How easy it is to be addicted to gambling?

[Oluwa-btc]

Gambling is a trap and I believe if newbie gamblers started with that awareness and mindset,there probably would be lesser records of addiction.No one person initiated to be addicted to Gambling but it's designed to hook the brain in ways similar to drugs or alcohol.Setting boundaries before addiction strikes should be prioritized.

[Ronsbit]

I have been gambling for years, maybe I have been addicted to it at some point even though I never noticed, however I'm a little in control of my gambling activities. Something still get me confused regarding gambling addiction that is a hot topic here and I want to get opinion of others on these areas:

• How do you know you are addicted to gambling
• How easy it is to be addicted to gambling?
• Can an addicted gambler work himself out of that addiction without help from anyone, if yes, is it still addiction?

You have raised a good question of enquiry here. At least this would also help members who do not know they are at the early stage of addiction, be able to detect it after reading through the replies and comments. As for your questions, here are my own simple opinions about them;

When you are addicted to gambling, your urge to gamble now and then increases, and you gamble with every and any little funds you have, you have no limit to how and what you gamble on, you set no boundaries for yourself, and you always have the chase for losses to recover them all, which is very dangerous and the result is addiction.

It only takes discipline for one to first minimize the rate at which they gamble. When this has been put in place, it is easier to achieve because the focus is on reducing the rate at which one frequents the casino. No one stops addiction so easily without the help of a therapist who would help guide them to make sure they follow all necessary protocol to achieve their aims. So, stopping addiction by oneself can be a bit difficult when you have no guidance from anybody.

[Findingnemo]

• How do you know you are addicted to gambling

There are ways but to make it conclusive, try to stop your gambling for couple of week and if you can wait out with no problem then your are fine but if you have urge to gamble as soon as possible then it's time to make the changes.

• How easy it is to be addicted to gambling?

If you keep doing anything with no limit then it is addiction which can happen over the course of few months.

• Can an addicted gambler work himself out of that addiction without help from anyone, if yes, is it still addiction?

It is possible but unlikely to work it on by the person itself if the addiction is kind of in a severe stage, he can stop it with no problem with cold turkey method but he will end up after a while and then play it hard so need a working strategy like gradually reducing the time spent or better a rehab if no method is working.

[YOSHIE]

How do you know you are addicted to gambling

Very easy, what else if a smoker or drinker.
Someone is addicted to cigarettes a day of not smoking, his head hurts, restless, stress and other negative effects that are felt during not smoking, they will look for ways to be able to Get cigarettes, ask, steal and so on.
Someone is addicted to gambling too, they will try to find ways to gamble, that is a sign they are addicted.

How easy it is to be addicted to gambling?

Very easy, try gambling and you win a few times, after you use/eat food from your gambling results can easily make you addicted, moreover winning and losing curiosity peaked.

Can an addicted gambler work himself out of that addiction without help from anyone, if yes, is it still addiction?

30% of assistance to release from gambling addiction is helped by others, 70% from within yourself, if the opposite to overcome addiction will not succeed.
Those who feel addicted to gambling are ourselves not someone else.

[bitbollo]

I have been gambling for years, maybe I have been addicted to it at some point even though I never noticed, however I'm a little in control of my gambling activities. Something still get me confused regarding gambling addiction that is a hot topic here and I want to get opinion of others on these areas:

• How do you know you are addicted to gambling
• How easy it is to be addicted to gambling?
• Can an addicted gambler work himself out of that addiction without help from anyone, if yes, is it still addiction?

I think that not all addicted understand this step. Even if they lose small amounts (larger for their pockets) they don't realize their condition:

urge to gamble despite harmful consequences to one's life, relationships, work, and finances

Substitute "gamble" with other verbs and you have a definition of all addiction.

I think that people that can't stop to gamble or have binge session/strange gambling habits harmful must immediately seek help from others or at least start to take seriously the matter like any other harmful addiction!

[Pandu Geddon]

I have been gambling for years, maybe I have been addicted to it at some point even though I never noticed, however I'm a little in control of my gambling activities. Something still get me confused regarding gambling addiction that is a hot topic here and I want to get opinion of others on these areas:

• How do you know you are addicted to gambling
• How easy it is to be addicted to gambling?
• Can an addicted gambler work himself out of that addiction without help from anyone, if yes, is it still addiction?

