Who does gambling addiction affect the most?

[macson]

Excessive gambling is detrimental to the life of a gambler no doubt, stories, facts and truths have proven this that they suffer a lot of pressure, tension, loses and frustration. I am also concerned about the impact of gambling on the lives of those dependent on the gambler like his immediate family(wife, children, parents and siblings). I have heard stories of children whose early lives were messed up due to the bad habits of gambling addiction of their fathers. A very recent one is one account in this forum which created a topic staring his hatred for gambling and backing his claim with same ugly story of being a product of a home where the father is a gambling addict. He stressed that it ruined his father and affected him disastrously. I know how painful and frustrating it is when your foundation its poor, and the negative effect is massive.

So I want to ask, between the gambling addict and his immediate family, who does the addiction affect the most?

Be it the gambling addict or his family, of course there is a big and effective impact that arises because of the uncontrolled gambling activities of the family members.  In fact, gambling responsibly also involves the impact of the gambling we do on the people around us and usually those who are addicted to gambling have a bad relationship with their families.  
Gambling is something that can never be eliminated and its influence on other people's lives is also very big, so always watch over your family, and don't let yourself change into someone else because you are addicted to gambling.

[maydna]

A gambler whose relative depend on for their basic needs like payment of bills, feeding etc would suffer most from the consequences of the addicted gambler, of course we knew how such gamblers blew up their money in their bid to win a jackpot unfortunately money that is suppose or meant to cater and to take care of their dependant relatives was wasted on irrelative thing it's a pity that relatives of some addicted gamblers had been passing through hardship caused by an individual to make matters worse many of those addicted gambler would never listen to counsel or advice until they ended up bankrupt.

If the gambler uses the money for his daily needs, it will make it difficult for his family to meet his needs. The gamblers don't know about that because they only know about gambling and trying to win. Even if they knew, it would not stop them from placing bets because they would rather use their money to bet than pay their bills or meet their family's daily needs. He can no longer see the interests of his family, and his family also feels the impact of what he does in gambling, so they all feel the impact equally. This condition will indeed be made worse if the gambler's addiction gets worse and it is difficult to cure him. Everything will fall apart, and it will not be easy to heal the pain in his heart because his family has suffered the consequences of his gambling actions. A gambling addict may also no longer pay attention to his family because he has changed and is different from before.

[Yatsan]

Well, obviously it is the gambler himself. Immediate family could seek for their own needs to live unlike with a gambling addict in which time is occupied by obsession. Well with beneficiaries, indeed they will also struggle but at least they would be able or to be forced to still do things which could generate money such as asking for help from family and relatives or work for themselves; not because they're dependent from the start means they won't adjust to the situation that the provider is handicapped with addiction. Do you think they will just wait for things to become better? They're a family therefore they would make changes to survive. And with the gambler's pov, addiction could make him stunned and helpless unless professional help will be seeked.

The biggest impact is usually on the closest people, for example family, especially if they are married, have children and a wife, it will definitely have an impact on them, I once saw a friend of mine, he really neglected his wife and children and he was busy with his cellphone playing slot gambling. As a friend, I have warned him, even his extended family also advised him, but he still doesn't seem to care about anyone's advice.

He doesn't see his addiction as a problem, he sees it as a normal thing and as something very important, more important that he should ignore every other thing and face it squarely and primarily and rejecting other things to secondary option. The most dangerous thing about addiction is that  the addicted person didn't see anything wrong with what he's doing, because of he does, he would think of the adverse effects and consider changing for the better for the sake of those he loves and Care about.

Now come to think of it, if the addict is the wife, do you think the husband can  cope with her wayward behavior?, and don't we think the children will suffer more neglect if the wife is the addict here because I feel the wives are caregivers. When the caregiver is now careless, how do you feel the home will be?.

There are just so many factors to consider; age of their kids, capacity of the mother to work, educational attainment could also be considered, and more, basically. If perhaps the mother of the home has the physical properties and capabilities to still work, is there is reason why she should start the changes from herself than to still depend with a husband which is struggling in the first place.

