Can there be positive sides of addiction?

[junder]

It might depend on the specific context, but addiction inevitably leads to negative consequences, and yes gambling addiction is undeniably a bad thing. However, while there are positive aspects to gambling, they disappear once addiction sets in.

I’m not sure there’s anyone whose life has improved after becoming addicted to gambling ruin is inevitable once someone is addicted to gambling that’s just the reality.

[virasisog]

Other than being creative to make money in order to support their addiction is there any other positive side on it?
But jokes asides, there wouldn't be any positive effect in any addiction, being addicted to something would lead to distraction, maybe not their wealth but it could also ruin their health.
Let's take gambling addiction as an example, even if they are constantly winning do you think that they could take care of their health? take care of their body? how about their mental health? stress or fatigue?

[m2017]

While writing a reply to a thread, a thought about addiction crossed my mind. We usually describe addiction as something that ruins a person, whether through gambling or other destructive behaviors. However, I started wondering if it is possible for an addiction to have a positive impact on someone's life.

What I like about this forum is that it sparks some truly absurd discussions.

Addiction has the same positive impact on a person's life as poverty and hunger, which allow a person to stay slim and not to get fat.

Consider a gambler who is addicted but has mastered the craft so well that their winnings consistently fund their entire lifestyle.

It is impossible to develop a mastery in a field in which success depends not on expertise, but on chance (the internal algorithms of the gambling system).

Even though they cannot stop gambling, their success supports them financially.

But since he suffers from a gambling addiction, his entire attention is focused solely on gambling, and nothing else interests him (in other areas of life). Excessive preoccupation with one thing deprives a person of the opportunity to try to realize themselves in other areas.

In this scenario, should we still view such a lifestyle as an addiction, or is it something positive?

We would consider this lifestyle as something positive if you provide an example of a gambler who suffers from a gambling addiction, but has such a level of skill luck that it allows him to support his living and passion for gambling.

I want to say that your example is something mythical.

Generally, society imagines an addict as someone whose life has been ruined and who has become a liability to their family and community.

Perhaps, because that is exactly what it leads to.

But if the compulsion leads to success and stability, what do we call that?

Give at least one example (or any reader of this topic), and we'll come up with a name later.

Can an addiction truly be considered positive if the outcome is beneficial?

Addiction only benefits casinos and psychiatric \ medical centers that make money from gamblers.

[Negotiation]

I don't think there is any positive side to addiction if there is one but when addiction sets in the human brain no longer works logically. The positive aspects disappear when addiction sets in that is the biggest cruelty of this problem. Also gambling may temporarily teach someone some tricks, but addiction only brings destruction. Once you lose control it is almost impossible to come back from there or improve your life, as soon as addiction sets in they turn into reckless behavior so those qualities are no longer useful.

[Rashlyowl]

Let's take gambling addiction as an example, even if they are constantly winning do you think that they could take care of their health? take care of their body? how about their mental health? stress or fatigue?

Why not?

If gambling addiction would make we win continuously, it would be a fun thing because we can earn money without having to work, we will even have more time to take care of ourselves. Unfortunately, the reality of gambling addiction is not like that, since gambling is a game of luck, we can win or lose & when a losing streak comes, we will start to get stressed.

[Hypnosis00]

Let's take gambling addiction as an example, even if they are constantly winning do you think that they could take care of their health? take care of their body? how about their mental health? stress or fatigue?

Why not?

If gambling addiction would make we win continuously, it would be a fun thing because we can earn money without having to work, we will even have more time to take care of ourselves. Unfortunately, the reality of gambling addiction is not like that, since gambling is a game of luck, we can win or lose & when a losing streak comes, we will start to get stressed.

Unfortunately, that's what IF and consistency winning don't exist in real life. That is why we don't have to put it in our minds because that only leads to frustration.

If we care for ourselves, then we don't have to put ourselves into addiction. Addiction generates mental and physical stress…I'd see a lot of addicted gamblers, and I see how terrible they are at it now. So why should I follow in their footsteps, knowing that it is not good?

Responsible gambling is what we need to see. It is more than winning a few dollars.

[Dunamisx]

Fact check, there are positive side of gambling. Still, when we fail to do the right thing at the right time, we may be persuaded to seeing other things we don't plained for, gambling is not what we can do as we want except when we do the right thing the way it is expected of us, just as we can see that some gamblers have been addicted and at the same time some are not because they are being able to maintain what they do. They also ensure that they follow the right steps as guidelines to responsibly gamble.

[dimonstration]

Fact check, there are positive side of gambling. Still, when we fail to do the right thing at the right time, we may be persuaded to seeing other things we don't plained for, gambling is not what we can do as we want except when we do the right thing the way it is expected of us, just as we can see that some gamblers have been addicted and at the same time some are not because they are being able to maintain what they do. They also ensure that they follow the right steps as guidelines to responsibly gamble.

