How gambling addiction develops

[xenomorfo]

There are quite a large number of people who cannot cope with gambling addiction, although they realize that their favorite pastime leads to financial and psychological problems. Some people cannot get rid of gambling addiction even with the help of specialists. I have heard about such people who in a few days after outpatient treatment returned to gambling again. As I understand these people are predisposed to enjoy the risks. Apparently for them life without gambling is meaningless.

Yes true, many people don't notice it or don't want to notice it.
Realizing you have a problem is the main solution to the problem, if you have a problem and you don't want to admit it, it's hard, you can't even work on it if you think about it.
Instead, understanding helps you react and plan a way to solve it.

[eisen33]

There are quite a large number of people who cannot cope with gambling addiction, although they realize that their favorite pastime leads to financial and psychological problems. Some people cannot get rid of gambling addiction even with the help of specialists. I have heard about such people who in a few days after outpatient treatment returned to gambling again. As I understand these people are predisposed to enjoy the risks. Apparently for them life without gambling is meaningless.

Yes true, many people don't notice it or don't want to notice it.
Realizing you have a problem is the main solution to the problem, if you have a problem and you don't want to admit it, it's hard, you can't even work on it if you think about it.
Instead, understanding helps you react and plan a way to solve it.

Realizing that you have a problem does not solve it. Take alcoholics for example, they know very well that they are alcoholics. But they are not going to quit because they like it. I think it is exactly the same with gambling addicts. If a person is already addicted and keeps losing all the money they can get their hands on, it is obviously a problem. But it does not mean that they want to stop or that they will stop even if they get the right kind of help.

[nara1892]

Yes true, many people don't notice it or don't want to notice it.
Realizing you have a problem is the main solution to the problem, if you have a problem and you don't want to admit it, it's hard, you can't even work on it if you think about it.
Instead, understanding helps you react and plan a way to solve it.

Realizing that you have a problem does not solve it. Take alcoholics for example, they know very well that they are alcoholics. But they are not going to quit because they like it. I think it is exactly the same with gambling addicts. If a person is already addicted and keeps losing all the money they can get their hands on, it is obviously a problem. But it does not mean that they want to stop or that they will stop even if they get the right kind of help.

Okay, I will conclude a little that it also means that someone will prefer to do everything they like even though in reality the activity can endanger themselves and their future, and yes what you said is quite true which also happens in gambling and one of the reasons why they always come back even though they are often depressed because of defeat is because of several factors.

1. Because gambling is fun for him (to fill his spare time).
2. Because of the high hopes and desires to get big wins (usually the influence of streaming shows).
3. Because of the desire to return all the losses they have ever experienced (despair phase)

But overall usually one of the reasons that I find most often is point number 3, because those who are unable to accept defeat and continue to return in the hope of being able to restore the situation.

[harapan]

There is a 4th stage as well where you have understood which games to play and for how much stake. At this level, you are a mature gambler who understands the odds and has developed a great amount of self control. This is especially relevant in games with positive EV where skill matters.

Sincerely gambling addiction is no respecter of anyone even if there's a 4th stage where you tend to showcase how matured you are with your activities  regardless you still have to apply some self control inorder to take charge and reduce your chances of being addicted. And someone that's addicted won't accept they are not until it's landed them to a certain point, so getting to understand when every move is gradually turning into an addiction would be better.

[xenomorfo]

Realizing that you have a problem does not solve it. Take alcoholics for example, they know very well that they are alcoholics. But they are not going to quit because they like it. I think it is exactly the same with gambling addicts. If a person is already addicted and keeps losing all the money they can get their hands on, it is obviously a problem. But it does not mean that they want to stop or that they will stop even if they get the right kind of help.

I didn't say this eisen33, i said it's the first step to solve it
Becoming aware makes you aware that you have a problem, and it is essential to start and try to solve this problem.
Then maybe you realize that you can't do it alone and you ask for help.

[Fredomago]

There is a 4th stage as well where you have understood which games to play and for how much stake. At this level, you are a mature gambler who understands the odds and has developed a great amount of self control. This is especially relevant in games with positive EV where skill matters.

