Addiction in gambling

[Die_empty]

I know of someone who is so addicted in gambling.who spend his time and all his money in gambling.
Which he is finding difficult to stop or control, irrespective of the consequences that surrounds it, such as relationship issues,lack of finance and emotional breakdown,many people go through so many risks just to be able to fund that lifestyle and majority of them are using gambling as there day to day activities (they make it their job) this set of people or person can loss friends, family and relationship.
Because all there focuses are on gambling, when you come across this kind of people. "all you need is to counsel them" because it's beneficial

Gambling addiction is not just limited to financial mismanagement. Spending more time than expected in gambling also shows a gambling disorder. I know a family that faced serious challenges not because the man was gambling more than he could afford to lose. But he was spending so much time on gambling that his wife began to complain. Instead of having intimate time with his wife at night, he is on his phone betting. 

I don't think gambling is worth losing a relationship with friends and family. Gambling is mainly for entertainment but family and friends are more important.   

[mcdouglasx]

the basis of quitting any addiction is wanting to do it yourself, because if you don't believe it yourself, don't want to, or don't feel capable or strong enough to do it, there won't be any advice worth it since it is a personal decision that you have made, I doubt that the person is not aware of their actions, and what they risk or even harm those around them, so I think that in those cases the addiction is greater because they decide to omit that they saw or know the damage they do to themselves and those around them.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

I know of someone who is so addicted in gambling.who spend his time and all his money in gambling.
Which he is finding difficult to stop or control, irrespective of the consequences that surrounds it, such as relationship issues,lack of finance and emotional breakdown,many people go through so many risks just to be able to fund that lifestyle and majority of them are using gambling as there day to day activities (they make it their job) this set of people or person can loss friends, family and relationship.
Because all there focuses are on gambling, when you come across this kind of people. "all you need is to counsel them" because it's beneficial

He or she might take it negatively if you directly counsel the individual, and it might backfire as gambling addicts are one of the most defensive people that you might find as they will not acknowledge that they have a issue itself. Unless he confide to you directly and seek help them that is the time you talk to them in a nice way and show that gambling is going to destroy them if they don't change for the better.

It's just sad to hear that people around you are getting addicted to gambling. Maybe you reach out to his families first and see what they can do to help him out. And they are the best person to really talk to them first. Parents or the wife or husband first, before some outsider intervene.

[swogerino]

I know of someone who is so addicted in gambling.who spend his time and all his money in gambling.
Which he is finding difficult to stop or control, irrespective of the consequences that surrounds it, such as relationship issues,lack of finance and emotional breakdown,many people go through so many risks just to be able to fund that lifestyle and majority of them are using gambling as there day to day activities (they make it their job) this set of people or person can loss friends, family and relationship.
Because all there focuses are on gambling, when you come across this kind of people. "all you need is to counsel them" because it's beneficial

I was in their shoes before and can understand that when you are addicted you don't think about anything else except fueling your desire to gambling. It took me one year of consecutive losing that made me reflect about what I was doing and I stopped for a moment, thought about how much money I would have in my wallet if I never managed to gamble in the first place. This was a spark needed in me which led me to very low amounts in gambling since then, last time I have heavily gambled it was in January 2025 and since then I have managed only normal amounts of money to spend on gambling. I feel quite relaxed since then and I suggest this to everyone who is overly burdened with this type of illness.

[Renampun]

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Because all there focuses are on gambling, when you come across this kind of people. "all you need is to counsel them" because it's beneficial

It is very difficult to give advice to people who are addicted because their minds are consumed by gambling, and they will not listen to other people's opinions about it, as they believe it is normal and nothing is wrong, even though they are already deeply addicted.

addicts can only accept advice when they start to realize the negative consequences of their actions and feel that they have lost something important in their lives, only then can you approach them to offer guidance about their addiction. without self-awareness, external advice will only sound like interference, and you may end up in an argument with them.

[radjie]

I know of someone who is so addicted in gambling.who spend his time and all his money in gambling.
Which he is finding difficult to stop or control, irrespective of the consequences that surrounds it, such as relationship issues,lack of finance and emotional breakdown,many people go through so many risks just to be able to fund that lifestyle and majority of them are using gambling as there day to day activities (they make it their job) this set of people or person can loss friends, family and relationship.
Because all there focuses are on gambling, when you come across this kind of people. "all you need is to counsel them" because it's beneficial

Advising someone addicted to gambling is easy, but most people won't accept our advice. One factor is their mental health. Furthermore, they lack other activities, such as work, that could generate income. In my opinion, if we want to successfully help someone addicted to gambling break their habit, we need to provide a solution by providing them with a job. They will think that if they have no money at all, working and keeping busy will be the main solution.

