Low cost but effective solutions to gambling addiction

[gunhell16]

One of the solutions which is recommended by most gamblers on this forum for gambling addiction is "Therapy" . Professional help in the form of therapy. It is good and very effective but how many persons can actually afford it? There is a fee for each session that lasts for a duration of 60minutes. And there are more than one session. Therapy for gambling addiction is expensive. How can those who are unemployed afford it? How about the college student? Or the person receiving minimum wage. What are the other low cost but very effective solutions to gambling addiction. And typically how long will it take before the addict starts to feel more in control and less withdrawal symptoms?
Will totally appreciate your responses. Thanks.

What I know is that those who are in therapy for gambling addiction seem to have a severe level of addiction. Now I also know that the payment is expensive; that's true. But my only question is: how did the person you are talking about lead to addiction?

What is that? Has he been a gambler for a long time, and has he reached a point where he loses a lot of money gambling? Also, if an addict cannot afford the fee for the therapy service, his close family and friends can help him get therapy.

[Rockstarguy]

One of the solutions which is recommended by most gamblers on this forum for gambling addiction is "Therapy" . Professional help in the form of therapy. It is good and very effective but how many persons can actually afford it? There is a fee for each session that lasts for a duration of 60minutes. And there are more than one session. Therapy for gambling addiction is expensive. How can those who are unemployed afford it? How about the college student? Or the person receiving minimum wage. What are the other low cost but very effective solutions to gambling addiction. And typically how long will it take before the addict starts to feel more in control and less withdrawal symptoms?
Will totally appreciate your responses. Thanks.

One of the problems with gamblers who are addicted they always feel they do not have any problem been addicted and the ones who are going through alot because of the addiction don't always speak but tend to always keep it secrete to themselves. Even if their is a therapy for free I don't think people will come out freely speak out about the problem that is bothering them. Some people even make their gambling activities very secrete just because of how the society rate gamblers. Have always noticed that most gamblers prefer to keep their addiction problems a secret.

[pinggoki]

Intervention from your loved ones is probably the most low cost that I can think of in terms of a solution to gambling, it's free and the people that are trying to help you will do it for free, they might even sponsor your therapy in the case that you're so addicted in gambling. Intervention from your family is also a big help because that can also make you feel that you're not alone in your battle against addiction and that they still believe in you that you will be able to recover from your addiction.

Using fake money to gamble is a solution that can be used for people who want to experience gambling games without having to deposit money. They can experience many gambling games, especially slots, which have a variety of slot games from many slot providers.

By playing gambling games using fake money, they can enjoy their gambling games without having to think about gambling addiction. But if they choose to deposit their money to gamble and want to experience real gambling, at that point, they could run into problems. And it can indeed cause gambling addiction for them while they don't know how to anticipate it.

They shouldn't try to visit the casino for any purpose other than to experience any problems from gambling. Especially if they don't have self-control when playing slots, either using money or using fake money.

I'm trying to not laugh about this solution because I don't really know if it's effective but this is by far the funniest and creative solution that I've read when it comes to solving someone's gambling addiction although in the long-term, I do feel like this isn't the most optimal solution to help someone that's addicted because they're still gambling and compare that to when they gamble with real money, they now have a sort of unlimited one and they will never stop gambling.

[Fortify]

One of the solutions which is recommended by most gamblers on this forum for gambling addiction is "Therapy" . Professional help in the form of therapy. It is good and very effective but how many persons can actually afford it? There is a fee for each session that lasts for a duration of 60minutes. And there are more than one session. Therapy for gambling addiction is expensive. How can those who are unemployed afford it? How about the college student? Or the person receiving minimum wage. What are the other low cost but very effective solutions to gambling addiction. And typically how long will it take before the addict starts to feel more in control and less withdrawal symptoms?
Will totally appreciate your responses. Thanks.

One of the problems with this is that therapy can often be expensive and gamblers will often have trouble scraping together the amounts needed to keep it going for a while, as one session is unlikely to be enough. It's also not guaranteed to help everyone, even if you did have the money for it. One thing that is worth considering however, is if you've reached the point of feeling like you need therapy, then you are admitting you have a problem and could be nearing rock bottom. It is often when people are at their lowest ebbs that they have realizations that maybe what they're doing is not good for them and that you can get a better life by choosing a different road, which is the first step to getting out of the gambling addiction rut.