I think the OP specifically meant addiction not gambling per se because itself is just a form of entertainment which means it was dedicated to give positivity to gamblers who will invest their time to play it.


Imho, Any form of addiction is bad regardless if someone manage to master any strategy that will give him an advantage because he consumes most of his time gambling while sacrificing important matter in life.

Being addicted means you dedicate most of your time on what you are doing.

[Popkon6]

While writing a reply to a thread, a thought about addiction crossed my mind. We usually describe addiction as something that ruins a person, whether through gambling or other destructive behaviors. However, I started wondering if it is possible for an addiction to have a positive impact on someone's life. Consider a gambler who is addicted but has mastered the craft so well that their winnings consistently fund their entire lifestyle. Even though they cannot stop gambling, their success supports them financially.
In this scenario, should we still view such a lifestyle as an addiction, or is it something positive? Generally, society imagines an addict as someone whose life has been ruined and who has become a liability to their family and community. But if the compulsion leads to success and stability, what do we call that? Can an addiction truly be considered positive if the outcome is beneficial?

A person addicted to gambling can never bring good results, those who enter the game of gambling with the intention of earning money cannot always win. Because they like to gamble more and more due to the greed of money, due to which they can lose in gambling due to excessive greed, when they lose in gambling once, they will enter more gambling to recover their lost money.
So in this way, more and more addiction to gambling will be born, as a result, the gambler's desire and desire to earn money from gambling will increase further, as a result, gambling will gradually destroy his life. Therefore, gambling addiction never brings good results in a person's life.

[I_Anime]

While writing a reply to a thread, a thought about addiction crossed my mind. We usually describe addiction as something that ruins a person, whether through gambling or other destructive behaviors. However, I started wondering if it is possible for an addiction to have a positive impact on someone's life. Consider a gambler who is addicted but has mastered the craft so well that their winnings consistently fund their entire lifestyle. Even though they cannot stop gambling, their success supports them financially.
In this scenario, should we still view such a lifestyle as an addiction, or is it something positive? Generally, society imagines an addict as someone whose life has been ruined and who has become a liability to their family and community. But if the compulsion leads to success and stability, what do we call that? Can an addiction truly be considered positive if the outcome is beneficial?

Like they say too much of everything is bad . And first Addiction means a strong, repeated urge to use or do something, even when it’s causing harm or problems in your life. meaning something you can’t do with despite what its impact to your life , now in terms of gambling , the chances of gambling addiction bringing out something good is to slim , despite how one claim to have mastered the system there will still be uncertainty in the game of gambling, so you can’t tell me you will be winning everytime. There are time you will still experience losses and it will more than those that are not addicted to gambling because they don’t gamble as frequent as addicted gamblers .

[BitBakerr1]

I’m not sure there’s anyone whose life has improved after becoming addicted to gambling ruin is inevitable once someone is addicted to gambling that’s just the reality.

No one has gotten into a better place when he’s addicted to gambling once you are addicted to gambling your whole life is finished you will become very miserable and you will lose a lot of things. I know some set of people who have lost their wife and children because of gambling addiction, I also know some set of people who have lost their job because of gambling addiction. There’s no benefits that comes with being so addicted to gambling addiction has made many people to sell all their properties. Anyone who is gambling with without control should better rethink or come to his senses. If not, he will lose everything that he will leave to regret later in the future we should try as much as possible to avoid becoming addicted to gambling.

[Wiwo]

I’m not sure there’s anyone whose life has improved after becoming addicted to gambling ruin is inevitable once someone is addicted to gambling that’s just the reality.

Very true that addiction impacts negatively and we can't point to any of its advantages, but what you may not be entirely correct about at least to some extent is where you mentioned that addiction leads to inevitable ruin, that is not true and correct at least not in 100% cases.

I have seen an addicted gambler who was able to overcome their addiction and turned out to be a better gambler.

So it's all about the discipline and management level of the said addicts most especially those who identify their problems and take steps to correct them themselves.

[Nwadiche]

I don’t feel there is any positive side of gambling addict ,despite negative outcome in gambling most peoples can’t still stop gambling, also chasing loses even if it ruins your life , this is how gambling addiction is seen , so anyone who is in such act , don’t seem to have a positive side of it , you began to chase loses unknownly , some even go as far of taking loan so that they can gamble, instead of fun they take it to another level , I don’t think gambling has any positive side of it.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

If addiction is not something good to experience, then I don't think there is any positive influence from being addicted in gambling, the only thing we can do to help our server out is to avoid being addicted when we are gambling, because to correct this is not easy when we are being affected already, responsible gambling and a disciplined kind of lifestyle is encouraged as we Gamble, keeping up with all this will ensure we are not addicted.

