Does anxiety have any effects on gambling ?

[kotajikikox]

Are you usually an anxious person? I wonder if being anxious makes you more susceptible to being addicted to gambling or no?

If you are always worrying, would you not be able to take risks as confidently as others? Won't you just stay in your safe zone and miss out on opportunities that could have given you bigger wins? Or maybe some people tend to forget about their anxiety from gambling because their mind gets so numb playing?

Has gambling treated your anxiety or has it made it worse?

[Joy- maker]

Are you usually an anxious person? I wonder if being anxious makes you more susceptible to being addicted to gambling or no?

If you are always worrying, would you not be able to take risks as confidently as others? Won't you just stay in your safe zone and miss out on opportunities that could have given you bigger wins? Or maybe some people tend to forget about their anxiety from gambling because their mind gets so numb playing?

Has gambling treated your anxiety or has it made it worse?

first of all am not an anxious person, but at times I see some symptoms of anxiety in me, but Even as that I don't get worried over everything I can only give those things some thought which is normal, because if you are always worried over everything you can never take risk and not taking risk may hider your chance of being successful in life, now assuming those people who are successful today where worried over everything and never took risk I don't think if they will be where they are today, and same thing applies to gambling. But I don't think if being anxious can make anyone not to get addicted to gambling, Because someone can only get addicted to gambling when he or she  make gambling their means of survival.

[Ruttoshi]

It's better to be anxious and avoid gambling, than gambling and run at big loss. Anxiety can make you make wrong decisions and start chasing your losses which can lead to addiction. I am not an axious person but my friend is. Whenever, he's gambling, he's always after winning big and it doesn't work for him.

If I am with him, I do advise him to gamble responsible and not to gamble for profits and start chasing his losses but let him accept his loss.

[tsaroz]

Are you usually an anxious person? I wonder if being anxious makes you more susceptible to being addicted to gambling or no?

If you are always worrying, would you not be able to take risks as confidently as others? Won't you just stay in your safe zone and miss out on opportunities that could have given you bigger wins? Or maybe some people tend to forget about their anxiety from gambling because their mind gets so numb playing?

Has gambling treated your anxiety or has it made it worse?

It's a complex topic that might need more research. Asking myself, do I go gambling when I'm anxious, I generally don't. When I'm suffering from anxiety, I can't get attention on a specific thing and staying in place would be really difficult. It would be troubling to even open and access a site when I'm on a panic attack.
Gambling addiction is a mental problem of its own kind and it's not explicitly related to anxiety. Gambling too could be the reason for anxiety but its not the other way around. Anxiety is a widespread problem now and almost everyone has some degree of anxiety. Loneliness might bring you closer to gambling so would other social issues which are also associated with anxiety, so they are in common territory but not exactly related.

[bitbollo]

of course anxiety is not a good skill in gambling. this can lead to serious issues since you can gamble not "really focused".
moreover, of course gambling would never provide any real effort related anxiety. personally I have experienced bad stress even for trivial amounts gambled (like pennies) so for sure isn't the best instrument for cope anxiety.
even if you see "good opportunities" you must avoid to gamble if you're don't feel calm and relaxed with yourself.

[KiaKia]

Are you usually an anxious person? I wonder if being anxious makes you more susceptible to being addicted to gambling or no?

If you are always worrying, would you not be able to take risks as confidently as others? Won't you just stay in your safe zone and miss out on opportunities that could have given you bigger wins? Or maybe some people tend to forget about their anxiety from gambling because their mind gets so numb playing?

Has gambling treated your anxiety or has it made it worse?

Worries are always not the same and it's not possible that all those who are in worries can heal themselves if they gamble, everyone have different reasons for their anxiousness.

If one is in worries about the possibility of losing their paying job do you think gambling will make them feel better? Well maybe both ways have different thoughts about this.

One can believe that if he can find his way in gambling then maybe losing that job isn't even going to be that bad and so they put all they have into gambling waiting for some miracle to happen.

The other might think differently, like how will he survive without no job? Even if he is a gambler he is smart enough to know that without a job he can't even keep gambling no more.

The way we all think is the problem and also the solution, everyone has a choice to go with, either the wrong ones or the good ones and in the end we will reap what we sow, gambling isn't the solution, if you have anxiety problems, fix it using other methods.

[acroman08]

I feel like if you are an anxious person, gambling should be one of the last things you should do. Gambling can be stressful, and if you pair that with anxiety, it's a disaster waiting to happen. Also, I can't think of any reason how gambling will be able to "treat" someone's anxiety. So overall, if you are an anxious person, avoid gambling.

