The madness of gambling addicts.

[Palakka]

I think it it wrong to compare gambling and alcohol or drugs addictions. Alcohol destroys brain and liver, drugs in general slowly kill people. Gambling does nothing of that. I have never heard that excessive usage of gambling has lead to death. I have never heard that gambling lead to organs damage. Gambling can lead only to loosing money. That is why I find it wrong to compare or those two or three into one sentence.

Gambling, alcohol and drugs are of course three different things but have a bad impact that we must feel, indeed gambling does not have a direct bad effect as well as when we consume alcohol or use drugs so far, but in my opinion, gambling is also one of the addictions that might even cause more dangerous things than drugs and drinks indirectly.

Nowadays there are many instances where we find people attempting suicide just because they lost gambling, committing crimes when they can no longer afford to pay gambling debts including as the OP said on the first page of this thread where people will do anything to be able to gamble, I think you are wrong, if you say if gambling has no direct influence on our bodies,  Because according to existing research says if those who are addicted to gambling often experience stress, anxiety, and depression and basically it affects the performance of our brain and of course will interfere mentally so that in the end it will gradually affect the physical although it may not be as fast as the effects provided by drugs and alcohol.

 I can't explain in detail, but if you have the time, it wouldn't be wrong to read some of the articles below:
1. Ucla Health
2.Gambling related suicides

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[LUCKMCFLY]

actually I'm supported by myself only but I have a good network of people and family who I can talk to and who would help me if I needed (financially, emotionally, so forth and so on)
my first comment was more relating to therapy, you can force someone to seek this kind of help even if they need it... but when we say "help" I see now that it can mean many things


I agree with you regarding the possibility of knowing if someone need help by the way they type, even easier to do it if you're close to the person and can feel the energy and listen to how they speak

It is very important that you have people who can support you in every way, not everyone has that and many long for it, there is a very great treasure when the family is united, I mean the very large family, including uncles, nephews, cousins and that everyone is focused on helping each other, so that is something that if you have it you should make the most of it, and be very grateful for having it, sometimes I read and see many things that I sense that there are people who in some way suffer from addiction, The truth is that I would like to give the best advice and make it the one that best adapts, because considering that each person has a different way of thinking, it is difficult to know how to enter so that they can consider our advice.

In the same way, it is as you say, sometimes because of the way some people write in the forum, or that there are so many threads Talking about Addictions, it is enough to realize that if there are several people with this problem, sometimes I would like to be a Psychologist or that somehow I had the Solution through my publication, sometimes this topic makes us Aware , because I am a person who likes when others do well, I believe that we all come into the world with the purpose of being happy and May things get better every time.

[Ever-young]

many gambling addicts have lost their minds because their desire to continue gambling overpowers their common sense, hence the importance of "gambling responsibly"

Usually a gambler who is initially overconfident will play several large bets because he is very sure that he will win those bets. And when they lose, greed will envelope them and make them continue to increase their bets to make up for their previous losses. That's what makes someone addicted to gambling. And it would be bad behavior if you don't have the money to make a deposit. It all started due to being too confident and greedy. Therefore, being a responsible gambler is something that every gambler must have. And that requires support from friends who also gamble. Therefore, it is very important to know the nature of your fellow gamblers.

This type of person does not learn how to gamble, follows instinct and considers it a benchmark for winning a bet, which in essence there is no guarantee of winning. Principles like that very quickly make a person bankrupt and depressed, because in his mind he can win and return the money he has lost in betting. This sense of self-confidence is misplaced, and it is difficult to bring awareness to people who hold such principles.

You make a very valid point mate and I couldn't agree with you more. People who consider gambling to be a way to make money, rather than an enjoyable form of entertainment and recreation are already walking the pathway of failure and bankruptcy. The funny thing about these set of gamblers is that most of them fail to come to the realization that the odds are always stacked against the players and the casino always have an added advantage because gambling was basically designed to always favor the casino more than the gamblers so out of a 100%, the gambler only has about 5 to 10% chances of winning which makes the odds against the players.

So it would be really unwise to start chasing winnings and losses even after knowing that your chances of winning are very slim. While it's possible to win occasionally, it's not a reliable way to make money or multiply your fortune.

