Support, do not criticize.

[Queentoshi]

If you know anybody trying to stop the addiction of gambling to become better for themselves and their family, try and show them support by not criticizing them. If you observe that they experience some kind of relapse and go back to gamble even when they said they were not going to gamble, try to encourage them to remember why they wanted to stop gambling for the time. It is not an easy decision for some of them to make, and even imagining that they will never gamble again can make it worse for them, most of them need all the support they can get to help them maintain the decision to give gambling some time away. If you criticize and mock them, they may nurse in the heart the mindset that gambling is impossible to stop, or even stop trying to stop gambling because you have already made them feel like they can never do it.

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[Wiwo]

If you know anybody trying to stop the addiction of gambling to become better for themselves and their family, try and show them support by not criticizing them. If you observe that they experience some kind of relapse and go back to gamble even when they said they were not going to gamble, try to encourage them to remember why they wanted to stop gambling for the time. It is not an easy decision for some of them to make, and even imagining that they will never gamble again can make it worse for them, most of them need all the support they can get to help them maintain the decision to give gambling some time away. If you criticize and mock them, they may nurse in the heart the mindset that gambling is impossible to stop, or even stop trying to stop gambling because you have already made them feel like they can never do it.

The truth is that, overcoming gambling addiction is an individual decision and those around can only support the individual to become better.

 they leave without gambling for a while since it already having bad effects on them,  and also as a family instead of compounding the issues by criticizing the addict,  you can rather allow them to make up their mind to leave gambling and some times when you have seen that the gambler want to make a positive change,  all that you need to do is to give them all the mental support that they need instead of becoming harsh on them.

Overcoming gambling addictions is some kind of a hard job,  and since it is easy to become addicted but extremely hard to overcome the addictions at some point, they need all the help they can get to be able to beat the addictions eventually.

[Hispo]

I must say, this discussion is something I did not expect to see here in the gambling sections, not written in this way, at least. I have already seen people asking how we are supposed to help those who suffer from addiction: the loving and comprehensible way or the harder rough way. However, the way you open this thread makes me assume you have dealt with someone who is addicted, like in a personal way. Anyways... I understand people who are addicted to gambling and recognize they have a problem are supposed to be given a chance, but one cannot ignore the patience of those trying to help is limited. Who has not heard about someone wanting to change and become better but eventually putting away those who wanted to help because relapses?. Sadly, the image of the problem gamblers is one full of stereotypes and stigma which have been deeply implanted in popular culture and even people who wish to help someone going though that situation have some prejudgments in their mind, contrary to someone who studied psychology to professionally treat those behavioral problems.

I would say, if one has the patience to help then do it, otherwise, direct the person in need to places or people who are more suitable to offer support and help. It would be ideal if mental healthcare was more accesible and widespread around the world.

[Oshosondy]

Like you all know, I was an addict before. One thing made me stop was when I started to think that gambling is not a way of making money. Instead of me making money, I was losing. I borrowed money to gamble several times. I hardly have money in my bank account at the time. I have not known about cryptocurrencies around the time. When I know that I can not make money from gambling, I stopped after it took much from me. I stopped gambling for a year. If an addict can also realize that, he will stop the addiction by not gambling for a long time just like I did. But an addicted person will always still talk that they see a means of making money from gambling.

[AmoreJaz]

Like you all know, I was an addict before. One thing made me stop. That was when I started to think that gambling is not a way of making money. Instead of me making money, I was losing. I borrowed money to gamble several times. I hardly have money in my bank account at the time. I have not known about cryptocurrencies around the time. When j know that I can not make money from gambling, I stopped after it taking much from me. If an addict can also realize that, he will stop nthe addiction by not gambling for a long time just like I did. But addicted person will always still talk that they see a means of making money.

You are lucky that you come to this awareness before you put yourself into a terrible situation. Meanwhile, a lot of gamblers are still in the dark place as they chase their losses. It really needs self intervention on this phase of your life. Because no one will actually help you in sincere way but your own self.

A person who is in this situation should contemplate seriously about his life and what he really wants in life. Because, in gambling life, the happiness or the thrill is temporary. So you should ask yourself if you want to have a different direction in life or just temporary fun for the time being?

Also, you need to pause for a bit and make an assessment of your life in general. Are you really happy on what's happening right now with your life? Do you really see this as a long-term scenario in your daily life? If you are tired of having such feeling, why not alter your lifestyle for the better, right?

[SmartGold01]

I don't have this feeling that someone can easily becomes gambling addicts without them controlling because gambling addicts come from individual if you say that you can't become a gambling addict then there is no day you would find yourself becoming a gambling addicts, but if they were so carried away by the juicy part of the gambling then it becomes so easily to get addicted without having double taught and, what are the juicy part?

The juicy parts I mean is that always focusing of the profits and how much could make out from gambling and the kind of bonuses being offered to them while gambling, most people are being carried away by either weekly bonus daily bonus or monthly bonus provided that they keeps funding their accounts and playing bets they feels entitled that they would get such bonus at every month so, they ought to wanting and eager to always bet.

