Can people still get the addictive nature through friendly games

[betswift]

I'd say no because when you play with friends there's no real competition and no big reward. There's also no fear of losing. You're taking away most of the feelings that an addicted gambler faces and it's those feelings that condition addicts to stay where they are. You can compare that to a social drinker who doesn't feel the need for alcohol when he's alone. Such people rarely become alcoholics. It can happen, but usually it doesn't because the main factor isn't there - the ability to drink alone and drown your sorrows. People who play only with friends and the games are meant to be fun don't get overly competitive and don't feel like they have to win something back after a loss.

I completely agree with your perspective. Playing games in a casual, friendly setting really strips away the high pressure elements. I think it's more about enjoying the time together the absence of serious consequences in friendly games keeps it all in good fun.

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[Findingnemo]

So I noticed that there were this particular group of guys who really went all out with the friendly and even getting to the extent of making serious argument and almost taking it to the next level for games that were just played for fun purpose and nothing more, it got so worse that the whole atmosphere changed and he instigated that they added some monetary value to the game that he is certain that he isn't going to lose easily and to cut the long story short it went on and on till he barely had much left with him anymore and I had to call the whole thing off and even asked that he money was given back to him but his pride and Shame couldn't allow him to take it back.

This has nothing to do with the addiction and gambling, it's about the fairness of results and we just expect things to be straight and fair even though it's just for fun because we known to love to be called as winners just for the sake which is what triggers these kind of conflicts. Addiction is something that makes us feel satisfied when we keep doing it and while we stop we will be tempted to try and continue again.

[fikrett]

Gambling addiction doesn't come from this kind of children play. But a committed online or offline casinos with betting and continues skill games like slot and others. Friendly games are for pleasure and leisure time. And for one to be addicted he has to be committed to on the game he lose most and chase his lose at all means to win his loss back then with a short period of time he will become the latest gambling addict in the industry.
If you want to know if someone can be addicted to gambling then let the person face real gambling games and not playing cards games with friends. But playing with friends is the beginning or road to the real life games.

Im with you. Friendly games really do leisure and pleasure. That said, observing someone's behavior in these games can indeed provide insights into their potential gambling habits. For example, when playing cards at home, does a person tend to play recklessly or are they more cautious? These behaviors can be quite telling about how they might handle the more serious aspects of gambling.

[oktana]

Addiction can come from anything. Just like most of us have addiction to our gadgets. So even if it was a game that doesn’t involve money, addiction can still happen. But the thing about things that doesn’t involve money is that the addiction will cost you your time but not your money. The issue with addiction that has to do with money is that it runs your pocket dry. As for him, if he isn’t a gambler. I mean if it isn’t usual and it was just that game, he wouldn’t try to recover it through another means, but if he has been gambling, he will likely try to recover it somehow.

[klidex]

If this is indeed a friendly game then you must all be know that you are not fighting against each others instead you are just enjoying the game with bets or not.

But for me ? our friendly game requires no money but just to enjoy our day together that we have been doing for many years now at least once a month when we have time to consume.

In my opinion, friendly matches are too risky if you place a bet and choose one of them, as we know, friendly matches are predominantly for fun and a club is not really serious about taking action, even though statistically they have a fairly strong performance. But sometimes they only use the squad which is just normal and not the club's mainstay so for me it's better to just enjoy it rather than having to place bets on friendly matches but if there is someone who is reluctant to place a bet when the season is over and it's only a friendly match then let it go. They should already know what's going to happen they bear it.

It's better if it's like that, we also need to take a break so we don't always think about gambling when the season ends, it means the right time for all of us to take a break from gambling and enjoy a friendly match with friends for fun. We can also predict match with happily without spending any money money to bet because if we bet, sometimes when we lose, having fun with friends feels less fun and that will cause regret for ourselves.

[Maus0728]

Yes, anything that makes your brain secrete that happy chemical will lead you to get addicted or obsessed on something, that's why drug addicts do it, they get so happy and their brain is spiking in terms of that happy chemical and when they get down, their need for it gets so dire that they have to do it again and again until the size of their addiction to satisfy what happy chemical their brain is craving is so colossal that it's difficult to cure or rehabilitate the habit and the way out of it gets narrower by the day. Remember the old adage, anything in excess will almost always lead you to problems, excess money? More problems with taxes and fake people in your life, excess lovers and you'd never find the happiness you're looking for when it comes to finding a companion.

[traderethereum]

Addiction can come from anything. Just like most of us have addiction to our gadgets. So even if it was a game that doesn’t involve money, addiction can still happen. But the thing about things that doesn’t involve money is that the addiction will cost you your time but not your money. The issue with addiction that has to do with money is that it runs your pocket dry. As for him, if he isn’t a gambler. I mean if it isn’t usual and it was just that game, he wouldn’t try to recover it through another means, but if he has been gambling, he will likely try to recover it somehow.

