Not stopping will make him sell another property, thereby compounding his troubles. If he stops, he wouldn't battle anymore with borrowing money or finishing his belongings for the sake of gambling. Gamblers who have decided to sell things to raise money, may not find it a happy ending if they don't win enough money. Such people are not expected to stay happy while losing. Gamblers who enjoy the process of losing, don't have anything to lose. Instead, they are winning by earning some experiences with gambling and how to manage their emotions and money. Gamblers are not governed by same mentality or aim. Everyone has his unique reason of participating in gambling. Some gamblers get the fun, while losing few funds and their time. Many others don't find it funny in any form. Differences in gambling has made it impossible for people to generalize on the effect of gambling on players.

That's a trouble and requires extra help to make it out of the struggle. In this stage, it's no longer in his jurisdiction to stop those feelings. Since he's been feeling this way for quite a long time, opening up to people around him would be a best choice for Op. His emotions have clouded his thoughts, and he is having a hard time making decision on stopping. If his thoughts were sound and able to control the body, he'll easily wake up and stop gambling if his losses are getting countless. Hence, the player may not have any aim of why he's behaving the way he's found himself. Trying to retaliate for his money, wouldn't be the issue. It's a one-sided case. The player controls himself to stop when winning. That means he gets worried emotionally, while losing, and must win to be free from his worrisome thoughts of losing often his funds. 

Addiction knows no boundary, experts or professionals are vulnerable to it. Gamblers need to stay careful at all costs, not to fail. The income earners who get addicted along the line, will most likely end up facing a hard time with their businesses. It's one of the fastest means of crumbling a business. The gambler's productivity could be affected due to the addiction in him, which won't let him focus and do the right thing. So, if the player is lacking self-control, he's expected to stay away from gambling, unless he's ready to risk the focus he's got for his work or business. Such a bankroll management, as you mentioned, is quite good and would help the gambler to have extra funds to gamble another day, whenever he feels the urge to gamble. Although it could be hard to control, but it's better to start from somewhere.

Budgeting is great, whether a player is focused on getting fun or not. What is crucial in a gambler's life is being able to avoid compulsive gambling. Like Op is battling with his thoughts, and what gambling has done to him mentally. It's safe to say it's gambling, and not him. But at the initial stage when he started gambling, the blame should be on the gambler. As he was in control of himself. That's the aim of gambler, not to fail during the early stages of their gambling habit. It's a matter of self-consciousness. If Op is keen to change and doesn't want to gamble anymore, it'll take him longer time, depending on the healing method and process. The gambler's family need to also join in changing their ward's lifestyle. No need blaming the casino, being focused on getting cured is the right move expected of any gambler.

A responsible gambler doesn't have any reason to bother about causing his family any problem. He's actually focused on being a better gambler than winning. Since, as a gambler, it's certain the money won't be coming consistently. No need bothering over it. Such self-disturbance has affected the thoughts of many gamblers to think of themselves as a no lucky gambler. However, what matters is the ways of the gambler, if he's struggling with change, he'll find it hard to control his family. Gambling excessively, is not a great idea. Only few people could moderate the speed of constantly losing money while gambling excessively. The player could get lost in the journey, trying to survive from problem gambling. Speedy decisions affect the strength of a gambler's predictions. No need rushing it. Gradually making conclusion on what to do next could help the gambler to be a better gambler, that'll take care of his family.

The gamblers who look to make huge money via gambling may end up blaming the casino for not providing them enough wins. Players are having a hard time trying to get the type of money they seek while gambling, instead of going for the fun, they're completely taken away by the joy of other winners around them. They forget that while gambling could be hard to win, people win every day, but listening to their stories you'd notice they've been losing as well. Hence, players who think that they could win, like any other gambler they've set their eyes on who won some money, may be lying to himself. Because that's not true. He could end up finding it difficult to accept the fault is from his end than he thinks of the casino. Gamblers have a lot to learn, which wouldn't get achieved easily, the player has to experience thicks and thins for his thoughts to balance while gambling. Such that whenever, he doesn't win, it won't cross his mind to blame the casino.

A lot of people struggle emotionally to know exactly when to stop their gambling session. The journey is on the gambler and how he's meant to manage his money. If a player is concerned about not losing out his hard-earned money, he wouldn't have to waste more time gambling while he's losing. The trouble happens to gamblers who think they're the parasites that could feed on the casino's money, not knowing that the casino operates with parasitism. A gambler with no goals, is like a traveler without a destination. He won't know when to stop. The goal of a gambler revolves around his gambling durations, money management, risk and strategies. However, when a player is not concerned about such things as gambling with cautions, he's free to do whatever is best by him. 