Yes I know is not easy but all less a gambler has decided to quit gambling they can never be stored from gambling addictions because when they are still visiting the casino house to gamble it would still increase the urge of gambling. So, the best is to restricts them from visiting the gambling site or the casino house, what they needs is total elimination from interacting with anything that relates with gambling.

[Sim_card]

Addiction is not something good, and when we see addicted gamblers, it is good that we try to help them out of addiction through any means that we can. However, it also depends on the gambler, if he is willing to give up is addiction or not. If he is willing to give it up, then that will not be a problem to him because he has determined it. Such gamblers can be supported on how he can stay away from gambling, so that he can be free from addiction. On one hand, if the gambler is not ready to give up his addiction, it will become a big problem for whoever, wants to help him from his addiction state. This means that for an addicted gambler to be free from addiction, he must also help himself, by accepting to give up gambling during that given period of time.

[alani123]

It means a lot to have someone you know you can count on. Oftentimes people addicted to gambling have various psychological traumas that are hard to diagnose and quantify especially in countries without a supportive public healthcare system. And oftentimes outreach programs specifically to gambling are also nearly nonexistent.

People in general need good support systems. So don't be judgmental when someone asks for help. Sure try and come up with solutions but most importantly be there to help. This is what matters and this is what will get people through some of their darker times. Think of it this way, if your brother was mourning, would you be there for them or mock them? Oftentimes people see addicts as an easy victim to kick down while they're at their worse, but support to those people can go a long way. But it's really important to do what you can if you care about someone!

[ralle14]

However, it also depends on the gambler, if he is willing to give up is addiction or not. If he is willing to give it up, then that will not be a problem to him because he has determined it. Such gamblers can be supported on how he can stay away from gambling, so that he can be free from addiction. On one hand, if the gambler is not ready to give up his addiction, it will become a big problem for whoever, wants to help him from his addiction state. This means that for an addicted gambler to be free from addiction, he must also help himself, by accepting to give up gambling during that given period of time.

This is so on point, you can always provide help or support to a gambler who's struggling to break free from their addiction, but if they can't start the change on their own then it might not matter when they don't plan to put in the effort from the start.

There's always someone who will criticize you for what you do and we can't avoid those situations from happening. Instead of taking it to heart, you could view it differently as a form of encouragement or support to start fixing your gambling addiction.

[dansus021]

If I had a close friend that addicted to gambling I gonna criticize them first and bully him for a second and then obviously I'm gonna support him so this word Support, do not criticize only works for other people, not to my close friend hahahaha.

But seriously tho if you just know a person who addicted to gamble you guys should support it, I hear there is hotline call to supporting people who want to stop

[joeperry]

I agree with what you have said but we can't control what people would tell as they are not expert in this kind of things, they will only tell what's on their heart and mind. Some of them might think mocking them would only pursue them to not play anymore after they were criticized and some of them would take it personally and would be more addictive to it. Either way, it's still better if you would go to an expert for help as they would give you different kind of rehabilitation to keep you away from gambling and to discover other things that you can do aside from gambling.

Now, it's important to us that if we are not sure what we are doing or if we would be able to help the person by giving comments, it's better to keep our comments in ourself as we don't know the effects of it to other people. (it might work for you but not for others)

[bitzizzix]

If I had a close friend that addicted to gambling I gonna criticize them first and bully him for a second and then obviously I'm gonna support him so this word Support, do not criticize only works for other people, not to my close friend hahahaha.

But seriously tho if you just know a person who addicted to gamble you guys should support it, I hear there is hotline call to supporting people who want to stop

That's right, criticizing is also important but it depends on the criticism and if the criticism is just to remind you that something is wrong or inappropriate or could be detrimental to yourself, in my opinion that's okay and just a reminder. And being firm is also okay because stopping addiction is not as easy as we imagine and we need to do it firmly but with motivation.
Support must be provided, people who are addicted must have people closest to them such as family, friends and others who will provide support. However, it cannot be denied that they will definitely criticize him, but it is not criticism that intimidates him, it only makes him realize that it is wrong.

[tsaroz]

The problem with gambling addiction is the society sees the addicted people as some criminals that could be put in line with some spanking or a grounding. While in reality most of them are battling themselves everyday to bring back their life on track. Not letting someone gamble for a month or two won't make the habit go away.
In order to solve the gambling addiction, we need to find the mental state of the individual and treat them accordingly.
There could be different reasons why people find comfort being indulged in gambling. They might be lonely and find the sense of existence through gambling.
Gambling could be a result or a distraction from severe depression. Sometimes physical conditions like hormonal imbalance too might lead to an addiction. That's why it's better to help and seek help socially and medically.

