If Winning and Losing Leads to Gambling Addiction, Is There Really no Way Out?

[danherbias07]

Strong mentality. I think we should make sure that we are strong mentally before we enter gambling.

I have a neighbor who placed a bet in slots and bought a bonus spin. He spent 100 PHP on it and won 3600 PHP. He never went back to play again after that. Mindset! His goal is just to win once, and he won. I also believe that he won't try again if ever he loses that 100 PHP.

We can win or lose, but it all depends on our next choice. Will we continue to gamble, or are we going to give up and try again the next day or the next week? It's all up to us. IMO, gambling addiction is just a mental problem.

[giammangiato]

Imagine being a new player and losing my first $100 in my first gaming session. It's definitely a disappointing start. I don't see how it could lead to addiction. I might think I just lost $100 and don't want to deal with gambling anymore, seeing it as a huge scam. Don't you think?
Otherwise, I might interpret that loss as: I need to recoup my losses, start betting relentlessly to recover, and then become addicted!
It really depends on how you react to what happens to you, right?

[davis196]

Was it really that necessary for you to post this wall of text just to explain something, which can be explained by using a few sentences?
Winning in gambling leads to dopamine boost, which leads to addiction. Losing in gambling leads to "chasing losses"(or revenge gambling), which also leads to developing addiction. There you go. You don't need a wall of text to explain this.
To be honest, I've also lied to myself that I'm gambling "for fun". That's a lie. All gamblers are gambling for the money. If they wanted to play a game for fun, they could've just played a videogame, which has no betting involved. There are fun activities with no money involved, but the gamblers choose betting/gambling, because of the "money element" in all gambling games.
There are only two ways out of addiction. 1. Try to maintain self-control and gamble moderately. 2.Never gamble at all.

[viljy]

Regardless of whether a gambler wins or loses, he gets strong emotions. This is the key to understanding the development of gambling addiction. The reason for the development of addiction lies not in the gameplay of gambling itself (winning/losing), and not in the goals that the player pursues (money/fun).

The reason is within the psycho-type of a person's personality. Therefore, some people are addicted, while other people are not. A person who is prone to addiction should understand this and try to control himself. This is quite possible, since gambling addiction is a much less serious problem than drug addiction or even smoking in terms of the degree of difficulty to overcome.

[Ruttoshi]

Regardless if you playing for fun, or playing for the profits, if you play beyond the normal level you are expected to play, and you get so involved, you can become addicted, same ways if you win or you lose in gambling you can still be addicted.


What matters is how you gambling, and not or what you get from gambling, whatever you do too much is already addictions, when it becomes uncontrollably done multiple times

Too much of anything is bad. Gambling is either you make profits or loss. That doesn't mean that you should overdo it. Accept whatever is the outcome of your bet and gamble moderately to stay healthy and free from addiction. If because you are winning and you continue gambling, you might become addicted.

On the other hand, if you are losing and continue chasing your losses, you will become addicted if you don't caution yourself. Self control and discipline is only what a gambler needs to avoid excessive losses and prevent addiction because gambling is a game of luck and done for fun not the other way round.

[Ziskinberg]

TLDR; it’s really our responsibility as gamblers to take care of ourselves. The problem is, a lot of people see gambling as a way to make easy money, and that kind of mindset can easily lead to addiction.

Another thing, I always hear people blaming casinos or the industry for their addiction, but in reality it’s their own choice to gamble and their own failure to manage the risk. At the end of the day it depends on the person, if we fall into severe addiction, then we also have to accept that it’s on us.

[Cityhunter34]

Regardless if you playing for fun, or playing for the profits, if you play beyond the normal level you are expected to play, and you get so involved, you can become addicted, same ways if you win or you lose in gambling you can still be addicted.


What matters is how you gambling, and not or what you get from gambling, whatever you do too much is already addictions, when it becomes uncontrollably done multiple times

You are absolutely correct that is the real truth about it because even gamblers that often gamble for fun and entertainment can also get addicted if they don't have a self control.

So however, in which ever way you are approaching gambling the most important thing is noing when to stop and call it a day without thinking of going above your limit that is why most gamblers normally have problem.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

Having a good knowledge of gambling and self awareness can prevent someone from being addicted. If the person already has the knowledge that gambling is an activity of luck, they should be aware of the risk involved and also acknowledge what ever impact that gambling is having on them so that once the person is begging to deviate from the responsible habits in gambling, he can stop himself from it. Addiction doesn't suddenly happen, it's a habit that gradually accumulate in a person if the person is just ignorant to acknowledg the little changes before it goes wild.