There's something bad with gambling for millions of non-gamblers around the globe. What is most crucial is the personal understanding or what exactly they are doing with gambling. The truth is that the society has variety of bad thoughts on gambling, which has erased completely the good aspect of gambling in the eyes of many people. Gamblers like you and me, can hit a hand on the chest, in assurance, and say gambling is great, but would be seen as irresponsible people by nearby gamblers. Looking out Op's fury on gambling as a result of how he saw his dad struggling from addiction, is the reason he's so sad about gambling. Consider many other people who addiction may have affected the joy in their homes. They'll hardly accept that there is nothing wrong with gambling, even when you are sure of it. Experience plays a vital role in the behavior of people around us. Don't misuse some statements around people you don't know, I'd prefer using such phrases when with follow gamblers, to avoid arguments or debates.

Those stories of gamblers in third world countries making ends meet could be myths, as gamblers all over the world hardly make a living through the game. The difference could be that when there is a win, the player will be able to settle for his bill and debts. However, the need of gambling for financial purpose is not worth it, because of the nature of gambling. The casino is more interested in money, to keep the business rolling. What matters is providing a reliable service to the gamblers who utilize the platform. Although, it may seem to the gamblers that they're winning, but if calculated squarely the player will understand how the game is run in favor of the house, not the gambler. So as gamblers, doing it for fun is better than focusing on money, which may not be achievable.

Both sides pose a threat of risk, regardless of the strength of the team. But the risk takers as the gamblers who wager on smaller teams to win, have a greater reward, but lesser chances of winning the game. However, they could win, but it's rarely possible. So, if a gambler is possibly interested in taking severe risks, he should be careful about it, and endeavor that it won't ruin his gambling journey. It's not simple for gamblers to make it out of gambling, clean, any mistake could be detrimental on the long run. While taking could be so rewarding in terms of money, the impact on the gambler is not recommended. The player may get glued to those risks and may lose out huge amount trying to make it big by taking more risky predictions.  

Your friend played a good role of not just a great friend, but a therapist. The need of sharing the trouble with some close friends is quite a better method of escaping addiction. I mean, you wouldn't have succeeded alone, and such idea as playing chess wouldn't have been anything near to your horizon. The other methods of dealing with addiction other than what you've added above could include spending time with old friends, who stay far from our state or locality. I'm beginning to notice that humans tend to change alongside with their new location. When in a new place, I don't immediately participate in some activities like in my locality, due to the nature of the place and people around me. It'll take some time before feeling the urge or comfortably doing such things. Hence, it's safe to say that the few days or months the person doesn't engage in gambling, during his traveling period, could help him deal with addiction. At least it'll revive his thoughts on what he used to do while in his house, and let him make rules on the habit, and how he'll be gambling.

That's a vital point, people can walk up to us claiming to be expert gamblers, because they may have won some significant amount in the past. Anybody can win big in gambling. Gamblers who crown themselves experts on that basis of winning, are not in any way to be considered one. Paying them for help is another means of wasting money, coupled with the losses available in the gambler's end. Hence, I'd say that gamblers who have in mind to enjoy the game should not bother about laying interest on the prediction of some other folks who think that they're good or pro gamblers. Whatever will be the outcome of a game is what it's going to become. The goal of gambling for few is to have fun and enjoy their gambling journey. Nothing much nothing less. Any other expectations such as money is not guaranteed by any means, whatsoever, be it from an expert or not.

Don't know how fast people can take loan for gambling. From your response, erep, it sounds to me like the player has the privilege or choice of taking a loan while gambling when he exhausts his funds. However, in other contexts the gambler takes the loan due to being broke and have nothing to use for gambling. So, if a means exists for taking a loan while gambling just to feel ok for the moment, gamblers may still abuse it. I could remember a member, here, thinking about setting up such services. However, the middle economy gamblers, who take loans in bits have no trouble to face during their gambling course. Since it's not much and can be replaced with their income. The trouble starts with the low earners who borrow huge amount of cash just to gamble. That's not a great method for gamblers, though, whether high or low roller.

