What contributes to a casual gambler becoming an addicted gambler?

[alani123]

There are often external factors such as depression or even life factors that might cause depression.

People are generally sad for many many things these days and the overall worsening of public health services contributes to a growing mental health crisis that affects a growing number of people.
Of course more people are turning to gambling every year as a result, as they do with drugs.
Sewage samples show increase residue of drugs which means that usage has skyrocketed after the pandemic.

Ecigs are also increasing in usage and teens are the primary victims of this. We're letting yet another epidemic on our children.

Overall I think increasing addiction to gambling is a mental health issue for most people and states are responsible for doing something to limit the causes also, other than just putting many otherwise safe gambling sites behind blocks just because they operate with crypto.

[Mahanton]

There are often external factors such as depression or even life factors that might cause depression.

People are generally sad for many many things these days and the overall worsening of public health services contributes to a growing mental health crisis that affects a growing number of people.
Of course more people are turning to gambling every year as a result, as they do with drugs.
Sewage samples show increase residue of drugs which means that usage has skyrocketed after the pandemic.

Ecigs are also increasing in usage and teens are the primary victims of this. We're letting yet another epidemic on our children.

Overall I think increasing addiction to gambling is a mental health issue for most people and states are responsible for doing something to limit the causes also, other than just putting many otherwise safe gambling sites behind blocks just because they operate with crypto.

Yes, i was supposed to add on this one

*Stress,disappointment and other emotional aspects

We do know that if we are on such condition then we would really be finding ourselves to be that trying to seek for things which would weep out those current emotions that we are currently feeling.
This could particularly be able to make yourself that making those kind of decisions that you would really be that ending up on having considering on playing gambling.
It would really be just that depending on you whether you would be considering gambling to ease that frustration or you would really be looking for something or any activity
that would really be easing out that disappointment or whatever unease feeling you have right now.

[Rockstarguy]

I think one of the cause of addiction is having too much expectation that huge amount of money can be made by playing gambling consistently. Like have I have come across people who plays gambling all the time thinking that they can get a win that will help them to solve their problems and this mentality can make one end up becoming addictive.  Lack of understanding of not knowing the limits of playing gambling can also land one in becoming addicted to gambling .

Reasons why people become addicted to gambling is because they do not understand about it, they rush into it think that gambling is just about placing a bet and no need to make research or study to know how Gambling needs to be played.

[Stable090]

• To find an alternative full-time earning source
• Chasing Losses
• Lack of Alternative Income earning opportunities
• Using Gambling as an Excuse for Personal/Profesional Problems
• lDream of Winning Big
• An excuse

From the reasons that you think make casual gamblers get addicted to gambling, I can say some of the points that you figure out are similar to each other. The reasons why some addicted gamblers, which I know keep on gambling, are because they believe gambling can be an alternative source of income. Some of them will have lost a lot of money in gambling, so they think if they can stop gambling, then it’s going to be impossible to win back the money. That’s why they are always gambling, hoping to win back everything in a day. Some addicted gamblers have confidence that if they don’t stop gambling, they are going to end up winning a Jack Pot in a day. That’s why they never give up.

[bitbollo]

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=factors+to+addictive+gambling
check pubmed its a great resource since there is a lot of medical literature. 
More over it's really interesting see how these type of research has grown during the years.
From less then 10 per years... to +100 in the last 5 years.

[Sandra_hakeem]

Dreams, excuses blah blah blah.... Whatever makes anyone decide to stick to this shit - getting rid of boredom, chasing some papers - it brings the same outcome! Alright, if you got addicted to gambling as a result of tryna figure out how lucky you can possibly be - for the number of times , you've wagered, does it mean the urge would be way different? NO!!
people have gotten into addiction in so many other creepy ways you'd ever wanna think of... I would still say "PEER INFLUENCE" has got another big role to play.

Sandra 🧑‍🦰

[Vaskiy]

The main reason that made me a gambling addict was the win I experienced during my early stage of gambling. I was new to it, and I kept winning big money. I don't have any idea how to invest it or get involved in some business. What I did was continue to gamble, and at some point I lost what I won, and my mind wasn't ready to accept it. This is where I started to borrow money and spend it on gambling. This continued for a long time and ended in huge debt. At some point, I understood reality and made my way out of gambling.

[alastantiger]

If you have anything else then do write it down on this thread. This thread is only to help anyone who is into daily gambling realize the incident that led to compulsive gambling or everyday gambling.

Thank you pakhitheboss for bringing this up.

