Who does gambling addiction affect the most?

[DubemIfedigbo001]

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?

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[Die_empty]

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

Gambling addiction affects the addict first before others. People suffering from gambling disorders are prone to depression and other health issues that could lead to death. They are also prone to having issues with law enforcement agencies because in some cases they can take loans to gamble which they might not be able to repay. There are also cases where these addicts engage in criminal activities because they want to fuel their uncontrollable gambling habit. They can also suffer from societal stigma which could deprive them of accessing profitable opportunities.

Relatives, friends and dependents will be the next set of people that suffer especially if they depend financially on the addict. They might go through hardship caused by the financial recklessness of the addict. They might also have to suffer from societal stigma and sometimes will have to cover up for the disorder of the person. In some cases, these dependents might be affected gravely because they might be deprived of some important provisions because of addiction.  Gambling addiction should be avoided because everybody suffers.

[Marvelman]

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.

[Ruttoshi]

Like the first poster stated, addiction affects the gambler first before it can affect his family. This is because the addicted gambler might be abandon by his family and relatives if they have an alternative means of survival. They may move to somewhere else to continue their lives as everyone has his own destiny and wouldn't want an addict to kill that dream of theirs.

It affects the family next because they will be the one to feel bad and maybe ashamed that their father has become useless by allowing gambling to ruin him. They will only suffer for some time and the family will look for a way to survive without the addicted gambler, since he can no longer take care of his responsibility as a father. Gambling can cause depression and depression can lead to mental derange or sudden death.

[Nwada001]

The gambler can only feel the suffering if he is able to realise that he is addicted to gambling, as many don't admit to being gambling addicts, so someone who does not know they are sick won't be able to feel the pressure of the sickness.
 
But in a situation where the gambler knows he is a gambling addict, then he alone will be the first to suffer for the emotional stress that his addiction brings upon him. The family will only have to suffer for it as a result of them feeling for their loved one, and they feel emotionally down seeing who they call their own wasting his or her time in gambling, and there is nothing they can do more about it.
 
Then, in a situation where the gambler doesn't only gamble with their money but also sells property and takes out a loan just to fulfil their gambling desire, the family will also suffer more in such a situation as they will pay for debts that they know nothing about and replace properties that ordinarily they wouldn't have been taught to buy again.

[Wiwo]

My father used to give me an illustration whenever he want to pass a strong message on being a responsible person and he goes like this.

My father:  Son if you want to gift me a car,  you will drive to deliver it to me right?

Me:  Yes of course.

Father lesson:

Son, you will always be the first beneficiary of whatever actions you take regardless of who the action is for.

This lesson is vital,  so relating it to our discussions on who suffers most from addictions I say the gambler is the must hit because he is the sole victim and whatever comes it first him before any other person.

[piebeyb]

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

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.

This also needs to be an example for all new gamblers who should not ignore anyone's advice because it is difficult to cure gambling addiction, so never gamble beyond the limit. There are still many ways to seek wealth and money apart from gambling out there, after all, there are no rich people out there. success from gambling, all because of hard work in business or trade, the point is never neglect your wife and children if you already have them, use them as a reminder not to gamble excessively, always limit your time for gambling, it will be better because the impact will also be good for the people closest to you.  

[bittraffic]

It's worse when the gambler is a parent so he has dependants to look after but his attention is not on them. This affects the family the most including the kids. Sad to see kids suffer because of the poor choices of the gambling addict.

The gambling addict will just be thinking of himself and as long as he can satisfy his craving he will gamble. Disregarding responsibilities and they even rob money from their relatives because of the itch.

[Juse14]

Compared to their families, of course the ones who suffer the most are the perpetrators, or people who are addicted to gambling. It's just that those who are addicted to gambling don't realize the losses they experience so they think everything is fine. So why can a family experience losses, just because one of their family members is addicted to gambling? First, it is the domino effect of gambling addiction. secondly, it can have a bad influence on the family, because for some people gambling is considered a bad activity, especially if it is not controlled properly. Third, a gambling addict can be considered detrimental to the family, because when the addict runs out of money to fulfill his gambling desires, he no longer hesitates to sell his family's possessions without asking permission first, or take out a loan, while the payment is deferred to the family.

This is only a small suffering and loss experienced by their family, while the suffering and loss experienced by gambling addicts, they will not only lose financially and in time, but they will also lose the people closest to them, including family.

[Oshosondy]

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

The gambling addict will suffer if he continues to gamble, but if he is the bread winner of his family as a husband and his wife is not financially okay, the children and the wife may also later be affected. In a family where the father and mother do not depend on the child, they have nothing to suffer. But anyone that depends on a gambling addict and if the gambling addict is severely affected, those that depend on the addict may suffer financially. That is why it is not good to be dependent but also not good to waste money on gambling so that those that depend on your will also not suffer.

