QuitGamble.com - Free Help for Problem Gamblers

[Hispo]

I am not talking about regulations on the casinos themselves, actually. I am talking about groups and organizations which are supposed to help people to cope with addictions and situations which have negatively affected their standards of living, which are the ones unfunded and lacking economic resources.
On the other hand, if we talk about government agencies which are supposed to be a branch of the government, then it would be foolish to refer to them as unfunded organizations. They are funded by the taxpayers' dollars and are one of the most important branches, it just takes to look at the American IRS, which funding goes up the billions of dollars.

When you mentioned a group that helps people fight addictions do you mean something in the form of a none governmental group that promotes and shares the ideas and supports that get people out of the huk of addiction because it is the only way an external body will get involved in the life of the gamblers whois already addicted.

But then also,  we have some government agencies such as the correctional centres,  and rehabilitation centres that focus on treating cases of addictions that gambling addictions fall between.

Yes, that is what I meant, private and non profit organizations which try to improve the quality of life of those who struggle with any kind of addiction. Also, I those rehabilitation centers which are supported by the government, depending on the country one lives in, they can be either pretty good or pretty bad for the well being of their inmates. In my country, mental health is a topic which can be very stigmatized and the rehabilitation centers are more like prisons for families to throw their addicted children or parents, instead a place where people get the ttention they need to reincorporate themselves into society.
I have a friend who was in one of them and the living conditions are low.

Since you mentioned rehab centers, I assume there are some of them as well in your country of origin, would you care to let me know how good they are and whether you consider they may help to talke the problem of those who are addicted to substances or to gambling?

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[Wiwo]

I am not talking about regulations on the casinos themselves, actually. I am talking about groups and organizations which are supposed to help people to cope with addictions and situations which have negatively affected their standards of living, which are the ones unfunded and lacking economic resources.
On the other hand, if we talk about government agencies which are supposed to be a branch of the government, then it would be foolish to refer to them as unfunded organizations. They are funded by the taxpayers' dollars and are one of the most important branches, it just takes to look at the American IRS, which funding goes up the billions of dollars.

When you mentioned a group that helps people fight addictions do you mean something in the form of a none governmental group that promotes and shares the ideas and supports that get people out of the huk of addiction because it is the only way an external body will get involved in the life of the gamblers whois already addicted.

But then also,  we have some government agencies such as the correctional centres,  and rehabilitation centres that focus on treating cases of addictions that gambling addictions fall between.

Yes, that is what I meant, private and non profit organizations which try to improve the quality of life of those who struggle with any kind of addiction. Also, I those rehabilitation centers which are supported by the government, depending on the country one lives in, they can be either pretty good or pretty bad for the well being of their inmates. In my country, mental health is a topic which can be very stigmatized and the rehabilitation centers are more like prisons for families to throw their addicted children or parents, instead a place where people get the ttention they need to reincorporate themselves into society.
I have a friend who was in one of them and the living conditions are low.

Since you mentioned rehab centers, I assume there are some of them as well in your country of origin, would you care to let me know how good they are and whether you consider they may help to tackle the problem of those who are addicted to substances or to gambling?

I used to see a lot of such NGOs that help addicts to overcome addictions in the form of long-term treatment which requires a lot of work from the end of the agency that seeks to help the gambler,  and this is very important and measures that aid the addicts after they already have the self acknowledgement and willingness to overcome that hold of addictions,  most times those organisation even go as far as changing the environment where the treatment will take place.

But when you talk about government own rehabs,  around here,  their presence is not luad or felt like that of the NGOs,  I know there are government own rehabs,  but I am also aware that some of them are not up to 100% standard to be able to offer such an escape ruit for the addicts.

[Gozie51]

It's so annoying when one is left helpless in using a casino when the contact system aren't giving the necessary attention to guide through.

It is mostly because agencies which are supposed to help people with problems like alcoholism, drug abuse, suicide ideation and gambling addiction are commonly unfunded, since most of them are non-profit organizations. That kind of entities mostly rely on donations and rarely get active funding from the government. So for example, of there are 100 people who are addicted to gambling and need counseling, the organization (in order to manage their limited services in a wise way) only hire 4 operators to take care of the questions and problems of those 100 gamblers who are seeking help.
The result is obvious, many (if not all) of those gambler will feel neglected by the system they attend to for help.
That is why I personally believe the most important thing to have when facing these problems is a good relationship with family and friends, to supplement the counseling one could get, public or private.

