{"id":14467,"date":"2016-04-14T11:00:52","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T10:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=14467"},"modified":"2023-03-15T17:21:24","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T17:21:24","slug":"compulsive-gambling-personality-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/compulsive-gambling-personality-disorder.htm","title":{"rendered":"Compulsive Gambling Habit? You Might Also Have a  Personality Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_14474\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2203336730_8b35bf4a29.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14474\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14474\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2203336730_8b35bf4a29-300x400.jpg\" alt=\"compulsive gambling\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2203336730_8b35bf4a29-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2203336730_8b35bf4a29.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/istolethetv\/2203336730\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" \">istolethetv<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>An occasional visit to a casino or betting house, or a casual game of online poker, can be harmless fun for some. For others, it can turn into a life-destroying habit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And research shows that if you have a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/personality-disorder-a-help-guide.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">personality disorder<\/a><\/span>, you are far more likely to fall into the latter category, with <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/gambling-addiction-counselling.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">compulsive gambling<\/a><\/span> and personality disorders being found to be a dangerous combination.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What is a Personality Disorder?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>A personality disorder is when your personality is outside of the &#8216;norm&#8217;, <\/strong>so the ways that you think, feel, and act constantly cause you problems. This is especially so in your relationships, where others who may see you as difficult.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We of course all have many sides to our personalities, and it\u2019s normal to act differently around <\/strong>certain groups of people and to not get along with everyone you meet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you have a personality disorder, though, you will consistently experience difficulties and the behaviours that cause you trouble<\/strong> will be consistent and part of your personality since at least young adulthood.<\/p>\n<p>[For more information, read our comprehensive <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/personality-disorder-a-help-guide.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guide to Personality Disorders<\/a><\/span>].<\/p>\n<h2>What is a Gambling Addiction?<\/h2>\n<p>Like any addiction, what makes compulsive gambling, also called \u2018pathological gambling\u2019, an addiction and not just a fun habit, is that <strong>compulsive gambling feels impossible to control and you will do it even if it is having negative affects on your life.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14475\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14475\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/3594198570_cfc06d331a-400x359.jpg\" alt=\"compulsive gambling\" width=\"400\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/3594198570_cfc06d331a-400x359.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/3594198570_cfc06d331a.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By: Bev Wagar<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Signs of a gambling addiction include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increasing the amount of time and money you spend on gambling<\/li>\n<li>Being secretive about how much you are gambling<\/li>\n<li>Gambling even when you don\u2019t have the money<\/li>\n<li>Gambling in a way that causes your loved ones to be concerned and worried<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[For more information, read our piece on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/gambling-addiction-counselling.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gambling addiction and counselling<\/a><\/span>, or read our <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/addiction-help-guide.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guide to Addiction<\/a><\/span>.]<\/p>\n<h2>Why would personality disorders and gambling be connected?<\/h2>\n<p>While it would not be accurate to suggest that personality disorders can \u201ccause\u201d gambling disorders, they can provide a psychological backdrop against which a gambling addiction can more easily develop.<\/p>\n<p>This is in part because<strong> the factors that cause personality disorders are the same ones that can lead to addictions, including gambling addiction.<\/strong> These can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>hostile or <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/attachment-theory-bowlby.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stressful relationships with parents<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>a history of exposure to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/sexual-abuse-help-guide.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">child abuse<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>an <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-impulsivity.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">inability to control emotions<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And these things, as well as leaving you prone to developing a personality disorder or addiction, also leave you vulnerable to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>mood disorders (mainly <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/depression-help-guide.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">depression<\/a><\/span>)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/how-to-overcome-loneliness.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social isolation<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/boost-low-self-esteem-counsellor.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">low self-esteem<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>persistent feelings of pessimism, hopelessness and a lack of control over your fate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And these things lead to wanting a distraction from inner pain, which of course gambling offers.