Quit gamble! Easy or Hard? Let's talk.

[Unsoldier]

I think to quit gambling, it is important to find a positive activity to replace the time and energy previously spent on gambling. Find satisfaction in activities that promote development, such as sports, learning new skills or developing intellectual interests.
Let the changes be challenging, but only with effort can you succeed and enjoy a fulfilling and creative life.

Factual, when the mind is preoccupied by positive things you will find no time for gambling. Apart from finding positive activities to occupy the mind, the victim of gambling addiction also needs to relocate to a new environment.
Staying in the old environment where they have gambling gang will not alleviate the situation. Although, they could bet online but they will no longer have motivators.

This is also an important part of the fight against gambling addiction. Changing your social circle allows you to get out of an environment that is dragging you down. In a new environment, a former gambler can make new acquaintances who will not encourage the desire to gamble. I think it's important to surround yourself with people who support your drive to overcome addiction.

[jostorres]

A lot depends on the genes of the parents. You can be very vulnerable to gambling and it will be extremely difficult to get out of it. And for some, on the contrary, it's easy. I was close to starting to lose exponentially, but I stopped in time and ended it more than 5 years ago.

A few days ago I came across a youtube channel in which people tell their real stories about gambling that ruined their lives. I'll probably learn from their mistakes. If someone has a strong addiction, look, this will help you.

Maybe in some cases, but generally, addiction is not a genetic problem, and someone with a very simple life can have a child who might become an addict of maybe gambling or anything else. The main thing that matters in this is the environment they are raised in, and the people they are friends with or see around them all the time. A child who doesn't see things like alcohol, drugs, or gambling, for their entire life until they are young and mature, would never be vulnerable to them.

But on the other hand, a child who sees all these things from their initial days will be more likely to get indulged in these things and will surely be too vulnerable to addictions such as gambling or alcohol or any other dangerous stuff because they've been living through them all their lives.

[Wiwo]

I think to quit gambling, it is important to find a positive activity to replace the time and energy previously spent on gambling. Find satisfaction in activities that promote development, such as sports, learning new skills, or developing intellectual interests.
Let the changes be challenging, but only with effort can you succeed and enjoy a fulfilling and creative life.

Factual, when the mind is preoccupied by positive things you will find no time for gambling. Apart from finding positive activities to occupy the mind, the victim of gambling addiction also needs to relocate to a new environment.
Staying in the old environment where they have gambling gangs will not alleviate the situation. Although, they could bet online but they will no longer have motivators.

This is also an important part of the fight against gambling addiction. Changing your social circle allows you to get out of an environment that is dragging you down. In a new environment, a former gambler can make new acquaintances who will not encourage the desire to gamble. I think it's important to surround yourself with people who support your drive to overcome addiction.

But with the availability of online gambling, it is very hard for the environment to change the life of an individual when dealing with gambling addiction and unless the individual is ready to put away both computers and mobile devices that aid him access to the internet if not even though the ops surround themselves with few-cycle it will still remain hard to over the addiction since gambling is mostly done online and through devices. But in another aspect of addiction such that involves physical addiction such as alcohol or drug addiction can easily be tackled by changes in the environment.

This is the reason why quitting gambling addiction is harder than quitting another form of addiction gambling addiction can be dealt with properly when the individual involved is determined to quit at all means.

[Johnyz]

Everybody should not quit gambling because they hate it. Gambling is not a profession; it's not an ideal means of making money. Whoever gambles for fun will not think of quitting. Even those who see it as a means of earning money will not stop gambling because they believe that's what can fetch them quick cash. The least likely people to quit gambling are those who have become so addicted to it that they are doing crazy things (like picking pockets, borrowing money, etc.) just to gamble, but it's even more difficult to convince an addict to stop gambling.



Cheers 🥂, Dr.Bitcoin_Strange 👺👺

For the fact that w person does not like gambling does not mean that it is bad. Everyone knows what is good for them and even though we don't like what they do or how they do things, we can always leave that to them since it's not our concern. Gambling is what some persons are using to feed there family and pay there bills so we don't have to discriminate that. Since we all have different source of income that is not an illegal source, it will be better for us to be a gambler and keep earning from what we do than to try and earn money in an illegal ways.