I think government has left much of the role of rehabitating addicts to NGOS. Government is said to be corrupt and can not freely handle organizations like that because money meant for such agencies end up in private accounts while affected persons languish in their own helplessness. Lately, it is the NGOs that have taken up such duties to cater for people who need such help. One thing about NGOs that is better than government in such case is that they have close contacts with the those affected unlike the government that seem far and ineffective because of corruption.

However funding is still the challenge of NGOs except those own by philanthropist and wealthy people then they can comfortably finance and take care of persons of such challenge.

[Hispo]

It's so annoying when one is left helpless in using a casino when the contact system aren't giving the necessary attention to guide through.

It is mostly because agencies which are supposed to help people with problems like alcoholism, drug abuse, suicide ideation and gambling addiction are commonly unfunded, since most of them are non-profit organizations. That kind of entities mostly rely on donations and rarely get active funding from the government. So for example, of there are 100 people who are addicted to gambling and need counseling, the organization (in order to manage their limited services in a wise way) only hire 4 operators to take care of the questions and problems of those 100 gamblers who are seeking help.
The result is obvious, many (if not all) of those gambler will feel neglected by the system they attend to for help.
That is why I personally believe the most important thing to have when facing these problems is a good relationship with family and friends, to supplement the counseling one could get, public or private.

I think government has left much of the role of rehabitating addicts to NGOS. Government is said to be corrupt and can not freely handle organizations like that because money meant for such agencies end up in private accounts while affected persons languish in their own helplessness. Lately, it is the NGOs that have taken up such duties to cater for people who need such help. One thing about NGOs that is better than government in such case is that they have close contacts with the those affected unlike the government that seem far and ineffective because of corruption.

However funding is still the challenge of NGOs except those own by philanthropist and wealthy people then they can comfortably finance and take care of persons of such challenge.

One also needs to point out that the relationship governments have with NGOs can vary, depending on the political standing and the personal interest of those who are in power within the country. Perhaps, there must be some cases where people working as member of the congress get directly benefited from casinos and gambling activity in the country, so they do not care to fund organizations or hospitals which would help people in need because their addiction. Even if a NGO is well funded and willing to help in a specific country, some leaders do not think of their presence kindly, since it can imply the administration in such country is a failure when comes to social problems. That was the case in my country: the central government campaigned on being highly sensitive towards social problems and promised to take care of those how needed assistance, when they failed to make their promises a reality, those with addictions to substances and gambling had to seek for help in NGOs headquarters, there is when the friction between them and the government started. Specially because those NGOs openly speak of the atrocities the government allow to happen by not providing money to their own hospitals and psychiatric facilities.

[pinggoki]

It is a great initiative no matter how it goes.I don't know if many people will be able to quit gambling for good through your site but a sure thing is that it is better to have this site than don't have it at all.I don't agree though that addicted people cannot go to responsible gambling first and I speak this from personal experience as I was once heavily addicted and since then I have switched to a preset budget which is the same as responsible gambling,meaning I only play this budget now which is money I can afford to lose and I feel good doing this from some years now.

We don't have to worry how many people are going to quit gambling because of this splendid effort, what matters is that this kind of thing exists and even if they save one, they still save someone from gambling addiction that meant that the efforts put into this wasn't in vain or anything. I don't know about you but I feel like being responsible in your gambling habits, it would mean that you're unlikely to be addicted right? Being a responsible person isn't a habit that someone easily turn off just because they've done something new, it's an innate and something that was learned during your childhood and it's difficult to remove and it's a different talk when you're just starting to learn how to be responsible.

[rodskee]

It is a great initiative no matter how it goes.I don't know if many people will be able to quit gambling for good through your site but a sure thing is that it is better to have this site than don't have it at all.I don't agree though that addicted people cannot go to responsible gambling first and I speak this from personal experience as I was once heavily addicted and since then I have switched to a preset budget which is the same as responsible gambling,meaning I only play this budget now which is money I can afford to lose and I feel good doing this from some years now.

