Best way to help an addicted gambler

[Cgrexp]

As mentioned above, giving advice only makes sense when the addicted gambler asks for it. In other words, when an addicted gambler not only recognizes their problem but also wants help from others to solve it. In other cases, giving advice to someone who hasn't asked for it is not a good idea, even if your intentions are noble.

You are right; I understand your point. Telling someone what they don't want to hear can appear as noise to them, but what about in a case where the addicted gambler already made it known to his circle that they are addicted but did not publicly seek help? Being part of those who are aware the person is addicted to me gives me some sort of duty to at least give my piece of advice, even if they have not directly asked me for it. Some can't be bold enough to, but deep down they need that advice. It's better for me to give out that advice in some cases and have it get turned down than doing nothing at all.

When someone is involved in a negative activity where he is harming himself, it is the moral responsibility of the people around him to remove him from the place where he is harming himself, but no one can be forced to change. Especially, giving advice to a gambler who has already reached a high level of addiction is not very effective. If we explain the addiction with empathy, it will certainly be possible to understand. But if we talk to him with advice why are you gambling, why are you wasting money, why are you doing this, why are you doing that. It will certainly not be possible to convince a gambler coldly from such questions and it will not be very effective to remove him from gambling. Rather, we can tell them with empathy that you are playing on your own decision, so if you need any help, know that I am by your side. When you assure a person that he will understand his mistake in time and will certainly think about how much he should get out of his addiction. But yes, most gamblers understand their mistake after a big loss.  Again, if they do not want to break free from their addiction on their own, then advice is of no use. The most important thing to overcome addiction is the willpower of the addict.

[danadc]

When a person becomes addicted to gambling, there can be no other person as helpless as him. At that very moment, if we stand by a person addicted to gambling, it will be the best thing to do. And especially, it is our responsibility as a human being to stand by people. Even if we cannot help them financially, we can still benefit them by giving them various advice and building a good relationship with them and befriending them because a person addicted to gambling does not always need money, they need the right advice. So let us all stand by the helpless people addicted to gambling, if not with money, then with wisdom and love.

It's an initiative , it's not a bad thing, believe me, when you help someone it's like an energy that comes back to you and turns into blessings If you manage to save a person from that addiction , not only will you feel good, but the other person will too, and their family and friends will feel good thanks to our contribution. So it's better to be more humane, and if there's money to help, then that's something worthwhile.

[dunfida]

When a person becomes addicted to gambling, there can be no other person as helpless as him. At that very moment, if we stand by a person addicted to gambling, it will be the best thing to do. And especially, it is our responsibility as a human being to stand by people. Even if we cannot help them financially, we can still benefit them by giving them various advice and building a good relationship with them and befriending them because a person addicted to gambling does not always need money, they need the right advice. So let us all stand by the helpless people addicted to gambling, if not with money, then with wisdom and love.

It's an initiative , it's not a bad thing, believe me, when you help someone it's like an energy that comes back to you and turns into blessings If you manage to save a person from that addiction , not only will you feel good, but the other person will too, and their family and friends will feel good thanks to our contribution. So it's better to be more humane, and if there's money to help, then that's something worthwhile.

Helping a gambler recover goes beyond sympathy it’s about offering stability in moments when they’ve lost control the mind of an addict often runs in cycles of guilt hope and relapse so having someone who listens without judgment but stays firm about accountability can be a real turning point. Offering emotional support is usually more valuable than financial aid money only feeds the cycle but consistent communication and reassurance help them see that recovery is possible the key is patience you can’t change someone overnight but you can help them believe that change is worth trying for.

Being humane in this sense means showing compassion through guidance and boundaries rather than indulgence when you provide advice structure and honest friendship you’re giving the person tools to rebuild their confidence and sense of self that’s often what addiction strips away at its core.

[ChocolateBitcoinK]

However, if we see that a certain treatment, or certain words, are necessary for that person affected by the addiction to be useful, it must be done.Advice, specialists, whatever is at our disposal, we have to do it. Today for you, tomorrow for me, The best thing is to help the addicted person however we can, We shouldn't be selfish if we have the resources; it's a life we're saving from doing something terrible in the future.

