Gambling has an impact on aging process

[uneng]

Question is :
Do you feel that you aged fast because of gambling, or do you feel young and vigorous because you are a responsible gambler?

Aging faster isn't related to gambling specifically, but to an unhealthy adoption of gambling habits. Actually, every addictions will make people look they are aging faster, because they are harmful to their emotional and physical body. The fact there is a financial loss as consequence makes his situation even more serious, because it seems the impact was really deep, affecting different areas of his life.

When people are stressed and anxious they tend to lose sleep, and it's widely known sleep is an important factor to make the maintenance of our brain cells and skin. People who have issues to sleep tend to look older and always tired.

[Mindyspace]

It’s just stress, and I think his gambling activities might have contributed to it. If you’re among th few gamblers who doesn’t stress over their gambling activities or who use minimum amount to bet then you really wouldn’t feel any impact on your health or appearance wise, he might be looking unkempt because of what I mentioned before (stress) or because of other life challenges that he might be facing but just doesn’t want to share with anyone.

There are lots of things that if not handled properly can lead to deteriorating health and a strong healthy person would start to look sickly within a very short period of time.

I think that in the same way, stress, anxiety, all emotions together end up causing these feelings in the body and it needs to react in some way, and usually through hair loss and premature aging. And because of this, gambling ends up causing this.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

I just happened to meet my old friend, whom we used to kid for having found a fountain of youth at 50; he looks more like 30, always fresh, and always looks baby-faced. I suppose it has something to do with genetics and discipline, which was three years ago.

When I met him a week ago, he looked aged at 53; he looks more like a 60-year-old. He is unkempt, having added 20 kilos to his weight, and now has grey hair and numerous fine lines that were not visible before.

When I asked him what happened, he blamed his gambling addiction as the primary cause, stress from financial losses, and he became socially isolated. He also admitted that he has a cognitive decline and easily gets fatigued. He is in the process of recovering his health, but it will be a long and arduous journey, and we are going to help him regain his boyish look.

Question is :
Do you feel that you aged fast because of gambling, or do you feel young and vigorous because you are a responsible gambler?

The issue isn't in gambling itself, but in the stress involved, it is one thing to be a gambler who is always stressed out, going through disappointments and anxiety at all times, being sad at all time all due to financial loses as a result of gambling or gambling addiction which lead to losing money one is or was never prepared to loose.

So, for a person who gambles and enjoy doing it, which means that he or she is always happy and never sad about the outcome of his or her gambling activities, and also is bothered about anything which could cause stress, such a person will hardly age as a result of gambling, stress is the number killer of joy and when one lacks joy, he or she ages faster than normal, so whoever want to maintain a youthful look even in old age should cut out stress completely.

[junder]

There are three things that are responsible for fast aging

1. Stress, lots of stress.
2. Health wise carelessness.
3. Depression and sadness.

Gambling can put you in one of these positions if care is not taken and I won't blame gambling for it, because people are the ones that get greedy, they chase and risk all they have withing reasoning with the possible consequences. You don't have a win a jackpot as a gambler, leave that to luck and make responsible gambling your main focus.

Your points are valid, and in order of importance, I think they come first in the second, then first, and finally third. Initially, gamblers generally pursue their desire for bigger wins or to recover previous losses. This leads them to make decisions without proper consideration, which can impact their health due to irregular gambling. This, in turn, leads to stress and depression.

[TheUltraElite]

I would point at stress for this change. This is well known that stress leads to weight gain, immune dysregulation, hormonal imbalance and accelerates the aging process.

So gambling leading to stress is the reason here.

What we can learn is to keep a lid on our habits. Dont bet more then we can afford to lose and dont take loans for gambling. Be open with your family about the gambling habits and maintain a healthy gambling schedule, like playing video games.

[traderethereum]

I don't know if aging is related to gambling or not but I think if you lose much and feel depressed or stressed because of your loss, that can make you look older than your age. When you stress or depress, your body can not detoxify poison in your body and that will affect your health. But if you can manage your emotions and don't have stress while you live healthily, you will look younger and fit for your age. I still feel young and vigorous because I am a responsible gambler. But I admitted that sometimes stress comes into my daily life but I know how to deal with that.

[Lidger]

There are several reasons why the signs of age appear on a person's face. If a person sleeps less than normal every day, then his face may show signs of age, again if a person drinks alcohol regularly or is under some anxiety, then his face will have clear signs of age, again if a person is addicted to something, it may be gambling or any other work, then his face may show signs of age. Yes, we often get to know people who are older than us but when we see them face to face, it seems that they are ten years younger than us, maybe the reason behind this may be that they have kept their lifestyle separate and they follow a regular diet, go to the gym regularly and do physical exercise. If we also want to keep ourselves a little attractive and want to keep ourselves fit, then of course we have to be free from anxiety, follow a diet and do regular physical exercise, so that our body will remain strong.

