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

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

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.

Neither wins nor losses lead to gambling addiction. Disorder in betting is caused by behavioural problems. If you have the mentality that a winning streak shows your mastery over the system,  you might start gambling excessively. You can also have problems if you assume that you can chase losses and recover all you have lost. If you gamble for fun, I don't think you will chase losses or gamble more than you can afford to lose.

You are right mate, if a gambling gets addicted to gambling either because of winning or losing, in one way or the gambler caused the problem for them self and this can be prevented when the person already fixed their habits or knows how to control their emotions by not allowing either of those outcome to cause gambling addiction for them. Like myself, the earlier time that I almost became addicted to gambling was because I was targeting a huge win, though I was losing but I was not chasing losses, rather I was just expecting the win to come. I didn't become  addicted because I controlled the habit.

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Everyone has a risk/reward system built in their brains, so even though some people are more prone to become addicted to gambling and betting, there is window for anyone to get addicted, because we are all human beings in the end.

Curiously enough, there are some psychiatric medications which mess up with the dopamine receptors of the brain, making people who have never been prone to get addicted to gambling, to get hooked up. Showing there is much dependence on the brain chemical when comes to whether one becomes a problem gambler or not..

There is a case of that well-known user of the forum who became addicted to gamble and defrauded thousands of dollars because of some medication he took.

That’s because it shows how tightly gambling addiction is linked to biology not just choice. I still believe that addiction is more complex than just our brain chemistry. It's the interplay between our biology and other factors like our environment, personal history and psychological state that ultimately determines whether or not we develop an addiction. some people are better equipped to avoid falling into the trap. That's why I think awareness and personal boundaries are so important they're the safeguards that can help us recognize when our behavior is becoming a problem and take steps to stop.

[maydna]

A normal gambling session can causes gambling addiction if he doesn't have self-control. That will make him return to the casino very often but he doesn't realize the reason. He just wants to return and playing gambling, continuing what he's done before. If he loses, he wants to revenge and take his money back, although that is not easy.

But if he wins, he wants to get more wins in the next days. He will not realize that his winning is because of his lucky. He will get difficult to win. But he will get more chances to get addicted to gambling. That is why he need to be careful playing gambling and not spend too much money. Always control yourself with limitations so you will stay away from the problems.

[Pi-network314159]

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.

Well in this last part of your paragraph I will say yes, both a person who gamble for fun and a person who gamble for profit may still both get addicted since the desire or fun to win is there, he or she may just continue to Play repeatedly till they lose a large amount of money
Chasing win or lose, they will later discover they are addicted Gambler despite what type of gamblers they claim to be. The fact is that people keep on saying gambling for fun and for profit but the actual sense is that every gambler is profit minded, that's why they go extra mile to make sure they win.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

The excitement that runs through our brain is the very reason why gambling is being an addiction.
The happiness we are feeling when we are playing that runs through are vein, The feeling of winning and the eagerness to get back when you are losing.
Those are the reasons why gambling gets addicted. Control is very hard, that we should have in playing.

[Shinpako09]

Yeah, that’s why you really need strong discipline, coz no matter what results you get, you’ll end up getting hooked. But having discipline is easier said than done. If winning is hard in gambling, then having discipline is just as hard. It’s tough to control your emotions, when you win, your confidence gets boosted, and even if you know there are no continuous wins, you still think you can always do it. When you lose, frustration kicks in and you try to win it back, and since you’ve managed to win before, the chase continues until you win it back or your bankroll gets depleted.

[Marvelockg]

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.

Do you know that eating food can kill and not eating food can as well kill? does that then mean that eating food should be seen as a bad thing or that we should stop eating food just because if we eat too much of it we can die in the process. the reason why winning can lead to addiction is because some that are too greedy always comes for more even when they have won thinking that they will continue getting lucky. they continue coming till they eventually lose it all in the process and someway somehow try recovering their loss and eventually get themselves trapped in the mess. same is usually the case with losses as people try to recover their loss and that becomes another form of wrong entanglement.

the way out is just to gamble responsibly even when you are winning or losing. set clear plan and ensure you follow it up to the latter. it does not cost much to be a responsible gambler. just do not allow greed come in your way.

[Kelward]

Yeah, that’s why you really need strong discipline, coz no matter what results you get, you’ll end up getting hooked. But having discipline is easier said than done. If winning is hard in gambling, then having discipline is just as hard. It’s tough to control your emotions, when you win, your confidence gets boosted, and even if you know there are no continuous wins, you still think you can always do it. When you lose, frustration kicks in and you try to win it back, and since you’ve managed to win before, the chase continues until you win it back or your bankroll gets depleted.

The way out for gambling addiction whether it's through winning or losing is to have self control which is also discipline. Gamblers don't have control over the outcomes of the games that they play, they don't know whether they will win or not, what they have control over is their bankroll. If you have a total control over your bankroll and the time to stop gambling it won't matter if you're winning or losing you cannot become addicted. To be a disciplined gambler is not easy you need to practice it and gradually it'll become a part of you. Bankroll management in gambling centers on using amount that you can afford to loose.

