As someone who used to gamble frequently, I have discovered that the root causes of gambling addiction are not as varied as people commonly believe. During my gambling days, I spent several years analyzing my habit and constantly asked myself questions such as "Why am I gambling?" and "What am I looking for?" In the end, I concluded that there is only one root cause of gambling addiction.
The root cause of gambling addiction is the love of money. The love of money is associated with greed, wanting quick and easy money, without being willing to do what it takes to achieve the success we want in life. The love of money is when you are fueled with an insatiable desire for more, no matter how much money we have, we never feel satisfied. We are constantly chasing the next big pay or reward. The love of money usually puts people in a situation where they put money above everything else, relationships, health, and even morals are sacrificed in the pursuit of wealth. The love of money pushes people to unethical behaviour such as cheating, stealing, or manipulating others to get money. The Bible calls the love of money the root of all evil, 1 Timothy 6:10 King James Version "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."
I understand that you may be wondering, what is wrong with having the love of money. Is there any difference between wanting money and loving money? In the following lines, I will explain why I believe that there is only one root cause of gambling addiction. I will also differentiate between wanting money and loving money.
Here's a tableau displaying common reasons why people start gambling.
The Love Of Money | The Influence Of Gambling Companies or Individuals | Gambling For Fun |
|---|---|---|
Some people want to get rich quickly, and they start gambling in the hope of winning big and changing their lives. | A Friend told me that they won a good amount of money, they told me how easy it was, and they showed me how to do it. Then I start my gambling journey | Some people try to gamble For fun, they wone, and they start gambling in the hope that the same scenario happen again. |
I have this couple hundred dollars that I don't need, let's me try to gamble with it, and see If I can make more. Invest that money instead of gambling. | A person with a lot of followers gets paid to share a gambling app on their social media, and they show what they won, then I download the same app, in the hope of winning like them | Someone tries to gamble for fun, they lose their money, and they start gambling over, and over to get their money back. |
Trying to maintain a lifestyle you can't afford, and thinking that gambling will be the solution. gambling will take away even the small amount of money you have. | Some Gambling Apps give a 100% bonus for 1 deposit, let me just deposit a couple of hundreds, and gamble with the bonus money only. Please read the terms and conditions of the bonus. Don't start a cycle that will be difficult to break. | Viewing gambling as a temporary escape from your problems or situation. Feeling like gambling is giving you the excitement, and fun you need to avoid confronting your issues. Gambling will only make things worse |
I want to become rich, but I'm just too lazy to start a business, or I already started a business for a long time, but I'm still not successful, I'm hoping that gambling Will speed up the process of becoming rich. | I'm in debt, and It will take many years to pay off my debts. I see commercials advertising the possibility of turning a small amount of money into a fortune through online sports betting. The dream of wiping out her debt with one lucky win becomes too tempting to resist. | We gamble for fun as a group of friends when we travel |
We will finish this tableau with your story, how did you start gambling? Write your small story in the comment section.
It's important to note that any story about how people begin their gambling journey can be classified into one of three categories. However, these reasons are not the root cause of gambling addiction. The Love of money is the underlying cause that fuels all three categories.
Ultimately, the love of money is the only root cause of gambling addiction, and here is why:
Let's consider the case of James who starts gambling for fun. However, he ends up losing his money. Then tries to recover by gambling even more. The root cause of his gambling habit is the love of money. James started gambling hoping to win something even though it was just for fun, he was looking for quick and easy money. The desire to make quick and easy money is fueled by a strong attachment to money. This love of money usually drives individuals to seek out shortcuts. Because they want to get it as soon as possible without having to work for it. Taking shortcuts in life can lead to missed opportunities for growth and personal development, which will often result in shallow achievements that lack substance and fulfillment in the long run. Additionally, shortcuts may compromise integrity and ethical principles, leading to negative consequences.
The difference between wanting money and loving money lies in the motivation behind each of them, wanting money is motivated by hard work, and personal growth because we want to make money to survive and live comfortably. We might want money to afford necessities like food and shelter, pursue our hobbies and interests, build a secure future for ourselves and our families, and Achieve financial stability. On the other end, the love of money is motivated by getting quick and easy money, and not willing to do what it takes to achieve the success we want in life.
Then after the root cause of gambling, we have reasons that keep people trapped in the gambling cycle. These reasons will depend on each individual.
Here are some common reasons that keep people trapped in the gambling cycle:
Technology | The Impact Your Surrounding | Lost Recovery | Deceptive Mindset |
How easy it is to access the gambling app or websites. | All of my friends love to gamble, and no one is trying to quit | Trying to win your money back before you quit. | Trying to beat the system |
The gambling Sites interface. | A friend said that they won a good amount of money. This information will motivate you to gamble to try to win. | Trying to recover the full amount you lost when you won some money back. | Believing that you are improving your gambling skill |
How easy it is to withdraw your money from the gambling app or websites | Checking score prediction websites for sports bettings | Trying to hit the big win before you quit | Searching for new strategy to win |
How easy it is to deposit and gamble with our money on the gambling app or websites | |||
Tell us what kept you trapped in the gambling cycle so we can complete the table. write in brief your reason in the comment section.
As someone who used to gamble frequently, I would like to offer you a piece of advice. The truth is that gambling frequently can only lead to one outcome - you will lose more often than you win. The result is already predetermined for the long term, and it cannot be changed. If you think otherwise, it's a trap that will keep you gambling. And by the time you realize it, the losses will be so great that it will be very difficult to recover. So please, just stop gambling.
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