[Fatunad]

many gambling addicts have lost their minds because their desire to continue gambling overpowers their common sense, hence the importance of "gambling responsibly"

Usually a gambler who is initially overconfident will play several large bets because he is very sure that he will win those bets. And when they lose, greed will envelope them and make them continue to increase their bets to make up for their previous losses. That's what makes someone addicted to gambling. And it would be bad behavior if you don't have the money to make a deposit. It all started due to being too confident and greedy. Therefore, being a responsible gambler is something that every gambler must have. And that requires support from friends who also gamble. Therefore, it is very important to know the nature of your fellow gamblers.

This type of person does not learn how to gamble, follows instinct and considers it a benchmark for winning a bet, which in essence there is no guarantee of winning. Principles like that very quickly make a person bankrupt and depressed, because in his mind he can win and return the money he has lost in betting. This sense of self-confidence is misplaced, and it is difficult to bring awareness to people who hold such principles.

You make a very valid point mate and I couldn't agree with you more. People who consider gambling to be a way to make money, rather than an enjoyable form of entertainment and recreation are already walking the pathway of failure and bankruptcy. The funny thing about these set of gamblers is that most of them fail to come to the realization that the odds are always stacked against the players and the casino always have an added advantage because gambling was basically designed to always favor the casino more than the gamblers so out of a 100%, the gambler only has about 5 to 10% chances of winning which makes the odds against the players.

So it would be really unwise to start chasing winnings and losses even after knowing that your chances of winning are very slim. While it's possible to win occasionally, it's not a reliable way to make money or multiply your fortune.

People would only be realizing things on the time that they would really be experiencing those shitty conditions or situations that people would really be struggling about.  Gambling should really be just that for fun but on the time that you do make out those kind of different approach then this is where things would really be entirely different.  You would really be putting up your life on such big risks on losing tons of money plus
the potential on messing up your life not only breaking the bank but also with the relationship you do have with your loved ones. You wont really be able to realize those things when you do still have the money
and having the capacity on doing gambling but on the time that you would be having that struggle then this is where things starts toe become shit.

Regrets is always at the end and  there's no way that you can be able to make yourself that realizing on whats ahead. You wont really be making up those learnings
until you would be able to experience it on yourself.

[Winterfrost]

many gambling addicts have lost their minds because their desire to continue gambling overpowers their common sense, hence the importance of "gambling responsibly"

addiction is not a condition you would normally want to find yourself in. I know it's easy to talk about addict as individuals that are inferior to us based on the kind of situation they've gotten into but the reality is that anyone can become addicted into gambling without his knowledge. We all are gamblers who basically do it for fun and for the joy of the game and one of the reason why some of us can comfortably gamble responsibly is because we have a sustainable source of income and taking a portion of it into gambling occasionally isn't a big deal for us but when you don't have a good source of income and your wins in gambling becomes your trusted source of income, addiction will make more sense to you and you will instantly understand the reason behind the increasing number of gambling addicts.

[bakasabo]

I think it it wrong to compare gambling and alcohol or drugs addictions. Alcohol destroys brain and liver, drugs in general slowly kill people. Gambling does nothing of that. I have never heard that excessive usage of gambling has lead to death. I have never heard that gambling lead to organs damage. Gambling can lead only to loosing money. That is why I find it wrong to compare or those two or three into one sentence.

Gambling, alcohol and drugs are of course three different things but have a bad impact that we must feel, indeed gambling does not have a direct bad effect as well as when we consume alcohol or use drugs so far, but in my opinion, gambling is also one of the addictions that might even cause more dangerous things than drugs and drinks indirectly.

Nowadays there are many instances where we find people attempting suicide just because they lost gambling, committing crimes when they can no longer afford to pay gambling debts including as the OP said on the first page of this thread where people will do anything to be able to gamble, I think you are wrong, if you say if gambling has no direct influence on our bodies,  Because according to existing research says if those who are addicted to gambling often experience stress, anxiety, and depression and basically it affects the performance of our brain and of course will interfere mentally so that in the end it will gradually affect the physical although it may not be as fast as the effects provided by drugs and alcohol.

