Addiction in gambling

[Ricardo11]

Addiction is quite easy to build up by someone but very difficult to stop and that's why it should not even be started in the first place because once it completely overwhelms the gambler, the person will really find it very difficult to even listen to what ever advise that will be given to him.

However, when a gambler first starts gambling, he does not understand how terrible it can be if he becomes addicted to it, and he does not even know that he is gradually becoming addicted to gambling.
Basically, he gradually increases the amount of gambling with a normal mentality, he accepts it as normal, but this is the beginning of addiction.
This is how a gambler becomes addicted to gambling and it should be understood at the first stage that excessive gambling will undoubtedly be much more harmful.Therefore, at the beginning of gambling, one must create a mentality of strictly adhering to one's limits.
Those who can gamble with self-control with limitations do not become addicted here, but their expectation is that if they achieve success through gambling, they will definitely become addicted here.

[Zigabel]

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 you are not someone who is close enough to a gambling addict, your advice will only be ignored. You should know that gambling addiction, which has already had quite severe effects, will not be easily eliminated just through advice. You may actually be considered someone who does not support them and will be avoided.
If they live in an environment that is also mostly made up of gambling addicts, then it will be difficult to make them aware. The influence of the environment is very important in forming a new, better awareness.

You made a very key point that is mostly ignored by many, Environment, the influence this can exact on us sometimes are very much that you may not be able to escape it and this influence comes gradually, builds up until a point where you get consumed already without knowing you are going that far with your new habits all influenced by your environment.  I know of some one who lived in am environment where he had very easy and quick access to alcohol at any time of the day, the moment he moved out of that environment due to some constraints, his alcoholic addiction reduced so drastically you will almost not believe this person was once an alcoholic.

[JunaidAzizi]

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 you are not someone who is close enough to a gambling addict, your advice will only be ignored. You should know that gambling addiction, which has already had quite severe effects, will not be easily eliminated just through advice. You may actually be considered someone who does not support them and will be avoided.....

You made a very key point that is mostly ignored by many, Environment, the influence this can exact on us sometimes are very much that you may not be able to escape it and this influence comes gradually, builds up until a point where you get consumed already without......

You guys are right, and I also agree that the environment plays a primary role in someone's addiction. It engages the person and influences them again and again. However, I am a little bit confused. In the environment, it's not only about seeing others, there are many other factors that come into play, and individuals are affected by one or all of them. Yet, those people who are careful or esponsible also live in the same environment, experiencing it in their everyday lives. Why are they not addicted or influenced by the environment?

[rachael9385]

In these cases, the best thing a person should do is advise him to tell his addiction problem to his relatives and tell him to seek medical help urgently. Be honest and sincere with him. He may get angry with you and even hate you, but be sincere with him and tell him not to delude himself into thinking he can

quit the addiction on his own without medical help, because this is a very difficult mission. I would venture to say that there is a chance of failure. That is why it is necessary for the person to seek medical help when they have symptoms of an addiction. They cannot let the addiction get worse, because it may be too late when they seek medical help.

Some people are not comfortable with their relatives or family members knowing about their struggles or addiction because they feel like it would make them lose  their integrity or self respect. It might seem like the best solution but the problem here is, you can't really tell if that's something the person is comfortable with. Other measures can be taken but when bringing relatives to the picture it becomes more sensitive

[Victorybit1]

In these cases, the best thing a person should do is advise him to tell his addiction problem to his relatives and tell him to seek medical help urgently. Be honest and sincere with him. He may get angry with you and even hate you, but be sincere with him and tell him not to delude himself into thinking he can

quit the addiction on his own without medical help, because this is a very difficult mission. I would venture to say that there is a chance of failure. That is why it is necessary for the person to seek medical help when they have symptoms of an addiction. They cannot let the addiction get worse, because it may be too late when they seek medical help.

Some people are not comfortable with their relatives or family members knowing about their struggles or addiction because they feel like it would make them lose  their integrity or self respect. It might seem like the best solution but the problem here is, you can't really tell if that's something the person is comfortable with. Other measures can be taken but when bringing relatives to the picture it becomes more sensitive

Letting your relative or love ones know about the problem doesn't necessarily solve it because cases like gambling addiction is solely dependent on how the actual gambler himself disciplined himself or choose to set a strick prohibition for himself.  But on a great scale i think exposing your habits or telling people can aslo solve it thats if massive group action is taking in terms of seeking help psychological to help the gambler overcome this habit thats if his family member really care about his health.

