I have never been addicted but I have seen people who were addicted to gambling and i can say it is really a bad experience for them and something one should not wish for or try to be a victim of. I have a friend that was addicted to gambling for over years and anytime he has money instead of him to take care of pressing needs he will use the money to go and gamble and after losing the money he will start regretting and once money entered his hand again he will rush to casino and lavish the money and even when he is on profit he will not stop he will continue untill he lost everything. He has not stopped finally but he has reduce and I believe he made a decision and God helped him.
Gambling addiction has a grip on a lot of young people in our society today... Even those that manage to recover end up relapsing at some point and some lie about making a change, this is because of the effect that it has on them..in most cases it turns into a psychological issue that only them cannot solve, help from a therapist might be required... people that have been addicted in the past can tell you how terrible this addiction is