Again you are comparing different things. Lets take suicide for example. People perform suicide not only because they have gambling addiction, but because they lose. Or you want to say, that a person, who gambles regularly and win, will commit a suicide? This is a money issue, not gambling itself forces people to commit suicide.

And please look on what I have bolded. People and I sometimes feel stress, anxiety and depression because of work and the amount I have to do. Then what, work destroys my body and should be considered as negative? What about weather? Rainy day, you have to get somewhere and forgot your umbrella. You got completely wet, feel anxiety and depression, and you are late due to rains, traffic jams (feel stressed). Then weather is bad either, and influence us.

[junder]

People would only be realizing things on the time that they would really be experiencing those shitty conditions or situations that people would really be struggling about.  Gambling should really be just that for fun but on the time that you do make out those kind of different approach then this is where things would really be entirely different.  You would really be putting up your life on such big risks on losing tons of money plus
the potential on messing up your life not only breaking the bank but also with the relationship you do have with your loved ones. You wont really be able to realize those things when you do still have the money
and having the capacity on doing gambling but on the time that you would be having that struggle then this is where things starts toe become shit.

Regrets is always at the end and  there's no way that you can be able to make yourself that realizing on whats ahead. You wont really be making up those learnings
until you would be able to experience it on yourself.

For someone who is addicted to gambling, of course they will not easily realize that the gambling they are doing is something that is detrimental to themselves. when they experience a big loss or other bad impact they tend not to care about it, they will only focus on gambling and gambling, it's true what you said maybe they will realize that they have experienced the worst thing or are at their lowest point like stress because you are in a lot of debt while your needs are not met, I agree with you, losing a lot of money will certainly destroy our lives. If our approach to gambling is wrong then it is very likely that big problems will occur including bad impacts.

When you have problems with finances, there is a possibility that it could destroy your relationship, whether it is a relationship with your family or with your partner, because with unstable finances, of course we will have problems where maybe we will be confused when the money runs out because it is only used for gambling, whereas many things are not fulfilled and become an additional burden on the mind. Of course, regret will be felt at the end, with the problems that occur there regret will be felt.

[zuzie]

many gambling addicts have lost their minds because their desire to continue gambling overpowers their common sense, hence the importance of "gambling responsibly"

addiction is not a condition you would normally want to find yourself in. I know it's easy to talk about addict as individuals that are inferior to us based on the kind of situation they've gotten into but the reality is that anyone can become addicted into gambling without his knowledge. We all are gamblers who basically do it for fun and for the joy of the game and one of the reason why some of us can comfortably gamble responsibly is because we have a sustainable source of income and taking a portion of it into gambling occasionally isn't a big deal for us but when you don't have a good source of income and your wins in gambling becomes your trusted source of income, addiction will make more sense to you and you will instantly understand the reason behind the increasing number of gambling addicts.

Yes, all gamblers definitely want to prevent their addiction and they try to play safely, responsibly and always be careful, but what can we do, we all don't know in the future whether we will continue to maintain good behavior or vice versa. , we will be easily tempted and will gradually become gambling addicts.
Yes, if a person does not have a good income in his life and he has entered the casino then I think he has a special reason, namely he hopes and thinks that the casino will also be able to give him an income though. although in fact it is still very doubtful. therefore he was just chasing luck there.

[Betwrong]

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Also its important to understand that gambling addiction, like alcoholism and over-eating does not come by itself and in short period of time. Person can turn into gambling addicted after a month of gambling. A person must have real reasons to connect his life with gambling so much, to make it run from hobby>routine>addiction life-cycle. Impossible to cure a person who does no understand there is a problem and should do something about it. Ending friendship (if friends are the source of gambling or reason) and moving to other place to live isnt a solution. Visiting psychologist perhaps is the first step to be done.

Right, and it has to be a good therapist, not just someone taking this position. Ask people around for recommendations, or maybe google about a psychoanalytic professional in your area who has a reputation for successfully treating gambling addiction.

