Best way to help an addicted gambler

[gracreavix]

The best way to help an addicted gambler is to make should that be is busy with something that will take his mindset from having that chance to think about gambling. It is those people that have a lot of time to spend being idle that will want to encourage themselves to gamble even when they have already pledge to stop gambling for any possible reason that could arise.

True, been busy to stop gambling addiction helps a lot, I’m not gonna lie.  it’s literally one of the best way to stop it..  I agree with this your point.
Because when an addicted person is doing other things that keeps him busy, especially things he also enjoys doing, he would barely think of booking a game, and once that continues, he gradually tend to leave gambling little by little.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

The best way to help an addicted gambler is to make should that be is busy with something that will take his mindset from having that chance to think about gambling. It is those people that have a lot of time to spend being idle that will want to encourage themselves to gamble even when they have already pledge to stop gambling for any possible reason that could arise.

If the person is really addicted to gambling, they should be taken to rehab and prevented from gambling or any thing that will assist them to gamble because if you just let them stay at home or you decide to give them a job or engage them in a normal busy routine, they will abandon it and still continue gambling.

[Yorubek]

The best way to help an addicted gambler is to make should that be is busy with something that will take his mindset from having that chance to think about gambling. It is those people that have a lot of time to spend being idle that will want to encourage themselves to gamble even when they have already pledge to stop gambling for any possible reason that could arise.

If the person is really addicted to gambling, they should be taken to rehab and prevented from gambling or any thing that will assist them to gamble because if you just let them stay at home or you decide to give them a job or engage them in a normal busy routine, they will abandon it and still continue gambling.

The addicted person should abstain from gambling for a long time. They should stay away from all the activities that can lead to relapse and should be in treatment for a long time. Addiction can gradually destroy a beautiful life, so they should always stay away from such habits that lead to addiction. It is true that they should be busy with any work that they normally do, as a result of which their mind and mentality will be less attracted to gambling.

[Wakate]

If the person is really addicted to gambling, they should be taken to rehab and prevented from gambling or any thing that will assist them to gamble because if you just let them stay at home or you decide to give them a job or engage them in a normal busy routine, they will abandon it and still continue gambling.

When you take someone to a rehabilitation center, they will have to stay there for a while and after they are in a good condition for the public acceptance, they will finally be released to go home and that does not mean that they can not decide to go back to gambling.
Those that had been mini addictive gamblers do know that putting a stop to gambling can be very hard.

[Dunamisx]

It important that we render help when we see there's a need for such, not until they come over to us and seek for the needed help, identifying such could have been more helpful than holding them down for nothing, we need to help on those in need and be able to make the necessary intervention where needed.

[ZeroVinsonN]

The best way to help an addicted gambler is to make should that be is busy with something that will take his mindset from having that chance to think about gambling. It is those people that have a lot of time to spend being idle that will want to encourage themselves to gamble even when they have already pledge to stop gambling for any possible reason that could arise.

True, been busy to stop gambling addiction helps a lot, I’m not gonna lie.  it’s literally one of the best way to stop it..  I agree with this your point.
Because when an addicted person is doing other things that keeps him busy, especially things he also enjoys doing, he would barely think of booking a game, and once that continues, he gradually tend to leave gambling little by little.

But the gambling addict needs to be intentional about stopping too if not no matter how busy you make them they will always find a way to gamble back to gambling but if they themselves want to stop and then you engage them in something that takes up most of their time, something productive buy the way then they will be able to keep themselves away from gambling for a reasonably long time or even for good if they are intentional enough.

[WhoYouCantKill]

It important that we render help when we see there's a need for such, not until they come over to us and seek for the needed help, identifying such could have been more helpful than holding them down for nothing, we need to help on those in need and be able to make the necessary intervention where needed.

it depends on your relationship with such a person, if you have a good relationship, maybe a good friend, relative or family, then definitely you can go ahead ahead and tell them about your observation even before they approach you for help, that only shows how much you care and mean well for them, but you must also be careful how you approach them and tell them because there are some approaches that may paint the wrong idea, and even if actually does have the best of intention, they wouldn't look at it that way.

[dunfida]

If the person is really addicted to gambling, they should be taken to rehab and prevented from gambling or any thing that will assist them to gamble because if you just let them stay at home or you decide to give them a job or engage them in a normal busy routine, they will abandon it and still continue gambling.

When you take someone to a rehabilitation center, they will have to stay there for a while and after they are in a good condition for the public acceptance, they will finally be released to go home and that does not mean that they can not decide to go back to gambling.
Those that had been mini addictive gamblers do know that putting a stop to gambling can be very hard.

We dont actually know because if we do speak about rehabilitation, then to those people who do able to recover themselves will definitely be able to make those kind of realizations and would be that telling to themselves that they wont be going back into gambling or they would be that still playing but having that moderation and control this time. Actually it would be  that still on someones preference in the end of the day but to believe on that they have been able to recover from that gambling addiction then it would be that somewhat creating that kind of lesson learn thing or trauma of what happened and might that avoiding gambling for the rest of their lives and would be that focusing into other things on which they would be able to spend up their time into. Actually it will be just that depending on a certain individual on how they would be making up such decisions and choices in life.

