Topic: Gambling issues? Read this! - page 2. (Read 1081 times)

In my opinion, this is better than no one to talk to. the best thing in this world is when you lose everything you have or let's say you didn't get the thing you ask for you will feel distressed and lose some confidence and the first thing you need to have is someone to talk that can understand your situation. I'm really glad that we have someone like this that we can ask for instruction and advise us on what to do in the time of calamity and distress.

Depends on the approach yet even on online consultation then it wont really be that different as long the interaction between the two would be clear because it would really be just the same in terms of questions asked or some sort.

For now we know that we are still on quarantine then we would really look up for online consulatations.We do seek out for professional help if we do see that we arent able to solve this problem by ourselves or you have tried hard already but everything turns out to be non effective.

Self discipline/Willingness to quit -> Help of Loved ones/relatives ->  Seek professional help. These are the things should be done in order.

Physical appointment I think is always better than online consultation.
There are some behaviour that a psychologist can see during those physical consultations that online can't see.
But for the time being, one can start having online consultation if he really wants to change.
And when the time permits, you can physically visit your doctors because they will understand more of your situation and so they can help according to your needs.

People can get a suggestion from the doctors and psychologist online, but it feels different than if we meet them face to face. That people need to go to that therapist so they can know how to cure themselves. Besides that, they will get the right medicine from the psychologist because I think the level of the addiction itself will be different than other people.

Indeed,gambling online is so much different than gambling in real casino...For myself,even margin trading is some kind of gambling,because whales manipulate price to liquidate both shorters and longers.

It is very good that in difficult times for everyone there are people who are ready to help others for free. With the advent of the virus and the beginning of quarantine, a lot of people began to help each other for free and this gives hope for a good future for humanity.

In the first place, there is no way an addicted gambler will reach an expert about how to deal with their behavior.

The other way around might happen, these gamblers might avoid any advice at all cost since they just want to continue, no matter what happens.

The good side is, an addicted gambler might able to wake up in the middle of their shitty behavior. That's the time they now able to consider asking for help as soon as possible now that they were able to regain control of themselves.

Well, there's nothing online doctors can do when it comes to gambling addiction, gambling addiction is a sort of mental illness that it takes time to cure by putting in the rehabilitation center. Psychotherapy is more effective when in actual not in online consultation online, although this can't directly cure gambling addicts but, --they can often significantly improve symptoms. Indeed, it needs a treatment team just like your family or loved one sympathy. That is the reason why don't be a gambling addict, it is totally ruining your life.

If we ask doctors and psychologists online then I don't think that is the best way except for complaints that you feel may be able to get consultations with doctors online, but for addictions I think it is also difficult to do this because it has to be done in a way that psychologists might know better how to stop gambling addiction in a short time.

Online doctors and psychologists won't help them who are addicted because they don't meet the addicted people face to face. They can only give advice to people who addicted from far away, but if they can meet directly, I think they can consult about the problem and figure out how to solve the addicting. When it comes to mental, I think the meet will be necessary so the doctors and psychologists can find the solution.

Very true in this pandemic corona gambling addicts must feel the pressure, because they can not play gambling in casinos. They can only play
in gambling online, which is definitely different from playing in casinos. Mostly gambling addicted definitely need help to control their addictions.
Fortunately now there are many gamblers help services which provides free help for addicted gamblers. Thank you at the opening post for sharing
contact numbers for help for addicted gamblers. Topics like this are very useful.

me either doesnt know that those thing exist until i play online gambling and i see below thier site about gambling help ( if your experiencing addictions and alike ) and also  with the technology that we have now , its now easier to search them online using our internet capable device , just like  you do when your searching for numbers of police , hospital , fire stations , etc . and the other one which is our wife , i agree with that too because that is also what im doing . i confess the experience that i have when i play and he then give me advices

In reality that really happens since even if they receive several advice but still we can see them still playing, I see numerous people doing this and I think for this case the needs on health professionals is really needed, I think the rehab is the most effective way to cure those addicted gamblers.

But I will disagree with your saying that no one can help them since if the single person nearest to him reacts on what he is doing then the people involve will be save.

How about us who are single and lonely?  LOL hahaha

Kidding aside, when there's someone with you that is going to be a lot of help on fighting your addition on gambling. Even though it's not your girlfriend or wife as long as there's people who are supporting you, you will be okay. But sometimes, there will be a lot of toxic people around you and that is where's OP's post is going to help you, those hotline is indeed a very good way to communicate with other if you got nothing to hold on too. Those program will help you and you are going to be free to share anything with it since they are not going to know who are you.

Always remember that every help is there, but in the end you are the only one that is going to help yourself. 

This kinds of hotlines are not really popular because few people see gambling addiction as a problem and the addicts are too afraid to accept that they are addicted to gambling and they are also afraid to get help because they fear judgment from other people, this kinds of stigma and prejudice is what is keeping this hotlines so rare that hearing them for the first time surprises us. In relation to the fact that these hotlines are rare, the quote above takes the cake for the better alternative, a strong emotional support. The relation to the addict does not matter as long as you are there to help them and rehabilitate then you are making a big impact to them. I know that gambling addiction is a problem all around the world and I think familial support is the best thing that you can get. Individual should also change their attitude towards people that are having problems, this is the biggest obstacle they have to face and that is to be accepted again to the community they belong.

Actually there are many online doctors and psychologists now that offers their services free to comfort and answer peoples concern specially this pandemic when people needs mental help as less of us can stay this long inside houses doing nothing.
And also we need some thing bad to happen before addiction be treated,because gamblers mostly don’t want to accept their addicting habit until they lose big part of their life.

I don't know that there's really some hotlines regarding issues with gambling, I always think about depression and other forms of addiction but in terms of gambling, I believe what you just need is a caring wife that will remind you to stop or limit your gambling activities. Believe me or not, they are the one that knows your limits. But there are times that when wives are providing their recommendations, they often misunderstood by their husband, thus, their relationship fades. So if you really want to prevent things getting worst, you need to act upon yourself, and have an initiative to stop when you think that you already reached your limit.

There is no doubt that a gambler, even regular or already addicted, will not follow all advice on this thread since why they will do that.

But I disagree with you that if a person doesn't wish help, don't offer any. Forced them especially if the gambler involves is your friends, family, or a known person.

No one can help them but others since these addicted gamblers were totally not aware of what is happening to them.

I'm glad you noticed that. Now people are sitting at home and they have a lot of time to gamble online.
It is at this time that we can't refuse to help anyone and I am sure a lot of people would voluntarily and free of charge provide psychological assistance to dependent players.

^ Have been already discussed but still caught my attention. Reactions and advice are also great but how will this help if the one who are getting addicted to gambling doesn't know if he is experiencing addiction already especially nowadays where most of us are being quarantined at home and one way of reducing the stress and boredom cause by the pandemic is by going to an online gambling. Definitely I am not against of the topic or discussing gambling addiction I just only want that on this thread should also include some signs and symptoms of gambling addiction because we can easily say that if we spent too much time in gambling or spending or losing huge amount every time we gamble then we can just easily conclude that we are already suffering from it when rich people can really spend thousands of dollars for their leisure like gambling each day does that make them gambling addicts too. Probably most people who are already suffering from gambling addiction denies the reality of being addicted to it and normally they ignore all the help including this thread because the first sign of being addicted to anything like gambling is the denial stage second is resistance of any help because they are still in denial stage etc. Nevertheless, this thread is really a good help to anyone but still acceptance is the key to remove any addiction.