Greediness or Addiction -which one is more disastrous?

[rahmad2nd]

This is a complicated thing for me personally, because the two can be interrelated. Greed, is something that is inherent in us as humans. we are born with emotions, desires and everything that becomes satisfaction.  although in reality, humans are never satisfied with their achievements. Addiction is a deviant behavior caused by various factors, but the general case in gambling is caused by excessive behavioral activity. whether it's excessive in terms of game sessions, excessive in terms of expecting to win and so on. Anyway, for me the two are related. although there are many who don't realize that greed is involved when we play a game session, especially when we are in a winning condition. it's hard to tell the difference between greed and playing a game that is giving good shots when playing a game. There is no other way, apart from involving awareness when in a betting or gambling session.

In essence, what you say is a complex part of ourselves. I mean, what you said especially at some points has become human nature. especially, if it is related to gambling. We often experience greed, addiction, dissatisfaction and wanting to play again and again, right. So, we agree that responsibility can be involved in gambling. However, it's not just responsibility. For me, it is also important to understand and know the limits of what we can afford without disrupting other funds or having a negative impact on the environment.

[Winterfrost]

Well, I believe that both Greediness and Gambling Addiction make our lives terrible. I was thinking about which one of the two reasons causes more disastrous in our life both in terms of mental health and finances.

It would be the base of experience or just purely an opinion but for me, Greediness is something that would really make us cripple.
"I want to bet more and more in order to win more. I will sell my properties so I can bet huge. " Greediness mindset keeps on the winning side, not satisfaction.

But addiction is a little disastrous, why? Because they can be satisfied with betting a small amount, at least they can gamble.

However, both can possibly happen in our lives when we can't control our gambling habit anymore. I prefer not the two but in this situation, I prefer to be just addicted rather than be greedy. 

Gamble Responsibly...

Its all circumstantial and different for every person. I think the addicted gambler who keeps on gambling and gambling for the most part is probably not a winner. They keep gambling so long and for so much money over time hoping that they will eventually hit their big break, but they hold onto their smaller wins and the little cash a little more dearly. A gambler that is greedy is willing to risk it all, so pretty much its either a slow burn compared to an explosion if you zoom all the way out, right ?

Before getting down to addiction, it first has to go through the act of greediness, from that desperate urge to win big, which will affect the amount used to gamble, the number of times the users gambling and even when there is not enough money to gamble the user has no choice other than to find every available measures without considering the risk.  Both factors has rendered many users to pay a difficult price, chasing loses and finally ending financially broke.

[Frankolala]

Well, I believe that both Greediness and Gambling Addiction make our lives terrible. I was thinking about which one of the two reasons causes more disastrous in our life both in terms of mental health and finances.

It would be the base of experience or just purely an opinion but for me, Greediness is something that would really make us cripple.
"I want to bet more and more in order to win more. I will sell my properties so I can bet huge. " Greediness mindset keeps on the winning side, not satisfaction.

But addiction is a little disastrous, why? Because they can be satisfied with betting a small amount, at least they can gamble.

However, both can possibly happen in our lives when we can't control our gambling habit anymore. I prefer not the two but in this situation, I prefer to be just addicted rather than be greedy. 

Gamble Responsibly...

Its all circumstantial and different for every person. I think the addicted gambler who keeps on gambling and gambling for the most part is probably not a winner. They keep gambling so long and for so much money over time hoping that they will eventually hit their big break, but they hold onto their smaller wins and the little cash a little more dearly. A gambler that is greedy is willing to risk it all, so pretty much its either a slow burn compared to an explosion if you zoom all the way out, right ?

Before getting down to addiction, it first has to go through the act of greediness, from that desperate urge to win big, which will affect the amount used to gamble, the number of times the users gambling and even when there is not enough money to gamble the user has no choice other than to find every available measures without considering the risk.  Both factors has rendered many users to pay a difficult price, chasing loses and finally ending financially broke.

