Serious harms of online gambling addiction

[danherbias07]

It will depend on him whether he will recover or not. Mentally, it will be tough. About all the money he borrowed, well, that's going to be a long time before he will pay them all back. But all those who loaned money to him have nothing else to do but to wait. I mean, they have no choice. If he is dead, then nothing will come in return.

Anyway, I have seen in the news that there's an increase in gambling addicts even locally for us. It will be tough to find someone who can help, but I have also seen some groups who are reaching out to help gambling addicts recover. I know some need rehabilitation, but if it can be done through discussions and maybe changing habits, a strong mentality could really make it out.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

Well, to my knowledge, there's no way a person can incur so much debt from different lenders without any of their loved ones being aware of it. Most people cannot hide their behavior when they are under financial pressure. Considering the different lenders this guy owed, according to what you said, I am partially sure that someone must have known about it and advised him, but he didn't listen.

These are the kinds of habits that some people fall into when they start gambling, and that's because they lack self-control. If someone is aware of their tendency to gamble irresponsibly, they should not involve themselves in gambling because they might not be able to resist the urge to make irresponsible decisions. This is why some people say, "Gambling is not for everyone."

If you see someone in this situation, it's good to always advise them or refer them to where they can get help. Some of them might actually want help but don't know how to speak up.

[Bryan jessy]

The recovery process all depends on if he has actually made up his mind to let go else it will not be that easy on him, it is really a sad one, things like this do happen though, people appear descent outside but secretly they are either doing something indecent or living in pretenses. The truth is that people can get addicted to anything they engrossed so much on or find enjoyable regardless of whether it is beneficial or not, because it is so not normal for a person to keep engaging on something that he has been losing his money to for a very long time without thinking of the later effect of his actions, his losses, and all the accumulated debt and how to settle them.

[Fiasem20]

Humans judge from the outside and not the inside,you seeing a person that looks decent on the outside doesn’t necessarily mean they’re decent on the inside,the quiet ones they’re honestly the ones that think outside human imagination and when their secrets leak out to the public everyone wouldn’t want to believe it came from the so called decent/innocent individual.Lately,my neighbor lost her first son,though it isn’t related to gambling field but it’s a bit connected to the content of the Op.My neighbor’s first son who was known for he’s quiet and innocent look went to the university and became a chronic smoker and due to medical complications he lost he’s life,so what I’m pointing out in essence is;don’t judge a book by it’s cover.

[bangjoe]

Do you believe that gambling causes this? Or the irresponsible behaviour of the individual involved in this matter?

I have said this a hundred times, we should not gamble with the intention of making money and knowing its consequences and if someone does then they have to bear it no matter whether they like it or not.

Wanting to say it a hundred times or even a thousand times until your mouth foams or your fingers ache to the point of not being able to type, this kind of problem will be raised continuously as a topic of conversation in gambling discussions, because there will be no end, so we have to say it many times and pretend that he is a new member who has not discussed about the dangers of gambling addiction and what should be the purpose of gambling.

Well I agree with you, I will also definitely convey the same thing, I hope there is a topic of addiction that can be pinned on the diction board, then in the key, so that people do not always raise the same title/similar.

I think I should do it.

[LastKiss]

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Now the end result of this person is the destruction of his career, so if a person is secretly gambling, it is definitely best to stay away from the signs of addiction. Look at how people's lives are being destroyed by online gambling, can he recover?

Recover from his losses? I guess not.

But recovering from his bad mentality is always possible, he can still change his habit by overcome his gambling addiction and develop the self control needed to avoid making the same mistakes again. It's not uncommon to find out that someone who doesn't seem to know anything about gambling is actually addicted to online gambling since it's so easy to access online gambling nowdays.

Being in debt to many people can drive someone to become crazy and make them feel like turning their life around is impossible. Later, they may start thinking about crazy things such as suicide or stealing cause of the burden is so huge, it often happens when people aren't prepared for the consequences of gambling.

[Y3shot]

I don't know why many are finding it difficult to be a responsible gambler, it is clearly showing that anything will fail to do in the right way will definitely Hunt after us later in life, gambling was intended to make us have fun, but I will behavior towards it will choose on whether to achieve this same goal or to be affected negatively from gambling, responsible gambling is not difficult to achieve once we can maintain high discipline for ourselves, this is all about being able to have emotional control and also set some realistic target towards how we are going to gamble responsibly.

Responsible gambling is difficult based on the mindset one has towards gambling. When people believe gambling is an opportunity to make a lot of money, they wouldn’t mind gambling with money that doesn't belong to them and which they can't afford to lose. Having a good understanding of gambling makes it easy for one to be disciplined in gambling.

If you have the wrong mindset about gambling, it is impossible to be disciplined because you can't be disciplined about what you don't know. Knowing the risks in gambling is what gives people a reason to be disciplined.

