Topic: What resources do you have for members who may be dealing with addiction? - page 2. (Read 449 times)

^ Yes I am the one who personally experienced gambling addiction before, I did not have resources but I have this forum that slowly made me understand how gambling addiction to overcome and educate myself on gambling addiction, the awareness of gambling addiction made us avoid it.
We should replace gambling with healthy activities that we enjoy if we think we are in the stage of addiction. Engage in hobbies, exercise, spend time with loved ones, or pursue personal interests. Putting barriers in place to make it harder for you to gamble and self-exclusion programs, blocking gambling websites, and limiting access to money can help prevent impulsive gambling.

This is a forum and for discussion but there are lot of resources out there on the web that these gambling addicts can utilize to. I think I'm here, it's more like a word of encouragement to be given to these gambling addicts, as per the resources it's also evident that there has been numerous share in it here. I think calling some professional is the best one and I think countries have at least one that is for free afaik.

Here in the United States we've got all sorts of gambling "hotlines" where you can call in and talk with someone for free about your gambling addiction and they will help guide you.  It's essentially the same thing as when you've got a drug problem.  Our country offers programs/websites/in person help etc for free, which in my opinion is tax money well spent.  I feel for those who've got a serious issue.

because these professionals are addressing the root cause of their addiction. finding a way why they got here in the first place. they need to know the real reason why you got addicted. and from there, they will know how to address your problem. because here in the forum, the person may be addicted but he won't disclose all the details that are happening in his life, hence, giving a piece of advice is usually not a solution because you don't know the person very well.

These links will give you @OP resources and contacts where you can talk online for suggestions and advice:
https://onlinedegrees.unr.edu/blog/gambling-addiction-resources/
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/addictions/gambling-addiction-and-problem-gambling.htm
https://www.sumhlc.org/resources/covid-19/national-gambling-addiction-hotlines-and-additional-resources/
https://www.ncpgambling.org/programs-resources/resources/
https://www.smartrecovery.org/gambling-addiction/

If you are at the state of deep gambling addiction then you need a specialist to cure your addiction, make sure you talk to your family and get their support in rehabilitating your gambling addiction and cure it without any relapse.

It is hard to cope with it alone, after the admission, you need your family and friends support in order for you to face the problem and be cured of it. 

Absolutely, each gambler can overcome their addiction in a unique manner. Not all cases of gambling addiction are handled in the same way. As you rightly pointed out I believe the most effective way to get rid of an addiction is to consult a professional therapist who can provide guidance and support, helping in the process of quitting for good.

I recall a friend of mine who got help from a professional. Despite grappling with a serious gambling addiction, after just a few sessions he got a way better. His life took a positive turn and his behavior are a way much better now. It just depends on people, everyone could be treated differently.

We all know that gambling addiction is really difficult to stop, which is why it’s better if we are not even addicted right from the beginning. If an addicted gambler really wants to stop gambling, he has to be determined to stop gambling. No matter what strategy you are trying to use, if you are not really determined that you want to stop, it won’t really work. If you are an addicted gambler, make sure you keep yourself busy and always avoid or stay less on your mobile devices, because gambling has become very easy now and we can gamble easily even with our phones. Make sure you do things that make you happy, stay long with your friends, have conversations with them, and you might even forget about gambling sometimes.

I haven’t been addicted to gambling before, but I know of a person who was addicted to gambling, and with the things that I mentioned above, he was able to overcome his gambling addiction gradually, but you shouldn’t expect that to happen overnight. Now the person does not even go close to gambling any longer.

Found some time ago that a support group's been shared in this board where people who suffered from gambling addiction could share stories and support each other by elevating awareness and uplifting them, perhaps even holding activities that they can take part in to divert their attention from gambling. If you couldn't find it yourself pretty sure someone has already dropped the thread if ever. Or you can also just share your story here (although I was once someone who really hated it cause it came to a point where every week someone's sharing their major losses and then telling people it's cause of their gambling addiction, only to find out later on that day that they have gambled again anyway), which could attract more people who's been in the same shoes as you once in their lives.

The community here are very helpful that if anyone is struggling with addictions and they're not scared to come out in the open to look for solution to their problems, they'll get them when the open thread about their addiction problem, I have seen threads like that before.

We also have the Internet full of many helpful articles and videos that can help whoever is suffering from addictions. If those resources doesn't help them they should seek the help of a profession and their problem will be solved since they're willing to tackle it.

Addictions are very dangerous and if it isn't treated on time, it can make you lose money and sometimes do regrettable things that can cost you your reputation. Anyone suffering from addiction shoudn't hide as hiding will not do the person any good but make it worst.

looks like the answer you are looking for has already been answered by @Oshosondy and in that thread you can search what you are questioning.

related to addiction, yes for sure because gambling is always close to addiction when a person loses self control and this is about the individual or the person. for me someone who is dealing with gambling addiction is their own responsibility to heal themselves with their own will and all of this can be resolved or cured only with someone closest to them such as a partner, family and friends. maybe there are a lot of threads here about the dangers of addiction and also threads to help evaluate addiction but its just a little bit smaller to help cure the addiction and the biggest factor that can help a person to recover from gambling is his own family not a particular community or group.

maybe this is the answer you are not looking for but this is just my own thoughts.

I see from several cases of close people who are addicted to gambling and the only chance to cure it is by trying to put them in a rehabilitation place because if they are in that place there are special people who can mentally train them to stop gambling and there also have experts in recovering the psychology of the addicted person. Any addiction has the same set and the way to cure it must touch both mental and psychological.

Once they improve after rehabilitation then there is where immediate family involvement is needed so they can move away from the gambling cycle, either cutting off access to all forms of gambling or giving them more positive employment. Thus they have more positive activities that can help them forget about gambling slowly and they are also more responsible in spending money every day.