[Lucasgabd]

many gambling addicts have lost their minds because their desire to continue gambling overpowers their common sense, hence the importance of "gambling responsibly"

addiction is not a condition you would normally want to find yourself in. I know it's easy to talk about addict as individuals that are inferior to us based on the kind of situation they've gotten into but the reality is that anyone can become addicted into gambling without his knowledge. We all are gamblers who basically do it for fun and for the joy of the game and one of the reason why some of us can comfortably gamble responsibly is because we have a sustainable source of income and taking a portion of it into gambling occasionally isn't a big deal for us but when you don't have a good source of income and your wins in gambling becomes your trusted source of income, addiction will make more sense to you and you will instantly understand the reason behind the increasing number of gambling addicts.

it's easy to talk but the truth is that we don't really know how it'd be to be in that situation
it's easy to say: control yourself, don't fall for x y or z, but truth is that we don't really know how our response would be in a given situation if we didn't go through that situation

one thing to remember is that there's no shame in seeking help if we need it.

[entertheabyss]

Right, and it has to be a good therapist, not just someone taking this position. Ask people around for recommendations, or maybe google about a psychoanalytic professional in your area who has a reputation for successfully treating gambling addiction.

Ask yourself the true question, if you're an addict, are you ready to quit? No it's never going to be enough because we're humans and desperate for more profits. Addicts suffers from heavy losses, that's for those that have failed to comply with the measures necessary to pulled the essential deal. Gambling addicts will do everything to have the points accumulated to their end, when I talk about points, it's going to be crucial. We're all facing challenges and suffering from the crucial problems in the space. It's never easy sticking to a more improved form but it's definitely going to be a devastated state.

[hedgeh0g]

People would only be realizing things on the time that they would really be experiencing those shitty conditions or situations that people would really be struggling about.  Gambling should really be just that for fun but on the time that you do make out those kind of different approach then this is where things would really be entirely different.  You would really be putting up your life on such big risks on losing tons of money plus
the potential on messing up your life not only breaking the bank but also with the relationship you do have with your loved ones. You wont really be able to realize those things when you do still have the money
and having the capacity on doing gambling but on the time that you would be having that struggle then this is where things starts toe become shit.

Regrets is always at the end and  there's no way that you can be able to make yourself that realizing on whats ahead. You wont really be making up those learnings
until you would be able to experience it on yourself.

For someone who is addicted to gambling, of course they will not easily realize that the gambling they are doing is something that is detrimental to themselves. when they experience a big loss or other bad impact they tend not to care about it, they will only focus on gambling and gambling, it's true what you said maybe they will realize that they have experienced the worst thing or are at their lowest point like stress because you are in a lot of debt while your needs are not met, I agree with you, losing a lot of money will certainly destroy our lives. If our approach to gambling is wrong then it is very likely that big problems will occur including bad impacts.

When you have problems with finances, there is a possibility that it could destroy your relationship, whether it is a relationship with your family or with your partner, because with unstable finances, of course we will have problems where maybe we will be confused when the money runs out because it is only used for gambling, whereas many things are not fulfilled and become an additional burden on the mind. Of course, regret will be felt at the end, with the problems that occur there regret will be felt.

I think that some people simply don’t know how to lose, I don’t know where this comes from, perhaps in childhood or when playing football or playing other sports. Athletes do not like to lose, even if we are talking about those who are no longer able to perform due to injury. Such people lose the most, I noticed this from some videos that I sometimes watch about gambling addicts. They initially do not have the right approach and thinking; it is precisely the refusal to accept loss that does not allow them to stop or calmly leave the game, even for a long time. When I was young, I couldn’t stop either, I wanted to prove that I was the best and could win, to myself and those around me, but now I understand that it was passion and I wanted to realize myself through gambling. The game will still put everyone in their place and calm them down, the only question is whether it will be with big losses or not. I don’t want to say that this will happen to all players, but for most players for sure.

[Dewi Aries]

Right, and it has to be a good therapist, not just someone taking this position. Ask people around for recommendations, or maybe google about a psychoanalytic professional in your area who has a reputation for successfully treating gambling addiction.

