Support, do not criticize.

[nara1892]

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.

I agree with you. Don't bring up his past when he was addicted to gambling. And and underestimate someone's desire to stop gambling addiction. Sometimes someone who wants to quit really needs support from those closest to them and their friends. He needs moral support and motivation to fully recover from addiction. Give them space to change and recover from addiction. Because if we don't support him then he may think that he can no longer escape the label of a gambling addict and if his desire to stop is not appreciated, some people will return to being addicts because they think their family and friends no longer accept them.

Bringing up a person's past when he is in a period of improvement for a change will clearly be able to make someone brood and feel not cared about at all, we must understand that the process of healing from gambling addiction is not easy and must also be done by the person himself, and when they have managed to reach the realization that what they did was wrong and then they are determined to make changes in a better direction then obviously some support is needed even if it is at least just a suggestion, because for them such support can increase their enthusiasm to be stronger in carrying out the process of change.

On the other hand, it is quite natural that there are some people who ridicule or scorn them because the point of view of an addict in the eyes of society is quite negative so maybe this is what makes some people criticize rather than support, but yes, everyone must have made mistakes in their lives that can even harm others such as people affected by the person's gambling addiction, but as you said that there is nothing wrong with giving new space if indeed the addict has reached awareness and wants changes in his life, because after all they have good intentions to stay away from gambling.

[junder]

If they indeed are trying to get rid of it, they need more compassion, and people who listen. But if they try to justify their actions by reasoning with illogical arguments to keep their addiction alive, i would say confrontation and critisizm are in order. Because there's a change that addicts surround themselves with yes men, and that nothing is their fault, and that they are fine as they are, then they don't need to change. Because in that way they don't have ever face the facts. They are loved as they are. No work required.

Wanting to change needs to come from inside, but what i mean with that is that i don't think any need for change would happen without clashing with real world and real people. Sometimes people need to face reality, and that can come in form of confrontation. To hear that they hurt others, to realize they need to change. Beacuse if all they get is endless accepting and no criticizim, that won't cut it for some people. As some of us can just use people as endless cargabe cans to pour their problems on. That kind of abuse happens as well, especially if addict is feeling so bad, that they don't have enough energy for empathy to see friends as humans. Then they become somekind of psychology relief machines to tell all their endless problems to. That gives them fast relief wihout needing to do any emotional heavy lifting for on themselves

So some people need to hear critizism too. Not just acceptance. It's like with our own kids when they have done something bad. We can love them as they are, even though we don't accept their actions.

That makes sense, maybe it is necessary to criticize every once in a while to make those who are addicted realize that what they are doing is wrong, because in reality someone who is addicted of course will not easily accept input from other people and with this also other people. being afraid to give harsh advice, only a few people and only certain people dare to advise those who are addicted harshly or with criticism that really slaps them. because to be able to recover from addiction is not easy, they have to be able to go through process after process and maybe it will be hard for them to go through.

I agree with you, of course if they really want to change they have to have their own desire first, because it's no use if other people criticize and advise them and if they themselves don't have awareness then it will be difficult for them to stop or recover from their addiction. They must be able to be open with everything, including accepting advice and direction from other people which helps to make them aware because it is also for their good in the future. It's true what you said, maybe some people really need to listen to criticism, also in my opinion there must be someone who can help their mindset change, if they can't change then there must be someone who can make them change.

[ethereumhunter]

The journey must begin with the addicted gambler. Some addicts prefer talking to a stranger about their addiction than to a friend or family member. This is wrong in my thinking. Friends and family are in the best position to help out. After an addict has accepted that he is into problem gambling, the support of friends and family becomes imperative since it will help the gambler to heal faster. The feeling of being loved and wanted by friends and family is good support for the addicted gambler. When one considers that family will not laugh at the addicted gambler but rather give a helping hand, the role of family becomes indispensable.

I remember gambling with money that was supposed to be used to settle some family bills. When my mom found out she didn’t talk down on me but handled the matter in a way that I felt self-guilt and vowed within myself not to repeat such behaviour. This lays credence to the fact that family support is key in helping an addict.

If the addicted people talking to a stranger, they will not have a way to solve their problems because they can't get a solution from the right person. If they talking to their family or friends, they will gets suggestions from their family or friends that can makes them realizes what they did is wrong. They will gets a solution how to changes their habits because of playing gambling and will see supports comes from their family and friends. The important thing from the addicted person can do is accepting his addiction and trying to search for the solutions by asking for helps from their family and friends. But that depends on how their family and friends react with their addictions.

I also have the same experienced using the money for bills to playing gambling. I lose that money and yes, I regrets and trying to avoids that happens again. Yes, if we can be honest to our family about what we did, they will gives their hands to helps us and gives the solutions. Yes, I agree that supports from family is needed to helping the addict.

