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If you are always alone and you think gambling is the solution, that's wrong. Loneliness can cause gambling addiction easily, when you are alone and you are gambling continuously, you will end up being addicted easily, it's better you get something else doing rather than gambling, just look for other things which can take your time, but if you think gambling is the best option, you will end up being addicted, and we all know addiction is always difficult to stop, so it's better you do everything possible to avoid addiction, and you might even be addicted and you wont know about your addiction, you might be thinking you are still gambling for fun and you can control yourself, but you are addicted and cant control yourself any longer.

If i know i will be alone for a long period of time, then i wont really be staying at home, i will get myself something doing to keep myself busy like being with some of my friends often, with that i will gamble less, but whenever am alone, then the rate at which i will gamble will be high.

You don’t have a gambling addiction because you’re lonely, you have a gambling addiction because you have a discipline problem. Start saving money and delay that gratification rather than using your vice (gambling) to fulfil that emptiness you feel inside. As for the lonely part, you deal with that by putting yourself out there, join some groups, play some video games, find a hobby and make friends that way, I can promise you there are people out there that can relate to you. Also, start working out, you will build yourself up and you only require yourself to do it, this too will rid you of those empty feelings by validating yourself and building confidence.
When dealing with any addict, understanding is key to helping. Without the ability to understand their addiction you cannot fully help them. The best was to truly understand someone else's problems is by talking to them about it. Gamblers are not much different than drug addicts. Both are chasing a high, and will go to the extreme trying to catch it. A drug addict might lie, cheat, steal, and act with little regard towards others feelings. A gambling addict will do a lot of the same things, but the high they’re chasing, is the high of winning.

This is actually the best advice that can be given to anyone who feels they can use they boredom and place it with their gambling habits because the only truth is because they lack discipline and once anyone lack discipline they can do anything to fill a void in them and doing other activities like video game playing can aslo be a good means of actually feeling this void. I once had a cousin who actually had similar issue and he also blamed it on the emptiness of his mind and always found himself in a gambling house trying to fill his dreams.

maybe by playing games they can fill their lonely time, because playing video games can be fun and can be done by everyone because of its greatness now people must have a personal cellphone and I think the cellphone they have can be used to play games, besides playing games there are also other things like watching movies and there are many other things that can be done, gambling is not the only solution to fill their lonely time, because in my opinion it is also not recommended that they are lonely to take action to gamble with the excuse of relieving loneliness.

Maybe they can do gambling but with a note of discipline, because if they do gambling with no discipline in the sense that they do gambling excessively then it can bring problems for themselves in the future, because the impact of gambling is also rarely avoidable. So don't make gambling a solution to loneliness or boredom.

The digital age has given us many entertainment options. Games are about stories, obstacles, and sometimes social contact, making them a colourful escape. How amazing that games can foster camaraderie and accomplishment? Remember, we're wired for connection. Cinema is also an investigation of other planets and lives. So, empathy and understanding? Not only distractions, these possibilities enrich our emotional environment.

You're right about gambling. Disciplined gambling can be fun, but the slope is steep. Isn't it easy to try betting for emotional relief? Addiction can quickly follow thrills. Being self-aware and setting boundaries is vital. Does the habit control us, or do we? In addition to avoiding troubles, we should choose activities that nourish us. I applaud your mindful leisure attitude. Doesn't living include finding delight in ways that raise us?