How gambling addiction develops

[Wakate]

Of course most gamblers are deeply addicted into gambling yet they have not figured out if they're addicted or not, sometimes if they experience lose in gamble they start panicking then after panicking instead of them to give it a break for sometime they will still decide to continue and in a situation like this they will be so ignorant to know that this is a sign of addiction and then limit from it in the initial time. Moreover, addiction does not happen all of a sudden rather it takes a lot of time before one can still get addicted into something. Which is why most people always find it very difficult to figure out if they're addicted or not because since they have been doing it more often is now part of them.

Chasing/desperation phase: This is about the third phase that Op narrated. Not taking a break is because you either feel you have lost alot and you don't have time to waste anymore, hence the need to start chasing back what has been lost. Gamblers all the time do this unintentionally but because they need to recover but not knowing they are getting addicted whereas walking away would have safed the situation. When you walk away for the moment, it gives you that review of your mistake and you can take a new decision that can help you next time. But that drive to run after lost money won't give you that knowledge.

I think we need to understand that the more we play the less probability and chances we might get to win. That is how some casinos gambles are programmed and every gamblers should know when to stop and when to continue. Gambling is not for those that are only looking for the money without trying their best to put an effort. We could make money from betting but we should not see it as a major source of income for us to make money. Gamblers should be ready to gamble with some restrictions and discipline if they actually want to avoid the addiction we have been talking about.

[bittraffic]

It's just as simple as you have said it but some people can not be so disciplined to stick to their budgets, they could actually agree that they will only gambling with small amount that they can afford to lose but at the end, they can get emotional and start to chase after losses with the money  they have promised themselves not to touch. If only some people can learn to remain discipline and not lose control they will not develop addiction.

It goes into revenge gambling mode to make up for the losses that occurred before and will certainly create a new problem when the losses continue to occur.
It becomes more emotional and irrational anymore so that no matter how much money is put in then they will only play for a win that will not be achieved in the end.

Seeing people in my neighborhood playing illegal online casinos and then continuing to lose that in the end they keep playing to take it money again, but they will only lose more.

And yet they still reason they will not get addicted because they would stop playing it after losing certain amount. And then come back the next day to try their luck again.
The fact they they come back, its still going to make them addicted tot he casino.

The more they deny it, the more they keep listening to themselves they are not addicted that's why it becomes a reason to still play. The mind tricks us all the time.

[taufik123]

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The more they deny it, the more they keep listening to themselves they are not addicted that's why it becomes a reason to still play. The mind tricks us all the time.

It's just an alibi they do so that there is still a reason to continue playing without any restrictions.
Actually I feel sorry to see such addicted people, just wasting their time and money and their psychology must also be disturbed,
because there are many cases where gamblers who lose all their money end up committing stupid acts to end their lives.

Gambling addiction then develops into a more dangerous thing if you don't have full control and don't have a definite goal.
Someone who has control won't violate the boundaries that have been made.

[Koadharber]

It's just as simple as you have said it but some people can not be so disciplined to stick to their budgets, they could actually agree that they will only gambling with small amount that they can afford to lose but at the end, they can get emotional and start to chase after losses with the money  they have promised themselves not to touch. If only some people can learn to remain discipline and not lose control they will not develop addiction.

It goes into revenge gambling mode to make up for the losses that occurred before and will certainly create a new problem when the losses continue to occur.
It becomes more emotional and irrational anymore so that no matter how much money is put in then they will only play for a win that will not be achieved in the end.

Seeing people in my neighborhood playing illegal online casinos and then continuing to lose that in the end they keep playing to take it money again, but they will only lose more.

And yet they still reason they will not get addicted because they would stop playing it after losing certain amount. And then come back the next day to try their luck again.
The fact they they come back, its still going to make them addicted tot he casino.

The more they deny it, the more they keep listening to themselves they are not addicted that's why it becomes a reason to still play. The mind tricks us all the time.

