Is Gambling addiction a silent killer?

[Cyber_warrior]

I believe gambling addiction is a silent killer. There are no symptoms; you may see a healthy person, but deep within, they are suffering from depression and physical disabilities. They may look happy outside, but deep inside, they are lonely and helpless.

Addiction is just something we are suppose to stay away from, there is no way you going to be addicted to gambling and you going to be happy. You can’t be losing frequently and you going to be happy, you can’t be selling your properties, taking loan and other crazy things just because you want to gamble and you will be happy.

Addicted gamblers are always depressed, and they can’t just stop gambling because they always trying to win back their loss, which is always causing them more loss. If we are gambler, it’s better we just have fun when gambling, and we shouldn’t think gambling is a place where we can make money.

[coin-investor]

It's a silent killer with your finances and health; you are not aware of the symptoms until they come out, and it's incurable. We have seen gamblers lose everything they have and still hope to regain what they've lost.

And we have seen people developing heart problems because their hearts cannot keep up with the pressure imposed on their bodies. It will not show up immediately, and you will be caught by surprise when you hit a stroke.

People who indulge too much in gambling should monitor their blood pressure and their finances. It's better to have someone watch over you, since you may not be aware of the symptoms, while those around you can.

[Josefjix]

Silent killer? Yes.
Every addiction is a silent killer, I've never seen someone who seems to be happy when he's secretly dieing in pain, no matter how he tried to hide the happiness, it never disappear from the face. I encountered my eldest friend to my brother who was crying because of gambling addiction, he said, it's more than addiction. He has cried for help and he has got nothing to help him out.

He complained that he face the screen gambling from morning till night at work place, he was told to be fired which ended him chance to stay for the second time, he still has issues with it till today. I just hope he find strength in the Lord, and overcome every urge that comes his way.

[len01]

What are the other symptoms that you can think of that will make gambling addiction a silent killer? Let's explore this so we can inform.

A boss at a large company was known to dislike gambling and even said he hated it. He had a strict rule in his company that anyone caught gambling would be fired. Still surprisingly, his behavior started to change, from someone who was always wise and responsible to someone who seemed less concerned about the company. A few months after these changes, it was reported that the boss ended his life by suicide. After an investigation, it turned out that he had accumulated large gambling debts over the past few months.

A change in attitude or behavior can be one of the signs of addiction that we should pay attention to.

[MRY]

It's a silent killer with your finances and health; you are not aware of the symptoms until they come out, and it's incurable. We have seen gamblers lose everything they have and still hope to regain what they've lost.

And we have seen people developing heart problems because their hearts cannot keep up with the pressure imposed on their bodies. It will not show up immediately, and you will be caught by surprise when you hit a stroke.

People who indulge too much in gambling should monitor their blood pressure and their finances. It's better to have someone watch over you, since you may not be aware of the symptoms, while those around you can.

When you said that you believe that keeping tabs on cash flow is not as important as keeping tabs on blood pressure, you understood the risks of excessive gambling to the entire system. Indeed, as you mention, the lack of awareness about the initial symptoms is the most threatening condition that complicates the scenario of responding to the issue in a timely manner. It is the bitter truth that we should deal with in order to protect our life and money of our families. Appreciation of input of others around us will make us live on a secure and competent course.

[NurseHub]

Not every gamble addict is going through silent depression. While some don't even know they are addicted to gambling, it's the people around them that notice before they do. Some of these silent addicts are those that know they're addicted and really want to quit but keep it to themselves to avoid society judging them, or some have been in bigger trouble than they can handle before admitting to addiction. Those ones are the depressed ones, while the other type of gambling addict are those who are ready to steal or borrow just to gamble. Still believe they aren't addicted.

[uneng]

What are the other symptoms that you can think of that will make gambling addiction a silent killer? Let's explore this so we can inform.

Loneliness, introversion, lack of purpose in life for meaningful activities, lack of interest for other people and activities which go beyond gambling, repetitive thoughts patterns, impulsivity and focus on ephemeral pleasures as the main goal in life.

There are many people suffering in silence right now. Not exactly because they want to be alone, but because no one cares for them at all. Addiction may be the escape for a harsh life of frustration and failure, although it's just going to make things worse as the time goes by.