Sincerely gambling addiction is no respecter of anyone even if there's a 4th stage where you tend to showcase how matured you are with your activities  regardless you still have to apply some self control inorder to take charge and reduce your chances of being addicted. And someone that's addicted won't accept they are not until it's landed them to a certain point, so getting to understand when every move is gradually turning into an addiction would be better.

I like that thing that you point out regarding to how to evaluate yourself, if you know and understand the possibilities of getting hook into gambling it helps to avoid putting yourself to the situation where you can't do anything as you can't determine where you are already, unlike when you have that control that will keep you in the right side of doing your decision making.


Gambling addiction will keeps on developing if you'll keep resisting that you are no longer in control of your own emotions, the earlier you accept that you are doing the wrong thing inside this venue the better chance that you can cope up and make a good exit.

[Wakate]

There is a 4th stage as well where you have understood which games to play and for how much stake. At this level, you are a mature gambler who understands the odds and has developed a great amount of self control. This is especially relevant in games with positive EV where skill matters.

Sincerely gambling addiction is no respecter of anyone even if there's a 4th stage where you tend to showcase how matured you are with your activities  regardless you still have to apply some self control inorder to take charge and reduce your chances of being addicted. And someone that's addicted won't accept they are not until it's landed them to a certain point, so getting to understand when every move is gradually turning into an addiction would be better.

Addiction is one of the things we shouldn't play because it kills our confidence to make money from gambling. Addiction can make a gambler so depressed to the extend of taking their own life due to the huge loses they have incurred, after getting along to hit a jackpot. This is one reason why I am very careful when gambling so that I don't over bet without my consciousness.

Sometimes addiction develops when you are making consistent profits and you now think that gambling is the ultimate way to make money from the gambling space. By the time loses starts coming to reality, it can make a gambler to revenge so as to recover the previous losses.

 Once the attempt to recover lose continues, this will trigger a gradual mood developing an addiction that will make the victim to see it as normal, making an effort to get winning games with more attempts. Wise gamblers would never continue gambling in this kind of way because it's the ultimate way to destruction.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Greed is one of the reasons why people lose consistently in gambling, they might end up winning a huge amount of money but after a while they are back to the cycle of losses. This is mainly as a result of chasing wins even after being in profit. A greedy gambler will always lose, that's why those that are able to win and stay away for a long time are the ones that can actually win more, constant players can never win

In itself things are like this, everything is focused on greed and greed is one of the Things that impoverishes people a lot because it is the cause of all possible errors in People , I would say that when we have to do several things in the casino the easiest thing to appear is that , and there by being with that feeling a lot of money is lost, because the desire to recover appears and not worry about the money that is being lost at that moment.

[eisen33]

Okay, I will conclude a little that it also means that someone will prefer to do everything they like even though in reality the activity can endanger themselves and their future, and yes what you said is quite true which also happens in gambling and one of the reasons why they always come back even though they are often depressed because of defeat is because of several factors.

1. Because gambling is fun for him (to fill his spare time).
2. Because of the high hopes and desires to get big wins (usually the influence of streaming shows).
3. Because of the desire to return all the losses they have ever experienced (despair phase)

But overall usually one of the reasons that I find most often is point number 3, because those who are unable to accept defeat and continue to return in the hope of being able to restore the situation.

I think most players understand that the big prize is a jackpot that only a few people will ever win. So of course everyone plays and hopes to hit a big win but deep down they realize it is very unlikely to ever happen. If you just want entertainment you can go hang out with friends at a bar go hiking play some games or spend time with family.

There are plenty of other activities for pure entertainment. As for chasing losses yes it is possible that players keep coming back because they want to win their money back. It turns out that when you are a beginner you get hooked you lose and then it turns into a desire to simply recover what you have lost.

[Oluwa-btc]

A person that starts gambling more often it could be daily or weekly and most of all it starts to become an habit.On several occasions,you see results and wins that are fairly attractive to start with.There are various phases before one becomes a complete addict in gambling;over the years, gambling has been a means of reliance for financial aids and an escape route for emotional pressure that's what triggers addiction majorly.

