Reasons for Gambling addiction

[aysha9853]

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.

[HelliumZ]

There can be many reasons for gambling addiction, the most common of which is family factors, such as if parents are addicted to gambling, then there is a chance that their children will become addicted to gambling. Again, if your classmates are addicted to gambling, there is a chance that you will become addicted to gambling out of curiosity. If someone in your circle of friends is addicted to gambling and constantly shows interest in participating in gambling, then there is a chance that you will be attracted to gambling when you see them in your classmates and circle of friends. Sometimes, a gambler may be attracted to gambling due to failed love relationships, lack of motivation from a partner, excessive greed, failure to control emotions, etc.

[crwth]

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.

[danherbias07]

Replace it with other activities. I strongly agree with that.

In my case, it's console games that I got busy again, and I forgot about playing slots whenever I am holding my controller and so hooked with the game. My other hobby is MMORPG. Once you decide to strengthen your avatar to a level that it can easily kill monsters and players, that's when it all becomes enjoyable.

There are many games that we can get busy with. Some like offline games, while others will probably have a hobby in sports. We can use those to forget about gambling even for a just a day. It will make us think about changing the activities.

[Achalugo BTC]

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.

Definitely, assuming there are limits in accessing casino sites, the rate of addiction won't be that high because some people would not have the access to gamble.
Which is why, casino's owners should put rules or some strict restriction in it, to enable them to help the younger ones from getting addicted.
However people should also be aware that gambling is not a place to double their money, instead they should engage themselves in something that will benefit their lives positively and not negatively, for the betterment of their health both mentally, financially and emotionally.  

[Bright0515]

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.

This is not true, this is not what defines who is addicted to gambling. If someone is gambling for fun but not wasting money on gambling, the person is not addicted to gambling at all. What defines gambling addiction is frequently using gambling to look for money but in the process you are losing money and you can not control yourself than to continuingly gambling and losing money.

What can actually make a gambler become addicted to gamble is greed, being greedy in gamble means that you are not going to accept your losses because you only want to win and not even to be entertained. Even though a gambler is to gamble for entertainment, he can not be addicted to gamble only when he is discipline to gamble responsible. One second of greed can make gamblers lose what they have achieved.

[Leahized]

Those who are addicted to gambling will never admit to gambling addiction, yes it is true that every person's brain takes care of their body. So never identify yourself as an addicted gambler by yourself, but we have to understand by looking at the gambling behavior of gamblers. We can definitely get the right sign from the gambling behavior, because those who gamble for money basically enter the win to recover the lost money, and those who gamble regularly and are addicted will never take a break. Yes, it is possible to get out of gambling addiction only by changing habits, and it is also possible to get out of gambling addiction by adopting strategies.

It is very difficult for those who gamble to change their true habits. Gamblers use it less if they feel transparent and try not to recoup previously lost money. Then you can probably avoid gambling addiction.  Yes this is exactly what a gambler would never say, he is getting addicted to gambling. It is possible to determine the extent of addiction just by looking at his behavior and regular play style. First of all we always have to remove the previous losing meaning from the brain. If able to do this,Then you can come back from gambling and keep yourself under control. So one should not spend too much time on the gambling platform.

[Hazink]

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

I don't agree with you completely. Having an excessive desire to make use of something could be somewhat addictive, but the real problem comes with lack of control. If the gambler in question lacks self-control, then he or she can easily get addicted, but if they are still in control each time they want to gamble, they will have to respect their limit never to cross it.

[adultcrypto]

The reasons for gambling addiction varies and far wider than what you listed. I remember some friends who got addicted because of the winning of another person, they were hell bent on getting similar winning and ended up being lost in the process to the point that it took extra effort to get them back to normalcy. There are even cases of people getting addicted to gambling because of big win in their early stages in gambling. The first bet I ever placed was a winner and that was how I started gambling till date, I was lucky to remain on control of my gambling despite that early big win. Not many people are that lucky in their gambling because there is a tendency to think that winning is easy and will always come.

[Zlantann]

Use healthy habits to satisfy your urges.

Every activity can become harmful if there js no control. It's not wrong to use an activity you enjoy to relax or escape from the pressures of the reality. Some people like movie or drinking to relax, that's not wrong. If I use an amount that I cam afford to lose to gamble because I want to relax, that's not an unhealthy habit. Generalising that gambling is unhealthy is wrong. Even those activities you think are healthy would become harmful if it is misused. We should focus on moderation is everything thing we engage in.

