Can change of environment have an effect on gambling addiction.

[Tumanggor]

Transferring an addict to another place without his own will is actually quite risky in my opinion unless he really has the will to do it.

Addicts must prefer to stay in an environment that is familiar with gambling. I doubt if any addict wants to move as his own will. Moving the addicts to an environment that is far from gambling should have a proper way. We can coax him slowly, ensure him that it is the best way for him. I am sure the addicts will understand finally, they know that it is hard to move to a new environment but it is a must. 

although the possibility is small (to be able to persuade addicts to move the environment) but it's really worth a try. What is needed for addicts to change is their desire to change, as long as there is an effort from the closest people to continue to help them, I'm sure they will be willing to move

Another challenge to stop addicts from gambling is online gambling, we can't monitor them 24 hours a day, it takes extra supervision and also other encouragement to be able to make them (addicts) play gambling

[AmoreJaz]

Transferring an addict to another place without his own will is actually quite risky in my opinion unless he really has the will to do it.

Addicts must prefer to stay in an environment that is familiar with gambling. I doubt if any addict wants to move as his own will. Moving the addicts to an environment that is far from gambling should have a proper way. We can coax him slowly, ensure him that it is the best way for him. I am sure the addicts will understand finally, they know that it is hard to move to a new environment but it is a must. 

although the possibility is small (to be able to persuade addicts to move the environment) but it's really worth a try. What is needed for addicts to change is their desire to change, as long as there is an effort from the closest people to continue to help them, I'm sure they will be willing to move

Another challenge to stop addicts from gambling is online gambling, we can't monitor them 24 hours a day, it takes extra supervision and also other encouragement to be able to make them (addicts) play gambling

the gambling addict should have the will to change, that's first and foremost. because he will always find a way how to cater his desire, no matter what the environment he has, if he does really want to play. the change should start from himself, and all the other individuals surrounding him are just supporters of his cause. if he is not determined to change, the effort of other people doesn't matter. he needs to contemplate on his own the very reason why he wants to alter his lifestyle.

[Ebede]

Transferring an addict to another place without his own will is actually quite risky in my opinion unless he really has the will to do it.

Addicts must prefer to stay in an environment that is familiar with gambling. I doubt if any addict wants to move as his own will. Moving the addicts to an environment that is far from gambling should have a proper way. We can coax him slowly, ensure him that it is the best way for him. I am sure the addicts will understand finally, they know that it is hard to move to a new environment but it is a must. 

although the possibility is small (to be able to persuade addicts to move the environment) but it's really worth a try. What is needed for addicts to change is their desire to change, as long as there is an effort from the closest people to continue to help them, I'm sure they will be willing to move

Another challenge to stop addicts from gambling is online gambling, we can't monitor them 24 hours a day, it takes extra supervision and also other encouragement to be able to make them (addicts) play gambling

to be addicted in gambling can only be resolved and solve with not having the intention of going online or going close to gambling sample secondary you don't have to like money because when you gamble at make money through gambling and they are not financially buoyant it is all yours but you still go back to gamble so anything that is addicted cannot give to Grandma infinity except history change his life

[mm2543363580]

to be addicted in gambling can only be resolved and solve with not having the intention of going online or going close to gambling sample secondary you don't have to like money because when you gamble at make money through gambling and they are not financially buoyant it is all yours but you still go back to gamble so anything that is addicted cannot give to Grandma infinity except history change his life

I think with the passage of time and age our wants and needs changes and so does our interest.
Many people who were serious gamblor left gambling after marriage to have better family relation. Also in our religion it is said if you in trouble at one place change the place, the city or the country - for us moving is a bliss - so we move when we are in trouble.

[harizen]

This could be a good band aid solution to stop gambling for a while. However, after living the mountain side or seaside life, they'll just go back to their old ways and bad habits. As much as we want to deny, the truth is people who didn't experience proper rehabilitation will later on experience relapse.

That's why while in an environment where no gambling stuff is around, those who are helping people under addiction should do their best to change them at all costs so that once these former gamblers back to their usual life before, they are now responsible for their actions and won't become the worst gambler again.

Actually, for me, I don't mind if these gamblers will come back again at gambling once they are now back in reality. But at this time, I expect them to be more responsible and know already what those things under do's and don't. If they learned something back when they are out of the gambling world, I'm sure they will slowly stop their gambling activity slowly but surely.

I appreciate those people, organizations and institutions who are always there to help an addicted person to change for good.

[serjent05]

This could be a good band aid solution to stop gambling for a while. However, after living the mountain side or seaside life, they'll just go back to their old ways and bad habits. As much as we want to deny, the truth is people who didn't experience proper rehabilitation will later on experience relapse.

In the end, it all goes down to a person's will to change or cure his gambling addiction and proper rehabilitation process.  So with that in mind, changing the environment isn't that much of an effect to control gambling addiction as long as the person involved is not serious to cure himself of addiction.