[Zlantann]

Humans judge from the outside and not the inside,you seeing a person that looks decent on the outside doesn’t necessarily mean they’re decent on the inside,the quiet ones they’re honestly the ones that think outside human imagination and when their secrets leak out to the public everyone wouldn’t want to believe it came from the so called decent/innocent individual.Lately,my neighbor lost her first son,though it isn’t related to gambling field but it’s a bit connected to the content of the Op.My neighbor’s first son who was known for he’s quiet and innocent look went to the university and became a chronic smoker and due to medical complications he lost he’s life,so what I’m pointing out in essence is;don’t judge a book by it’s cover.

Human judgement makes some struggling gamblers keep their battles secret. Gamblers are always attacked by society when they become addicts, so many of them die in silence. I think he would have gotten help if he had opened up about his struggles to a relative or friend. Rather, he pretended that he was fine, but he was dying emotionally. I tell people that there is no shame in sharing your problems with people who you think could help. Everybody is going through diverse challenges, so you are not alone. 

I tell people that they should seek help if they are overwhelmed with an addictive behaviour. Not everyone os judgemental, and they could offer help. There is also a lot of information online that could be helful to those going through diffeent forms of addiction.

[IjawMan]

Look at how people's lives are being destroyed by online gambling, can he recover?

It is really that simple to blame our irresponsibility on gambling than managing to cultivating a responsible discipline gambling culture. At the moment, it will look enjoyable while gambling without control ontil you get to the level of addiction and it becomes a problem to not just you alone, but to everyone around you getting affected by your gambling addiction character which includes loans requests.

Recovery from gambling addiction is not as simple as we read it on paper, you have to intensive about every conditions to recovery, other wise, you will be running back in weeks at most.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

I tell people that they should seek help if they are overwhelmed with an addictive behaviour. Not everyone os judgemental, and they could offer help. There is also a lot of information online that could be helful to those going through diffeent forms of addiction.

Some people that are very sensitive enough in taking action will definitely go for a therapist in this situation, knowing that addiction is not what to be taken with a careless approach, while some that don't know what they wanted, neither understand what is also at stake for them will choose to do nothing rather than watch how addiction will completely ruins their life without any remedy for them in gambling.

[Oshio-man]

I think the young man will have story to tell for developing such attitude to gambling, when you are addicted to gambling, it will be difficult for you to know that it will destroy your future because you are after the funds than the gambling knowledge, knowledge is what will make you to know if you are getting it right in gambling to achieve your goal or wrong in gambling, it will surprise you what the young man will be thinking because what will be coming into their mind is death because they don't believe that they can recover their losses again.

[Porfirii]

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Now the end result of this person is the destruction of his career, so if a person is secretly gambling, it is definitely best to stay away from the signs of addiction. Look at how people's lives are being destroyed by online gambling, can he recover?

I'm sorry for that guy. We usually praise online gambling for for the freedom and comfort that it offers, but it is true that there are fewer warning signs for friends and family compared with going to land based casinos. Repeatedly leaving home in a hurry and returning discouraged and anxious is a sign that can hardly be overlooked.

About his recovery, now that his problem is notorious and has been noticed by others he can recover with timely support. I hope the best for him.

[len01]

as a result, many creditors are coming and gathering.

How could he get a loan from someone else to fund his gambling? He's a boy who somehow can borrow money from anyone without them suspecting what the money is for. If the amount is small, it still makes sense for an adult to lend money for pocket money. But for gambling, how could adults trust him?

At first, I had the same thought as you. But after thinking about it again, I realized the boy might have taken out small loans from several adults, using excuses like needing lunch money or other everyday expenses. By collecting those small loans, he could have ended up with enough money to make a deposit and gamble.

I have a question for the OP. How did the boy's parents not know he was involved in gambling? Was he living on his own?

[Swordsoffreedom]

He has become heavily indebted and has also borrowed money from many places depending on interest. Finally, after he became heavily indebted, he almost went crazy, so I say how harmful online gambling is, it has happened secretly, not many people outside know.

Blaming online gambling alone does not help your friend in any way. Here we many playing at online casino too, how many incidents like your friend's have you witnessed? Surely not many. A responsible bettor never gamble beyond his means.

can he recover?

Yes, many gamblers have hit rock bottom and returned to normal life.
So I wouldn't say it's over. But recovery begin the day he confronts his addiction and agree to get help.
First condition is that he has to stop gambling completely and admit his problem. Then he needs family support. If necessary professional therapy can be taken. And he also needs realistic plan to gradually pay off his debt.

But financial debt, loan shark, relapse and social environment can become big obstacle. So just raising money will not solve his problem, his behavior and mentality also need to change.

[TastyChillySauce00]

Now the end result of this person is the destruction of his career, so if a person is secretly gambling, it is definitely best to stay away from the signs of addiction. Look at how people's lives are being destroyed by online gambling, can he recover?

He definitely can recover from his bad days due to his addiction. Gambling addiction can be cured, and it's not same like a cancer who is difficult to be cured. As long as he has intention and commitment to do that he can sort it all out of his life. He must also become open to the others who may help him to recover, but the question is that how strong his commitment to do that? 
Other than that stay away from getting addiction is one of most difficult task because dopamine can hit your brain so hard without even telling you. So a person who wants gamble to read carefully what and how to avoid addiction, at least reading some paper or research is useful.

