How can we help addicted gamblers recover

[coin-investor]

1. first change the way the gambler sees gamble. You might need a lot of convincing to do that so if you truly want to help any addict you also need to be patient

These are just my thought on how to stop gambling addiction but if you have any idea feel free to drop them.

I agree on the first, after I convince him to change his perspective on gambling, I recommend that he see a specialist in gambling recovery, who is good at convincing people to get into a rehabilitation program to get back to normal lives.
We may be good at convincing people, but only a professional can make him agree to undergo rehabilitation and recommendation for speedy recovery.

[Davidvictorson]

Here are some I have
1. Share helpful resources with them to help them beat it. These resources can be books, pamphlets, and helping them to join a community.
2. Speak to them in a non-judgemental way. Any addiction is not broken in a week or even in a month. They can only be open to you if they feel that they aren't going to be judged.
3. If you have some outdoor group hobbies you think will benefit them, invite them to participate, that way they will know that there are more things to do aside gambling.

[Shinpako09]

It’s easier said than done. We should first ask if they actually want to quit or are even trying to. No matter what we do, at the end of the day, the person who can help the most is the gambler themselves. If they’re not ready to quit or haven’t even considered it, then whatever we do might be useless. At that point, the best we can do is help them manage their money so they don’t gamble it all. They can start by gradually reducing their deposits until it becomes a small amount.

[Fiatless]

These are just my thought on how to stop gambling addiction but if you have any idea feel free to drop them.

The worst thing to do to a gambling addict is to judge or criticise them. They need to be treated with respect at all times. Criticising them will make them withdraw and start gambling secretly. Share some stories of people who were able to free themselves from gambling addiction. This might show that they can also achieve it if they try. They can also learn lessons that will help them adopt measures to avoid overgambling. 

[yahoo62278]

An addicted gambler isn't going to be fixed by anything we suggest until they realize in their selves that they want/need help. We can give them 100 suggestions and it means nothing until they want to change.

I would love to sit back and tell someone how to live their life, but at some point we kind of have to let them figure it out. Sure we can suggest things, but until they want to listen it's pointless.

[swogerino]

It's a norm how we discuss about gambling addiction, how to prevent it and/signs of addiction but we barely discuss on how to help those that are addicted gamblers recover or make responsible gambling decisions and there might be addicted gamblers here who needs this tips or you might know of an addict who needs it.
I am not a gamble addiction rehabilitator but I do know few tips that might be helpful.
Gambling addiction is caused by the belief that gamble can add up as a source of income so some of the tips to solving addiction is to:
1. first change the way the gambler sees gamble. You might need a lot of convincing to do that so if you truly want to help any addict you also need to be patient
2. Secondly since gamble addiction is a habit that has been formed overtime it would be very difficult to stop overnight however, you'll need to give them the right routine to do or practice in stead of gambling irresponsibly like, gambling with a budget and within certain time limit.
3. You also need to regularly check up on them and be nice to them so they feel loved because that's the only way they're going to adhere to your instructions
4. Lastly if they get comfortable gambling with budget then you can present them with other forms of entertainment in place of gamble to prevent them from having a change of thought and falling back to their previous situation.
But if the don't get comfortable gambling with budget then you might need to repeat the process again.

These are just my thought on how to stop gambling addiction but if you have any idea feel free to drop them.

I believe the only way to help addicted gamblers is to bring them to this 4th point and only one part of it which is to make them find another thing like a hobby that they enjoy much more than gambling. We of course need a lot of time to make some gamblers feel this way and forget about gambling because of something else make them feel better than when they gamble. In order to make this effective of course we need to keep talking to them and most important of all they need to desire this themselves, they need to want to get out of the trap of addiction and they will be very willing to accepting help from people around them, if they do not accept such help it means they do not want to get out of addiction and this may only be solved them by professional help, by professional help for their own good here I mean locking them up in a clinic for a month or so, if they stay one month without playing most likely it is a good step to recovery.

