Good points Sir. That's really a gambling addict if they show signs of that. Those who lie because they don't have money left, all wasted in gambling, they will try to create some money out of making stories like they lost it somewhere, or they were robbed by someone. Those are a green signal a person is a gambling excessively.
I think they cannot control those emotions because they are letting what happened to them to be the factor on how they will react on everything. A little mistake will be bigger for them when they lose, and a little fun could be laughable to them when they win. To sum it up, it's not normal anymore.
Yes. It's easy to recognize a gambling addict, right?
In this story, I just want to ask you that. For example, if you find out that person is addicted to gambling and that person is your relative. He makes every excuse to borrow your money. What would you do in that situation?
Lend him the money he needs, or pretend you don't have any money and don't interfere in his life (don't stop him, ignore him so he can have the freedom to gamble). Or will you lead and treat him out of this gambling addiction?
if the relative in question is close to you, instead of pretending that you don't have money, tell him that you have no plan of lending him any money because of his addiction or that the only way you will lend him money is for his rehabilitation. if he chose none of the options you gave then he is on his own. Sometimes harsh truths can make people realize that they are in deep trouble.