Is addiction bad only when it is a problem?

[borovichok]

Gambling addiction has no good sides. In my thinking, gambling addiction is the height of gambling where a gambler knows that gambling is a problem in his life but cannot stop it. An addictive gambler can gamble all his finances and even run into debt just to gamble. When one is a gambling addict, he places gambling above everything including job and family.

Sadly, he can call in sick at his job just to have the time to gamble. He appears so irresponsible, most times thinks of committing suicide, easily gets mood swings, occupies his mind with the hopes of winning all he has lost in gambling and so continues to borrow just to gamble whenever he blows up his finances. Show me an addictive gambler and I will show you an irresponsible debtor with a shortened lifespan.

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[Smartvirus]

So I am need to know, is addiction only bad when it is a problem?

I don’t think we could call it addiction when it doesn’t constitute a problem. It doesn’t only end with you having to visiting the gambling house or site more often but, it’s got to reflect in how you manage your finances and life in general.

Having to gamble often and have no problems in my finance and life simply means, I’ve been able to master the act of gambling to a point where, it has no effect on me and that’s okay. That’s the point where most gamblers want to be. Even though you aren’t winning more often, the fact that you aren’t running into problems, taking loans, not having to take good care of yourself and the rest of issues that could be associated with bad financial management means, you’ve got a good orientation to gambling and that doesn’t constitute addiction.

[Cantsay]

Addiction to gambling is not a problem for some gamblers because there are some gamblers who are addicted to gambling, but it doesn't affect the other activities of their life. They take care of their families, wear good clothes, smell nice, meet up with appointments but still cannot control the urge to gamble. It doesn't affect their life because they can afford to gamble and manage the loses they make. So, to these people addiction is not a problem. They are addicts, but because they are successful, their addiction is ignored or excused as it is not a problem.
So I am need to know, is addiction only bad when it is a problem?

I don’t think you’ve seen someone that’s a chronic gambler ie someone that’s extremely addicted to gambling – you might just sit down and be conversing but what’s actually going through their mind is how to gamble, what trick have I not tried yet?, if I put x amount and predict sure x odds I’ll win Y amount, what if I use from this money and increase it times three I’ll be able to return it and have double for myself.

You will never come across an addicted person that will just be idle without having the urge to gamble – most times if they are wealthy they tend to spend foolishly on their account – some might even resort to selling their properties just to find their account. It’s always difficult to find one that’s decent.

[alani123]

Addiction is something well defined. "a chronic, relapsing disorder"... And if you are after doing something compulsively, then it's very likely that you're addicted.
There are several behaviors related to gambling that are considered to be related to addiction.
For example, ignoring the odds, over attachment to supposed luck and superstitions.

But one of the worst are chasing profits or losses. Meaning that if you lose any amount in a casino, you're thinking of betting more just to recoup the loses and even win more. Which eventually will only lead to more losses.

All these can lead to spending more money than one can afford. But really money is not the only important aspect here.
Gambling can also be a time sink, and problem gamblers can also overlook important aspects of their life just to spend more time gambling for whatever reason.

[arjunmujay]

Addiction to gambling is not a problem for some gamblers because there are some gamblers who are addicted to gambling, but it doesn't affect the other activities of their life. They take care of their families, wear good clothes, smell nice, meet up with appointments but still cannot control the urge to gamble. It doesn't affect their life because they can afford to gamble and manage the loses they make. So, to these people addiction is not a problem. They are addicts, but because they are successful, their addiction is ignored or excused as it is not a problem.
So I am need to know, is addiction only bad when it is a problem?

I think there's a misconception with your definition because I don't think addiction has got anything outside negativity, the resultant effect of addiction has mostly been disastrous and so I wouldn't want to see such person which you have described as addicted rather I will say such person is obsessed with gambling a d can't just get enough of gambling.

With addiction the case is totally different as it's usually prioritized above every other of the person's activities, they addicted literally sacrifice almost everything at the alter of their addiction. Addicts are never seen in a positive light generally because at the point of addiction you have literally lost control over your self when it has to do with such habit and the best you can do at that point is to bow to satisfying such needs and until you have done so you don't seem to gain back control over yourself.