One thing that can definitely be seen if you are addicted to gambling is the increased gambling activity compared to your previous habits. The amount of money you allocate to each session is uncontrolled, and you begin to lose control over your financial management.

A gambler may gamble more frequently but may not necessarily increase their deposits. I'm not sure how easily a gambler can become addicted; I think it all depends on the awareness of each gambler.

An addicted gambler can address their own problems, but it also depends on how severe the addiction is. If they are still new, a gambler's awareness to improve their activities can be achieved.

[Akbarkoe]

I have been gambling for years, maybe I have been addicted to it at some point even though I never noticed, however I'm a little in control of my gambling activities. Something still get me confused regarding gambling addiction that is a hot topic here and I want to get opinion of others on these areas:

• How do you know you are addicted to gambling
• How easy it is to be addicted to gambling?
• Can an addicted gambler work himself out of that addiction without help from anyone, if yes, is it still addiction?

Gambling addiction means that you will have an obsession to continue gambling, whatever your purpose in gambling, you will continue to do it every day. You should be aware of this situation. Addiction also has levels that you can find within yourself. At what stage is your addiction?

Gambling addiction can easily take hold of a person because it involves emotions. Gambling is filled with the emotions of winning and losing. Everyone has their own way of managing their emotions, but if they lose control of their emotions, addiction will take hold.

Of course, it is possible without anyone's help, namely your determination to stop your gambling addiction. If your determination to stop is strong enough, you will be able to control yourself from addiction and be free from it. However, this will happen again if you still have emotions that you cannot control, even if you have successfully escaped addiction through your own strength.

[rachael9385]

I have been gambling for years, maybe I have been addicted to it at some point even though I never noticed, however I'm a little in control of my gambling activities. Something still get me confused regarding gambling addiction that is a hot topic here and I want to get opinion of others on these areas:

• How do you know you are addicted to gambling
• How easy it is to be addicted to gambling?
• Can an addicted gambler work himself out of that addiction without help from anyone, if yes, is it still addiction?

It is really easy to get addicted to anything, basically  you start doing more often or more than usual becomes an habit and the reason why this happens is because your Brain starts getting used to it. When you start deriving pleasure from something you light not even notice that it's gradually becoming an addiction, it's easier to get addicted to something than trying to break free from it and to answer your last question an addicted gambler can work on himself alone

[r_victory]

It's not that it's easy to become addicted, but I think some people are more prone to addictions in general. It's very important to observe how much of your time and money gambling is taking up. If you notice yourself putting casinos ahead of your priorities, like work, family, or friends, or if gambling becomes your priority, there's a good chance you're addicted. I believe that when gambling becomes more important than anything else, and you do everything to make money for it, addiction has already set in. No one becomes addicted overnight; it starts slowly, once a week, then three times a week. Before you know it, you'll be gambling daily, any time of day, anywhere (if you realize it).

[Fivestar4everMVP]

It's not that it's easy to become addicted, but I think some people are more prone to addictions in general. It's very important to observe how much of your time and money gambling is taking up. If you notice yourself putting casinos ahead of your priorities, like work, family, or friends, or if gambling becomes your priority, there's a good chance you're addicted. I believe that when gambling becomes more important than anything else, and you do everything to make money for it, addiction has already set in. No one becomes addicted overnight; it starts slowly, once a week, then three times a week. Before you know it, you'll be gambling daily, any time of day, anywhere (if you realize it).

You are absolutely right, getting addicted to gambling is neither easy or hard, it simply depends on the gambler, and like you've have right said, addiction to gambling isn't something that happens overnight, it's always a gradual process which If the gambler will take note of on time and retrace his or her steps, he or she may likely savage himself of herself from the situation.

Every gambler can avoid getting addicted to gambling by simply gambling while adhering to every rules that pertains or relates to responsible gambling, who ever is gambling responsibly will hardly get addicted to, and responsible gambling is very easy to practice, but the issue is usually that most gamblers out of greed ver off to gamble in their own way and this is where that addiction starts from.

[Hatchy]

• How do you know you are addicted to gambling
• How easy it is to be addicted to gambling?
• Can an addicted gambler work himself out of that addiction without help from anyone, if yes, is it still addiction?

first you must know what it means to be addicted. Being addicted to gambling doesn't mean you are always showing up. It means you gambling with no sign of stoping. So many gamblers lose alot of money every single day, trying to make that big bag. They failed to see that you can't hit a jackpot by losing too much. You have to be abel to preserve your bankroll as a gambler. When you get addicted, you might notice how you no longer are able to do without placing a bet every single second of the day. You are always checking to see if there's a chance to win.
Can you work it out on your own? Yes of course. Addiction is more like a psychological thing. If you are able to evaluate your self and knowledge you are addicted, then it's possible to stop your self..

