Quote Originally Posted by GoldfishMan View Post
The way I see it, there are lots of other vices that you can easily get addicted too that would cost a lot more than punting. Gambling, drugs, even alcohol. You could easily use a lot more money doing those stuff than punting.
Punting is only a problem if you get a disease and stuff up a relationship or spend alot to the point where you don't do important things like invest in yourself or your future. Definitely better than drugs and alcohol addiction and probably easier to address

Escapism is a problem as it makes you delay addressing what you are trying to escape from, eg job you hate, unhappy relationship, lack of confidence with women.