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Well that's obvious, the reality is like that, not only those who experience addiction can feel the impact but obviously the people around them will also definitely at least experience the same thing, especially people who are very close to them, but yes the impact for them will not be too significant. Yes, that's right, things that they never expected are very possible and very likely to do if they have really lost control, one of which may be that they will commit crimes, or borrow money from their colleagues with various promises that they will not even keep, and also besides that maybe they could steal their friend's goods to sell and the money is allocated to gambling, it is very possible and indeed it is not uncommon for such cases to occur.
Therefore, it is very important for them including us to maintain a healthy mindset when we want to gamble, none other than because that will be able to minimize our losses. I'm sure none of the gamblers want to lose, so that's why it's true as you say, they must really think that this gambling is only as entertainment, and not at all a place to earn income. Because with that mindset, it is unlikely that they will end up addicted, it is very rare, so the key is in themselves.
Yeah, many families have been destroyed because of gambling, where the head of the family basically gambled all their money away, leaving the family with nothing.
It might be ironic because some of them are trying to get more money for their families, and yet they end up with nothing in the end.