[panjul07]

Addiction itself is a negative thing, the possible positive side is a later situation depending on the addicted person.
What I want to say is about if an addicted person realized that he is addicted then learn something good later then it is a positive side.
But during addiction, I dont think there is a positive side because addiction is when we are out of control.
Anything which is out of control cant be positive ever, not only gambling but in many other things.

[Bluedrem]

I have not yet found the positive side of addiction, whether it is positive or negative. For example, suppose someone is addicted to studying but due to excessive studying, he may become mentally disturbed. On the other hand, many people may be addicted to earning money, in which case earning money can encourage them to do various bad things.
And in the bad aspects, addiction is enough to reach the highest peak of crime. Also, addiction to gambling can destroy a person's life.

[Insanity]

While writing a reply to a thread, a thought about addiction crossed my mind. We usually describe addiction as something that ruins a person, whether through gambling or other destructive behaviors. However, I started wondering if it is possible for an addiction to have a positive impact on someone's life. Consider a gambler who is addicted but has mastered the craft so well that their winnings consistently fund their entire lifestyle. Even though they cannot stop gambling, their success supports them financially.

It all lands to the players risk management and as far as I am concerned, addiction in gambling is never a thing to be boost about because it is an irresponsible act which can be misleading to the point of regretting your actions probably when you realizes your mistake with the records of loosing beyond your budget event though you can afford it based on your income.
Else, I don't see any successful or positive impact in addiction.

Such a critical attitude to irresponsible actions when it comes to reserves funds management bears the masterly realisation of our capital growth. In my opinion, overspending a budget that has already been planned is a big loss, which is counter-productive to the future. We are only able to manage to resist temptations that influence our minds to achieve financial success. You are correct that the feeling of regretting never comes as a result of not following the laid rules.

I believe that the concept of the positive addiction is somewhat misleading. What you have explained is more of discipline and controlled competence as opposed to addiction. The veritable addiction is generally to lose control and in gambling that may be in pursuit of losses, making risky choices. Although one may seem successful in the short-run, it does not necessarily imply that the behavior is sustainable in the long-run. There is however a thin line when an extreme attention or an obsession may lead to productivity when managed accordingly. Self control is the point of difference. Being able to limit and stick to them is a strength to a person but when the limits are lost the negative results tend to take over.

[MRY]

I believe that the concept of the positive addiction is somewhat misleading. What you have explained is more of discipline and controlled competence as opposed to addiction. The veritable addiction is generally to lose control and in gambling that may be in pursuit of losses, making risky choices. Although one may seem successful in the short-run, it does not necessarily imply that the behavior is sustainable in the long-run. There is however a thin line when an extreme attention or an obsession may lead to productivity when managed accordingly. Self control is the point of difference. Being able to limit and stick to them is a strength to a person but when the limits are lost the negative results tend to take over.

One of the tools of ensuring sustainability of our capital is a separation of productive obsessions and mindless impulsive acts. It is a lethal fallacy that we should not make to confuse risky behaviour with success in the future which can bring us insecurity. The character of a person will be deemed robust once he or she can halt before the situation goes out of control. Personal limits will also be followed and each step in investment will be on schedule.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

OP, we live in a world full of hypocrisy. People will judge you when they see the negative side of things, but when it is positive, they will applaud you. Obsession with a particular activity or substance that affects a person negatively is called addiction, and when it affects positively, it is called passion. Funny right? This is how the world sees things.

Negative	Positive
Addiction	Passion
Gambling addiction	Passion for strategy, professional/successful player
Social media addiction	Content creation enthusiasm and obsession
Drug addiction	Fitness dedication/health benefits

Has drug addiction or gambling addiction ever do more good than harm to anyone you know or maybe is there a historical record that talked about people that did well in their state of addictions? I'm not putting down the whole fact in what you said because to a certain extent you are correct (we are living in a world of hypocrisy) but yet there's still a question we must ask and answer before we can defend the addiction of drugs or gambling. Has anyone had a better life in such state? Even some chronic addict that are named in some historical records testified of how they became better after they finally defeated the addiction that almost ended their career.

[fredericktaylor]

From my point of view, there is no positive side to addiction, nothing good can be gained through addiction, addiction can only lead to destruction. Through addiction, people have no sense of right and wrong at all, a person does not remain in a normal life but becomes completely crazy. Addiction takes away a person's healthy normal life, as well as wealth, loved ones and life. It is better to make gambling decisions with awareness, gambling based on greed or emotion is absolutely not right, as this will increase the amount of losses and gradually increase the chances of addiction.