[m2017]

Are you usually an anxious person? I wonder if being anxious makes you more susceptible to being addicted to gambling or no?

I suppose that anxiety, on the contrary, acts as a defense against addiction. A gambler who experiences anxiety is unlikely to experience the same gambling excitement as an addicted gambler, because his anxiety will prevent him from becoming overly involved in the gaming process.

If you are always worrying, would you not be able to take risks as confidently as others?

This will interfere. Risk requires passion and excitement, and anxiety "scares and repels" risk.

Won't you just stay in your safe zone and miss out on opportunities that could have given you bigger wins?

A person experiencing anxiety will look at this from a different angle: he will think about how not to lose a large sum of money, instead of thinking about winning.

Or maybe some people tend to forget about their anxiety from gambling because their mind gets so numb playing?

Why not. If one strong emotion "pushes" another into the background. It's quite possible.

Has gambling treated your anxiety or has it made it worse?

I didn't have it.

[libert19]

Are you usually an anxious person? I wonder if being anxious makes you more susceptible to being addicted to gambling or no?

I do get anxious sometimes, and yes it does have affect on gambling or any other activity for that matter — you'll likely make poor decisions if you are not in right frame of mind, this is why I don't do anything when my mental state is not right, and I would rather sleep to get my brain clear.

Has gambling treated your anxiety or has it made it worse?

Gambling can't treat anxiety, it may help one distract from anxious mental state though.

[bakasabo]

I do get anxious over various things, but most of the time its connected with me forgetting if I have done or havent done something. I have that feeling, because I have forgotten to do several times something, and had issues later. For example forgot to close window and cat almost jumped of. Now this is one of to-do things in list when I leave. I have never felt anxious in gambling, because games happen to be quick and there are little things that can happen as not planned. I dont feel much anxious about placed bet, because firstly I have done balance calculation and checked if I can afford to place it, and secondly, I know what I am doing, what to expect.

[Charles-Tim]

Yes, someone with anxiety that is gambling can become an addicted gambler, according to many reports, it was reported that people with anxiety are more likely to be prone to gambling and if they are, they are more likely to become addicted to gambling. Thinking of the future can be the reason for the anxiety and that could lead to them looking for money through gambling and the result will likely not be good at all.

[aylabadia05]

Are you usually an anxious person? I wonder if being anxious makes you more susceptible to being addicted to gambling or no?

Has gambling treated your anxiety or has it made it worse?

In gambling, anxiety can arise in certain situations, such as when you win a large amount, feeling like you'll lose it all if you continue.
Another type of anxiety arises when you lose, feeling like you'll lose all your money if you continue playing.

If anxiety arises from these feelings, I think it's a good way to anticipate and control gambling.
If you experience this kind of anxiety continuously, it can also have negative effects on one's mental health.

[AmoreJaz]

Yes, someone with anxiety that is gambling can become an addicted gambler, according to many reports, it was reported that people with anxiety are more likely to be prone to gambling and if they are, they are more likely to become addicted to gambling. Thinking of the future can be the reason for the anxiety and that could lead to them looking for money through gambling and the result will likely not be good at all.

As they need to find ways how to forget what they are suffering from, the tendency to get addicted in gambling is high. Hence, if you know that you have this kind of issue, better seek for another option how to deal with such situation. Because once you get addicted in gambling, it would cause a lot of trouble plus what you are suffering from. So it is a double jeopardy for yourself. So while you are still clear with your head about what you are going thru, better look for better paths that you can get involved with such as alternative hobbies that you can pursue or other side jobs that you can get into, not to focus yourself with the anxiety that your having but on improving yourself as a person.

[Olatundespo]

Are you usually an anxious person? I wonder if being anxious makes you more susceptible to being addicted to gambling or no?

If you are always worrying, would you not be able to take risks as confidently as others? Won't you just stay in your safe zone and miss out on opportunities that could have given you bigger wins? Or maybe some people tend to forget about their anxiety from gambling because their mind gets so numb playing?

Has gambling treated your anxiety or has it made it worse?

It seems like you are trying to complicate things that are normal. I don't understand what you mean by viewing gambling as abnormal. You should try to compare gambling to a normal game. Being anxious about gambling can make you more mentally ill, such as giving up the mindset that you have to keep winning. Losing and losing money is normal when gambling. If you only expect to win, you can be depressed and you won't be able to continue gambling with concentration.