[ethereumhunter]

to be addicted in gambling can only be resolved and solve with not having the intention of going online or going close to gambling sample secondary you don't have to like money because when you gamble at make money through gambling and they are not financially buoyant it is all yours but you still go back to gamble so anything that is addicted cannot give to Grandma infinity except history change his life

I think with the passage of time and age our wants and needs changes and so does our interest.
Many people who were serious gamblor left gambling after marriage to have better family relation. Also in our religion it is said if you in trouble at one place change the place, the city or the country - for us moving is a bliss - so we move when we are in trouble.

It's better for them because having something they must do, like getting married, can stop them from gambling. And when they get married, they should move to another place that is new to them so that those with a gambling habit can get to know the people around them better. And when they can open up to others, it can change their habits and organize their lives for the better. Slowly, their habit of playing gambling will reduce and in the end, they will leave gambling forever.

[virasisog]

This could be a good band aid solution to stop gambling for a while. However, after living the mountain side or seaside life, they'll just go back to their old ways and bad habits. As much as we want to deny it, the truth is people who didn't experience proper rehabilitation will later on experience relapse.

In the end, it all goes down to a person's will to change or cure his gambling addiction and proper rehabilitation process.  So with that in mind, changing the environment isn't that much of an effect to control gambling addiction as long as the person involved is not serious to cure himself of addiction.

Treatments and other temporary solutions will only work for a short while but the whole recovery and healing process from gambling addiction will rely on a person's eagerness to change his ways. If he isn't willing to leave gambling then the environment or professional help will not work. He should start the healing on himself.

[CryptoHeadlineNews]

Can someone still develop the habit of gambling and become an addict even though no one around gambles?

It will be very hard for someone who once gamble, living in an environment where no one gambles to continue. The odds here is 30%, because there are several factors that could make one continue gambling, i.e the presence of  casino in ones locality can make someone gamble, access to the internet "online casino" can also make one gamble, and peer group can also influence one to gamble too, but if you could cut these all off, am sure it will be very hard for someone to continue gambling

[Silberman]

Treatments and other temporary solutions will only work for a short while but the whole recovery and healing process from gambling addiction will rely on a person's eagerness to change his ways. If he isn't willing to leave gambling then the environment or professional help will not work. He should start the healing on himself.

This is the truth, without a doubt professional help is needed when the addiction is completely out of control, but the desire to get better can only come within the person and if they do not have it then regardless of what you do to try to help them then that person is never going to improve, which is why there are people which recover completely, those which will always struggle against their addiction, and those that never recover despite the best efforts of their loved ones.

[gunhell16]

This is maybe applicable to a person who is addicted to a land base casino gambling game.  Moving away from the place where the patient's addiction is nurtured, is one of the better methods of controlling gambling addiction but if the person is addicted to online Casino games, then moving out would do nothing especially if the internet connection is way better than the place he came from. It is better to stay and just cut the internet connection off.

You are right about that, of course if a gambler has become addicted online, finding another place to change it is useless because it is only online that he becomes addicted. And he is only applicable to gamblers who often go to the casino area. Moreover, the guidance of one's own family is always a good guide in this matter in my opinion.

Perhaps, the other things that could help for the addict gambler is to change their daily routine habit were it can give
amusement to themselves of course in some other way.

[hahay]

Treatments and other temporary solutions will only work for a short while but the whole recovery and healing process from gambling addiction will rely on a person's eagerness to change his ways. If he isn't willing to leave gambling then the environment or professional help will not work. He should start the healing on himself.

This is the truth, without a doubt professional help is needed when the addiction is completely out of control, but the desire to get better can only come within the person and if they do not have it then regardless of what you do to try to help them then that person is never going to improve, which is why there are people which recover completely, those which will always struggle against their addiction, and those that never recover despite the best efforts of their loved ones.

Yes, even more so when they have responsibilities that must be fulfilled in their family life, at least they should be able to save the money from their salary for a healthier life to support their family from day to day. But if they are still single and also they can still make money with their work, it will be very difficult to stop the habit of gambling, because the awareness to stop gambling will exist when they get into trouble from gambling itself to make them think for something healthier.

[rodskee]

You will agree with me that society and the environment can have a great influence on the lifestyle of every individual, you often can find yourself doing, or being involved in that activity that almost everyone is involved with in that your locale as a result of influence. Now considering someone who is a gambling addict, is there any possibility of him/her becoming better if they are relocated to another environment or society where people around are not involved in gambling?

I fully supported this part mate , because gambling is something that we wanted to leave at but the problem is how and  going from place to another is really one thing that you can find for.

but of course you are great  if you happen to find new place for that.

Can someone still develop the habit of gambling and become an addict even though no one around gambles?

this is depending in your attitude mate , if you know to yourself that you can control or not.

[Mauser]

OK, I know I don't post in the gambling section much, but I saw this and just had to respond.

I worked in an inpatient drug rehab for years and I've learned a good deal about addiction in my lifetime, and I've met a lot of trapped gamblers.  One of the tenets of recovery is that "geographical cures" rarely work, because it doesn't matter where the addict goes, there he is (i.e., with the addiction still intact and ready to be reactivated whenever there's a chance).  Drugs and gambling are equivalent as far as I'm concerned, because the addiction to either one of them involves the same neurochemical pathways in the brain and the outcomes are very similar.