[Oilacris]

Excessive gambling is detrimental to the life of a gambler no doubt, stories, facts and truths have proven this that they suffer a lot of pressure, tension, loses and frustration. I am also concerned about the impact of gambling on the lives of those dependent on the gambler like his immediate family(wife, children, parents and siblings). I have heard stories of children whose early lives were messed up due to the bad habits of gambling addiction of their fathers. A very recent one is one account in this forum which created a topic staring his hatred for gambling and backing his claim with same ugly story of being a product of a home where the father is a gambling addict. He stressed that it ruined his father and affected him disastrously. I know how painful and frustrating it is when your foundation its poor, and the negative effect is massive.

So I want to ask, between the gambling addict and his immediate family, who does the addiction affect the most?

Be it the gambling addict or his family, of course there is a big and effective impact that arises because of the uncontrolled gambling activities of the family members.  In fact, gambling responsibly also involves the impact of the gambling we do on the people around us and usually those who are addicted to gambling have a bad relationship with their families.  
Gambling is something that can never be eliminated and its influence on other people's lives is also very big, so always watch over your family, and don't let yourself change into someone else because you are addicted to gambling.

We do know that when we do gambling then money would really be the main tool on which it is really that been used on which means that on the time that things turns out to be that severe then
the first thing that would be mainly be affected is the family itself. We do know that husbands or men are the main providers of their own family on which on the time that you are already spending
that much and already forgetting your priorities then this is where issues would really be starting to build up and it is really just that a pity that your own family would be mainly be that affected
and this is something which i cant afford to see and this is why it would be always recommended that you should really be responsible with your gambling habits and everything
should really be in moderation.

[Mr.suevie]

Excessive gambling is detrimental to the life of a gambler no doubt, stories, facts and truths have proven this that they suffer a lot of pressure, tension, loses and frustration. I am also concerned about the impact of gambling on the lives of those dependent on the gambler like his immediate family(wife, children, parents and siblings). I have heard stories of children whose early lives were messed up due to the bad habits of gambling addiction of their fathers. A very recent one is one account in this forum which created a topic staring his hatred for gambling and backing his claim with same ugly story of being a product of a home where the father is a gambling addict. He stressed that it ruined his father and affected him disastrously. I know how painful and frustrating it is when your foundation its poor, and the negative effect is massive.

So I want to ask, between the gambling addict and his immediate family, who does the addiction affect the most?

For me I think the effect is widely spread to both parties but the only issue is that the gambler himself doesn't feel or know the negative effect where as the immediate family case is different because they all suffer the consequences of his dreadful actions but the gambler is greatly affected too in many ways which also include his own mental  and emotional health because an addict is always prone to quick anger blaming others for his losses that's when they are people around him when gambling.

[Weawant]

No, i don't thing the gambler suffer the most.  They bring it on themselves.  But the family - theyre the real victims.  Financial hardship, emotional distressm, families torn apart - that's what the loved ones endure.  And sometimes, like in my cousins' case, the kids pick up those harmful gambling habits too.  

There's no doubt about it - gambling addiction ruins way more lives than just the gamblers.  I saw it firsthand.

It will not be really fair to think that the effects is more on the family than it will be on the gambler because as the originator of the various effects that results from the addiction, they suffer a lot emotionally and other wise which some times leads them to indulging in self harm due to the effects of these habit.

Gambling addiction in it's entirety is not something anyone supports but then its not a good reason enough to totally despise an addict as that may be exposing such a person to further harmful habit and unhealthy indulgence because they feeling despised is enough to get them into depression of which will definitely lead to even worse after effects. The family too have a good share of the effects as their finance in most cases crumbles which can possibly cause them to be in more worse situations.

