When does gambling turn from entertainment to addiction?

[Antotena]

I think many gamblers would like to be able to rewind time. After all, many of them often lose unrealistically huge amounts of money at the moment when they lose control, because for example, if a decent gambler came and lost all the initial money that he wanted to allocate specifically to the casino, then he can ignite excitement inside and start spending too much, borrowing money from someone to lose it too. From that moment on, he wants to win everything back faster and invests money in the casino over and over again, and at that moment, most likely, he dreams of going back. It will never be done. He should have been careful beforehand.

I think that is what make us human beings. We are not born with some things, we learn through our mistakes and the mistakes of some people around us and if you learn from your mistakes is the best. There are some gamblers that are here for more than 5 years now that have been gambling and making nothing and they have never for once be bold enough to amend their mistakes or learn from their past mistakes, they don't even know they are doing wrongs.

There is fun in gambling if you view it that you are looking for fun and at the same time there is money in gambling but fun should precede the money. By the time money become the first thing you are looking for in gambling, you will lose focus and even forget the essence of why you start betting in the first place and if you have been gambling because of you want to make money, you may realize that after spending time, you will make nothing.

[sotelorene]

I think the answer to the. Question " when does gambling turn from entertainment to addiction" ? Is when a gambler began to lose and play often than usual or often than they use to gamble that is the early sign that someone I mean a gambler has started shifting from the so called entertainment game to addiction. And funny enough some people who think they are gambling for fun are mostly the people that surfers addiction and I keep asking why but I realized sometimes they can not control their emotions.

[Pandu Geddon]

In the first instance, many gamblers gamble only for entertainment, while there are some gamblers who gamble only with friends on various issues, and there are some gamblers who gamble in the hope of making small profits. However, these issues only become problematic when a gambler loses control and the issue is no longer limited to entertainment, but gradually becomes an addiction.

When you feel the need for that entertainment every day, you may need to be careful. Taking a break to stabilize the urge to gamble can also help us control gambling activities, because that is indeed what should be done. Many gamblers who initially gamble for fun or entertainment eventually become addicted to gambling, starting from their inability to control their gambling activities. So, gambling addiction is actually something we create ourselves because of the habits we engage in.

[suzanne5223]

In the first instance, many gamblers gamble only for entertainment, while there are some gamblers who gamble only with friends on various issues, and there are some gamblers who gamble in the hope of making small profits.

The reality is that every gambler gambles for a chance because gambling is a game of chance, although it can be genuinely entertaining, just like any other social activity that costs us money, since gambling can provide a break from routine, stress, or boredom. But most reason we gamble is to try our luck if luck is on our side.
The reason gamblers claim to gamble for entertainment is to keep themselves in check when gambling triggers dopamine in the brain, and gamblers that dont follow this practice, while also checking their gambling psychology, manage bankroll, and leaving the game instead of doing revenge gambling, will turn into addicted gamblers.

[Lida93]

In my opinion, a gambler must be mature and responsible. Therefore, gambling is not intended for minors. Even when they are old enough, immature thinking will lead them to the wrong gambling habits, which can harm themselves and their families. I suggest considering everything before gambling. If it doesn't harm anyone, go ahead and gamble.

Some people need to undergo brain and intellectual tests before they should be allowed to gamble. Some are just mature in age and not mature enough in thinking to handle gambling pressure, and such persons should not just be allowed to gamble just because they are old enough.

Not necessarily brain and intellectual test but a lot of people need to actually go through some sort thorough checks before being allowed to gamble, the required test that should be recommended should be age related, the individual's mental capability to be able to withstand circumstances that is associated with losses which may lead to depression because often time some bettors often go bankrupt as a result of their frequent engagement in gambling activities, hence such protocols are required to ascertain the bettors mental health before being allowed to gamble.

[Rubuchi]

True, and this is also about losing control, some gamblers don't have the energy to control their emotions, they allow it to make decisions for them and leads them to what will destroy their lives and if they give room to it, it won't only destroy their lives but their family lives will also be affected. So keep everything in balanced both the way they gamble, is the option that a gambler needs to decide as it will keep their lives at rest.

truthfully said by you. The side effects of people who allow their emotions to get over them to the point where they take some drastic decisions that greatly influence their lives and that of their family. It has never been an easy thing for somebody to be able to control their emotions and if you are telling people from day one not to allow themselves get addicted or take risks bigger than them, they will not agree with you and will be thinking they are smart until gambling deals with them and teaches them the bitterness that comes with wrong decisions.

[shawonngp]

Whether you win or lose, once you lose control of your emotions, it can lead to addiction. Once you experience winning, you start thinking you’re lucky and that you can do it again and again. That’s usually where addiction starts without you even realizing it, it’s like a trap because the next thing that could happen is a losing streak.

Now, since you’ve won before, you hold onto that feeling and believe you can do it again even after losing many times. That’s when you start chasing your losses. And the cycle continues as long as you don’t control yourself.

