Indirect victims of gambling addiction

[madnessteat]

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If a gambler has become an addict, his priorities do not include his family. He gets pleasure from gambling, not from a walk in the park with his children. Such people need the help of specialists and rehabilitation, and until this is not available, such people try to distance themselves from the family. When a gambler crosses the line of gambling addiction, then talking in the family circle about his problems becomes unbearable, so gambling addicts may well cause harm to those around them.

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Gambling has been a major problem to some family members and is still on till date, causing problem between couples and other family members, I have seen different kind of news online gambler that use a business money to gamble and the person lost, That was the end of his marriage, most gamblers has frustrated the themselves because they are not really providing money for the family. All they think is to gamble. They don’t think about anything else, Sometimes they don’t even go to work they don’t spend time with their children. Gambling has really been one of the major problems to some families people that is addicted to eat. It’s not really advisable for someone to be addicted and gambling.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

As with any addiction, the effects of addiction to games of chance and betting do not fall on the gambler alone. It affects the family, friends, relatives, and everyone around him, and may lead to the deterioration of their conditions.

Indirectly, when we are gambling and being addicted in it, those around us will first be affected and we may be sensitive enough to know and we may not be able to sense it in some situations, which is why we have to be careful of how we are gambling in other not to be addicted in it, if the addicted gambler is not careful, his condition will become more worse to the extent that he may not be able to control anything concerning his gambling lifestyle.

[irhact]

Of course, there are many indirect victims of gambling addiction. Can you add more?

Typically only family and friends are the typical affected party of gambling addict since that’s the peer they usually interact. You already covered the most typical indirect victims of gambling addiction.

I think it goes beyond just family and friends, they're the most affected individuals from gambling addicts but the society that the gambling addicts are living in are also affected. Those that are addicted to gambling aren't useful to the society as they're always making problem as their addiction leads to other forms of addiction as drugs or alcohol and they begin to disturb the environment they're living in. They're also meant to be working or contributing to the growth of their society.

But since they're addicted they won't be doing that very well therefore they're affecting the people in their society indirectly. Victims of addicts include friends, relatives, their children, co workers or employees when they're the business owners as their relationship with their employees will be affected based on the emotions they're having. When they lose from gambling they will be angry with everyone.

[Baofeng]

Of course, there are many indirect victims of gambling addiction. Can you add more?

Close friends, maybe the addict himself reaches out to them and borrow money without them knowing that the person is already full of debt and that he is already a gambling gambling. But as friends, it's like you are bound to help him no matter what the situation is.

Or maybe if the gamblers have job, for sure he will be not productive. I remember in my case, when I was in the height of my addiction, I will gamble till the early hours in the morning in a land base casinos and then I will call in early and saying that I'm sick and can't go to work.

[btc_angela]

Society itself, his/her community, we will see crime rates increasing as the gamblers might commit such acts against the society. Stealing from someone, robbing people. I just saw a news that someone gets robbed after he withdrawal from a ATM, and possible that those robbers are addicted gamblers and that the money that they have stole from the victims will be used to continue with their addictions.

And the government is another one. As a results of their society getting addicted to gamblers, they will spend more money like building facilities as rehab center. And increase the police presence wherein there is a frequent crimes happening.

[Zigabel]

Addicted gamblers who tend to suffer this type of situations can be literally be helped if they want to be helped, and the only way to help this gamblers is to follow them up gradually and not to approach them with hostility as that my even get them to do even worse. The effects of these addictive gambling on the relative of a gambler is usually seen most times in their financial capabilities where they will probably suffer for the lack of funds to be able to carry out most of the needs they will be needing in the family and generally, these addicted gamblers should be some times helped with some remedies that will get them to stop or quit entirely.

Family members or relatives should discouraged them by not funding their gambling habits in some situations so that way they will be able to understand that that which they are doing is really having a negative effect on the family and not just them alone.

[komisariatku]

Of course, there are many indirect victims of gambling addiction. Can you add more?

You have mentioned most of the impacts of gambling addiction, but each person has a different level of addiction so the impact will be different for each individual. What's worse is if the gambler gives up on his situation and decides to commit suicide, in my area there has been one victim who chose to hang himself because he was unemployed but had a lot of debt. There was also a husband who chose to run away from home to avoid bank debt collectors who always came to collect his debt, while his wife had returned to her parents' house, bringing her child with her.

Every activity that makes us addicted usually has a negative impact, and gambling is an activity related to money, so the main problem that occurs is financial. So before we become addicts, it's a good idea to start controlling our finances before we regret it in the end

[Onyeeze]

The only situation you can gamble and it affect the family is when you see a gambling as a means of survival and also only source that can give the highest money that you needed on Earth is when you will be addicted fully in gambling without any remorse and any site thinking of gambling, I do emphasize and gambling based on I know quite well and gambling have to do with the experience and also timing and for you to win gambling it is based on luck and opportunity so you don't have to involve yourself fully in gambling to the extent that it will affect your family and it is not also good to be gambling addicted when you are not retired from any government job or you are not up to 50 years in age to 60 years in age

[acroman08]

Of course, there are many indirect victims of gambling addiction. Can you add more?

