experience and don't know where to calm themselves, even when they gamble, it's not just winning or losing, it could be an outburst. their emotions, usually people like this will recover after they have a calmer mind

Yes, you are right, this really depends on a person's personality, if they are lonely and they gamble and continue to do it without being able to control themselves, of course this will make them addicted and those who cannot control their emotions when gambling are played, of course this will happen. will have a bad impact on their lives and what is even worse is when they become addicted and also harm the people around them.

I don't believe that gambling addiction depends on the personality of the individual. Rather, it is about how a lonely person may turn to gambling as a means of distracting themselves from their loneliness. People who feel lonely will often search for activities to occupy their time or to forget about their loneliness. This is similar to how someone may turn to drinking alcohol as a way to be honest with themselves while alone and dealing with loneliness.

I agree with you, I know a friend who is in the same situation as them, the only difference is that my friend really gambled before, he really controlled himself when he gambled. When his wife and son left him, he poured all his time into gambling and drinking alcohol to forget, to get rid of the pain he felt, to avoid thinking that he was left alone by his wife.

So I don't believe that being addicted to gambling depends only on a person's personality, he used to be responsible when it came to gambling but his loneliness changed that.

[Oilacris]

It depends on a person's mental state, if they are lonely and gamble, they are not 100% addicted to gambling, it's just because of the frustration they experience and don't know where to calm themselves, even when they gamble, it's not just winning or losing, it could be an outburst. their emotions, usually people like this will recover after they have a calmer mind

Yes, you are right, this really depends on a person's personality, if they are lonely and they gamble and continue to do it without being able to control themselves, of course this will make them addicted and those who cannot control their emotions when gambling are played, of course this will happen. will have a bad impact on their lives and what is even worse is when they become addicted and also harm the people around them.

I don't believe that gambling addiction depends on the personality of the individual. Rather, it is about how a lonely person may turn to gambling as a means of distracting themselves from their loneliness. People who feel lonely will often search for activities to occupy their time or to forget about their loneliness. This is similar to how someone may turn to drinking alcohol as a way to be honest with themselves while alone and dealing with loneliness.

I agree with you, I know a friend who is in the same situation as them, the only difference is that my friend really gambled before, he really controlled himself when he gambled. When his wife and son left him, he poured all his time into gambling and drinking alcohol to forget, to get rid of the pain he felt, to avoid thinking that he was left alone by his wife.

So I don't believe that being addicted to gambling depends only on a person's personality, he used to be responsible when it came to gambling but his loneliness changed that.

But still ends up on ruining everything on which if you are really that drinking to forget those problems but on the next day you would really be able to feel it again and it would really be just that on the same story again or cycle on which you would be doing it again and again until you break down and this is something that we must avoid. There are indeed people who do really failed up on controlling up their emotions and making use of their minds on what are the things that must do. People are really that different when it comes to thinking and their mindsets on which there are really moments or situations in life on which we do really have those kind of breakdown on the time that it would be happening. This is why we are really finding ourself for something on which we could be able to
forget at least those painful situations.

[GideonGono]

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 think he is depress and found a way to at least continue his life by gambling, everyone has their own way to cope up when their down or at their lowest point in life.
Maybe he needs other form of activity to make his life better or find other things that would keep him busy.
Hang out with friends or have a walk to clear up his mind, exercise and try to build a better future for his own.

[Hypnosis00]

When you're lonely and unhappy, you begin to look for things to fill up your time and reduce the sadness. This happens subconsciously most times because you don't make a conscious effort to look for these things, it's just what your mind wants.

Why not choose other stuff, not gambling? He had chosen to gamble because he thought that this would be the solution to the problem but he never knew the consequences awaited him. Apparently, there is nothing wrong with gambling but at least, we also know how to control ourselves. Even if you are looking for something that fills the emptiness of your life and see gambling but you can still manage yourself, addiction is not possible. All of these things are manageable, unfortunately, most of us choose not to do it instead, we let our emotions control our minds and end up in the worst scenario which is addiction. 

