People are also likely to look at you in a perverse and wrong way. You usually don't feel like pity behavior either. And let's face it, those who are often addicted to certain things do not get it easily in life. It is not only being addicted to gambling, being addicted to drugs etc is also a big problem which is not always recognized by society. Addicts often find themselves in a vicious circle and cannot get out of it on their own. But maybe this is a big problem in society than many people realize.