Is Gambling addiction a silent killer?

[DiMarxist]

Gambling is a silent killer these days because there are allot of people who are actually struggling with gambling addiction deep down inside that nobody knows about. Making it difficult for people to discover and give advice and get a possible solution. The solution to this silent and secret killer is to speak out and looking for a professional help because from what I have seen play out talking to people about your gambling problems will go a long way in coming out of this silent killer called gambling addiction.

[Taricoins]

Gambling is a silent killer these days because there are allot of people who are actually struggling with gambling addiction deep down inside that nobody knows about. Making it difficult for people to discover and give advice and get a possible solution. The solution to this silent and secret killer is to speak out and looking for a professional help because from what I have seen play out talking to people about your gambling problems will go a long way in coming out of this silent killer called gambling addiction.

One thing about addiction is that you the person involved will need to accept to the fact that you yourself is addicted and be willing to open for help because if there is no determination for changes. Because I have seen so many cases of addicts actually getting professional help and still ending up been addicted to the particular thing they are addicted to because this addiction can be related to drugs or games.

[Fredomago]

Any addiction negatively affects a person and their close environment, including gambling addiction. However, until a person becomes aware of the true scale of the problem, it is unlikely that anyone will be able to help them. I’ve also come across the view that gambling addiction is one of the hardest addictions to treat, because it does not pose an immediate threat to life or physical health. This makes it more difficult for a person to accurately assess the seriousness of the problem and to change their mindset and habits. So, in a sense, there is truth in the idea that gambling addiction can be a “silent killer” of everything good in an addicted person’s life, as it becomes difficult for them to distinguish the problem from what they perceive as normal behavior.

I like your point,  the problem with those people who are suffering to this kind of addiction is most of them are still in denial, they are thinking that their gambling activities are just fine and they are just enjoying but it's the different way from other people seen in them, the time they accept their addiction the better time that they can assess the level of that addiciton, from that point of view, if they have that self-will to stop and ask for help, it's easier to define if what action that needed to take to cure the problem.

[UmerIdrees]

Gambling is a silent killer these days because there are allot of people who are actually struggling with gambling addiction deep down inside that nobody knows about. Making it difficult for people to discover and give advice and get a possible solution. The solution to this silent and secret killer is to speak out and looking for a professional help because from what I have seen play out talking to people about your gambling problems will go a long way in coming out of this silent killer called gambling addiction.

Sometimes the gamblers know that he is doing extra gambling and it is hurting him financially and emotionally, but he is not willing to accept it. The gambler who are addicted knows that gambling is destroying them slowly, but still they insist on gambling. One need to seek out some professional person who can guide them how to control the gambling addiction otherwise it will ruin the gambler's life and only his family is the one who will suffer the most in this situation.

[hedgeh0g]

I like your point,  the problem with those people who are suffering to this kind of addiction is most of them are still in denial, they are thinking that their gambling activities are just fine and they are just enjoying but it's the different way from other people seen in them, the time they accept their addiction the better time that they can assess the level of that addiciton, from that point of view, if they have that self-will to stop and ask for help, it's easier to define if what action that needed to take to cure the problem.

I don't feel the same craving for gambling as I used to, because I understand how it affects a player's psyche and the impact of gambling. However, I remember myself and my behavior when I wanted to play wildly, no matter what. I couldn't tear myself away from the game even at night, because it consumed me. Admitting that I was addicted took a lot of time and work on myself, as well as analyzing everything that revolves around the game and my life—it's not easy at all. I sometimes think that some players will never be able to simply admit their problem because they have to overcome their own self-control, and not everyone can do that.

[icebar]

Gambling is a silent killer these days because there are allot of people who are actually struggling with gambling addiction deep down inside that nobody knows about. Making it difficult for people to discover and give advice and get a possible solution. The solution to this silent and secret killer is to speak out and looking for a professional help because from what I have seen play out talking to people about your gambling problems will go a long way in coming out of this silent killer called gambling addiction.

One thing about addiction is that you the person involved will need to accept to the fact that you yourself is addicted and be willing to open for help because if there is no determination for changes. Because I have seen so many cases of addicts actually getting professional help and still ending up been addicted to the particular thing they are addicted to because this addiction can be related to drugs or games.

If a gambler does not understand his addiction, he will never be able to get free of his addiction. There are some gamblers who do not understand it at first, but later they realize that they are addicted. In this case, those gamblers can come back from there later, but for those who are weak-willed and cannot take proper action despite knowing about the addiction, addiction has a serious impact. If you are addicted, you must try. If you do not try, there is no possibility of getting immediate results where many cannot come back from even trying.

[GiftedMAN]

Sometimes the gamblers know that he is doing extra gambling and it is hurting him financially and emotionally, but he is not willing to accept it. The gambler who are addicted knows that gambling is destroying them slowly, but still they insist on gambling. One need to seek out some professional person who can guide them how to control the gambling addiction otherwise it will ruin the gambler's life and only his family is the one who will suffer the most in this situation.