All matters with self control and discipline on which there's nothing wrong about doing gambling as long you are really that still in control with your funds. Addiction is being created at the moment that you've been that exerting too much effort on which simply means that spending much more money on which this isnt something that you do really need to do with gambling. Addiction pertains about on how someone do make out that kind of excessive actions towards on the current things that they've been dealing on with. This isnt really just that talking about gambling but also in other things as well.

Once things becomes that too severe then it would really be that so hard to stop and on the moment that you do stop then this is the time that shows that you've been already struggling or currently experiencing huge loses of money or any consequences on which basing up into the actions been made. So it will really be that up to you on how you do make out such actions towards against it.

[xSkylarx]

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The more they deny it, the more they keep listening to themselves they are not addicted that's why it becomes a reason to still play. The mind tricks us all the time.

It's just an alibi they do so that there is still a reason to continue playing without any restrictions.
Actually I feel sorry to see such addicted people, just wasting their time and money and their psychology must also be disturbed,
because there are many cases where gamblers who lose all their money end up committing stupid acts to end their lives.

Gambling addiction then develops into a more dangerous thing if you don't have full control and don't have a definite goal.
Someone who has control won't violate the boundaries that have been made.

As you pointed out, without strong boundaries or self-control, the addiction can spiral into dangerous situations, sometimes leading to devastating consequences. Promoting awareness, offering support, and initiating dialogues about responsible gambling are essential to help those affected regain their footing and prevent such tragic outcomes.

[bettercrypto]

We know that gambling addiction is formed when greed is planted in the mind and the individual gambler decides to implement it in his character. And the number one reason why they keep
coming back is that they experienced winning easy money in casino gambling.

So, of course because it was the first time they experienced it, it was formed in their minds that it was not difficult to get a profit in gambling, because they found out that feeling that is different when winning in gambling is what now motivates them to come back and play gambling all the time without them noticing that this is the beginning
 their addiction to playing gambling in casinos.

[Kelward]

We know that gambling addiction is formed when greed is planted in the mind and the individual gambler decides to implement it in his character. And the number one reason why they keep
coming back is that they experienced winning easy money in casino gambling.

So, of course because it was the first time they experienced it, it was formed in their minds that it was not difficult to get a profit in gambling, because they found out that feeling that is different when winning in gambling is what now motivates them to come back and play gambling all the time without them noticing that this is the beginning
 their addiction to playing gambling in casinos.

Gambling addiction can be fueled by greed and confidence that you must win, since this is not often the case you might drift to becoming a complete addict. When a gambler without control wins he'll think that it'll continue to happen like that, then they'll start to lose, instead to quit they'll continue to chase loses. From chasing loses they'll exhaust their gambling funds and become desperate to raise money to continue chasing the loses. This is when they'll start to borrow, sell off their personal belongings, even scam people to fund their gambling. At this stage they need help, if they don't get it they'll keep becoming worse until it affects their mental health.

[michellee]

We know that gambling addiction is formed when greed is planted in the mind and the individual gambler decides to implement it in his character. And the number one reason why they keep
coming back is that they experienced winning easy money in casino gambling.

So, of course because it was the first time they experienced it, it was formed in their minds that it was not difficult to get a profit in gambling, because they found out that feeling that is different when winning in gambling is what now motivates them to come back and play gambling all the time without them noticing that this is the beginning
 their addiction to playing gambling in casinos.

They are back to gambling when they experienced losing many times because they will curious why they loss every time they are playing gambling. That make them playing gambling more often and forget to set limitation and fail to understand that gambling is not a way to make money. When they win, they want bigger winning so that also make them back to gambling. But if they realize that they can gambling but they must avoid gambling addiction, they will be careful spending their money and will not gambling without limitation. They understand that limitation can help them from the big loss.