[erep]

I think he is depress and found a way to at least continue his life by gambling, everyone has their own way to cope up when their down or at their lowest point in life.
Maybe he needs other form of activity to make his life better or find other things that would keep him busy.
Hang out with friends or have a walk to clear up his mind, exercise and try to build a better future for his own.

Someone will do things they usually do when they are lonely, if they are gamblers they will spend their free time gambling even though they don't want to gamble but they have no other option to look for outside activities, but if they can avoid addiction and gamble responsibly then I think it's not a problem if they want to use their lonely time to gamble, but the context of the substance of the topic will be very different because he is lonely after being left by his partner and he has time to gamble with a limit of $500 a day for gambling, but if he is a rich person then the limit $500 to gamble is not a problem for him and they also gamble carefully to avoid the risk of high losses.

[boyptc]

Yes, loneliness can make one a gambling addict. Loneliness can make one become addicted to other things like drugs, alcohol, sex, and masturbation, so it's the same thing with gambling.

When you're lonely and unhappy, you begin to look for things to fill up your time and reduce the sadness. This happens subconsciously most times because you don't make a conscious effort to look for these things, it's just what your mind wants.

That's right.

Your loneliness trying to find something to do that can fill up and remove it temporarily. That's why in gambling, there are many lonely people if you ask them that they're doing it for recreation.

But when the time is due and they don't notice the effect of it, they're doing much to the point that they're noticing themselves that they suffer from addiction.

[Mr.suevie]

By doing various kinds of activities, people will not feel lonely, especially if they can do activities that connect with others. This will help them communicate with other people so that something will be created from this activity or there will even be cooperation between them. This will allow people who feel lonely never to feel lonely again because they have other activities.

The point is to never be alone and feel lonely, look for friends and do activities to have fun, there are many games out there that can be played as well as other hobbies that can be played not only in gambling, don't always think that gambling is a very fun game, there are many in this world fun games that can be played besides gambling, for example playing football or other sports activities with friends or family.

As long as it is done consistently there will be no desire to gamble because if you are alone and feel lonely there will definitely be something you want to do in gambling, for example trying to use a new strategy or something else, it's best to forget about that and do other activities to enjoy life more because gambling is not the end goal. from eliminating feelings of loneliness.

This depends on the gambler in question, if a responsible gambler is lonely, I don't think that he will see gambling as something that will free him from loneliness. Why I said this is because a discipline gamble will have his time limit that he uses to gamble and as long he is gambling on his lonely time, he will stop gambling was his time limited is over.

It is a gambler that cannot control his gambling activities that will use his loneliness as an excuse to game all through and we all know that gamblers that cannot discipline themselves will end up becoming an addict through any means, either by chasing his loss or passing away time with gambling. If you are lonely, go and chill with your friends or go to the cinema and enjoy yourself but not with gambling.

I think it's getting to the point when someone will definitely explain this term properly for me "professional gambler" because am quite confuse when people use it for point of reference as most people actually use it as someone who knows how to encure steady winning on his gambling habits while others use it as someone who knows when to stop and don't get me wrong someone can actually be good at winning and still don't know when to stop or control when to play his gambler. Just curious on the category of the said particular person.

[iBaba]

This depends on the gambler in question, if a responsible gambler is lonely, I don't think that he will see gambling as something that will free him from loneliness. Why I said this is because a discipline gamble will have his time limit that he uses to gamble and as long he is gambling on his lonely time, he will stop gambling was his time limited is over.

It is a gambler that cannot control his gambling activities that will use his loneliness as an excuse to game all through and we all know that gamblers that cannot discipline themselves will end up becoming an addict through any means, either by chasing his loss or passing away time with gambling. If you are lonely, go and chill with your friends or go to the cinema and enjoy yourself but not with gambling.

I think it is right to set the record straight that gambling in itself is addictive. Especially when you  are already deeply rooted to gambling or you do it for fun and it will become a part of  you. So since it is highly addictive, then loneliness can ignite your urge to gamble some more.

I have friends back then that were into online betting of sports odds, like football. And will go to the extent of saving their pocket money to be able to afford some money they can use to stake odds and it's really that addictive and terrible. Now, since it's not everyone that have the mental capacity to hold disappointments and tensions, this could lead to mental issues for some people.