I think what the OP explained is an addiction that is still within normal limits. maybe you just want to gamble and you haven't yet entered the real addiction phase. As far as I know, gambling addicts are those who spend their time, energy and money just to gamble. So you no longer think about what happens to your family, relatives, friends and so on. In fact, they feel that they only live alone and with their gambling activities, it is almost impossible to obtain wealth from gambling.

[bittraffic]

It probably is rare. But I think you will consider gambling addiction not a problem when you are winning all the time. I wouldn't mind my addiction to if I'm just winning and making huge money out of it.

But when money started drying up because of addiction, that when it becomes a problem. Especially when the addict begins to steal someone else money just so he can gamble.

[CryptSafe]

I do not really conform to your ideology and this I think is out of the context of a supposed addicted gamblers characteristics. I have never encountered am addicted gambler that behaves just normal in the sense of having these features you have said. From experience, all the addicted gamblers I have known in the past do not exhibit the kind of character you have portrayed here to be but rather the opposite which I think this is likely to be an early addiction stage where the gambler feels he or she can control their excessive gambling lifestyle but when it becomes obvious, one can not control themselves, they begin to exhibit the character of an addict .

[Hirose UK]

These are gambling addicts who are indeed successful and they can still make more money than what they spend gambling, it just that there are not many gamblers like this and the majority of addicted gamblers will definitely experience series of problems, whether financial or psychological.
Equating one gambler with another gambler but not looking at differences in background can produce very striking differences, even in behavior in everyday life, quite significant differences can also be clearly seen.
Gambling addicts in general who experience financial problems will feel anxious, restless and also they will do several things to make money with the aim of continuing gambling sessions and those gambling addicts who have success will not be so visible in their efforts to make money for gambling.
From this it can be concluded that the difference in attitude between two gamblers is quite different, and if look at the calculation of the percentage of gambling addicts, majority of addicted gamblers will experience problems that affect their lives.

[retreat]

Addiction to gambling, drugs, or whatever is a problem, and it has an effect on his life. You can't say that for some people addiction doesn't have an effect on their lives, it still has an effect, it's just that for some people the intensity of the addiction can vary. But whatever it is, addiction is a problem which, if not treated, can get worse and affect the person even more. And because of that, it would be best for someone who is already showing signs of addiction, such as having difficulty controlling themselves, making irrational decisions, and starting to ignore relationships with their family, to be treated immediately by a professional so that it doesn't get worse.

[Renampun]

Addiction to gambling is not a problem for some gamblers because there are some gamblers who are addicted to gambling, but it doesn't affect the other activities of their life. They take care of their families, wear good clothes, smell nice, meet up with appointments but still cannot control the urge to gamble. It doesn't affect their life because they can afford to gamble and manage the loses they make. So, to these people addiction is not a problem. They are addicts, but because they are successful, their addiction is ignored or excused as it is not a problem.
So I am need to know, is addiction only bad when it is a problem?

More or less like that, addiction is a bad thing if your life is damaged, but if the addiction doesn't disrupt your life then it's not a bad thing because you can manage it so it's not something that has a bad impact on your life.
For this reason, it is very important for every active gambling player to continue to evaluate the gambling activities they carry out, because there are many rich people whose lives have been ruined due to their gambling addiction, which is quite worrying.
set your gambling budget - set your gambling time - use money you can afford to lose, this is good advice that every active gambling player must follow.

[yahoo62278]

Addiction to gambling is not a problem for some gamblers because there are some gamblers who are addicted to gambling, but it doesn't affect the other activities of their life. They take care of their families, wear good clothes, smell nice, meet up with appointments but still cannot control the urge to gamble. It doesn't affect their life because they can afford to gamble and manage the loses they make. So, to these people addiction is not a problem. They are addicts, but because they are successful, their addiction is ignored or excused as it is not a problem.
So I am need to know, is addiction only bad when it is a problem?