[electronicash]

a gambling addict means he is already gambling irresponsibly which means he has already gone beyond his financial limit. for all we know he already sold his wristwatch or car to be able to gamble. and for that, it already affects his family. maybe even the rent's pay is lost and the next day they will be living in the tent city. it's a sad sight.
so yea it affects both himself and his family. even if the guy is single, his parents will be worrying about his future for the rest of their lives.

[BABY SHOES]

If you are a father who is addicted to gambling, the ones who are affected are his wife and children because they are all the dependents of a father, so this will be worse in its effects.

If you yourself are addicted to gambling, while still a bachelor, then you yourself are harmed and even family can stay away, including friends who don't like gambling or hanging out with an addict.

So never expect gambling as the main income because it will be worse you do not get income but greater losses and will be exposed to mental psychology because of worse addiction.

[_act_]

If you are a father who is addicted to gambling, the ones who are affected are his wife and children because they are all the dependents of a father, so this will be worse in its effects.

Yes, wife and children are affected. But not only them but also the husband will be affected. It is because the husband that was affected that made this family got affected. But the husband gamble irresponsibly and makes him to become useless husband. It is good for people to know that gambling is not for making money to have some fun. But I use to wonder how some people will gamble and lose and gamble again. After several losses and gambling not profitable, they should have known to quit, but they will continue to gamble until their family started to know when the gamblers are going bankrupt.

[rachael9385]

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?

You make mention of Father, does it mean that mothers too don't gamble?
However, it is only a foolish gambler that will gamble and not think about his children and his or her families as a whole. Gambling addictions affects the children mostly because they are too young and not have money to take care of them selfs when the loading starts to hit the gamblers bets, it's frustrating when a gambler loses his bet, mostly when the gambler puts all his/her hope or trust into gambling. Gambling addictions affects everyone in the family but there are some people that addiction affects money and those people are the children like I already said, so if mother or the father can no longer afford for the family the ones who can not bear the pains will end up doing something that's not good.

[YOSHIE]

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

Many people say that the world of gambling is always associated with negative things, whether in the environment, family, friends and so on, there are many problems with the impact that can occur on the addict himself or on other people.

Question:
What side impact do you mean......!

As far as I know, there are many negative and positive impacts for gamblers, depending on the user's own situation, if they gamble without their family's knowledge and the money used is not from their salary, for example, money received from someone else and they win millions of dollars, I think that will have a positive impact on him and his family and vice versa.

So, in what categories do you mean negative and positive.

[Hanadawa]

I chose his immediate family who would be affected by his gambling addiction. The reason is of course because someone who is addicted to gambling still has social and business relationships with their immediate family and gambling addiction will affect these social and business relationships. If you have children and a wife then of course they will suffer the most from your gambling addiction. They cannot expect a prosperous life because you have spent all your savings on gambling. I'm talking about the average person, aka the middle class in economic status. And we know that addiction will never lead to good results.

[hedgeh0g]

Unfortunately, I think that this affects the people around the addicted gambler with even greater force than it does on him. Because they are more sensitive, they have a sober view of these things, while the player himself has a clouded mind. The player throws out his emotions in the game and he may not even notice how little children are watching him, who would like their father to play with them or buy sweets, but the player does not do this, because he has lost everything...

I even thought about alcoholics, they are also addicted, and they also destroy their children’s childhood, I went through something similar in my childhood and observed it, that’s why I hate alcohol. I won’t say that this is the same thing, but there are small signs of similarity. Therefore, I understand perfectly well what the OP is writing about. I will also add that even as an adult, I could not help my family members overcome this addiction. I can only wish strength and patience to the relatives of addicted people.

[Unbunplease]

In my opinion, family members suffer the most from gambling addiction. A successful gambler is less prone to gambling addiction because he knows how to quit in time. The unsuccessful player gets into debt and starts taking or stealing money from family members. This is what is dangerous

[0t3p0t]

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

The kids are the most affected when it comes to their parents involving in gambling addiction. I can see children suffering from starvation or malnutrition due to their parents addiction in gambling wherein they don't have time to take good care of their kids though this mostly happen in lower class but could also happen in higher class if not given an immediate attention.

[Dewi Aries]

It's worse when the gambler is a parent so he has dependants to look after but his attention is not on them. This affects the family the most including the kids. Sad to see kids suffer because of the poor choices of the gambling addict.

The gambling addict will just be thinking of himself and as long as he can satisfy his craving he will gamble. Disregarding responsibilities and they even rob money from their relatives because of the itch.

If they are one of the parents in a family then obviously the first bad impact that will be felt is by their children, there is a possibility of mental changes that occur in their parents so that the possibility of their children will get harsh treatment from their parents, and not only that, other bad impacts will also occur on their finances so that they make them lose balance in terms of finances and difficulties in making ends meet.

That's right, gamblers who are addicted will only think about what they want, especially how they can gamble, as we know that gamblers who are addicted will usually do everything possible even something unexpected such as maybe stealing or other criminal acts just to get money to gamble, so if the scenario that is addicted is the parents then obviously I can't imagine what the finances in the family will be like, there will be absolutely no balance and the days may be filled with pressure and debt problems.