Topic: If a addict lives within, which method would you choose to help them - page 11. (Read 2446 times)

Yes, harsh methods will not help at all, even though some may be successful, but they are not completely successful, in fact they are depressed by the situation. If they use harsh methods, because I have seen it firsthand, it actually burdens the addict, becomes more stressed and can experience madness, so the method What is effective is to approach it calmly and patiently because changing habits is not as easy as we imagine, just like if you get used to eating rice every day and then if you don't eat rice the next day, forcing yourself actually ends up torturing yourself.

There are stages and processes that must be gone through in healing people who are addicted to gambling, especially if they are part of our family, those closest to us who always meet all the time, so it just takes time to slowly switch them to other, more positive activities and try to reduce their gambling slowly. , don't ask him to stop quickly but direct him to reduce it gradually and slowly, usually it will work after going through the process correctly. It's okay if it takes a long time, at least it won't stress him out.

Calm will also result for them to think that they can go over you and in time you might not know that you are already following them into being a gambler lol.
most of addicted people does not know calmness instead they are looking for things that can easily supply them what they need and what they can earn from that addiction.

That's true, also in my opinion to be able to stop gambling addiction is not easy, they have to go through many processes which may be difficult for them. and it's true that maybe they will need psychological therapy, because in my opinion people who are addicted to gambling tend to have changes in attitudes and behavior and that is also because their thinking has been greatly influenced by gambling, after that there is encouragement from the family which will definitely help them to be able to stop gambling. because suggestions and input are also important as long as they can receive them well.

However, in my opinion, quitting addiction well enough to be truly clean cannot be done or happen in a short period of time, as you said, it might be successful in the long term, because it seems like it is possible to recover from addiction. It takes a long period of time, it's impossible for it to happen in a short period of time, and most people who want to recover from gambling addiction rarely succeed if they don't wholeheartedly want to stop gambling. In my opinion, even if they fail to recover from their gambling addiction, they will return to gambling and may become more aggressive in their gambling or may get worse. In my opinion, the key is in themselves who must believe wholeheartedly and be consistent in carrying it out.

It's definitely not as simple as you think. Your approach could drive them into a frenzy making matters worse which is why this isn't the most efficient strategy and I am speaking from experience.

A calm and patient approach is required to deal with such addicts in my opinion. Think!

especially if the addict still holds his own money. Diverting yourself from being busy is quite effective. but for gambling addicts who may already be experiencing financial problems. he will think making money is more important than gambling. although addicts will think about making money from gambling. but when he is busy enough with other work activities that also make money. a gambling addict may gradually become aware of better activities for him to do.
he also had to think about making money for gambling capital. When an addict doesn't get a supply of funds to play gambling, he will experience pressure himself without having to be warned strongly.

If I have an addict that stays around me and I want to help him, i will first attack his mentality towards and about gambling.

There are obvious stories about gambling that he might not have heard about, I will even create negative imaginations about the downsides of gambling and next will be to engage him as a form of distraction from the regular gambling activities.

Both of the above points suggest that we need to be soft with the gambling addicts and need to convince them politely that gambling addiction is bad and hard for them. The problem here may be that the gamblers won't admit that they are addicted to gambling in the first place and hence it may be hard for us to convivence them to limit gambling activities.



Being hard to the gambling addict can make him further aggressive and if he is the elder member of the house, then this can create more complications. I also agree that telling him softly the cons of gambling is good enough but at the same time, we need to find him activities where he can remain busy and hence not find much time for gambling. Distracting anyone from gambling may not be as easy as it seems.

The most dangerous in terms of regulating gambling addiction is offline casinos. The casino owners specifically create such an atmosphere in which players almost completely forget about caution. Various special substances are used here, as well as a lot of psychological stimuli

The problem is not in being an addict (sick as you described it) but rather in refusing to acknowledge it and refusing to undergo treatment and taking medicine.
I understand that treating someone harshly or being mad at him may have a counter effect but in some cases you have no other option. It must be the last resort after exhausting all other options, though.

It's never easy to get out, and we could even ask a question if there's a choice involved. When people are sick and have fever, we rarely blame them for being sick. Addiction is a sickness as well why would we treat them any different? But finding the blame is what humans tend to do, as they see this an issue with someone doing something wrong from their own free will. You are spot on that treatment is necessary, because these people need help. They obviously can't just snap out of it or they would have already done it. Reasoning addict can be very frustrating because they are not following same rules, and often have delusions of grandeur about their own capabilities and future.

Yes regulations is the best point to begin with,  because many times,  why some addicts fails in the attempt to get out of that addictions is the fact that they go all in at once trying to quite at once and this could become counter productive since addiction will always fight back,  but if the addict start by limiting his activities and setting out a formula to follow all the time until he be able to get out of the addictions,  this will most likely help him a lot to have a slow and steady withdrawal process that could be free of residing back to the addictions.