I think you pretty much covered it, I mean, family, friends, relatives and people around the gambling addicts are the ones who usually get indirectly affected by the negative impact of gambling addiction.

now, if it is ok, I'd like to add on who gets indirectly affected by it the most. for me, the children get indirectly affected by it the most, gambling addiction can lead to divorce, neglect, abuse, etc... which could negatively affect the children for a very long time that could last up to their adulthood. while I understand the spouse might also be very affected by it, children are developing humans and experiencing something as traumatic as what I mentioned could heavily affect their development which would ultimately affect them for most of their lives.

[Findingnemo]

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If a gambler has become an addict, his priorities do not include his family. He gets pleasure from gambling, not from a walk in the park with his children. Such people need the help of specialists and rehabilitation, and until this is not available, such people try to distance themselves from the family. When a gambler crosses the line of gambling addiction, then talking in the family circle about his problems becomes unbearable, so gambling addicts may well cause harm to those around them.

It depends on the level of addiction, I am not an expert so can't really comment on the specific stages but from layman's view we can differentiate a person who is in the early stages of an addiction and another individual is at the extreme so better not just categorize every one addicted kind of abuser to their family because in most cases they don't much harm but due to their addiction they also don't know what needed to be done to get rid of it that is why it is always be open with someone in your family so you will not feel alone. I must remind that the feeling of loneliness is one of the primary reason for someone to get addicted to something.

[livingfree]

That's irresponsible gambling when an addicted gambler disturb that are not gambling addicts and they don't have money to gamble and they keep disturbing those relatives of theirs that they're depending too.

It is a crazy thing and shameful act of a gambler when he does it and then don't have his/her own pocket to pick money for gambling activities.

Those type of gamblers should just be ashamed of themselves when they're finding some fault of themselves and wanting people that surrounds them to feel pity about them.

[qwertyup23]

Of course, there are many indirect victims of gambling addiction. Can you add more?

You actually summed up almost the effects of gambling to the collaterals that ultimately affect the immediate family members whenever a person is addicted to the said act. I guess another sector of people who are indirect victims of gambling are your co-workers.

Once a person gets addicted to gambling, your relationship with your colleagues and friends will be prejudiced greatly given that you will be asking for loans to anyone just to satisfy this urge.

The reason on why I said colleagues is because this was a personal experience to me before. I had this high school friend who was once rich during our youth and he would treat everyone with almost anything. Suddenly during my college years, he would message our friends asking for loans and cash. Then I soon discovered that he suffered this massive gambling debt by borrowing cash from Chinese loan lords that are already threatening against his own life.

[Nwada001]

Partners in dependency - Relatives often try to "understand" the addict and help him, by paying off his debts, while accepting his promise to stop gambling, a promise he is unable to keep. More than once, family members come to the aid process, becoming partners so that they become “addicted” to the therapeutic process. But help works in exactly the opposite direction instead of helping the gambler wean off, they perpetuate his condition. These partners, such as parents or spouses, may find themselves in great distress that requires treatment.

Paying back their debt and not setting any limit that will help them stop their gambling habit is not doing the gambler any good in the first place; you are just indirectly fueling their actions without even realising it, because as soon as you clear their loan, they will have more opportunity to take more loans and sponsor their gambling addiction.
 
Many fall into this category and think they are helping the person, but rather they are just making things worse and wasting money on the unnecessary.
 
The next set of people who suffer indirectly from all this gambling addiction are those who are close to them; When you have someone like this living close to you, they might not even feel the shame that they are bringing upon themselves, but you who are close to them will be the ones to suffer it the most, as they can't foot their bills and provide for themselves because of their reckless spending on gambling. Most of their bills will be on you, especially when you have a heart of pity.

[Odohu]

Of course, there are many indirect victims of gambling addiction. Can you add more?

When gambling addictions lead to failure in delivering on ones responsibilities and a rapid change in character that make others uncomfortable, then there will be many victims, most of whom might not even been considered to be victims. For instance, a situation where the addicted gambler becomes aggressive to the family members, then the effect will be felt by the children and many others. Children of gambling addicts whose addiction has gotten to the point of making him aggressive to the family, will surely grow up with  thinking that domestic violence is a normal things. So , I agree that there are indirect victims of gambling addiction which include families and loved ones. .

[letteredhub]

As with any addiction, the effects of addiction to games of chance and betting do not fall on the gambler alone. It affects the family, friends, relatives, and everyone around him, and may lead to the deterioration of their conditions.

Gambling indeed has many impacts on its users, but apart from negative impacts, positive impacts have also been felt by the users themselves, including family, friends and also the surrounding environment..

You have just dropped a piece that I have been on with, pondering about it whenever I read about gambling addicts. Is it that they prefer the negative aspect of the impact of gambling on them tuan the positive that a whole lot of gamblers that are not addicts are testifying of . In as much as you don't have to be an addict for you be guaranteed a lump win in gambling I see no reason why gamblers should allow themselve's into addiction.

