One of the ways we have to do things to overcome others is to have another type of entertainment in mind , how ? doing sports, doing activities to get organized and stop thinking about what is causing damage, when the damage is very strong , it is very obvious that you need help, therapies, rehabilitation, because sometimes addictions can become so strong as to Overcome certain emotions of People and have a direct influence on your life, and that is what should be avoided. As adults, you always have to be in Control of Everything and not let yourself be Defeated by Adversity.
I've considered numerous times how to stop gambling; it's a dangerous path that no one wants to take. Stopping gambling is not something you do immediately or in a single day. This generally takes a long time before one can totally distinguish themselves from addicts. I do take the time to check the recreational activities that would divert my attention away from gambling; it takes time, but no pain, no gain. It's heartbreaking to see our contemporaries become gambling addicts. I understand their desire for financial freedom, but gambling is not the way to achieve it. It will only lead us into huge debts, forcing us to sell our possessions and valuables in order to settle everything.
One way that can be done is having little balance to play and not bet too much, that is, applying the strategy that I apply, I have 10usd to play, I deposit it on my favorite platform, I play what I want, and once until it runs out that balance, that's where my fun ends, I don't start inventing to deposit more or anything, and I can make another deposit of 10usd the other week, the idea is that it doesn't stop completely, but that this activity is like something extracurricular , like doing a sport, not to stop doing it because it is a means of entertainment, but we have to respect our health and respect our feelings in everything.
By doing this, we will not only avoid addiction, but also bad times for our family. It's hard to have a family member or friend who has an addiction problem, and there are people who aren't as mature and see it as the worst, because there are still people in the world like that.
Personally, there are always people who have to have a lot of help and when it comes to addiction problems it is better to treat it quickly before it continues advancing, so many bad things are avoided.