[@nn@_pen9]

Gamblers' addiction usually increases due to excessive gambling. Even if a gambler loses, he can still be addicted, and even if he wins, he will still have the possibility of addiction. In both cases, a gambler can be addicted. That is why setting limits in gambling is an important issue. You have to control yourself even if you win, and you should control yourself even if you lose. When someone goes out of control and gambles, he will become addicted and lose everything. Those who gamble a lot are the most addicted though not everyone is the same.

Yes, it is addiction that makes them fall into financial or other difficulties. Indeed, we should realize that gambling cannot be a mainstay to meet our financial needs. If we realize this, of course our gambling will not get out of control. Realizing that gambling is not a solution to financial problems is an important step so that we can control ourselves and not fall deeper. The main key in gambling problems is self-awareness and good bankroll management, and besides that, it is also important to always remember that gambling should only be done as entertainment or for fun.

[AmaGold70]

I doubt it that winning adds to gambling addiction, it is only losing that makes gamblers get addicted to gambling because they keep chasing losses and thereby playing over over again trying to win back what they have lost. I'm a gambler to an extent though and I can gladly say that I'm not an addict because I don't chase losses, and of course discipline and self control are involved in my gambling journey, for any gambler it is very important to check your confidence level and ask yourself questions about the way you gamble and always apply self control while gambling. Gambling addiction is very much inevitable if only you can frequently ask yourself questions about your gambling habits because I have come to understand that greed is the only thing that gets us addicted to gambling in a bad way faster.

[DPHOR]

Yeah, that’s why you really need strong discipline, coz no matter what results you get, you’ll end up getting hooked. But having discipline is easier said than done. If winning is hard in gambling, then having discipline is just as hard. It’s tough to control your emotions, when you win, your confidence gets boosted, and even if you know there are no continuous wins, you still think you can always do it. When you lose, frustration kicks in and you try to win it back, and since you’ve managed to win before, the chase continues until you win it back or your bankroll gets depleted.

There are few things to implement in order to stay control while gambling (becoming conscious):
- As a gambler, it's important to have limited time while gambling.
- Reducing much hope to win some certain amount from gambling.
- Set a fixed amount to gamble with that particular day.
- Not gambling without setting a total amount to gambling with for the month/week.
- After first win or second win it's advisable to exit the gambling site than continuing gambling (this could trigger more loses).

[Jody.Drummer]

A normal gambling session can causes gambling addiction if he doesn't have self-control. That will make him return to the casino very often but he doesn't realize the reason. He just wants to return and playing gambling, continuing what he's done before. If he loses, he wants to revenge and take his money back, although that is not easy.

But if he wins, he wants to get more wins in the next days. He will not realize that his winning is because of his lucky. He will get difficult to win. But he will get more chances to get addicted to gambling. That is why he need to be careful playing gambling and not spend too much money. Always control yourself with limitations so you will stay away from the problems.

This happens because they aren't prepared to lose their deposited money, so when they lose, they think about how to turn things around by betting again, rather than quitting and walking away. Accepting defeat is one way to gamble effectively. If we can't accept defeat, our gambling will be irresponsible.
Winning or losing can indeed trigger us to continue gambling. This depends on our own gambling style. Now, if we can control ourselves, whether we win or lose, stopping the gambling session is a possible option.

[iBaba]

Addiction comes at unaware to many after a long time of excessive exposure to gambling or doing something, before they know it, they are already used to that particular thing and the same thing is affecting them negatively in some certain areas they seems to pay less attention to, i will only advise that we should gamble as according to what we can afford, secondly, moderacy in everything is very important, if we gamble and apply caution to it, we may not be affected into addiction.

Too much of every thing is bad and this is the reason why we must always learn to do things in moderation. Allowing your self to engage in one particular form of act for too long is what can increase your addiction tendency. But there's one thing I've also realised and it is that people get addicted easily to negative things than positive things and this thought keeps me wondering why though. It is very difficult to see where an individual gets addicted to worshipping God or doing other righteous things but it is very easy to get addicted to negative side of things like gambling among other things.

[bubilas]

I doubt it that winning adds to gambling addiction, it is only losing that makes gamblers get addicted to gambling because they keep chasing losses and thereby playing over over again trying to win back what they have lost. I'm a gambler to an extent though and I can gladly say that I'm not an addict because I don't chase losses, and of course discipline and self control are involved in my gambling journey, for any gambler it is very important to check your confidence level and ask yourself questions about the way you gamble and always apply self control while gambling. Gambling addiction is very much inevitable if only you can frequently ask yourself questions about your gambling habits because I have come to understand that greed is the only thing that gets us addicted to gambling in a bad way faster.

Watch confessions of addicted gamblers on YouTube and you will find out that it was a big win at the beginning of their gambling practice that became the reason for their entire disastrous path.
Very often many of them use an expression like "It would have been better if I hadn't won then, and then I would have become disillusioned with gambling and would have simply quit instead of continuing to play."