When a person becomes addicted to gambling, there can be no other person as helpless as him. At that very moment, if we stand by a person addicted to gambling, it will be the best thing to do. And especially, it is our responsibility as a human being to stand by people. Even if we cannot help them financially, we can still benefit them by giving them various advice and building a good relationship with them and befriending them because a person addicted to gambling does not always need money, they need the right advice. So let us all stand by the helpless people addicted to gambling, if not with money, then with wisdom and love.

When a gambler becomes addicted to gambling, he needs more mental help than financial help, because due to his wrong mentality, he is facing more financial losses, for this reason he needs professional advice to create the right mindset, if he gets the right advice, he will get inspiration to stay away from this harmful thing or the right thinking tendency will be created in him. So helping them to change mentally will be the biggest help, if we can get them out of it completely, it will be the biggest benefit and help for them.

[Odusko]

When a person becomes addicted to gambling, there can be no other person as helpless as him. At that very moment, if we stand by a person addicted to gambling, it will be the best thing to do. And especially, it is our responsibility as human beings to stand by people. Even if we cannot help them financially, we can still benefit them by giving them various advice and building a good relationship with them and befriending them because a person addicted to gambling does not always need money, they need the right advice. So let us all stand by the helpless people addicted to gambling, if not with money, then with wisdom and love.

It's an initiative , it's not a bad thing, believe me, when you help someone it's like an energy that comes back to you and turns into blessings If you manage to save a person from that addiction , not only will you feel good, but the other person will too, and their family and friends will feel good thanks to our contribution. So it's better to be more humane, and if there's money to help, then that's something worthwhile.

Both of you make good points, helping an addicted gambler is possible but also the major withdrawal efforts will come from the addicted person themselves, gambling addiction has a way of controlling someone mind to the point that it takes inner conviction, and conclusions to break that hold, energy from those around you can help increase and speedy recovery from addictions but the first step must come from within.

[Emeraldo]

When a person becomes addicted to gambling, there can be no other person as helpless as him. At that very moment, if we stand by a person addicted to gambling, it will be the best thing to do. And especially, it is our responsibility as a human being to stand by people. Even if we cannot help them financially, we can still benefit them by giving them various advice and building a good relationship with them and befriending them because a person addicted to gambling does not always need money, they need the right advice. So let us all stand by the helpless people addicted to gambling, if not with money, then with wisdom and love.

It's an initiative , it's not a bad thing, believe me, when you help someone it's like an energy that comes back to you and turns into blessings If you manage to save a person from that addiction , not only will you feel good, but the other person will too, and their family and friends will feel good thanks to our contribution. So it's better to be more humane, and if there's money to help, then that's something worthwhile.

I am not too common with people that gamble a lot and what I have been seeing is drinking and drug addiction most especially around the neighborhood and helping such people can be easy because you are seeing them get drunk and seeking for helping hand due to their inability to reason well. You can mostly see gambling addiction when you go to a casino, seeing people that come there regularly to play games and stay there for longer period. In this modern age, most addicted gamblers are not known because majority gamble at the comfort of their homes without anybody knowing about what they do frequently if you don't go very close to them.

[Powerjumboo]

For me the best way to help gambling addicts is to let them be, it looks strange doesn't it? haha but this is real, it means let them experience the extraordinary pain of the downturn that comes from excessive gambling, the reason why I say this is because often gamblers who are already addicted are very difficult to tell or give advice, they even think that I criticize and interfere too much with their affairs even though my advice is for their good too.

So in the end it's better to let them be, helping doesn't always have to be with action because addicted gamblers will only change when they realize it themselves.

Although letting the gambling addict stay is the biggest help, I think the most important role in helping the gambling addict get out of gambling addiction is to be friendly with them and always talk to the gambling addict in a cheerful manner and if he is interested in religious activities, if necessary, take him to religious places regularly. If you can always stick with a gambling addict and bring him out of the world of gambling and follow various ways to make him forget about gambling, then I think it will help a gambling addict a lot to get out of gambling addiction.

