Can family members help a gambling addict?

[DaNNy001]

Many people are going through gambling addiction but they manage to keep it a secret from their families and loved ones. The only people that know about their gambling activities are their close friends. In the event that you are one of those close friend to a gambling addict, do you think it is right to tell their loved ones with the intention that they will be able to talk to him and help him overcome his addiction? Can the advice of loved ones even help? What is the most effective way of going about gambling addiction.

I do not think family member can help. and it's not a problem.
because the help that family members can offer is different from that which can be given by people who are professionally trained to support in these situations.
everyone must have the role they are "designed" for....

Well the role of the family could be to address the issue of the addicted person by taking him directly to the expert that will examine and correct but if they leave him like that then I think the issue might escalate and one thing that's certain about the case of an addict is that almost everyone around him will eventually experience the negative effect of the addiction because. An addicted person is always doing crazy things that will lead to other people being affected.

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[Casdinyard]

Many people are going through gambling addiction but they manage to keep it a secret from their families and loved ones. The only people that know about their gambling activities are their close friends. In the event that you are one of those close friend to a gambling addict, do you think it is right to tell their loved ones with the intention that they will be able to talk to him and help him overcome his addiction? Can the advice of loved ones even help? What is the most effective way of going about gambling addiction.

There's a reason why people who are able to socialize or at least are able to communicate to their friends, families and loved ones don't fall so much on the gambling addiction traphole, so judging by this you could safely assume that when you gamble with the supervision or the access of your family and friends, you're almost always surefire to not be addicted to gambling.

and that also includes when you did get addicted to gambling and you start talking about it to you friends and families, they are the ones with the sound judgement and unclouded logic, so of course they'd be able to offer you sound advices and smart opinions that could help steer you towards the right path to recovery, if they think you're far gone that simply telling you what to do wouldn't work anymore, they could put you up for rehab if they think you would need it. That's why I personally let all my closest friends and family members know when I'm gambling, not to brag or to reel them in but to just have that peace of mind knowing that when I lose my way, pretty sure at least one of them's gonna have to pull me back out.

[Renampun]

Many people are going through gambling addiction but they manage to keep it a secret from their families and loved ones. The only people that know about their gambling activities are their close friends. In the event that you are one of those close friend to a gambling addict, do you think it is right to tell their loved ones with the intention that they will be able to talk to him and help him overcome his addiction? Can the advice of loved ones even help? What is the most effective way of going about gambling addiction.

Consistent emotional support or encouragement has a big impact on someone's recovery from whatever type of addiction they suffer from, and usually everyone will have the intention to change when their heart is touched slowly by someone they respect or care about.

Don't immediately judge because usually those who are addicted really hate being judged, help them find a way out of the addiction they are experiencing, indeed the duration of recovery for each person is different, what we need to do is remain consistent and sincerely accompany close relatives who are addicted (especially those who are addicted to gambling).

[yazher]

Yes! They can and this is only possible because of how strong their relations are and how they were raised by their parents also countries and cultures are important as well because others are raised independently without getting any help from their siblings or any member of their families since it was not their norm and they sadly ended up homeless because asking help from their family members are impossible. But most countries are not like that like in our families where when one is in serious trouble, there is always someone who helps them from the family and no one will ever left alone no matter what he is currently going through whether drug or gambling addictions.

[livingfree]

If a family member's help or the entire family doesn't help that addicted gambler out of his addiction. That's what they have to do, to seek a professional help that have dealt with this problem for so many times.

All they have to do is to know the actions that they need to take so that it won't be offending to the gambler. Because many times did I saw that the addicted gamblers that were just being helped by whomever is helping them, they were not open to it.

So whether it is from a family member that helps you out and trying to bring you to a professional to seek help on how to get out of addiction in gambling, don't take it badly but look at it positively as they're concerned to you.

Usually we cant really be able to blame up the other family members or the entire one on the time that they cant be able to help one of their members when it comes to addiction. Why?
We do know that its most likely that this individual would really be tending to be silent and private as much as he/she could even up into his family on which they would really be silent
on whatever the things that they've been dealing with on which this is really something that very common and this is why on the time that the family do knows or recognize some problems
on the time that those things becomes too obvious specially when it comes to behavior and some debt problems.

