Best way to help an addicted gambler

[GiftedMAN]

I don't know how much effective will be that idea to use the military influence to get out from gambling addiction but I think that is not neccessary becuase in most the  countries we will find the rehab center for the addicted person even gambling aside of the drug there is also the expert psychologists to bring back his son from the gambling addiction. So I would not going to prefer that idea where a gambler will be arrested in locked up for bring him back from gambling addiction rather it would be the oppsite side effect.

That’s right. Addiction is more of a psychological issue and resorting to the use of brute force or physical means and restraints may most likely have little to no effect on the victim. Even if you lock them up for as long as you want and keep them away from gambling, it’ll be a lot more easier for them to go back gambling the moment they’re released because the issue wasn’t treated psychologically as it’s meant to.

[danadc]

I have accepted help from people who supposedly know, but then I realize if they are just talking the talk or if they actually know. If the person knows a lot about the game, I can tell by the way they bet. If they keep money on hand all the time and aren't rich, and win more than they lose, then it's acceptable to listen to their advice otherwise, they're just another fraud.

[Bright0515]

Even though it's his son doesn't mean he can use force to stop him from what he think is good for himself. Not all cases requires such hash method during help. The father need to understand that his son is no longer a kid anymore. Unless the some is still a kid before he can use force to stop him but that does not mean he has to arrest him or punish him. Advice alone is enough in such situations, as for me after given an advice and he refuses to take them, I will just help him learn the hard way.

[Findingnemo]

Even though it's his son doesn't mean he can use force to stop him from what he think is good for himself. Not all cases requires such hash method during help. The father need to understand that his son is no longer a kid anymore. Unless the some is still a kid before he can use force to stop him but that does not mean he has to arrest him or punish him. Advice alone is enough in such situations, as for me after given an advice and he refuses to take them, I will just help him learn the hard way.

Letting them learn hard way can cause them serious loss and we don't let them be like that because it's family so we do care in most cases. But for that punishing isn't a solution it will just make them more anger and will do the same thing just to prove that they will do that no matter what.

Instead keep telling them what will happen if they keep doing it the wrong way, take them to a rehab centre and let them talk with the one who faced struggles, watch documentary and many possibilites are out there.

[Orpichukwu]

Even though it's his son doesn't mean he can use force to stop him from what he think is good for himself. Not all cases requires such hash method during help. The father need to understand that his son is no longer a kid anymore. Unless the some is still a kid before he can use force to stop him but that does not mean he has to arrest him or punish him. Advice alone is enough in such situations, as for me after given an advice and he refuses to take them, I will just help him learn the hard way.

Kid or no kid, as long as the person is old enough and mature, the father doesn't have any legal right to get him arrested just for being a gambling addict unless there is a case of the child stealing from him and the money being used to gamble; then that excuse could be used to get him arrested. But if the son has not done anything wrong other than just uncontrollable gambling behaviour, then I agree with you that the father is overstepping.

[Nothingtodo]

An elderly man was asked in front of me if his son, who is always gambling somehow got addicted to gambling, and they tried to talk him out of it, but all to no avail, what method he thinks he can use that will be very effective, and he said he will use his military influence to get his own son arrested and locked up for at least 2 years if he stays without any means of gambling his brain will adjust by itself.

Do you guys think such method will be effective or cause more harm to the person itself.

This method will be effective but not everyone will want to adopt this method so some effective methods need to be adopted where a father can bring his gambling addicted child back on the right path. He must mingle with a good friend, he must concentrate on some activity where there is no opportunity to participate in gambling. We should stop giving him extra money and take him to a good psychological doctor for advice on what to do. And with proper family care, he will definitely get back on the right track.

[danadc]

The best way to help an addict is with professional help , or by getting them into a treatment facility That's the best way. If you can't do that because you don't have the money, then you can still help them, even if it's just by talking to them, by making them see that all is not lost, that material things can be replaced, and that everything done wrong can be undone, that there are always second chances. But the addict has to do their part to make things happen; it depends a lot on the addict whether they want to get better or not.

[shasan]

On short term this punishment will work, as it will prevent the son from gambling. However, once he gets released from jail, there is a chance he will start gambling once again. And if that happens, it will be even worse, because gambling addiction will add to the trauma from jailtime.