[Hispo]

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That's right.

Your loneliness trying to find something to do that can fill up and remove it temporarily. That's why in gambling, there are many lonely people if you ask them that they're doing it for recreation.

But when the time is due and they don't notice the effect of it, they're doing much to the point that they're noticing themselves that they suffer from addiction.

Even though you are right and there could be much people with problems with loneliness in gambling, so there could be people with such problems as well in other kind of activities, like drinking or addiction to videogames, among other things.
This thread and the comments of many on here it could be taken too literally and give out the impression all lonely people end up resorting to gambling or a good percentage of gamblers suffer from loneliness, which I doubt is true.
I am more inclined to assume or believe most of gambler are actually under control and can keep good relationships wit their family members, their partners. There are so many stereotypes applies to gamblers, to the point the stigma of people like us which like to wager some money from time to time cannot easily talk about it in some contexts, countries and cultures.

Have you personally ever felt lonely and because of it log onto your gambling account? I have not, one needs to avoid to enter a casino which felling down, otherwise one gets used to it as a copying mechanism...

[irhact]

I think it is right to set the record straight that gambling in itself is addictive. Especially when you are already deeply rooted to gambling or you do it for fun and it will become a part of  you. So since it is highly addictive, then loneliness can ignite your urge to gamble some more.

But we shouldn't make loneliness be the reason why we're gambling, we're in a social world and there are many things an individual can do to socialize and not get lonely. I think loneliness is a choice that we choose as if I ever feel lonely just a walk in the park and I'm back to been happy as I see nature and get to socialize with other individuals I see at the park. If you're a gambler and lonely is a problem for you, you can join clubs and keep yourself busy always to avoid been lonely.

We have clubs like book clubs and other clubs that hangout during the weeks, some do it once while other do it on multiple days so you can be actively busy and socializing always. You can also get a partner that'll keep you company so you don't feel lonely as loneliness can be the cause of many other issues you begin to develop and all leads to you not having good results when you're gambling.

[junder]

Yep, I agree, don't ever think that gambling is the only thing that is fun, there are many other more fun things that don't have negative impacts like gambling. Also of course there are still friends to chat with or do other things that are more fun, although gambling has fun but the negative side dominates. It is not recommended that gambling is the best escape either, because it has dangerous impacts and also the losses that can occur, therefore it is better to do other things than gambling.

Those who gamble because they are bored with nothing to do can become addicted simply because of unreasonable reasons, they can do many other things besides gambling. because if they gamble even for the reason of trial and error, it does not rule out the possibility that they will become addicted to gambling.

Indeed, gambling alternatives are essential for mental and financial health. Gambling's hidden harms might start a cycle. Empathy is needed to address this problem, as boredom or thrill-seeking can lead to this. Unfortunately, the financial consequences can wipe out savings and cause debt. Advocating for personal improvement and community involvement is healthier and more rewarding. These activities improve life and finances. It's about enjoying long-term interests rather than gambling.

Gambling addiction psychology is crucial. Its generally a sign of worse problems. Supporting and encouraging healthier options can help. A supportive workplace that prioritizes long-term satisfaction and financial health over momentary thrills is key.

to enjoy long-term interests they must avoid undesirable things such as gambling addiction, this must be avoided as best as possible so that it doesn't happen and doesn't destroy the life they live, as best as possible we don't choose gambling as an escape when we are lonely because even though we have Limitations in gambling do not rule out the possibility of becoming addicted because everyone has a changeable nature and is easily tempted, and with a strong temptation to gamble, it is difficult to resist it.

someone who is lonely and takes the action of gambling can have an impact on their finances which could also lead to their savings being used up if they cannot control themselves well, because gambling itself has an attraction that is difficult to resist, especially for people who easily If you are interested, then it is likely that they will easily be attracted to gambling which can drain their money.

