What contributes to a casual gambler becoming an addicted gambler?

[pakhitheboss]

I found out another reason and this time it is about a new gambler. They come into the gambling industry thinking that they can make money and settle their existing debt. This is a myth as gambling can result in more debt if not done properly, I mean a newbie gambling without knowing how to operate a game can be a disaster for. I have experienced it and I did write about it here - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5485379.0

[maydna]

I found out another reason and this time it is about a new gambler. They come into the gambling industry thinking that they can make money and settle their existing debt. This is a myth as gambling can result in more debt if not done properly, I mean a newbie gambling without knowing how to operate a game can be a disaster for. I have experienced it and I did write about it here - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5485379.0

If there are people who think they can make money from gambling and pay off their debts, they are losing without realizing it because gambling will not allow them to make a lot of money. They could make money but in small amounts, which is still smaller than the losses they experience. They should realize this immediately, and you can also always advise them to pay off their debts immediately and not to take on any more debts if the previous debts have not been paid off. That will only burden them more, so they will have difficulty paying off their debts.

[fullhdpixel]

I would like to recommend Gambling satisfies them, I know some rich people who gamble because it satisfies them, they don't care if they lose or win they just want the feeling of being alive and challenging the house, this kind of people can be find on physical casinos they like the ambiance, they like to meet new people and they want the perks on physical casinos, so they don't care if they lose a lot of money.
These are extrovert people who loves to mingle and hang around, they also play on online casinos but they prefer physical casinos because they love to express.

Each of us has our own definition of satisfaction. For some it is when they use their allocated amount but I know there are gamblers who can't be contented with it so they end up depositing more. It's only sad that some leads to an addiction. Gambling is for all, not only for the rich and then not all rich are careless but in fact, they are the ones who are more careful about their spendings and this is why they are rich. For those who want to enjoy, indeed they can achieve it better on a physical casino even though there are also social-based casino now where we can chat and pm other gamblers. This makes them stay relevant in the scene.

[kojektea]

Unexpected big wins are also the reason for some people who lead them to become gambling addicts, when regular gamblers win with big results they will be surprised and it encourages them to be more active in gambling, and they continue to imagine that winning will happen again, we knowing what the ending will be like, they end up throwing away more money compared to the winnings they get

[fullhdpixel]

I found out another reason and this time it is about a new gambler. They come into the gambling industry thinking that they can make money and settle their existing debt. This is a myth as gambling can result in more debt if not done properly, I mean a newbie gambling without knowing how to operate a game can be a disaster for. I have experienced it and I did write about it here - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5485379.0

If there are people who think they can make money from gambling and pay off their debts, they are losing without realizing it because gambling will not allow them to make a lot of money. They could make money but in small amounts, which is still smaller than the losses they experience. They should realize this immediately, and you can also always advise them to pay off their debts immediately and not to take on any more debts if the previous debts have not been paid off. That will only burden them more, so they will have difficulty paying off their debts.

Why not? Each gambler must have a time that they are lucky but we only don't know it and it may come later, so we could lose a lot first or not as it may come too early. Me and others, I know are successful already to pay our debts after winning in gambling but we are not advising it though.

Yes, it was only small amounts are the ones that will usually give to us by our games and when we play we should erase our previous losses, so that we can appreciate even the small winnings we get and it won't let us to be greedy and end up as a loser instead. Loaning money is addicting and people can make another loan to pay the other, no wonder why many of us are stuck on this problem.

[maydna]

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Why not? Each gambler must have a time that they are lucky but we only don't know it and it may come later, so we could lose a lot first or not as it may come too early. Me and others, I know are successful already to pay our debts after winning in gambling but we are not advising it though.

Yes, it was only small amounts are the ones that will usually give to us by our games and when we play we should erase our previous losses, so that we can appreciate even the small winnings we get and it won't let us to be greedy and end up as a loser instead. Loaning money is addicting and people can make another loan to pay the other, no wonder why many of us are stuck on this problem.

If they can prevents a big loss using limitations, they will not feel sad, even if they use money from the loan because they can manage the money properly. And when the times for them to win comes, they can get some money so they can pay their debts. But taking loan is not recommended, especially if that money will be used for playing gambling. That can only gives much troubles than they can realize so they need to be careful before they want to taking a loan.