If they are doing well, paying their bills, providing for their families, then what's the problem. Some people enjoy gambling. Is this a hypothetical question or do you have an issue with someone? Could be considered jealousy if this behavior is bothering you.

[irhact]

Addiction to gambling is not a problem for some gamblers because there are some gamblers who are addicted to gambling, but it doesn't affect the other activities of their life. They take care of their families, wear good clothes, smell nice, meet up with appointments but still cannot control the urge to gamble. It doesn't affect their life because they can afford to gamble and manage the loses they make. So, to these people addiction is not a problem. They are addicts, but because they are successful, their addiction is ignored or excused as it is not a problem.
So I am need to know, is addiction only bad when it is a problem?

No addiction isn't only bad when it's a problem, both winners and losers can be addicted. Addiction doesn't just start from nowhere, it's a gradually process that makes you to start losing control of yourself. You might be successful and then you feel addiction isn't a problem but when you keep losing money and over gambling, at a time you'll begin the lose more money  than you're making and before you can realise it, you're in debts and can't stop as you're already addicted.

Addiction comes with bad habits, you'll begin to waste money, bet more, get depressed and other feelings that come with addiction. When you're addicted you'll also be losing more bets as you're not in your right mindset due to losing money so it affects your mind. Don't get addicted to gambling as it doesn't end well for those individuals that have being addicted in the past. You'll think you can manage your addiction until it takes over you.

[Litzki1990]

Addiction to gambling is not a problem for some gamblers because there are some gamblers who are addicted to gambling, but it doesn't affect the other activities of their life. They take care of their families, wear good clothes, smell nice, meet up with appointments but still cannot control the urge to gamble. It doesn't affect their life because they can afford to gamble and manage the loses they make. So, to these people addiction is not a problem. They are addicts, but because they are successful, their addiction is ignored or excused as it is not a problem.
So I am need to know, is addiction only bad when it is a problem?

When a person becomes addicted to something, it does not mean that he will not eat or drink dirty clothes or behave normally with people. Addiction is definitely a bad thing, the explanation you give is not always seen in real life. You are addicted to gambling but you dress well and eat and drink regularly but you behave abnormally to manage your gambling money or you borrow money for gambling or manage money in some other way, is it not having a bad effect on your life? It is definitely affecting your life badly, maybe you don't realize it now but you will realize it once the addiction is temporarily out of your head. An addict's brain and a normal person's brain work in two different ways and make different decisions.

[Pandu Geddon]

Addiction to gambling is not a problem for some gamblers because there are some gamblers who are addicted to gambling, but it doesn't affect the other activities of their life. They take care of their families, wear good clothes, smell nice, meet up with appointments but still cannot control the urge to gamble. It doesn't affect their life because they can afford to gamble and manage the loses they make. So, to these people addiction is not a problem. They are addicts, but because they are successful, their addiction is ignored or excused as it is not a problem.
So I am need to know, is addiction only bad when it is a problem?

I guess that doesn't sound like an addiction. he enjoyed his gambling games. because he is happy and can earn money from gambling games.
Even though he can't get away from gambling, as you said, it seems like the gambler is already in a good control stage. so he knows the limits of the money he can spend on his gambling and of course, it doesn't affect his life. maybe he has gone through a difficult time with a gambling addiction. and he realized his mistake. despite not being able to give up gambling, he can now control it better.

[Baki202]

It probably is rare. But I think you will consider gambling addiction not a problem when you are winning all the time. I wouldn't mind my addiction to if I'm just winning and making huge money out of it.

But when money started drying up because of addiction, that when it becomes a problem. Especially when the addict begins to steal someone else money just so he can gamble.

People we only call it addiction when they are not winning but by the time they start winning they won't see anything wrong with. And as for me either losing or winning gambling is sweet. Because when ever  am making predictions am always excited if I should check my winning history i have made quite some amount of money so that is why when I see people say things about  gambling I just feel that maybe because it does not favour them and at the same time they are over doing it. The only issue I will have is to sell my things to gamble nah I don't think I will do that.