Many people have experienced addiction, whatever the type. Nowadays, with the increasingly easy way for people to access the internet, it gives them the opportunity to gamble. They can gamble using their gadgets to start playing and they can gamble anywhere.
They can even hide their gambling activities from other people because they don't need to go to the casino and can use their gadgets. This is what makes more people addicted to gambling and this is what makes people unable to refuse their friends' invitations to gamble because they can use their gadgets.
This must be paid attention to so that we don't get carried away like them and can protect ourselves while gambling. We can gamble but with strict limits so that we can avoid gambling addiction.

[wiss19]

Someone who isn't a regular and aggressive gambler cannot do something like that. If I'm not a regular gambler, and I barely make a bet or two, and if I'm invited to a get-together where we have to play friendly and non-gambling games, I wouldn't do anything like that because I wouldn't have that thing in me that would keep tickling me to become aggressive and start making arguments and take everything very seriously and make the environment tense.

What he did shows that he is either already a gambler or he has a very aggressive nature because you will also find people who are naturally aggressive to do things like that no matter what they are doing, they get serious in almost everything they do even if it is a friendly game being played among friends.

[acroman08]

So am just curious to know if these little games are the one's that got to him or already developed such habit and to know if possible that the practice will continue elsewhere after leaving there when he lost the money and to look for means through gambling to recover it.

I've personally seen people act that way, so just curious, Does the guy in question have a competitive nature because he sounds like he is competitive and hates losing? anyway, he definitely already has that habit, it's just that the games you guys are playing are the ones that triggered it, and yeah, it is possible that it will continue elsewhere but it is also possible that it won't, I mean, sometimes your environment affects the way you act because you are in the heat of the moment but it is possible that after the guy leaves he will cool down and accept that he lost the money and doesn't have the urge to win/recover it back.

[lienfaye]

So am just curious to know if these little games are the one's that got to him or already developed such habit and to know if possible that the practice will continue elsewhere after leaving there when he lost the money and to look for means through gambling to recover it.

Probably this is not the first time he experienced to lose (not limited to gambling). To think that it's just a friendly game yet he reacted that way just shows he already developed such behavior before. IMO, a friendly game can't trigger someone to become addicted, though it can open our mind to pursue gambling depending on the level of interest and if we're entertained. Thus, it can be a start to engage ourselves in gambling but it is still depends on the behavior of gambler. A friend like him who take the game seriously might face a deep problem if he decided to gamble in casino especially he is not the type who can't accept the reality of losing his money.

[Crypt0Gore]

If this is indeed a friendly game then you must all be know that you are not fighting against each others instead you are just enjoying the game with bets or not.

But for me ? our friendly game requires no money but just to enjoy our day together that we have been doing for many years now at least once a month when we have time to consume.

Maybe this is a good way to know if your friends are on the friendly terms with you all, because this is one of the ways to get true answers, friendly games should be friendly games, if your friend goes all out to take a fight because of games then bro they are showing who they are.

Next time I won't be playing any games with such friends, they are not healthy to play lose and win games around, they are the type that will cause havoc when watching soccer matches at a viewing centre.

The type of friends we keep determines everything we will get out of gettogether times, some are bad idea for gambling and gaming, they are only good for wasting some free times together, doing things that are not money oriented.

[joniboini]

I don't recall reading research on how people develop gambling addiction through casual games without any betting. That being said, casual gamblers do exist according to some articles[1], but I don't think it applies to your scenario. Your friend is likely already addicted as mentioned above, since he does have signs of addiction already[2]. Being aggressive and encouraging people to bet on something is telling us that he has some gambling habits to some extent. That or he's just desperate to get money for whatever reason and try to use your circle of friends to achieve that.

[1] https://www.connexontario.ca/en-ca/resource-hub/entryid/14/five-signs-you-may-have-a-gambling-problem
[2] https://addictionhealingcentre.ca/how-casual-playing-in-the-casino-can-lead-to-gambling-addiction/

[aioc]

So am just curious to know if these little games are the one's that got to him or already developed such habit and to know if possible that the practice will continue elsewhere after leaving there when he lost the money and to look for means through gambling to recover it.

It's possible especially if in friendly games he discovered a method on how to win in a card game and wanted to apply it to real games in casinos, there's a big difference between playing in friendly games and playing casinos, you can't bet huge money on friendly games and friendly games are held in a short period.

Because it is a friendly game and your friends don't want to take it seriously, there's a lack of challenge compared to playing on casinos, in short, you want the real thing.

[Morr1s]

Good day friends


Yes the topic name somehow portrays what am about to explain although for a female gender and plus the current society where am staying this kind of habit is somehow strange but I guess most persons must have witnessed it.

So the other day me and my friends both male and female were involved in some house old friendly games like food competition, card game, thumb wrestling and so many more and take to note, all these activities were done just for old times sake and meet between old friends at my place as it included both my husband and his friends but I witness something rather uncalled for.

