Reasons for Gambling addiction

[bubilas]

Perhaps one of the strongest causes of addiction is inflated expectations. I recently experienced firsthand how pointless it is to set goals when gambling, because no matter how much we win, we'll always immediately change our goal to something more ambitious. For example, if someone has won a lot of money gambling and can already afford the iPhone they've always dreamed of, if they want to gamble again, they'll be dreaming of a car and are unlikely to lock in their profits and buy an iPhone. Because we're all optimists at heart and believe in the best, and online casinos and bookmakers take advantage of this.

I wouldn't generalize so much if I were you, because I don't know that feeling. After all, when I recently doubled my deposit playing poker, I immediately withdrew the money. Unfortunately, it wasn't without difficulty, as the casino turned out to be more unreliable than I thought. Nevertheless, my decision worked, and I didn't want more and more, because it was clear I was unlikely to have such luck again.
I realized I needed to lock in my profits quickly and not worry about winning all the time.

So your example doesn't apply to all gamblers.

[Zigabel]

When one talks about addiction in gambling most people always think it's always greed or love of money that causes it but it's more than that

Sometimes when I ask some gamblers if they are addicted they'll just reply as
"No I just come here to relax an play some games" but this reason also is why a lot of gamblers today are addicted
You may wonder how..
It all stars from the brain. Your brain cares for you and anything you find as an activity of positivity it will always want to go back there

If you gamble because of : relaxation, extra money, escape of reality, pleasure, to calm your self, then you are likely to become addicted within a period of time.

Addiction is something that comes over time and not at once, so regardless of the reason for which you gamble, you will likely get addicted if your frequency is as often, this is independent of the purpose for which you are gambling, some addicted gamblers today did started innocently with the pure intentions of just having fun but later got addicted because people even do not recognize that they can get addicted to an activity they had engaged in for the longest for the purpose of fun. an activity done for fun can still turn an addiction over time. if only you can apply some level of moderation to having this fun, you will be able to reduce the chances of addiction or even walk away from the habit when once it begins to show some addictive tendencies.

[cryptoaddictchie]

Gambling addiction often develops because the brain links gambling with positive feelings like relaxation or escape, not just greed.
When it becomes a primary coping mechanism, dependency forms. Breaking it requires replacing gambling with healthier habits, which takes time and effort.

When gambling becomes the go to source for relaxation, escape, or pleasure, the brain wires it as a primary coping mechanism rather than a casual activity. That’s what makes addiction subtle and dangerous and it feels helpful at first before it becomes dependency.
Replacing it with healthier habits is possible, but it requires awareness, patience, and consistent effort to retrain the brain.

[nara1892]

If you gamble because of : relaxation, extra money, escape of reality, pleasure, to calm your self, then you are likely to become addicted within a period of time.

If the person seeks these types of things, it's correct; it shouldn't be gambling that they turn to. They need to be getting it from a different source. I know that if there are signs, a clinical diagnosis might be a good idea to help prevent this ongoing problem. Behavioral therapy could manage addiction as well.

One thing I noticed in this age is that it's so easy to access gambling. I believe that's how people get hooked and addicted. There should be regulatory measures for this of some sort.

I agree with you that something that increases the likelihood of addiction is the ease of access to gambling.

So, even if a gambler initially gambles solely for relaxation, entertainment, or other purposes, that doesn't necessarily mean they'll avoid addiction. Eventually, 80% of them will become addicted because of the many temptations that are difficult to ignore, especially when they hit a big jackpot.
So, misplaced goals aren't the only factor that triggers addiction; ease of access can also be a factor.

[GIF-JOBS]

A lot of people gamble because it helps them disconnect for a while, stress, boredom, feeling alone, normal stuff, when the brain associates gambling with relief or distraction, the habit forms quickly, it’s not just a game, for many it’s already a way to deal with everyday life.

People are passing through different problems and the need to get comfort from other things they need to do is what matters most. I don't think that gambling is a safe place for anybody to get outta boredom or stress because it can take away your money and that  rest of mind you are looking to get from betting and playing games with your money.