[nara1892]

Okay, I will conclude a little that it also means that someone will prefer to do everything they like even though in reality the activity can endanger themselves and their future, and yes what you said is quite true which also happens in gambling and one of the reasons why they always come back even though they are often depressed because of defeat is because of several factors.

1. Because gambling is fun for him (to fill his spare time).
2. Because of the high hopes and desires to get big wins (usually the influence of streaming shows).
3. Because of the desire to return all the losses they have ever experienced (despair phase)

But overall usually one of the reasons that I find most often is point number 3, because those who are unable to accept defeat and continue to return in the hope of being able to restore the situation.

I think most players understand that the big prize is a jackpot that only a few people will ever win. So of course everyone plays and hopes to hit a big win but deep down they realize it is very unlikely to ever happen. If you just want entertainment you can go hang out with friends at a bar go hiking play some games or spend time with family.

There are plenty of other activities for pure entertainment. As for chasing losses yes it is possible that players keep coming back because they want to win their money back. It turns out that when you are a beginner you get hooked you lose and then it turns into a desire to simply recover what you have lost.

Yes I am also quite sure that most gamblers know that only a few people will succeed in getting the jackpot but the problem is they always think that they will be able to be one of those lucky gamblers and that is one of the things that triggers someone to keep playing, many believe that the more often they try the closer they will be to the targeted victory, ridiculous.

Talking about entertainment, of course there are many other types of entertainment that are real, fun but not so risky, sometimes I also don't believe those who say that they gamble just for entertainment.

[Chilwell]

Realizing that you have a problem does not solve it. Take alcoholics for example, they know very well that they are alcoholics. But they are not going to quit because they like it. I think it is exactly the same with gambling, addicts. If a person is already addicted and keeps losing all the money they can get their hands on, it is obviously a problem. But it does not mean that they want to stop or that they will stop even if they get the right kind of help.

In a situation whereby a gambler is addicted to gambling or becomes a gambling addict their is actually a problem just as you said, and a big one for that matter. Because even if a gambling addict is loosing money in gambling, it won't be a problem to them no matter their financial status. Even if they are facing some financial crisis, they must find a way to gamble, even if they have to borrow money to do so. This is more than enough to know how destructive being a gambling addict is.

 Borrowing money to gamble even when you are loosing can bring a huge problem to the gambler and it may lead to family conflicts or crisis. Because if the creditor comes to ask the gambler addict (debtor) about the money he has borrowed, and he refuses to pay back his debts, the creditors may choose to take decision that may affect also the family. If a gambler is addict to gambling it may lead to tarnishing his image and people may likely see him as an irresponsible person.

[DaNNy001]

Gamblers are fully aware of all those stages but not withstanding, anyone that still wants to be addicted, would be addicted. I always say that, before a gambler becomes addicted, they always see the signs and symptoms but they become they ignored it and becomes extremely blinded by their wins or losses and then they allow their emotion to control their decision. One way to overcome all of that is to learn how to control your emotions, always be self determined and conscious never to take unhealthy decisions while gambling.

I disagree with you that before anyone becomes addicted in the gambling have already seen the symptoms,>>  I think that's for your understanding towards someone being addicted in the gambling, from my findings, it's very difficult before a gamblers will notice that it's addicted in the gambling, it's people around the gamblers that will notice that this gambler is addicted, and anyone who is addicted doesn't know that it's fully addicted except someone remind the gambler or it has lost a money that doesn't belong to him or her, so during gambling you can not notice when you are addicted or not.

I agree the beginning stages can be very tricky and one might not even know that he or she is getting addicted...the first phase makes you feel you are normal but after a while you would start noticing the damage that it's causing...this is when the denial phase comes in, people on this stage hate to admit that they are gambling addicts, so they continue gambling trying to decieve themselves that they are doing it for fun

[Onyeeze]

Gamblers are fully aware of all those stages but not withstanding, anyone that still wants to be addicted, would be addicted. I always say that, before a gambler becomes addicted, they always see the signs and symptoms but they become they ignored it and becomes extremely blinded by their wins or losses and then they allow their emotion to control their decision. One way to overcome all of that is to learn how to control your emotions, always be self determined and conscious never to take unhealthy decisions while gambling.