<\/p>\n<h2>Research Connecting Gambling and Personality Disorders<\/h2>\n<p>In the October 2008 edition of the <em>Journal of Psychiatric Research<\/em> a team of scientists funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse in the United States published the results of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2593739\/\">a study<\/a> involving approximately 150 regular gamblers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14476\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/14800627572_70eb97ba05.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14476\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14476\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/14800627572_70eb97ba05-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"compulsive gambling \" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/14800627572_70eb97ba05-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/14800627572_70eb97ba05-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/14800627572_70eb97ba05.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/14800627572_70eb97ba05-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/14800627572_70eb97ba05-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/14800627572_70eb97ba05-20x20.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/forayinto35mm\/14800627572\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" \">Chris Marchant<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-the-dsm.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)<\/span><\/a> lists ten personality disorders you can fall under. These personality disorders are further broken down into three \u2018categories\u2019:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Odd or Eccentric<\/li>\n<li>Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic<\/li>\n<li>Anxious or Fearful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The rate of personality disorders among these gambling aficionados was measured at an impressive 20 percent, <\/strong>which is approximately four times higher than the percentage of individuals with personality disorders among the general population.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cluster C disorders were more common than cluster A or B<\/strong>, with <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/obsessive-compulsive-personality-disorder-2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">obsessive-compulsive disorder<\/a><\/span> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/avoidant-personality-disorder.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">avoidant personality disorder<\/span><\/a> being prominent.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Even more interesting, about 60% of these regular gamblers then tested positive for problem or pathological gambling. And interestingly, in this group of gambling addicts, it was<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/compassion-for-borderline-personality-disorder.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> borderline personality disorder (BPD)<\/a><\/span> that stood out as a real issue &#8211; 15% of this group exhibited BPD traits. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A more recent study carried out at Monash University in Australia (2014, results published in the <em>Journal of Gambling Studies<\/em>), <strong>also confirmed the Borderline Personality Disorder\/pathological gambling link.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BPD is associated with high levels of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-impulsivity.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">impulsivity<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, making it not hard to understand why men and women with BDP might be especially prone to gambling dependency if they play games of chance on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Not that it\u2019s safe to then gamble regularly if you don\u2019t have BPD but another personality disorder \u2013 other studies have found measurable correlations between<\/strong> <strong>gambling and <\/strong><strong>every single personality disorder barring three &#8211;<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/dependent-personality-disorder.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dependent personality disorder<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/narcissistic-personality-disorder.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">narcissistic personality disorder<\/a><\/span>, and s<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/schizotypal-personality-disorder.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">chizotypal personality disorder<\/a><\/span>. Although these three disorders might not yet be connected due to lack of research or small sample sizes and are not proven to <em>not <\/em>be connected, either.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting help for your personality disorder and gambling<\/h2>\n<p>A personality disorder doesn\u2019t define you. But it does play a strong role in shaping your daily reality, and it can make adapting to a variety of circumstances more challenging than it has to be. If you aren\u2019t already seeking <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/personality-disorder-counselling-london.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">help for a suspected personality disorder<\/a><\/span>, it\u2019s a good idea to do so.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are already attending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/personality-disorder-counselling-london.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">personality disorder counselling<\/a> but have not shared your gambling issue with your therapist<\/strong>, remember that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/therapists.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">counsellors and psychotherapists<\/span><\/a> expect their patients with personality disorders to encounter life difficulties. No matter what you tell them they are unlikely to react with surprise but rather with empathy and support.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please know your personality disorder is <em>not<\/em> an obstacle to your recovery from your gambling problem, or from any other type of negative behaviour or thought pattern that has made your life more difficult.<\/strong> With expert, compassionate assistance you have just as good a chance as anyone else of overcoming a gambling addiction.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Do you have a story to share about gambling or having a personality disorder? Do so below. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An occasional visit to a casino or betting house, or a casual game of online poker, can be harmless fun for some. For others, it can turn into a life-destroying habit. 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