In my opinion, gambling addiction does not start with a big loss, but most of the time small or medium wins start the addiction. Because these small or medium wins or big ones give us false confidence. When we win once or twice, we think we understand everything about gambling and have become skilled. But the reality is, most gambling games are designed in such a way that the house edge is there in the long run. Another reason is the failure mentality of getting money back after losing. If we start betting more in the hope of getting money back after losing, that too is often lost. That is why we should understand our financial situation and play under our own control.

I think there are many reasons for gambling addiction, even if there is a big loss, gambling can be addictive, because if there is a big loss, no one wants to accept it easily, so they start aggressive gambling to recover the loss. It can be seen that the amount of their loss increases; thus, gambling turns from entertainment to addiction. Another reason is that those who start new gambling win some bets, and their confidence increases; they think that it is possible to get rich easily, so they take big stakes and continue to lose. But they think it is possible to get back their lost money if they continue gambling, which is one of the reasons for gambling addiction. Another reason is that we always say that if you want to do responsible gambling, you cannot exceed the budget. So those who could not control became addicted to gambling.

[Ever-young]

truthfully said by you. The side effects of people who allow their emotions to get over them to the point where they take some drastic decisions that greatly influence their lives and that of their family. It has never been an easy thing for somebody to be able to control their emotions and if you are telling people from day one not to allow themselves get addicted or take risks bigger than them, they will not agree with you and will be thinking they are smart until gambling deals with them and teaches them the bitterness that comes with wrong decisions.

I believe a gambler's ability to control their emotions is usually based on their mindset and approach towards gambling. For instance, a gambler who takes gambling as a form of entertainment would never find it that hard to control their emotions whenever the situation arise, or in a situation where most gamblers who are in gambling solely for the profits or financial benefits would most likely lose control. So it's all about the mindset, because this is usually what influences the gambler's decisions and approach towards gambling.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

I think the answer to the. Question " when does gambling turn from entertainment to addiction" ? Is when a gambler began to lose and play often than usual or often than they use to gamble that is the early sign that someone I mean a gambler has started shifting from the so called entertainment game to addiction. And funny enough some people who think they are gambling for fun are mostly the people that surfers addiction and I keep asking why but I realized sometimes they can not control their emotions.

Apart from that, the moment an individual states that they are going to be gambling for the purpose of financial dependency, that means that gambling was never a form of entertainment for them starting from the day one and by having such decision to take gambling as a source of income, addiction will start to kick in and if the person lacks self discipline, they would easily get addicted to gambling. There are other situations tho but when a gambler is more dependent on financial profit from gambling, there is a high chance of addiction.

[Akbarkoe]

Maybe it can be said that a person starts addiction when he starts to be greedy, sometimes when the first and second win they turn on the greed in themselves to win more money in gambling and that can be the main cause of addiction, because this behavior is not easy to realize while we are still in a very happy game.
Someone will say, I'll try again and again and again until I get a win that I can be proud of and show off on my social media status. LOL

[Dunamisx]

The moment a Gambler is unable to regulate how he gambles, then addiction begins to set in. Also, when a gambler is always chasing after losses, search could be an indication of addiction because he wants to recover and will continue playing until he loses control beyond measure, seeing someone gamble abnormally is not encouraging at all and this is what indiscipline can cause and later advance into addiction.

[Hewlet]

If a gambler loses in more than one gamble, he should take a break and try to find out the reasons why he lost, so that he does not lose again for the same reason in the future.

The reason why you loose while gambling is quite simple, it's because you didn't win and there's no point making a big deal of it. At the early phase of gambling, it's all fun and excitement untill you make it something you can't do without and then it becomes a major problem.

From the way gambling always takes gambling, you will just know that there's no big difference between them and alcoholic because in all honesty, they are making it look like they can't do without gambling once they get started at it, isn't that on it own the highest level of addiction?

[sompitonov]

The moment a Gambler is unable to regulate how he gambles, then addiction begins to set in. Also, when a gambler is always chasing after losses, search could be an indication of addiction because he wants to recover and will continue playing until he loses control beyond measure, seeing someone gamble abnormally is not encouraging at all and this is what indiscipline can cause and later advance into addiction.

When I started playing, I thought I'd be able to be disciplined, but then I realized the game was so overwhelming that I couldn't control myself. I think I was particularly influenced by the way other players wrote about their success in games; they seemed to be boasting, but at the same time, it's clear that players would prefer not to mention losses. In any case, over time, I learned to strictly limit my losses because I understand that even one extra bet can trigger a fury of winning it back at any cost.

[Junii]

I think it was attachment plus when peoples feels that they will be rich from gambling. An attitude of the next one will hit . When peoples start thinking like that automatically gambling becomes dangerous.

[jeremypwr]

Gambling goes from entertainment to addiction when there is an obvious problem at hand.
If you are gambling thinking you can make a living do so, that's the first problem right there.