[Negotiation]

positivity in life is good but sometimes we need to control it as well because the thing is no gambler thinks of the worst case scenario when they are gambling they are always thinking of the things they can have once they win like if they were to for example hit the jackpot they are already planning the things they can do with the prize money without thinking of what could happen if they lost
we will always lose it is inevitable but make sure that losing does not put you in the deepest pit of life

losing is fine as long as it will not impact your life in a way that you can never recover from

Positivity is definitely important, being positive helps you think positive and stay in the right mood, but you also have to control it.
To think that there can't be a difficult moment or a moment where you make a mistake is unrealistic in my opinion.
You have to be positive even in failures

Rightly said if you keep thinking about losing it will never be possible to recover but will cause more damage to yourself. That is why positive thinking helps people reduce stress and maintain mental well being. It instills confidence hope and enthusiasm in people also with a positive attitude you can easily deal with weaknesses and challenges. By having a positive perspective in solving problems you can solve problems creatively and firmly which will help you overcome failures.

[Ricardo11]

We know that gambling addiction is formed when greed is planted in the mind and the individual gambler decides to implement it in his character. And the number one reason why they keep
coming back is that they experienced winning easy money in casino gambling.

So, of course because it was the first time they experienced it, it was formed in their minds that it was not difficult to get a profit in gambling, because they found out that feeling that is different when winning in gambling is what now motivates them to come back and play gambling all the time without them noticing that this is the beginning
 their addiction to playing gambling in casinos.

They are back to gambling when they experienced losing many times because they will curious why they loss every time they are playing gambling. That make them playing gambling more often and forget to set limitation and fail to understand that gambling is not a way to make money. When they win, they want bigger winning so that also make them back to gambling. But if they realize that they can gambling but they must avoid gambling addiction, they will be careful spending their money and will not gambling without limitation. They understand that limitation can help them from the big loss.

There is no strategy in gambling, the main thing in gambling is luck, without luck it is not possible to win, but there are many gamblers who want to use strategies in gambling, I do not know what kind of strategies they use, because as far as I know, after rolling the dice in gambling, everything depends on luck, but funny enough, some gamblers think that if you apply strategies in gambling, the chances of winning are more.
Actually, these are illogical thoughts in their minds, and they come because of the temptation of gambling. In fact they will only make a gambler face more losses. They get so involved in the temptation of gambling that they do not understand the reality that, long-term success can never be achieved from gambling. So they should try to know the right thing, because in this way their losses will continue to be regular, and they will only lose everything.

[Mayor of ogba]

Chasing/desperation phase: This is when you have lost so much money that you will do anything to win it back. This may involve lying to friends and family members, borrowing or stealing money in order to gamble, and chasing your losses. By this stage, it is extremely difficult to quit, since the gambler is in so much financial ruin that they are desperate for money.

A friend of mine was sent on an errand to buy a mosquito lamp killer, but he used the money to play virtual football with the intention of multiplying the money, but he lost most of the money in gambling, which gave him no choice but to use the remaining part of the money to chase his losses if he could recover his money and be able to buy what he was sent to buy, but he couldn't achieve that, and he was worried because he didn't know how to face his family when he got home. One of the things that could expose a gambler to chase his losses in gambling is when a gambler uses the money that doesn't belong to him to gamble or when he uses the money that is meant to solve his family problem to gamble, so for a gambler not to chase his losses, he should always see gambling as a way of having fun, and he should also use his leftover money when gambling so that he will not be exposed to chasing his losses after losing his bet.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

It's just as simple as you have said it but some people can not be so disciplined to stick to their budgets, they could actually agree that they will only gambling with small amount that they can afford to lose but at the end, they can get emotional and start to chase after losses with the money  they have promised themselves not to touch. If only some people can learn to remain discipline and not lose control they will not develop addiction.

It goes into revenge gambling mode to make up for the losses that occurred before and will certainly create a new problem when the losses continue to occur.
It becomes more emotional and irrational anymore so that no matter how much money is put in then they will only play for a win that will not be achieved in the end.

Seeing people in my neighborhood playing illegal online casinos and then continuing to lose that in the end they keep playing to take it money again, but they will only lose more.

And that's actually how addiction begins to build gradually until those kind of people finally becomes addicted. Even in my country too, some persons that I know in my area are addicted because they didn't follow the right knowledge of gambling. They thought they could become rich with it until they fully became addicted.