Being anxious about winning is one of the reasons for the increase in addiction and the amount of research can be such that you will lose money over time and the addiction risks getting your money back.

[junder]

Are you usually an anxious person? I wonder if being anxious makes you more susceptible to being addicted to gambling or no?

If you are always worrying, would you not be able to take risks as confidently as others? Won't you just stay in your safe zone and miss out on opportunities that could have given you bigger wins? Or maybe some people tend to forget about their anxiety from gambling because their mind gets so numb playing?

Has gambling treated your anxiety or has it made it worse?

I believe that people who experience anxiety when gambling are afraid of losing their money. This perspective suggests that such people's goal is to gain profit, so when they experience a series of bad beats, they worry about losing their money. Anxiety in gambling won't occur if we view gambling as a fun activity, simply viewing it as entertainment.

I believe that this anxiety when gambling can lead to losing more money or experiencing even greater losses. Perhaps it's best to avoid gambling altogether. Remember, when we gamble, we should be prepared to lose the money we've deposited.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Are you usually an anxious person? I wonder if being anxious makes you more susceptible to being addicted to gambling or no?

If you are always worrying, would you not be able to take risks as confidently as others? Won't you just stay in your safe zone and miss out on opportunities that could have given you bigger wins? Or maybe some people tend to forget about their anxiety from gambling because their mind gets so numb playing?

Has gambling treated your anxiety or has it made it worse?

I think people who has anxiety tends to gambling to escape it. And as what you have said, maybe they will forgot all their worries when playing. But the question is how long that kind of temporary numb that you get? Maybe in just a couple of hours and you are back to reality again. However, people really find gambling some kind of solutions to their problem that's why they go and play and later be addicted to it.

Maybe the best thing for anxiety is to talk to someone and or just make your mind busy. Maybe reading a book before you go to sleep or going to a light walk or if you have those light dumbbells then exercise until you get tired and fall to sleep.

[Y3shot]

It's better to be anxious and avoid gambling, than gambling and run at big loss. Anxiety can make you make wrong decisions and start chasing your losses which can lead to addiction. I am not an axious person but my friend is. Whenever, he's gambling, he's always after winning big and it doesn't work for him.

If I am with him, I do advise him to gamble responsible and not to gamble for profits and start chasing his losses but let him accept his loss.

I don't see any reason why one would be anxious and decide to gamble because the state of anxiousness will definitely lead one to make wrong decisions. When planning to gamble, I think it is best for gamblers to check themselves to see if they are in a better state to gamble, such that the outcome of gambling will not affect them in any way.

As a responsible gambler, it is very important to check if the mind is in a better position to gamble. This is what many gamblers don't consider, and it leads to pain and regret for not gambling with the right amount that can be afforded.

[Altryist]

Are you usually an anxious person? I wonder if being anxious makes you more susceptible to being addicted to gambling or no?

If you are always worrying, would you not be able to take risks as confidently as others? Won't you just stay in your safe zone and miss out on opportunities that could have given you bigger wins? Or maybe some people tend to forget about their anxiety from gambling because their mind gets so numb playing?

Has gambling treated your anxiety or has it made it worse?

I think that anxious people are much less likely to be drawn to gambling. People of this type are always finding something to worry about, and this constant anxiety doesn’t let them truly relax. Because of it, they already have enough adrenaline without the need for gambling. I believe that even if anxious people do gamble, they tend to be overly cautious, too cautious to make any big bets. Often, it’s just about playing with very small amounts of money.

[EluguHcman]

Are you usually an anxious person? I wonder if being anxious makes you more susceptible to being addicted to gambling or no?

Let us not get this twisted, being an anxious to gambling is what keep every responsible gamblers safe from addiction which your anxieties may literally not be the side of gambling with the emotions of loosing your because it is expected that you should be aware that winning in gambling is a game of unpredictability.

Your anxiousness as an gambler is the point of your concious ness to gambling positively. So it is really not a bad behavior for anxious gamblers but let it not be of the direction of aggressiveness of chasing profits otherwise, there is where emotions will take place and weighs you down when you don't see the outcomes as expected.

[Strongkored]

Are you usually an anxious person? I wonder if being anxious makes you more susceptible to being addicted to gambling or no?

Even if you suffer from anxiety or other mental health problems, it will affect you if you know about gambling. Without knowing or having ever gambled, it is impossible for someone who suffers from mental health problems to become a gambler. I mean, it is not mental health that makes them gamblers, but because they know about gambling, they end up gambling. And if they are used to gambling and have mental health problems, they may suffer from gambling addiction.