There are some who are relying too much in gambling and yes we cannot blame them and they will just realize it once they already lose the money and start looking for a money to feed their family. Quitting is not easy but its possible, if you need help I'm sure there are someone who can help you with this, all you have to do is to commit yourself to free it from gambling. As long as you are doing legal things and be more responsible, there should be no problem but if you think there's a need to quit gambling, then do it.

[QueenVera]

Everybody should not quit gambling because they hate it. Gambling is not a profession; it's not an ideal means of making money. Whoever gambles for fun will not think of quitting. Even those who see it as a means of earning money will not stop gambling because they believe that's what can fetch them quick cash. The least likely people to quit gambling are those who have become so addicted to it that they are doing crazy things (like picking pockets, borrowing money, etc.) just to gamble, but it's even more difficult to convince an addict to stop gambling.



Cheers 🥂, Dr.Bitcoin_Strange 👺👺

Bitter truth.
No one will easily stop gambling because someone else don't like it, there are people who have been disowned by their families  because of gambling and Invariably this persons abandoned by their family choosed gambling over their families and that's a clear sign of how addictive gambling can be and it's  not ending anything soon.
Alot of people take gambling beyond fun and there are people who live their lives from winnings from gambling and it will definitely  for such persons  to quit gambling.
Irrespective  of the class of gamblers we fall, it is always difficult to quit gambling  knowing  fully well that it can fetch us money without much physical effort.

[rahmad2nd]

Everybody can decide by himself is gambling good or bad for him. I don`t have problems with gambling, so i don`t want to quit. It is nice way to relax for small money. Of course, someone, who has problems with gambling must be happy of quit, but i don`t think that it must be a decision for everyone.
PS. If you have no problems with gambling - you can stop or start it any moment.

It should be so, that everyone can decide for himself whether gambling is good or bad for him. at least before we do a gambling session, the first thing we have to realize is that gambling carries a sizable risk. and the most common risk is, we lose during a gambling session. by knowing this, a person needs to consider, if the money he is going to bet can just disappear. even the potential to lose in one round, regardless of the type of game. so it all comes back to the gamblers themselves, how they define gambling itself. if it is more detrimental, then gambling is no longer fun. however, if it's a great way to relax with a little cash in between after a tiring work routine, we can take that from the positive side. if you lose, remember that gambling is very risky. if it wins, consider it a bonus from the fun part. Unfortunately, most gamblers are stuck with their own thoughts. in most cases, they do it to get rich in a short time. which in the end, they become addicts and no longer enjoy every fun gambling session.

[dothebeats]

A lot depends on the genes of the parents. You can be very vulnerable to gambling and it will be extremely difficult to get out of it. And for some, on the contrary, it's easy. I was close to starting to lose exponentially, but I stopped in time and ended it more than 5 years ago.

A few days ago I came across a youtube channel in which people tell their real stories about gambling that ruined their lives. I'll probably learn from their mistakes. If someone has a strong addiction, look, this will help you.

Maybe in some cases, but generally, addiction is not a genetic problem, and someone with a very simple life can have a child who might become an addict of maybe gambling or anything else. The main thing that matters in this is the environment they are raised in, and the people they are friends with or see around them all the time. A child who doesn't see things like alcohol, drugs, or gambling, for their entire life until they are young and mature, would never be vulnerable to them.

But on the other hand, a child who sees all these things from their initial days will be more likely to get indulged in these things and will surely be too vulnerable to addictions such as gambling or alcohol or any other dangerous stuff because they've been living through them all their lives.

It's literally the environment that creates these problematic gamblers in our society. if they grow up in an environment wherein they see gambling as normal, and literally everyone around them is making it seem like it's okay to be involved in gambling even if it already affects you in a negative way. As a child, it's extremely important to be exposed in an environment that is not going to turn into something that is negative when you grow up. It is the parents' duty to keep their kids out of the behaviors and habits that could potentially ruin them as they grow up.

[khaled0111]

Maybe in some cases, but generally, addiction is not a genetic problem, and someone with a very simple life can have a child who might become an addict of maybe gambling or anything else. The main thing that matters in this is the environment they are raised in, and the people they are friends with or see around them all the time. A child who doesn't see things like alcohol, drugs, or gambling, for their entire life until they are young and mature, would never be vulnerable to them.

Gambling addiction has nothing to do with genetics. The gamblers personality is what determines if he is vulnerable or not. A father can be a degenerate gamblers but his sons may grow to be very restrictive. Because someone's father is a gambling addict doesn't mean that he will be an addict too. Probably, he will get the lesson from what he has seen and will never try to gamble because he knows the consequences.