[ethereumhunter]

Using fake money to gamble is a solution that can be used for people who want to experience gambling games without having to deposit money. They can experience many gambling games, especially slots, which have a variety of slot games from many slot providers.

By playing gambling games using fake money, they can enjoy their gambling games without having to think about gambling addiction. But if they choose to deposit their money to gamble and want to experience real gambling, at that point, they could run into problems. And it can indeed cause gambling addiction for them while they don't know how to anticipate it.

They shouldn't try to visit the casino for any purpose other than to experience any problems from gambling. Especially if they don't have self-control when playing slots, either using money or using fake money.

I'm trying to not laugh about this solution because I don't really know if it's effective but this is by far the funniest and creative solution that I've read when it comes to solving someone's gambling addiction although in the long-term, I do feel like this isn't the most optimal solution to help someone that's addicted because they're still gambling and compare that to when they gamble with real money, they now have a sort of unlimited one and they will never stop gambling.

If you read it again, you will know that it is not a solution to overcome someone's gambling addiction in the long term. What I recommend is for people who want to experience gambling games but without depositing any money and only using fake money. I am not writing that it is a solution for those who want to overcome their gambling addiction. You should be able to differentiate between those who are addicted to gambling and those who just want to experience gambling without losing money. They can still experience gambling games in casinos and use fake money given by the casino.

[Negotiation]

How did this unemployed person got addicted to gambling in the first place?

Cross Addiction can be one therapy. This thread came up yesterday which seems a good alternative to battle addiction which is to divert the addiction to another addictive game. Somehow it could be a solution for a while in order for the addict to divert its attention to somewhere else. He could be battling this addiction soon but at least this will be another topic. PS4 is not so bad though. Somehow addicted to PS4 games is acceptable.

I believe that aside from getting professional help for the gambling addict, especially when the addict or their loved ones can not afford the fees of the therapy, I think that the best thing for the addict is to engage in another kind of activity. There are different types of sports and games out there, football, tennis, basketball or games like chess, ps4, as you have suggested, lastly the addict can put his energy into learning new things, like an art or trade. The goal is to occupy his mind with something that will distract him from gambling, and channel his mind to enjoying new things.

Since most gambling addicts don't want to acknowledge it as a problem it is also difficult to treat. That is why it is right to prepare yourself to quit gambling by trying to understand the various harmful aspects of gambling addiction. It is never possible to release it if the person does not want it to get rid of gambling addiction the first thing is awareness about it. This awareness should exist in the case of gambling addicts as well as other people in the society. Besides it is very important to know well about gambling addiction support from family and friends of addicts can help their loved ones return to a normal life.

[slapper]

One of the solutions which is recommended by most gamblers on this forum for gambling addiction is "Therapy" . Professional help in the form of therapy. It is good and very effective but how many persons can actually afford it? There is a fee for each session that lasts for a duration of 60minutes. And there are more than one session. Therapy for gambling addiction is expensive. How can those who are unemployed afford it? How about the college student? Or the person receiving minimum wage. What are the other low cost but very effective solutions to gambling addiction. And typically how long will it take before the addict starts to feel more in control and less withdrawal symptoms?
Will totally appreciate your responses. Thanks.

One of the problems with this is that therapy can often be expensive and gamblers will often have trouble scraping together the amounts needed to keep it going for a while, as one session is unlikely to be enough. It's also not guaranteed to help everyone, even if you did have the money for it. One thing that is worth considering however, is if you've reached the point of feeling like you need therapy, then you are admitting you have a problem and could be nearing rock bottom. It is often when people are at their lowest ebbs that they have realizations that maybe what they're doing is not good for them and that you can get a better life by choosing a different road, which is the first step to getting out of the gambling addiction rut.

Therapy requires money. Online resources and support groups are often free or cheaper. These can save lives. Doesn't it amaze you how reaching rock bottom becomes a turning point? These stark realizations frequently strengthen the human soul. Isn't acknowledging an issue a powerful first step? Gambling is addictive. When it gets out of hand, the game plays you. The shift from gambling with money to betting on oneself to change must happen here. A gamble turns productive here. It's about improving life's odds, not in a casino. Does this perspective change not provide hope? As they say, every gamble teaches. Can gambling losses lead to a more balanced life?