Gambling is such a stress-free game that after a loss, you will feel a kind of stress that will fill you with more pain and frustration. You will repeatedly remember the money you will lose, and this mentality will take you of a more bad mood instead of giving you peace. And also if you have lost a lot of money here, then it will definitely cause a lot of trouble later, because the anxiety of getting your money back will grip you, due to which you will be forced to gamble more, and this will ultimately lead you to more losses. So if it is uncontrolled here, it can eventually put you in turmoil in all directions.

[aioc]

If you gamble because of : relaxation, extra money, escape of reality, pleasure, to calm your self, then you are likely to become addicted within a period of time.

There is truth in what you're saying. There are positive and harmful addictions. If you become addicted to things that will sustain your well-being, like being addicted to particular games or even to gambling, then it's a positive kind of addiction. Still, if you are addicted to gambling and that addiction makes you lose money and your health, then it's a negative type of addiction.
If we are craving to do something again and again, then that's addiction; we have to check if the kind of addiction is a positive or a negative one.

[AVE5]

If you gamble because of : relaxation, extra money, escape of reality, pleasure, to calm your self, then you are likely to become addicted within a period of time.

I've put a lot of facts into thought and I'm convinced to agree with you that it isn't just gambling for the money that makes one addicted but that on my opinion depends on what type of bets that captures the addiction.
Games with nice activities such as casino games with their animations and land based games can be thrilling for someone who loves the games to be addicted and that's through finding enjoyment while playing the games, so they could go lost of their minds and keep playing uncontrollably. Such players never believes they're addicted but they're actually spending more of their resources over the times. But in the sportbookies, it's doubtable to believe players would be addicted without prioritizing money because it's less of urge for entertainment but profit making for players. So the goal can be impulsive which leads to addiction.
The truth is that no addicted victims would ever agreed to it whether playing for  fun or entertainment.

[pawanjain]

When one talks about addiction in gambling most people always think it's always greed or love of money that causes it but it's more than that

Sometimes when I ask some gamblers if they are addicted they'll just reply as
"No I just come here to relax an play some games" but this reason also is why alot of gamblers today are addicted
You may wonder how..
It all stars from the brain. Your brain cares for you and anything you find as an activity of positivity it will always want to go back there

If you gamble because of : relaxation, extra money, escape of reality, pleasure, to calm your self, then you are likely to become addicted within a period of time.

These things I mentioned are actually positive and the brain interprets it that way. There for anything you rely on to give you these results repeatedly will become an addiction at the end because your Brian is now programmed that if you need any of these you will have only these option of gambling in your head

This is basically how addiction in general works - positive potential results.. but has solution to give you the results = Addiction.
And to stop this you can only replace the activities and it's not as easy as it sounds, it is a very difficult

Use healthy habits to satisfy your urges.

If this was the case then every sport activity would have addicted that person towards that sport.
For example a person playing football would have been addicted to it since it does give them a positive vibe after playing the game.
But we don't see that happening right. So this reasoning towards addiction doesn't seem true to me.
Anyone who is unable to control himself from doing a thing is what generally called as addiction and that happens when we are unable to control our urges.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

I would say addiction starts when you have lost control over a particular habit. To gamble for fun, pleasure, and for financial benefits can be done without the person being addicted but when the person allows themselves to lose control, that's when they get addicted. Although from the experience of some gamblers, they easily became addicted because they thought they can become very rich through gambling, they thought that gambling was a source of income but they were wrong about it and due to chasing of losses, they became overwhelmed by their emotions and could not stop gambling again.

[irhact]

When one talks about addiction in gambling most people always think it's always greed or love of money that causes it but it's more than that

Sometimes when I ask some gamblers if they are addicted they'll just reply as
"No I just come here to relax an play some games" but this reason also is why alot of gamblers today are addicted
You may wonder how..
It all stars from the brain. Your brain cares for you and anything you find as an activity of positivity it will always want to go back there

If you gamble because of : relaxation, extra money, escape of reality, pleasure, to calm your self, then you are likely to become addicted within a period of time.