This is the time that the family would be taking up a course of action on the things that they would really be needing to do on which it would really be that a normal approach that they
would be helping out since its part of the family. We are longing for the betterment of everyone on which it is really just that a normal approach on having up this thing
rather than on making ourselves showing no interest on solving others problems.

The blame should be on the gambler and not to the family members that can't help you or if they are trying but it's not enough. First things first is that the gambler that has become addicted is at his own fault.

If it's not for him then there shouldn't be any help that should come to him because in the first place, he's not addicted.

But then, as the situation changes and he's become addicted. That's how it is going to be that he'd seek help from anyone who think he can help and if the family member's are directing him to seek professional help, he can't blame them for doing so.

[SatoPrincess]

I believe support from family and friends go a long way in helping an addict recover from his addiction. No bond is greater than that of Family. Their words of encouragement will be the motivation for the person to want to beat his addiction. It will be more difficult for someone to recover without the support of family and friends. Even if you have a support group you visit weekly, the people you live with and look up to have a huge influence on your progress.

[danherbias07]

I don't try to play the hero when someone I know is addicted as long as I'm not personally bothered. If he owes me a significant amount of money and he struggles to pay then I can consider seeking the help of his family. That is probably the time that I would also tell about his gambling activities. Would they be able to help? I don't know.

I think they will, or they should. Family bonds are strong and even their worst kids will be helped by their parents. I've seen it recently and I am so mad that they are still protecting him despite what he has done. $1000 gone in just a week or maybe less through gambling. It's my brother in law that has done a terrible thing, all his brothers and sisters are mad at what he has done because they will be the ones paying for all the money he borrowed from different people and that includes the motorcycle being pawned.
I am a parent so I understood what they are trying to do, but still when this kind of shit happens over and over again, something must be done. Yet, they are spoiling him and just letting it slide like nothing happened. I won't be that kind of parent. Something must happen because I believe he will repeat it if he knows he can escape one more time without hearing anything or being punished.

[Docnaster]

I believe support from family and friends go a long way in helping an addict recover from his addiction. No bond is greater than that of Family. Their words of encouragement will be the motivation for the person to want to beat his addiction. It will be more difficult for someone to recover without the support of family and friends. Even if you have a support group you visit weekly, the people you live with and look up to have a huge influence on your progress.

Without doubt, support from family members and friends of an addicted gambler truly goes a long way to help him stop his gambling addiction but such helps will definitely amount to nothing if the addicted gambler have not made up his mind to stop gambling. Gambling addiction I'll always say is one of the worst things that can happen to any individual but there's no way an addicted gambler can stop gambling when he's yet to accept that his addiction is a bad condition that must be stopped. So if you happen to be a friend or relative of an addicted gambler, the first step to take in helping him stop his gambling addiction is to make him see reasons why gambling addiction is absolutely bad for his personal life and how it can negatively affect those around him. Then when he's finally convinced and decides to stop his addiction, other necessary steps that can help stop his addiction can be follow suit.

[Saisher]

 Can the advice of loved ones even help? What is the most effective way of going about gambling addiction.

It helps, families have a special bond not only on blood but also on their feelings so if there are people who can help the gambling addict it should be the family, the reputation of the family is always at stake when one of its members is astray so members of the family will help together to get the member of the family at the right path.

The best way to cure addiction is only through rehabilitation, but rehabilitation will not succeed if the family does not support the member in the process of healing.

[Yatsan]

Absolutely, especially with agambler's morale to make things better for oneself. Reminders, limiting his exposure to gambling activities, and such.  Perhaps with sibling relationship, they could bond to lessen a gambler's compulsion to gamble. Most of us here are gambling to pass time right? It is where things originated aside from the desire of becoming rich from this industry. So I guess having another alternative thing to do, will also help. Another is influencing a gambler's mindset that losing is more certain in gambling if you'd be engaging most of the time given how luck plays in this activity. Last but the biggest I guess is convincing a gambler to seek professional help which he wouldn't always have initiative doing so. A family would be a huge help given that an environment is where an individual lives, however, it will still depend on the person whether he would be eager to change for the better.

I don't try to play the hero when someone I know is addicted as long as I'm not personally bothered. If he owes me a significant amount of money and he struggles to pay then I can consider seeking the help of his family. That is probably the time that I would also tell about his gambling activities. Would they be able to help? I don't know.