[centrum]

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.

addiction is such a thing that saying it is easy but doing it is a thousand times harder. it is possible to come out of any addiction if a person can build strong willpower within themselves. there is no task that humans cannot do. addiction actually develops from daily habits. there are many people who feel uncomfortable if they do not gamble every day. but if you tell them that they have become addicted to gambling they will say i am not addicted to gambling i just gamble for fun and to relax myself. the reality is that when someone becomes addicted to gambling they often do not realize how deeply addicted they have become. if someone wants to get out of gambling they need to find an alternative but what do you think can a gambler really leave gambling and get used to another game or activity i do not think so because gambling addiction is extremely severe and it is not easy to get out of it.

[Peanutswar]

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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.
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That's how it get started, people wanted to try becacuse of curiousity in gambling why does people really get satisfied and stay for longer time in playing gambling if you ask them one of their reason could be they found through out in playing, they found peace and get fun with the games and also additional earning through out their entertainment, for me I cant found calm in playing gambling because its all about the emotions right there such as joy and fearless decision to win the game. Through out they didnt notice that much but now its getting attached to themselves like its part of their routine, that they cant even end the day without playing gambling thats how it started hard to remove into your system thats how I found a person addicted in playing gambling. Once you get entered its hard to turn it back.

[Vaculin]

I guess regardless of your reason why you are gambling, if you don't set limits in gambling, you will definitely get addicted in the long run. Addicted gamblers are once responsible gamblers, they just gamble on the amount they can afford to lose, they just gamble for entertainment, and eventually stop gambling when there's no reason anymore to gamble.

But when a gambler starts losing its betting limits, and change his perspective about gambling, that's when he start chasing for a bigger wins and keep gambling to recover those previous losses, unconsciously gambling addiction develops. He may deny it, but he knows deeply that he's actually into it.

[Y3shot]

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

In other words, I would say it starts with understanding, and if you don't feed the brain with understanding, the understanding you have about gambling influences you and can turn you into an addict. Understanding is the key to gambling.

Understanding controls everything about gambling; that is why when you don't feed the brain with information, the understanding that you already have will control you in a way that makes you see gambling as the only thing in which to invest your money. The brain is an important aspect to work on as a gambler, and where there is no good development, it results in negative outcomes.

[SuperBitMan]

For me the only reason for gambling addiction is greedy and being jobless, when you are very greedy you will always want to make huge amount from gambling and when you are winning little amount you will never see it as a good win and from that you will always put more pressure on yourself and that is how you become addicted to gambling.
And again when you are jobless and you are a gambler you can easily become addicted to gambling because you will see gambling as your escape root from being jobless and poor, this are the reasons I believe people become addicted to gambling and they always find it very difficult to stop it.
I know a man who is addicted to gambling and the reason for his addiction because they sacked him from his job and when he became jobless he started gambling and became addicted to it till date.

[impulse709]

For me the only reason for gambling addiction is greedy and being jobless, when you are very greedy you will always want to make huge amount from gambling and when you are winning little amount you will never see it as a good win and from that you will always put more pressure on yourself and that is how you become addicted to gambling.
And again when you are jobless and you are a gambler you can easily become addicted to gambling because you will see gambling as your escape root from being jobless and poor, this are the reasons I believe people become addicted to gambling and they always find it very difficult to stop it.
I know a man who is addicted to gambling and the reason for his addiction because they sacked him from his job and when he became jobless he started gambling and became addicted to it till date.

I can concur that greediness and unemployment are powerful causes of gambling addiction. As long as one is obsessed with big money, even a little game does not count anymore, and thus they continue putting larger stakes. Unemployment is another factor that makes people resort to gambling as a way of getting out of the poverty or unemployment. Nevertheless, these reasons are not sufficient to make people addicted to gambling. The reasons behind why most individuals cannot stop playing are also emotional stress, lack of self-control, and the design of gambling platforms.

[Pandu Geddon]

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

Therefore, it is important to get used to control and boundaries. Activities that are done routinely do have the tendency to lead to addiction. That is why if you are accustomed to the limits you have set, it will train you not to exceed them even if you engage in gambling activities regularly. 
Although there is a concern that gamblers tend to have the desire to increase their bets, this can affect their boundaries.

[Wakate]

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.

[Shishir99]

Most people actually gamble for money only, not for entertainment purposes. Since gamblers gamble for money, they become frustrated when they lose and then try again with another deposit to recover, only to lose again. If they are not addicted, they would be able to stop here and move on. But most addicted gamblers cannot help themselves. They come back again, make another deposit, and try to recover. The process that keeps them coming back is a sign of addiction. If someone cannot control themself even though it is bad for them, this is what addiction is in my opinion.

[summonerrk]

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.