Agree that the fight against addiction is a very big one and at that we need to put everything in place as an individual to help us to make the best form of decisions when it comes to withdrawing from addiction.

Sometimes it is not easy to get out of an addiction problem as it is Believed , or as they say, yes, in part the Person who suffers from the Addiction has to put in his full Effort and will so that his things can see that addiction is a problem that It has to Affect that person and those around them, that one's own will to be cured is essential for that morale to be very high, but in part what must be done is that the people Around them can have a lot to do with it. What they can do for them , forExample a parent who goes to a psychologist can help a person a lot in that sense, not only can sometimes you get out of it, the people who are all the time looking for a way to Overcome this have to have help, sometimes they need someone's push to get out of what they are in , we as People who are intelligent, why should we see the niche of the rpobelma from every point of View , we Know that the will is Something that is must have , but its own to Review Everything that the treatment can generate.

People who are very Addicted lose their self-esteem , lose their security and Sometimes lose Sense of responsibility by indulging in addiction, who knows who is to blame? Is it the casinos fault? No, it's not the fault of the case or the game, that's primarily the addiction because the person allows it to happen, because they don't know how to stop themselves and put the most important things before their life, nor does a person who needs it have to do so much. your money in a casino, because it is something that is not viable, so in this order of ideas things should not be seen in that sense I was able to say that when we are looking for more ways to overcome things, an addicted Person sometimes needs good advice from a friend, good treatment, for the person to Recover psychologically from what they are suffering from, to get back to it,  his confidence and his way of solving problems.

I think that talking to them, whether harsh or not about it, is not really going to help them quit. The only way a gambling addict, or in fact any kind of addict, is going to put themselves on the road towards recovery is if she or he wants that. External pressure will do nothing but anger them. Although you should be strict with them. Do not under any circumstances enable them by giving them money for their addiction. Addicts are well known to act irrationally. But that is just human nature.

Some peoples problems are deeper than others. Everyone needs their own style of therapy to heal their wounds.

Treating drug addiction is a complex process that requires a variety of methods and techniques. Common methods of treating addiction patients include psychological and behavioral therapy sessions, social and family support, as well as assistance with lifestyle changes and learning strategies to reduce stress and temptations. Health accompaniment is considered one of the basics in the treatment process, and family and friends have an important role in supporting and assisting the patient.
It may also include drug treatments and integrated medical supervision to help alleviate withdrawal symptoms and maintain psychological and physical stability. By supporting the patient with skills and tools they can use to overcome addiction, positive long-term outcomes can be achieved.

If you'll be hard on them make sure that they're on the soft side and they aren't emotional and they're on their right mind. Because if you're hard on them and they're also on the hard feelings because the loss that they've made is just fresh then it's not going to click and that might even complicate the situation. And that's why I agree with people that are saying that you should be soft to them.

Being hard on them might push them away from listening to you and they might do the opposite. There are people like that even if you show them your concern, they won't obliged and appreciate it so it's best to approach them nicely because that's what I think they'll remember your advise instead of being harsh on them. They might feel that they're targeted because they're active gamblers.

But those addicted gamblers probably have a different approach when accepting someone's advise and if these guys don't appreciate the soft and harsh advises on them, the real problem is really them and they should see on how these people trying to help them get out of addiction instead of having a bad thought about them for which they don't have any ill intention on them.

The thing is ths, addiction is a personal problem and only the addicts have the sole willpower to get over the addictions and this is why many times even as a close person to the addicts it becomes hard for you to be able to influence them out of their situation, because of that it is better to always allow the addict himself to get to a stage where he already builds the will power to get out of the addictions.

You can only try to replace gambling with another source of serotonin/dopamine. Psychological help alone will not help and family members can only indirectly influence the situation. If all else fails, then you just need to quit such a gambling addict.

Fighting a gambling addiction is quite a complicated process. And if the player is successful - there is not much point in struggling; it is enough just to regulate the amount of time by setting certain limits. If the player is not successful, then it may be necessary to use special psychological help, to exclude the possibility of getting credits, and to strictly limit the amount of money he can lose

If i understand the OP right, it isn`t a normal thing for him. Of course i can laugh and sped frequent time with such man, but if it isn`t my mate or my family. And anyway i can agree with you that even in such situation gambling addiction may be ok, if it isn`t a problem for his friends and family. But when it becomes a problem - i think only second way - hard work and total control.


Yes, i agree, and of course we need to control him for a long time. But it can become the first step to change life.

If there's nothing else that can be done to help the person, seeking for prosfessionals will help to find ways if what type of an approach might work, knowing the classification of that specific addicted person will give an idea to the professional to assess if what kind of treatment is needed.

Though, its still that strong-will coming to that person itself which is needed to help him to achieve goals in removing him from this kind of an issue, with proper ways of helping you will be able to help.