How can we identify someone who is addicted?

[fredericktaylor]

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Addiction don't just happening in a day . It is repetition of the same thing on regular basis, that is gambling on daily basis by so doing well are building up a habit and once this habits is formed it will be very hard for us to let it go.  An addicted gambler can easily be identified, reason being that they can think of any other thing aside gambling. They are will to take unnecessary risk just because of gambling and also they do spend most of there time in gambling hall or online casino.

It is true that addiction takes place over a long period of time, addiction is created by making the same mistake repeatedly. The main goal of an addicted person is gambling, he cannot think of anything else in his life except gambling, he can take any risk for gambling without any consideration. Addicts cannot think normally, they cannot complete any task properly with a cool head and patience. Another symptom of an addicted person is getting disappointed quickly or getting angry quickly in any task, etc., all these symptoms are see in an addicted person.

[Yablee0]

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The subject of your topic is not corresponding with the body of the topic but if what you mean is on how to identify someone that is fully addicted to gambling then that is very easy to know and this are some of it:

- Unusual huge to gambling at all times not minding if that should be the time to do something meaningful for your self or your family.
- once a player is at the edge of constant chasing of lost, perhaps always want to stop at nothing in chasing lost not minding the consequences of it .
- Once a player start seeing gambling as a source of income that player automatically is gone and it will take only miracle to bring such person back.
- When a player start breaking rules or exceeding boundaries that's a chronic signed of gambling addiction  and the gambler in question need immediate attention.
- Immediately a player is unable to know when to take a break or take a pause just know things isn't right anymore.

Their are more to say but this are the few I can take for now, meanwhile gambling addiction isn't something you will even wish to happen to your worst enemy so in all you do out there as a gambler just make sure you are safe.

[danherbias07]

Cannot complete a day without gambling. That's one of the signs. Stressed, always angry, debts, a lot of loans are being paid, lack of sleep, and probably eating at the wrong time. A gambling addict does not even care about time management anymore, and his focus could be winning back his money or trying to make more because he already experienced winning big.
Another sign will be the inability to take his phone out of his hand (online gambling). He had a powerbank so he would not stop gambling, or he would be near the charging port to play almost the whole day. I've seen this in my friend, and he didn't even talk to us in our whole drinking session, and his eyes were just on his phone, gambling nonstop.

[demonica]

It's pretty much the same with other addictions. It means that you cannot stop from doing or using that thing. When it comes to gambling addiction, then it means they can't stop gambling. Even if they're losing a lot already, they keep wanting to gamble thinking they can win back what they've lost. And when someone's got into gambling too much, they're lifestyle is also changing. Probably can't focus on other things cause they only think about wanting to gamble.

[Maus0728]

Addicted gamblers have some abnormalities, If you observe a few days, You can identify who is addicted or not in the gambling, it's not very difficult to identify who is addicted,
They gambling long time, they have no knowledge in gambling, they start gambling in public place, no allocation how much spend in gambling weekly/monthly, they didn't stop gamble if they lose constantly, seeing this symptoms of those peoples.

You do not need a few days, just a little observation and you would know, there are signs that someone is addicted and the thing that they are addicted does not really matter because the signs/symptoms are pretty much the same. One sign that you can observe easily is the irritability of the person when they are gambling although this require some contact of some sort since you need to see if they get irritated on the smallest thing especially effective if you see that they are losing. Another sign observable is that they look sleepless most of the time, people that are gambling spend so much of their time in their addiction that insomnia is probably a symptom of their addiction.

[Dunamisx]

Identifying for addiction in gambling is not what is easy to do, some don't want to go through the process because of the requirements involved, both to the addicts and the other party observing an addicted gambler, this is something that needs a change to be effected and to have this done, we need to understand that some extra applications will be required, just to ensure that positive change needed come to be, identifying an addicted gambler is much needed as well as observing the necessary aspects they needed support from as they gamble.

[whiteblue]

Gambling addiction is always dangerous and the initial symptoms are that he will gamble impulsively after that lose money that cannot be removed from his wallet and after that he will be disappointed and chase his money back, every day he will do that hoping that his winnings will return the money that has been lost in previous gambling and unconsciously that the loss becomes very swollen, that is a sign that someone is addicted to gambling, if the sentence continues we will know how those who are addicted will end badly to the point of losing what they have not only wealth but also the family can become victims of addiction.