Ask yourself the true question, if you're an addict, are you ready to quit? No it's never going to be enough because we're humans and desperate for more profits. Addicts suffers from heavy losses, that's for those that have failed to comply with the measures necessary to pulled the essential deal. Gambling addicts will do everything to have the points accumulated to their end, when I talk about points, it's going to be crucial. We're all facing challenges and suffering from the crucial problems in the space. It's never easy sticking to a more improved form but it's definitely going to be a devastated state.

A person who is addicted to gambling has a different mindset and understanding from normal people regarding what gambling is, one of the reasons is because from the beginning they only saw gambling in terms of profit or victory but never thought about or ignored the aspect of possible risks that clearly could never be separated from gambling activities, so with such a mindset it is clear that they will put their hopes and beliefs in winning which makes them always excessive in gambling and have difficulty stopping or even just taking a break.

As you said and it's true that we all need money because money is something that can make us able to survive longer, therefore the main problem in my opinion is that the gamblers who are now addicted at first they only see gambling from one side, namely from the possibility of winning, they think that gambling can solve financial problems or even make them rich instantly, when obviously that is a very wrong mindset.

It is a fact that gambling is always synonymous with the possibility of risk, we must understand that this is a business for casinos that will benefit them as a whole and not the gamblers, so it may not be uncommon to hear some advice that we are advised to make gambling an entertainment activity, because it is the best, And while it's true that having that point of view makes it less likely that we'll go overboard, one of the other reasons is that gambling is nothing more than a game of "probability" which only provides possibilities and not certainties which means you could end up with two possibilities at the end of the session between winning or losing, it's always unknowable.

[junder]

For someone who is addicted to gambling, of course they will not easily realize that the gambling they are doing is something that is detrimental to themselves. when they experience a big loss or other bad impact they tend not to care about it, they will only focus on gambling and gambling, it's true what you said maybe they will realize that they have experienced the worst thing or are at their lowest point like stress because you are in a lot of debt while your needs are not met, I agree with you, losing a lot of money will certainly destroy our lives. If our approach to gambling is wrong then it is very likely that big problems will occur including bad impacts.

When you have problems with finances, there is a possibility that it could destroy your relationship, whether it is a relationship with your family or with your partner, because with unstable finances, of course we will have problems where maybe we will be confused when the money runs out because it is only used for gambling, whereas many things are not fulfilled and become an additional burden on the mind. Of course, regret will be felt at the end, with the problems that occur there regret will be felt.

I think that some people simply don’t know how to lose, I don’t know where this comes from, perhaps in childhood or when playing football or playing other sports. Athletes do not like to lose, even if we are talking about those who are no longer able to perform due to injury. Such people lose the most, I noticed this from some videos that I sometimes watch about gambling addicts. They initially do not have the right approach and thinking; it is precisely the refusal to accept loss that does not allow them to stop or calmly leave the game, even for a long time. When I was young, I couldn’t stop either, I wanted to prove that I was the best and could win, to myself and those around me, but now I understand that it was passion and I wanted to realize myself through gambling. The game will still put everyone in their place and calm them down, the only question is whether it will be with big losses or not. I don’t want to say that this will happen to all players, but for most players for sure.

Well obviously all gamblers certainly want a victory that can be found in gambling, but sometimes the thought that wants to get the victory is encouraging us to things that are not desired, want to prove to ourselves and to others, but sometimes it actually trap ourselves. Many people have been trapped because of their own thoughts that are wrong in gambling, they often suffer great losses with their wrong thoughts. And with their wrong thoughts, of course, it will make them crazy about gambling such as excessive gambling or gambling addiction.

In my opinion all people who do gambling whether it's a slot gambling or sports betting, they may have felt a loss, because it is something that is certain, but it depends on us, the way we respond to it, how we respond to it, if we respond With the wrong it is likely that there will be even greater losses that can occur, but what must be done with the occurrence of losses is conscious, if that is sure to happen and does not question it not thinking about it, after all thinking about it hard will not be able to change the situation Being better, the number of gamblers who cannot accept their defeat tend to be addicted to gambling and gambling excessively.

[Fredomago]

Right, and it has to be a good therapist, not just someone taking this position. Ask people around for recommendations, or maybe google about a psychoanalytic professional in your area who has a reputation for successfully treating gambling addiction.