[serjent05]

Was it really that necessary for you to post this wall of text just to explain something, which can be explained by using a few sentences?
Winning in gambling leads to dopamine boost, which leads to addiction. Losing in gambling leads to "chasing losses"(or revenge gambling), which also leads to developing addiction. There you go. You don't need a wall of text to explain this.

I hope that it is that simple to say without giving links/examples on how addiction works in each scenario . Please remember not everyone is Einstein-like you  .

To be honest, I've also lied to myself that I'm gambling "for fun". That's a lie. All gamblers are gambling for the money. If they wanted to play a game for fun, they could've just played a videogame, which has no betting involved. There are fun activities with no money involved, but the gamblers choose betting/gambling, because of the "money element" in all gambling games.
There are only two ways out of addiction. 1. Try to maintain self-control and gamble moderately. 2.Never gamble at all.

You make sense. I recently realized that I am doing the same thing, too.  Thinking that I am playing for fun when that fun revolves around winnings.  There is no fun in losing except when I really play just to pass the time. 

In case we still wanted to gamble despite the possibilities of gambling addiction, we should always have self-check. Aside from gambling responsibly, we must always be on guard for the signs of gambling addiction; if we experience some, we must address them ASAP.  Ignoring it can only make these signs worse and eventually lead to gambling addiction.

[The Cryptovator]

So the question is, "Is there really no way out for gamblers to stay fit and in control?"  Is gambling addiction inevitable??   If winning and losing lead to addiction, how can we maintain our sanity?

I admit winning and losing both would lead to gambling addiction. That doesn't mean they won't come out from the gambling anyway. Those who have been losing constantly in the gambling want to recover their losses. But if, unfortunately, they are unable to recover their losses, they borrow and take out loans for gambling. At the end, when they don't find any way to get money, then they are forced to leave gambling. Because they don't have money to lose anymore. That's how they would get out from the addiction.

But for winners, it's quite hard to leave gambling. Because they don't have an issue about losing funds. Sometimes they might lose, but overall they have funds. So losing doesn't affect them. Probably if someone earns big, that could settle their life, and then they might leave gambling to avoid further losses. This is the only way I believe to get out from the gambling addiction for winners.

[Outhue]

Winning and losing always lead to addiction, it's part of the game, it's how things work in crypto space, the problem is gamblers give room for the addiction to manifest on them, let's start from what the gamblers want, you have a dollar on you and the next thing you can think is how to turn the dollar into hundreds of dollars.

The difference here is that your aim is very high but your risk is very low, which makes you stand out among others, crazy gamblers don't like risking very low amount of money, if they can risk $100 in a go they will plan to turn this amount into $10,000. For them it's either they win $10,000 or they keep gambling, and if it doesn't work out they start thinking about how much they've lost and that's where chasing losses begins.

You are addicted to gambling because you want to be addicted to gambling, you make it happen.

[Justbillywitt]

Maybe we will ask, "Why does winning contribute to gambling addiction?"

Winnings leads to the tastes of winning more and more that's how your greed level increases over time. It's just like someone who have attained success once and has seen how sweet it is to be successful, now the person will do everything possible not to go broke again by making sure he continues doing that same thing that got him that level of success in the first place. That's how  addiction sets in from winnings in gambling.

or think that since winning leads to gambling addiction, losing shouldn't be.

No, one shouldn't think that way because both has their own tendencies of leading gamblers who are not careful enough to getting addicted.

 This makes us think that there is no way out for gamblers but to get addicted, right?

Only gamblers who can't control their greed level and know when to have fun and when to stop having fun can get addicted. Gambling is not a trap of getting addicted if you discipline yourself very well. We have more gamblers that are non addicts in the world. So I don't believe that gamblers are addiction bound.

[GigaBit]

Maybe we will ask, "Why does winning contribute to gambling addiction?" or think that since winning leads to gambling addiction, losing shouldn't be.  But I was surprised when I read that both winning and losing contribute to gambling addiction.  This makes us think that there is no way out for gamblers but to get addicted, right?

If you win, try to win more and if you lose, you will gamble in the hope of winning. When a gamblers wins, dopamine is released in his brain, he feels happy and thinks that he will win more. While enjoying the joy of winning more, he loses more, which is why it is said that a gambler can become addicted even through winning.

Again, those who lose more think that they will win the next time if they place a bet. Sometimes, many people gamble even when they are angry because of defeat. They think that they will win. In this way, they lose and they become addicted because of lose.