There isn't a fix for this situation if there aren't genuine bonds between the addicted individual and his external environment. That is the root of the issue nowadays, an empty life without anyone to share the daily routine.

[Agbamoni]

There is a saying, "if the rain is not falling on your roof, you wont know the level of noise and damage it can cause. Gambling addiction kills silently. Most people are ashamed to talk about their gambling addiction to another person. They dont know what they will think of them, but that can cause them to hurt themselves silently without anyone knowing. Last week, we saw a thread of a guy who killed himself because of the money he lost. This might not be the first he is losing such amount, which does not belong to him.

[Davidvictorson]

What are the other symptoms that you can think of that will make gambling addiction a silent killer? Let's explore this so we can inform.

Gambling addiction had led a school mate many years ago to commit suicide. Yes, I will always say that there are three levels of addiction- mild, moderate, and severe. The severe level is the point where the addict can’t help it anymore and they need greater social support to help them pull through and pull themselves out , that is if they want to change. It was at the level the schoolmate was at and because of him isolated type of lifestyle, it was easy for suicidal ideation and finally execution to gain power.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

I have talked about this here not only twice but many time, gambling addiction have its symptoms but most addicts decided to ignores it until they are fully overwhelmed by it. Gambling addiction does not just start in one day, if a person starts noticing it, they can still control it at that early stage because if they allows it to overwhelm them, they can not be able to control their bankroll anymore and they can not control the time they gamble too, that's part of the symptoms. You as the person will also notice that you lack the discipline to control the way you gamble. Once you realize it, just come to a self reflection and check if you are still playing in a responsible way or not, if not, then change your pattern, else you will be wallowing in addition.

[Asuspawer09]

When I mean gambling probably was a silent killer but addiction to it was just pretty obvious one and we all can see it coming a mile away, gambling is managable and it is actual a good thing in my opinion since it might be someone's entertainment its fun if you are treating it like that, but it is going to be different if you are treating it the wrong way, gambling all because of the wrong mindset thinking that it is the way where you could only make a huge amount of money, I mean you can it is possible but it doesnt mean that you are going to.

Doing gambling wrong is going to damage your wrong behavior, your emotions, getting depress etc. and it is a pretty obvious thing, also it is going to damage your financial, a lot of us can easy see that, if it is affecting your financial then you can already see that there was something wrong, and it is obviously going to be gambling if you are acutally gambling.

[Powerjumboo]

I believe gambling addiction is a silent killer. There are no symptoms; you may see a healthy person, but deep within, they are suffering from depression and physical disabilities. They may look happy outside, but deep inside, they are lonely and helpless.

What makes it a silent killer they starts unnoticed until it's accumulated over the years, and all the symptoms appear after so many years of concealing it.

I have read reports of physically healthy people, but once they start gambling, no one notices the changes in their appearance until they suffer from a heart attack and manic depression.

What are the other symptoms that you can think of that will make gambling addiction a silent killer? Let's explore this so we can inform.

Gambling addiction is a silent killer that will slowly destroy. However, as you said, although gambling addiction is a silent killer, there are no signs of it, but I think a person addicted to gambling has different signs and by looking at different signs, he can be called a gambling addict. For example, a person addicted to gambling will always have such a mentality that he will feel very helpless, he will ask people for money, and if necessary, he will go around to people for loans. A person addicted to gambling will always stop working and will wander around. His attention will be on gambling, he will always park his time in gambling. This is how a person addicted to gambling can be identified and he gradually destroys his family and his home.

[sunsilk]

I believe gambling addiction is a silent killer. There are no symptoms; you may see a healthy person, but deep within, they are suffering from depression and physical disabilities. They may look happy outside, but deep inside, they are lonely and helpless.

What makes it a silent killer they starts unnoticed until it's accumulated over the years, and all the symptoms appear after so many years of concealing it.

I have read reports of physically healthy people, but once they start gambling, no one notices the changes in their appearance until they suffer from a heart attack and manic depression.

That is because when they have become addicted, instead of eating food, they don't. It's either the time for eating is being passed or the budget for eating is being spent to add on their bankrolls.