Literature says punishments work nicely to cease determined behaviors quite fast, but in order to assure long term continuity, it has to be done through reinforcements and acquisition of new functional behaviors in replacement of the old disfunctional habits (learnship).

To punish only doesn't work on long term.

Not only the son may restart gambling but also the son may commit other unethical things as the person knows that there will have nothing for the misdeed but there will have few days jail and and the person is already experienced with.

[Tetu100]

well, I don't really know about getting him locked up because isolation isn't really good for a person's mental health,.even though it is a serious addiction locking him up and confining him to just a particular room for years won't do any good.

Isolating him completely from other people is not actually the best thing to do, rather it will have a negative impact on him both mentally and otherwise. Moreover it will make the surpose gambler look more of a prisoner which is not right and will only make matters worst.

The best thing to do is to make sure that he doesn't have access to any device or if he is the type likes to gamble in physical casinos steps should be taken to restrict him from gaining access to physical cash. There are ways that this can be sorted out without making him feel like a prisoner

Your strategy stated above are well on point but what if the surpose addicted gambler is an adult and have everything you just mentioned ( the gadgets like the phone, lab top etc or his also financially loaded) in his poccesion what will now happen? This is a question that makes me understand that if the gambler in question do not cooperate or isn't willing to change from his addictive gambling life style their is still going to be a problem because it will definitely would work. However the surpose addicted gambler needs to give his consent and bend to any strategy propose in other to make things work for better.

[Findingnemo]

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Not only the son may restart gambling but also the son may commit other unethical things as the person knows that there will have nothing for the misdeed but there will have few days jail and and the person is already experienced with.

Prison is the farming ground for criminals and people who go there will not get better rather they will turn into worse ones. Dealing with addicition needs expertise that is why we need to get help from the right people.

[nara1892]

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Not only the son may restart gambling but also the son may commit other unethical things as the person knows that there will have nothing for the misdeed but there will have few days jail and and the person is already experienced with.

Prison is the farming ground for criminals and people who go there will not get better rather they will turn into worse ones. Dealing with addicition needs expertise that is why we need to get help from the right people.

Not always bro, I mean not everyone who goes to prison does not change for the better, there will always be those who change in a positive direction when they get out of prison, the harsh upbringing and strong discipline in prison can be one of the factors that make them realize and also encourage them to become better people, but I also understand that there are always some people who even change for the worse in character and personality.
Prison is a common place to punish someone who has made a mistake but to deal with addiction I think it is more appropriate to take them to a psychologist because the problem lies in their mind.

[Yorubek]

I think the best way to bring an addicted gambler back from there is to help them think about the future in a better way, so that they can get a new life, get out of the unstable life and live a new life. Their life is not over here, they can have a better life in the future. Assured them more and more that they can get out of where they are, that through human willpower, everything is possible, nothing is impossible. When we can show them a new light about their life, they will gradually start thinking and want to get better and in this way, addicted people can be helping.

[Hardyrobust]

I think the best way to bring an addicted gambler back from there is to help them think about the future in a better way, so that they can get a new life, get out of the unstable life and live a new life. Their life is not over here, they can have a better life in the future. Assured them more and more that they can get out of where they are, that through human willpower, everything is possible, nothing is impossible. When we can show them a new light about their life, they will gradually start thinking and want to get better and in this way, addicted people can be helping.

You can only save someone who is willing to be saved. Until an addict realise that his gambling habits is causing him problems or the see the negative impact of gambling in his life , I don't think there is a way they can be saved. The things you mentioned here isn't possible because there is no amount of preaching or assurance will help a chronic addict. It will only take grace of God and there self determination before they can be able to escape gambling addiction.

[Tungbulu]

Do you guys think such method will be effective or cause more harm to the person itself.

That is actually the worst way to get someone to quit gambling. And by extension, it would forever destroy his relationship with his son. They are other better and more humane way to help someone who is addicted to gambling to overcome it. You can only help a gambling addict you cannot force them out of the habit. Helping them shows empathy and makes them more receptive to the help you are offering. Trying to force them would backfire.