[libert19]

I was going to bash you saying that no guy looks young in 50s, I searched a bit on net in case there are exceptions, and unfortunately I ain't going to bash you anymore, because I came across this Singaporean dude who INDEED looks young for the age, guy is 50+ but looks 30+, check this video out: https://youtu.be/2FxEDPrh94I

When I asked him what happened, he blamed his gambling addiction as the primary cause, stress from financial losses, and he became socially isolated.

Mind and body go together, whatever state of one may be, it affects the other. 

Question is :
Do you feel that you aged fast because of gambling, or do you feel young and vigorous because you are a responsible gambler?

I don't gamble much and it has no effect on my body/mind whatsoever.

[imamusma]

I don't know if aging is related to gambling or not but I think if you lose much and feel depressed or stressed because of your loss, that can make you look older than your age. When you stress or depress, your body can not detoxify poison in your body and that will affect your health. But if you can manage your emotions and don't have stress while you live healthily, you will look younger and fit for your age. I still feel young and vigorous because I am a responsible gambler. But I admitted that sometimes stress comes into my daily life but I know how to deal with that.

Aging is normal for everyone, and for those who gamble, the process may accelerate slightly. We recognize that irresponsible gambling can have a negative impact on daily life, putting gamblers under pressure, which ultimately makes them appear older due to excessive stress. Of course, genetics also play a role, we shouldn't generalize, because sometimes people hair turns gray early even if they don’t gamble.

[fredericktaylor]

I would point at stress for this change. This is well known that stress leads to weight gain, immune dysregulation, hormonal imbalance and accelerates the aging process.

So gambling leading to stress is the reason here.

What we can learn is to keep a lid on our habits. Dont bet more then we can afford to lose and dont take loans for gambling. Be open with your family about the gambling habits and maintain a healthy gambling schedule, like playing video games.

It is true that excessive stress affects the aging process. If a person thinks too much for a long time or does not sleep properly, then stress develops. It is better to gamble with money that we can afford to lose, so as not to create financial pressure on ourselves. It is not at all right to gamble beyond our means or to manage gambling by taking out loans, because the future is uncertain and it is not possible to say for sure that you will win through gambling, which increases mental pressure on yourself.

[Patikno]

I just happened to meet my old friend, whom we used to kid for having found a fountain of youth at 50; he looks more like 30, always fresh, and always looks baby-faced. I suppose it has something to do with genetics and discipline, which was three years ago.

When I met him a week ago, he looked aged at 53; he looks more like a 60-year-old. He is unkempt, having added 20 kilos to his weight, and now has grey hair and numerous fine lines that were not visible before.

When I asked him what happened, he blamed his gambling addiction as the primary cause, stress from financial losses, and he became socially isolated. He also admitted that he has a cognitive decline and easily gets fatigued. He is in the process of recovering his health, but it will be a long and arduous journey, and we are going to help him regain his boyish look.

Question is :
Do you feel that you aged fast because of gambling, or do you feel young and vigorous because you are a responsible gambler?

References:
https://www.helpguide.org/mental-health/addiction/gambling-addiction-and-problem-gambling

Basically, stress can cause premature aging, and specifically, it can affect the skin, making a person appear older.

My reference :  stoneoakdermatology.com - Does Stress Make You Age Faster?

So, if we are talking about gambling, if someone experiences stress due to their gambling, it can affect their aging. However, we need to realize that there is nothing wrong with gambling, we can't blame them, what we do blame is the action itself, and stress can arise when someone gambles irregularly or excessively. Therefore, it is better to gamble responsibly, limit our money and time, and use money that we can afford to lose, so we can gamble safely and comfortably (especially, we don't get stressed). Well, we have discussed this advice many times, but I think it is important to remind all of us.

[TopTort777]

Gambling directly dont have impact on aging process; stress makes that effect. Compare pictures before and after of people working under stress, or people that took part in war actions. Would be cool if gambling really has that effect. Guy from first post, was 53, gambled, perhaps lost and look 60. Imagine if he has won a jackpot, would that make him younger? (not talking about spending money won from gambling on plastic surgery)

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

If you make gambling as your primary source of survival, and you get addicted along the line, you are definitely going to look older than your age. Just like you said above, the losses, the disappointment and heart breaks are going to add so much stress to your life and you will age above your age. But if you have other source of income that's keeping you, and you are gambling responsible it won't have any effect on your ageing.