First of all, for a gambler to think that he wants to gamble for profit means that he is greedy. This is because he is not gambling for fun but to see how he can take profit from the casino funds, which becomes the bait. A gambler that is greedy will believe that he can use gambling to double his money because he wants to reap from where he did not sow due to laziness.

Addiction is the worst because you have gone beyond control, and it becomes like a plague if you don't realize yourself fast and quit fast because addiction will eat you deep.

[Rockstarguy]

For me I think greed could be the reason why many people are addicted to gambling. Greed will make you to use all your money to gambling thinking you will get a gain from it,  Greed will make you not to understand your playing limit, and sometimes if you are not careful greed can also make one not to have good self control.  I think if one can be able to handle greed it will be possible for one try not to get addicted to gambling. But when one is so much greedy the next habit that will be developed is addiction. Greediness and addiction they work together, it is something that every gambler needs to avoid because it can runs one's life.

[FanEagle]

Addiction. Greedy person could be greedy once, and they could do something wrong and they can learn a lesson from there, which is totally fine. However, if we are talking about someone who doesn't know what to do regards to their addiction then they are going to get a lot more in trouble for sure.

I personally believe that the best way to move forward would be just making sure that we are handling this in a timely fashion and stop before it's too late. Greedy people can stop quicker, whereas addicted people may need professional help to stop and that is the most important part. I believe that we are going to have a lot more trouble and that is why we should be considering the situation a lot more riskier eventually.

[seoincorporation]

Both things are the best recipe for disaster.
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I agree with this point, but there is a main difference between those two terms, greediness is just a moment of weakness, but addiction is for the long run. Even someone who gets greedy can stop after getting a big win, while the addict will lose all even if he will a massive amount. And what they have in common is the focus, both of them want a huge win. That's a fact.

So, i would say the addiction is more disastrous and it could have a worse end.

[leonair]

If greed does not work in someone, he will never become addicted to gambling.  Because the lust of winning something big from gambling makes people gradually addicted to gambling. When someone uses gambling only for fun, he can forget about gambling because there are many fun tools around which he can enjoy life.  But when the greed works in him that if he continues to gamble, he will win something very big at one point, he will gradually turn into a deep addiction to gambling. So I think greed is the most dangerous thing

[goaldigger]

If greed does not work in someone, he will never become addicted to gambling.  Because the lust of winning something big from gambling makes people gradually addicted to gambling. When someone uses gambling only for fun, he can forget about gambling because there are many fun tools around which he can enjoy life.  But when the greed works in him that if he continues to gamble, he will win something very big at one point, he will gradually turn into a deep addiction to gambling. So I think greed is the most dangerous thing

Being greedy is the start of getting addicted into what you are doing, you might not realize this one but slowly you will turn into this especially if you gamble continuously with greed. Addiction are more disastrous as this is already the result of your greed and when you are addict a lot of negative things can happen in your life, and the worst part is giving up that easily because you can't control your addiction anymore.

[wd1]

We are all addicts and we are all greedy, more or less... I guess everything depends on the moment. Addiction and greediness can cause problems, but they are part of us, if we overdoing something because we love doing it it's addiction, and if we wish to get more out of something it's greediness. As I said, both can be problematic, but not necessarily. We can control our gambling habits and limit our spending on gambling, in that way even if we lose because we were too greedy it's not a big deal.

So I don't think that we can measure which one is more disastrous. Firstly because they don't need to be bad, and secondly if we have some control over our funds for gambling both can be controlled and will not create any problems.

That is a dumb statement, we are not all addicts in any capacity.  Addiction is psychological phenomenon in which a person just can't stop engaging in a particular behavior, even in the face of the dire consequences. This includes attributes like bad impulse control, extreme craving, numbness etc - all applicable to the behavior in question. Addicts literally have different brain structures compositions than normal people. The term implies a certain threshold of intensity and some prerequisite behaviors, where we can start attributing it to people. As far as I know, normal people don't engage in this kind of behavior, engaging in impulsive behavior spasmodically or in some minor capacity doesn't take someone to vicinity of addiction. Its a very specific word that is used for a dangerous behavior. Using it randomly like this is silly.