When a person feels alone it is hard for him to leave the casinos, because if he feels that there he can find company and the worst thing that can occur to him, some machines, a place that has great money is not going to replace people, nor will it like that, there will always be things that you have to do to be able to generate more things to be calm, but not in a casino, because there will be the prisoner that if you win or if you lose money, if a person goes to a casino and is bad, It's a bad combination, because basically what you're doing is looking for some affection through a site and even worse giving money to risk, and if the person has little money it's even worse, so you don't have to think about inventing, yes A person is alone, they feel very alone, what they should do is look for another person to comfort themselves by talking, or by participating in activities, go shopping, but giving in to the casino, or alcohol or something like that, is a very bad idea, I really don't agree with that.

A person, for example, if it is a woman, it is easier, women usually entertain themselves by going to the shopping center, looking at clothes, they are capable of spending hours and hours trying on clothes to be happy, or eating ice cream, something like that, also if they have friends, it's a way out, but they go out with a man, they have dinner, they have fun in a different way and always when they feel alone, they can go like that, it's a way of not feeling alone, a man also has these options, he just can do things like do sports, play soccer, by playing soccer you will meet a lot of friends, you can join a club so you can go to meetings or something like that, the idea is that you can generate something other than spending money in a casino, Because that is wrong, because a person can't be there all the time, they have to do something to generate money and not spend, that's what I see, they can do more things and not feel alone.

For someone whose pleasure is in the casino, maybe they can find pleasure in the casino, such as getting friends to socialize with, but the fear is that when they go to the casino when they are lonely, they will gamble excessively, in other words, they will do gambling by daring to take big risks. There are also many things that are more fun but not detrimental, such as gambling, because even though gambling is fun, it can cause us clear losses with the money that is the medium of exchange. there is a possibility that those who are lonely are in a bad state and also if they decide to go to the casino and gamble it will be even worse because by itself they are in a bad state and coupled with gambling it could make them lose control of themselves, and if they don't have enough money, chances are they will be annoyed by gambling that doesn't go according to their expectations, they don't need gambling in my opinion, they just need friends to play with, I mean playing in the other sense not gambling, they can do many things sports or other things they can do with their family or friends, they can also invite their friends to hang out together, so they can avoid gambling, loneliness doesn't mean they have to gamble but at that time they don't do anything and loneliness occurs, if they do an activity maybe they won't be lonely.

Everyone has their own way of avoiding gambling, as you said, women more often go shopping for clothes or other things, while many men also have their favorites, maybe there are those who like playing online games, or have a hobby with motorbikes and other sports, they being able to do things they like is a hobby, but if their hobby is gambling, it doesn't make sense, because gambling is not good if it is a hobby because most likely it won't produce results. It's better, as you said, for women shopping for clothes. they spend money and the results are visible to the eye and can be used too, but if they gamble they most likely won't be able to see the results and use them or with men who like motorbikes, they buy motorbike spare parts to modify their motorbikes and the results are visible and can be used . or they can play the sport of soccer which has the potential to result in success if they are talented in soccer as you say, and there are still many things they can do instead of gambling which has a chance of being bad in the future.

[swogerino]

I think it is right to set the record straight that gambling in itself is addictive. Especially when you are already deeply rooted to gambling or you do it for fun and it will become a part of  you. So since it is highly addictive, then loneliness can ignite your urge to gamble some more.

But we shouldn't make loneliness be the reason why we're gambling, we're in a social world and there are many things an individual can do to socialize and not get lonely. I think loneliness is a choice that we choose as if I ever feel lonely just a walk in the park and I'm back to been happy as I see nature and get to socialize with other individuals I see at the park. If you're a gambler and lonely is a problem for you, you can join clubs and keep yourself busy always to avoid been lonely.

We have clubs like book clubs and other clubs that hangout during the weeks, some do it once while other do it on multiple days so you can be actively busy and socializing always. You can also get a partner that'll keep you company so you don't feel lonely as loneliness can be the cause of many other issues you begin to develop and all leads to you not having good results when you're gambling.

There are still physical casinos in the world and in many countries,you can opt to go there to socialize with other fellow gamblers and if you are about to get addicted quite some other people that will stop you if they see you are about to do crazy things.In such physical casinos there are beautiful ladies serving free food and drinks so that is another good way to not feel lonely at all by interacting with them.I know that in this place it can spark addiction but if you go there with the intention of not feeling lonely that can be a great motive to stay and forget about the loneliness one can feel at certain points.