I have come to the conclusion that loneliness could also be a predisposing factor leading to gambling addiction. Let me explain a little. A causal gambler who becomes lonely for whatever reason, say the divorce, loss of a spouse, loss of employment, accident that renders them incapacitated would gradually become a gambling addict if they intensify the frequency of their gambling as a way to deal/cope with they new status.

This is even worse for people who live in cultures where people are more independent that communal. In the later family and friends are there to provide the emotional and psychological support to cope but in independent cultures, the individual would have to go through it alone, leading to addiction if not controlled.

[acroman08]

• Using Gambling as an Excuse for Personal/Profesional Problems

I completely agree with this, I have read articles mentioning that a lot of gambling addiction comes from people using it as a coping mechanism for an already existing issue like(as you mentioned) personal and professional problems, alcoholism, drug use, etc... people who use gambling as a coping mechanism for their issues tend to lean on it so much that they never notice that they have become too dependent on it and has become addicted to it.

[danherbias07]

I was wondering what makes someone transition from a casual gambler to a gambling addict. Here are five reasons I've identified.

• To find an alternative full-time earning source

This is very rare for me. We must know that it's not a full-time source of money because we are risking way too much against the house.

• Chasing Losses

This is real. Chasing losses could be a big problem for a gambler and it might lead to gambling addiction because of badly wanting his money back. And when he did successfully take it back, the gambler would want more which leads to greed that is also a source of addiction.

• Lack of Alternative Income earning opportunities

Hmmm. Never have I tried this yet. Sometimes I just play to earn a little bit, most of the time to just fill my ego that I can beat the house. But saying it can be an alternative income, it's just like the first one in this list.

• Using Gambling as an Excuse for Personal/Profesional Problems

Yes, this could happen. Just like those addicted with alcohol and smoke, they use their problems as an excuse on why they use it.

• lDream of Winning Big

Yes. I think many will agree with this. The biggest dream of all when it comes to gambling. The jackpot shot. Well, it could happen but it takes a long time.
I do remember one player pouring rain in the chatroom of a popular gambling site. He got a good win of $1500 in slots but he did say that's the first after a long time of playing slots. He became a silver VIP before he hit it which means he already wagered so much before that jackpot came.
This requires a lot of capital because it's very rare for a newbie to make this happen.

I don't think I can add more to this. Loneliness is also part of the "Personal Problems". It's a nice thread OP. Thank you for the information. [/list]

[Stepstowealth]

I was wondering what makes someone transition from a casual gambler to a gambling addict.

Having too much fun.
Gambling starts out as an activity for fun, then some gamblers make the error of not knowing when to have fun and not to, and also cautioning themselves that too much fun can be bad too. They have too much fun gambling that they do not realize when they slowly shift into the ranks of people considered as addicted. When a casual gambler does not know how to control the fun they derive from gambling, they can become addicted gamblers without thinking they are.

[robelneo]

I was wondering what makes someone transition from a casual gambler to a gambling addict. Here are five reasons I've identified.

• To find an alternative full-time earning source
• Chasing Losses
• Lack of Alternative Income earning opportunities
• Using Gambling as an Excuse for Personal/Profesional Problems
• lDream of Winning Big
• An excuse

All of these are correct and based on some of my research and my other posts, some gamblers just lose control all of the reasons are just excuses so they can continue to gamble or justify why they gamble, they are just hit by the dopamine effect and the sense of belonging and being alive, some people gamble for the sake of gambling whether they lose or they win.

I think this is one category that should be included, gambling for the sake of gambling, yes there are players like this and surprisingly they are the hardest ones to cure.

[MainIbem]

We still deceive ourselves by saying we should gamble for fun why is a big lie, sincerely speaking about 80 percent of people who gamble gambles for to earn additional income or to increase their earning otherwise it would be hard before you seeing someone to gamble.
If earning is removed from gambling then we can have no one to gamble, the main reason why people become gambling addict was a reason for the additional earning from it.

No earnings no addictions.

[Jody.Drummer]

I think all the points you mentioned are all good and indeed all addicted gamblers start from the things you have mentioned, but from some of them maybe I am more interested in points number one and three, where the circumstances that are the main impetus for them to gamble with intentions such as making gambling as an alternative full-time income or lack of opportunities to earn income in real life are really a big reason and impetus.

