What makes a gambler becomes addicted? Lose/winning?

[Obim34]

If I'm to give a straight answer, I will just say greed is what get some gamblers addicted. If one can get their greed in check they will be able to get their addictive tendencies in check too such that they are not only going to reduce it but may not even get to that point in the nearest future. Winning or loosing isn't supposed to make gamblers addicted these are mere effects of gambling so following up with them in any extreme gets you addicted.

I do not think only greed leads to gambling addiction because there are other habits that can lead to addiction. Gambling addiction cam happen when you are winning and when you are losing and greed can not happen in both situations. Greed happens when you are winning and revenge happens when you are losing. As you are losing you will get frustrated and want to win back your lose money by gambling more and this can lead to addiction because when you are always gambling, you will get use to gambling all the time without having control over how you spend therefore you will get addicted to gambling without knowing. As gamblers we need to watch ourselves to know when we are over gambling because there is nobody that is going to inform us because we obviously do not have gambling buddy.

Nothing much to deliberate on, including greed, loses and winning can make a gambler get addicted. Firstly, greed plays a negative role to addiction by always wanting more profits out of what was gambled especially when having a good consecutive win. Greed pops up the idea of either doubling or trippling the staking power to win more and on that same motive, if the gambler fails to win as what was hoped for, it causes him/her to remain consistent in pursuit of that desired outcome which stimulates the mind to put in more effort, time and resources into gambling, ending as a case of addiction.

These three factors works together, one leads to the other, that is why we are supposed to restrain from falling on any of them, everything should be kept on minimal, either we find ourselves losing consecutively or winning nothing should change from what/how we gamble.

[Dewi Aries]

So far I remain convinced that one of the biggest triggers for addiction is winning. Logically, everyone likes winning or getting money and everyone certainly doesn't like losing money.

I have seen some gamblers in my locality, they haven’t won any reasonable amount of money from gambling, and they are already addicted to gambling. Most of them are pushed to keep on gambling just because of the stories they hear, they see people around them winning, which is always motivating them to keep on gambling, hoping they are going to hit a jackpot if they don’t give up. Also addicted gamblers do motivate each other not to give up because their time to hit a jackpot might be close.
 
So I won’t really say it’s only winning that makes people addicted to gambling, but it’s both. Just that if you have won some good amount of money before, then you will find it very difficult to get back to your right senses, but if you haven’t won any good money, you will find it kind of easy.
 
But the best thing is to just try to stay away from addiction, make sure you understand what gambling is all about before joining, avoid having the mindset of making money from gambling, just gamble for fun, and that’s all. If you are looking for a way to make money, then get yourself a job and work.

Everyone has their own perspective in terms of responding to everything, meaning I respect your opinion my friend and maybe it can be justified enough, but after I read about the scenario you told about the gamblers in your area for me it is not an addiction but rather feeling "tempted" by the victory produced by other people they see which indirectly attracts their attention so that they gamble to get the same victory as other people.

For me and in my opinion addiction means someone who is addicted to something, like those who have managed to win a certain amount and in the end they continue to gamble in the hope of getting the same victory as before, so in my opinion addiction is something that cannot be described but you can only feel it which makes you always want it which happens because of an increase in interest in yourself.

I can't be sure that my opinion is completely correct because as I said everyone has their own perspective according to their way of thinking, or maybe I would also say that winning has a greater chance of making a gambler addicted than losing, so I can also say that your opinion could also be right, in the end the best thing is yes as you said that when we want to get involved in gambling then as much as possible we should eliminate the intention and goal of making money, that is always the initial trigger for various impulsive actions.

[SamReomo]

If I'm to give a straight answer, I will just say greed is what get some gamblers addicted.

I want to add something, greed doesn't only make some gamblers as addicts but almost 100% of the addicts are addicted because of the greed. Every gambler who's addicted to gambling has had that greed which cased gambling addiction.

Unfortunately, no one can escape from the power of greed as that's a very powerful emotion, however those who gamble for fun don't chase the money part and such people won't make huge amounts in gambling but they do enjoy it without winning.

[Fredomago]

Many of you have seen an addicted gamblers and if am correct some of us have been addicted to gamble but fortunately for you, you were lucky to realize how bad addiction can be and you limit yourself from gamble or take a break from anything bets.
However, it's just a simple question about addicted gamblers, like the topic above.
What really makes a gambler to become addicts to gamble?
Lose or winning?

It is not the winning or losing that makes a person addicted to gambling, but the emotions that a person experiences during the game. I think that winning or losing is important as a person experiences during the game. I am not an expert, but in fact, the topic of addiction is most likely not easy to answer in one message, reducing everything to only losing or winning.