We don't have to worry how many people are going to quit gambling because of this splendid effort, what matters is that this kind of thing exists and even if they save one, they still save someone from gambling addiction that meant that the efforts put into this wasn't in vain or anything. I don't know about you but I feel like being responsible in your gambling habits, it would mean that you're unlikely to be addicted right? Being a responsible person isn't a habit that someone easily turn off just because they've done something new, it's an innate and something that was learned during your childhood and it's difficult to remove and it's a different talk when you're just starting to learn how to be responsible.

and this motivation will attract others to have same initiatives , it is better that there are one
that started the run so others will follow because we knew how many gambling addiction victims around the world and
with how this works there are other Family members,Friend or even Gambling addict themselves) that will take place
in generating same project Helping  others to be (not free gambling) but to be a more responsible gamber.

[pinggoki]

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and this motivation will attract others to have same initiatives , it is better that there are one
that started the run so others will follow because we knew how many gambling addiction victims around the world and
with how this works there are other Family members,Friend or even Gambling addict themselves) that will take place
in generating same project Helping  others to be (not free gambling) but to be a more responsible gamber.

Exactly, that's what I was trying to say in my last post, this initiative will serve as an inspiration or a spark so other people will try to do the same thing even if there are different cause that they want to be doing it. Like a small spark in a dry grassland, hopefully QuitGamble will be that spark that's going to ignite a wildfire.

[bitterguy28]

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and this motivation will attract others to have same initiatives , it is better that there are one
that started the run so others will follow because we knew how many gambling addiction victims around the world and
with how this works there are other Family members,Friend or even Gambling addict themselves) that will take place
in generating same project Helping  others to be (not free gambling) but to be a more responsible gamber.

Exactly, that's what I was trying to say in my last post, this initiative will serve as an inspiration or a spark so other people will try to do the same thing even if there are different cause that they want to be doing it. Like a small spark in a dry grassland, hopefully QuitGamble will be that spark that's going to ignite a wildfire.

and also with their sincerity then success will come to this project and also for others that will be Open minded that gambling is not just as simple as they think and Gamblers should not be blamed completely because no one wanted to be addicted and the obligation here is to help them out and theres no need of blaming as this is really a serious problem as the world facing addiction problem.a friend of mine also faced this problem but lucky that he is now sober and yeah a gambling free human.

[dezoel]

I think not all addicts can be generalized to the same level of addiction, instead they should be treated differently.

I agree with you. There are levels of addiction, no matter what one is addicted to. A person would first start doing that thing, then they start liking it, after a few days of continuously doing it, they will feel restless if they don't do it for a day, but that is the initial stage of addiction. As the time passes by and if they don't control their emotions and keep a fair distance from that thing, they will get very deep and there will be a time when they won't be able to resist the urge to do that thing.

Whether it's gambling, drugs, games, or anything in general, if you do it excessively, you will have a high probability of getting addicted to it. One can even get addicted to another human, especially if it's opposite gender. Talk to a girl or a boy, based on your gender, consecutively for a month or so and you will find yourself in a strange situation if you don't get to talk to them for even a day after that.

[slapper]

I am not talking about regulations on the casinos themselves, actually. I am talking about groups and organizations which are supposed to help people to cope with addictions and situations which have negatively affected their standards of living, which are the ones unfunded and lacking economic resources.
On the other hand, if we talk about government agencies which are supposed to be a branch of the government, then it would be foolish to refer to them as unfunded organizations. They are funded by the taxpayers' dollars and are one of the most important branches, it just takes to look at the American IRS, which funding goes up the billions of dollars.

When you mentioned a group that helps people fight addictions do you mean something in the form of a none governmental group that promotes and shares the ideas and supports that get people out of the huk of addiction because it is the only way an external body will get involved in the life of the gamblers whois already addicted.

But then also,  we have some government agencies such as the correctional centres,  and rehabilitation centres that focus on treating cases of addictions that gambling addictions fall between.

