Yes, those are the three right and reasonable reasons to be an encouragement for gamblers to decide to stop, but the problem is that not everyone can really think in that direction even though they have experienced a lot of financial or mental and psychological setbacks due to gambling, most of the gamblers actually use gambling as a place to treat the problems they experience, it doesn't make sense because after all gambling is what makes them experience the setback, or I mean it doesn't make sense to make the source of the disease a medicine for healing. So even though the reasons are clear, the problem is that not all of them can really realize that the only medicine or solution to get out of the problem is to stop, and even though they realize that gambling is what makes them experience the setback, many of them continue it based on feelings of revenge.
Some people have managed to break free from gambling, but many still end up going back, often influenced by friends or others in the gambling scene. It’s tough to quit when those around us are still actively gambling, but if we choose to have an environment free of gambling, it can make a real difference in turning our lives around.
We decide to change not just when we lose big, but it’s about truly making the effort to stop. That’s why it can be so challenging if those memories and moments from gambling don’t just disappear from our minds.
Well, that's right, environmental influences can really thwart a gambler's intention to get out of the gambling zone or addiction cycle, I am a former addict where I really feel that the environment is very influential in thwarting our intention to stop, the scenario is as you said, namely we often see other people including our own friends who gamble which indirectly of course can increase our curiosity about gambling.
Therefore, limiting socializing with the environment and also cutting off various things that can connect me to gambling is one of the first actions I take when I struggle to recover from addiction, and the benefits are really very good which indirectly over time it really makes it easier for me to recover from addiction. Actually, this can be one of the most effective ways if someone wants to stop gambling, and honestly I really feel happy when the curiosity and interest in gambling in me disappears, anyone can try it.