[serjent05]

Maybe in some cases, but generally, addiction is not a genetic problem, and someone with a very simple life can have a child who might become an addict of maybe gambling or anything else. The main thing that matters in this is the environment they are raised in, and the people they are friends with or see around them all the time. A child who doesn't see things like alcohol, drugs, or gambling, for their entire life until they are young and mature, would never be vulnerable to them.

Gambling addiction has nothing to do with genetics. The gamblers personality is what determines if he is vulnerable or not. A father can be a degenerate gamblers but his sons may grow to be very restrictive. Because someone's father is a gambling addict doesn't mean that he will be an addict too. Probably, he will get the lesson from what he has seen and will never try to gamble because he knows the consequences.

There are several studies that gambling can be inherited from father to child. In one of the article I read, it was stated that since genes is passed down from parent to child, the possibility of a kid inheriting the parent's gambling addiction is quite possible.  It is more explained in this article[1].  I don't deny the possibility of a kid developing a resistance to gambling after experiencing the negative effect of having a degenerative gambler parents but we can't also deny the study about kids inheriting their parents gambling behavior.

Considering how genetics can make some individuals predisposed to developing an addiction, it makes sense to question whether compulsive gambling could be hereditary. With recent medical research looking more into the genetic influence on addiction, one study analyzes how specific genes can affect how likely an individual is to develop a gambling disorder.

[1] Is Gambling Hereditary?

[Outhue]

I think to quit gambling, it is important to find a positive activity to replace the time and energy previously spent on gambling. Find satisfaction in activities that promote development, such as sports, learning new skills or developing intellectual interests.
Let the changes be challenging, but only with effort can you succeed and enjoy a fulfilling and creative life.

Factual, when the mind is preoccupied by positive things you will find no time for gambling. Apart from finding positive activities to occupy the mind, the victim of gambling addiction also needs to relocate to a new environment.
Staying in the old environment where they have gambling gang will not alleviate the situation. Although, they could bet online but they will no longer have motivators.

This is also an important part of the fight against gambling addiction. Changing your social circle allows you to get out of an environment that is dragging you down. In a new environment, a former gambler can make new acquaintances who will not encourage the desire to gamble. I think it's important to surround yourself with people who support your drive to overcome addiction.

There are some people that you can't ask them to come live with you because you want to help them battle their gambling addiction, it depends on their age and if they are still very young it could be possible, gambling addictions are also on different levels, someone who was influenced by friends is different from someone who was born in a family of gamblers, the battle to stop their addictions will be different and more harder too.

I have a brother (just family friend) who mingled with these type of friends from a very small age around 8 years old till 24yrs old and now that he is an addict we are forced to change his location and get him a job and thins went on for two years and one day he just vanished, we thought something bad happened to him so we headed to the police station, to cut my story short, he went back to that state to get back with his friends and all the money he had gathered for the past years was wasted on gambling, not too long he was shot dead by cultists, that's when we knew he was a member of the evil fraternity all along.

Some addictions can be stopped by the person if they are determined to stop it themselves, in this world, so many people don't even know where they belong, they don't know what they want in life, they are just among the living is all.

[Gozie51]

Maybe in some cases, but generally, addiction is not a genetic problem, and someone with a very simple life can have a child who might become an addict of maybe gambling or anything else. The main thing that matters in this is the environment they are raised in, and the people they are friends with or see around them all the time. A child who doesn't see things like alcohol, drugs, or gambling, for their entire life until they are young and mature, would never be vulnerable to them.

Gambling addiction has nothing to do with genetics. The gamblers personality is what determines if he is vulnerable or not. A father can be a degenerate gamblers but his sons may grow to be very restrictive. Because someone's father is a gambling addict doesn't mean that he will be an addict too. Probably, he will get the lesson from what he has seen and will never try to gamble because he knows the consequences.

There are several studies that gambling can be inherited from father to child. In one of the article I read, it was stated that since genes is passed down from parent to child, the possibility of a kid inheriting the parent's gambling addiction is quite possible.  It is more explained in this article[1].  I don't deny the possibility of a kid developing a resistance to gambling after experiencing the negative effect of having a degenerative gambler parents but we can't also deny the study about kids inheriting their parents gambling behavior.