When we playing gambling using small amounts, we avoid the big loss and only playing gambling with carefully so we don't have to regret of anything. We can appreciate any winnings and consider to quit gambling when we can win so we can anticipate another losing of the money. We can prevent greedy that always comes to a gambler who can win because we know that continuing playing gambling can make us gets another losses.

[Unbunplease]

One of the reasons why a player becomes addicted is the constant desire to win back (it seems that the jackpot is about to be hit). Another reason is the internal atmosphere of the casino (use of special substances, well-chosen music and food, exciting shows). Another reason - a person gets emotions that he does not get in normal life

[pawanjain]

I was wondering what makes someone transition from a casual gambler to a gambling addict. Here are six 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
• Setteling ongoing debt

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.

This is a self-moderated thread that means if anyone here wants to vent out his or her frustration then they are welcome.

Let's hear it so that everyone knows.

You are missing one of the major contribution to become addicted which is greed.
Then there are also people who don't have anything to do and so they just keep gambling and eventually become addicted to it.

[arimamib]

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If they can prevents a big loss using limitations, they will not feel sad, even if they use money from the loan because they can manage the money properly. And when the times for them to win comes, they can get some money so they can pay their debts. But taking loan is not recommended, especially if that money will be used for playing gambling. That can only gives much troubles than they can realize so they need to be careful before they want to taking a loan.

When we playing gambling using small amounts, we avoid the big loss and only playing gambling with carefully so we don't have to regret of anything. We can appreciate any winnings and consider to quit gambling when we can win so we can anticipate another losing of the money. We can prevent greedy that always comes to a gambler who can win because we know that continuing playing gambling can make us gets another losses.

Having clear boundaries and sticking to them can significantly reduce the risk of experiencing substantial losses and subsequent regret. Setting limitations can indeed help mitigate potential losses and prevent overwhelming regret. By managing finances prudently and being aware of the inherent risks associated with gambling, individuals can make more informed decisions. Taking out loans specifically for gambling purposes is extremely risky and can quickly spiral into financial turmoil. Gamblers have to carefully evaluate the potential consequences before resorting to such actions, as the long-term repercussions can be severe.

Playing with small amounts and exercising self-discipline can help individuals enjoy gambling as a form of entertainment without succumbing to excessive losses. Knowing when to stop, appreciating any winnings, and resisting the urge to chase losses are fundamental principles of responsible gambling behavior. Prioritizing financial stability and personal well-being should always take precedence over the allure of potential gambling wins.

[maydna]

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Having clear boundaries and sticking to them can significantly reduce the risk of experiencing substantial losses and subsequent regret. Setting limitations can indeed help mitigate potential losses and prevent overwhelming regret. By managing finances prudently and being aware of the inherent risks associated with gambling, individuals can make more informed decisions. Taking out loans specifically for gambling purposes is extremely risky and can quickly spiral into financial turmoil. Gamblers have to carefully evaluate the potential consequences before resorting to such actions, as the long-term repercussions can be severe.

Playing with small amounts and exercising self-discipline can help individuals enjoy gambling as a form of entertainment without succumbing to excessive losses. Knowing when to stop, appreciating any winnings, and resisting the urge to chase losses are fundamental principles of responsible gambling behavior. Prioritizing financial stability and personal well-being should always take precedence over the allure of potential gambling wins.

With a clear boundaries and sticks to them will prevents a gambler to gambling excessively. They will not try to uses big money to gamble because they know that will gives them more losses. They will not wants to see their losses become big and will try to prevents as they always trying to hold themselves not to get tempts by many promotions. They will trying to reduce the losses because they know that is not worth losing more money just to playing gambling as they use gambling for fun. They will trying to manages their finances with good as they know that they have the other things that needs money and they must fills it.

Playing gambling doesn't need to use big money because that can prevent them from losing big that can make them feel stress. When they feel that their self-control start reduce, they will stop gambling immediately before they lose their self-control. They don't want to have the same experience like the other gamblers and will always carefully when they playing gambling. They know how to treat gambling as a fun things so they will trying to use big money to gambling.

[Coin_trader]

One of the reasons why a player becomes addicted is the constant desire to win back (it seems that the jackpot is about to be hit).