Hello coin-investor, was chess game responsible for removing the irresistible gambling urge in you, how long was it until you were able to think clearly, as stated in your response. Board games as chess have some control over the brain, it enables us to think beyond the actions of the opponent. Thereby helping the person to take for few minutes, control of his thoughts. First time reading this, but chess game looks like a nice substitute for any other game that could remove addiction in a gambler's life. What matters is the conversations with the gambling addict. He'd need to understand the interesting aspect of playing such games as chess, and how it could uplift his thinking and take him miles away from gambling compulsively. However, the reactions may differ from one player to another, but it's indeed a great idea to divest the focus of the addict of gambling to chess.

Non gamblers find it a hassle to differentiate between both entities, but gamblers don't have to deal with the fact of confusing themselves between both entities. Addicts struggle with knowing when to stop or continue gambling. They involuntarily do their daily gambling duties and fail to realize what trouble would inevitably visit them at the cause of this daily mistake turned to a habit. Successful gamblers having similar daily activities yet controls the game and swim through the flood of choices around them, still suffer from the harsh words of critics that label them irrespective of their responsible gambling, addicts. The decision or choice is best to be discussed amongst gamblers than non-gamblers. It'll require a load of consistent advice and conversation for a non-gambler to understand the differences between an addict and a successful gambler.

In some cases, that's not right, but sometimes the chances of choosing who is next to us is not there. The obligation of taking decision is still fully possessed by the gamblers. Nobody is to be blamed, although the suggestion of players around him can change his mind to wager more. And the gambler is sure it'll injure him on the last lap. Who then is to answer for the mistake of chasing for losses? The gambler. Players need to retain their emotional strength, not to get anxious about a gambling outcome. Emotional instability affects the player and make him listen to the statement of others. Laughing or smiling over the free tips from close by people, shows that the gambler is only there for fun. Not being disturbed, as a way of trying to please the players around him. Although experts expect that a gambler obey their contributions in the casino, yet the player holds the final conclusion. The money is his, and playing smart with it, should be the person's promise to himself and family.

His friends trying to convince or persuade him shouldn't be left without answering some specific questions. Whenever, someone approach another gambler, both players need to stay active and make contributions to the discussion. We all know that in gambling, no right advice. But we can learn more from talking over some strategies. Compare and contrast the qualities, advantages, and disadvantages of the technic. The players are not meant to share their information or contribution in a convincing way, provided the player is still stable emotionally, he's not actually bad with his strategy. So, it's good to know that convincing another person to stop his strategy won't work faster than the close discussion which you suggested. It's not meant to be an argument or misunderstanding.  

The gambler's aim plays a vital role in his behavioral changes. Gambling has multiple uses, and a user need to be careful how he utilizes his chances in gambling activities. Because it's not simple to control our emotions when we are spending money. Have you noticed that when you don't have a plan in the mall, you'll buy things you don't need. Hence, it's important that a human has some plans whenever he's about to spend money. So that he'd be able to know when to stop gambling. The excessive need of money is not good for a gambler. It's better to look out for other opportunities of making money, than depending on gambling for financial aids. Gambler can't be good for everyone, but some it's a good activity. Being part of the gamblers who enjoy the process, helps in relaxing the brain and handing out analytical knowledge to the player.

That's a better alternative than not handing out some dollar bills to him. Such problems are not resolved with any form of aggression. Following up gradually and trying to discuss it with him could be faster therapy, than looking for a strict means of stopping him. Provided the child goes out of the house, nobody would be able to tell exactly what he's done. A child could be smart enough to trick his parents not to figure out he's still gambling. So, while tracing his transaction logs, it's important to check up on him and talk. His reactions when gambling is raised up, can help the parents to know how intrigued the child is towards gambling. Does he get upset and doesn't want to talk about gambling or excited to hear his parents talking about gambling. The strength of the conversations would determine the best solution for the child's gambling addiction.

Yeah, but people want to hide the habit from their wife, because they don't seem to know her next reaction. Hence sticking the truth into the ground and cover it up, seems like what would solve the problem. On the long run, if the player begins to develop some symptoms of addictions, he won't have the need to ask his spouse for help, since it's been a secret from the onset. A person who doesn't know the cause of a problem will find it difficult to solve. As gamblers, opening up to our spouses is the right step to follow. So, that when things begin to change, our partner would be the first to notice. Hence, minimizing the risk of the problem. The fault sometimes goes to the gambler, as the cause of the trouble. However, if he shared the trouble with close friends, he wouldn't be blamed so much. But people think the other way round, that when they open up that people won't be able to save them. On the contrary, sharing the problem, brings some negative responses, but for sure they would be a change in the situation of the problem. Two heads are better than one in problem gambling.