It would be like saying everybody is schizophrenic, more or less... Because everybody can be delusional from time to time. But of course that would be make no sense, that term is to used for a specific intensity and pattern of behaviors. The same is true for addiction.

[jossiel]

So, i would say the addiction is more disastrous and it could have a worse end.

I agree.

Because it might push you to do other unnecessary things even the illegal ones.

Whilst for the greediness, it is all about you taking or not money and betting more.

So if it is about what is the most dangerous one, addiction is.

[Casdinyard]

Well, I believe that both Greediness and Gambling Addiction make our lives terrible. I was thinking about which one of the two reasons causes more disastrous in our life both in terms of mental health and finances.

It would be the base of experience or just purely an opinion but for me, Greediness is something that would really make us cripple.
"I want to bet more and more in order to win more. I will sell my properties so I can bet huge. " Greediness mindset keeps on the winning side, not satisfaction.

But addiction is a little disastrous, why? Because they can be satisfied with betting a small amount, at least they can gamble.

However, both can possibly happen in our lives when we can't control our gambling habit anymore. I prefer not the two but in this situation, I prefer to be just addicted rather than be greedy. 

Gamble Responsibly...

I feel like both can just be as destructive as the other given the right circumstances. You got greediness on one hand that could literally run you out of your pockets when you gamble too much and forget that you have limits, especially when you're winning a lot and you think you're invincible for that matter. And then you got gambling addiction which sometimes could stem from the innate greediness that you experience and all that stuff. Also have to consider that gambling addiction could also come from a place of lacking, wherein you gamble because you lost so much money and you think the only way of recuperating all those losses is actually gambling more and incurring more losses in the process.

There are nuances to these kinds of topics where you can't just pick and choose which one is worse. IMO, greed can get you to a lot of good places, but it could also get you to a couple more that's really bad, gambling addiction on the other hand does not bring anything good to you. This is my opinion though.

[Yatsan]

I view this evenly. Addiction and greed are both signs of lack of self control or discipline. Both could yield to bigger problem and as we all know there is a better option which is to accept things especially whenever you are losing. Accept that it is gambling you are dealing and not just an easy way to get rich scheme. Well, yes there is a tendency for an individual to earn 100x than what you have wagered but nothing's guaranteed. If you are in profit always prioritize securing the amount. Be mindful that good outcomes won't happen continuously which should be an enough warning to not be greedy. Same goes with addiction; bigger the drive, bigger the tendency to be prone. If you are at the point that you are disregarding profit-loss ratio, then you should be reflecting by now and don't wait for things to escalate.

[blckhawk]

Aren't they like the same because they're both rooted in obsession, but probably in terms of degree, I think that the damage of addiction is much more widespread because it affects you to the highest degree and the damage it does to people around you that's your relative is so high that disastrous is the perfect word for it given how bad it can be, imagine this, you're addicted to gambling but you think it's not that bad but if you look at the misery of your loved ones, that's probably going to change your mind.

[teamsherry]

Greediness is nothing compared to addiction ss a disaster, greed is just a tendency and might nit always be the case or the reason behind loss, but addiction is worse cause you are always in a situation where you can act Greedily every day and end up ruin yourself.

[NurseHub]

They are similar because greediness can actually lead to addiction, and addiction, on the other hand, can also lead to greediness.
Addiction and greediness are both characteristics of an intense desire for something.
Addiction is when one is dependent on something despite the negativity of it, while greediness is an excessive desire for material things, often at the expense of others. For example, when a gambler is winning a game, instead of making use of it, he goes harder, not because he is just addicted to it but because, at this point, it's out of greed to make more.
If one is not greedy, I believe he or she can't be addicted to gambling. You can see a gambler trying so hard to use some amount of money to make millions of dollars, and that's greed. Therefore, they are both dangerous and disastrous. 

