I think it is impossible to cure from gambling addiction on your own. There always needs to be someone who will monitor gamblers activity. As no matter how strong will one person might have, how fully he realizes that is addicted, he still gamble. That just can not be changed. A person loves himself so much, that he will never do harm to himself. And under harm I understand resisting, forbidding something. No matter how you resist, one day you will take a bite of that gambling "cookie". But, if there is someone who will always remind not to gamble, that will wake gambler from thinking about gambling. Gambler might not gamble physically, have so called strong will, but he will think about gambling all the time. The gears in the head will never stop rotation. That is why there a need of someone who will monitor, and wake up from dreaming.
There is nothing impossible to cure gambling addiction because as long as someone has determination and a strong desire, he can do it. But the problem is that not many gambling addicts want to admit that they are addicted to gambling. They are still busy with their gambling games and can even gamble more often.
We must be aware of this and try to warn others if they start to get too deep into gambling. Therefore, there must be other people around him who can be discussed and told stories so that the gambling addict can open up. Indeed, this is a difficult thing for a gambling addict to do alone. They must be able to accept the presence of other people who want to help them cure their gambling addiction.
It all depends on how they can accept the fact that they are addicted to gambling. That's so they can realize that they need help to get out of gambling. If they have strong intentions, they will find their way to cure themselves of gambling addiction.
Usually people will realize this after experiencing a series of defeats so that they no longer chase after winnings which makes them irresponsible gamblers. It is normal for people to realize it too late because human nature is like that and we cannot refuse it. It is true that people should have realized it from the start that gambling is Actually, it's just entertainment, not to find a permanent source of income like a job.
Gambling is actually not a job that can make steady money, that's why novice gamblers must be aware that it is just a game that provides fun, not a place to make money, so the hope of making money at gambling always ends tragically as an irresponsible gambler. The point is that when playing gambling you have to be able to control it well so you can stop at any time.
If they realize this and their mistakes, they will not chase after winning anymore and will try to become responsible gamblers. It's just about wanting to change himself to be better at gambling. They don't need to try to chase victory because they already see it is difficult.
Indeed, gambling is not a job and cannot generate regular money. We have to understand it and not try too hard. We simply enjoy gambling as it is so that we can stop in time. If they want to make money, they can look for jobs that provide money.
Gambling is just an activity to get pleasure. Even though we can get pleasure from other things that don't use money, but many of them want to experience winning and money from gambling.