Yes, that is what I meant, private and non profit organizations which try to improve the quality of life of those who struggle with any kind of addiction. Also, I those rehabilitation centers which are supported by the government, depending on the country one lives in, they can be either pretty good or pretty bad for the well being of their inmates. In my country, mental health is a topic which can be very stigmatized and the rehabilitation centers are more like prisons for families to throw their addicted children or parents, instead a place where people get the ttention they need to reincorporate themselves into society.
I have a friend who was in one of them and the living conditions are low.

Since you mentioned rehab centers, I assume there are some of them as well in your country of origin, would you care to let me know how good they are and whether you consider they may help to talke the problem of those who are addicted to substances or to gambling?

In my country, the situation with rehab centers is a mixed bag, much like what you've described. Some are excellent, while others are weak. It's a big, big problem. We have private and government-supported centers. Private ones are usually more equipped but more expensive. Not everyone can afford them. Government-run centers differ greatly. Top-notch work is being done in some places. Some are more like prisons than healing sanctuaries, as you showed. It's about funding, worker training, and government commitment to mental health and addiction

Online gambling is an increasing issue. It's easy to use and addictive. The government must control it more tightly. Real people are trapped in addiction. It's severe and requires significant action. Do these centers help? Both yes and no. Good ones are fantastic. People are supported in reintegrating into society. The bad ones just hold cells

[kotajikikox]

Exactly, that's what I was trying to say in my last post, this initiative will serve as an inspiration or a spark so other people will try to do the same thing even if there are different cause that they want to be doing it. Like a small spark in a dry grassland, hopefully QuitGamble will be that spark that's going to ignite a wildfire.

It is not easy to quit but with their help and people surrounds us? Am sure this will spread and may help as many gamblers in the world.
thanks to this team and the others that will go forward to do the same thing as how this works.
would love seeing this taking in action and serving addicted gamblers in the near future.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Exactly, that's what I was trying to say in my last post, this initiative will serve as an inspiration or a spark so other people will try to do the same thing even if there are different cause that they want to be doing it. Like a small spark in a dry grassland, hopefully QuitGamble will be that spark that's going to ignite a wildfire.

It is not easy to quit but with their help and people surrounds us? Am sure this will spread and may help as many gamblers in the world.
thanks to this team and the others that will go forward to do the same thing as how this works.
would love seeing this taking in action and serving addicted gamblers in the near future.

Well, yeah, and just to mention that this is not the only group that have come to together to want to help addicted gambler quit gambling, in fact, i think OP did make mention of this fact in the op, if we go over to Reddit, we will find thousands of this groups, many of them having hundreds of thousands of members, but yet, it's still like gambling addiction is increasing in our society on daily basis, which but proves one thing that, in the end of it all, if a gambling addict does not stand up and help him or herself quit, no group or body can or may be able to help such a person.

And coming back to this group though, the op said that everything on this quitgamble.com will be completely free, i am curious to know how or where they will be getting funding from? like we all know that even a charity organization needs funding.

Sorry if this question have been asked and answered before, i completely missed it, anyone can just point me back to the answer please.

[Hispo]

I am not talking about regulations on the casinos themselves, actually. I am talking about groups and organizations which are supposed to help people to cope with addictions and situations which have negatively affected their standards of living, which are the ones unfunded and lacking economic resources.
On the other hand, if we talk about government agencies which are supposed to be a branch of the government, then it would be foolish to refer to them as unfunded organizations. They are funded by the taxpayers' dollars and are one of the most important branches, it just takes to look at the American IRS, which funding goes up the billions of dollars.

When you mentioned a group that helps people fight addictions do you mean something in the form of a none governmental group that promotes and shares the ideas and supports that get people out of the huk of addiction because it is the only way an external body will get involved in the life of the gamblers whois already addicted.

But then also,  we have some government agencies such as the correctional centres,  and rehabilitation centres that focus on treating cases of addictions that gambling addictions fall between.

Yes, that is what I meant, private and non profit organizations which try to improve the quality of life of those who struggle with any kind of addiction. Also, I those rehabilitation centers which are supported by the government, depending on the country one lives in, they can be either pretty good or pretty bad for the well being of their inmates. In my country, mental health is a topic which can be very stigmatized and the rehabilitation centers are more like prisons for families to throw their addicted children or parents, instead a place where people get the ttention they need to reincorporate themselves into society.
I have a friend who was in one of them and the living conditions are low.