Of course, a below average financial situation will usually make someone justify any means to be able to get money and gambling is no exception, they think that gambling can give them a lot of money or change their fate for the better, and I say that this is a typical gambler who does not have a true understanding of the world of gambling which is actually the possibility of risk is always unavoidable in gambling, This means that it is very possible for you to end up losing which can even come in streaks, and when you put your hopes on winning then obviously in the end when you lose then you will overdo it by putting larger amounts in gambling to chase something that has been lost which unconsciously in the end they are in the addiction phase.

[Hirose UK]

• Chasing Losses

This is the main reason that I believe would make a casual gambler turn an addict, the excuse of not having alternative source of income should be because he probably has no source of income initially when he was a casual player. So it is more reasonable to say that losing his money often may make such person to start gambling without control and thereby becoming an addict. Chasing profit is a challenge for gamblers when they lose control and start playing to recover back what they have lost.

But wouldn't greed in chasing big wins also be in the same context as chasing losses?
Gamblers will spend or spend more money from each bet with the aim of winning bigger, they increase the bet to win and get back the money they lost and they increase the bet to win bigger and have lot of profit.
These are the two conditions that actually make gamblers crazier in every decision they make because they only think about making money and getting profits, it is difficult to stop or change attitudes and thought patterns like this.
When gambler mind has been completely contaminated and blinded by great desire or strong ambition for achievement in gambling, they will do various things including spending more money and time.
But in the end, addiction is an attitude or problem that they get, this has long-term negative impact on their lives, not only in financial matters but also mentally and harmony in marriage and family.

There have been many cases caused by gambling addiction and we should learn from each of these cases, but basically humans have an attitude of just doing whatever they please.
In the end of the story, every gambler will only face various difficult problems and suffer destruction in any aspect, indeed the impact will not happen quickly but slowly with more certainty.

[Fundamentals Of]

It's weird but one reason why a casual gambler could become a gambling addict is winning itself, especially winning big or a jackpot. There are definitely a lot, and I myself am included, who have played over and over again and even too excited to play once again because they have experienced winning. They have tasted that sweet jackpot prize. And so they are too eager to bet more because they want to experience that intense feeling of winning once again, not to mention that big money. In the process, not only have they lost all their previous winnings, they even lost more.

[ethereumhunter]

Gambling too often, using more money every time they gamble and not using time and money limits when gambling can cause them to become addicted to gambling. Not being able to manage the time between playing gambling and doing other activities can also turn a regular gambler into a gambler who is addicted to gambling. Maybe there are still more things that can make ordinary gamblers addicted to gambling because there are more reasons that people will use to gamble so that they will continue to gamble without stopping. That will only make them spend more time gambling so they forget about other things they could be doing.

[angrybirdy]

It's weird but one reason why a casual gambler could become a gambling addict is winning itself, especially winning big or a jackpot. There are definitely a lot, and I myself am included, who have played over and over again and even too excited to play once again because they have experienced winning. They have tasted that sweet jackpot prize. And so they are too eager to bet more because they want to experience that intense feeling of winning once again, not to mention that big money. In the process, not only have they lost all their previous winnings, they even lost more.

Exactly! One of the reasons why people continue to gamble is because they have experienced winning big here, so they expect that every time they win, it is possible that it will be higher compared to their first winning experience. People have a habit of not being satisfied with the things they get and often have high expectations, so the ending is that they don't know that their addiction to gambling has developed in them.

[coin-investor]

I was wondering what makes someone transition from a casual gambler to a gambling addict. Here are five reasons I've identified.
If you have anything else then do write it down on this thread. This thread is only to help anyone who is into daily gambling realize the incident that led to compulsive gambling or everyday gambling.

I want to add winning huge amounts of money and wanting to repeat the process of winning again, there are a lot of people who after winning think or believe that they can repeat the process, they become addicted to gambling from gambling casually, people who have gone through this are those who experienced winning at the earlier stage of their gambling.
These people believe that they are lucky in gambling and that they can repeat the process many times all they have to do is be consistent in playing, they are seeking formulas, methods, or patterns that will establish their winning ways.
These people are trapped by their beliefs and they are at high risk, they are not aware that in seeking that elusive formula they are losing a lot of money and spending a lot of time, neglecting their family and their job.

[Bitcoin Smith]

People generally addict to something when they want themselves to get distracted from one thing and we usually call it as escapism.

Let's assume someone who gamble responsibly for very long time in their life but recently they have been struggling in their life whether it's personal or financial issues or just not satisfied with current nature of living may see gambling as one because it's just give an immersive experience once someone gets deep into it and the money factor is the key of falling into addiction as well.