[nullama]

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Therapy requires money. Online resources and support groups are often free or cheaper. These can save lives. Doesn't it amaze you how reaching rock bottom becomes a turning point? These stark realizations frequently strengthen the human soul. Isn't acknowledging an issue a powerful first step? Gambling is addictive. When it gets out of hand, the game plays you. The shift from gambling with money to betting on oneself to change must happen here. A gamble turns productive here. It's about improving life's odds, not in a casino. Does this perspective change not provide hope? As they say, every gamble teaches. Can gambling losses lead to a more balanced life?

There are usually free places in the real world, maybe around community centers, libraries, etc. There is always help, and if anyone feels alone, they can ask help in those places.

We are social creatures, so it is always good to have a bit of a chat with people in real life, not only digital.

[len01]

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There are usually free places in the real world, maybe around community centers, libraries, etc. There is always help, and if anyone feels alone, they can ask help in those places.

We are social creatures, so it is always good to have a bit of a chat with people in real life, not only digital.

exactly, In several places in my city there are psychology doctors or similar who can help addicts to recover from their addiction, but this free place is not available every day or only accepts customers on certain days, such as every monday.
with the free opportunity to consult about healing addiction, it can be used by addicts who really want to recover from their addiction without spending a lot of money, but still psychology doctors only help provide therapy or solutions and the rest is themselves and support from the family who can help out from the black zone of addiction.

you make a very good point at the end of your words. If we live in the real world, even though technology is currently sophisticated, the most effective thing is still to consult in real life and I am worried that if we look for solutions online, addicts will return to gambling through online gambling.

[boty]

Since most gambling addicts don't want to acknowledge it as a problem it is also difficult to treat. That is why it is right to prepare yourself to quit gambling by trying to understand the various harmful aspects of gambling addiction. It is never possible to release it if the person does not want it to get rid of gambling addiction the first thing is awareness about it. This awareness should exist in the case of gambling addicts as well as other people in the society. Besides it is very important to know well about gambling addiction support from family and friends of addicts can help their loved ones return to a normal life.

Yes, it is true that some of them will not admit that they are addicted to gambling so they will not want to stop their gambling activities. It would be very good if we prepared ourselves to be able to stop this gambling addiction, because this will provide conditions our finances are better and we will not use our money for things we don't need to use.

I agree with you, it is impossible for someone to leave their gambling activities if the person experiencing the addiction does not have the desire to stop and there is no point in other people advising them to stop, but if they have the desire to stop it would be better if the people closest to them provide support. to him to make it easier for him to get rid of the habit of gambling.

[Dewi Aries]

I believe that aside from getting professional help for the gambling addict, especially when the addict or their loved ones can not afford the fees of the therapy, I think that the best thing for the addict is to engage in another kind of activity. There are different types of sports and games out there, football, tennis, basketball or games like chess, ps4, as you have suggested, lastly the addict can put his energy into learning new things, like an art or trade. The goal is to occupy his mind with something that will distract him from gambling, and channel his mind to enjoying new things.

Since most gambling addicts don't want to acknowledge it as a problem it is also difficult to treat. That is why it is right to prepare yourself to quit gambling by trying to understand the various harmful aspects of gambling addiction. It is never possible to release it if the person does not want it to get rid of gambling addiction the first thing is awareness about it. This awareness should exist in the case of gambling addicts as well as other people in the society. Besides it is very important to know well about gambling addiction support from family and friends of addicts can help their loved ones return to a normal life.

That's true, basically to recover from gambling addiction requires awareness and recognition, but these two things are almost difficult to get and do, to achieve a good enough awareness is not as easy as turning the palm of the hand, it takes a lot of time to consider realistically while their mindset is already disturbed and it is difficult to be able to think logically. Another thing is that if indeed someone who is already addicted feels unable to solve their own problems then obviously they need help from others but if it is difficult to get a true confession from them and about their addiction problem in detail then obviously on the other hand other people will also be confused to find what is the right way to treat this type of disease, like when you go to the doctor, if you don't tell the disease you suffer from then the doctor will also have difficulty finding the right medicine, right? more or less so.