[Nightwatchmare]

I don't think it's a good idea if you come across to a random guy or even your friends to give them some advice, but I think it's more beneficial if you help him to go for rehab than just counselling him to help him become a better person.

Giving advice won't help much, but for rehab it would help much to get rid of gambling addiction.
However, if there are no rehab facilities nearby, maybe helping him to go for a vacation far from the casino while counselling him might be a good option to help him to get rid of the addiction.

Helping a friend that's a gambling addict to go for a vacation far from the casino so that he can recover to normal would have been a good plan, but since you won't follow him to go for the vocation to monitor his moves, i don't like the plan because he could play online casino while he's on a vacation, and you plan won't materialise. If there are no rehab facilities nearby, the way to help a friend that's a gambling addict is to meet all the casinos in your neighbourhood and tell them not to place bets for your friend anytime he comes to gamble. This will frustrate him and make him lose hope to gamble, and his gambling addiction will start reducing slowly.

[Slow death]

Some people are not comfortable with their relatives or family members knowing about their struggles or addiction because they feel like it would make them lose  their integrity or self respect. It might seem like the best solution but the problem here is, you can't really tell if that's something the person is comfortable with. Other measures can be taken but when bringing relatives to the picture it becomes more sensitive

If someone with an addiction doesn't seek help from their relatives, their chances of recovery will be very difficult. I say this because for someone to be cured of their addiction, they need to be admitted to a rehabilitation clinic. In these types of clinics, doctors don't recommend that the patient leave the clinic to go home. They recommend that relatives visit the patient regularly so they feel better emotionally.

Relatives are also responsible for covering the patient's expenses at the clinic. This is because doctors don't recommend that the patient keep cash, as they could spend it at online casinos and even bribe clinic staff to let them gamble without the doctor's permission. This is why doctors cut off access to phones and money.

[Hazink]

Letting your relative or love ones know about the problem doesn't necessarily solve it because cases like gambling addiction is solely dependent on how the actual gambler himself disciplined himself or choose to set a strick prohibition for himself.  But on a great scale i think exposing your habits or telling people can aslo solve it thats if massive group action is taking in terms of seeking help psychological to help the gambler overcome this habit thats if his family member really care about his health.

Sometimes the reason why some addicted gamblers don’t like sharing their story with others, especially family members, is due to how they feel they will be treated and related to instead of being provided a solution. Some people can be very discouraging; no matter the kind of situation you find yourself in, it’s better to keep it to yourself than share it with them. But if they see those who can be supportive, the best thing to do is keep the pride and shame aside and speak up, as every little help from those close to them can go a long way in helping them pull off from that addiction.

[igebotz]

Dude, many people have done this way 'advised' to those who are addicted to gambling but the results are zero.

For this reason, for someone who has been addicted to heavy gambling, advising will not succeed, they will ignore it, as we talk with electric pole, for that way for rehabilitation gambling addicts the best way, After returning from rehabilitation, bring them to other regions, far from gamblers, find him is isolated a place far from technology or the internet, if they want to use the internet, they must leave two or three kilos meters, So it is difficult to reach and the addict is in a place where the people there are anti-gambling, it will succeed in overcoming gambling addiction, not advising.

Why would anyone be treated this way- Isolated from normal world activities for being an addict ?

Anyone who has gone to rehabilitation and is still unable to control his gambling cravings and still needs to be watched and control has not learnt anything and should be sent to rehab until they can control their urges.  Restrictions will only reduce their lifestyle, and they will become tired at some point.

[Wiwo]

Dude, many people have done this way 'advised' to those who are addicted to gambling but the results are zero.

For this reason, for someone who has been addicted to heavy gambling, advising will not succeed, they will ignore it, as we talk with electric pole, for that way for rehabilitation gambling addicts the best way, After returning from rehabilitation, bring them to other regions, far from gamblers, find him is isolated a place far from technology or the internet, if they want to use the internet, they must leave two or three kilos meters, So it is difficult to reach and the addict is in a place where the people there are anti-gambling, it will succeed in overcoming gambling addiction, not advising.

Why would anyone be treated this way- Isolated from normal world activities for being an addict ?

