When I read an article about a gambler with addiction, I noticed that he often mentioned that when he started to accumulate debts among friends, and loans from banks, he began to eat worse, stopped buying new clothes. He began to live in the Syndrome of Deferred Life. What kind of syndrome is this?
Deferred life syndrome - is a psychological condition in which a person constantly postpones a full life, happiness and satisfaction of their needs to an indefinite future.
Some gamblers suffer from these mental health problems since they believe that they will win big someday. I know some of them who will tell you their plans for the future when they will big. They can go to the extent of selling personal belongings and borrowing for gambling because they assume they are paying the price for a bright future.
Do you think problem gamblers can save themselves to start living in the "bright future" they hope for after a big win at the casino?
The same goes for problem bettors and sports betting.
The news of people who won big and later became poor is more popular than those who maximize their wins. Human wants are insatiable, so these gamblers might have a bigger mental picture of their future. Instead of being satisfied with modest houses and cars, they might want to increase their bets so that they can own mansions, a private jet, and a yacht. But if I were in their shoes, a single big win is enough to give me the good life I crave.