Not only awareness and recognition, but as you said the other thing is that it requires a desire from themselves with strong determination, if this point does not exist then some actions will definitely be in vain.

[Suzume]

It's hard to leave gambling for an addected gambler as we all know. If someone wants to leave gambling then the best situation is play small bit of amount gambling and do 2,3,4 gamble in day. Day by day decrease your gambling after thet one day you will see you are not going to face any problem from gambling addiction. One day you can see you leave it easyly. Gambling addiction is really bad habit.

[roksana.hee]

It's hard to leave gambling for an addected gambler as we all know. If someone wants to leave gambling then the best situation is play small bit of amount gambling and do 2,3,4 gamble in day. Day by day decrease your gambling after thet one day you will see you are not going to face any problem from gambling addiction. One day you can see you leave it easyly. Gambling addiction is really bad habit.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on overcoming gambling addiction. It's true that leaving such habits can be challenging. Your suggestion of gradually reducing the amount and frequency of gambling seems like a practical approach. It's important for individuals struggling with addiction to seek support from friends, family, or professionals. Overcoming addiction often requires a combination of strategies, and it's encouraging to see that you are emphasizing the need to break free from this harmful habit. If anyone is dealing with gambling addiction, seeking professional help and joining support groups can be beneficial on the journey to recovery.

[maydna]

It's hard to leave gambling for an addected gambler as we all know. If someone wants to leave gambling then the best situation is play small bit of amount gambling and do 2,3,4 gamble in day. Day by day decrease your gambling after thet one day you will see you are not going to face any problem from gambling addiction. One day you can see you leave it easyly. Gambling addiction is really bad habit.

It depends on the will of the gambler. If he really intends to leave gambling, he should have a strong desire to really try to leave gambling and ask the people around him to help. If he has the will, there will definitely be a way, but most gambling addicts will not realize that they are addicted to gambling and will not even want to admit it. That's what makes it difficult for him to leave gambling, and even the people around him don't know about it because he keeps his gambling activities hidden tightly. However, if he is willing to try hard to leave gambling, he can definitely cure his gambling addiction and will not depend on gambling anymore. So it actually depends on the gambler himself who has to start.

[noormcs5]

One of the solutions which is recommended by most gamblers on this forum for gambling addiction is "Therapy" . Professional help in the form of therapy. It is good and very effective but how many persons can actually afford it? There is a fee for each session that lasts for a duration of 60minutes. And there are more than one session. Therapy for gambling addiction is expensive. How can those who are unemployed afford it? How about the college student? Or the person receiving minimum wage. What are the other low cost but very effective solutions to gambling addiction. And typically how long will it take before the addict starts to feel more in control and less withdrawal symptoms?
Will totally appreciate your responses. Thanks.

What I know is that those who are in therapy for gambling addiction seem to have a severe level of addiction. Now I also know that the payment is expensive; that's true. But my only question is: how did the person you are talking about lead to addiction?

What is that? Has he been a gambler for a long time, and has he reached a point where he loses a lot of money gambling? Also, if an addict cannot afford the fee for the therapy service, his close family and friends can help him get therapy.

I never heard about any therapy for gambling addiction nor i have known if there exist any therapy centers where the gamblers are being treated who are addicted. Do the gambling addicts get healthy again and leave gambling after being treated at these centres???

Of course, these therapy centres (for whatever purpose) are never cheap and one has to pay a good lot of money as it is always thought that only the elite class go to such rehabilitation centres.

[nullama]

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exactly, In several places in my city there are psychology doctors or similar who can help addicts to recover from their addiction, but this free place is not available every day or only accepts customers on certain days, such as every monday.
with the free opportunity to consult about healing addiction, it can be used by addicts who really want to recover from their addiction without spending a lot of money, but still psychology doctors only help provide therapy or solutions and the rest is themselves and support from the family who can help out from the black zone of addiction.

you make a very good point at the end of your words. If we live in the real world, even though technology is currently sophisticated, the most effective thing is still to consult in real life and I am worried that if we look for solutions online, addicts will return to gambling through online gambling.

Yes, I think many people are becoming more and more isolated these days because of the Internet.

