So many alternatives have been tried on this guy to make him stop, but all have proved abortive. Even if you isolate this guy in a hole, he will find his ways. He had been arrested several times, but at present, I don't know where he is.
I have even encountered traditional gamblers who until the end of their lives could never control their urge to gamble even when they were sick. He still has a way of gambling, and obviously this is very difficult to cure. Have you seen someone more likely to gamble than buy food? I think he is the person I mean.
At a severe level of addiction, this addiction is difficult to cure. Even if a person needs years to get rid of their addiction gradually, there are not many who fail in the end. It all depends on the intention and on how consistent the desire to stop is.
In essence, nothing is impossible. if someone wants to recover, especially in this case gambling addiction. the most important thing is determination, a strong will also needs the guidance of experts. what is the difference between a gambling addict and a cigarette addict, if you are addicted it is very difficult to cure and we will agree with that. but once again I will say, all of that is from the deepest heart with strong intentions and determination. so, it is possible to recover from addiction.
In the case of addiction, there is nothing different from other types of addiction. So, bottom line is like I said. in fact, it could be that we are addicts themselves, not even though we often deny it. in fact, what Op said can be input for us, especially those who experience very acute addiction. after all, the fact is that we are also still gambling. The problem is whether we can be responsible, at least for ourselves. if yes, then make gambling fun and just entertainment without targeting big wins and big capital.