So I noticed that there were this particular group of guys who really went all out with the friendly and even getting to the extent of making serious argument and almost taking it to the next level for games that were just played for fun purpose and nothing more, it got so worse that the whole atmosphere changed and he instigated that they added some monetary value to the game that he is certain that he isn't going to lose easily and to cut the long story short it went on and on till he barely had much left with him anymore and I had to call the whole thing off and even asked that he money was given back to him but his pride and Shame couldn't allow him to take it back.


So am just curious to know if these little games are the one's that got to him or already developed such habit and to know if possible that the practice will continue elsewhere after leaving there when he lost the money and to look for means through gambling to recover it.

God, it's horrible, but I also have a few friends who are probably addicted, based on your story. This is especially true when friendly gatherings with a game of cards turn into a game for money.

[Gozie51]

Remember the old adage, anything in excess will almost always lead you to problems, excess money? More problems with taxes and fake people in your life, excess lovers and you'd never find the happiness you're looking for when it comes to finding a companion.

I understand your pattern of adage on too much of everything is bad to simplify it and excess lovers too? 

Anyway, too much gambling can also be in two ways, winning and losing but if you are winning you don't have to stop because you are seeing profit and the taxes to pay won't also be a factor but if you are losing and yet made to pay tax in loses then truly it will be regarded as negatively excess.

[ZippyPixL]

Someone who isn't a regular and aggressive gambler cannot do something like that. If I'm not a regular gambler, and I barely make a bet or two, and if I'm invited to a get-together where we have to play friendly and non-gambling games, I wouldn't do anything like that because I wouldn't have that thing in me that would keep tickling me to become aggressive and start making arguments and take everything very seriously and make the environment tense.

What he did shows that he is either already a gambler or he has a very aggressive nature because you will also find people who are naturally aggressive to do things like that no matter what they are doing, they get serious in almost everything they do even if it is a friendly game being played among friends.

I agree with you. People who tend to gamble too much might act similarly in other parts of their lives. Home games just don’t give the same thrill as casinos, so I doubt things can change that quickly

[$weetne$$]

So am just curious to know if these little games are the one's that got to him or already developed such habit and to know if possible that the practice will continue elsewhere after leaving there when he lost the money and to look for means through gambling to recover it.

Yes people can get addicted to gambling through friendly game, people can get addicted to anything, I have seen people get addicted to drinking water. Addiction happens when you do not have control over your emotions for a particular thing and friendly games can still be considered gambling which we can get get addicted to. When someone loses from a friendly game and he goes home with a revengeful attitudes, he will later go back to gambling to try to win and when he loses he will become addicted and before you know, we'll be having a new gambling addicted person being developed. People do not just get born as a gambling addict, they develop the problem from different reasons and not wanting to be a loser can also be the reason. People that do not get it that you should accept defeat after you lose when gambling will end up being addicts to gambling and they can't stop it.

[zuzie]

Maybe this is a good way to know if your friends are on the friendly terms with you all, because this is one of the ways to get true answers, friendly games should be friendly games, if your friend goes all out to take a fight because of games then bro they are showing who they are.

Agree with you, maybe with this friendly gambling game activity a person will show his true attitude and character in front of other friends, yes, by not being consistent in the rules of the game, which was originally a gambling game to fill the activities of meetings between friends, he actually uses it to benefit himself by try to fight and turn this activity into a real gambling game.
However, what must be remembered is that this person has many clever ways to bring down other friends and this greedy nature is definitely possessed by a serious gambling addict.

[Samlucky O]

So am just curious to know if these little games are the one's that got to him or already developed such habit and to know if possible that the practice will continue elsewhere after leaving there when he lost the money and to look for means through gambling to recover it.

I think he will still continue that habit outside. What he showed in that place was just a little of it maybe he is just calm because it was a game Involving old long time friends which he was controlling his attitude but I trust if he moved from that place he may be worst than that. You know different gamblers and their ways or should I call it attitude towards loses. Most people can be calm if they lose or win but some will be angry to the point that they may even pick up a fight with you. So it's a normal thing. Maybe it's just your first time of noticing it from him.

[ethereumhunter]

So am just curious to know if these little games are the one's that got to him or already developed such habit and to know if possible that the practice will continue elsewhere after leaving there when he lost the money and to look for means through gambling to recover it.

I think he will still continue that habit outside. What he showed in that place was just a little of it maybe he is just calm because it was a game Involving old long time friends which he was controlling his attitude but I trust if he moved from that place he may be worst than that. You know different gamblers and their ways or should I call it attitude towards loses. Most people can be calm if they lose or win but some will be angry to the point that they may even pick up a fight with you. So it's a normal thing. Maybe it's just your first time of noticing it from him.

Yes, that's right because he will enjoy that games and involve with old friends will gives a happiness for them as they are not meets each other too often. That will gives them a way to enjoy their times together and playing the games but they must have self control to avoids spends time too long and too much money. Gamblers will not thinks about himself because he often playing gambling and that will needs to have self control. That's why he must learn about controlling himself when he playing gambling so he doesn't have to gets addicted to gambling. He also needs to have a good attitude to avoids any problems from gambling so he can enjoy his time to playing gambling. He needs to concern about this matter because many people already gets this problem.