[Wexnident]

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You can basically sum it up to anyone that the person with addiction interacts with really. At least to the level of where they are either involved with each other everyday, or to the point where said addict can ask for money from the other party with no repercussions. Yes, I'd even include the ones that give loans here, even ones outside of personal relationships e.g., banks/loan sharks. They technically still get affected but I don't think banks (or any proper establishment really) would ever give out a loan to someone with a record of gambling expenditure that big to warrant a loan, it's why credit exists nowadays after all.

But well outside of gambling that's literally what happens even if you just simply exist. You affect everyone you interact with. Addiction simply amplifies one factor/portion of it which is money/financial-related stuff.

[topbitcoin]

Hi community,

As with any addiction, the effects of addiction to games of chance and betting do not fall on the gambler alone. It affects the family, friends, relatives, and everyone around him, and may lead to the deterioration of their conditions.

It negatively affects social relationships and at the marital level. Pathological gambling can be described as a side relationship. The gambler invests his attention in gambling at the expense of the spouse, whom he sometimes repays to cover his infidelity. The marital relationship is destabilized against a background of lack of trust, helplessness, and anxiety about what will happen in the future.


Gambling and accumulated debts  lead the gambler to a moral collapse that may even amount to an existential threat to family members. Gamblers do not hesitate to sell property to finance their debts, take loans from relatives without any ability to repay the debts, and in extreme cases they may even physically harm family members.

Partners in dependency - Relatives often try to "understand" the addict and help him, by paying off his debts, while accepting his promise to stop gambling, a promise he is unable to keep. More than once, family members come to the aid process, becoming partners so that they become “addicted” to the therapeutic process. But help works in exactly the opposite direction instead of helping the gambler wean off, they perpetuate his condition. These partners, such as parents or spouses, may find themselves in great distress that requires treatment.

Of course, there are many indirect victims of gambling addiction. Can you add more?

From the explanation you gave, I see that your explanation focuses more on the family scope, and I think that is very clear. Therefore, here I will try to discuss further within the scope of friendship or association.

“If you associate with a perfumer, you will get his fragrance. However, if you hang out with a blacksmith, you will get sparks whose sparks can hurt yourself, and even if you are not hit by these sparks, at least you will get a very unpleasant smell of smoke." And the same goes for the scope of friendship or social relations. If we are friends with someone who is wise enough, has extensive knowledge and is able to control himself well in every activity he does, including gambling, then we will also get many benefits from that friendship, thus encouraging us to continue to behave positively. However, if we are wrong how to socialize and be friends with a gambling addict, then gradually we will also fall into the same hole, and there are many out there who fall into this bad thing just because of the influence of the wrong friends. And even if we can avoid this gambling addiction, it will still be another bad thing. will follow us, where we will share in the responsibility for the bad things our friends do. For example; we are not gambling addicts, but because we associate with gambling addicts, we are indirectly framed that we are gambling addicts. which could make other people continue to have a negative view of us.

Therefore, be wise in sorting and choosing your relationships.

[robelneo]

Of course, there are many indirect victims of gambling addiction. Can you add more?

The community is one of the indirect victims of gambling addiction, the fellowship among the members of the community will turn from good to bad because it breaks the harmony of the community, the community will not tolerate gambling addiction because it will bring a bad image on the community as a whole.
Another one is the work or the company the addicted gambler is working for, because he cannot concentrate on his work his performance will depreciate leading to the company's losses in terms of revenues.
These two are indirect victims of gambling addiction and it will further harm the status of the individual addicted to gambling if he neglects to be a good and productive member of these two institutions.

[Assface16678]

As with any addiction, the effects of addiction to games of chance and betting do not fall on the gambler alone. It affects the family, friends, relatives, and everyone around him, and may lead to the deterioration of their conditions.

Gambling indeed has many impacts on its users, but apart from negative impacts, positive impacts have also been felt by the users themselves, including family, friends and also the surrounding environment..

You have just dropped a piece that I have been on with, pondering about it whenever I read about gambling addicts. Is it that they prefer the negative aspect of the impact of gambling on them tuan the positive that a whole lot of gamblers that are not addicts are testifying of . In as much as you don't have to be an addict for you be guaranteed a lump win in gambling I see no reason why gamblers should allow themselve's into addiction.

Its because that is mostly the end game of those gamblers, they will eventually end up being addicted just because they let themselves to let loose and let their greed to take over, but sometimes what's making gamblers addicted is because of tthe regret of losing money from gambling and they will try to recover their loss and eventually without a notice that they are letting themselves to become addicted to gambling, but for those addicted to gambling that letting other people around them involve because of his addiction is the worst, it means that the gambler is not in a good state anymore because he doesn't carr about other people around them, normally their family and friends, worst if they already have their own family imagine the situation that family will be in.

So if you can't control yourselves anymore, at least don't let other people be affected and involved in your problems; they may help you, but if they do wake up, it means they are ready to be involved in your chaotic life just to help you.