[mindrust]

You can play to have fun and control your feelings and that way you can become a responsible gambler who won’t lose his life savings to a casino so easily. I know it is not as easy as I make it sound but getting recovered from an addiction is never that easy anyway. One needs to have so much self awareness and discipline to have a decent chance to succeed at recovery.

If you start believing that there is no way out (even though there is), then you’ll lose the bet before the game even started. That’s a shitty bet. I don’t make a bet on that because I’ll know from the start that I am the loser already. Don’t become a pessimist, that’s worse than being an addict.

[crwth]

We all know that gambling itself is addictive. That means, no matter what happens, it can lead someone into an addiction. The overall role of gambling platforms is to make the players stay and play more; the reward systems, marketing strategies, and even the UI/UX are optimized to make players stay, and that's another contributor to the addiction.

There's really no way out, and if someone is really not addicted, they could easily stop; if not, then there's a problem. Control should be there to make sure that you don't get over the line.

[taufik123]

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There's really no way out, and if someone is really not addicted, they could easily stop; if not, then there's a problem. Control should be there to make sure that you don't get over the line.

So the main cause is ourselves, about how self-control can be done properly so as not to be addicted and not greedy to the games and bets made.
For those who are not addicted and only play for entertainment, gambling is only a place to relieve excess stress by playing and betting but with funds that have been allocated and there are limits that should not be violated.

In contrast to those who gamble with the aim of multiplying money in the hope that it will happen quickly.
But in the end it loses everything and is left with the feeling of being an addict who can't stop.

Being in such a position is really uncomfortable and keeps wanting to play until you finally realize when everything is gone.

[purple_sparkles]

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There's really no way out, and if someone is really not addicted, they could easily stop; if not, then there's a problem. Control should be there to make sure that you don't get over the line.

So the main cause is ourselves, about how self-control can be done properly so as not to be addicted and not greedy to the games and bets made.
For those who are not addicted and only play for entertainment, gambling is only a place to relieve excess stress by playing and betting but with funds that have been allocated and there are limits that should not be violated.

In contrast to those who gamble with the aim of multiplying money in the hope that it will happen quickly.
But in the end it loses everything and is left with the feeling of being an addict who can't stop.

Being in such a position is really uncomfortable and keeps wanting to play until you finally realize when everything is gone.

I think this can happen when we take the game too seriously. After all, it’s just a game, it’s not something that should define your life. A lighter attitude will actually help you feel better overall, and the game won’t become such a problematic factor. I believe we should train ourselves to see the bigger picture of our lives. When we have a clear and realistic understanding of what we truly have, it’s simple to calculate whether we have enough money to cover our essential needs. We can say the game is either a problem for us or just entertainment. If it doesn’t affect our well-being in any way, then it’s simply entertainment, and in that case, why create problems out of nothing.

[examplens]

I am really intrigued by how a normal gambling session can lead to gambling addiction.  I read people saying winning in a gambling session can lead to gambling addiction, while I read in articles that losing also leads to gambling addiction.  Does this mean that whether a person gambles for fun or for profit will be a gambling addict, since both winning and losing are experienced by the same group.

100% winning in gambling is impossible, so after some wins there are always a lot of losses. That is not enough addiction treatment.
I am convinced that if someone as a person is prone to addiction, even if he avoids gambling, he will find something else that will occupy him equally.

[Cointxz]

It’s the human greed is the root of gambling addiction. Regardless if we win or we lose, our own greediness makes us to want more either you want more profit or chase lose.

The only way to escape from this addiction is to know your limits which you will be contented already once you hit that certain milestone.

Bankroll management is the best way to get out of addiction problem.

[arwin100]

It’s the human greed is the root of gambling addiction. Regardless if we win or we lose, our own greediness makes us to want more either you want more profit or chase lose.

The only way to escape from this addiction is to know your limits which you will be contented already once you hit that certain milestone.

Bankroll management is the best way to get out of addiction problem.

I'm watching a documentary video earlier about gambling addiction and people says that they got hook on gambling because of this. This cycle happens and I think in this situation gamblers got hook on what they are doing.

If they are winning they want to gamble for more because they want to earn more money.

Also if they are losing they want to chase those losses they got.

Once they recover here they are want thinking about that maybe they are lucky and that time they can earn more.

Those situation always happening and with this there's huge chance for people to experience addiction in this cycle. Bankroll management is already absent if they already experience addiction. So I think rehabilitation and have proper program inside will help those gamblers experience this kind of problem.