That's true, if one is using it as a source of survival, they will definitely be gambling under stress and pressures in order to keep afloat,  those stress will make the mind not to be settled because they will always worry to make profit to be able to afford their needs. If the person has a stable source of income, they won't be worrying all the time and will be free from some stress that will not make them age faster.

[Awaklara]

That's true, if one is using it as a source of survival, they will definitely be gambling under stress and pressures in order to keep afloat,  those stress will make the mind not to be settled because they will always worry to make profit to be able to afford their needs. If the person has a stable source of income, they won't be worrying all the time and will be free from some stress that will not make them age faster.

A wise gambler is one who treats gambling as an entertainment activity. Those who make it a job for their source of income certainly place a great deal of pressure on themselves. 
A gambler is always aware of the house edge, as well as the chances of winning that can be obtained from the games. If life relies solely on luck, then one must be prepared to endure hunger. 
It is hard to imagine a gambler who depends on gambling living for a long time, over many years. And how could such a gambler handle the daily pressure? It is very likely that this could make such gambling accelerate aging.

[Powerjumboo]

Question is :
Do you feel that you aged fast because of gambling, or do you feel young and vigorous because you are a responsible gambler?

Gambling does not cause rapid aging, but if a person is addicted to gambling, his fitness can quickly deteriorate, and gambling can be responsible for the deterioration of fitness. Here I will explain in detail, for example, if a person is addicted to gambling, that person will become ill in various ways. He will be tense for money, he will borrow money from people and will be tense to repay the money, or if he makes a transaction from a bank, he will be tense due to the pressure of that transaction. He will be tense at home due to domestic problems. If everything is always on his mind, then eventually his health will break down due to excessive tension. Therefore, gambling is good if it can be played as entertainment, and gambling is extremely bad if someone is addicted to gambling.

[coolcoinz]

Question is :
Do you feel that you aged fast because of gambling, or do you feel young and vigorous because you are a responsible gambler?

I know what this assumption comes from. What ages you is mainly your lifestyle, like diet and sleep schedule. If a gambler is stressed, or experiences long sessions during which he eats fast food and sleeps very little, he's eventually going to strain his body and age faster.

It's not about gambling itself, but whether you can function like a normal human being despite gambling.

[icebar]

Certainly, gambling is not directly responsible for aging, but when a person gambles uncontrollably, he is under mental stress. And due to stress, they naturally look older because they do not manage their personal affairs properly. When a person continues to act irregularly, he can definitely suffer from various diseases within a few days. This situation is not only caused by gambling. There are many who, apart from gambling, also lose their attractiveness due to worrying about various things.

[Hispo]

I mean... Gambling addiction would definitely always lead to negative feelings like stress, depression, helplessness, isolation and even guilt for all the money one has lost to one's bad luck. The combination of all those feelings could undoubtedly make one to age faster and develop gray hairs before one would had withone being exposed to casino games or betting markets.

In my personal case, I have always been careful with all emotions which come from gambling and I have never allowed myself getting carried away by those feelings (I learnt the lesson after a bad experience), so I don't think gambling have negatively affected my health or my physical appearance.

Hopefully the man you talk about can get help, as it seems he desperately needs it in order to get his life back and not to continue to lose years of his life due to addiction.

[ruykeri]

I would point at stress for this change. This is well known that stress leads to weight gain, immune dysregulation, hormonal imbalance and accelerates the aging process.

So gambling leading to stress is the reason here.

What we can learn is to keep a lid on our habits. Dont bet more then we can afford to lose and dont take loans for gambling. Be open with your family about the gambling habits and maintain a healthy gambling schedule, like playing video games.

You have highlighted some very important points through which this type of mental stress can be relieved. i want to say some things too that Regular physical exercise and meditation play a very good role in reducing the mental and physical unrest caused by gambling. As a result, one remains mentally stable. Apart from this, the kind of work that one likes to do to reduce mental stress can be given at this time, such as spending good time with family or friends or going somewhere. However, before gambling, everyone should pay some attention to the issue of financial management. A separate small fund should be set aside for gambling, which should not fall under the necessary expenses of any of their daily lives. Even if there is a loss, it will create a financial problem. Everyone should participate in gambling as entertainment. It can never be taken as a source of income.

[Slow death]

I researched this and didn't find anything relevant. I think it has nothing to do with it, because it's difficult for someone to start playing in casinos or betting houses from a young age until they get old. There are few cases of people who have played for many years, something like from youth until they get old. Most people play for a short period and then stop playing for various reasons. For example, imagine that someone is 27 years old and plays at the casino. He plays until he's 30 years old, but then he stops playing. We're not going to say that the guy aged quickly when he's 57 because of gambling.