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Coping with Gambling Addiction (Compulsive Gambling)

Gambling is one of the most insidious of human vices, as it presents the illusion of easy money yet can quickly lead to financial ruin. The odds are never in your favour whether it is poker, blackjack or anything else; gambling is a successful industry because the house always wins. Read on to find out about the symptoms, causes and effects of gambling addiction.

Are There Different Types of Gambling Addiction?
Gambling is a diverse activity, so different types of gambling addiction exist as well. It is not always obvious when someone is addicted to gambling. Contrary to popular belief, the act of gambling is not restricted to slot machines, cards and casinos. Purchasing a lottery ticket, entering a raffle or making a bet with a friend are also forms of gambling.

Gambling addiction can occur when a person feels that they are in financial ruin and can only solve their problems by gambling what little they have in an attempt to get a large sum of money. Unfortunately, this almost always leads to a cycle in which the gambler feels they must win back their losses, and the cycle goes on until the person is forced to seek rehabilitation to break their habit.

Another type of gambling addiction results when a gambler plays the games and makes risky bets to experience the emotional high associated with taking huge risks that occasionally pay off. In both cases, the person affected by this addiction must have the desire to stop the behaviour, not just to please family and friends.

What Causes an Addiction to Gambling?
Many factors can contribute to a gambling addiction, including desperation for money, the desire to experience thrills and highs, the social status associated with being a successful gambler, and the entertaining atmosphere of the mainstream gambling scene. Unfortunately, once a gambling addiction takes hold, breaking the cycle is difficult. Severe addictions can take hold when someone feels desperate financially and wants to make back what they have lost. Once the person finally wins, while they may end up collecting a massive amount of money from that win, it is rarely enough to cover what has already been lost. Most gamblers never even come close to breaking even.

Gambling addiction or Problem gambling (clinically know as ludomania) is the urge to gamble continuously despite harmful consequences. Compulsive gamblers have an uncontrollable urge to gamble, even when it is obviously hazardous to their well being. Compulsive gamblers keep playing whether they can afford it or not, are happy or depressed. The are not perturbed when the odds are not in their favour, and often gamble away what they can’t afford to lose.

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I've lost so much and am still gambling, in fact am gonna do tonight... so much debts. i have lost my pride and humility and integrity in front of loved ones. my dad would not trust me with $5.. I JUST NEED HELP. AM SICK AND I NEED HELP.

I dropped out of school because of gambling. i lost so many better jobs because of gambling. i move from one job to another. loosing my family bit by bit. never had a stable relationship. all i think of is the next bet and how i intend to live large if i win. as of today i lost over 200euros my aunt sent me to get a laptop and internet connection to help my blogging career. i don't know what to do... I NEED HELP...

adeat2017:
I've lost so much and am still gambling, in fact am gonna do tonight... so much debts. i have lost my pride and humility and integrity in front of loved ones. my dad would not trust me with $5.. I JUST NEED HELP. AM SICK AND I NEED HELP.

I dropped out of school because of gambling. i lost so many better jobs because of gambling. i move from one job to another. loosing my family bit by bit. never had a stable relationship. all i think of is the next bet and how i intend to live large if i win. as of today i lost over 200euros my aunt sent me to get a laptop and internet connection to help my blogging career. i don't know what to do... I NEED HELP...

Coming from an ex gambler, I will advice you make up your mind to quit gambling. And you will see how much u can save in a week.

adeat2017:
I've lost so much and am still gambling, in fact am gonna do tonight... so much debts. i have lost my pride and humility and integrity in front of loved ones. my dad would not trust me with $5.. I JUST NEED HELP. AM SICK AND I NEED HELP.

I dropped out of school because of gambling. i lost so many better jobs because of gambling. i move from one job to another. loosing my family bit by bit. never had a stable relationship. all i think of is the next bet and how i intend to live large if i win. as of today i lost over 200euros my aunt sent me to get a laptop and internet connection to help my blogging career. i don't know what to do... I NEED HELP...

I've said it several times I will quit but I keep going back..
I need help too...
We need help..

Give gambling a break and learn how to barb in a saloon

adeat2017:
I've lost so much and am still gambling, in fact am gonna do tonight... so much debts. i have lost my pride and humility and integrity in front of loved ones. my dad would not trust me with $5.. I JUST NEED HELP. AM SICK AND I NEED HELP.

I dropped out of school because of gambling. i lost so many better jobs because of gambling. i move from one job to another. loosing my family bit by bit. never had a stable relationship. all i think of is the next bet and how i intend to live large if i win. as of today i lost over 200euros my aunt sent me to get a laptop and internet connection to help my blogging career. i don't know what to do... I NEED HELP...

Sorry about. That i perfectly understand what you are saying call me..