[len01]

Because all there focuses are on gambling, when you come across this kind of people. "all you need is to counsel them" because it's beneficial

From my bad experiences in the past, I’ve learned that giving advice doesn’t really change anything for a gambling addict, they usually just see it as nonsense. Someone who’s truly addicted doesn’t just need advice; they need professional help to deal with the psychological side of the addiction. So don’t think gambling addiction can get better just by giving advice. It’s a deep psychological issue that can’t be fixed with motivation alone.

[Mame89]

I know of someone who is so addicted in gambling.who spend his time and all his money in gambling.
Which he is finding difficult to stop or control, irrespective of the consequences that surrounds it, such as relationship issues,lack of finance and emotional breakdown,many people go through so many risks just to be able to fund that lifestyle and majority of them are using gambling as there day to day activities (they make it their job) this set of people or person can loss friends, family and relationship.
Because all there focuses are on gambling, when you come across this kind of people. "all you need is to counsel them" because it's beneficial

I know many addicted gamblers, and no matter how much advice we give them, it won't work. Because when gamblers are addicted, their only concern is how to get money to gamble and recoup their previous losses. Especially if your friend has been shunned by family and friends, and has lost all their money, their only concern is to continue gambling until their finances are back to normal.

So, no matter what advice we give, they won't listen. One way to treat addicted gamblers is rehabilitation and consultation with a psychologist to change their mindset. Unless their addiction is still mild, advice might be helpful. But if they're already addicted, like your friend, rehabilitation will be the best medicine.

Your friend's only mistake is that they view gambling as a source of income, not entertainment.

[Scarlett_23]

I know of someone who is so addicted in gambling.who spend his time and all his money in gambling.
Which he is finding difficult to stop or control, irrespective of the consequences that surrounds it, such as relationship issues,lack of finance and emotional breakdown,many people go through so many risks just to be able to fund that lifestyle and majority of them are using gambling as there day to day activities (they make it their job) this set of people or person can loss friends, family and relationship.
Because all there focuses are on gambling, when you come across this kind of people. "all you need is to counsel them" because it's beneficial

If someone becomes addicted to gambling for fun and falls into greed. Then he will not understand in any way that he is addicted to gambling. However, that person is spending all his income on gambling. Then if someone asks him if he is addicted to gambling, he will say that he is not addicted.

In this situation, of course, family members should arrange for counseling quickly. And only if he easily accepts the counseling of experts, he will be able to get out of this addiction. No advice in the world will work if the gambler does not try on his own. If a fat person wants to become thin, he can go to a dietician and follow a diet and go to the gym and take exercise training from a trainer, but he does not practice exercise himself.

In that case, there is no possibility of him becoming thin, just as counseling and therapy will not be of any use until the gambler himself can understand his addiction and its consequences.

[GIF-JOBS]

It is very natural that a person who is addicted to gambling, due to his deep addiction, leads not only himself but also everyone else to bad things, in fact, due to his addiction, he has lost control over himself, has lost the ability to understand right and wrong, he is facing losses in gambling, he knows that gambling is only leading him to more destruction, but even then he is unable to refrain from gambling, only because he is deeply involved in gambling, and a good person will naturally not want to have any relationship with such a person or move with him, but this is never a solution, it is very important to give the right education to the person who is addicted to gambling, so that he can understand the right thing and come out of gambling, everyone will ignore him, but people should give him the right advice, this is definitely important, so that they at least get the inspiration to return to the right path.

[Cityhunter34]

I know of someone who is so addicted in gambling.who spend his time and all his money in gambling.
Which he is finding difficult to stop or control, irrespective of the consequences that surrounds it, such as relationship issues,lack of finance and emotional breakdown,many people go through so many risks just to be able to fund that lifestyle and majority of them are using gambling as there day to day activities (they make it their job) this set of people or person can loss friends, family and relationship.
Because all there focuses are on gambling, when you come across this kind of people. "all you need is to counsel them" because it's beneficial

It's very unfortunate that most people are still looking forward to get rich quick through gambling without realizing that gambling is not something to rely heavily. since luck have the besic role in determining the final outcome there is no need for someone to take it as a source of income because gambling addiction is something that is very hard to control. Normally an addicted person is always difficult to listen to advise unless if them decide to change by themselves without that nothing else can easily change them, but that doesn't mean that we should counsel them because sometimes being around them might likely bring some changes.

[Solosanz]

I ever heard this from my friends "if someone didn't ask for advise/suggestion, don't give advise/suggestion because that's not what they need".

