It's hard to stop gambling when we are already in it, unless we are broke and have no money at all. But that also can't stop them, because some people I know also do everything they can to satisfy their ambitions, that's the real problem. And also they play with real money for their daily needs and can't afford to lose, it becomes an additional problem.
I think they are old enough to think about this. It really comes back to them, because it comes from within them too.
Without having to wait for bankruptcy and having no money at all, a person can actually stop gambling, but not stop completely, but slowly.
Everything depends on intention and effort, when a gambler who is already addicted and has a strong will to stop then he slowly reduces his gambling activities and prefers to look for other, more positive activities such as work so he can forget about gambling little by little.
Nothing is impossible if there is a strong intention and determination accompanied by an effort.
It's true they can stop with a strong intention and that will encourage them to stop being gamblers. But the problem is that those who are addicted don't think about it that way. This is my personal experience when dealing with people who have gambling addiction. I tried to advise him so he could control himself and as much as possible to slowly reduce his gambling activities. But the answer I got was one that wasn't pleasant, he answered in a high tone. he says what right do I have to advise him, because he gambles with his own money without harming anyone.
I have the notion that those who are addicted to gambling don't have clear thinking, therefore I say they will stop when they are really broke.
If a gambling addict isstubborn as you can tell from your personal experience then it really seems like only bankruptcy can make them stop gambling.
But if you think about it, even though they are broke and have no money at all, they can borrow to keep gambling.
But believe me, not all gambling addicts are like this, there are only a few.
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I talked with a psychologist before and the best way to replace and addiction is with another harmless addiction most of the time. All kinds of addictions have a trouble, but for example if you are a gambler, the closest would be doing card tricks, doesn't need to be related to gambling and you could just pick up reading which is awesome and you would read hours per day instead of gambling, but since most gamblers love cards, you could do card tricks and that way you would be still doing something that is also in the gambling world, and you would be losing no money. You could play games, watch shows, do whatever, just replace that hour with something else that is fun.
Yes, I know that and the same as I said, namely gambling addicts must find or choose more positive activities such as work or other activities so that they can slowly forget about gambling.
But in order to be successful, a gambling addict must have prior intentions within himself and be encouraged or supported by family and relatives to be more confident and determined when he wants to stop gambling and become a normal person who is not addicted to gambling.