You could move away from Las Vegas to some little hick town in Bumblefuck, Alabama, but it's almost guaranteed that if you're a problem gambler you'll find a way to start betting again.  And with the availability of casinos online, I mean come on.  There's no way in hell a change of environment is a solution to a gambling problem.

I agree with you having the opportunity to access casinos online all around the world within seconds makes it very hard to get out of the reach. A relocation could only help if you are addicted to gambling in physical casinos and never use online casinos. There are other ways to help addicts in their way towards recovery. The best thing in my opinion is to not live alone and make sure they share an house with other people who are struggling and get some form of supervision. Limited internet access that blocks casinos could be one tool to try and limit the online pressure from casinos, but there is always the possibility to use the cell phone network to get around any ban. Another good tool that the parents or friends should do is control the personal finances of someone who is struggling with gambling addiction. If a person has only access to small allowances it makes it much harder to use the money for gambling only.

[wxa7115]

You will agree with me that society and the environment can have a great influence on the lifestyle of every individual, you often can find yourself doing, or being involved in that activity that almost everyone is involved with in that your locale as a result of influence. Now considering someone who is a gambling addict, is there any possibility of him/her becoming better if they are relocated to another environment or society where people around are not involved in gambling?

Can someone still develop the habit of gambling and become an addict even though no one around gambles?

Having people around that are not exposed to gambling will always be helpful for someone who is a gambling addict. However, that won't guarantee that he'll stop gambling anymore. Where there's a will, there's a way. So expect that he'll still be looking for some nearby casinos or just play online casinos without leaving the house. Also, in cases that an individual still develop his gambling habit even without influencers around, that only seldom to happen but still possible. Usually, gamblers develop their interest if they are also seeing gamblers in their own environment or society.

I think something similar to this, if someone is addicted to alcohol then if they move in an environment in which there is a lot of alcohol being consumed then it is going to be a lot more difficult for them to leave their addiction behind.

But if they happen to move in an environment in which no one drinks alcohol then they will not be as tempted to do so, and as far as I know this is one of the steps when it comes to overcoming alcohol addiction, and as such something similar should be followed when it comes to gambling addiction.

[mm2543363580]

But if they happen to move in an environment in which no one drinks alcohol then they will not be as tempted to do so, and as far as I know this is one of the steps when it comes to overcoming alcohol addiction, and as such something similar should be followed when it comes to gambling addiction.

I think change in environment does matter - however - it also depend on the will of the person.
One should not get into the gambling to an extent where they lose their money and come in trouble. However sometime man become so much blind that they lose all the control over their mind.

[molsewid]

But if they happen to move in an environment in which no one drinks alcohol then they will not be as tempted to do so, and as far as I know this is one of the steps when it comes to overcoming alcohol addiction, and as such something similar should be followed when it comes to gambling addiction.

I think change in environment does matter - however - it also depend on the will of the person.
One should not get into the gambling to an extent where they lose their money and come in trouble. However sometime man become so much blind that they lose all the control over their mind.

Yes I agree, without the force within that person he will not change his bad habits. He should start to help himself, even the environment he will gonna live will be a new one and very different from before he needs to show that he is willing to accept the reality, take a step and be positive that soon he will recover from his addiction in gambling. He needs a family to help his finances as well.

[Peanutswar]

You will agree with me that society and the environment can have a great influence on the lifestyle of every individual, you often can find yourself doing, or being involved in that activity that almost everyone is involved with in that your locale as a result of influence. Now considering someone who is a gambling addict, is there any possibility of him/her becoming better if they are relocated to another environment or society where people around are not involved in gambling?

Can someone still develop the habit of gambling and become an addict even though no one around gambles?

In some instances, there's a possibility that this might get happen because if you are surrounded by the different gamblers and they keep sharing their experience by that you can gain knowledge of course having a good environment related to the activity you want there's a chance you will get those information and what are the things you need to avoid with. Theres a chance its lessen the risk but there's no chance that lower the chance to lose.

[KTChampions]

I agree with you having the opportunity to access casinos online all around the world within seconds makes it very hard to get out of the reach. A relocation could only help if you are addicted to gambling in physical casinos and never use online casinos. There are other ways to help addicts in their way towards recovery. The best thing in my opinion is to not live alone and make sure they share an house with other people who are struggling and get some form of supervision.~

Even if we are talking about addiction to online casinos, changing the environment is critical. It's one thing when everyone around you is doing it, discussing gambling, etc. - this does not give you the opportunity to get distracted and forget about this topic. And it’s another matter when such a topic simply does not exist in your environment and everyone is passionate about something completely different. In such conditions, you will not want (or at least you will not constantly receive gambling reminders) to open an online casino app and play.

[Gozie51]

Yes I agree, without the force within that person he will not change his bad habits

It is not always that the decision of a person that will change him. Although it goes along way like many people believe but at the same time there are other external forces that can force someone to change from one particular habit to the other one. For instance sickness and a particular type of it can control the way we act. If a gambler is on sick bed and not able to move around definitely his gambling activities will automatically reduce.