Whether certain activities are healthy or not is always down to debate. Too much of anything is probably unhealthy, however good it might be but how much is too much?

With gambling some people do think that it is completely unhealthy and no one should do it at all. If that is your point of view then obviously you will never gamble. However, some people are not sure because they enjoy gambling but wonder whether they should.

If you worry like this then you may like to consider why you gamble. If you do it for fun and only spend money that you can afford to lose, then there is not any harm in it. However, if you do it because you desperately want to win and you spend money that you need for other things, then this is not good. Also if you find that your life is revolving around gambling that you are planning things around playing or not socialising because you would rather gamble, then this could be worth looking at too.

We all indulge sometimes and are not all perfect and so if you enjoy gambling then there is not really any harm in it. However, if you cannot afford to lose the money or feel that you are getting addicted, then this is a problem. In these cases you should stop playing, at least for a while, until you feel that you can be in better control of yourself when you gamble or that you will only spend money that you can afford to lose. It is not always that easy to cut down how much you are playing, especially if you find it a lot of fun, but if you find it too difficult, it may be a sign that you need some professional help.