Has gambling ruin someone's life you know??

My husband used to gamble a lot of money on horse racing. He ran up great depts. I threatened to leave him when I found out and he has now stopped. It is an awful thing. people are believing they can win big amounts of money, when in truth they are spending more on trying to win big. Yes I feel sorry for a lot of young people and also people caught in this situation. It is very hard to get away fom. It can be done though as my husband has proved.

You are right. Nobody can win from the gambling. It's quite dangerous to be addicted to the gambling. It can ruins everything. I love China

Too much of it could ruin relationships. Sometimes it can become even more complicated and complex than an extramarital affair.

I know some people who became addicted to gambling and it ruined their lives and family... but these people were not really that close to me... my mother and father used to go to the casino... and they would always win... there were times when they won't but when they win it would always be big... My father was even able to pay all our debts because he won $5,000 in a bingo game... and that was such a blessing for us... and that started to make our lives better...

I think gambling is just as worse as any other vice. You lose your chances of getting good fellowship with your family, you win some money but most of the time you lose more, you lose your senses because all your thoughts would be on how you could regain the lost money and you lose your dignity because sometimes you would borrow and can't pay back. Oh gambling is indeed terrible. I know a very popular actress who have been addicted to casino. She was once a very popular actress but now nobody trust her anymore because she has unpaid debts to all people around her. Sometimes she could not even take a bath because she was staying all day and all night in the gambling place. She has practically lost her fame, her money, her friends, and worst her dignity. I had an officemate who gambles a lot. He lost his job because my Boss discovered that he was using the money of the company in gambling. I don't know where he is now but I'm sure if he did not change yet, he is now in the most miserable state of his life.

Well there is another form of gambling that others might just consider trying to get a better life. Like when a person takes a loan to buy a house they clearly can't afford. And even IF they do manage to pay it off by some miracle it isn't enough, they sell it and with what money they get they buy a bigger more expensive place... a never ending cycle of wanting more is gambling in a sense don't you think?

Well, I don't know anyone whose life has been ruined by gambling, though I did know some people who like to gamble. One of my friends used to gamble quite a lot, but he only used his own money to gamble, but not borrowing money, so it's considered still fine. But now, he's changed since he got a girlfriend. ^_^

hello loxion, Yes, I know someone who was ruined her life because of gambling. It's not just a small time but really big time. She was not playing casino before but since she was accompanying her friends that's why she was able to learned it. At first she was winning but most of the time she was losing. And it's not just hundreds but thousands of money. To the extent that she was borrowing money with high interest but has no luck of winning. She kept on borrowing money to the extent that it reached her millions already. Until now she's still paying for her debt and she wish this thing never happen to her. It's the worst thing that she've ever did. Gambling has nothing good that will give to us. So as long as we can control ourselves in doing it, the better. It's the best choice that we must do to have a better life.

I have a friend whose stepfather gambles. Her mom keeps her money in an account he doesnt know about...doesn't have access to so that she has money to pay they bills etc. He cashed in all his rrsps recently and spent them all on gambling. Its at the point where her mom is talking about divorce and is very angry with him. I dont think gambling is a good thing...i think its a waste of money and most spend more than they ever win. The occasional lottery ticket is ok but spending a fortune on the rest is just nuts.

I agree with you ,I think it is not a good phenomenon for people espicially young people to gambling.there are more deservesive things can do ,why you should to gambling to waste your money ,time ,energy .......

Hello loxion I have some family doing gambling, almost everyday. She is a rich family and have a lot of money. But they can stand to long with that. Someday, she loose and start to loose again, until she have no money. Now she and her family almost don't have anything. Lucky her, still have a house and her husband is still working. My friend like to gambling too, he have to runaway from his home and family because someone looking for him, he loan a lot of money from someone with higher rates. His girl friend and family looking for him but can't find him. Gambling can make your life like in hell, they just give temporary happiness. God bless you

It's hard to say. I have seen family members and friends alike get addicted to gambling and waste their savings and life away. There aren't many people I know my age that are into gambling like that, though. I have gone to a casino maybe a handful of times and I don't find it that stimulating or exciting. I have a $20 limit and usually walk out with profit, though nothing impressive. I guess I would just rather do something where I absolutely knew I was going to make money, and earn it. Of course I'd like to win the lottery or something, but thats $5 a ticket.

you are right..don't trust on gambling..they are just using our belief so that they can gain more money by making the gambler lost... thanx to god that non of my family members never get involved in gambling...