[rachael9385]

The funny part about gambling is that we don't have a problem with winning, what hits the most is the losing part and It's always the losing stage that hits the most because someone over risks thinking losing is off the table, you lose money which was mearnt for some necessities and before you know it you chasing those losses because you want to break even and that's how the cycle goes and if you can't walk away from a few loses you keep gambling.

No one likes to lose, we forget that gambling is something that's not certain, losses are part of the game but most people don't really think about what happens if they lose. Every gambler processes losses differently, some are able to move on and get their mind distracted while others get carried away by their emotions and this makes them chase their losses. Just like you said, they cycle keeps going on if you don't walk away from it. Someone once told me that the only way to win is run away completely and I'm starting to realize that it makes sense.

[Oasisman]

Gambling addict has been a problem of most gamblers. Most gamblers started simple but end up becoming an addict. This develops gradually until they become fully addicted. Gambling addiction progresses are in three main stages: the winning stage, the losing stage, and the chasing/desperation stage.

I agree with how you presented these stages, but gambling addiction develops in a very unexpected and unnoticeable way. That even us can't really tell if a certain has been in the process of developing a gambling addiction. Sometimes, it's already late after we learn of a person's gambling excessive habit. Not unless you're closely monitoring someone.
I had a friend at the office back during my very first job. He was just a casual gambler who only visits casinos and other gambling facilities on weekends. After more than a couple of months, he has been gambling more frequently that he himself didn't noticed that. Then the following month, it has affected his job that he nearly got fired due to lack of focus and attention to what he was doing in the office. That went too fast actually IMO.

[taufik123]

As you pointed out, without strong boundaries or self-control, the addiction can spiral into dangerous situations, sometimes leading to devastating consequences. Promoting awareness, offering support, and initiating dialogues about responsible gambling are essential to help those affected regain their footing and prevent such tragic outcomes.

There are many dangerous situations that can be very destructive for a person who gambles, such as committing criminal acts that are even beyond reason.
committing robbery and taking the lives of others to rob others of their property for the sake of gambling, and many more negative effects of addiction.

I saw a lot of news about an addiction to illegal gambling, who lost everything he had and became stressed because he couldn't control his desire to keep playing.

Those who originally had a lot of wealth ended up having no treasure at all due to Illegal gambling.
It's not the platform's fault (if it's official), but it's the fault of the players who can't control themselves when gambling.

[Ruttoshi]

Of course most gamblers are deeply addicted into gambling yet they have not figured out if they're addicted or not, sometimes if they experience lose in gamble they start panicking then after panicking instead of them to give it a break for sometime they will still decide to continue and in a situation like this they will be so ignorant to know that this is a sign of addiction and then limit from it in the initial time. Moreover, addiction does not happen all of a sudden rather it takes a lot of time before one can still get addicted into something. Which is why most people always find it very difficult to figure out if they're addicted or not because since they have been doing it more often is now part of them.

Chasing/desperation phase: This is about the third phase that Op narrated. Not taking a break is because you either feel you have lost alot and you don't have time to waste anymore, hence the need to start chasing back what has been lost. Gamblers all the time do this unintentionally but because they need to recover but not knowing they are getting addicted whereas walking away would have safed the situation. When you walk away for the moment, it gives you that review of your mistake and you can take a new decision that can help you next time. But that drive to run after lost money won't give you that knowledge.

I think we need to understand that the more we play the less probability and chances we might get to win. That is how some casinos gambles are programmed and every gamblers should know when to stop and when to continue. Gambling is not for those that are only looking for the money without trying their best to put an effort. We could make money from betting but we should not see it as a major source of income for us to make money. Gamblers should be ready to gamble with some restrictions and discipline if they actually want to avoid the addiction we have been talking about.

Having a time limit and a gamble budget will make one be able to control himself when gambling so that he doesn't overdo it. However, some gamblers cannot stick to the amount that they intended to gamble with, because they're carried away on how to make profits.

When you put profits as your priority when you are gambling, you will lack self control over your gambling activities and become addicted with excessive losses.