If you are struggling with gambling addiction, please quit and rest!, yea you heard me right, quit and take a rest if it's not working but if you are winning from it, it could still be addiction as a result of been used to it, always involve in gambling 24/7 but if its the other side of it like not winning at all, been depressed and all of that will make you feel less of yourself, its better to quit, that may sound harsh but logically, its best thing to do.

However, if you can manage yourself and rest after a while and comes back later, that will be more better, taking a break is good for the health, learn more skills on winning and forget about the past mistakes, if you can do all this then you can overcome gambling addiction, it may not be easy but it work pretty well.

Yes, if addiction is not a serious problem there will not be many threads in this forum discussing avoiding, eliminating addiction and so on, I just want to speak from my point of view, I think addiction can be avoided as long as the mindset is right and healthy, why do I say that Gambling is for fun, not a place to make money, that must be understood first.

People mistakenly think that gambling is a place to earn money and wealth, so they forget that gambling is actually a place to seek pleasure. It is this inverted mindset that makes people easily addicted to gambling, at least first understand the risks before gambling and learn to use a healthy mindset to avoid addiction. because as many people say that addiction is difficult to cure  

What type of resource are you referring to? because there are many types, but perhaps the financial resources that should be considered. Quitting gambling is not easy, I'm sure everyone has their own way. Here I have discussed with former gambling addicts both online and land casinos. They say the process took quite a long time, but in this case they formed a kind of community of ex-gamblers to exchange heart-to-heart stories until it got to the point where they lost everything such as property, houses and even wives. It was this sad turning point that made him realize he had to stop and start living without gambling.

Actually, there are lots of threads discussing on how to overcome gambling addiction which has been a problem ever since. The problem is, overcoming such kind of addiction needs determination and effort on the person who wants to cure it. Commitment is the key and no matter how many resources are available, if the person is not willing to change his/her acts, then nothing would happen.


I have witnessed my colleague who overcame addiction, though not gambling addiction perse.

It all starts with one's commitment towards attaining the goal of cleansing himself with this act. If they really put into effort the services available in treating gambling addiction, then it would be relatively easier for them to do it.

Besides all the resources shared here as concerns gambling addiction, having someone to share this problem with is of uttermost importance.
A person who has come to the realization about an already formed addiction should be able to know if the addiction has been helpful or have caused more destruction than the original intentions.

https://www.painscale.com/article/the-4-c-s-of-addiction#

Once the behavior has been identified, the addict has raised the chances of keeping such an addiction in check, if not, where they keep lying to themselves, they would get more indebted from losing on stakes or bets or sponsoring the habit will no longer be expensive.
Also, reduce or rather replace online gambling with healthy growth activities, such as exercise, hobbies of interest, or social activities, cryptocurrency trading, forex trading, learn a new skill.

There are so many resources in this community to help any one fighting with gambling addiction overcome. I will list three.

• 1. Click on Search - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=search  and in the search bar type "Gambling addiction". Some of the resources you would see to help any one hooked to gambling addiction include some of these topic a) Possible measures to stop online gambling addiction, b) Best solution to handle gambling addiction, in a country, c) Gamble Responsibly
• 2. In whatever casino you are promoting, when you visit their website, there is a section to help those who are gambling addicts. It is littered with so many helpful resources and guides to quit.
• 3. You can simple send a PM to any reputable member of the forum who an active poster in the gambling board and ask for some tips too.

Not everyone should be treated in a same way, maybe I can stop become an addict by not watching sport because it contain gambling ads, maybe someone can stop by leaving this forum, maybe someone can stop after his wife or parent asking him to stop etc.

The best way is seeking a professional because they know how to deal with those addict and many ways to quit according to someone else character and main problem.

LOL! Slapping an addict with money and a vacation would only make it worse. If you do not understand the seriousness of this issue then better restrict yourself from commenting. Focusing on what? Gambling addicts or any other addicts are focused only on their addiction. There has been a lot of research on how to overcome addiction. In most cases, the recommendation is simply joining a non-addiction group which is nothing but full of addicted individuals discussing their addiction. Accept your addiction and discuss possible ways to overcome it. If that is not helping then consult a doctor that deals on anti addiction. Coming up with a random conclusion is not helpful when we are discussing a serious issue.

addiction is a very serious and very complicated disease to cure, it takes years for some people to be cured and for most people it can take a lifetime and even die while being addicted, so in my opinion it is not possible for this forum to be a place capable of helping someone addicted, because the most effective treatment to cure addiction is for the person to go to a rehabilitation clinic, I'll give you an example: suppose a person thinks he is addicted to gambling, so that person goes here on the forum and listen to the advice of the members, so that person starts to think that he can cure himself, that's because he starts to feel without his cell phone, without a computer and without anything that allows him to access the internet

time goes by and that person sinks even deeper into the addiction, even committing crimes such as stealing money where that person works or selling things from his house or parents or friends and with these serious events they will make the family take him and take him for treatment and the doctor says he is sick and needs to be hospitalized for a few months or year away from anything that lets him get on the internet and away from games in the real world. then the relatives will have to sign a document to authorize his hospitalization and will be responsible for the costs of the internment center for addicts

this is the only solution, there are people who realize early on that they are addicted and decide to see a doctor and hospitalize themselves for months or years until they are completely cured. but there are also other people who seek help from churches to cure themselves of addiction, although this solution is very effective and very quick, it also causes another problem in the person's life, in the church they will brainwash the addict, he will leave the addictive but will become a religion fanatic. so there are only these two ways, in this forum it is not an ideal way for someone to kick the habit