They think they have everything covered but they don't feel great, and they end up in addictions like gambling.

It's always a good idea to go out for a walk, maybe a park, or anywhere really close to nature, spend some time there, it's free anyway.

You can always have a bit of a chat with the people around you, even if they are strangers, just saying good morning and a smile will make you feel better (and them as well!)

[wxa7115]

However taking into account how widespread addictions have become I expect for those programs to not be enough to help every single person out there with those troubles, and those going through them should expect to pay some money in order to receive the help they desperately need.

Yes, the program doesn't really help, in fact my friend cured himself without following a program like that to stop his addiction, each person has different treatment because each addict has a low level and some have a high level, it's very time-consuming if the level of addiction is very high. high because usually people like that tend to be very difficult to cure unless they don't have the intention within themselves to try to heal.

But for addicts who have a very low level, it is very easy to cure, usually just reducing their gambling activities slowly can help reduce the desire to gamble, the longer this is done, the more it will help to get rid of the bad habit of gambling addiction, my friend succeeded in doing that. try free methods starting from yourself, it will be better.

Addictions like almost anything else have degrees, those that are addicted but that still have some level of control over themselves can more easily conquer their addiction if they are fully committed to stop.

However those that have spent too much time in such a state could have lost all kind of self-restrain, and in that case overcoming an addiction is incredibly more difficult, because the smallest stimulus can be enough for them to engage on their addiction again and lose all the ground they had gained during the previous weeks and months.

[nullama]

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Addictions like almost anything else have degrees, those that are addicted but that still have some level of control over themselves can more easily conquer their addiction if they are fully committed to stop.

However those that have spent too much time in such a state could have lost all kind of self-restrain, and in that case overcoming an addiction is incredibly more difficult, because the smallest stimulus can be enough for them to engage on their addiction again and lose all the ground they had gained during the previous weeks and months.

Yes, and people respond differently to addictions.

For example, looking at a gambling ad might not do anything to one person, but to another one could drag them back into their addiction.

It's as you say, a gradual thing. You need to first realize how deep you are, and then take steps back, one day at a time.

It's difficult because it takes time to go back from addiction.

[Volimack]

Gambler becomes addicted to gambling then it will be very difficult for him to quit gambling. The gambler has to try to solve it himself, no task can be left in one day. Gradually reduce the amount of gambling. He needs to know the disadvantages of gambling which way he will suffer more by evaluating them and helping his decision more. Gambling addiction is very bad besides you can take advice from experienced people.

[Dewi Aries]

However taking into account how widespread addictions have become I expect for those programs to not be enough to help every single person out there with those troubles, and those going through them should expect to pay some money in order to receive the help they desperately need.

Yes, the program doesn't really help, in fact my friend cured himself without following a program like that to stop his addiction, each person has different treatment because each addict has a low level and some have a high level, it's very time-consuming if the level of addiction is very high. high because usually people like that tend to be very difficult to cure unless they don't have the intention within themselves to try to heal.

But for addicts who have a very low level, it is very easy to cure, usually just reducing their gambling activities slowly can help reduce the desire to gamble, the longer this is done, the more it will help to get rid of the bad habit of gambling addiction, my friend succeeded in doing that. try free methods starting from yourself, it will be better.

Addictions like almost anything else have degrees, those that are addicted but that still have some level of control over themselves can more easily conquer their addiction if they are fully committed to stop.

However those that have spent too much time in such a state could have lost all kind of self-restrain, and in that case overcoming an addiction is incredibly more difficult, because the smallest stimulus can be enough for them to engage on their addiction again and lose all the ground they had gained during the previous weeks and months.

I think that a person can also quit gambling addiction if he has a commitment that is in him as well as strong determination, it is indeed difficult for a person to stop gambling if they are already addicted and do not have good self-awareness, then they will find it difficult to leave this addiction. maybe they can start from small things such as limiting their gambling budget and being able to resist the desire to gamble by doing other things such as exercising or watching movies.

A person can fail in the cessation stage of addiction if they do not have a strong determination because when they see their own friends who get a big win it will trigger the desire to gamble again, and this needs to be prevented by means of strong self-control and determination that must be set so as not to be easily tempted by temporary wins.