That’s right. Most of the times, an addicted gambler is aware of their gambling problems, and sometimes they even swear never to gamble again but they always see themselves being drawn back to gambling and making the same mistake over and over again. That is why it is always difficult for folks who are addicted to get over their addiction by themselves. The best way to approach addiction, just as you rightly said is to seek for professional help and then be willing to accept whatever help they’re offered.

[Sonia_123]

The most noticeable symptoms of addiction is the fact that these gamblers begin to think differently,  their thoughts fixated on gambling and no room for improvement or growth which limits their mindset to thinking that gambling is actually the only way.

On the long run, there would be behavioral changes that comes with talking to oneself and in some cases psychological issues. There was this friend of mine  who would rather borrow money to gamble than borrowing money to eat or solve critical issues,  because he sees gambling as the only way. Till date, he is still stuck at a place without any change or improvement even after several advises.

Addicted gamblers become secretive and don't want to share their monetary aspect of their lives with any one also being moody because they are always thinking of the losses they have incurred and for the ones that have involved themselves in borrowing, they think on how to pay back their debts through their unknown wins and so they are always carried away with thought and before you know it they go into depression and above .

[dunfida]

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.

You would definitely be ending up on having a miserable life at the time that your addiction is something that you cant already made out such control. It would be just that impossible that you wont be able to notice it out along the way. Actually its not silent because you can be able to determine already whether you are still fine when it comes to finances or not. You are just that trying out to neglect on whats happening in front and if you do just let it happen then it do means that you are tolerating into the things on whats happening or simply having that letting the addiction until you would be able to notice it out on to those consequences that you would be able to experience later on. Its not actually silent on which i do agree on some words on here because on the time or moment that you do gamble then those signs that you are already on negative is on the moment that you do become impulsive and you do gradually be losing up that too much which is more than on what you can afford to lose.

This is why its always important that you should be knowing about the risks management and moderation when it comes to spending. You are the ones will be that having the decision whether you would be stopping or you would be that continuing on which it will be basing up on the condition that you are on.

[passwordnow]

Their minds are fixed and no matter what you tell to them about stopping or gambling with what they can afford to lose, it won't matter anymore. Because what's on their mind is set to gamble for as long as they can and if they're out of funds, they'd do everything they can just to get on that and able to gamble again. So, addiction in all sense is truly bad and is hard to cure when they're already in that state. They will recognize that it's doing them bad instead of their desire when no one is helping them anymore financially because they're out of money already.

The depletion of sanity in acting implies that the impulsive yearnings of a person have assumed control of the whole of his or her life and we feel baffled whenever we attempt to provide even the most sensible guidance. You correctly describe how this addiction causes people to push aside the lines of right and wrong just to get immediate satisfaction. Financial ruin is not always a pleasant wake-up call and could set us off on the fatal errors of history.

That is also a big sign that something is wrong happening in your life and maybe those life decisions you did are bad. The struggle of someone dealing with financial problem is due to our action and whenever we're addicted to gambling, that causes us to gamble more and forget about the importance of being adept in it. Because the satisfaction that we're getting from it is just temporary while the problem that it creates could be a lifetime problem that you'll have hard time to remove and solve. And many struggles in that problem so, they carry that until they grow older if ever they don't learn.

[DYOR+BTC]

Yes it is a silent killer as it kills slowly till it eats down to the final stage of a man life that finds it difficult controlling his gambling life. Addiction is a very dangerous disease all gamblers should avoid because it has to key to unlock and inflict pains to someone that finds if different working towards his or her establish gambling principles. In other to outstand addiction one must become a principled and well cultured gambler that never operates outside those principles you know as your watch dog in gambling know matter the circumstances we find  ourselves in while gambling. Most gamblers allow themselves to be controlled by greed and other related factors.

[Odusko]

Their minds are fixed and no matter what you tell to them about stopping or gambling with what they can afford to lose, it won't matter anymore. Because what's on their mind is set to gamble for as long as they can and if they're out of funds, they'd do everything they can just to get on that and able to gamble again. So, addiction in all sense is truly bad and is hard to cure when they're already in that state. They will recognize that it's doing them bad instead of their desire when no one is helping them anymore financially because they're out of money already.

The depletion of sanity in acting implies that the impulsive yearnings of a person have assumed control of the whole of his or her life and we feel baffled whenever we attempt to provide even the most sensible guidance. You correctly describe how this addiction causes people to push aside the lines of right and wrong just to get immediate satisfaction. Financial ruin is not always a pleasant wake-up call and could set us off on the fatal errors of history.

That is also a big sign that something is wrong happening in your life and maybe those life decisions you did are bad. The struggle of someone dealing with financial problem is due to our action and whenever we're addicted to gambling, that causes us to gamble more and forget about the importance of being adept in it. Because the satisfaction that we're getting from it is just temporary while the problem that it creates could be a lifetime problem that you'll have hard time to remove and solve. And many struggles in that problem so, they carry that until they grow older if ever they don't learn.

Financial management is very important and as much as we can we must try to get that aspect of our life fixed before anything else, most especially things that require a lot of mental and financial spending like gambling, sometimes gamblers make the worst financial mistakes because of lack of financial knowledge and decipline.