[Pokapoka124]

Excessive gambling is detrimental to the life of a gambler no doubt, stories, facts and truths have proven this that they suffer a lot of pressure, tension, loses and frustration. I am also concerned about the impact of gambling on the lives of those dependent on the gambler like his immediate family(wife, children, parents and siblings). I have heard stories of children whose early lives were messed up due to the bad habits of gambling addiction of their fathers. A very recent one is one account in this forum which created a topic staring his hatred for gambling and backing his claim with same ugly story of being a product of a home where the father is a gambling addict. He stressed that it ruined his father and affected him disastrously. I know how painful and frustrating it is when your foundation its poor, and the negative effect is massive.

So I want to ask, between the gambling addict and his immediate family, who does the addiction affect the most?

I think the family members or partner of an addict have their share of suffering, they are the ones who have go through the suffering and pain of having to deal with their loved one in such a unpleasant condition. Most times, gambling addicts keep their gambling habits a secret from their partner and it’s easy to conceal especially when you’re playing online. And when the signs start to show, some serious damage has been done and it’s often too late. I think the people around suffer more because addicts can get help from therapy and group sessions but how often do family members of addicts go to therapy?

[Onyeeze]

Excessive gambling is detrimental to the life of a gambler no doubt, stories, facts and truths have proven this that they suffer a lot of pressure, tension, loses and frustration. I am also concerned about the impact of gambling on the lives of those dependent on the gambler like his immediate family(wife, children, parents and siblings). I have heard stories of children whose early lives were messed up due to the bad habits of gambling addiction of their fathers. A very recent one is one account in this forum which created a topic staring his hatred for gambling and backing his claim with same ugly story of being a product of a home where the father is a gambling addict. He stressed that it ruined his father and affected him disastrously. I know how painful and frustrating it is when your foundation its poor, and the negative effect is massive.

So I want to ask, between the gambling addict and his immediate family, who does the addiction affect the most?

It's clear that between the family and the gambler who the addiction worries most, for me I will say its the family because when looking at everything you will notice that gambling addiction person doesn't know that is addicted in gambling and so therefore I believe a gambler who is addicted don't know what the family is passing through and they the one that will notice that their father or uncle, brother is addicted in gambling and what is making then to lack something in their house hold should be as result more expenses in gambling, so anyone who is addicted with gambling doesn't know what is doing.

[passwordnow]

If the gambler is jobless then obviously the family and parents are the ones that are being affected the most. Is that something new? No, that's actually normal to see gamblers that are still dependent on their parents and they don't want to find a job because they think that they're not suitable for any of it or they are just comfortable living with their parents and being dependent to them since they're lovable and can't do anything to force them to work.

But if the gambler is not jobless, it is him and his family. That's why for those gamblers that cannot control themselves anymore, the money that you're going to gamble, use it first in diagnosing your problem because that's going to help you out in determining on how you should be cured and have the gradual process of healing. Your parents or family doesn't want to see you like that because it hurts them to see a kid of theirs are having trouble with gambling addiction and finances and can't stand on their own anymore.

All in all, both are going to suffer to this pain and no one is the winner here. Control your madness and gamble casually so that you're not going to hurt yourself and your feelings together with your family.

[n0ne]

It all depends, because when a person is addicted to gambling, it initially affects him mentally and physically. The impact can be felt on the immediate family members if the family is depending on him for their livelihood. There are gamblers who are independent when it comes to spending, they may be wealthy or family members are also earning. This is in terms of financial suffering, but mentally, the entire family will suffer. When family members learn about his or her gambling addiction, surely it'll be painful if the person isn't concentrating on his/her life.

[klidex]

So I want to ask, between the gambling addict and his immediate family, who does the addiction affect the most?

When any member of a family becomes addicted, the gambling effect affects the entire family. And if that gambler runs the family, the effect will be even more deadly. A gambler who is addicted will never have enough money. When he will not be able to necessary expenses for the family, disaster will fall in the family. And if a father gambles during his retirement, I think there will be no great harm for him, but his health problems may increase as a result of excessive gambling. In this case the other members of the family must be well informed about his addiction and he can be brought under control. Gambling is fun for a short period of time, but gambling can become addictive in the long run.