I think they will, or they should. Family bonds are strong and even their worst kids will be helped by their parents. I've seen it recently and I am so mad that they are still protecting him despite what he has done. $1000 gone in just a week or maybe less through gambling. It's my brother in law that has done a terrible thing, all his brothers and sisters are mad at what he has done because they will be the ones paying for all the money he borrowed from different people and that includes the motorcycle being pawned.

They will naturally help of course but the point I am also getting at is will they be able to effectively help change a gambling addict? That is what I don't know. They can assist him financially as proven by your example but that may still not stop him. A person can have all the support and the encouragement from friends and family but it is ultimately him who can change himself.

Won't be with one sided effort. If the family of a gambling addict will be the only one to encourage and do things on his case, then nothing will change. A gambler needs the change therefore he should also exert effort for his own. Effectivity would depend on how a gambler and people around him will do. There are also times a gambling addict manages to break addiction just on his own which is better to not worry your family.

[Accardo]

It's better not to talk when we are not asked. If you can, try to render the help without letting his family know. There are factors attributed to this, in recent times, people trust their wards more than outsiders. Imagine telling his parents and he's asked right in front of you, and he denies he never told you that or the fact he's a gambler in the first instance. You'd lose his trust for you, and he'd never trust anybody with his gambling habit. Hence, he could end up suffering worse pains as an addict. He'll also tighten up his behaviors such that no one in his family will figure out any behavioral change that could make them believe the truth.

The opportune person to help the addict is the one he talked to about his addiction. He didn't say this to his parents for some reason, like not wanting to get them worried or break their hearts. So, opening up to you means he trusts you and thinks within him that you're the right person to drag him out of addiction. A simple advice or conversation would do, in saving the addicted victim. Friends should value whatever information is handed out to them by another friend, it could be confidential. Some act as this could seem like a betrayal to the victim. And he'd never trust us with any vital information regarding his mental or emotional health.

[wxa7115]

Many people are going through gambling addiction but they manage to keep it a secret from their families and loved ones. The only people that know about their gambling activities are their close friends. In the event that you are one of those close friend to a gambling addict, do you think it is right to tell their loved ones with the intention that they will be able to talk to him and help him overcome his addiction? Can the advice of loved ones even help? What is the most effective way of going about gambling addiction.

Of course you have to tell their family members, being a good friend is not only partying together and having a good time, sometime you need to take difficult decisions that may put a strain on your friendship or even destroy it, and this is one of those cases.

If one of your friends is suffering from an addiction you need to try to help them, and one of the easiest ways to do this is by involving their family, now your friend may even hate you because of it, but even if that is the case you did the right thing by telling their family the truth.

[Outhue]

Many people are going through gambling addiction but they manage to keep it a secret from their families and loved ones. The only people that know about their gambling activities are their close friends. In the event that you are one of those close friend to a gambling addict, do you think it is right to tell their loved ones with the intention that they will be able to talk to him and help him overcome his addiction? Can the advice of loved ones even help? What is the most effective way of going about gambling addiction.

Of course you have to tell their family members, being a good friend is not only partying together and having a good time, sometime you need to take difficult decisions that may put a strain on your friendship or even destroy it, and this is one of those cases.

If one of your friends is suffering from an addiction you need to try to help them, and one of the easiest ways to do this is by involving their family, now your friend may even hate you because of it, but even if that is the case you did the right thing by telling their family the truth.

Just because they are your family doesn't mean we should address them as loved ones, if he can open up to his friends and not his family, there is more that you dont know about your friend and his families.

Think about it, aren't we supposed to be more opened to our so called loved ones than friends? The connection we always have within thr family is always stronger than the ones we have with friends, because blood will always be blood.

Someone you can address as your blood is different from someone who isn't in any way a part of your family, so if I feel reluctant to say anything to my family and instead I open up to my friends then, it's possible that I am not in good terms with my family, or I fear that they will want to shame me instead of helping me.

[Jody.Drummer]

On the other hand, I also agree with your opinion and suggestion that there are other parties who can help cure someone who is addicted to gambling, such as professionals who already have quite high flying hours related to dealing with addiction problems like this, which means that maybe they know better about what should be done to help cure someone who is addicted and overall I think these two parties, namely family members and experts, still have the possibility to be able to influence change towards someone who is addicted to gambling.