Desire to win back or chasing loses is really the major contributing factor for a casual gambler to become addicted. At some point of my gambling career I became a victim of this killer chasing losses. I keep tracking all my loss and consider it as target profit whenever I’m gambling. This is the reason why I keep coming back until the loss started to become huge.

I just escape this curse by properly controlling gambling expectations and play without considering my previous losses. Learning how to play Blackjack is also one of the way that makes me strive in gambling.

Another reason is the internal atmosphere of the casino (use of special substances, well-chosen music and food, exciting shows). Another reason - a person gets emotions that he does not get in normal life

I experienced playing in IRL casino in my country. The service is great but the travel time and food/hotel cost is very expensive for those casual gamblers. Only VIP players have a discount on their paid service offer that’s why this thing doesn’t make me attracted to gambling more frequently in there.

[rodskee]

I was wondering what makes someone transition from a casual gambler to a gambling addict. Here are six 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
• Setteling ongoing debt

Looks like there are nothing to add here because as far as I learned and read from this forum for
how many years now and being active here in gambling section? these are all the reason for a casual gambler
to becoming a badly addicted one.

But the number 1 reason is Dreaming winning big time  and followed by Chasing losses , because these
two main reason is what are some of my group mates have experienced why they are now an addict gambler.

[KiaKia]

Impatience, trying to achieve something that should take you five years under a month, gamblers spirit is something I hate because it's very misleading, especially when you start as a newbie and win few rounds of games, you will think the same will keep happening.

The second one is losing and losing until you risk the money that you are not ready to lose and you still end up losing the money, now since its money that you aren't ready to lose, probably it's not even yours, you will want to get it back, that's when the chase will begin, you will start running after your losses until things get very ugly.

There are few traps like these in gambling, that's why you are warned to never risk more than you can afford to lose, always make sure that you cross your boundary, risk only what you can, because if you do this and you get loss in return there won't be any desperation to recover your loss.

[Jody.Drummer]

One of the reasons why a player becomes addicted is the constant desire to win back (it seems that the jackpot is about to be hit). Another reason is the internal atmosphere of the casino (use of special substances, well-chosen music and food, exciting shows). Another reason - a person gets emotions that he does not get in normal life

True, I agree with the statement you mentioned here that indeed one of the causes of a gambler falling into and entering the phase or zone of addiction is due to those who always want to win, or those who are too focused on pursuing victory which they will not always be able to get because obviously gambling is about winning and losing, and it is very natural if you experience defeat in one of the sessions you do, but yes it is very difficult to accept the fact of defeat if basically someone does not have the right understanding of gambling which makes them too focused on actions to realize victory.

From some cases, usually someone who is too focused on winning opportunities usually will not realize that they have entered the addiction phase, and all they will feel is experiencing a lot of financial problems that interfere with their lives, especially making it difficult for them to meet the needs of life that cannot be tolerated. On the other hand, the internal atmosphere in the physical casino is also very likely to affect them in terms of treating gambling, as you said there are several things that can push them closer to addiction, namely the consumption of intoxicating drinks and the crowd of people along with some exciting performances and all of that can make a gambler forget about his limits so that they gamble without direction which can make them realize that they have lost most of their money when the session is over and it can increase emotions when they are unable to be a responsible gambler.

[harapan]

I found out another reason and this time it is about a new gambler. They come into the gambling industry thinking that they can make money and settle their existing debt. This is a myth as gambling can result in more debt if not done properly, I mean a newbie gambling without knowing how to operate a game can be a disaster for. I have experienced it and I did write about it here - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5485379.0

I was wondering what makes someone transition from a casual gambler to a gambling addict. Here are six 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
• Setteling ongoing debt

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.

This is a self-moderated thread that means if anyone here wants to vent out his or her frustration then they are welcome.

Let's hear it so that everyone knows.

Everything here are quite correct and have spoken so well about what contributes to one being chronic addict from a casual gambler but what I can add to this is peer pressure,it's a wide range of influence to so many addicts out there in the gambling world.
Because most of them might not see it as that,but it's the reason why a lot of them end up becoming addicted gamblers

It's starts most times when one is idle and doesn't have much to do,so friends around will be like let's go and to this, everyone is doing it,and you seeing them often it will seem like your left behind,so it don't end there they keep putting that in your mind and at the end of it that pressure of doing what others are doing,you now decide to make a try and boom you finally become an addict,that's it.