Exactly, that emotion while playing most probably the reason why a person got addicted, it can trigger from both side of it either you are winning or losing that urge inside you that keeps you wanting to play more that feeling is responsible for you getting hook deeply and become addicted, you need to have that control and be well aware that without limiting your stay the chance of gaining deepre problem because of addiction can ruined your life, avoid while you still have the chance.

[PX-Z]

Winning in gamble doesn't make someone so addicted but still chances are still high. But lossing will make someone so addictive because the idea of chasing losses and want to keep winning. I knew someone like this. Although its not always the case, as addiction hit different each person.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Winning in gamble doesn't make someone so addicted but still chances are still high. But lossing will make someone so addictive because the idea of chasing losses and want to keep winning. I knew someone like this. Although its not always the case, as addiction hit different each person.

I think both winning and losing gambling have the potential to be addictive. But it will totally depend on a person's personality.

If a person is very confident, and does not have the attitude of losing in anything, then for him, losing in gambling can become addictive. If he loses a gamble, he will continue to gamble until he wins. And he won't stop. This can lead to addiction.

And if a person suddenly wins a large amount of money, then he cannot control his greed. He will be more attracted to gambling in order to become richer. And this can lead to gambling addiction. So I would say that the reasons for gambling addiction can vary from person to person.

[LDL]

Many of you have seen an addicted gamblers and if am correct some of us have been addicted to gamble but fortunately for you, you were lucky to realize how bad addiction can be and you limit yourself from gamble or take a break from anything bets.
However, it's just a simple question about addicted gamblers, like the topic above.
What really makes a gambler to become addicts to gamble?
Lose or winning?

What makes a person attracted to gambling depends on the variety of different people. Some are attracted to gambling by seeing friends while others are attracted to gambling out of curiosity. Most people are attracted to gambling because they accept gambling as a source of monetary income. Very few people are attracted to gambling by taking it as a source of entertainment. However, the calculation of profit loss is largely responsible for attracting a gambler to gambling. When a gambler loses repeatedly in a gambling bet, he starts gambling again and again to recover the previous losses, thus becoming addicted to that gambling. There are also many greedy gamblers who want to get more profits after getting profits, that's why he keeps himself addicted to gambling.

[PX-Z]

I think both winning and losing gambling have the potential to be addictive. But it will totally depend on a person's personality.

Yes, both of them is possible as what i said. Not only on person's personality actually but on different matters too. Usually persons with no principles and self discipline towards money and risk management are the ones got this sickness, unfortunately.

[ethereumhunter]

Many of you have seen an addicted gamblers and if am correct some of us have been addicted to gamble but fortunately for you, you were lucky to realize how bad addiction can be and you limit yourself from gamble or take a break from anything bets.
However, it's just a simple question about addicted gamblers, like the topic above.
What really makes a gambler to become addicts to gamble?
Lose or winning?

What makes a person attracted to gambling depends on the variety of different people. Some are attracted to gambling by seeing friends while others are attracted to gambling out of curiosity. Most people are attracted to gambling because they accept gambling as a source of monetary income. Very few people are attracted to gambling by taking it as a source of entertainment. However, the calculation of profit loss is largely responsible for attracting a gambler to gambling. When a gambler loses repeatedly in a gambling bet, he starts gambling again and again to recover the previous losses, thus becoming addicted to that gambling. There are also many greedy gamblers who want to get more profits after getting profits, that's why he keeps himself addicted to gambling.

Most thing that makes people attracted to gambling is because they see their friends can wins much money from gambling. That will makes them curious about gambling games and want to see how good their luck. Although they know that playing gambling can cause them lose their money but that doesn't stops them from trying to playing gambling. But many of them can't believe of what happens to them especially losing much money in gambling so that will makes them playing gambling more often than before.

If they don't realizes of what happens to them, that can makes them deeper in gambling and they will becomes addicted to gambling without they realizes. That's why if we wants to playing gambling, we must prepare many things to avoids the big lose and the chance to becomes addicted to gambling because gambling addiction can comes to us anytime.

[LogitechMouse]

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What really makes a gambler to become addicts to gamble?
Lose or winning?

Both of them. Why pick one if both of them can contribute to the addiction of the gambler.

If a gambler wins continuously, they will feel the adrenaline rush, and they will continue to play because... who doesn't? Disciplined ones maybe. A gambler wins consecutive times, they will not feel the contentment but they will feel that they need to win more because they have it. They will continue until such point where they will end up losing their money. This isn't the case for all of the gamblers, but most are.

Speaking of losing, when a gambler loses their money, they will feel that they need to recover their money for various reasons. They will feel that they need to borrow money to other people especially if they don't want to end up losing their money.  You will see that a gambler is already addicted to gambling when they lose their money when they will do everything just to have the capital like selling their stuffs, borrowing money from other people and even begging.

Overall, whether it's winning or losing, it can be addicted to gambler, but in different ways only.