Considering how genetics can make some individuals predisposed to developing an addiction, it makes sense to question whether compulsive gambling could be hereditary. With recent medical research looking more into the genetic influence on addiction, one study analyzes how specific genes can affect how likely an individual is to develop a gambling disorder.

[1] Is Gambling Hereditary?

Maybe I will not totally agree that gambling is linked to hereditary but there is part of that resemblance that I will agree to but that does not have to do with blood connection. Genetics is strictly based on blood connection but gambling is not passed through blood but the children may pick up that character traits from the parents that exibit it because they see it from the home. So it is a personality traits picked because it has been done over time in the house. The child undergo that learning process before mastering the act of gambling.

[BenCodie]

If it was easy to quit, this board would be dead.

The fact is that those who shout "gambling is for fun only!" and do not bet more than a reasonable amount per week, are not the ones who are making casinos and gambling platforms the most profits. The ones who are making them the most profits are the ones who are hooked, who lost once and have since been chasing their losses in the hopes of being even again. This pursuit consumes them, and this pursuit is what keeps casinos in business.

[kingvirtus09]

I think to quit gambling, it is important to find a positive activity to replace the time and energy previously spent on gambling. Find satisfaction in activities that promote development, such as sports, learning new skills or developing intellectual interests.
Let the changes be challenging, but only with effort can you succeed and enjoy a fulfilling and creative life.

Factual, when the mind is preoccupied by positive things you will find no time for gambling. Apart from finding positive activities to occupy the mind, the victim of gambling addiction also needs to relocate to a new environment.
Staying in the old environment where they have gambling gang will not alleviate the situation. Although, they could bet online but they will no longer have motivators.

This is also an important part of the fight against gambling addiction. Changing your social circle allows you to get out of an environment that is dragging you down. In a new environment, a former gambler can make new acquaintances who will not encourage the desire to gamble. I think it's important to surround yourself with people who support your drive to overcome addiction.

You are right and I agree with what you are saying, it really needs to be changed around him and I also think that it is also a big contribution for friends to always take a gambling addict for a walk or take him to a place where he can naturally can provide fresh air and other beautiful scenery. And in this way too, for sure the recovering changing of a gambling addict will be facilitated in returning to the normal life and personality that he had before.

[avp2306]

I think to quit gambling, it is important to find a positive activity to replace the time and energy previously spent on gambling. Find satisfaction in activities that promote development, such as sports, learning new skills or developing intellectual interests.
Let the changes be challenging, but only with effort can you succeed and enjoy a fulfilling and creative life.

Factual, when the mind is preoccupied by positive things you will find no time for gambling. Apart from finding positive activities to occupy the mind, the victim of gambling addiction also needs to relocate to a new environment.
Staying in the old environment where they have gambling gang will not alleviate the situation. Although, they could bet online but they will no longer have motivators.

This is also an important part of the fight against gambling addiction. Changing your social circle allows you to get out of an environment that is dragging you down. In a new environment, a former gambler can make new acquaintances who will not encourage the desire to gamble. I think it's important to surround yourself with people who support your drive to overcome addiction.

You are right and I agree with what you are saying, it really needs to be changed around him and I also think that it is also a big contribution for friends to always take a gambling addict for a walk or take him to a place where he can naturally can provide fresh air and other beautiful scenery. And in this way too, for sure the recovering changing of a gambling addict will be facilitated in returning to the normal life and personality that he had before.

So hard to quit when the people around you still convincing you to play since for that you cannot actually quit since you might get pressure on their teasing and decide to go back on gambling due to that reasons. So its better change your circle and move away from them sk that you can change your lifestyle then get away on those things that can put you in harm. Maybe from doing this we can recover then can go back to our normal lives that away to anything that can urge us to gamble back again.

[Hispo]

Quit gamble is really hard because there are a lot ways for the casino to advertise their sites, you might only want to watch a TV, but there's a gambling ads. You might only want to watch a youtube, but there's a gambling ads. You might only want to watch your favorite sport, there's a gambling ads. You might want to browse to finish your homework or play a video game, but there's a gambling ads.

In short gambling is everywhere, in order to stop it is stop all the possibility to reach gambling ads which is almost impossible.

I don't think it has much to do with the advertisement casinos do on social media, internet and in real life. For example, There are big franchises of fast food like Macdonalds and Burger King and soft drinks like Coca Cola, companies which give much importance to their ads and spend much money on them to appear around the world, and yet they won't force people to drink burgers or drink coke.