Of course, people who are addicted have an impact not only on themselves, but also on their family, and if it is the head of the family who is addicted, then family life will fall apart because of the irresponsible attitude of the head of the family, even though the role of the head of the family is very important because he who carries family responsibilities. Meanwhile, people who are addicted to gambling are irresponsible, a head of the family should be a good example for his family at home, not set a bad example because he is addicted to gambling.

And it is true that gambling addiction can affect the health of an elderly person if he experiences major losses. Therefore if we have a family member who is addicted it is better to immediately treat him and stop his activities so that it does not further impact his health and also have an impact on his family.

[alegotardo]

So I want to ask, between the gambling addict and his immediate family, who does the addiction affect the most?

Both, equally.

There are those who think that the addict is always the most affected person, but I believe that the family sometimes suffers much more than the addict himself.
While the addict is in a world of illusion, he often does not realize the harm he is causing himself, the only thing he suffers from is the lack of money or "lack of luck" in gambling.
The family, however, remains lucid and really realizes all the harm that gambling is bringing, which is why I believe they suffer more.

However, the family's recovery is usually faster than that of the addict, even though the wounds never heal, the addict may never be cured of this disease.

[blckhawk]

It all depends, because when a person is addicted to gambling, it initially affects him mentally and physically. The impact can be felt on the immediate family members if the family is depending on him for their livelihood. There are gamblers who are independent when it comes to spending, they may be wealthy or family members are also earning. This is in terms of financial suffering, but mentally, the entire family will suffer. When family members learn about his or her gambling addiction, surely it'll be painful if the person isn't concentrating on his/her life.

Here's the path of the affected when it comes to gambling addiction or any addiction for that matter, first is the individual themselves and then the people around them and it can be loved ones or close friends and then depending on that person it could also affect the community because we all know that addiction leads to desperation and sometimes desperation can lead to a person to do a life of crime because they need to get that addiction fix or they will somehow internally and metaphorically explode. It's actually much sadder if the family members learn a little too late that someone from their family is addicted, that's the saddest because if that person was open to gambling, there would've been a possibility of an early intervention.

[ethereumhunter]

It all depends, because when a person is addicted to gambling, it initially affects him mentally and physically. The impact can be felt on the immediate family members if the family is depending on him for their livelihood. There are gamblers who are independent when it comes to spending, they may be wealthy or family members are also earning. This is in terms of financial suffering, but mentally, the entire family will suffer. When family members learn about his or her gambling addiction, surely it'll be painful if the person isn't concentrating on his/her life.

Certainly, everyone will experience the impact of someone who is addicted to gambling, and we don't know how big the impact is, and we can only guess that the gambler's home life will be messy. Families who still depend on money from addicted gamblers will experience disruption because they cannot buy the basic necessities they need. After all, the money is used for gambling. But if the gambler can still make clear financial allocations for all needs, including gambling, his family will not experience too heavy an impact because they can still buy their basic necessities. But for the gambler, he may experience severe mental and psychological impacts, and if not treated immediately, it will gradually affect his family.

[angrybirdy]

No, i don't thing the gambler suffer the most.  They bring it on themselves.  But the family - theyre the real victims.  Financial hardship, emotional distressm, families torn apart - that's what the loved ones endure.  And sometimes, like in my cousins' case, the kids pick up those harmful gambling habits too.  

There's no doubt about it - gambling addiction ruins way more lives than just the gamblers.  I saw it firsthand.

that's right, usually the most affected is our family because they bear the brunt of the problem that they didn't make.
they do things to fix their lives and to become succesful but because of your vices and problems that you've created, they are also involved. This is one of the reasons why some families are broken, because they prefer to live without the person who brings them problems. It's hard to accept but many cases like this happen in real life.

