Quote from: LastKiss on Today at 04:38:32 AM

Quote from: Mindyspace on August 21, 2025, 02:33:15 PM

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Is it possible to have a healthy relationship with gambling, or does it always awaken something dangerous within us?

In my opinion, addiction can lead to dangerous outcomes if we don’t have control over it. There are so many real-life examples out there like people robbing stores, stealing, even hurting others just to get money, some end up selling everything they own just to keep gambling, etc.

any addiction that gets to yje point that you are desscribing here has gotten to the extreme and requires immediate help. gambling addiction, if not controlled can indeed make people do crazy and stupid things just to continue gambling or pay off debts acquired due to excessive gambling.

some time ago, i saw a story here on this forum of how a man kidnapped his granddaughter and demanded for ransom, simply because he needed money to fuel his gambling lifestyle and addiction. this is another example and even worse things that gambling addiction can doo to its victims if not cubbed.