[BlackBaron]

When a person becomes addicted to gambling, there can be no other person as helpless as him. At that very moment, if we stand by a person addicted to gambling, it will be the best thing to do. And especially, it is our responsibility as a human being to stand by people. Even if we cannot help them financially, we can still benefit them by giving them various advice and building a good relationship with them and befriending them because a person addicted to gambling does not always need money, they need the right advice. So let us all stand by the helpless people addicted to gambling, if not with money, then with wisdom and love.

It's an initiative , it's not a bad thing, believe me, when you help someone it's like an energy that comes back to you and turns into blessings If you manage to save a person from that addiction , not only will you feel good, but the other person will too, and their family and friends will feel good thanks to our contribution. So it's better to be more humane, and if there's money to help, then that's something worthwhile.

While this is a very good thing to do, sometimes their response can make us reluctant to help them, unless they directly ask us to help them overcome their gambling addiction.

When they ask for our help, it means they already realize what they're doing is wrong, and that can make it easier for us to help them. When we take the initiative without them asking, some respond well, while others respond unfavorably. Therefore, they must also be open to our help to help them overcome their gambling addiction.

[danadc]

While this is a very good thing to do, sometimes their response can make us reluctant to help them, unless they directly ask us to help them overcome their gambling addiction.

When they ask for our help, it means they already realize what they're doing is wrong, and that can make it easier for us to help them. When we take the initiative without them asking, some respond well, while others respond unfavorably. Therefore, they must also be open to our help to help them overcome their gambling addiction.

It's difficult when someone refuses help. It's very difficult to be addicted and accept that you have that problem. If an addict reacts badly, there's simply not much you can do. It's a shame because that person's life is starting to turn into a nightmare. It's not good to be addicted Not just anyone approaches an addict to offer advice You can't mistreat someone who's trying to help. If it happens, there's no other option but to leave them alone.

[Pi-network314159]

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 military power to arrest his son for him to stop gambling may be helpful if only there are no gambling in that prison, but I know that in every prison convict do gamble, this is just a one on one gambling with any available thing to use in exchange. Gambling is everywhere both online and offline, and the offline gambling is what happens in the prison. If he goes there and didn't have the privilege to gamble for two years he will be fine and his Brain reset, but if he sees opportunity to gamble their, the. It means he will be x2 of what he was before.

[Jody.Drummer]

Actually, I think that telling them would make them realize it, but the problem is that they won't easily stop immediately even though they are aware of other people's advice or suggestions, so they stick to what they think and continue gambling until they get what they want. So I think awareness exists, but it's not strong enough to make them change, and the impact of this advice isn't that strong either. But if it's someone we care about, such as a family member, then we will continue to help them become aware. We can tell them about the consequences of excessive gambling, but after that, it's up to them to decide whether to become aware and intend to recover or continue their addiction.

Awareness alone isn’t enough to break addiction because addiction rewires how a person’s mind associates risk reward and pleasure once gambling becomes the main source of stimulation or escape even logical awareness of its harm can’t override the craving this is why many addicts acknowledge the problem yet still return they’re chasing the same emotional satisfaction rather than just the money. Outside intervention works only when the gambler’s internal desire to stop begins to align with external pressure from friends or family support at that stage has to be constant and balanced between empathy and firmness too much sympathy and they relapse too much pressure and they resist it completely.

Most successful recoveries begin when the addict feels safe to admit failure without shame but still held accountable they need to rebuild structure in their daily routine replace gambling with something that gives similar focus or excitement and gradually rebuild financial and emotional stability relapse will often happen but persistence from both the gambler and their circle can slowly reshape habits.

Okay, so besides awareness, what other factors are there to stop addiction? With awareness, he will think and have the intention to change, and change will occur, but going through the phase of change to become better is not easy. There will be obstacles because there are also many people who have gone through the process of recovery but have returned to gambling. What you mentioned about replacing activities that bring joy, similar to gambling, makes sense. But that would only be possible if they already have awareness beforehand. So perhaps the main thing is awareness, and only then can other steps be taken, whether it's finding alternative activities or completely giving up gambling.