These things I mentioned are actually positive and the brain interprets it that way. There for anything you rely on to give you these results repeatedly will become an addiction at the end because your Brian is now programmed that if you need any of these you will have only these option of gambling in your head

This is basically how addiction in general works - positive potential results.. but has solution to give you the results = Addiction.
And to stop this you can only replace the activities and it's not as easy as it sounds, it is a very difficult

Use healthy habits to satisfy your urges.

Gambling addiction is often always misunderstood. It is not always just driven by greed or the desire for money but by the psychological role gambling begins to play in a person's life. As gambling becomes a tool for relaxation, emotional escape, the brain starts to associate it with comfort and safety rather than risk and over time this conditioning becomes automatic. the brain learns that gambling is the quickest route to feeling better, which is how dependence forms, even when the person does not consciously see themselves as addicted. This is exactly why many people genuinely believe they are "just playing to relax".

[uneng]

The purpose of relaxing ends in addiction because it's also a form of escapism. It really looks like addiction is much more related to escapism than anything else. The escapist also wants to relax, but there is detail there: he wants to relax in order to escape from reality, and not just to take a rest, let's say.

Everyone here is escapist in some proportion, as we can't focus on daily tasks and appointments all day long, otherwise we would be fully stressed and ill. The point is, how much do you escape everyday? It has to be done in a balanced dosage, so every other aspects of your life aren't negatively compromised.

The addicted gambler fails doing so, because he is escaping too often and more than he should. That is when relaxing becomes an addiction.

[Beparanf]

Gambling addiction is often always misunderstood. It is not always just driven by greed or the desire for money but by the psychological role gambling begins to play in a person's life. As gambling becomes a tool for relaxation, emotional escape, the brain starts to associate it with comfort and safety rather than risk and over time this conditioning becomes automatic. the brain learns that gambling is the quickest route to feeling better, which is how dependence forms, even when the person does not consciously see themselves as addicted. This is exactly why many people genuinely believe they are "just playing to relax".

People have different triggers for addiction. What you mentioned is probably true to specific gambler while other gambler addiction is driven by greed.

I don’t experience gambling addiction but the factor that makes me gamble consistently is because I want to try my luck on winning big while this experience gives me the entertainment factor.

My personal life is well productive and in fact I can be entertained even without gambling.

[ScamViruS]

There is truth in what you're saying. There are positive and harmful addictions. If you become addicted to things that will sustain your well-being, like being addicted to particular games or even to gambling, then it's a positive kind of addiction. Still, if you are addicted to gambling and that addiction makes you lose money and your health, then it's a negative type of addiction.
If we are craving to do something again and again, then that's addiction; we have to check if the kind of addiction is a positive or a negative one.

Addiction is a very complex issue and I don't think there is anything positive to say about it. When a gambler becomes addicted to gambling, that gambler actually starts losing money and the gambler cannot easily get out of that addiction. Gamblers who do not consider gambling as a source of earning money only see gambling as fun.

Therefore, there are more negatives than positives in gambling addiction, a gambler addicted to gambling creates situations where he loses a lot of money.

[Wakate]

Gambling addiction is often always misunderstood. It is not always just driven by greed or the desire for money but by the psychological role gambling begins to play in a person's life. As gambling becomes a tool for relaxation, emotional escape, the brain starts to associate it with comfort and safety rather than risk and over time this conditioning becomes automatic. the brain learns that gambling is the quickest route to feeling better, which is how dependence forms, even when the person does not consciously see themselves as addicted. This is exactly why many people genuinely believe they are "just playing to relax".

Most people that are battling with addiction was as a result of their negligence to gamble responsibly. Addiction does not just come and knock at your door when you do not invite it to your house. Some of our behaviors when gambling is what have been attracting the spirit of addiction to come knocking for a space. When you are not contented with what you have and you are looking for fast money to make, that is when it will gradually increase in size with relaxation mindset.

[o48o]

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If you gamble because of : relaxation, extra money, escape of reality, pleasure, to calm your self, then you are likely to become addicted within a period of time.