[maydna]

There are still physical casinos in the world and in many countries,you can opt to go there to socialize with other fellow gamblers and if you are about to get addicted quite some other people that will stop you if they see you are about to do crazy things.In such physical casinos there are beautiful ladies serving free food and drinks so that is another good way to not feel lonely at all by interacting with them.I know that in this place it can spark addiction but if you go there with the intention of not feeling lonely that can be a great motive to stay and forget about the loneliness one can feel at certain points.

Perhaps it could be a simple solution for lonely gamblers so they can kill their loneliness by gambling at physical casinos. At least they can meet and converse with many people while gambling. This will help them socialize, and they might get something from the gambling place. If they can find someone or several people who have an idea for doing something, that person may be interested in joining. He will not feel lonely by joining and doing something that can positively influence him. He will also not return to the physical casino because he is already busy with what he is doing. But whether to socialize with other people or remain alone will be the decision of each person who feels lonely. If they still feel comfortable with their lonely condition and decide to continue gambling, they will remain like that, and no one can change that except themselves.

[GigaBit]

Yes, loneliness can make one a gambling addict. Loneliness can make one become addicted to other things like drugs, alcohol, sex, and masturbation, so it's the same thing with gambling.

When you're lonely and unhappy, you begin to look for things to fill up your time and reduce the sadness. This happens subconsciously most times because you don't make a conscious effort to look for these things, it's just what your mind wants.

Yes, people become more interested in forbidden activities. Especially those activities that are forbidden or cannot be done in front of everyone, people's interest increases a lot when they are alone. Because gambling is still seen as negative in many places, the main reason is addiction ‍and whenever a person is alone, he will get involved in all those addictions. But there are some differences between gambling addiction and other addictions. Those who want to gamble can play online gambling anywhere they want, so being alone or not is not very important. But being alone in other addictive activities will definitely indicate something bad.

[noormcs5]

To tell you the truth, there are people whom I know who are gambling addicts or are very close to it. Some of them are married and have families and  some of them live alone. So, in my experience, there is no direct correlation between gambling addiction and loneliness. It depends on the type of person more. Just my 2c.

We are not saying that a person who has a family, a wife or close friends can't be a gambling addict. Yes, there are people who has a lot of gathering around them, who are very social but still they are gambling addicts.

The point is that a person who is alone has more probability to get addicted as compared to the one who has a company around him.
Anybody can get addicted to gambling but a lonely person may have more chances because he has no other entertainment around him else gambling.

If a person has family, sometimes the responsibilities won't let him play excessive gambling but when a person is alone. there is no hurdle for him to gamble all day and night.

[Wakate]

This depends on the gambler in question, if a responsible gambler is lonely, I don't think that he will see gambling as something that will free him from loneliness. Why I said this is because a discipline gamble will have his time limit that he uses to gamble and as long he is gambling on his lonely time, he will stop gambling was his time limited is over.

It is a gambler that cannot control his gambling activities that will use his loneliness as an excuse to game all through and we all know that gamblers that cannot discipline themselves will end up becoming an addict through any means, either by chasing his loss or passing away time with gambling. If you are lonely, go and chill with your friends or go to the cinema and enjoy yourself but not with gambling.

I think it is right to set the record straight that gambling in itself is addictive. Especially when you  are already deeply rooted to gambling or you do it for fun and it will become a part of  you. So since it is highly addictive, then loneliness can ignite your urge to gamble some more.

I have friends back then that were into online betting of sports odds, like football. And will go to the extent of saving their pocket money to be able to afford some money they can use to stake odds and it's really that addictive and terrible. Now, since it's not everyone that have the mental capacity to hold disappointments and tensions, this could lead to mental issues for some people.