[junder]

It's an initiative , it's not a bad thing, believe me, when you help someone it's like an energy that comes back to you and turns into blessings If you manage to save a person from that addiction , not only will you feel good, but the other person will too, and their family and friends will feel good thanks to our contribution. So it's better to be more humane, and if there's money to help, then that's something worthwhile.

As long as the goal of helping them is for a good cause, then it is not a wrong thing to do. However, sometimes there are people who are stubborn and do not accept our help, and instead it makes them angry.

I will make sure to help my closest relatives who are addicted to gambling (if there are any), but I will leave them alone if they have been helped repeatedly and there is no improvement, because perhaps they need to experience complete ruin in order to realize their situation.

[bakasabo]

I wish there was someone here who was once addicted to gambling and recovered. It would be useful to hear methods he has used to recover. I dont think that anyone here ever contacted with really addicted gambler, or contacted for a long period, to be able to tell what can really be helpful. If we havent faced the problem, then how can we suggest something that might help to solve it. It is really hard to tell what is going to help, when sometimes it is harder to spot who is really addicted.

[liasbaa]

However, if we see that a certain treatment, or certain words, are necessary for that person affected by the addiction to be useful, it must be done.Advice, specialists, whatever is at our disposal, we have to do it. Today for you, tomorrow for me, The best thing is to help the addicted person however we can, We shouldn't be selfish if we have the resources; it's a life we're saving from doing something terrible in the future.

When a person becomes addicted to gambling, there can be no other person as helpless as him. At that very moment, if we stand by a person addicted to gambling, it will be the best thing to do. And especially, it is our responsibility as a human being to stand by people. Even if we cannot help them financially, we can still benefit them by giving them various advice and building a good relationship with them and befriending them because a person addicted to gambling does not always need money, they need the right advice. So let us all stand by the helpless people addicted to gambling, if not with money, then with wisdom and love.

When a gambler becomes addicted to gambling, he needs more mental help than financial help, because due to his wrong mentality, he is facing more financial losses, for this reason he needs professional advice to create the right mindset, if he gets the right advice, he will get inspiration to stay away from this harmful thing or the right thinking tendency will be created in him. So helping them to change mentally will be the biggest help, if we can get them out of it completely, it will be the biggest benefit and help for them.

An example of a gambling addict is that they do not realize that they are addicted or they do not want to admit that they are addicted even if they do. This is the biggest problem for addicts. If they knew and admitted their mistakes it would be easier to correct them. Most addicted gamblers will not take your advice. They prioritize their actions and will not be able to understand their mistakes until they lose all their wealth.

The right place to stop the addict from the addiction stage is his family. With the help of his family he can come out of the addiction state. Maintaining a financial limit and stopping the flow of money is one way and in the meantime giving him mental strength.

[Antotena]

I wish there was someone here who was once addicted to gambling and recovered. It would be useful to hear methods he has used to recover. I dont think that anyone here ever contacted with really addicted gambler, or contacted for a long period, to be able to tell what can really be helpful. If we havent faced the problem, then how can we suggest something that might help to solve it. It is really hard to tell what is going to help, when sometimes it is harder to spot who is really addicted.

What if there is a person and till now the person has refused to admit that he is addicted to gambling? we have many of them that have been gambling for years and not for one day they have accepted to be addicted to gambling. There was one guy that recently opened a thread here in this board that says he has been gambling for the past 10 years, he had been trying to get back the money he has wasted in gambling and has not been profitable since then, I mean why not quit since the beginning.

If there is a repentant gambling addicted person, I'm not sure that person will want to be gambling again because tell me, what's the essence of gambling when you are addicted, somehow you got lucky and exonerated from it and then you went back and think that you are not gong to be addicted to it again. What kind of magic is that? It's like quiting drinking and then you went back and say you want to have some and drink moderately.