Anyone who has gone to rehabilitation and is still unable to control his gambling cravings and still needs to be watched and control has not learnt anything and should be sent to rehab until they can control their urges.  Restrictions will only reduce their lifestyle, and they will become tired at some point.

Gambling addictions can be worst sometimes believe me my friend sometimes if not restricted theor could go on to hurt themselves or others like those that go into crimes just to found their gambling cravings, such addict is better  off locked up and if possible get rehabilitated in the prison since his crime is now covering his addictions.

To overcome gambling addictions, one need to first of all come to self agreement and readiness to quite at all cost, this is very important and the first step to overcoming their addictions self realizations and determination is key to beating addictions.

[Cantsay]

Some people are not comfortable with their relatives or family members knowing about their struggles or addiction because they feel like it would make them lose  their integrity or self respect. It might seem like the best solution but the problem here is, you can't really tell if that's something the person is comfortable with. Other measures can be taken but when bringing relatives to the picture it becomes more sensitive

And I don’t blame them for having that kind of mindset, because when you live close to people who are judgmental towards every little thing you tend to keep most information from them because if they should know about it, rather than console you or help you seek solution to it, they’ll start being judgmental and that usually affects people’s feelings and causes them to draw away from their relatives with such attitude.

This is the reason why only a certain group of my relatives knows about my gambling habit because the moment the news gets to those who I know are very judgmental, I’d be in trouble because they’ll start to criticize everything I have ever done and not once would they even try to seek for how to help my case (if I was addicted) - they’d just come, shout, talk about how much I have ruined my self, the bad choices I have made, and how low I have stooped for me to have started gambling and all sorts of stuffs. And I am sure no addict is ready to hear all these kind of stuffs when they are battling mentally with addiction.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Letting your relative or love ones know about the problem doesn't necessarily solve it because cases like gambling addiction is solely dependent on how the actual gambler himself disciplined himself or choose to set a strick prohibition for himself.  But on a great scale i think exposing your habits or telling people can aslo solve it thats if massive group action is taking in terms of seeking help psychological to help the gambler overcome this habit thats if his family member really care about his health.

Sometimes the reason why some addicted gamblers don’t like sharing their story with others, especially family members, is due to how they feel they will be treated and related to instead of being provided a solution. Some people can be very discouraging; no matter the kind of situation you find yourself in, it’s better to keep it to yourself than share it with them. But if they see those who can be supportive, the best thing to do is keep the pride and shame aside and speak up, as every little help from those close to them can go a long way in helping them pull off from that addiction.

It is often said that a problem that is shared is half solved, there is a always s stage or level that gambling addiction will get to, it becomes pretty obvious that the person who is addicted can no longer help him or her self, and the best thing to do at this point is to talk to someone about the issue so that they can start finding ways to help.
At this stage, it's better to speak up and open up to any avaliable family member because they are the ones in the best position to help, the addicted gambler needs to forget completely how he or she will be treated and related to, this is not as important as regaining freedom from the addiction which if neglected can lead to some other serious financial and health issues.

There are always some problems that demand that we put shame aside and cry out for help, or else, we will die in silence.

[NewRanger]

Just let them continue gambling until they stop on their own without any instruction or advice, especially if they have a family. It will be a devastating blow to see their family suffer as a result of their poor decisions, assuming they can turn things around on their own.

Reminding someone like an addict is very difficult. When their balance is low or empty, they might stop, but when they have more funds, they will inevitably continue because, in their minds, that's all that comes to mind, just like when we open social media and watch a football game, football is always the first thing on the page.

[tread93]

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

Wise counsel and being there for a friend but the truth is that gambling isn't the only issue, its what's at the surface. Your friend is using gambling as an outlet to avoid some responsibility or personal issue im guessing that is much more deeply rooted than what it appears. I would urge you to press him on what those things are. Sometimes people just dont know they're doing something wrong until you point it out for them. Make sure you tell him out of lovd as a friend which im sure you have

[LastKiss]

Just let them continue gambling until they stop on their own without any instruction or advice, especially if they have a family. It will be a devastating blow to see their family suffer as a result of their poor decisions, assuming they can turn things around on their own.

Reminding someone like an addict is very difficult. When their balance is low or empty, they might stop, but when they have more funds, they will inevitably continue because, in their minds, that's all that comes to mind, just like when we open social media and watch a football game, football is always the first thing on the page.