I think this is how many people quit gambling, disappointed that they didn't win anything. And those who did win begin to feel a constant hope of winning again.

[ultrloa]

Addiction comes at unaware to many after a long time of excessive exposure to gambling or doing something, before they know it, they are already used to that particular thing and the same thing is affecting them negatively in some certain areas they seems to pay less attention to, i will only advise that we should gamble as according to what we can afford, secondly, moderacy in everything is very important, if we gamble and apply caution to it, we may not be affected into addiction.

Too much of every thing is bad and this is the reason why we must always learn to do things in moderation. Allowing your self to engage in one particular form of act for too long is what can increase your addiction tendency. But there's one thing I've also realised and it is that people get addicted easily to negative things than positive things and this thought keeps me wondering why though. It is very difficult to see where an individual gets addicted to worshipping God or doing other righteous things but it is very easy to get addicted to negative side of things like gambling among other things.

Right because they won't go in that situation if in first place they know how to settle up on things and don't fall on something they can't afford to happen. Although we could understand that situation really happen but we can do lot of things just to avoid falling from addiction.

Greed is the main factor on why people got compromised by this what they called by other people disease. If they know how to control their selves towards engaging on more excessive things in this activity then there's good chance that they are fine and could able to gamble without getting any deep issues in life.

[serjent05]

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.

Neither wins nor losses lead to gambling addiction. Disorder in betting is caused by behavioural problems. If you have the mentality that a winning streak shows your mastery over the system,  you might start gambling excessively. You can also have problems if you assume that you can chase losses and recover all you have lost. If you gamble for fun, I don't think you will chase losses or gamble more than you can afford to lose.

Can you explain to us these behavioural problems? This piques my interest.  Does not winning and losing affect this behavior if not can you explain how these wins and losses do not affect the gambler behavior?  What triggers these behavioural problems?

[RealNoblee]

You are right mate, if a gambling gets addicted to gambling either because of winning or losing, in one way or the gambler caused the problem for them self and this can be prevented when the person already fixed their habits or knows how to control their emotions by not allowing either of those outcome to cause gambling addiction for them. Like myself, the earlier time that I almost became addicted to gambling was because I was targeting a huge win, though I was losing but I was not chasing losses, rather I was just expecting the win to come. I didn't become  addicted because I controlled the habit.

One thing is that the odds for each gambling game are carefully packaged in favor of the casino. This means that, the more you play, the more the math works against you, and the better the chances are of you walking out of the casino with less money in your wallet than when you came in..

But the ability for some to realize and walk away is the problem, rather they are engulfed with the mentality of getting all that is put in. Thereby getting trapped and overwhelmed by it.

[Doan9269]

In every challenges of life, there are always escape routes for us, but many couldn't have the ability of knowing how they could escape from their challenges and be free, though it does not comes as that easy to influence a change on what we have probably been used to and can't afford a day without doing that same thing, but applying a curative measure to tackle it can help and go much better for us, it may not comes as easy as we may expect, but the way out lies in our hands, since we are the one that got into it the first place, if determined, we can always find a way out by our determination.

[Dave1]

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.

Neither wins nor losses lead to gambling addiction. Disorder in betting is caused by behavioural problems. If you have the mentality that a winning streak shows your mastery over the system,  you might start gambling excessively. You can also have problems if you assume that you can chase losses and recover all you have lost. If you gamble for fun, I don't think you will chase losses or gamble more than you can afford to lose.

Can you explain to us these behavioural problems? This piques my interest.  Does not winning and losing affect this behavior if not can you explain how these wins and losses do not affect the gambler behavior?  What triggers these behavioural problems?

The way I understand it, it's all on the mindset of the gambling. So we must be positive that we are going to win no matter what the odds are. But then when the opposite happens, then you might want to recover that lost that will lead to gambling addiction.

And when when you chase and assume that it is the correct way, but then again, as we don't know the outcome and we still lose, then behavorial problem surfaces. So the best solution is just to play for fun and entertain and play with the money that you can afford to lose so that there will be no chasing losses and recouping your money as it is designed to be burn in gambling.

[junder]

You are right mate, if a gambling gets addicted to gambling either because of winning or losing, in one way or the gambler caused the problem for them self and this can be prevented when the person already fixed their habits or knows how to control their emotions by not allowing either of those outcome to cause gambling addiction for them. Like myself, the earlier time that I almost became addicted to gambling was because I was targeting a huge win, though I was losing but I was not chasing losses, rather I was just expecting the win to come. I didn't become  addicted because I controlled the habit.

While some people may find it easy to recognize their wrong behavior and correct it, many still gamble repeatedly, even more aggressively, despite realizing their wrong behavior. This happens because they have high expectations of gambling, believing that every gamble will or should result in a win.
This is more about individual thinking or mindset. If the mindset is flawed, even winning can trigger addiction, let alone losing.