[zuzie]

Actually, trying to advise a friend who is addicted to gambling is the right thing, but sometimes many people are not good at conveying their advice with criticism which will most likely make the heart and mind of the addicted gambler unable to understand and accept it well.
If we want to stop a friend who is addicted to gambling, it's a good idea to understand the inner character of the addict so that we can use safe methods to avoid misunderstandings.

[goaldigger]

If you know anybody trying to stop the addiction of gambling to become better for themselves and their family, try and show them support by not criticizing them. If you observe that they experience some kind of relapse and go back to gamble even when they said they were not going to gamble, try to encourage them to remember why they wanted to stop gambling for the time. It is not an easy decision for some of them to make, and even imagining that they will never gamble again can make it worse for them, most of them need all the support they can get to help them maintain the decision to give gambling some time away. If you criticize and mock them, they may nurse in the heart the mindset that gambling is impossible to stop, or even stop trying to stop gambling because you have already made them feel like they can never do it.

We have to normalize this one, and if you have nothing good to say to anyone, better not to say it because everyone if fighting their own battle. That addicted gambler is trying his/her best to recover, it will not be easy of course and might need your help to understand and to give support, don't criticize it instead give your full support and encourage that addicted gambler to do its best to fully recover, this will take time.

[retreat]

I don't know what someone is thinking when they criticize a gambling addict who wants to change his addiction. Why do they criticize someone who wants to change? Isn't that a good thing when they want to change. What a gambling addict needs is moral support, so that they can be strong in changing their addiction. Because it is not an easy thing to stop a gambling addiction, it takes a strong determination to be able to fight their urge to gamble and criticism might be able to destroy it all.

[Samlucky O]

If you know anybody trying to stop the addiction of gambling to become better for themselves and their family, try and show them support by not criticizing them. If you observe that they experience some kind of relapse and go back to gamble even when they said they were not going to gamble, try to encourage them to remember why they wanted to stop gambling for the time. It is not an easy decision for some of them to make, and even imagining that they will never gamble again can make it worse for them, most of them need all the support they can get to help them maintain the decision to give gambling some time away. If you criticize and mock them, they may nurse in the heart the mindset that gambling is impossible to stop, or even stop trying to stop gambling because you have already made them feel like they can never do it.

Criticizing somebody about gambling when dey want to stop, depend on the type of person who you wish to advice about calling it a quit. There are aggressive or addicted gambles and also people whom are not agresive. Those whom are aggressive are the ones that wouldn't want you to explain anything to them, they see anything you tell them as insult and may never listen to you no matter how polite you may say it to them. This kind of people if you tell them politely and yet they became adamant and stagnant in gambling all you need is to handle it in a harsh or disgraceful way. because most people don't like it when you are cool on them. But the less aggressive ones don't have much problem. All what they need is a little advice to make them reduce the habit because they have not yet rooted to the gambling system so such people don't need too much explanation to retrace back their step. So in advising a gambler you must know the type of gambler and how addicted he may be.

[michellee]

Supporting someone who wants to stop their gambling addiction can encourage them to continue doing it. Instead of mocking them, it's better to support what they do. It is a good decision if they really want to stop their gambling addiction.

Maybe it will be hard for them but with support from us and others, they won't feel it. They can go through every process they have to do until they can recover. Continuing to support them and reminding them that they can stop gambling will make them not give up before they succeed in stopping gambling.

With support from the people around them, those who are addicted to gambling will see that they can still have a normal life. They will continue to heal even though it is not easy. They have received enough criticism, which might finally bring them to their senses. By continuing to support them, they can cure their gambling addiction.

[Assface16678]

With support from the people around them, those who are addicted to gambling will see that they can still have a normal life. They will continue to heal even though it is not easy. They have received enough criticism, which might finally bring them to their senses. By continuing to support them, they can cure their gambling addiction.

Then the most people that could provide that support is the gambler's family, because imagine if the family itself will not support their family member because of that gambling addiction, then it will be devastating for that gambler. With the support and love of the family, the gambler will feel that he is not alone, and with the help of diverting his attention, it will help him in the sense that he can slowly forget about gambling. The recovery or change should be done slowly because suddenly stopping the gambler's addiction will only increase his urge to gamble. Let's remember that not all people or gamblers suffering from addiction don't receive the support they need from their own families, so they will seek out others's support, or worse, they will only divert their attention to gambling. So people shouldn't ignore those gambling addicts if they show a sign of wanting to change.

[komisariatku]

A few months ago I experienced a loss of control over my gambling. It seemed like I became a gambling addict at that time but I soon realized it and I admit that it is difficult to stop and take back control of ourselves. So I really agree with you, we have to support if there are people who want to stop gambling because it's not an easy thing.

Before it's too late, it's a good idea to control ourselves or better stop because there are very scary risks if we continue to be addicted gambling. But sometimes there are friends who like to be naughty. When we wanted to stop, they even gave us a small tip on our account so we wanted to try again, which was very annoying. I have not decided to stop gambling but I have limited my allocation for gambling, hopefully I can maintain this limit so that my financial condition does not deteriorate again like before.