[Queen uloma]

I agree with most of the points you mentioned. Although gambling starts for fun for many people, once it gets out of control, it turns into an addiction. The most warning sign of gambling addiction is unsuccessful attempts to recover the money lost. This shows that a gambler starts betting large amounts and makes decisions based on emotions. In this way, after gambling outside his budget, he starts regretting it again. I think gambling is less a problem of losing money, but more a problem of losing control. If someone cannot abide by his set limits, does not want to stop even after losing. If he continues to play with the necessary money without thinking about his family, then that is heading towards addiction.

You have said it all,  gambling starts as fun for many people, but when it gets out of control, it turns to addiction. All I want to say is that gambling addiction does not just start at once it grows when a person lacks discipline and when a person allow greed to control them. Many gambler always think that one more bet can change their life. And that mindset is totally wrong because it can lead to bigger losses. When you don’t have self control in gambling it can damage your finance, your peace of mind and your relationship with people or families. That is why it is important to set boundaries and limit, don’t chase after losses and don’t use money that is meant for other responsibilities to gamble.

[Muba20]

I think the answer to the. Question " when does gambling turn from entertainment to addiction" ? Is when a gambler began to lose and play often than usual or often than they use to gamble that is the early sign that someone I mean a gambler has started shifting from the so called entertainment game to addiction. And funny enough some people who think they are gambling for fun are mostly the people that surfers addiction and I keep asking why but I realized sometimes they can not control their emotions.

The gambler, when he loses a lot, develops a strong desire to recover, and after the strong desire to recover is formed, his addiction actually starts. And in such a situation, the gambler does not understand very well about himself that he is heading towards addiction. Even if he gambles for fun in the beginning, it is no longer fun. Under the pressure of excessive losses, every bet becomes a weapon for the gambler to recover. Uncontrolled emotions help the gambler reach the peak of addiction. Therefore, if emotions can be controlled, then it is definitely possible to escape from addiction.

[Wakate]

The moment a Gambler is unable to regulate how he gambles, then addiction begins to set in. Also, when a gambler is always chasing after losses, search could be an indication of addiction because he wants to recover and will continue playing until he loses control beyond measure, seeing someone gamble abnormally is not encouraging at all and this is what indiscipline can cause and later advance into addiction.

When I started playing, I thought I'd be able to be disciplined, but then I realized the game was so overwhelming that I couldn't control myself. I think I was particularly influenced by the way other players wrote about their success in games; they seemed to be boasting, but at the same time, it's clear that players would prefer not to mention losses. In any case, over time, I learned to strictly limit my losses because I understand that even one extra bet can trigger a fury of winning it back at any cost.

That is the way gambling works and most times you may not understand why you are taking much of your time to gamble looking for any means for you to make profits. Gambling should have an atom of risk management to prevent gambling for too many times in a day. We need to set a time to gamble so the urge can be reduced drastically.

[Yorubek]

I think many gamblers would like to be able to rewind time. After all, many of them often lose unrealistically huge amounts of money at the moment when they lose control, because for example, if a decent gambler came and lost all the initial money that he wanted to allocate specifically to the casino, then he can ignite excitement inside and start spending too much, borrowing money from someone to lose it too. From that moment on, he wants to win everything back faster and invests money in the casino over and over again, and at that moment, most likely, he dreams of going back. It will never be done. He should have been careful beforehand.

I think that is what make us human beings. We are not born with some things, we learn through our mistakes and the mistakes of some people around us and if you learn from your mistakes is the best. There are some gamblers that are here for more than 5 years now that have been gambling and making nothing and they have never for once be bold enough to amend their mistakes or learn from their past mistakes, they don't even know they are doing wrongs.

There is fun in gambling if you view it that you are looking for fun and at the same time there is money in gambling but fun should precede the money. By the time money become the first thing you are looking for in gambling, you will lose focus and even forget the essence of why you start betting in the first place and if you have been gambling because of you want to make money, you may realize that after spending time, you will make nothing.

Only humans make mistakes, but learning from mistakes and not making the same mistakes in the future is true education. It is true that the main reason of gambling should be entertainment, but by expecting more than entertainment, one will face financial losses as well as wasting valuable time. When a gambler starts gambling with the money he can afford to lose, he can control his greed and not become aggressive after winning or losing and can manage gambling in a disciplined manner by taking the right decisions.

[nara1892]

Gambling goes from entertainment to addiction when there is an obvious problem at hand.
If you are gambling thinking you can make a living do so, that's the first problem right there.

Indeed, it all depends on how a person approaches gambling from the start, and that will determine their future fate.
The goal of making money is always the primary intention that leads gamblers to many disasters. Gambling does offer the opportunity to earn money, but what we must focus on here is not the prize itself, but rather how the game works to produce results. If, for example, the method doesn't make sense and doesn't rely on any method, then no matter how hard you try, you still won't always achieve your goals.