If a family member's help or the entire family doesn't help that addicted gambler out of his addiction. That's what they have to do, to seek a professional help that have dealt with this problem for so many times.

All they have to do is to know the actions that they need to take so that it won't be offending to the gambler. Because many times did I saw that the addicted gamblers that were just being helped by whomever is helping them, they were not open to it.

So whether it is from a family member that helps you out and trying to bring you to a professional to seek help on how to get out of addiction in gambling, don't take it badly but look at it positively as they're concerned to you.

Yes, maybe the scenario can be like that where the first step they can rely on their family or closest family members to help overcome their addiction problems in various ways that can be done and that make sense to do and as you said that if it turns out that support from the family has absolutely no effect or only a little effect then the next yes the family can ask for help from professionals to help continue the support stage for the healing process.

True, that indeed helping to deal with addiction problems suffered by others whoever it is requires caution - caution and steps that are not arbitrary, Because yes, as you say here that sometimes we can give advice and direction that is not appropriate or means that it is not time to enter into such advice and direction which allows them to feel offended by your words especially if for example they are one of the people who are quite sensitive where what you say is true that they can become not open about the addiction problems they experience, so of course supporting, giving direction with the aim of helping the process of change requires caution and considered steps.

[OceanBit]

Telling your friend's loved ones is a big step and should be approached carefully. Consider your relationship with both your friend and their family and how their family might react before deciding. If you think involving his family could provide support without causing more harm, it might be worth considering. Family support can make a big difference, but it depends on the situation. Encouraging your friend to seek professional help or attend support groups can also be helpful.

[junder]

Without doubt, support from family members and friends of an addicted gambler truly goes a long way to help him stop his gambling addiction but such helps will definitely amount to nothing if the addicted gambler have not made up his mind to stop gambling. Gambling addiction I'll always say is one of the worst things that can happen to any individual but there's no way an addicted gambler can stop gambling when he's yet to accept that his addiction is a bad condition that must be stopped.

It's possible that it can make them realize that the gambling they are doing is excessive, support alone might be difficult, sometimes they need to be criticized to make them realize it, because in my opinion criticizing them is the same as slapping them to make them realize it. I agree with you, indeed it will not help if the main perpetrators who are addicted to gambling have no intention of stopping gambling, even if they stop it by force, perhaps what will happen is not conscious but there will be a conflict between the main perpetrators and the person giving advice. or directions.

Gambling addiction is a serious problem because it can destroy our survival, and also when we become addicted to gambling it will be difficult to recover from the addiction. What you say is true is that someone who is addicted to gambling will not be able to easily realize it if they themselves are not aware. what they do is a problem that can make them miserable in the future. but maybe harsh criticism can make them aware, but even so, if it is done it can also invite conflict. We also have to be able to see the changing side of the addict, because when they are addicted to gambling they will become more stubborn individuals, and most likely they will not be able to accept advice or direction from other people. because they think what they are doing is right even though it is the wrong action.

[Gormicsta]

Many people are going through gambling addiction but they manage to keep it a secret from their families and loved ones. The only people that know about their gambling activities are their close friends. In the event that you are one of those close friend to a gambling addict, do you think it is right to tell their loved ones with the intention that they will be able to talk to him and help him overcome his addiction? Can the advice of loved ones even help? What is the most effective way of going about gambling addiction.

Another aspect to remember is that gambling addiction is a complicated subject, and it is not always simple for the person suffering from it to identify that they have a problem. So, even if you tell your buddy about the issues you have, they may not be ready to hear them or acknowledge the situation. That may be very frustrating, and it's crucial to be patient and not take it individually if they're not ready to hear what you have to say. Even if your buddy admits they have a problem, it's still conceivable that they will relapse. Gambling addiction, like any other addiction, is typically accompanied by a lengthy and tough rehabilitation process.

[hyudien]

Many people are going through gambling addiction but they manage to keep it a secret from their families and loved ones. The only people that know about their gambling activities are their close friends. In the event that you are one of those close friend to a gambling addict, do you think it is right to tell their loved ones with the intention that they will be able to talk to him and help him overcome his addiction? Can the advice of loved ones even help? What is the most effective way of going about gambling addiction.