Since you mentioned rehab centers, I assume there are some of them as well in your country of origin, would you care to let me know how good they are and whether you consider they may help to talke the problem of those who are addicted to substances or to gambling?

In my country, the situation with rehab centers is a mixed bag, much like what you've described. Some are excellent, while others are weak. It's a big, big problem. We have private and government-supported centers. Private ones are usually more equipped but more expensive. Not everyone can afford them. Government-run centers differ greatly. Top-notch work is being done in some places. Some are more like prisons than healing sanctuaries, as you showed. It's about funding, worker training, and government commitment to mental health and addiction

Online gambling is an increasing issue. It's easy to use and addictive. The government must control it more tightly. Real people are trapped in addiction. It's severe and requires significant action. Do these centers help? Both yes and no. Good ones are fantastic. People are supported in reintegrating into society. The bad ones just hold cells

Also, we should consider something which I just thought of. Even if the government of a country is committed to tackle the problem and try to provide good facilities for people to get back in the right tracks of their life it may be not enough if the staff of those centers do not fully know about the history of their patient. For example, here where I live it is relatively easy for people to access to hard drugs, in special those which are derived from the Coca plant. A person suffering from problem gambling may devolve into a drugs user, in order to cope with the losses he had and his situation in general. Drugs obviously push people to petty crime and rehabilitation centers. I am not an expert but treating someone for drug abuse may be completely different from helping someone with problem gambling, in the end someone could get out of those places completely clean of drugs, but if the gambling issue is not solved, it is just matter of time before the story repeats.
Drugs rehab centers are the focus because it is a more obvious problem.

[Casino_Guide]

Exactly, that's what I was trying to say in my last post, this initiative will serve as an inspiration or a spark so other people will try to do the same thing even if there are different cause that they want to be doing it. Like a small spark in a dry grassland, hopefully QuitGamble will be that spark that's going to ignite a wildfire.

Thank you! I hope it'll take off and become a global movement

And coming back to this group though, the op said that everything on this quitgamble.com will be completely free, i am curious to know how or where they will be getting funding from? like we all know that even a charity organization needs funding.

Sorry if this question have been asked and answered before, i completely missed it, anyone can just point me back to the answer please.

For the past 5 years, I have funded the development of the platform from my own pocket. I've tried to get help from governmental organizations, gambling commissions, and gambling companies. But most often, our efforts have just been ignored. This summer we got a donation from an affiliate company of €25K. It was fantastic, but as you understand. €25K is just pennies compared to the total cost of development over the last 5 years. We hope that will change next year. If anyone wants to support us, a free way to do that is to sign-post QuitGamble on responsible gambling pages. I also offer to write responsible gambling pages for a fee.

I consider your strategy on how to stop gambling addiction a great move and marketing your product in a space where gambling service are offered to the detriment of the user is a wise decision.

I will like to know if this is a professional consultancy service or just opinions and possibly methodology used on former addicts.

We have worked out our method to help people over time. We had ideas 5 years ago, and I have talked with 100s of addicts since then. Every time you learn something new. The biggest challenge we face is lack of motivation. Our members are often depressed, and I remember a time when I was depressed. You simply don't care about anything then. How do you motivate someone who has no motivation or energy? This is a topic I want to explore and find a solution to.

[wallet4bitcoin]

We have worked out our method to help people over time. We had ideas 5 years ago, and I have talked with 100s of addicts since then. Every time you learn something new. The biggest challenge we face is lack of motivation. Our members are often depressed, and I remember a time when I was depressed. You simply don't care about anything then. How do you motivate someone who has no motivation or energy? This is a topic I want to explore and find a solution to.

I clearly understand, the case of depression takes away every sense of reasoning in someone. Motivation is another ball game entirely, but Motivation and Depression don't work together, so I understand clearly what you are facing and the challenges associated with limited funds is always the case when coming up with solutions.

The gambling industries are making money off addictions hence, might not really give you attention when you approach them.