I disagree with you that before anyone becomes addicted in the gambling have already seen the symptoms,>>  I think that's for your understanding towards someone being addicted in the gambling, from my findings, it's very difficult before a gamblers will notice that it's addicted in the gambling, it's people around the gamblers that will notice that this gambler is addicted, and anyone who is addicted doesn't know that it's fully addicted except someone remind the gambler or it has lost a money that doesn't belong to him or her, so during gambling you can not notice when you are addicted or not.

I agree the beginning stages can be very tricky and one might not even know that he or she is getting addicted...the first phase makes you feel you are normal but after a while you would start noticing the damage that it's causing...this is when the denial phase comes in, people on this stage hate to admit that they are gambling addicts, so they continue gambling trying to decieve themselves that they are doing it for fun

That's the simplest truth of it, because you will be addicted in the gambling but you will not know that you are addicted, so for you to be addicted someone and it become known, someone have to tell you that you are addicted in the gambling, so we have to be very careful, an addicted one in the gambling it's people around the person that will observe the person regular activities in the gambling and instead of the person to use the at his hand to do good things it will use to gamble, so the gambler will not know until someone tells him about getting addicted in the gambling, do you know that a drunk man doesn't know that is drunk.

[Agbe]

Gamblers are fully aware of all those stages but not withstanding, anyone that still wants to be addicted, would be addicted. I always say that, before a gambler becomes addicted, they always see the signs and symptoms but they become they ignored it and becomes extremely blinded by their wins or losses and then they allow their emotion to control their decision. One way to overcome all of that is to learn how to control your emotions, always be self determined and conscious never to take unhealthy decisions while gambling.

I disagree with you that before anyone becomes addicted in the gambling have already seen the symptoms,>>  I think that's for your understanding towards someone being addicted in the gambling, from my findings, it's very difficult before a gamblers will notice that it's addicted in the gambling, it's people around the gamblers that will notice that this gambler is addicted, and anyone who is addicted doesn't know that it's fully addicted except someone remind the gambler or it has lost a money that doesn't belong to him or her, so during gambling you can not notice when you are addicted or not.

I agree the beginning stages can be very tricky and one might not even know that he or she is getting addicted...the first phase makes you feel you are normal but after a while you would start noticing the damage that it's causing...this is when the denial phase comes in, people on this stage hate to admit that they are gambling addicts, so they continue gambling trying to decieve themselves that they are doing it for fun

gambling is something that starts slowing with out you really noticing until it gets out of control so one has to be very careful when starting to gamble because gambling is one thing that has a way of deceiving people to getting addicted because you can actually realize that is really happening to you most times people who are suffering from gambling addiction will not even agree with you that they are addicted

[Antotena]

I agree the beginning stages can be very tricky and one might not even know that he or she is getting addicted...the first phase makes you feel you are normal but after a while you would start noticing the damage that it's causing...this is when the denial phase comes in, people on this stage hate to admit that they are gambling addicts, so they continue gambling trying to decieve themselves that they are doing it for fun

I'm not trying to say I'm gambling addiction resistance but it's kind of weird for someone who gamble regularly and say they don't see the signs of gambling addiction on them unless you want to make it among your ignore list thing. Imagine that you gamble morning and night, you don't do anything other than gambling and you really think you are not gambling in your mind? That's be sounding weird and like a person who just does it things without conscience coming up.

Although, because a person is gambling addicted doesn't really mean the person is losing money in gambling. Most of the time, we pay attention to people that make loss in gambling and doesn't quit as addicted person but the reality is this, as long as you are the type of person that can't stay away from gambling for like a day, you are really suffering from gambling addiction. I think people that makes more money on gambling most often don't feel addicted but it's there.

