How can we identify someone who is addicted?

[Yeesha]

Once you see yourself breaking your own rules that you set for gambling, it's a clear sign that you are on the edge of getting addicted. It all starts simple and grows to a stage where you can no longer control it.

Breaking your own rules is one of the reason why you will know that the person is getting addicted to gambling, plus getting attracted to gambling, when you can't survive a day without gambling. Some people don't know how to handle casino or online betting platforms. But their ego and greediness can sometimes give them the audacity and encourage them to ignore alternative Perspectives and best or right decision for gambling.

[Davidvictorson]

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Some of their characteristics included
- gambling as a source of income
- going into debts to gamble and collecting loans
- can't wait to get back to gambling, that is persistent rumination
- Feelings of remorse that are short lived after experiencing a loss
- Having accounts many casinos because you are hunting for bonuses and promos
- gambling affects your daily living

And many more but these are the very obvious ones.

[bettercrypto]

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n my observation, there are some gamblers who act out of desperation they will do everything in their power in the hope that luck will find them when they play. They find ways to scrape together small amounts of money to gamble, expecting a massive win in return.

When you encounter this type of gambler, they don't think of themselves as an addict. Even if they are aware that an addiction is forming,
they choose to ignore it because their only aim is to gamble and hope they hit the jackpot. It’s really all about their mindset.

[uchegod-21]

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Once you find it difficult setting boundaries when you gamble,  you should know that is an obvious sign of addiction. If I see anyone spending so much time and money on gambling, losing himself all because of gambling, I would spot immediately that something is wrong. Addiction starts from one single act of no control, to a full blown problem where doing without it becomes difficult. To avoid this, the gambler must always stick to plan, he should not assume that he has full control, discipline will save him the stress of addiction.

[Felicity_Tide]

How can we identify someone who is addicted?

I doubt if this should ever be a difficult thing to do. Someone who's already addicted, and someone who's likely to get addicted, tend to show certain behaviors that only those that are observant, can easily spot. In a case of someone who's likely to get addicted, you often notice them around gambling region _{(maybe a casino or a betting center)}, gambling for long. They usually start small, until it starts getting worse gradually. And as for those who are already addict, most of them even struggle to leave the casino. They can gamble their entire money on them in a single day. And yes... They are those that don't see problems with borrowing to gamble.

But mind you, identifying others who are addicts or likely to become addicts is not just enough. You as a gambler should also know when hit the brakes, so as not to end up like them.

[JunaidAzizi]

It's not that hard to find out who is addicted and who is not. In fact, if you are sitting with someone, you can know them in minutes once they start talking. The first and easiest sign is that they will talk a lot about gambling, the losses, and wins. You will also hear them say that if they have some money or time, they will be at the casino. A normal person who gambles occasionally or for entertainment will not talk too much about it, nor will they evaluate their experiences. They will only discuss gambling when they are at the casino. Not only are there many signs, but the posts will be long, and many other users have mentioned other signs, so you can read their posts one by one.

[Z_MBFM]

identifying some gambling addicts can be easy because when you look at how they live and eventually find out that they are gamblers you don't need rocket science to know that they are addicted...This doesn't really apply to everyone though, there are others that keep it together when in public but secretly they get involved in things that they are not proud about..for most addicted players you can identify them through their lifestyle, being in debts, drinking, smoking and drug use

A person who is addicted to gambling can be easily identified because their behavioral changes. They start behaving very differently from the way you have seen them behave before and you will always see restlessness in them. Because they will always be restless to gamble and will only find time when they will get the opportunity to gamble. And they especially lie a lot. If they borrow money from someone, they do not pay it back. Many such behavioral changes are seen in those who become addicted to gambling.

[mikel_012]

I don’t think it is up to anyone else to go around judging if people are addicted or not. People need to take personal responsibility and get themselves help if they need and want it. There is plenty available.

If someone can only think about gambling and is taking loans or destroying their family and friends relations, we can safely say they are addicted. It's not about judging but about understanding the problem so we can provide help if they accept.