Well, in my place someone who loses big in gambling already abandon their family instead of trying to fix the situation. So expecting them to stop on their own is almost impossible. Like you said, once they get more money, they often just go back to gambling. That’s why it’s better to help them reduce their addiction rather than wait for them to quit completely. Teaching them to use smaller amounts of money instead of betting big all at once might be a better approach.

[junder]

They are addicted because they are stubborn. Most of the gamblers who are addicted are chasing money win or lose they want to win in any situation. A gambler is not initially stubborn when he keeps losing he becomes restless with the addiction to winning because his main target is to make money. You will see another example of gamblers who when they win in one game they are restless for another win but a smart gambler stops playing another game after getting a win. He starts enjoying winning and researches how to increase the amount of winning. Researching gambling and changing the strategy with the game over time can help you reduce the amount of losing.

It is a definite factor that those who are addicted do so because they want to win. Even if they lose, it does not make them give up on winning; instead, it may make them even more enthusiastic about gambling to win. However, this kind of behavior is a different aspect where they no longer gamble reasonably, but instead chase after uncertain wins. I agree that their addiction stems from stubbornness, as they tend to disregard other matters, including advice from friends or family members.

[viljy]

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 can't help but want to say: so what? I also knew someone like that once. Of course, I wasn't his friend, just an acquaintance. And he lost his family too, but the worst part is that he lost his stake in a big business. He actually gambled away his share of the business. More specifically, roulette. Even at that time, all his relatives gave him advice, even forced him to be treated for gambling addiction, but without success. No amount of advice can influence a person until he decides to change his life.

[fruktik]

Leaving them completely to die in their bad time is not actually the best if you really call your self a friend, but for you to be there for one another justify your true friendship. Gambling addiction is one cronies addiction that has lead so many young people's with brighter future to their early doom in present time and the least you can do for a friend is to play your own little part by advising him,  taking him to a rehabilitation centre or maybe taking him on a vacation or something, try as much as you can to show a little concern or support at least to be at peace with your conscience.

My friend organized help for me with a vacation so that I could take my mind off gambling. It was, of course, quite difficult for him, but he decided to act and did not leave me alone in trouble. It was a very worthy act on his part. After all, others did not even pay attention to the problem, to the difficult circumstances in which I found myself. Therefore, one should value friendship with such people and also not refuse them help, even when they do not ask for it.

[btc_angela]

Leaving them completely to die in their bad time is not actually the best if you really call your self a friend, but for you to be there for one another justify your true friendship. Gambling addiction is one cronies addiction that has lead so many young people's with brighter future to their early doom in present time and the least you can do for a friend is to play your own little part by advising him,  taking him to a rehabilitation centre or maybe taking him on a vacation or something, try as much as you can to show a little concern or support at least to be at peace with your conscience.

My friend organized help for me with a vacation so that I could take my mind off gambling. It was, of course, quite difficult for him, but he decided to act and did not leave me alone in trouble. It was a very worthy act on his part. After all, others did not even pay attention to the problem, to the difficult circumstances in which I found myself. Therefore, one should value friendship with such people and also not refuse them help, even when they do not ask for it.

It's good that you have a friend that understand where you coming from or what is going into your life. And with that, as you have said, it could be very difficult for him, but he values your friendship that's why he did what he needs to do and that is to save and help you out of your gambling addiction.

Not everyone could have a friend like that, you are are very lucky. On the contrary, maybe there are some that is going to frown up those people that are addicts and doesn't want to help them even if they knew the person.

[fruktik]

You guys are right, and I also agree that the environment plays a primary role in someone's addiction. It engages the person and influences them again and again. However, I am a little bit confused. In the environment, it's not only about seeing others, there are many other factors that come into play, and individuals are affected by one or all of them. Yet, those people who are careful or esponsible also live in the same environment, experiencing it in their everyday lives. Why are they not addicted or influenced by the environment?

I still remember the moments when I played many years ago in a physical casino, which had its own unique atmosphere. It completely immersed the player in this world of gambling. Basically, it was a room without windows and without a reminder of the current time. You could buy cigarettes and alcohol for every taste and preference. There were always a lot of people playing, practically not distracted by the surrounding environment. As if we were all in a state of light hypnosis. Or maybe it was?