There is nothing loneliness can not do, it can make us to do undo and involve ourselves in something that is not going to affect us positively in the future. We need to make sure that we deal with loneliness and involve ourselves in something that is profitable so that we are not going to become desperate or do things without thorough thinking. We can involve ourselves in so many things to make sure that we are not lonely so that we don't ignorantly involve ourselves with something that is going to cause problem for us in the future.

[348Judah]

By doing various kinds of activities, people will not feel lonely, especially if they can do activities that connect with others. This will help them communicate with other people so that something will be created from this activity or there will even be cooperation between them. This will allow people who feel lonely never to feel lonely again because they have other activities.

The point is to never be alone and feel lonely, look for friends and do activities to have fun, there are many games out there that can be played as well as other hobbies that can be played not only in gambling, don't always think that gambling is a very fun game, there are many in this world fun games that can be played besides gambling, for example playing football or other sports activities with friends or family.

As long as it is done consistently there will be no desire to gamble because if you are alone and feel lonely there will definitely be something you want to do in gambling, for example trying to use a new strategy or something else, it's best to forget about that and do other activities to enjoy life more because gambling is not the end goal. from eliminating feelings of loneliness.

This depends on the gambler in question, if a responsible gambler is lonely, I don't think that he will see gambling as something that will free him from loneliness. Why I said this is because a discipline gamble will have his time limit that he uses to gamble and as long he is gambling on his lonely time, he will stop gambling was his time limited is over.

It is a gambler that cannot control his gambling activities that will use his loneliness as an excuse to game all through and we all know that gamblers that cannot discipline themselves will end up becoming an addict through any means, either by chasing his loss or passing away time with gambling. If you are lonely, go and chill with your friends or go to the cinema and enjoy yourself but not with gambling.

Gambling could actually deal with our loneliness when we apply wisdom to how we approach it, there are people who have taken opportunity from gambling to avoid being lonely and use gambling as a means of getting themselves engage and have fun at the same time, we can also believe that there's opportunity in gambling and we can always make use of them to make ourselves feels comfortable with the way we live our lives when we are a responsible gambler.

[Twentyonepaylots]

Yes, loneliness can make one a gambling addict. Loneliness can make one become addicted to other things like drugs, alcohol, sex, and masturbation, so it's the same thing with gambling.

I agree, gambling is not different from those things, and everything can be addictive when not used or taken moderately.

When you're lonely and unhappy, you begin to look for things to fill up your time and reduce the sadness. This happens subconsciously most times because you don't make a conscious effort to look for these things, it's just what your mind wants.

I have experienced to be lonely, and from my experience, being lonely is addictive especially when you can do almost everything you can be it gambling, alcohol, solo traveling, and many more. Sometimes those things are just the effect of being lonely, I come to think that these things are practically reversed. It is not the gambling, drugs, alcohol that makes us addictive, it is because of being free from other people and the real addiction is the feeling of being lonely.

[boyptc]

That's right.

Your loneliness trying to find something to do that can fill up and remove it temporarily. That's why in gambling, there are many lonely people if you ask them that they're doing it for recreation.

But when the time is due and they don't notice the effect of it, they're doing much to the point that they're noticing themselves that they suffer from addiction.

Even though you are right and there could be much people with problems with loneliness in gambling, so there could be people with such problems as well in other kind of activities, like drinking or addiction to videogames, among other things.
This thread and the comments of many on here it could be taken too literally and give out the impression all lonely people end up resorting to gambling or a good percentage of gamblers suffer from loneliness, which I doubt is true.
I am more inclined to assume or believe most of gambler are actually under control and can keep good relationships wit their family members, their partners. There are so many stereotypes applies to gamblers, to the point the stigma of people like us which like to wager some money from time to time cannot easily talk about it in some contexts, countries and cultures.

Well, if it's about the general people that have been lonely and trying to find something they think will help them cope up with loneliness.

You're right that it is doubting that all of the lonely people are finding their happiness with gambling. We can just say that it is in general that lonely people tries to find something that can help them get over the situation.

Have you personally ever felt lonely and because of it log onto your gambling account? I have not, one needs to avoid to enter a casino which felling down, otherwise one gets used to it as a copying mechanism...

It varies from lonely people, it's possible that some of us are and you're right that some others like you don't.