[len01]

Addiction to gambling is not a problem for some gamblers because there are some gamblers who are addicted to gambling, but it doesn't affect the other activities of their life. They take care of their families, wear good clothes, smell nice, meet up with appointments but still cannot control the urge to gamble. It doesn't affect their life because they can afford to gamble and manage the loses they make. So, to these people addiction is not a problem. They are addicts, but because they are successful, their addiction is ignored or excused as it is not a problem.
So I am need to know, is addiction only bad when it is a problem?

If you say it's related to addiction but say about the word I marked, I'm sure it's not an addiction.
addicted are those who cannot bear the losses they experience so their thinking drives them to continue gambling to try to beat the casino and recover their losses until they lose control ignoring everything they see and all they have in mind is gambling.
addiction is also not about whether he wears neat clothes or uses perfume but this addiction is about someone who loses control to continue gambling and spending money.

I admit that there may be a gambling addict who gambles every day but financially he is fine, doesn't damage his family's economy and can always be like an ordinary person, but believe me, he is definitely a big businessman who has a very large income every month.
so there is no problem if he is addicted to continuing gambling because he has a large income and is not afraid of running out of money, whereas with a bad gambling addiction they think about wanting to make more money.

[SeaCoinCollector.]

When addiction changes people's lives and the lives of those close to them, it's usually seen as a problem. Most of the time, someone doesn't think their video game addiction is a problem as long as it doesn't get in the way of their job, relationships, or enjoying life normally. When you're addicted for a long time, the effects can end and get worse over time. To decide if they think addiction is "bad" or not, different people approach it in different ways. While the bad effects may not be obvious at first, getting professional help and support is often the best way to deal with addiction.

[Rockstarguy]

Addiction to gambling is not a problem for some gamblers because there are some gamblers who are addicted to gambling, but it doesn't affect the other activities of their life. They take care of their families, wear good clothes, smell nice, meet up with appointments but still cannot control the urge to gamble. It doesn't affect their life because they can afford to gamble and manage the loses they make. So, to these people addiction is not a problem. They are addicts, but because they are successful, their addiction is ignored or excused as it is not a problem.
So I am need to know, is addiction only bad when it is a problem?

Do you know some people are addicted with gambling which they spend money excessively but still they are not aware that they are addicted. Some people are addicted but they haven't noticed the damage and how gambling eating them up. You don't feel  the problem of addiction immediately,  you begin to feel it when it has done lot of damages. I don't think one can be addicted with gamble and their won't be any problem.  

One who is addicted will find every means to play gambling all the time, being addicted will always put you in pressure because of too much expectation of winning.  Gambling without any problem and things ate done in the right ways,  even if the person is consistent with gambling I don't think it can be defined as Addiction.

[traderethereum]

If a gambler ends up experiencing a gambling addiction but can still control himself from gambling too often, it is not a problem because he can still prevent himself from gambling excessively. He doesn't lose his mind because he can still do things like caring for his family or other things.
But it is very rare for someone to be like that because when they are addicted to gambling, they can lose control of themselves and not see other things as a priority in their life.
They will get involved in gambling more and more often and find it difficult to do other things because they just want to gamble and that's what's on their mind.
Gambling addiction will only get worse when it creates problems for the gambler and his family because they have completely lost control of themselves in gambling. He won't take care of his family anymore because he's gotten too deep into gambling.

[Davidvictorson]

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What you have narrated in the OP is not addiction. It is just an individual who gambles responsibly. Anyone who is addicted to gambling or any other thing knows that it cripples their lives, their functioning in the community and society. They become utter useless.

Do you know some people are addicted with gambling which they spend money excessively but still they are not aware that they are addicted.

I do not agree in any way with the point above. If you work in the mental health field or have had a conversation with mental health workers about addiction, you will know that a person who is an addict know that they are addicted already. They can tell by the change in their physiology, they can tell through the change in their emotions and thinking. They will no longer be "thinking straight". They can't go a minute without checking the game, thinking about gambling, looking for how to get more money to make higher stakes. An addicts know they are addicted.