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.
Do you think problem gamblers can save on 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.
Everything you mentioned is attributed to gambling addiction, debts and loans keep accumulating and you begin to run from one problem to another all with the thought that gambling is the only way out for you not knowing it's putting you in more problems. Your meals will definitely be affected, you can't handle basic needs anymore and your life will be deferred hoping for a miracle to happen.
Of course they can work on themselves to not gamble all their winnings and better their life but it will be difficult to not gamble certain amount at all. Gradually an addict can work on their self to reduce the addiction but it won't be easy and depends on the level of the addiction.