These things I mentioned are actually positive and the brain interprets it that way. There for anything you rely on to give you these results repeatedly will become an addiction at the end because your Brian is now programmed that if you need any of these you will have only these option of gambling in your head

This is basically how addiction in general works - positive potential results.. but has solution to give you the results = Addiction.
And to stop this you can only replace the activities and it's not as easy as it sounds, it is a very difficult

Use healthy habits to satisfy your urges.

It's way more complex than that. One thing you get addicted to is dopamine, and you can get dopamine from more then just fun. You might get it faster and more when stakes are high enough.

When there's nothing more at stake then relaxation, it's most likely that your life won't be ruined by that habit. Addiction is something that's near impossible to control, so if you introduce money in to that combination, it's your financial situation that's in the mercy of your habit.

If you follow limited budget and don't have access to credit or rest of the money. You might still have fun, and it's only time that your addiction has control over. That might ruin relationships, but it won't ruin your financial status.

[Ronsbit]

Your brain enjoys success/wins and in gambling you can win without much from your side because the results are based on luck, which creates dopamine that is something secreted when we are feeling happy. Over time our brain wants more and more of that dopamine which is why over time we need to gamble more to have the same dopamine effect. And in the end no amount will be enough which means one is completely addicted to it.

I agree with you here, but I was thinking that addiction also can be from a result of one trying to recover their losses because after playing and playing with no record of success, they would definitely want to play more so that they would also likely win, but unknown to them, this act of theirs sets them on the addiction path which would not be immediatey realized till it has caused more harm to them than good.

[Slow death]

Addiction comes when you often or excessive things to do it again and again regardless the consequences it may have, e.g. in gambling the chase of getting more money. Relaxation, pleasure and to calm your self is not symptoms of gambling addiction it's taking other substance, who feels relaxed or pleasure when getting you're lost in the first place.

Playing for fun can also lead to addiction. This happens when a person plays with small amounts of money, never bets large sums, never bets money they can't afford to lose, but can't afford to play. Even if the person is trying to stop playing forever, they can't and can only think about playing. Just look at the people addicted to video games, but these are games that don't involve money. Even so, there are people addicted to video games who have even destroyed their families, losing wives and children because they spend much more time playing than with their families.

[Awaklara]

If you gamble because of : relaxation, extra money, escape of reality, pleasure, to calm your self, then you are likely to become addicted within a period of time.

The more pressure there is, the more likely one is to keep seeking gambling. If you feel constantly stressed from work activities, and then you gamble afterward to relieve all that stress, it might sound good at first. But after a while, that repetitive routine will certainly lead to addiction. Just do it according to the right portion or need. It doesn't matter whether you gamble for fun or to make money. If you know your limits and abilities, you shouldn't easily become addicted.

[Findingnemo]

Your brain enjoys success/wins and in gambling you can win without much from your side because the results are based on luck, which creates dopamine that is something secreted when we are feeling happy. Over time our brain wants more and more of that dopamine which is why over time we need to gamble more to have the same dopamine effect. And in the end no amount will be enough which means one is completely addicted to it.

I agree with you here, but I was thinking that addiction also can be from a result of one trying to recover their losses because after playing and playing with no record of success, they would definitely want to play more so that they would also likely win, but unknown to them, this act of theirs sets them on the addiction path which would not be immediatey realized till it has caused more harm to them than good.

Chasing loss leads to addiction but it does the same thing to the brain's chemical composition. Whenever we win that gives a dopamine rush so over time brain will used to it. But if someone expereinced in the beginning stage itself they will probably not to pursue gambling continously to recover their losses.

[ZeroVinsonN]

You will get addicted to it if it's your getaway hobby, that's the same thing that happens to drug addicts and alcoholics, it's how they get away from reality but this would also imply that there is something in their lives that they want to getaway from in the first place so if that's the case then gambling isn't the problem, it's just a false alternative to their already existing problem which will need to be solved before they can think about solving their gambling addiction.