[Mia Chloe]

Definitely gambling addiction is an unhealthy practice and should be avoided at all cost by gambling responsibly. When it comes to the negative effects of gambling addiction on  someone, the family of the person is also affected. But in my opinion the person in question (the addict) is the one who suffers the effects the most. They can go bankrupt, lose properties and most importantly lose the love and trust of family members especially immediate ones like spouse, kids and even parents.
The effects of addiction on family members is usually the loss of love and trust and also a break in relationship bonds with the addict. This could make family members go through a lot of trauma. Sometimes times family members are able to get over the trauma and some other times they literally can't.

Gambling responsibly doesn't one save one self but also protects ones family from going through such trauma which could even break them.
So let's endeavor to always gamble responsibly

[arjunmujay]

Definitely gambling addiction is an unhealthy practice and should be avoided at all cost by gambling responsibly. When it comes to the negative effects of gambling addiction on  someone, the family of the person is also affected. But in my opinion the person in question (the addict) is the one who suffers the effects the most. They can go bankrupt, lose properties and most importantly lose the love and trust of family members especially immediate ones like spouse, kids and even parents.
The effects of addiction on family members is usually the loss of love and trust and also a break in relationship bonds with the addict. This could make family members go through a lot of trauma. Sometimes times family members are able to get over the trauma and some other times they literally can't.

Gambling responsibly doesn't one save one self but also protects ones family from going through such trauma which could even break them.
So let's endeavor to always gamble responsibly

like my thoughts, the earliest is the gambler himself because they have lost the trust of family, friends and relatives that they have just for the sake of a momentary victory. and if they lose, of course their mentality will be disturbed not to mention that they will be more frustrated due to their own actions that neglect their families so that they are abandoned.

[Hirose UK]

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that's right, usually the most affected is our family because they bear the brunt of the problem that they didn't make.
they do things to fix their lives and to become succesful but because of your vices and problems that you've created, they are also involved. This is one of the reasons why some families are broken, because they prefer to live without the person who brings them problems. It's hard to accept but many cases like this happen in real life.

Maybe some people can influence their family when they are already experiencing problems from gambling such as addiction and several other problems.
And of course something like this will have big impact which is not good for family harmony, not all gamblers can think like this because they have been blinded by gambling which also affects their brain.
The mindset of gambling addict has changed and is very different from normal people in general so that many of them don't really care about their families, but for some gamblers who already have a good understanding and mindset will know that they should not experience problems with addiction.
People who can think like that will keep gambling activities away from the family environment and they can avoid all the bad effects of gambling on all family members.
Indeed, cases like this have happened lot in the real life and of course this is very sad.

[Silberman]

Definitely gambling addiction is an unhealthy practice and should be avoided at all cost by gambling responsibly. When it comes to the negative effects of gambling addiction on  someone, the family of the person is also affected. But in my opinion the person in question (the addict) is the one who suffers the effects the most. They can go bankrupt, lose properties and most importantly lose the love and trust of family members especially immediate ones like spouse, kids and even parents.
The effects of addiction on family members is usually the loss of love and trust and also a break in relationship bonds with the addict. This could make family members go through a lot of trauma. Sometimes times family members are able to get over the trauma and some other times they literally can't.

Gambling responsibly doesn't one save one self but also protects ones family from going through such trauma which could even break them.
So let's endeavor to always gamble responsibly

like my thoughts, the earliest is the gambler himself because they have lost the trust of family, friends and relatives that they have just for the sake of a momentary victory. and if they lose, of course their mentality will be disturbed not to mention that they will be more frustrated due to their own actions that neglect their families so that they are abandoned.

While those that are suffering an addiction are the ones that lose the most, it would seem to me they are not the most affected, because even if for just a little while they are enjoying themselves greatly when participating in their addiction, while their family members and their friends are suffering greatly because they are unable to convince this person to stop while they obtain nothing in return, so they seem to be the ones that are suffering the most.

[Solosanz]

People who doesn't feel enough in their life, can't be specified which one is since kids, teenager, adult, and old person can have such mind.

Kids and teenager who're want to get rich as soon as possible because of social medias.

Adult who's mad with his routine and boring job, so he's looking for another way to make money.

Old person who has a lot free time, so he gamble in order to kill his boredom.