I remember a research said that gambling addiction is getting difficult to cure because anyone who has it prefer to hide it rather than seeking for help from someone who has capability to do that. It's why gambling is a silent killer. So the key is that having strong commitment and be open.

[Rockson1]

I don't know why many are finding it difficult to be a responsible gambler, it is clearly showing that anything will fail to do in the right way will definitely Hunt after us later in life, gambling was intended to make us have fun, but I will behavior towards it will choose on whether to achieve this same goal or to be affected negatively from gambling, responsible gambling is not difficult to achieve once we can maintain high discipline for ourselves, this is all about being able to have emotional control and also set some realistic target towards how we are going to gamble responsibly.

I think our intention as gamblers tells much about us and wether we can recognize the signs of addiction and fight it when it shows up, many gamblers are just too concerned about winning all the time and I do not think they remind themselves that there is not certainty that a gambler will win because if they do, it will be so simple for them to be in control of their urge to be out of control.
Responsible gambling is only easy for those that have self control, Irl, there are people that are easily carried away by what they do, so I do not expect such persons to be disciplined if they are gamblers, I think gambing is not the everyone, if only some persons can understand this, we would have not had any concerns about gambling addiction that have been ravaging the world of gambling.

[Agbe]

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Many young boys who gamble like that are lured to real casino by video games. When a young guy loves video games, he will like to test his skills in real games and when once he wins the first game, addiction is guarantee because he will be excited to continue and even when he loses, he will chase his loses to win them back and from there addiction is activated. And from there he will do everything to satisfy his gambling addiction by borrowing or stealing.
Since it is a small area, the parents of the boy and his friends have a role to play. The friends should report him to the parents and the parents to punish him whenever he is found guilty.

[Satofan44]

There was a decent boy in our small area, he was studying, no one knows how he got addicted to online games. He continued like this for a long time and he also played gambling, later he borrowed money from many people's jobs and used it to gamble. After going on like this for a long time, suddenly that person became so addicted that his memory became weak, as a result, many creditors are coming and gathering.
He has become heavily indebted and has also borrowed money from many places depending on interest. Finally, after he became heavily indebted, he almost went crazy, so I say how harmful online gambling is, it has happened secretly, not many people outside know. So people thought he was a decent boy, under the guise of being decent, he got addicted to online gambling and pushed his life towards destruction.

Games have nothing to do with gambling, so the source of the story is wrong to point this out. It is as if you wrote the person had an addiction to watching Netflix, so later they started to gamble online -- one has literally nothing to do with the other. This is yet another case where they try to portray gaming as something dangerous, like how they tried for a long time to induce the false idea that playing games where you can kill others actually made people violent and killers when the exact opposite is true. The only correct reason to bring up the online games here would be to describe that he had an addictive personality type, but it would have to be presented in a more clear way.

As for the danger, you are spot on. Many naive idiots on this forum and outside of this praise the accessibility of dangerous tools in the name of "freedom" even when these tools, platforms, services cause more harm than good by a large margin. Many lives have been ruined through online gambling, and not a single life has been seriously enriched by it.

Now the end result of this person is the destruction of his career, so if a person is secretly gambling, it is definitely best to stay away from the signs of addiction. Look at how people's lives are being destroyed by online gambling, can he recover?

The question is a bit dumb, and anyone who answers yes he can or no he can't is a shitposting spammer. We do not have enough information about the person, about the case, about his environment to be able to accurately answer this question. The only correct answer is: It depends -- some people recover, others never recover fully.

[ImGenius]

Look at how people's lives are being destroyed by online gambling, can he recover?

Gambling itself isn't the reason but his addiction. It is very difficult to get out of such a situation without any external help because when take loan from everyone but can't pay off the loan no one else wants to help again especially to those who gamble. Mental health may get cured by getting a doctor's consultation, but when there is a money problem it makes mental health even worse.
If there is a relative who has a lot of money and wants to help him seeing his situation then only that person can be saved from this situation.

[Su-asa]

Now the end result of this person is the destruction of his career, so if a person is secretly gambling, it is definitely best to stay away from the signs of addiction. Look at how people's lives are being destroyed by online gambling, can he recover?

The fastest way to get addicted to something is by doing it secretly and also putting all hope/trust into it. It will definitely fuck the person up, especially if the person doesn't have self control at all. The main reason why it's worse is actually that no one will be aware of it, so help will not come easily.

Even for the fact that someone can become extremely addicted to gamble they should also at least know that they can never recover from gambling easily, they will keep on losing as long as they are desperate for it. Come to think of it, if he had the brain to borrow money and gamble, then he should also have the brain to understand that borrowing money to gamble is a no go because there's no way he could win to recover from his losses. Funny thing is that there are so many gamblers out there who are also in deep shit because they couldn't control the urge to gamble.