They need to want the help, but sometimes they won't understand how deep they are in the problem unless a friend from outside can see and tell him. That's the importance of understanding addiction. Now imagine not saying anything because you are scared of judging??

[yixichloro2xx]

This is reason why prevention is better than cure. It is  smart thing to notice that kind of stuff early instead of waiting before it gets bad . Addiction is just a disease or infection, it will show you signs  so the choice is either you leave it or it destroys you by the time you realize it,  and it very hard to fix it bad. An addict person can't think properly, they don't know the difference between what's right and wrong. If the addiction is being to develop the best thing is to not gamble for a long time, just stay away from it.

[AmaGold70]

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It is very easy to identify an addicted gambler because it is written in their lifestyle, an addict is identify by the numerous debt and they are very known for chasing losses and living in denial because no matter how much you try to get them to stop they never listen and they always feel like the next betting is going to be in their favor after so many losses. Another way to identify an addicted gambler is by the way they neglect their personal life such as family relationship and responsibilities and all they care about and about is gambling and the huge amount of money they want to win.

[Fortify]

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It generally just comes with age and experience, as addicts can come in many forms and may also be pretty good at hiding their addiction. If someone is open about it, then they've usually gone beyond the point of caring - they'll tell you straight up they love the game and do it every single day. Others might have not admitted it to themselves yet, so they try to find ways to justify it like saying they're owed a mega win any day now (which is delusional, as the casino owes you nothing) and they often do not understand that each spin is judged entirely separately from every other spin on a slot machine, which also applies to pretty much every other game you could be playing. But most of all, they'll just pour every penny they can scrape together into this "hobby" but often look rather disheveled because of the toll it starts to take.

[Justbillywitt]

identifying some gambling addicts can be easy because when you look at how they live and eventually find out that they are gamblers you don't need rocket science to know that they are addicted...This doesn't really apply to everyone though, there are others that keep it together when in public but secretly they get involved in things that they are not proud about..

for most addicted players you can identify them through their lifestyle, being in debts, drinking, smoking and drug use

Being indebted can be one major signs of someone who's gradually turning into an addict, as they are always looking for ways to borrow money to fund their gambling lifestyle. But drinking and smoking and drug use is not just a sign of addiction to gambling. An addicted gambler need more money to gamble and whenever he gets money he rather spend it on gambling than drinking and smoking or other hard drugs use. An addict or signs of addiction can be spotted when a gambler starts selling his stuffs to fund his gambling lifestyle. Non addict's can smoke, drink and do drugs too.

[Localhostspeed]

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I don't want to know how consistent you are with winning bet but if I see you with numbers of bet more than 3 in a day, I consider you as a person that is addicted to gambling. If we come down to what each gamblers are making. I think it's easy to know those people that are addicted to gambling from the way they gamble and people that don't make much, there is no way you are going to be gambling and be losing money and still be betting without any motivation.

A gambler that is addicted to gambling is likely to be in debt, they don't know anything apart from gambling. They can be on casino from morning till evening and they does nothing but gambling all through. Some people sleep in physical casino, I have seen people sleep here in my country and it's a common practice in gheto where money is hard for many people and try to survive through gambling. They don't just know when to put an end to their behavior.

[Somto9Light]

This is reason why prevention is better than cure. It is  smart thing to notice that kind of stuff early instead of waiting before it gets bad . Addiction is just a disease or infection, it will show you signs  so the choice is either you leave it or it destroys you by the time you realize it,  and it very hard to fix it bad. An addict person can't think properly, they don't know the difference between what's right and wrong. If the addiction is being to develop the best thing is to not gamble for a long time, just stay away from it.

It is not easy to prevent addiction mate, because even if you try as much as you could to prevent it greed would make you not to stick to your words. if not for greed which is the desire of wanting to make millons of $$$ in gamble, it is very hard to see people becoming addicted to gamble talk more of finding thier way to escape it. But it is quite unfortunate that everyone can not be the same, surely some set of people will continue being greed that is why addiction will never seize to exist.