[kotajikikox]

do we really need to differentiate this? isn't greed turns addiction? because if there is no greediness then gamblers will be contented in small winning then they will never turn into the saddest as addiction?

sorry but I think they are one and that is why never to become greedy in gambling if you don't wanna become addicted.

[Hatchy]

Gamble Responsibly...

As a gambler, you should at least be aware of the fact that being greedy will only lead to your failure when gambling and thus failure will be more losses than a win making your gambling experience terrible. A lot of gamblers sometimes fail to understand when to cash out their winnings or continue playing this of cause is greed. At least when you have gotten a double pf what you had initial started playing with, you should consider cashing out or stop playing for that period. This is why most gamblers looses so much after spending all day in the casino.

As for addiction, it comes alongside greed. Though One can be greedy and not be addicted but been addicted and greedy will be the end of your gaming activities. Addiction alone is hard to control when greediness gets in, you may end up doing what you never expected to.

[zuzie]

In my opinion, greed and addiction have the same point of view and both have the same meaning in gambling, namely that both will have a bad impact on the gambler's life. Because a gambler who is addicted previously had a greedy nature in pursuing something he wanted so that without proper self-control in every game, the gambler gambles without having time limits or bets so that over time he will experience a great addiction.

[Winterfrost]

Well, I believe that both Greediness and Gambling Addiction make our lives terrible. I was thinking about which one of the two reasons causes more disastrous in our life both in terms of mental health and finances.

It would be the base of experience or just purely an opinion but for me, Greediness is something that would really make us cripple.
"I want to bet more and more in order to win more. I will sell my properties so I can bet huge. " Greediness mindset keeps on the winning side, not satisfaction.

But addiction is a little disastrous, why? Because they can be satisfied with betting a small amount, at least they can gamble.

However, both can possibly happen in our lives when we can't control our gambling habit anymore. I prefer not the two but in this situation, I prefer to be just addicted rather than be greedy. 

Gamble Responsibly...

Its all circumstantial and different for every person. I think the addicted gambler who keeps on gambling and gambling for the most part is probably not a winner. They keep gambling so long and for so much money over time hoping that they will eventually hit their big break, but they hold onto their smaller wins and the little cash a little more dearly. A gambler that is greedy is willing to risk it all, so pretty much its either a slow burn compared to an explosion if you zoom all the way out, right ?

Before getting down to addiction, it first has to go through the act of greediness, from that desperate urge to win big, which will affect the amount used to gamble, the number of times the users gambling and even when there is not enough money to gamble the user has no choice other than to find every available measures without considering the risk.  Both factors has rendered many users to pay a difficult price, chasing loses and finally ending financially broke.

First of all, for a gambler to think that he wants to gamble for profit means that he is greedy. This is because he is not gambling for fun but to see how he can take profit from the casino funds, which becomes the bait. A gambler that is greedy will believe that he can use gambling to double his money because he wants to reap from where he did not sow due to laziness.

Addiction is the worst because you have gone beyond control, and it becomes like a plague if you don't realize yourself fast and quit fast because addiction will eat you deep.

Greediness and addiction are both equally disastrous to us,  financially and mentally. Gambling should not just be for fun alone but also should not be referred as a source of income or profit making service, we gamble aswell with the hope of winning our bets despite even if we lose the bet we don't go into financial trauma. Every gambler has the mentality to always win, no one would like to keep losing his bet because he does gambling for fun alone.

[Strongkored]

Greed will usually be realized when you have lost a lot but addiction is often not realized and even the person experiencing it may deny it, and both are dangerous and which of the two is more disastrous? I don't know for sure, but in my opinion, both are disastrous because both can lead people to great loss, but people who are greedy when they realize it can change instantly don't need help from other people, but addiction can only be changed or cured with therapy, even though they realize and try to recover, without help from professional is very possible for him to return to his addiction, so if I had to choose I would choose to be greedy rather than being addicted but not experiencing both is much better because both are detrimental to the person who experiences it.