[kotajikikox]

Exactly, that's what I was trying to say in my last post, this initiative will serve as an inspiration or a spark so other people will try to do the same thing even if there are different cause that they want to be doing it. Like a small spark in a dry grassland, hopefully QuitGamble will be that spark that's going to ignite a wildfire.

Thank you! I hope it'll take off and become a global movement

And coming back to this group though, the op said that everything on this quitgamble.com will be completely free, i am curious to know how or where they will be getting funding from? like we all know that even a charity organization needs funding.

Sorry if this question have been asked and answered before, i completely missed it, anyone can just point me back to the answer please.

For the past 5 years, I have funded the development of the platform from my own pocket. I've tried to get help from governmental organizations, gambling commissions, and gambling companies. But most often, our efforts have just been ignored. This summer we got a donation from an affiliate company of €25K. It was fantastic, but as you understand. €25K is just pennies compared to the total cost of development over the last 5 years. We hope that will change next year. If anyone wants to support us, a free way to do that is to sign-post QuitGamble on responsible gambling pages. I also offer to write responsible gambling pages for a fee.

This is now making sense , you are not just wanted to help troubled gamblers but also spending your own money? you are a true hero mate as the 5 years development is not an easy task and funds needed.

But as you also mentioned that there is one company that helps , this means you are now starting to gather support(at least little by little) so hoping to see more in the coming years.

I will also Put in mind that if given a chance in Bull market that I attain what i was targeting then for sure I will bring at least some amount for your funding , thanks for this initiative guys, please keep it up.

[xSkylarx]

Exactly, that's what I was trying to say in my last post, this initiative will serve as an inspiration or a spark so other people will try to do the same thing even if there are different cause that they want to be doing it. Like a small spark in a dry grassland, hopefully QuitGamble will be that spark that's going to ignite a wildfire.

It is not easy to quit but with their help and people surrounds us? Am sure this will spread and may help as many gamblers in the world.
thanks to this team and the others that will go forward to do the same thing as how this works.
would love seeing this taking in action and serving addicted gamblers in the near future.

There will be people who will criticize those kinds of acts as they always see the bad sides. Even those people may say that it is still within ourselves which is true, but this kind of nonprofit organization will spark your motivation to stop those addiction habits which others may not understand, but this kind of organization is the biggest factor to help you quit gambling. This kind of organization needs to be supported and not criticized, let them do their doings as if they aren't doing something bad to others.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Exactly, that's what I was trying to say in my last post, this initiative will serve as an inspiration or a spark so other people will try to do the same thing even if there are different cause that they want to be doing it. Like a small spark in a dry grassland, hopefully QuitGamble will be that spark that's going to ignite a wildfire.

Thank you! I hope it'll take off and become a global movement

And coming back to this group though, the op said that everything on this quitgamble.com will be completely free, i am curious to know how or where they will be getting funding from? like we all know that even a charity organization needs funding.

Sorry if this question have been asked and answered before, i completely missed it, anyone can just point me back to the answer please.

For the past 5 years, I have funded the development of the platform from my own pocket. I've tried to get help from governmental organizations, gambling commissions, and gambling companies. But most often, our efforts have just been ignored. This summer we got a donation from an affiliate company of €25K. It was fantastic, but as you understand. €25K is just pennies compared to the total cost of development over the last 5 years. We hope that will change next year. If anyone wants to support us, a free way to do that is to sign-post QuitGamble on responsible gambling pages. I also offer to write responsible gambling pages for a fee.

This feels great to know, atleast, that donation does prove that you are solving a problem and you are appreciated and given a reason to go ahead, a start of something is always filled with challenges for sure, but if one does not give up, rest assured that in the future, every thing will be fine.

Lets assume that the reason why you were refused help from the government and also the gambling organizations you requested help from, is because maybe you have not built the platform to the stage where they trust it, as you will agree with me, any body can wake up and ask donation for anything, and then end up wasting the money, so what I advice is to just keep building, a time will come when getting donations will be very easy.

I consider your strategy on how to stop gambling addiction a great move and marketing your product in a space where gambling service are offered to the detriment of the user is a wise decision.

I will like to know if this is a professional consultancy service or just opinions and possibly methodology used on former addicts.