Ask yourself the true question, if you're an addict, are you ready to quit? No it's never going to be enough because we're humans and desperate for more profits. Addicts suffers from heavy losses, that's for those that have failed to comply with the measures necessary to pulled the essential deal. Gambling addicts will do everything to have the points accumulated to their end, when I talk about points, it's going to be crucial. We're all facing challenges and suffering from the crucial problems in the space. It's never easy sticking to a more improved form but it's definitely going to be a devastated state.

Your self-will and with the help of professional if you are deeply engage with gambling and the level of your addiction is something that can't be handled by just doing it on your own, but with the help of someone who understand your situation and have that broad knowlegde on how things should be working in order to reset everything.

If addiction already dominated inside you, there's a strong will that needs to be boost by proper care and proper adjustments, there's always a way if the person itself is willing to work his way to quit.

It's needed that you are willing to cooperate and you are willing to push your way to change up and stop whatever your practices and try resetting everything to turn back your usual state.

[Slow death]

On those days I saw some people in my neighborhood behaving very aggressively, they wanted money, it was probably money to use drugs, drink alcohol and gamble. At that moment I was thinking about how in this life addiction is something very malicious, and a great evil that is destroying our society, something I noticed from those guys and because they sold most of their assets to support the addiction, they became people who can verbally and physically attack anyone they want if that person doesn't give them money, which makes them afraid to be close to them, afraid to say hello to them, afraid to live in the same neighborhood and street with them

Many thoughts of terror were going through my head after I saw them being violent for no reason, I already saw that their behavior was not good, they have been constantly fighting, but they limited themselves to fighting and humiliating themselves in the place where they spend their time consuming. alcohol and probably drugs and in that same place they are playing. but this time they consumed so much alcohol and drugs that they started insulting people in their homes, this made me think about how dangerous it is to live in a neighborhood where there are many people addicted to gambling, addicted to alcohol and addicted to drugs, the women when they are walking, they humiliate them, because they know that they will not fight back for fear of them being violent towards them, addiction is a great evil for our society

[danherbias07]

Yes, all gamblers definitely want to prevent their addiction and they try to play safely, responsibly and always be careful, but what can we do, we all don't know in the future whether we will continue to maintain good behavior or vice versa. , we will be easily tempted and will gradually become gambling addicts.
Yes, if a person does not have a good income in his life and he has entered the casino then I think he has a special reason, namely he hopes and thinks that the casino will also be able to give him an income though. although in fact it is still very doubtful. therefore he was just chasing luck there.

Chasing luck. Well, most gamblers have the same reason why they keep on gambling. Although I don't believe much about luck. Maybe just 10 percent of what we do in gambling, especially in casino games relies on luck. It's all about how the system works and most of the time, it's leaning to the profits of the business and not on the users.

Preventing addiction is difficult because we always want to either chase our losses or become greedy and try to broaden the amount of profits that we make through gambling although we are already in profit. Just like today, I had the chance to cash out a parlay at x7 but I was so eager that I could win the last match and it will become x16. It failed and I lost everything. I regret that I didn't cash it out but that's what I am saying, we are greedy. We want that big payout and maybe withdraw afterward and enjoy the profits.

[Accardo]

Right, and it has to be a good therapist, not just someone taking this position. Ask people around for recommendations, or maybe google about a psychoanalytic professional in your area who has a reputation for successfully treating gambling addiction.

Ask yourself the true question, if you're an addict, are you ready to quit? No it's never going to be enough because we're humans and desperate for more profits. Addicts suffers from heavy losses, that's for those that have failed to comply with the measures necessary to pulled the essential deal. Gambling addicts will do everything to have the points accumulated to their end, when I talk about points, it's going to be crucial. We're all facing challenges and suffering from the crucial problems in the space. It's never easy sticking to a more improved form but it's definitely going to be a devastated state.