What are the other symptoms that you can think of that will make gambling addiction a silent killer? Let's explore this so we can inform.

Emotionally, an addicted gambler changes their behavior very often. When they can't gamble, their heads become hard.

They're irritated and can't stop themselves from thinking too much if they have no money to gamble.

[Makus]

Gambling addiction is dangerous and it has affected a lot of people negatively, this can be a silent killer only if the individual lets it. There are actually steps to take when you find yourself dealing with an addiction, instead of being helpless work on improving yourself, speak up seek help and find a way to change your lifestyle. Addiction to anything can be detrimental, it gets worse when you come to terms with it and make up excuses why you cannot stop. Quitting an addiction is never easy but if you are focused on making a change you will definitely make progress.

[Iroh]

I wouldn't say gambling as an activity, is a silent killer. If it is so, we should have had a noticable increase in the death rate in lots of countries worldwide. Gambling, like a lot of other activities, needs to be done in moderation so you don't fall prey to its negative aspects and fall deep down the rabbit hole.
Generally, addiction is a silent killer. Most gambling addicts I've come across tend to have one thing in common. They almost always haven't got money and when they manage to get some, they'll head on back to the casino with renewed high hopes of turning his fortunes around with the money he just got. It's the same sad story that's being retold.

[Churchillvv]

What are the other symptoms that you can think of that will make gambling addiction a silent killer? Let's explore this so we can inform.

You see when someone who is constantly gambling stops accepting clear facts that is against gambling, just know that are getting eating up by gambling and it’s slowly getting into their head.

Another I know that gamblers do when they are getting too addicted, is they stop engaging people, they start fading away from communication and want to isolate themselves to a certain extent, once you see someone start disconnecting from gatherings, just know they are getting locked into gambling and addiction is crippling in.

[Wakate]

Gambling addiction is dangerous and it has affected a lot of people negatively, this can be a silent killer only if the individual lets it. There are actually steps to take when you find yourself dealing with an addiction, instead of being helpless work on improving yourself, speak up seek help and find a way to change your lifestyle

Gambling addiction is something gamblers need to make sure that they run away from so that they don't become a problem to the society due to the level of addiction. Gambling is fun but not to be over relaxative because that is where many gamblers do have problem about fixing themselves to be a good and discipline people.

[AVE5]

I believe gambling addiction is a silent killer. There are no symptoms; you may see a healthy person, but deep within, they are suffering from depression and physical disabilities. They may look happy outside, but deep inside, they are lonely and helpless.

Maybe you can get a rethink because you might actually agree that addiction has it symptoms to an extent. Atleast you've mentioned some.
Of course you can see frustrations on some of the chronic and addicted gamblers on their approach towards gambling.
Some might tend to pretend and convince you that it's not what you that's observing from behind is thinking that's true because they want to hide their mess so that people don't talk about irresponsibility in gambling while some others would always follow emotions to request for fund's from you to gamble without letting you know the actual need.
Some addicted gamblers also are guilty to themselves and are aware of their shits. They're just so ignorant to understand that they'll lost more when trying to recover your losses.

[Shinpako09]

I believe so. Gambling addiction, if not controlled, could lead to financial problems. From financial problems, it can create a chain reaction that affects almost everything connected to you, your family, the way you live, your health, etc. And that will lead to stress. If you are not a strong willed person, stress will silently wear you out. Chasing bills alone can already be stressful, what more if you have your own family. Even worse, you may slowly stop paying attention to your health, or it may no longer be one of your priorities because your bills are piling up.

[imamusma]

What I see a lot of times is that people slowly start convincing themselves that everything is under their control, After winning a few times in the beginning, they seem to understand that they will not make the same mistakes as before, then the caution automatically decreases. Small risks no longer seem like risks. In fact people then get involved in a game with themselves. You can see it from the outside but you don't realize it from the inside. I think this false confidence is what drives addiction the deepest because then the thought of stopping never comes to mind.

That's right, many boundaries are ignored, slowly destroying themselves, and of course, from the outside, they still appear confident. I think people in that phase are simply too embarrassed to admit defeat, making it difficult for them to stop, ultimately leading to their ultimate downfall. Perhaps they still think they can turn things around, but that's just an illusion.