everyone is different.. patience is needed in gambling.. if we win of course we take the prize and leave a little for the deposit.. if we lose we don't need to rush to play again.. wait for the right time to gamble.. keep us away out of greed.. let's just say that we gamble just for entertainment in our spare time
Yes everyone first starts gambling for free time but gradually when he gets addicted to gambling he doesn't know. I started gambling for a little entertainment to spend my free time. I don't like gambling much now because I am a gambler. I lost a lot of money playing.I was totally addicted to gambling then. So I didn't understand anything then. Now I understand and regret a lot.
People tend to use the word addict as if we were talking about a flu, it comes and goes, and it is not like that, if you are addicted you should not gamble, it is a problem-disorder, then gambling is not the problem, it is the individual.
On the other hand, patience is only one item of several necessary to have a happy gambler life.
But patience related to what? If I place 10 bets per month and thought a lot about it and only placed 1 bet every 3 days, I can still be a "patient" bettor, but lose more than I can afford depending on what my circumstances are. I think it is overall self-control and honesty with one-self. What are my limits and over timeframe?
You are absolutely right that addictions aren't a flu and another difference is that a flu is an obvious state of the physical condition which can't be overlooked usually. Whereas an addiction can also have to do with ignorance and go undetected for a long time. I know that it could also be that way with a flu, but I hope I made my point.