Addicts don't possess such luxury of self-examination; their thoughts are no longer in order as it was. Hence whatever goes through their brain has to be related to gambling and jackpots. Addicts also win, but careless on withdrawing, continuous gambling is a priority to addicts. They don't comply to any rules or strategies, an addict can go all in immediately he starts gambling. Playing for fun is out ruled in their jurisdictions. Funds are necessary to addicts, but not useful. The goal is to play further with whatever money they've got. Regardless of the aim for the money. An addict once said he slept in his car for 3 days, because he gambled with the money meant for gas. When the funds were sent to him by his parents, he wagered it all at once. And wasn't able to eat or purchase gas. This shows how gamblers are controlled emotionally, not to care for any other utility other than gambling.

Once the money is available the addict doesn't feel that he's made any mistake with his previous funds. Their consciousness arrives the moment, they've got no money left. And disappears immediately money arrives. Such problem gambling derails the future life expectations of the gambler and needs to be stopped. But this time not by the gambler. Like I said earlier, he's no longer under control. His impulses is clouded by gambling. All he thinks isn't right anymore. For instance, the man in the story, look what he did to his family. That's as a result of no adequate attention to his previous behaviors. I think that wasn't his first mistake or misdeed to the family. But they neglected it, because he's old. Every family with an addict shouldn't allow the player a breathing space of treatment. A therapist works fine in reshaping the gambler's thoughts to a better perspective.

[Lucasgabd]

Right, and it has to be a good therapist, not just someone taking this position. Ask people around for recommendations, or maybe google about a psychoanalytic professional in your area who has a reputation for successfully treating gambling addiction.

Ask yourself the true question, if you're an addict, are you ready to quit? No it's never going to be enough because we're humans and desperate for more profits. Addicts suffers from heavy losses, that's for those that have failed to comply with the measures necessary to pulled the essential deal. Gambling addicts will do everything to have the points accumulated to their end, when I talk about points, it's going to be crucial. We're all facing challenges and suffering from the crucial problems in the space. It's never easy sticking to a more improved form but it's definitely going to be a devastated state.

Addicts don't possess such luxury of self-examination; their thoughts are no longer in order as it was. Hence whatever goes through their brain has to be related to gambling and jackpots. Addicts also win, but careless on withdrawing, continuous gambling is a priority to addicts. They don't comply to any rules or strategies, an addict can go all in immediately he starts gambling. Playing for fun is out ruled in their jurisdictions. Funds are necessary to addicts, but not useful. The goal is to play further with whatever money they've got. Regardless of the aim for the money. An addict once said he slept in his car for 3 days, because he gambled with the money meant for gas. When the funds were sent to him by his parents, he wagered it all at once. And wasn't able to eat or purchase gas. This shows how gamblers are controlled emotionally, not to care for any other utility other than gambling.

Once the money is available the addict doesn't feel that he's made any mistake with his previous funds. Their consciousness arrives the moment, they've got no money left. And disappears immediately money arrives. Such problem gambling derails the future life expectations of the gambler and needs to be stopped. But this time not by the gambler. Like I said earlier, he's no longer under control. His impulses is clouded by gambling. All he thinks isn't right anymore. For instance, the man in the story, look what he did to his family. That's as a result of no adequate attention to his previous behaviors. I think that wasn't his first mistake or misdeed to the family. But they neglected it, because he's old. Every family with an addict shouldn't allow the player a breathing space of treatment. A therapist works fine in reshaping the gambler's thoughts to a better perspective.

that's a good point
it may be easier for someone in a clear mind to see the mistakes and addictions someone else has but if you're inside a situation sometimes you can't see clearly
also important to consider the fact that some people are really bad at taking criticism and won't accept if you tell them something about their behavior or try to help somehow
many things in play here.

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There's this friend of mine who was into gambling. This guy was introduced to betting and got addicted to it for years, and at this level he has gone into virtual games. At some point, he could use all his money, borrow from others, and even use the one given to him by someone for important stuff. This went a long way for him, and his life was becoming miserable as time went on. But with the help of some punishment , self discipline and prayers, he was able to reduce it. And today he doesn't do virtual games. In all this, I noticed that there's this confidence he has that he will hit it big, if not today but one big day, and he will stop it with the money he will hit. 
My question was, When is this big day? Yes, you might be lucky one day, but when is that? Is there a guarantee for it? How long will you continue to do this for the big day? It's better to stop today than regret it.