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.
Maybe because he was so focused on gambling that he starts to neglect his other needs in life just to sustain his gambling addiction. This is why we should check up on our loved ones because we don’t know what they might be up to and it might be too late if we wait for any longer.
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.
Nothing is impossible. Any addiction can be cured with enough discipline and effort and time.