[Spinning99]

I agree the beginning stages can be very tricky and one might not even know that he or she is getting addicted...the first phase makes you feel you are normal but after a while you would start noticing the damage that it's causing...this is when the denial phase comes in, people on this stage hate to admit that they are gambling addicts, so they continue gambling trying to decieve themselves that they are doing it for fun

I'm not trying to say I'm gambling addiction resistance but it's kind of weird for someone who gamble regularly and say they don't see the signs of gambling addiction on them unless you want to make it among your ignore list thing. Imagine that you gamble morning and night, you don't do anything other than gambling and you really think you are not gambling in your mind? That's be sounding weird and like a person who just does it things without conscience coming up.

There is a difference between something that is a habit and something that is an addiction. Just doing something regularly does not make it an addiction, it makes it a habit. It gets a bit complicated with things that are dangerous like gambling or drugs, because those things are addictive themselves. What this means it that, it is possible to maintain a habit without being addicted but only for a short amount of time.

Although, because a person is gambling addicted doesn't really mean the person is losing money in gambling. Most of the time, we pay attention to people that make loss in gambling and doesn't quit as addicted person but the reality is this, as long as you are the type of person that can't stay away from gambling for like a day, you are really suffering from gambling addiction. I think people that makes more money on gambling most often don't feel addicted but it's there.

I don't think that there is an addict that isn't losing money in gambling. It simply does not go well with the definition of addiction. Addicts can't stick to strategies or control themselves, they do more crazy things with time. They will lose more money.

[Asiska02]

There is a difference between something that is a habit and something that is an addiction. Just doing something regularly does not make it an addiction, it makes it a habit. It gets a bit complicated with things that are dangerous like gambling or drugs, because those things are addictive themselves. What this means it that, it is possible to maintain a habit without being addicted but only for a short amount of time.

When you become very dependent on something, it means that you’re so much addicted to it and can’t do without it. It is actually different from habit which you like doing but you’re not physically or mentally attached to it. Gambling addiction grows but in most cases, those that are getting addicted don’t know they are already getting addicted to gambling and see it as something they just feel like doing anytime they have the chance. It hits them when they get to find out how much they’ve lost in gambling and how they can’t control themselves again to want to always play even when they’re losing or their bankroll is so small that they cannot afford to play more. When addiction is growing in gamblers, mostly don’t know until they’re fully addicted to it and can’t do without it again.

[Spinning99]

There is a difference between something that is a habit and something that is an addiction. Just doing something regularly does not make it an addiction, it makes it a habit. It gets a bit complicated with things that are dangerous like gambling or drugs, because those things are addictive themselves. What this means it that, it is possible to maintain a habit without being addicted but only for a short amount of time.

When you become very dependent on something, it means that you’re so much addicted to it and can’t do without it. It is actually different from habit which you like doing but you’re not physically or mentally attached to it. Gambling addiction grows but in most cases, those that are getting addicted don’t know they are already getting addicted to gambling and see it as something they just feel like doing anytime they have the chance. It hits them when they get to find out how much they’ve lost in gambling and how they can’t control themselves again to want to always play even when they’re losing or their bankroll is so small that they cannot afford to play more. When addiction is growing in gamblers, mostly don’t know until they’re fully addicted to it and can’t do without it again.

You are mistaken, that's not how it works. The difference is much more complicated than this, and you can't address this topic with superficial knowledge. You also depend a lot on your habits, if you didn't then you would not have any trouble creating or stopping habits. Most people have issues with this. Get some education first as this is a very important topic for everyone https://relevancerecovery.com/blog/habit-vs-addiction/.

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[bettercrypto]

Gambling only develops when the gambler has experienced several winnings at the casino, and because they are experienced and know the feeling, they will seek and chase the good feeling they had when they won a good amount at the casino.

And they will do it over and over again without realizing that gambling becomes a habit, and they do not notice that their losses are getting bigger and bigger and when they notice that their losses are getting bigger, they do not realize that they are chasing their losses until one day they discover that they are addicted to gambling.