Exactly, there are many ways one can handle an issue like this and not to lock him up, because he will grow up with that memory and having such memory while growing might make him to see him as an irresponsible parent and that might also make him to become so stubborn. So to avoid all this from happening, you can try by advising him, telling him the side effects and the benefits of it and makes him to see reasons with you or you can try by instructing him to use the amount he can afford to lose, these might help him positively.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Start with care, not lectures. Be honest about what you see and how it affects you. Encourage them to get professional help and support groups.

Help them block access to money and gambling apps if they agree. Don’t cover their debts or lie for them. Set clear boundaries, stay consistent and remember you can’t fix it for them, they have to want help too.

[Dunamisx]

When it comes to helping one another, not everyone is good at this; some may not take it seriously, as it concerns them, because they are not directly affected. In contrast, the affected gambler who needs to be helped may not find it suitable to see someone assist in such a way that his addiction could be handled properly and managed. The best thing we can do is never to become addicted in the first place, because it is not easy to curb addiction.

[Oshio-man]

Even though it's his son doesn't mean he can use force to stop him from what he think is good for himself. Not all cases requires such hash method during help. The father need to understand that his son is no longer a kid anymore. Unless the some is still a kid before he can use force to stop him but that does not mean he has to arrest him or punish him. Advice alone is enough in such situations, as for me after given an advice and he refuses to take them, I will just help him learn the hard way.

Even though you want to stop your son from gambling you can do it in away it will make your son know that you don't want he to be addicted to gambling because that is a worst thing that can ever happen to a child, may be is the only child of the man and you know how some father feel when there only son is not going towards their direction, they will never be happy with their child, I will like to advice the man not to disturb himself if the child is not addicted to gambling and even though he is addicted to gambling, he will definitely going to advice himself to change not to be addicted to gambling because he will never experience peace in gambling, I like some father, as long the child is not using their funds to gamble, they will not worry about situation because they know the child will advice himself to stop gambling in the future.

[Fiatless]

Start with care, not lectures. Be honest about what you see and how it affects you. Encourage them to get professional help and support groups.

Help them block access to money and gambling apps if they agree. Don’t cover their debts or lie for them. Set clear boundaries, stay consistent and remember you can’t fix it for them, they have to want help too.

Some of these addicts hide their struggles because of people's reactions. They are scared that instead of receiving care and support, they might end up getting blamed or receiving long lectures. Those who suffer from gambling disorder need all the support because they are going through a lot.

Covering their debt might be a motivation to gamble more. They will assume that people will always come to their aid when they misuse money because of gambling.

[ndutndut]

Start with care, not lectures. Be honest about what you see and how it affects you. Encourage them to get professional help and support groups.

Help them block access to money and gambling apps if they agree. Don’t cover their debts or lie for them. Set clear boundaries, stay consistent and remember you can’t fix it for them, they have to want help too.

That's right my friend. To awaken an addict anything including gambling shouldn't be done through lectures instead, offer attention and support.

Furthermore, the addict must have a strong desire to change. Once that desire is established then start improving your rest and sleep patterns. Why is this so fundamental? Because in my opinion, overcoming an addiction requires energy. Energy easily plummets if your rest and sleep patterns are disrupted. For example, take naps, reduce late nights, don't look at your phone an hour before bed and meditate every night.

Impress it in your mind Every time you feel the urge to indulge in your addiction you must practice being aware of the urge. It's not easy, but if you keep practicing, be aware of the urge so you don't react to it. Be aware of the physical sensations that arise when you want to gamble again and it will slowly become a good habit.

[Sammye3]

Start with care, not lectures. Be honest about what you see and how it affects you. Encourage them to get professional help and support groups.

Help them block access to money and gambling apps if they agree. Don’t cover their debts or lie for them. Set clear boundaries, stay consistent and remember you can’t fix it for them, they have to want help too.

This is a really good approach to help gamblers but it still depends on their willingness to be open for help before a change could come in. To a certain extent, another good way to relieve gambling is occupying the mind with productive activities that would provide the same kind of thrill or entertainment as gambling but in this case in a more useful way.

Going for a stroll, a vacation with friends and family for a couple of weeks could really help. The gambler would begin to see a more exciting and entertaining life outside the life gambling gives,  and i believe it could give them that little push they need for a change.