[Uhwuchukwu53]

When helping an addicted gambler certain question must not escape from the mind of the helper, such as what actually leads to addiction? What has gone wrong to the gambler if it's influence through friends, family condition, lack of job and all sort of things or initiated hereditary resulted by family members who initially introduced gambling to such gambler before maturity of age.id all this is ascertained, it's easy to tackle by first lecturing the consequences of this addiction because addicted gambler don't remember anything else mostly the impact of the gambling until they fulfill that which is in their mind, block all source of income that all the addicted person, also keep eye watch and always discussed more abstract thing far from gambling at all time the keeps it mind far from the gambling.

[Coin_info]

Here are some I have
1. Share helpful resources with them to help them beat it. These resources can be books, pamphlets, and helping them to join a community.
2. Speak to them in a non-judgemental way. Any addiction is not broken in a week or even in a month. They can only be open to you if they feel that they aren't going to be judged.
3. If you have some outdoor group hobbies you think will benefit them, invite them to participate, that way they will know that there are more things to do aside gambling.

In addition to this, if you are someone who has the money and can afford getting professional help for the addicted gambler you want to help, you can go ahead and do so with their consent because a professional will have a better way of handling the situation an helping the addict better than you who may just be guessing, or not taken seriously by the addict.

You can help an addicted gambler with your money, but not by giving it to them.

[Samlucky O]

3. You also need to regularly check up on them and be nice to them so they feel loved because that's the only way they're going to adhere to your instructions
4. Lastly if they get comfortable gambling with budget then you can present them with other forms of entertainment in place of gamble to prevent them from having a change of thought and falling back to their previous situation.
But if the don't get comfortable gambling with budget then you might need to repeat the process again.

These are just my thought on how to stop gambling addiction but if you have any idea feel free to drop them.

sometimes you guys sound like gambling addicts are mentally disturbed people but they are not. its just a habit that can be controlled by themselves if they take it seriously, but the way you guys makes it sound as if they escaped from psychiatrics or rehabilitation centre and needs to be chained or taken care of. actually in my own opinion, what they need is counselling and also being their with them or advising them to divert their attention when they want to gamble or when they feel the urge to gamble. like when the think of gambling for money, they divert their attention to play offline fun game that doesn't require to spend real money. this will help reduce the rate of gambling addiction with real money into addiction of just fun game.

[AYOBA]

Helping an addicted gambler recover can be a kind of hard , one need to be strategic, because addiction is not something that start at a spot , it’s a habit that has been  form overtime , not one day , so to help a person out of this situation comes with a whole lot of work , firstly,  is to look  for a therapist to counseling such person , because it gets a lot of mental work to deal with , then close friend and family support are needed to achieve it , lastly the addicted gambler should also help him self by trying his possible best to abstain from it , during the recovery process .

I also thought much i don’t think they will be a way to recover addicted gamblers accept the person has never deep in the addicted, because a moment a person has get addicted to the gambling very deeply it will be very difficult to find recovery for it and that’s why it’s not advisable to advice anyone to join a the gambling rather advise to invest in a business that the person will gain alots of interest in future unlike the gambling that you will be losing money everyday.

[Mhizlove]

In addition to what have been said, those that are addicted to gambling should reduce access to gambling gradually if you have any betting app on there fone they should unfolllow any betting site or pages, delete the apps and mostly avoid friend that there only discussion is about betting and also your environment because it do influence the mind that how we think.

And I will add to this one by saying that they should also have someone that they can trust, someone they can talk to be it family or friendthat can be checking on them from time to time because being accountable can help you fall back easily

[STT]

People get used to thinking the same way a path is worn in grass, even if its the wrong direction it becomes easier to just repeat your prior thinking continually.  Its harder to break that reliance on the habit and history you have of gambling wrongly.
   The first requirement to change a habit, is change the thinking then you got a fighting chance to alter the whole brain chemistry and path worn in that leads to the wrong place.  It cant just be one thing that has to change but ultimately the person has to admit they arent gaining from their actions and working in a different direction will result positively for them.  Finally time is a factor, effort daily and eventually they will be free from their bad habit.   None of which are easy but it is possible with repeated efforts.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

but we barely discuss on how to help those that are addicted gamblers recover or make responsible gambling decisions and there might

Do we bearly talk about it? That's not true, there have been many threads that discussed about how to fight gambling addiction, those threads are exactly what you are talking about here with no difference. Giving a gambling addict the tips to help them fight addiction is a help, that's what we have discussed here many time, mate. Different cases about gambling addiction has been discussed here including this one.