[Mehmet69]

I have been gambling for years, maybe I have been addicted to it at some point even though I never noticed, however I'm a little in control of my gambling activities. Something still get me confused regarding gambling addiction that is a hot topic here and I want to get opinion of others on these areas:

• How do you know you are addicted to gambling
• How easy it is to be addicted to gambling?
• Can an addicted gambler work himself out of that addiction without help from anyone, if yes, is it still addiction?

Gambling over the years doesn't just become an addiction. Any kind of addiction is very harmful. So in my opinion, there is a special way to recognize addiction.

1. If you start spending your days without doing that thing, then you need to understand that that thing has become your addiction.

2. No matter what your financial situation is, if you can't quit gambling, then you also need to understand that gambling has become your addiction.

And I believe that there is nothing a person cannot do. If you can force yourself to put yourself in that situation, then you can get rid of any addiction. First of all, you need to make a strong commitment to yourself. A commitment to stop gambling. You have to make that promise in exchange for something that is very strongly connected to your emotions. If you ever break your promise, you will lose that emotional object. And you need to keep all things related to gambling away from you. That is, you need to change the environment around you. A change in environment can also normalize an addict.

[Alphakilo]

• How do you know you are addicted to gambling
• How easy it is to be addicted to gambling?
• Can an addicted gambler work himself out of that addiction without help from anyone, if yes, is it still addiction?

first you must know what it means to be addicted. Being addicted to gambling doesn't mean you are always showing up. It means you gambling with no sign of stoping. So many gamblers lose alot of money every single day, trying to make that big bag. They failed to see that you can't hit a jackpot by losing too much. You have to be abel to preserve your bankroll as a gambler. When you get addicted, you might notice how you no longer are able to do without placing a bet every single second of the day. You are always checking to see if there's a chance to win.
Can you work it out on your own? Yes of course. Addiction is more like a psychological thing. If you are able to evaluate your self and knowledge you are addicted, then it's possible to stop your self..

Gambling addiction starts with an action of doing and when such an action is done repeatedly for more than 21days, it is stored in the long term memory  and new neural pathways is formed. It is more or less a conscious effort becoming an unconscious activity later on.

If one stops on their own after experiencing the ills of gambling excessively, they often reinforce other activities with action to keep them distracted from going back to gambling, otherwise one may be tempted to mostly at free time when no one is around, give it one more try because they feel lucky.

It is as easy to stop gambling as it is as easy to say 'No'.

[Cityhunter34]

I have been gambling for years, maybe I have been addicted to it at some point even though I never noticed, however I'm a little in control of my gambling activities. Something still get me confused regarding gambling addiction that is a hot topic here and I want to get opinion of others on these areas:

• How do you know you are addicted to gambling
• How easy it is to be addicted to gambling?
• Can an addicted gambler work himself out of that addiction without help from anyone, if yes, is it still addiction?

Addiction is addition, it's very easy for someone to get addicted to something, but how to come out from it becomes a very big problem. Of course as a gambler that normally have control when gambling might not no know if he is addicted to gambling because you are fully in control of yourself, just like as you didn't noticed. However, it is when a gambler have no control over his gambling activities he would start noticing it. Without being told, because by then all your focus would be on how to becoming rich overnight that is how addiction would be increasing more and more because you are no longer in control of yourself anymore.

[boyptc]

I have been gambling for years, maybe I have been addicted to it at some point even though I never noticed, however I'm a little in control of my gambling activities. Something still get me confused regarding gambling addiction that is a hot topic here and I want to get opinion of others on these areas:

• How do you know you are addicted to gambling
• How easy it is to be addicted to gambling?
• Can an addicted gambler work himself out of that addiction without help from anyone, if yes, is it still addiction?

- You can't stop thinking of gambling and you're not complete when you can't gamble.

- Very easy, as long as you've got a lot of time to dedicate on it and money that you're going to allot. But don't aim to be one.

- Many success stories I've read about gambling addicts able to overcome their own addiction on their own. And that's still addiction if they have become addicted to it or you're asking if it's still addiction if they're out?