We have worked out our method to help people over time. We had ideas 5 years ago, and I have talked with 100s of addicts since then. Every time you learn something new. The biggest challenge we face is lack of motivation. Our members are often depressed, and I remember a time when I was depressed. You simply don't care about anything then. How do you motivate someone who has no motivation or energy? This is a topic I want to explore and find a solution to.
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You are very right, lack of motivation is a sickness on its own that is completely different from addiction, it's good that you are looking for solution to this as well, as this is something that is often associated with addicts, you can tell an addict what to do everyday to help cure their addiction, but lack of motivation will keep the addict away from doing what he or she is or was asked to do.

So, finding a solution that will completely keep addicted motivated in the platform will also significantly help their healing process even faster than Imagined.

[Wiwo]

Well, yeah, and just to mention that this is not the only group that have come to together to want to help addicted gambler quit gambling, in fact, i think OP did make mention of this fact in the op, if we go over to Reddit, we will find thousands of this groups, many of them having hundreds of thousands of members, but yet, it's still like gambling addiction is increasing in our society on daily basis, which but proves one thing that, in the end of it all, if a gambling addict does not stand up and help him or herself quit, no group or body can or may be able to help such a person.

And coming back to this group though, the op said that everything on this quitgamble.com will be completely free, i am curious to know how or where they will be getting funding from? like we all know that even a charity organization needs funding.

Sorry if this question have been asked and answered before, i completely missed it, anyone can just point me back to the answer, please?

Yes, the ops did mention that the quit gambling service is free and that is something that we must applaud him for that if he has a working approach and tools to help stop gambling addictions,  just like a free online rehabs that help victims to recover from their addictions.

I have seen a similar group with members who are categorized according to the level of addiction /recovery point and level,  this is what has been on for some time and we have also seen and accessed its impact on the addictions be it those who are still on their rehab process or those who have successfully completed the rehabilitation process.

[paxmao]

It's so annoying when one is left helpless in using a casino when the contact system aren't giving the necessary attention to guide through.

It is mostly because agencies which are supposed to help people with problems like alcoholism, drug abuse, suicide ideation and gambling addiction are commonly unfunded, since most of them are non-profit organizations. That kind of entities mostly rely on donations and rarely get active funding from the government. So for example, of there are 100 people who are addicted to gambling and need counseling, the organization (in order to manage their limited services in a wise way) only hire 4 operators to take care of the questions and problems of those 100 gamblers who are seeking help.
The result is obvious, many (if not all) of those gambler will feel neglected by the system they attend to for help.
That is why I personally believe the most important thing to have when facing these problems is a good relationship with family and friends, to supplement the counseling one could get, public or private.

I think government has left much of the role of rehabitating addicts to NGOS. Government is said to be corrupt and can not freely handle organizations like that because money meant for such agencies end up in private accounts while affected persons languish in their own helplessness. Lately, it is the NGOs that have taken up such duties to cater for people who need such help. One thing about NGOs that is better than government in such case is that they have close contacts with the those affected unlike the government that seem far and ineffective because of corruption.

However funding is still the challenge of NGOs except those own by philanthropist and wealthy people then they can comfortably finance and take care of persons of such challenge.

One also needs to point out that the relationship governments have with NGOs can vary, depending on the political standing and the personal interest of those who are in power within the country. Perhaps, there must be some cases where people working as member of the congress get directly benefited from casinos and gambling activity in the country, so they do not care to fund organizations or hospitals which would help people in need because their addiction. Even if a NGO is well funded and willing to help in a specific country, some leaders do not think of their presence kindly, since it can imply the administration in such country is a failure when comes to social problems. That was the case in my country: the central government campaigned on being highly sensitive towards social problems and promised to take care of those how needed assistance, when they failed to make their promises a reality, those with addictions to substances and gambling had to seek for help in NGOs headquarters, there is when the friction between them and the government started. Specially because those NGOs openly speak of the atrocities the government allow to happen by not providing money to their own hospitals and psychiatric facilities.

There are too many NGO that are simple money grabbing groups that serve just to place the goverment list of people "owed a favour". However there are many legit ONGs in which they help people with strong social issues and integration problems, so I am sure there are many legit opportunities for those who are seeking to control their response to gambling and getting it under control.