[boty]

One of the reasons why a player becomes addicted is the constant desire to win back (it seems that the jackpot is about to be hit). Another reason is the internal atmosphere of the casino (use of special substances, well-chosen music and food, exciting shows). Another reason - a person gets emotions that he does not get in normal life

Those who gamble in the hope of winning will of course continue to gamble until they don't realize the time they use to gamble and if they have won a big win of course there are those who can stop and there are also those who continue in the hope of getting a bigger win but if If they continue gambling, it is not certain that they will win and some will even lose and they will not be able to enjoy the winnings they have obtained.
In my opinion, the casino atmosphere has no influence on people who are betting and hoping to win from the bets they play, because in this game of course they have to be more focused so as not to make a mistake in deciding the bets they play.

[angrybirdy]

One of the reasons why a player becomes addicted is the constant desire to win back (it seems that the jackpot is about to be hit). Another reason is the internal atmosphere of the casino (use of special substances, well-chosen music and food, exciting shows). Another reason - a person gets emotions that he does not get in normal life

In my opinion, the casino atmosphere has no influence on people who are betting and hoping to win from the bets they play, because in this game of course they have to be more focused so as not to make a mistake in deciding the bets they play.

I don't think so? it seems based on my observation, the casino atmosphere has a greater influence on a player so they continue to gamble even if they lose more, because other players find peace when they are inside the casino. I know others who say that they enjoy themselves more when they are inside the casino because that is where they release all their stress in life, I also don't see where they release their stress because in fact, for me, it is bigger it's a problem if I run out of gambling money.

[arjunmujay]

One of the reasons why a player becomes addicted is the constant desire to win back (it seems that the jackpot is about to be hit). Another reason is the internal atmosphere of the casino (use of special substances, well-chosen music and food, exciting shows). Another reason - a person gets emotions that he does not get in normal life

In my opinion, the casino atmosphere has no influence on people who are betting and hoping to win from the bets they play, because in this game of course they have to be more focused so as not to make a mistake in deciding the bets they play.

I don't think so? it seems based on my observation, the casino atmosphere has a greater influence on a player so they continue to gamble even if they lose more, because other players find peace when they are inside the casino. I know others who say that they enjoy themselves more when they are inside the casino because that is where they release all their stress in life, I also don't see where they release their stress because in fact, for me, it is bigger it's a problem if I run out of gambling money.

Maybe someone like you said only uses a small part of their money to gamble. and indeed the main goal is to have fun and relieve the stress he is experiencing. because how to relieve stress is different for each person. it could be eating, going on holiday and maybe your friends choose to have fun by gambling.
However, you also need to be reminded not to spend a lot of money on gambling, which actually makes it more stressful.

[danherbias07]

Unexpected big wins are also the reason for some people who lead them to become gambling addicts, when regular gamblers win with big results they will be surprised and it encourages them to be more active in gambling, and they continue to imagine that winning will happen again, we knowing what the ending will be like, they end up throwing away more money compared to the winnings they get

I agree with that. It's not always the losers who are prone to addiction, winners too. Once they taste that one big win, there's a chance they might not stop because they will get hungrier to receive that feeling of joy again with a high multiplier win.
I think this is why the system of online gambling sites is mostly giving away wins to the non-VIP ranks. I know it because it happened to me and now that I am VIP, I can see the difference. Newbies are mostly winning because it's like an invitation to keep on betting until they run dry. But casinos do give back faster when you are a non-VIP so the feeling of going back and forth against the house will make you keep on betting until they feel like winning.
But I think it's still mostly those who are chasing losses who are infected by gambling addiction. I mean, there's a bigger percentage of them than the winners.

[AicecreaME]

Most of the casual gamblers started as their pastime only, like trying to experience it, to have some "fun", to have something to do as a hobby whenever they finished doing their job, etc.

And as the days goes by, their experience became the reason why they evolved to an addicted gambler, whether they won big a couple of times but sadly they've lost it eventually and it became a habit for different reasons. But mostly, in a third world country to be specific, gambling is their way of having false hope kind of idea as a source of income, which in reality, it is the entire opposite.