I understand it could be problematic for a person suffering from addiction to see those ads, but in the end we are the ones who decide what to do, ads are just about letting people know the existence of a good or service.

Exactly! Ads are like those megaphones shouting, "Hey, check out this cool stuff!" They ain't twisting our arms or anything. We're the ones in control, deciding how we wanna react. Some folks are more swayed by persuasive tricks, and that's when ads work their magic. But let's face it, the impact of ads can totally depend on the situation and the people they're targeting. For example, when I see ads for some medicines or medical devices, they won't exactly make me whip out my wallet. But the same can't be said for older folks who have health issues; it's easier to convince them that these products might be helpful. It's the same with gambling ads, they work like a charm on people who are already inclined towards gambling or are easily swayed by the allure of fast money.

Sometimes people forget that companies, businesses and products have a defined target audience, hence they try to be as accurate as possible in their performance and location. That is one of the reasons Google and other giant technological companies earn a lot of profit, because they offer a reliable medium for advertisers to reach their public. Before this digital era the beers advertisements belonged to the bars and pubs, the gambling ones were more restricted, etc.

We could also argue that more advertisement encourages competition among businesses, to see which one offers the best to their potential clients.

[mak013]

Everybody can decide by himself is gambling good or bad for him. I don`t have problems with gambling, so i don`t want to quit. It is nice way to relax for small money. Of course, someone, who has problems with gambling must be happy of quit, but i don`t think that it must be a decision for everyone.
PS. If you have no problems with gambling - you can stop or start it any moment.

It should be so, that everyone can decide for himself whether gambling is good or bad for him. at least before we do a gambling session, the first thing we have to realize is that gambling carries a sizable risk. and the most common risk is, we lose during a gambling session. by knowing this, a person needs to consider, if the money he is going to bet can just disappear. even the potential to lose in one round, regardless of the type of game. so it all comes back to the gamblers themselves, how they define gambling itself. if it is more detrimental, then gambling is no longer fun. however, if it's a great way to relax with a little cash in between after a tiring work routine, we can take that from the positive side. if you lose, remember that gambling is very risky. if it wins, consider it a bonus from the fun part. Unfortunately, most gamblers are stuck with their own thoughts. in most cases, they do it to get rich in a short time. which in the end, they become addicts and no longer enjoy every fun gambling session.

The main problem is what goals gambler has when he decide to gamble. And you`re right - the problem that lots of gamblers sure that they find a way to get easy money. I think that all had such feeling when got first big prize. But if the gambler can`t understand that it can be one time a year(for example) - he can lose all his money trying to repeat this win. And it is a problem. If the gambler visit the casino to spend some time and money - he willn`t have any problems with quit gambling - he doesn`t need it.

[adzino]

Boys. It is time to quit gamble. I created a topic about taking gambling as a major income or not and fought a lot of kind people who held an opposite point. I own them a truly apology. I am sorry. No matter who you are, gambling is only for fun. Never take it as income at anytime. If you are still gambling, you should quit now. If you cannot quit by yourself, there are so many channels to help you. Even you can talk to me. I will do my best to help you.


Just some chemical reaction happened in my mind today, I get the point at that moment. Gambling for income is totally wrong and toxic for spirit and body. You will never be successful in that way. But I like gamble is still the fact and it will never change if doing nothing. So, why not open a stream and show it to all people who have interest on that. Let me prove how hard or easy to quit gamble. I will only gamble the affordable fund only. Maybe less. I am streaming 24/7. If some software problems disrupt, I will fix that except sleeping time.

-snip-

Gambling is totally "wrong" and "toxic" if you make it toxic by considering gambling as a form of earning money. Gambling was always meant to be a form of "paid entertainment". You should be gambling for fun, not for making profits. The profits should be considered as an extra/optional reward/gifts that you sometimes get for playing. The main goal shouldn't be focusing on those rewards.

If you are having problem gambling, then you should take help from professionals. No videos or streamers can help you quit gambling. None of them are qualified to do so!

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

Gambling addicts know they are addicted to it by themselves, but they do not tell anyone or admit it; this is like no criminal admitting their crime unless found guilty. They can't control their emotions, as well as their greed, because the mind of an addict really wants to play and win money, and if they lose, the problem starts, like they keep chasing their losses. No matter how we tell them to stop, they will still continue, so it is better to ask for support from professionals. To those who are not addicted to gambling like us, we should be thankful and cautious at the same time, like monitoring our playing time and how we react so that we can prevent becoming addicted to it.