[Raflesia]

It's pretty much the same with other addictions. It means that you cannot stop from doing or using that thing. When it comes to gambling addiction, then it means they can't stop gambling. Even if they're losing a lot already, they keep wanting to gamble thinking they can win back what they've lost. And when someone's got into gambling too much, they're lifestyle is also changing. Probably can't focus on other things cause they only think about wanting to gamble.

Yes, continuous gambling clearly indicates a gambling addiction. The hope of winning back previously lost money drives them to continue gambling without considering the risk of loss. The greater the losses, the greater the desire to reverse the situation. This situation seems as if they are forcing luck to favor them, believing that winning will be achieved, but unfortunately, luck is not something they should pursue.

If a gambling addict is addicted, their daily priority is gambling. Whether they have money or not, they will feel anxious if they don't gamble, so they may force themselves to continue gambling to achieve the desired win.

[ZeroVinsonN]

It's pretty much the same with other addictions. It means that you cannot stop from doing or using that thing. When it comes to gambling addiction, then it means they can't stop gambling. Even if they're losing a lot already, they keep wanting to gamble thinking they can win back what they've lost. And when someone's got into gambling too much, they're lifestyle is also changing. Probably can't focus on other things cause they only think about wanting to gamble.

It becomes like a part of them that they can't bring themselves to let go off, maybe there is this impulse that keeps pushing them to gamble and probably feel uneasy when even they try to not follow this impulse, I've seen people spend their entire day in gambling house losing money and still not being in any way willing to go home, it literally affects everything about them, their mood is determined by it, how they react and respond to others is ultimately determined by their gambling habit as well, it's pretty much drug addiction but with gambling instead of the drug.

[swogerino]

I'm interested in asking this.

I haven't joined yet, but I think recognizing the warning signs is better than ignoring addiction, which can have negative consequences later on.

In short, prepare for a rainy day.

It is easy to spot on such patterns of addiction and the main one is when you cannot stay without gambling, the only thing you think about is gambling and life does not appeal at all to you as long as you are not gambling, everything looks black and white to you and you don't feel joy in anything else. This is a very dangerous sign that needs to be addressed as if it goes unanswered it means that it can take you down to further levels, the levels where you deposit one after another and lose many deposits, you get mad and your behavior changes for the bad including towards those more near you like family. Last but not least you even start borrowing money to achieve your desires of gambling no matter what.

[imthegreat]

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I think this is one of the easiest questions to answer in the gambling discussion, because all addicted gamblers exhibit the same behavioral traits when they can no longer cope with their gambling. This typically includes secrecy; for example, if someone was always open and cheerful but now becomes sullen and withdrawn, they may be experiencing addiction issues.
Another excellent indicator is a gambler's desire to borrow money from all their friends, colleagues, and relatives—in short, from everyone they know.

[bakasabo]

It is easy to spot on such patterns of addiction and the main one is when you cannot stay without gambling

We can debate a little about if this is really a pattern of addiction. Take two persons. One person gamble all the time, lose, think how he can get his money back, do everything to get money to play. Other person also gamble all the time, but he is using for example low bet strategy and make his daily deposit of $20 last for hours. Additionally that persons wins and play even longer. As well as this person earns well and daily expenses of $20 on random things is nothing for him. Both spend a lot of time gambling, but are both of them addicted?

[Ronsbit]

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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.

Sometimes, most of the people who get addicted don't see it coming; some of them were as a result of the condition or situation of emergency they found themselves in. They could not control themselves just to meet up with the demands at hand. Some weren't lucky with their resolve to gamble out the money from being a lucky winner, while some were able to get a win.

I have read a thread here on this board where a member made a post of somebody at a desperate moment who needed funds for his mothers hospital bills and could not get any but rather gambled the one he had on him and he won big and to be frank, situations as this happens but not everyone seems to be that lucky and in some cases, people who dare such turn out to becoming addicted gamblers because it happened out of desperation. So most of the addicted situations are not just a thing of one trying to make money, but as a result of the urgent need for finance that led them to get addicted.

