Topic: Where to seek help if you need; concerned with gambling addiction. - page 17. (Read 5332 times)

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• Medications: Mood stabilizers and antidepressants can help reduce symptoms and illnesses that sometimes appear with gambling addictions. Some antidepressants may reduce the gambling urge, too. Narcotic antagonists — drugs used to treat drug addictions — may help some compulsive gamblers.

Personally, one of the best (if not the best) support system that a gambler could seek for would be his/her immediate family and peers. No one understands more than the gambler than his family or friends. No matter what happens, family will always be the one who would support and seek guidance in order to get through this rough road.

In the event that the family is unavailable, I would advice to seek some local government or NGOs that support addiction in general. They provide workshops and other relevant activities that would transform your addiction and re-focus such into other recreational activities.

Personally, one of the best (if not the best) support system that a gambler could seek for would be his/her immediate family and peers. No one understands more than the gambler than his family or friends. No matter what happens, family will always be the one who would support and seek guidance in order to get through this rough road.

In the event that the family is unavailable, I would advice to seek some local government or NGOs that support addiction in general. They provide workshops and other relevant activities that would transform your addiction and re-focus such into other recreational activities.

Good info and it's for real, Doctors have knowledge about this problem, they study and take specializations about to this case.

Even they don't have that experienced their advance knowledge that they've gathered from studying mental problem gives them authorities to prescribe proper medications and diets, but the most part still is the acceptance and participation of the person who get addicted without it, there's nothing doctors can do and help.

You are correct that this problem could be solved by the people that are addicted on their own, but like most problems it is easier to solve problems when you have help, and in the case of any addiction the help of the family is really important as it shows to the addicted that despite their mistakes there is still people out there that want them to get better, but as I said if this problem remains unaddressed for long then the family may just think this person is never going to recover and give up on them.

There are people who doesnt like to share up problems even into their family which same as you said  that this kind of behavior would really be destructive and would really create problems later on
when you cant already handle up yourself when it comes to the emotion you are dealing with. Honestly, the problem could really be resolved by yourself but its not easy as it sounds
where you do really need some time and realizations towards on the situation.You would surely learned up lessons after such disaster you had experienced
and only a few who do came from addiction would go back again in gambling.

covid19 should have been a good help for them for it's not allowed to go out and casinos are closed. Some find their way to do it online, however. addiction could take a long time to be out of the system, it's like an old habit.

but if another habit comes in, it will be replaced by another. this another habit should be programmed to be a good habit like raising chickens on the farm, fishing, trading cryptocurrency or porn.

If only all of the government around the world will have this? then for sure we will be having a good gambling community and not just pure of negativities.

How i am looking for our government to have this same offers and will help many people get out of misery.

Hello
So I was going through a story of a girl who literally stole 70,000 Euros to Gamble apparently it all started when she invested 20 Euro and won a thousand and since then she became addicted to easy money.
It made me realize that every now and then there is someone here sharing their addiction stories and it might help to have a particular thread for them to keep all the sources which could help them get their life straight again..
Here is a quote from BBC :-
url of the story :- https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-56997362.amp



This is a url with further sources : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1kS7QTDB16PWkywhsXJLzxz/information-and-support-addiction-alcohol-drugs-and-gambling


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Agreed, self discipline is the right thing that can make an user get out of gambling addiction. There were more and more number of counseling session providers charging certain amount as fee. There are very few number of gamblers who have come out of addiction through such motivational counseling session participation.

Until and unless an user himself have self discipline and self control it is impossible to get out of gambling addiction.

I believed people should be responsible to their actions and decision in life. And also that the three you gave are really helpful for gambler to get rid the addiction in gamble in their body. But, for me aside from that one of the bestest way is to have discipline in your self. I see this in way where people want to lose diet. In order to lose weight you should be discipline in what you eat and I think that should be apply also in gambling. All in your list I strongly agree it's just that I see being discipline is the best weapon to not get addicting.

•Your self
•Family, relative or loved ones
•Seek professional help

These are the three on where you can really get rid nor solve out addiction and this thing isnt simple that for you to get rid off
and if you dont like to suffer such stuff then better to gamble on a moderate manner or on having limits.

Know your boundaries and know about on how to manage your finances because this is something important and if you do just simply ignore and dont mind
about the consequences then you would really be heading into these unfortunate condition.

It is important not only to acknowledge the problem of gambling addiction and talk about it in a way that helps to ease the distress, but also to look for ways to deal with it. As practice shows, the best way to get rid of an addiction is to visit collective anonymous addiction communities. There you will find not only people who have the same problems but also professional psychologists who can help you free of charge.

Compulsive Gambling:
United States Gambling Addiction Statistics

The North American Foundation for Gambling Addiction Help reports that approximately 2.6% of the U.S. population has some type of gambling issue. That adds up to nearly 10 million people in the United States who struggle with a gambling habit. This issue adds up to approximately 6 billion dollars each year, which impacts the U.S. economy and citizens.1

Gambling costs American taxpayers. Public funding for problem gambling went up to $73 million in 2016, but despite those costs, gambling remains regulated by each state, and is not federally regulated. Ten states (and the District of Columbia) do not offer any publicly funded gambling assistance. These funding discrepancies mean that public treatment services can vary widely from state-to-state, and the level of care in publicly funded programs also varies greatly.2

The U.S. federal government has largely left gambling regulations up to each state, which means that gambling may be illegal where you live, or it may be advertised on every street corner, as it is in places like Las Vegas, Nevada. The result is a patchwork of awareness campaigns and treatment programs that vary widely in their responsiveness.

States that discourage or prohibit gambling tend to not offer awareness campaigns, and as a result, people who gamble through their phones or computers may be missing information about the dangers of gambling. Awareness of the problem is key to making changes for the better

There is no need to open up or tell others about your gambling addiction, just tell your family honestly because no matter how difficult your problem is, only your family will really help you, not anyone else.
I am sure your family will do their best to find ways or information and advice that can touch your heart so that you are aware and free from gambling addiction.

Admitting the problem in gambling will not easy for people who have a gambling addiction. They can feel hard to tell the right situations to other people and share their problem because that is their secret that they do not want to share with others before. But if they realize that they really have a gambling problem and want to cure the addiction, they will share and ask for help from other people.

It is important not only to acknowledge the problem of gambling addiction and talk about it in a way that helps to ease the distress, but also to look for ways to deal with it. As practice shows, the best way to get rid of an addiction is to visit collective anonymous addiction communities. There you will find not only people who have the same problems but also professional psychologists who can help you free of charge.

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There's a feel of shame when the addicted gambler wants to tell it to his family that's why, some of them chooses to tell it to their closest friends because they're for sure won't be judged and instead will get some help. In reality, they're just scared to tell it but once the family understands what you're dealing with, they'll be the first one to help you get out of addiction and will help you for sure.