Even after being found guilty, do they still admit anything? Like you said, they can't control their emotions and will keep chasing their losses. They will give different reasons to justify the fact that they are not even close to gambling addicts, but does it matter? As long as they are not causing harm to others but only to themselves, then there's nothing wrong; it should go on with them until they themselves realise that they have become so bad and greedy for themselves. Because how can someone start something that will take control over them instead of the opposite? Even when you try talking them out of it, they are not even agreeing that it's wrong. which means there's even no reason to bother yourself if they are not causing problems for you and others.



Cheers 🥂, Dr.Bitcoin_Strange 👺👺

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Everybody can decide by himself is gambling good or bad for him. I don`t have problems with gambling, so i don`t want to quit. It is nice way to relax for small money. Of course, someone, who has problems with gambling must be happy of quit, but i don`t think that it must be a decision for everyone.
PS. If you have no problems with gambling - you can stop or start it any moment.

It should be so, that everyone can decide for himself whether gambling is good or bad for him. at least before we do a gambling session, the first thing we have to realize is that gambling carries a sizable risk. and the most common risk is, we lose during a gambling session. by knowing this, a person needs to consider, if the money he is going to bet can just disappear. even the potential to lose in one round, regardless of the type of game. so it all comes back to the gamblers themselves, how they define gambling itself. if it is more detrimental, then gambling is no longer fun. however, if it's a great way to relax with a little cash in between after a tiring work routine, we can take that from the positive side. if you lose, remember that gambling is very risky. if it wins, consider it a bonus from the fun part. Unfortunately, most gamblers are stuck with their own thoughts. in most cases, they do it to get rich in a short time. which in the end, they become addicts and no longer enjoy every fun gambling session.

The main problem is what goals gambler has when he decide to gamble. And you`re right - the problem that lots of gamblers sure that they find a way to get easy money. I think that all had such feeling when got first big prize. But if the gambler can`t understand that it can be one time a year(for example) - he can lose all his money trying to repeat this win. And it is a problem. If the gambler visit the casino to spend some time and money - he willn`t have any problems with quit gambling - he doesn`t need it.

Gambling in the first place is all about making easy money, a person can be broke today and by tomorrow, he or she may become a millionaire, courtesy of gambling, though this happens rarely but if it does happen, that's easy money, for that type of business in this world is it possible to start with $1 and end up  making hundreds of thousands of dollars in return as profit? I don't think there is any aside buying a meme coin in crypto.

[slapper]

Gambling addicts know they are addicted to it by themselves, but they do not tell anyone or admit it; this is like no criminal admitting their crime unless found guilty. They can't control their emotions, as well as their greed, because the mind of an addict really wants to play and win money, and if they lose, the problem starts, like they keep chasing their losses. No matter how we tell them to stop, they will still continue, so it is better to ask for support from professionals. To those who are not addicted to gambling like us, we should be thankful and cautious at the same time, like monitoring our playing time and how we react so that we can prevent becoming addicted to it.

Even after being found guilty, do they still admit anything? Like you said, they can't control their emotions and will keep chasing their losses. They will give different reasons to justify the fact that they are not even close to gambling addicts, but does it matter? As long as they are not causing harm to others but only to themselves, then there's nothing wrong; it should go on with them until they themselves realise that they have become so bad and greedy for themselves. Because how can someone start something that will take control over them instead of the opposite? Even when you try talking them out of it, they are not even agreeing that it's wrong. which means there's even no reason to bother yourself if they are not causing problems for you and others.



Cheers 🥂, Dr.Bitcoin_Strange 👺👺

Curious point, isn't it? Despite irrefutable evidence of guilt, these individuals remain... unrepentant, almost defiant in their delusions. They will, indeed, chase losses, spin tales, and perform mental gymnastics of astonishing complexity, all in a bid to retain some semblance of control

"Does it matter?", you ask... a fascinating question. In the grand scheme, perhaps not. After all, if their actions cause no harm to others, if they're only shadow-boxing with their own demons, then why should society intervene? However, here's a twist: their actions do bear consequences that ripple beyond their immediate spheres

"Until they realize how far they've fallen", you suggest. But remember: recognition of a problem is often the first step towards resolution. Until then, we remain caught in this... dance, if you will, wherein we must "bother ourselves" for their sake, if not for ours