[Stepstowealth]

This doesn't really apply to everyone though, there are others that keep it together when in public but secretly they get involved in things that they are not proud about..for most addicted players you can identify them through their lifestyle, being in debts, drinking, smoking and drug use

There are addicted gamblers who are not in debt, do not drink, do not smoke or use drugs, their addiction to gambling has not shown so much in their lifestyle. On a first look, you may never be able to tell that they are even addicted to gambling, it is only when you become closer to them and observe little habits or characters that makes sure that they are gamblers who are addicted. These gamblers will make choices that favor their gambling habits more, some choices like skipping hangout with friends or other forms of gathering that should be fun. Choices like planning to use more money in gambling than what you eat with.

[rbynxx]

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Well, I think those who chase losses are the key identifiers to know if someone is really addicted to gambling because they're the one being at risk to gamble more. Good thing you haven't been there and that's probably a good sign but just a quick reminder that it's probably a difficult thing out there. I haven't been there too and I don't wish either but just be aware always with the signs.

[Alphakilo]

This is reason why prevention is better than cure. It is  smart thing to notice that kind of stuff early instead of waiting before it gets bad . Addiction is just a disease or infection, it will show you signs  so the choice is either you leave it or it destroys you by the time you realize it,  and it very hard to fix it bad. An addict person can't think properly, they don't know the difference between what's right and wrong. If the addiction is being to develop the best thing is to not gamble for a long time, just stay away from it.

It is not easy to prevent addiction mate, because even if you try as much as you could to prevent it greed would make you not to stick to your words. if not for greed which is the desire of wanting to make millons of $$$ in gamble, it is very hard to see people becoming addicted to gamble talk more of finding thier way to escape it. But it is quite unfortunate that everyone can not be the same, surely some set of people will continue being greed that is why addiction will never seize to exist.

I would like to compare a similarity between gambling and smoking cigarettes. Sometimes it isn't about the greed factor but an impulse. A habit that has been formed and one can't seem to do without it, even if they know it is detrimental to their finances and personal life.
It is just funny that someone would love to spend their money on gambling because of the hopes of winning big someday and not even for the cashout options or bonus rewards that is being offered at some point.
Where it's worse is when the gambling center is more frequented than ever maybe due to social gatherings or opportunities to meet new people to spend ample time with and when it's online, the frequency could be due to joblessness or boredom or even because others are doing so, and slowly the addiction subconsciously builds up and takes over routines and lifestyle.

[aioc]

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If a guy is treating the casino as a cash cow and he spends a lot of time and money that he cannot afford to lose, that's the warning sign that he is addicted to gambling, just treat gambling as a form of entertainment, and do not let it become a big part of your life to the point that all you can think about is gambling.

So many people have lost their lives and finances prioritizing gambling, so if a guy is prioritizing gambling, he is considered addicted to gambling. If you start to gamble, check your priorities and make gambling the least of your priorities.

[Hypnosis00]

A person can easily identify as an addicted gambler if he is seen gambling most of his time, that he can't live a day without gambling his money. If he is restless and irritable when you try to limit his gambling activities, that only proves that he is heavily addicted to gambling.

And if he is gambling to escape from troubles in life, that person could easily get addicted with gambling. Depression triggers him to be more addicted, add to it are the consistent losses he is facing every time he is gambling.

[Emeraldo]

Someone can be considered being addicted when he's doing that is interfere his daily life. i.e when gambling reaches the states it's disturbing your activity, society, and even your relationships. He can be considered being addicted to the gambling. The word of interfere already reflect everything that makes you lose your focus to do your activities.

I don't know the general way to know who is addicted to gambling but I think knowing someone who is addicted is through there behavior and that is the simplest truth. People that are addicted to gambling will want to be gambling almost everyday when they have the money and the time to use some of their time to play slot games and do other things that will earn them quick money through gambling. Altitude will speak better here and that is what people need to understand to know how is curious to make money from betting.