[harapan]

• How do you know you are addicted to gambling
• How easy it is to be addicted to gambling?
• Can an addicted gambler work himself out of that addiction without help from anyone, if yes, is it still addiction?
  

I get to know that when my energy is driven towards gambling irrestibly without control and it's much easier yo get addicted more especially when you tend to be idle and doing nothing. Of course an addicted gambler can walk out of that situation at any time provided such person is ready and discipline with their decisions but it takes awhile though.

[Derekfunds]

I have been gambling for years, maybe I have been addicted to it at some point even though I never noticed, however I'm a little in control of my gambling activities. Something still get me confused regarding gambling addiction that is a hot topic here and I want to get opinion of others on these areas:

• How do you know you are addicted to gambling
• How easy it is to be addicted to gambling?
• Can an addicted gambler work himself out of that addiction without help from anyone, if yes, is it still addiction?

Sometimes some people don't know when they are addicted because they will be feeling they are playing normal or the way they are suppose to play gamble and those of them with this feeling won't and can never listen to you instead they will see you as someone that doesn't know what he or she is saying. One way to understand or know you are an addict is gambling often regardless of your loss.

It is very easy for someone to be addicted in gambling in fact someone can use as minimum as 2-4 days to turn an addict by constant gambling especially those people with the mindset of greed and making a living through gambling.

One can work himself out if he observe this early because if they don't observe it early and they have started, they will hardly accept or recognize they are addicted because you can only work on something if you know and believe that Is wrong.

[mcdouglasx]

• How do you know you are addicted to gambling

When you don't feel well while gambling, you get stressed, you get anxious, you stop fulfilling your gambling responsibilities, you spend money you shouldn't, you constantly borrow money to gamble, third parties tell you so.

• How easy it is to be addicted to gambling?

I think it's a matter of each person's personality and current situation. I don't think it's a matter of ease or difficulty, but rather whether the person is susceptible or not.

• Can an addicted gambler work himself out of that addiction without help from anyone, if yes, is it still addiction?

Yes, if you have willpower and really want to, it's just like a smoker or most smokers quit smoking, because they find the courage and the desire to do it.

[I_Anime]

I have been gambling for years, maybe I have been addicted to it at some point even though I never noticed, however I'm a little in control of my gambling activities. Something still get me confused regarding gambling addiction that is a hot topic here and I want to get opinion of others on these areas:

• How do you know you are addicted to gambling
• How easy it is to be addicted to gambling?
• Can an addicted gambler work himself out of that addiction without help from anyone, if yes, is it still addiction?

One of the thing about being addicted to gambling is not knowing if you are addicted to it or not . Most time you belike am not addicted to gambling until you realize that you can’t stay a day without placing a bet, addiction usually start from the mindset of thinking you can get rich through gambling, you have already feed your mind with such thought and it would want to work towards it


That’s why when you lose money you will have more urge to continue same with when you win too but is more when you lose , at that moment what you be looking for is what will cover up those losses for you which may lead to you placing random bets hoping one will it the jackpot , and at then you are already getting addicted to it .

Yes you can very much be free from the grip of gambling addiction , but first you have to first agree to the fact that you are addicted to it and you want to reduce the urge of gambling all the time at then you have already set your mind to such goal that you have to be free from the gambling addiction.

[NurseHub]

Just take hold of some moment and reverse your gambling app now and then. How often and consistently have you been on this game? You can tell with the amount you have spent so far gambling because it's not how often you spend. Especially when you gamble beyond what you earn, and even when you are ready to risk what you have, like your last card, just to gamble, this is addiction. It's just like any other addiction, of course, when you are going the extra mile just to gamble.

Another way to know is, what comes to your mind first once you have money? Is it to double it with gambling or use it to fix the important things in your life? Or if someone sent you on a monetary errand, do you feel like doubling it first and then using the other to fix the stuff? These are signs of addiction.

Yes, you can stop addiction by yourself. Firstly, you have to accept that you are addicted to gambling, then you have to plan on how to work on it.
Set your rules first. Like, you can set some setting amount to use for a week, and once it's done, you let go for the week, either win or loss. Once you win, don't use the higher amount to gamble again. Use less of it or just go home with the win. Be self-disciplined; when money comes, make sure you fix your needs before you gamble. That's how to overcome addiction.