Gambling. Hobby or addiction?

[Pels]

If gambling steals all your time and consciousness, in this way it can't be just hobby. Everything must have limits.

[IanPullman]

This is more like a hobby for me. I like playing poker because it helps me relax and also it is a good way of making some additional money. Of course, you need to be a good player to make money by playing poker. I always play in online casinos because I don't really like playing in real casinos. I am an introvert, and seeing a lot of people around me makes me nervous. It is harder to concentrate on the game, so I am always losing. This is why playing from home in an online casino is the best decision for me.

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[Alkazam]

It always depens on how you consum it and how you feel about it. Because if you can live without it than it's a hobby but if you (think) can't live without it than it's absolutely an addiction!

[Spin4play]

It seems to me that it always depends on the person himself
I've been a game for many years and I can't call it an addiction
During the pandemic, began to play more than before
Doesn't hurt me not my family
I choose an online casino on proven sites
I also write reviews where I can, including sometimes negative ones)

[GeorgeCarpenter]

Personally I play casino quite often, and never had any problems with such things like addiction. It is something like hobby for me which can also bring profit.

[Sinfulls]

I believe that any gambler can become addicted, let me rephrase, I don't believe that, I know it. It starts out as a minor hobby, little nights out of gambling here and there, testing your luck. As months if not years go by, the lucky bird strikes you a couple times and you cashout BIG, this now becomes more than a hobby, you are spending your entire paychecks on these sessions and losing it all within a matter of minutes. An addiction like this is truly scary to say the least, people lose their savings, retirements, homes due to this addiction. All while these casinos rack in bags upon bags.

[Pluto]

I used to be an addict, but now I have been clean for almost a year. I realized that my satisfaction was never enough because my goal was to keep making money while not having a peek. It didn't matter how much I won or lost because all I wanted was to waste time during the lockdown.

[Shinyuu]

IMO, it depends on the frequency and how you much you treat that "interest".

[Poseidon]

Took an L of high 5 figs in a single month, not worth it boys 

[GeorgeCarpenter]

It's nice to realize that you can earn money without getting up from the couch, for example. I sat and thought about what bet to make at the bookmaker and saw that one of the teams provides today 1x2 odd, I looked at the teams, realized that they were equal in strength and bet on a losing bet. And of course, I won and then I rejoiced at my victory for a long time.

Edited by GeorgeCarpenter, 04 May 2022 - 11:00 AM.