For you to help out an addicted gambler on which this isnt something that would be that effective since these people wouldnt be hearing out your advises and words because they do want to play no matter what. They will be just that ignore you.

[liasbaa]

The best way to help an addicted gambler is to make should that be is busy with something that will take his mindset from having that chance to think about gambling. It is those people that have a lot of time to spend being idle that will want to encourage themselves to gamble even when they have already pledge to stop gambling for any possible reason that could arise.

True, been busy to stop gambling addiction helps a lot, I’m not gonna lie.  it’s literally one of the best way to stop it..  I agree with this your point.
Because when an addicted person is doing other things that keeps him busy, especially things he also enjoys doing, he would barely think of booking a game, and once that continues, he gradually tend to leave gambling little by little.

A portion of responsible gamblers are busy with their professional work to earn money. They use gambling for entertainment and spend limited time. Among the irresponsible ones, the number of addicted gamblers is more because they do not use their time properly. and gamble as a source of income. You cannot easily involve addicted gamblers in any other activity. It is not easy to stop them from gambling when they have available funds. Cutting off the source of money for addicted gamblers is one of the ways to stop them from gambling.

[Lida93]

The best way to help an addicted person is to assist him with a psychologist, either at home or in the hospital but before those steps are being taken you have to make the person realize that you mean no arm to him and that he is safe with you, because some addicts are scared and will refuse to accept that they are because of how they feel people will treat them if they find out their state of life, and might be sent to a rehab or  just like like the elderly man that wants to use his military influence on his addicted son which is not the best approach.

Taking someone to a rehabilitation center is the right choice for a child or individual with an addiction. There's no best way, except to treat them yourself with your own methods. However, the effectiveness of this depends on the individual and cannot be guaranteed. Seeing a psychologist or attending a rehabilitation center is far more effective and efficient in treating someone with an addiction.

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... And that's why these facilities are provided which should be well utilized by those in need of it because that's the right place which they can find professional assistants in handling the case, which would help them escape from all forms of chronic addictions like gambling and thay of drugs. An addict denying his condition could be as a result of how the society treats gambling addicted people and for the fear of not receiving such antisocial treatment these addicts live in self-denial. Which doesn't help them neither the society because, it will create a pandemic of gambling addiction unknown to them, therefore making things worse.

[Altryist]

it depends on your relationship with such a person, if you have a good relationship, maybe a good friend, relative or family, then definitely you can go ahead ahead and tell them about your observation even before they approach you for help, that only shows how much you care and mean well for them, but you must also be careful how you approach them and tell them because there are some approaches that may paint the wrong idea, and even if actually does have the best of intention, they wouldn't look at it that way.

Trying to help before you’re asked to do so can be perceived negatively, because not everyone realizes they have a gambling problem until it becomes too obvious. If it’s your friend, it’s worth talking about it, a friend might listen, but it would be better if they themselves started the conversation and admitted that they have difficulties with self-control in gambling.

[nara1892]

it depends on your relationship with such a person, if you have a good relationship, maybe a good friend, relative or family, then definitely you can go ahead ahead and tell them about your observation even before they approach you for help, that only shows how much you care and mean well for them, but you must also be careful how you approach them and tell them because there are some approaches that may paint the wrong idea, and even if actually does have the best of intention, they wouldn't look at it that way.

Trying to help before you’re asked to do so can be perceived negatively, because not everyone realizes they have a gambling problem until it becomes too obvious. If it’s your friend, it’s worth talking about it, a friend might listen, but it would be better if they themselves started the conversation and admitted that they have difficulties with self-control in gambling.

From what you said I can conclude that come when someone invites you, the context is to help others and in this case actually I think helping someone does not always have to be when they ask you to come because not everyone can immediately realize the dangers that will come, ohiya I was addicted before and when I now see some of my friends who start gambling aggressively I immediately try to warn him but accompanied by evidence according to the downturn I experienced before and usually I always say like this “do you want the same fate as me”, after that I just let him think.

[Issa56]

True, been busy to stop gambling addiction helps a lot, I’m not gonna lie.  it’s literally one of the best way to stop it..  agree with this your point.

If you are kind of busy always, then you going to spend less time gambling, but whenever you are free and you have nothing doing, then there is higher chances that you are going to gamble more.

If someone is already getting addicted to gambling, all I do tell them is just to engage themselves in something else, if they are always busy, then they just going to be spending less time on gambling and you going to spend more time on what you doing that keeps you busy. I just feel people that are less busy just spend more time on gambling than people that are busy. So if you are already addicted to gambling, or you just getting addicted to gambling, just make yourself busy and your attention is just going to be shifted.