[Numeral]

We know that gambling addiction is formed when greed is planted in the mind and the individual gambler decides to implement it in his character. And the number one reason why they keep
coming back is that they experienced winning easy money in casino gambling.

So, of course because it was the first time they experienced it, it was formed in their minds that it was not difficult to get a profit in gambling, because they found out that feeling that is different when winning in gambling is what now motivates them to come back and play gambling all the time without them noticing that this is the beginning
 their addiction to playing gambling in casinos.

By the way, it is true that the root of the woes of a gambling man is greed. If a person is not greedy, then losing he will not have a passionate desire to win back his money, and such a desire, as we know, often leads to more losses. And winning easy money is also a very deceptive factor, but when a person begins to play regularly, he no longer has this illusion that the casino a lot of easy money. At the distnatsii just become clear that it is really difficult to win.

[Zadicar]

Gambling addict has been a problem of most gamblers. Most gamblers started simple but end up becoming an addict. This develops gradually until they become fully addicted. Gambling addiction progresses are in three main stages: the winning stage, the losing stage, and the chasing/desperation stage.

I agree with how you presented these stages, but gambling addiction develops in a very unexpected and unnoticeable way. That even us can't really tell if a certain has been in the process of developing a gambling addiction. Sometimes, it's already late after we learn of a person's gambling excessive habit. Not unless you're closely monitoring someone.
I had a friend at the office back during my very first job. He was just a casual gambler who only visits casinos and other gambling facilities on weekends. After more than a couple of months, he has been gambling more frequently that he himself didn't noticed that. Then the following month, it has affected his job that he nearly got fired due to lack of focus and attention to what he was doing in the office. That went too fast actually IMO.

Majority will really be that experiencing on having that unnoticeable on which we do only make ourselves that become wary at the time that the outcomes or results are become that happening specially when it comes to financial on which you would be able to feel out when you dont have anymore money that you can spend on. Gambling will really be that able to mess up your life if you wont really be that careful.
Addiction develops on the least way that you wont really be able to notice it out because your mind will really be that saying that you are just that playing for fun and you arent that spending up that much or you are really that spending on the amount on which you can afford to lose. You wont really be able notice it out just like been said but for those who are really that having that sensibility into their actions on which they do able to notice it out midway.

[Dickiy]

It goes into revenge gambling mode to make up for the losses that occurred before and will certainly create a new problem when the losses continue to occur.
It becomes more emotional and irrational anymore so that no matter how much money is put in then they will only play for a win that will not be achieved in the end.

Seeing people in my neighborhood playing illegal online casinos and then continuing to lose that in the end they keep playing to take it money again, but they will only lose more.

And that's actually how addiction begins to build gradually until those kind of people finally becomes addicted. Even in my country too, some persons that I know in my area are addicted because they didn't follow the right knowledge of gambling. They thought they could become rich with it until they fully became addicted.

So it can be concluded that gambling addiction is formed because those who do not understand at all about how gambling really is, and that is what makes them chase something wrong in gambling such as winnings that should be considered as occasional bonuses when lucky, it can be said that addiction occurs because of a gambler's misunderstanding of winning, they think they can get rich like you said, when in fact that thought will lead them to the opposite, so it is very important to always be rational and careful when responding to everything.

[Crypto Library]

By the way, it is true that the root of the woes of a gambling man is greed. If a person is not greedy, then losing he will not have a passionate desire to win back his money, and such a desire, as we know, often leads to more losses. And winning easy money is also a very deceptive factor, but when a person begins to play regularly, he no longer has this illusion that the casino a lot of easy money. At the distnatsii just become clear that it is really difficult to win.

To be honest, here I will agree with your opinion that the one and only main reason of the gambling addiction is the tiny greediness in our mind. It's works like a little Spark to a drum which was full of petrol.
If we compare the reasons for this with our own experience, we will also find these things. For example, it has happened to me many times that I have gambled a good amount of money again out of greed to multiply it further and later lost my winning fund also. But luckily, maybe I could control my mind and take a break right there. Otherwise, if I had gambled with more funds, my greed would have triggered an addiction.