[nimogsm]

Identifying for addiction in gambling is not what is easy to do, some don't want to go through the process because of the requirements involved, both to the addicts and the other party observing an addicted gambler, this is something that needs a change to be effected and to have this done, we need to understand that some extra applications will be required, just to ensure that positive change needed come to be, identifying an addicted gambler is much needed as well as observing the necessary aspects they needed support from as they gamble.

There are just those who hide it well so that no one can guess what they do in their free time. They always seem to be busy, and it's hard to tell whether they're gambling or not. For me, a good indicator is if they start borrowing money, it means that something has gone wrong and they want to win back their losses at any cost.

[masulum]

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Both spend a lot of time gambling, but are both of them addicted?

addicted about the mind set, some people thinking people who addicted only if they are playing everyday or longer time. but, gambling addiction is not just about that. Gambling addiction have a lot of definitions. but, i believe one of the definitions of addiction "if someone turn their gambling activity from fun to must gamble" there is no limit, if they already thinking about must gamble, he already being addicted. just a simple definition, but it can be more than that.

[Grace333]

It's pretty much the same with other addictions. It means that you cannot stop from doing or using that thing. When it comes to gambling addiction, then it means they can't stop gambling. Even if they're losing a lot already, they keep wanting to gamble thinking they can win back what they've lost. And when someone's got into gambling too much, they're lifestyle is also changing. Probably can't focus on other things cause they only think about wanting to gamble.

It is simple, someone who is addicted does not have control at all. Yeah, they can not gamble and walk away, they always feel restless or pressured to continue playing..  if they lost big, they would be pushed to chase money, and any small win also make them reckless to want to keep playing as well.
It is just like gambling keeps controling them. They are so many signs you can use to identify them. The control is the real difference.

[acroman08]

I'm interested in asking this.

I haven't joined yet, but I think recognizing the warning signs is better than ignoring addiction, which can have negative consequences later on.

In short, prepare for a rainy day.

I think it'd be better if you look it up on google or use chatgpt you'd have more detailed answers to your question. Anyway, some of the things you can recognize on someone who might be an addict is if they gamble more than they can afford to lose, spends all day gambling, borrow's money just to gamble, get's easily emotional when they don't gamble, their personal lives starting to get affected because of gambling, etc.

[pusaka]

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Both spend a lot of time gambling, but are both of them addicted?

addicted about the mind set, some people thinking people who addicted only if they are playing everyday or longer time. but, gambling addiction is not just about that. Gambling addiction have a lot of definitions. but, i believe one of the definitions of addiction "if someone turn their gambling activity from fun to must gamble" there is no limit, if they already thinking about must gamble, he already being addicted. just a simple definition, but it can be more than that.

Addiction is attached to one's mind and even sensitive to one's feelings in my opinion. Someone will feel uncomfortable if they don't gamble, that's where I can say they are already addicted. At some point they become not only aiming to win, because even if they win they will go back to spending all their money on gambling.

This is no longer healthy and someone who is addicted will have a change in behavior. Usually they will be more emotional when it comes to gambling.

[348Judah]

Identifying someone for addiction has to be an expert decision, because not everyone we may feels for addiction are truly addicted to gambling, we have to be able to understand people by their kind of nature and also try as much as possible to see that they are in the same shape of what we are thinking about them, because frequent gambling does not interprets for addiction, someone can gamble less but be addicted to it, the actual condition for addiction must be established before we could assume for one, which has to be a decision from the experienced.

[Nothingtodo]

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I haven't joined yet, but I think recognizing the warning signs is better than ignoring addiction, which can have negative consequences later on.

In short, prepare for a rainy day.

An addicted gambler does not want to look for other ways to earn income, but rather, he only looks for easy ways to earn income through gambling.
When he loses money at gambling, he becomes reckless and starts betting again and again to recover his previous losses.
When he wins a bet at gambling, he becomes even greedier and starts betting more.
He is not aware of his responsibilities and duties, but instead he gives importance to his gambling addiction.