[SirLancelot]

The addicted person should abstain from gambling for a long time. They should stay away from all the activities that can lead to relapse and should be in treatment for a long time. Addiction can gradually destroy a beautiful life, so they should always stay away from such habits that lead to addiction. It is true that they should be busy with any work that they normally do, as a result of which their mind and mentality will be less attracted to gambling.

This is very true, not that I am addicted, but when I have a lot of work to handle, I end up usually not having any time left to gamble, and while an addict would probably find the time to gamble anyways, like even during a break, it's still easier to make them prevent gambling if they are always busy.

However, in todays world there are a lot of unemployed people who are gambling because they are trying to find a way out and most of those people are young because it's harder to find a job when you graduate these days and when they do find some part time work or like some waiter somewhere then they use that money to make even more in order to reach to the life their parents had. The new generation is the first generation that has it worse than previous generation.

[Akbarkoe]

The best way to help an addicted person is to assist him with a psychologist, either at home or in the hospital but before those steps are being taken you have to make the person realize that you mean no arm to him and that he is safe with you, because some addicts are scared and will refuse to accept that they are because of how they feel people will treat them if they find out their state of life, and might be sent to a rehab or  just like like the elderly man that wants to use his military influence on his addicted son which is not the best approach.

Taking someone to a rehabilitation center is the right choice for a child or individual with an addiction. There's no best way, except to treat them yourself with your own methods. However, the effectiveness of this depends on the individual and cannot be guaranteed. Seeing a psychologist or attending a rehabilitation center is far more effective and efficient in treating someone with an addiction.

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... And that's why these facilities are provided which should be well utilized by those in need of it because that's the right place which they can find professional assistants in handling the case, which would help them escape from all forms of chronic addictions like gambling and thay of drugs. An addict denying his condition could be as a result of how the society treats gambling addicted people and for the fear of not receiving such antisocial treatment these addicts live in self-denial. Which doesn't help them neither the society because, it will create a pandemic of gambling addiction unknown to them, therefore making things worse.

Yes, there are some people who isolate themselves from society because of self-isolation to treat addiction cases, including me, because the rehabilitation center is too far away so I do it alone and that doesn't mean I don't socialize with people, it just isolates myself from friends or an environment that is tied to gambling because it can make us repeat the same thing over and over again, gambling addicts have to admit it. This is the main requirement for solving the problems that exist in someone who is addicted and treated. If they don't admit it then it means they are not aware of their condition so they really need to be rehabilitated by professionals. in the field of treating gambling addiction.

[Africolo]

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.

Using power to command someone who has been deeply rooted in gambling is not easy at all even when he is put behind bars and he gets access to mobile phone he will still gamble, the best way of helping someone who is an addict is to place him on bankroll or place him on a budget and ensure he doesn't have access to any other sources of finance so he can't gamble when he has exhausted the budget because arresting the boy will be as if he is tormenting him.

Instead of arresting the Son I think the best place he can take him to is a rehabilitation center where they will talk him out of gambling and change his  mentality but the effectiveness of the rehab depends on the individual if he is willing to quit gambling and turn a new leave there's no better way to changing an addict from gambling if not seeking the help of a  psychologist or getting them busy with other Jobs that will make them forget about gambling, if they are busy with something else their mind will go off gambling.

[Renampun]

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

This method could help him overcome his gambling addiction because the military method is more stringent in educating and disciplining someone through strict routines, with this harsh method, the addict's mentality can be formed and he begins to get used to controlling impulsive urges. however, this can also have negative impacts because the harsh military method can cause excessive psychological pressure and this can even cause deep trauma to the addict, so perhaps this method can be taken, but if there is another better way then he should just take it.

[junder]

Trying to help before you’re asked to do so can be perceived negatively, because not everyone realizes they have a gambling problem until it becomes too obvious. If it’s your friend, it’s worth talking about it, a friend might listen, but it would be better if they themselves started the conversation and admitted that they have difficulties with self-control in gambling.

I understand what you are saying, I apologize if I misunderstood what you said, so it's best not to help before the addicted person asks for help. Sometimes this can lead to conflict when the addicted person does not accept the help we offer because they feel they are not addicted, while the help we offer seems like an insult to them. Clearly, they cannot accept the fact that they are addicted. I agree with that.

[TopTort777]

Numerous topic about people committing suicide because of gambling makes me think that one of the ways to help an addicted gambler is to monitor him 24/7. By that I mean looking after him, be ready to spot suicidal idea in his eyes and mind, but not interfering much in his game routine. If he want to gamble, let him gamble. Just stop when he is doing it too much and change his focus if he about to make big troubles.

[Anayochukwu]

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.

Well it depends on how strong the addiction is because most times such decision might likely be the best way to overcome the addiction because obviously he might decide to change after spending the two years. Because I have often see such decision from most parents and immediately they arrested and locked him up he was not gambling anymore because sometimes you need to proved to them that you don't take nonsense, even what you can not do just like them know that they are under your custody.