[Mehmet69]

Financial management is very important and as much as we can we must try to get that aspect of our life fixed before anything else, most especially things that require a lot of mental and financial spending like gambling, sometimes gamblers make the worst financial mistakes because of lack of financial knowledge and decipline.

If you want to achieve success in life, learning financial management is very important. I have not seen any gamblers around me thinking about financial management. We should divide our entire income in different ways according to our needs. And the money flow should be managed properly. Without proper financial management, you will spend a lot in a very short time. Which you will not even realize. But if you can learn financial management properly, then your waste will be less than half.

But if we look at gamblers, we will see that they do not think about financial management. That is why they repeatedly bet big and when they lose, they increase it again later.

[Orpichukwu]

Financial management is very important and as much as we can we must try to get that aspect of our life fixed before anything else, most especially things that require a lot of mental and financial spending like gambling, sometimes gamblers make the worst financial mistakes because of lack of financial knowledge and decipline.

Damn right. As long as it concerns financial matters, having a good financial management system/skill in place is a must because without it thing would always go wrong. It’s even more serious when it involves gambling because it’s easier for a gambler to start feeling all emotional and start making some nasty decisions, and without a good financial management skill, it becomes easy for emotions to get involved and they start losing lots of money.

[Sandra_hakeem]

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.

It's a silent killer and it'll remain that way. The potency will never be the same if it has a physical reflection; infact, you'll have nothing to worry about since you can just see it happening. Depression is a disorder of the mind, but one needs to understand this to be able to avoid doing too much in a casino hall. Self awareness is all they need to realize they're not even on track anymore, but how does one introduce these discipline when they're already deep into the game? That's a question for an expert!

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.

Every other development will be as a result of manic depression. That's when they start borrowing up and down, and they can't even afford to pay basic bills, talk more of paying back them loans.

[iBaba]

gambling addiction is a disease that does not make noise since it develops gradually and unobstrusively. Wins at the start create a misleading perception of control, and risks become smaller and forgotten. The citizens go on blindly without considering the risk and do not pay attention to limits, believing that they can always get back on their feet. They can appear to be confident on the outside but are caught in the trap. Having pride and embarrassment and the illusion of reversing the situation, they tend to sink further into addiction which is extremely difficult to overcome.

And the kind of disease gambling is, is the most scaring one because it is the one that can silently kill you without you knowing the much damage it has caused. It is also the most  or one of the most dangerous diseases because in most cases even the victim is not aware of the side effect of the gambling they are into but they just feel the little gains they are making is enough for them and do not look at a major problem.

An addicted gambler will not even have a large win in his hands for long - he will inevitably lose it. That's the insidiousness of gambling addiction. Gambling itself becomes the goal, not winning, and certainly not entertainment. It's like a drug addict - you don't get high, but you need to use it. Whether the gambler develops the disease unnoticeably or clearly for others depends on the sufficiency of money he has.

Yes. Gambling is not the best practice to indulge into because it is not everyone that can take the risks associated with it and that's why it's not  advisable to go into it if you are not clear about what you are going into yet or when you are someone that naturally can't control resources in your hands then avoid gambling because one they you might regret your actions and decisions for that period.

[freedomgo]

It is not really that silent imo. The addicts I know of have one thing in common. They all seek to borrow money from anybody. It doesn’t matter whether they really know the person or not. It they have your number in their phone, sooner or later you will receive a call or a whatsapp message from these people and they always have an emergency going on which they need money for but in reality they need money to keep gambling.

These people can’t stay silent. Because when they run out of money, the only way there is left for them to keep playing is to borrow money. When they run out of all options, that’s where it gets really dangerous.

They can't be silent if its killing them. Gambling addicts who have no money to supplement their addiction will burst out so as much as possible, they will take all means to make money and satisfy their urge in gambling.

Gambling addiction maybe a silent killer on its own but the addict himself is highly aware of that. The thing is, they won't admit to others that they are dying to fight gambling addiction even if its killing them inside.

[Bitcoin.com97]

I don’t think it’s really a silent killer tho, but addiction is actually a theft of joy , when addicted to something it makes you feel like your life depends on it,it can also damage one’s mindset and life which can result to selling of properties and borrowing money in order just to bet , self awareness can help a lot of people from gambling addiction and heal their damaged mindset .

[romero121]

I don’t think it’s really a silent killer tho, but addiction is actually a theft of joy , when addicted to something it makes you feel like your life depends on it,it can also damage one’s mindset and life which can result to selling of properties and borrowing money in order just to bet , self awareness can help a lot of people from gambling addiction and heal their damaged mindset .

Gambling addiction is a theft of joy as well as a silent killer. From my personal experience I've experienced more physical changes happening within me while gambling. Our mind always think about gambling and never goes beyond. This means whenever we loss, it creates a panicking feel whether we'll win in the upcoming bets or not. Whenever our joy is lost, automatically it affects the body

[tread93]

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.

I dont think it is gambling that is the overarching killer its the compounding effect of all the problems and or issues that lead to gambling mixed with the problems of also gsmbling and losing and still going back for more in an addictive fashion. When that happens people seek gambling for comfort to help them forget their problems and that stress of not dealing with those problems is the real silent killer IMO