[Japinat]

Everything you have said could be helpful. But those will remain impossible to happen if the gambler itself is still in denial. He should admit to himself that he's currently struggling about gambling addiction and is open for tips and advices from his loved ones.

If the gambler itself really wants to recover, then he should help himself first. His willingness and determination to heal and recover will definitely help a lot so that in return, the efforts of those people who want to help him will also not be wasted. Recovery is fast when it is highly recognized.

[Orpichukwu]

You can help an addicted gambler recover by telling them not to gamble for business rather they should start gambling for fun.
Also tell an addicted gambler not to gamble when they have what ever life troubles, the will get addicted to gambling and more when they get life problems consistently.
Help them by telling them to gamble with discipline.

Telling them not to gamble without having the intention of making money might help, but it won't help as much as making it very clear that chasing winning can only lead to losing all you have put into gambling. It has never been easy, and there have never been any means to guarantee winning; it's better you put in what can easily be let go, and that's another way of making sure the player doesn't end up chasing losses.

[JunaidAzizi]

We rarely discuss how someone can recover from addiction, and that's because in recent weeks and months, we have discussed it a lot. A thread was opened that went on for a long time, and people brought their issues about gambling there. They opened threads and received solutions, so that's why you haven't seen many threads on recovery steps and actions.

Your approach to addiction is very practical, and it seems very effective, as we normally lack these things that lead a person to addiction. By using these steps, I am sure they don't need any other counseling or therapy for addiction.

[IsraelK]

Best way is for the addicted gambler to quit gambling because that is the only way out. You should know that it boils down to the gambler if he's determined to quit gambling or not. If he's not determined to come out from gambling addiction, all your efforts will be in vain.

If the gambler is willing to come out from addiction, he should replace his gambling activities with other sports or activities to keep him busy. If an addict doesn't quit gambling, it will be difficult for him to come out from addiction.

You are absolutely right, recovery is a deeply personal journey that has to start with the individual’s own determination.

[Fiasem20]

Convincing an addict to turn a new leaf could be very difficult and challenging most especially when you’re not a professional(gambling addiction counselor).Most gambling addicts can be wild,in terms of convincing them or haven’t you seen a dispute between a gambling addict and person who tried advising them?so in most cases change could develop within a person that has learned the hard way.I have met an addict that nobody advised him to stop gambling but by what he has faced from losses and lack of self discipline he stopped gambling.

[Webutxo]

It's a norm how we discuss about gambling addiction, how to prevent it and/signs of addiction but we barely discuss on how to help those that are addicted gamblers recover or make responsible gambling decisions and there might be addicted gamblers here who needs this tips or you might know of an addict who needs it.
I am not a gamble addiction rehabilitator but I do know few tips that might be helpful.
Gambling addiction is caused by the belief that gamble can add up as a source of income so some of the tips to solving addiction is to:

There is something we need to address first, if you want to help a person, that person must be ready to get help otherwise the person will just frustrate his helpers. If a gambler is addicted and the people around him advices him that he addicted and accepted to be help, I'm sure that the person will not even take time before they become gambling addiction resistance but if the person doesn't accept that they are not addicted, it will be difficult to help such person.

There are some gamblers that no matter what, don't give them money when they need money, they will make you pity them that they need money for something, after you give them instead of them to use that money for the purpose of what they gave, they still go and use it to gamble. Gambling addicts are just like alcoholic addiction, they will do anything to get drunk without any reason even though they don't have any benefit from it, they don't stop.

[Gozie51]

These are just my thought on how to stop gambling addiction but if you have any idea feel free to drop them.

My idea is simple. Find out whether such addict gambler is gambling for the purpose of making money from it and having gambling as a source of income. Also if they are gambling because they don't have job then that has made the solution easy. If they don't have job then to engage them in a meaningful job will be a greater support for them that will discourage them to continue.

But more importantly is the need to get to hear from the gambler why he is gambling and if he wants to quit because whatever solution works faster when the gambler himself is desiring to quit.