Simply put, awareness is the first step out of any abyss, especially the gambling pit. Admitting and discussing addiction is the actual challenge. The reality is brutal, right? Opening is dangerous because it demands vulnerability. Healing begins there, too. Family and friends are lifelines, not spectators. Their assistance is essential. Imagine realising you're not shouting into space. A hand is waiting to draw you back. It's powerful, right? Trust, trust binds. Knowing an army is behind someone fighting their demons changes the game

Two-way street. The addict must want and be ready for this trip. And supporters? Be prepared for the long haul. They don't have quick remedies. A marathon, not a sprint. Transformation occurs when people resolve to change, support, and travel this path together. No sugarcoating; it's hard. But is it worthwhile? Absolutely

Yes, awareness is needed when someone playing gambling to realizes that he doesn't have a big chance to win the gambling games and needs to accepting whatever the outcomes. He can playing gambling but with limitations so he can enjoy playing gambling for having fun. If he can used gambling for having fun, he will not any problems because he will always manage his money and time that he used for playing gambling. When he is addicted to gambling and talks to his family, it's better his family supports him and not abandon him because that will makes him will thinks that he is alone solving his matters. He will not thinks long about what will happens next because when he feel alone, he can thinks shortly and no one will knows what he will do.

Yes, the addict needs to have awareness that he is addicted and needs helps from other people. The family must helps the addicted to cures his addiction so the process can works properly for the addicts.

[TheUltraElite]

Yes, the addict needs to have awareness that he is addicted and needs helps from other people. The family must helps the addicted to cures his addiction so the process can works properly for the addicts.

The addict often denies the addiction but eventually it catches up to them and they realize that they have been trying to hide it for too long. It is how addiction and guilt works. But then the addict does not have any other place to go to unless their family supports them to come out of it. In the long run the cure is possible if the family works to help the family member in their journey.

The money of course is never coming back, so some criticism is normal from members and friends. That should motivate the person to make up the money.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

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.

Needless say that this is a really good advice, addiction is not a thing to be proud of, and it doesn't matter the kind or type of addiction, for whether it be addiction to gambling, porn and masturbation, alcohol, or drugs, non of this things is good to be addicted in, and someone who is addicted and wants to stopped have really seen the ugly side of the effect of this addiction, and have realized they need to stop before they are absolutely consumed.

The best we can really do for such people is to support them, being addicted to gambling and not finding help or support any where to aid the addicted to stop gambling and come out from such addiction have lead several young gamblers into destroying themselves, that is, committing suicide and so on.
Addiction is not what is to be joked with, and I hope that we all realize this and do our best to help the next addicted gambler we come across instead of mock the person.

[khiholangkang]

Yes, the addict needs to have awareness that he is addicted and needs helps from other people. The family must helps the addicted to cures his addiction so the process can works properly for the addicts.

The addict often denies the addiction but eventually it catches up to them and they realize that they have been trying to hide it for too long. It is how addiction and guilt works. But then the addict does not have any other place to go to unless their family supports them to come out of it. In the long run the cure is possible if the family works to help the family member in their journey.

The money of course is never coming back, so some criticism is normal from members and friends. That should motivate the person to make up the money.

A form of support for someone to stop so that it does not become a gambling addict again can be with many things, besides continuing to provide positive motivation and support such as encouraging beautiful words and can be accepted by a gentle human heart.

But criticism with negative delivery can also be a motivation and form of support for people who are addicted, like things underestimate people who want to stop gambling and then we underestimate it like "I am sure you will not be able to stop gambling because you are a fool" if you are a fool "if Consumed well and give rise to the spirit that you can quit addiction, isn't that a good thing, precisely people who are provoked emotions to change themselves for the better will be much faster in the process of achieving successfulness than people who are only given enthusiasm , as in the case in order to make money with hard work (but this method depends on the response of the person and the way he thinks).

[Ndabagi01]

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.

OP, your talk makes a lot of sense. And how these gamblers feel while trying to quit gambling is similar to what happens to drug addicts, which is known as withdrawal syndrome. They should receive all of the encouragement and support they require without being criticised. It is difficult to stop or put an end to what the body and soul have become accustomed to over time, especially when it brings them pleasure.

It is true that the process of overcoming your addiction is more difficult than it was when your body became accustomed to it. It causes trauma and damage to the brain and body system if you simply want everything to cease operations immediately. It requires a gradual process and should not be rushed. Every addiction was once not in the body, so if you make the decision to stop it, it will undoubtedly leave your body one day.

[Fortify]

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.

You're right, be you should even be measured in your support and try not to be overly proactive. Take someone that is quitting smoking as another example, you should avoid asking them how it's going, because it might trigger something or engage a certain reflex - just avoid all mention of the subject, because you can probably figure out if it's succeeding or not based on other indicators. Sometimes it might even engage an unconscious act of rebellion, if you feel like someone else is influencing your decision or making you act a certain way. Give someone who's trying to quit an addiction a lot of space and try to avoid any mention of the subject, as they're probably constantly trying to redirect their mind away from it as they recode their thought patterns.

[TheUltraElite]

A form of support for someone to stop so that it does not become a gambling addict again can be with many things, besides continuing to provide positive motivation and support such as encouraging beautiful words and can be accepted by a gentle human heart.

It depends on the person as to how they see the incoming statement. Most addicted people are very defensive about their addiction and will not accept the fact that they need help and you have to respect that too if you want to change anything in their addiction. This is a tough mental discussion to pursue and not everyone can do it without being judgemental or angry. Often professional help will be oa use and that is what I usually suggest to any addict who wants help.

Of course the days are not bleak for them, hope is there for such addicted gamblers to become diligent gamblers.