When someone is trapped in a cycle of addiction, half of their common sense is gone, especially when they are playing and that is the reason why they often do not hesitate at all to do unexpected things, borrowing money, cheating or committing crimes such as theft has become something that is quite common for them to do and the most common is usually selling various items that they have and all of that is done without them realizing it until in the end they usually only realize it when they are depressed and various financial problems befall them. In simple terms, yes, that can be used as a sign that the person has been trapped in an addiction, the point is that the inability to accept defeat and being obsessed with winning is the perfect form to be used as an excuse that they are addicted.
Problem gambling is a terrible illness that requires lots of attention and care to heal. And most players who live in this trouble face lots of challenges like what you just mentioned, but the most traumatizing part of it is the harm they end up causing their loved ones by taking loans and selling properties that belongs to the family.
Some folks are taken this gambling addiction too far going for loan and selling property is way over board, what are you trying to get for all that a massive win you can use to Start a better live or to start paying all the debt yah holding due finding big wins. Despite the danger of gambling addiction folks still abuse it , all in the name of wanting some big wins , which may end you in some debt in a long run thank God I was able to figure things out on time when I almost got Addicted to gambling maybe I would have ruined myself at the moment.