tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432832965657953047.post1137304498807893966..comments2024-03-10T03:35:44.159-07:00Comments on psycovate: Post 3: Causes of Gambling AddictionM Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04549943950936632945noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432832965657953047.post-47660175522467681322011-06-14T20:28:36.827-07:002011-06-14T20:28:36.827-07:00I found the addictions section interesting too, es...I found the addictions section interesting too, especially when it came to gambling. I have an aunt who is (believe it or not) a recovering gambling addict. She spent her entire life savings and cumulatively $240,000 on her addiction and was even forced to file bankruptcy as a result. It's strange and often baffling to see the manifestation of addiction take over and consume someone you know. She neglected her children, her responbilities at work, and even her health. At one point she had stopped eating and remained fixated at one single slot machine for 17 hours before casino security had to remove her. obviously her health suffered as well. and the most interesting part to me (i was very young at the time, even though it still intrigues me) is that she never ONCE won big. No more than a few hundred dollars here and there. That may seem like enough to keep up with gambling as a leisurely vacation hobby (which it is to most), but certainly not enough to spur a life-threatening addiction to the severity of 240,000 dollars. I am on the fence on if I think she was an escape or action gambler, but her addiction fascinates me, as a psychology major (not as her neice!).Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05758798227439003909noreply@blogger.com