[iBaba]

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It's an initiative , it's not a bad thing, believe me, when you help someone it's like an energy that comes back to you and turns into blessings If you manage to save a person from that addiction , not only will you feel good, but the other person will too, and their family and friends will feel good thanks to our contribution. So it's better to be more humane, and if there's money to help, then that's something worthwhile.

I like your submissions right now becuse you are truly know the challenges that comes with addiction and how terrible such can affect the healthy lifestyle of a gambler particularly. Gambling addiction is of the most disturbing aspect of gambling today. When you gamble and you are not playing it responsibly, you have high chances of getting caught in the middle of gambling addiction.

The most dangerous part of it, if you like is when you are addicted, it becomes extremely difficult for you to come back to normalcy again and that’s why it is a very good step for us not to get tired of advising and sensitizing ourselves here since we have the opportunity of this forum not to get too attached to gambling and gamble responsibly.

[laspol65]

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.

It is never possible to force a person away from gambling addiction, because when a person encounters a gambling addiction, he has to gradually adopt strategies to keep him away from gambling addiction. For example, there is money control, gambling according to the rules, self-control and entering the game of gambling with a small amount of money. If all these factors can be applied to that person, then of course that person will gradually be able to withdraw from gambling.
When there is no money, he will not get any opportunity to gamble, so he will stop gambling on his own, so money control is the most important thing to keep an addicted person away from gambling.

[GIF-JOBS]

For me the best way to help gambling addicts is to let them be, it looks strange doesn't it? haha but this is real, it means let them experience the extraordinary pain of the downturn that comes from excessive gambling, the reason why I say this is because often gamblers who are already addicted are very difficult to tell or give advice, they even think that I criticize and interfere too much with their affairs even though my advice is for their good too.

So in the end it's better to let them be, helping doesn't always have to be with action because addicted gamblers will only change when they realize it themselves.

Although letting the gambling addict stay is the biggest help, I think the most important role in helping the gambling addict get out of gambling addiction is to be friendly with them and always talk to the gambling addict in a cheerful manner and if he is interested in religious activities, if necessary, take him to religious places regularly. If you can always stick with a gambling addict and bring him out of the world of gambling and follow various ways to make him forget about gambling, then I think it will help a gambling addict a lot to get out of gambling addiction.

If we do not give the right advice to an addicted person, in this case he will not find any solution to get out of the addiction. Simply blaming or pushing someone who is addicted to gambling away does not solve the problem. Rather, when we treat them well and give them good advice, then if they can accept the advice, then they will be able to get out of this harmful addiction. If we treat them well and are patient with them, they will gradually be able to move their mind away from the world of gambling and get used to other good habits. To get out of it, there must be patience and continuous effort, only then it is possible to get out of it.

[Luzin]

I think we need an expert to handle addiction. But if it were me as an ordinary person, I would try to keep them engaged in activities. Engaging in positive activities like working, exercising, and socializing. So that they have a routine and hopefully can develop a positive lifestyle through positive activities. If the addiction is extreme, perhaps a psychologist is the expert. Or maybe punishment is one way to rehabilitate them. Sometimes we need firmness to make them realize their mistake. Because in addiction, it seems their brain has been conditioned, and in their mind, it's only about gambling. IMO

[LUCKMCFLY]

The most difficult aspect of assisting an addicted gambler is that it will most likely require the person to realize it. Advice is deafening until the gambler comes to know that he is living a life of gambling that is taking control of their lives; that it has been impacting their finances, relationships and daily duties. As soon as they become aware of the issue, it is important to have friends and relatives on their side. By making them aware of the consequences of their behaviours, subtly pushing them to seek help and being available to mentor them to healthier ways of living, one can change a situation. It is hardly possible to recover quickly, although regular support can make them take the first steps on the way to the change.

Any type of addiction is difficult to face it's not easy, Sometimes an addict wants to overcome the addiction, but it's an extremely difficult internal struggle. It's not easy to achieve simply because the problem is sometimes much bigger than the person themselves, especially when the addiction has progressed significantly However, a way must be found; there's always a way, and having the support of family and friends is much better.