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[QUOTE="WiredKs, post: 5061163, member: 380787"]
Poker can certainly be an addiction, but it's usually a symptom of an underling issue/condition/disorder.  It's possible poker is just a trigger.

Put in its most simple terms, the what you're actually addicted to is euphoria.  A rush of endorphins from the brain provides a feeling of intense happiness that is so overwhelming that it blocks out everything else.  Temporarily not feeling the pain of a mundane or miserable life; or momentarily being free of life's routine problems; or having bad thoughts pushed out of your mind, (even if only for a few brief moments), can be extraordinarily addicting.  The same is true of most addictions such as food or even sex.

In your case, winning a poker hand is what triggering the endorphin rush.  If I'm right, the condition will never go away.  Identifying it and getting treatment may help control the urges, but it's unlikely you'll ever be able to play poker (or gamble in any form) like a "normal" person.  There will always be a part of you that is chasing a "high".  You may think that everyone feels that "high" when they play, and you're not incorrect, but trust me, what you feel is not what it's like for most folks.
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