Another aspect to remember is that gambling addiction is a complicated subject, and it is not always simple for the person suffering from it to identify that they have a problem. So, even if you tell your buddy about the issues you have, they may not be ready to hear them or acknowledge the situation. That may be very frustrating, and it's crucial to be patient and not take it individually if they're not ready to hear what you have to say. Even if your buddy admits they have a problem, it's still conceivable that they will relapse. Gambling addiction, like any other addiction, is typically accompanied by a lengthy and tough rehabilitation process.

Talking about curing an addict is always a complicated discussion, because the problem does not lie with us helping them, but the problem lies with the addict himself. Usually an addict will not accept the fact that they are an addict, because maybe they also know that when they are labeled as an addict it is something negative that is attached to them.
I think we are the ones who have to be patient with them, in taking an emotional approach to a psychological approach so that they can accept the fact that they are addicts. If they already accept that, I think it will be easier, because they will most likely listen to what we say to them in the form of advice. We can create so that they can encourage themselves to get out of the problems they face. If it's like that, it will be easier to achieve what you want. However, this cannot be done in a short time, it will take a long time to really achieve this.

[zuzie]

It is true what you say that people who are addicted to gambling do not dare to be honest with their own family members for the reason that many of these family members will reject and prohibit gambling activities if they are discovered, so the addict remains closed off. perhaps about their gambling activities. And the addict will look for someone other than his family members to tell about his experiences because he thinks that is what is best for him, but whether his friends are able to keep the secret as well as possible is still uncertain.
Because other people will feel sorry if their friend gambles excessively and as good friends they will try to find a way to get the gambler to immediately wake up and stop.

That's because if they honest with their own family members, their family members will say many things about their behavior and habits and even their family members can asks him to leave the family because of the bad impact to the other family. It's sad but that's the reality that happens in many family. If other family members can gives attentions to people who had gambling addiction and can talk carefully about their problems, the addicted  to gambling can be solved. The addicted to gambling will gets advice from the right people from their family so they will not gets trick from other people. The presence of the family can helps the addicted to gambling to start his rehabilitations and if their family members gives their support, that will be more power to the addicted to gambling and they will wants to do every process they must do.

Yes, if family members already know about their gambling activities, then it is very likely that many family members will give advice so that the addict wants to stop and get out of the gambling circle. a good goal so that everyone does not experience suffering due to mistakes made by just one person.
Therefore, addicts are very careful in hiding their bad deeds from their own families. If addicts want to open up, I think maybe only a few addicts, but many addicts try to cover it up.

[Gheka]

It is true what you say that people who are addicted to gambling do not dare to be honest with their own family members for the reason that many of these family members will reject and prohibit gambling activities if they are discovered, so the addict remains closed off. perhaps about their gambling activities. And the addict will look for someone other than his family members to tell about his experiences because he thinks that is what is best for him, but whether his friends are able to keep the secret as well as possible is still uncertain.
Because other people will feel sorry if their friend gambles excessively and as good friends they will try to find a way to get the gambler to immediately wake up and stop.

That's because if they honest with their own family members, their family members will say many things about their behavior and habits and even their family members can asks him to leave the family because of the bad impact to the other family. It's sad but that's the reality that happens in many family. If other family members can gives attentions to people who had gambling addiction and can talk carefully about their problems, the addicted  to gambling can be solved. The addicted to gambling will gets advice from the right people from their family so they will not gets trick from other people. The presence of the family can helps the addicted to gambling to start his rehabilitations and if their family members gives their support, that will be more power to the addicted to gambling and they will wants to do every process they must do.

Yes, if family members already know about their gambling activities, then it is very likely that many family members will give advice so that the addict wants to stop and get out of the gambling circle. a good goal so that everyone does not experience suffering due to mistakes made by just one person.
Therefore, addicts are very careful in hiding their bad deeds from their own families. If addicts want to open up, I think maybe only a few addicts, but many addicts try to cover it up.

In terms of blood responsibilities, many families will have advice, but in a dispute and dissatisfaction with each other, they let the addict develop freely, and when the addict becomes more corrupt, the position of other members will be higher, therefore, also depending on the attitude and qualities that the gambling addict builds in the family, the family will have opposite reactions to that. In addition, high narcissism causes addicted gamblers to hide their emotions, and their families are sometimes abandoned through lies.