So if we give counsel to gambling addict, they might not listen to us because they don't even want to change from themselves. The most important of change is ourselves, if we want to change, we will know the next step and trying to quit it.

[r_victory]

Someone addicted to something will never admit it. When you're on the "inside" of the situation, any advice becomes an insult. I know what it's like; I've been through some unpleasant moments related to it. I was never addicted to gambling, but to drinking. When someone tried to warn me about drinking too much, I thought they were being annoying, that they wanted to control my life, that I knew what I was doing and could stop whenever I wanted. The same goes for a gambling addict…

That doesn't mean we shouldn't warn them about the harm they're causing themselves and those close to them who care. We should be cautious in how we speak, but we shouldn't be silent.

[Bluedrem]

I know of someone who is so addicted in gambling.who spend his time and all his money in gambling.
Which he is finding difficult to stop or control, irrespective of the consequences that surrounds it, such as relationship issues,lack of finance and emotional breakdown,many people go through so many risks just to be able to fund that lifestyle and majority of them are using gambling as there day to day activities (they make it their job) this set of people or person can loss friends, family and relationship.
Because all there focuses are on gambling, when you come across this kind of people. "all you need is to counsel them" because it's beneficial

Addiction in its negative aspects is really a very terrible thing. Especially if it is gambling and drugs. A person addicted to gambling loses the ability to understand good and evil and gets involved in various types of criminal activities to earn money from gambling. I have also seen people who lose all their savings and family savings in gambling, then they steal, rob and even kill people in exchange for money. So whatever we do, we should do it with caution, we should not get addicted to anything. We have to exercise utmost caution when it comes to gambling. We should always control ourselves, maintain balance over ourselves, and never give ourselves up to gambling.

[Agbe]

The best thing to do to a gambling addiction is to refer such a person to a professional psychologist who will do a mental evaluation and check on them In a bid to take them away from gambling indiscriminately lossing money in the process because if you go and talk to a gambler they may see you as an enemy of progress

[yhiaali3]

Addicts exist in every society. Just giving them advice won't help them. You need a rehabilitation program for these addicts so they can give up their addiction.

The addict knows the disadvantages of gambling, so what advice would you give him? The addict knows the disadvantages of addiction and the problems it causes better than you and I do, but he cannot give it up, so offering advice will be completely useless.

[JunaidAzizi]

The fellow has already talked about this so much, and I think making another thread on such a topic is not appropriate if there are already threads present. But let's respond to your post. Let me tell you in simple words. Your friend is going through a tough time where things have changed from entertainment to destructive obsessions. You have to realize that gambling is not a get rich quick game, nor is it made for earning money. It is meant to be a way to spend time together and have fun. However, if he treats it as a source of income, then he should act like a professional and set fixed times and funds for it. He should not exceed or go below those limits, otherwise ,he will not succeed.

[Alphakilo]

"all you need is to counsel them" because it's beneficial

I agree with you. Counseling is very important and will help someone who is addicted to gambling because it supports them emotionally, I think it is even stronger when it's coming from their close ones like family and friends, it helps them feel safe  to talk about it without feeling judged.

Counseling them will help teach them other alternative ways of making money and to be disciplined, and to know how to manage stress and boredom rather than gambling. It will also help them discover that they have a problem because some of them don't see it as a problem, so I  agree that counseling is very helpful.

[Floxynice]

Because all there focuses are on gambling, when you come across this kind of people. "all you need is to counsel them" because it's beneficial

From my bad experiences in the past, I’ve learned that giving advice doesn’t really change anything for a gambling addict, they usually just see it as nonsense. Someone who’s truly addicted doesn’t just need advice; they need professional help to deal with the psychological side of the addiction. So don’t think gambling addiction can get better just by giving advice. It’s a deep psychological issue that can’t be fixed with motivation alone.

Advice will only help when the addict believes that he has a problem that needs to be fixed. If he recognises this fact, he will listen to any advice that will help him become a better person. All op can do right now is constant persuasion, maybe one of these days, he would realise the usefulness of those advice.

Ofcourse addiction  carries negative implications, no one would stay as an addict for ever without getting to go through the negative effects of addiction. Regrets usually comes at last, so I would say no advice is a waste, One day they will need those advice.

[Findingnemo]

when you come across this kind of people. "all you need is to counsel them" because it's beneficial

Don't you think their family tried doing it? And if they ignored the words of their family and friends then I don't see any reason that they will listen to a stranger's advice so you are just wasting your time with them.

What you can do is let the family to know about the real situation if you encoutered any and let them find the right medical help to treat their addiction it is just common with any kind of addiction which needs rehab and strong will power to get out of their addiction.