Topic: Would you quit gambling for a friend? - page 5. (Read 1126 times)

I would do the same.I would never change my way of living for a specific friend.In general friends are there to help each other but when a friend asks beyond what friendship permit then no I am in no way altering my lifestyle to make "happy" such a person.I have been in a case where addicted colleagues in my old job in the very salary day asked me if I had a 50 bucks to owe to them and at first time I gave them but once they started in consecutive way I even blocked their contact in my phone.

Quit gambling for a pal? No problem, if it means saving them. Gambling should enrich our lives, like any activity. Seeing addiction symptoms and knowing when to stop. This is about protecting their and our futures, not just changing behaviors. Confrontation? It's one method. It's not a panacea. Not only urging someone to get treatment, but teaching them there's life beyond slots and gambling. Truly loyal friends are worth the effort. Silence seems like an easy way out, but it's quiet desertion. We're better than that

I won't quit anything for a friend, because I won't influence a friend to be a gambler in the first place, it's something that I use to do in private, none of my friends know that I am into gambling, and whenever someone from my family is trying to be a gambler, maybe like my niece I use to give them some clues and facts about been a gambler, and it's left for them to make a choice after.

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Some friends don't care what happen to you, I will advise against following the steps of your friends just because you are a part of the group, it's not bad to have friends but keep your limit, when it comes to money and success there is really not genuine friends here.

Most friends I have are just for having friends sake, I am very picky with people but change is the only thing that's constant, this is why you don't want to rely on a friend entirely, do not do what they are doing, choose your own part, a medical doctor can be a friend with a lawyer, they don't have to be both medical doctors.

Perhaps if the gambler can control his gambling activities, he will still return to gambling sometimes even though he has said to stop gambling immediately. His friend was only worried about him becoming addicted to gambling because it could destroy him, especially if he forgot about other activities he had to do. Many friends may already be addicted to gambling and unable to realize and stop their gambling activities. This might disrupt the friendship between them, but he should realize that his friend only wants to save him from the dangers of gambling and also doesn't want to see him addicted to gambling. Certainly, a friend does not want to see another friend experiencing serious problems, so he will keep reminding him to stop his gambling activities.

It's challenging situation when a friend develops a gambling addiction. It's advisable for them encourage them to seek help and address their addiction. If they refuse help and your friend's behavior has a negative impact in your life, its better to set boundaries or distancing oneself is necessary for own mental health andn well-being. It's a difficult situation, but we should support our friend in overcoming addiction.

People who can stay away from gambling addiction are those who are willing to listen to advice from other people, you are right that good advice will bring us much better, although you don't have to stop completely as long as you can still gamble responsibly, I think it will never be a problem, but don't because you can do it consciously, being able to protect yourself from being addicted to gambling doesn't mean you can get rid of gambling addiction, everyone will definitely fall if their life is without a life support or the people around us who always give advice.

But as long as you listen to other people's advice, I'm sure it will be safe. I also often hear advice from people close to me not to gamble excessively which can eventually make me addicted. If I feel like I'm out of bounds, that's why I try to stop. gamble for some time so that it will come back again after things get better, after all it is important to protect yourself from gambling addiction, especially since gambling addiction is very difficult to cure, it is natural to listen to advice from anyone for our own good

When someone is familiar with gambling from friends and plays it together for fun, this can indeed trigger someone who is not yet familiar with gambling to continue their activities even though they are not together. It is important to always remember friends when gambling so that they don't overdo it when gambling and stay safe. have limits because gambling can cause the danger of addiction which is detrimental to the gambler. If you are just having fun without giving each other advice of course those who don't know about gambling don't know about the risks of gambling so they overdo it and it causes them to become addicted. To be honest this is not the fault of their friends because they are able to control their gambling is himself, even though it started from hanging out, but if his friends feel guilty, it's okay to stop gambling for a moment because to help the addict treat his addiction slowly and can start gambling again if the addict's condition starts to improve and can give advice about the risks that should be taken faced so that his friends do not become the main factor causing his own addiction.

If you are seeing your friend is on such state of addiction then of course you would really be that thinking about on having that kind of approach on which you shouldnt really be finding ways or methods
on which they could really be able to play again on gambling on which it is really just that having sense that if ever he would really be borrowing some funds then it is really just that right
that you would really be ignoring or would really be that tending to neglect it out or reject such request. There are really just those people who are really that afraid on losing their bestfriend and this is why on the time that making such request then they are really that giving it out because they do cherish out their friendship and its just money then its up to someone on how he would really be doing about it.

If the gambler friend was so close to the gambler,the gambler will quit the gambling for his friend.But their was the exception in the gambling if the gamblers was not addicted to gambling.The gambling addiction was the biggest thing,by the addiction many gamblers use to loss their own money.The gamblers with knowledge doesn’t get into the addictive at any point.Some experience gamblers will play the game with the knowledge of not get into the gambling addiction at any point.If the money was loss,it could be recovered in other resources.The gamblers will stop gambling after the loss in the gambling site,because it prevents gambling addiction.

The truth is that I would do it for a friend , because the Problem of Addiction is very Strong , it is hard and can be treated with very good dispositions , it would not be Iimportant to me to play little or even play alone unless a friend is It will get better, because we don't know the twists and turns of life, today a friend that we can help can be the one Who does Something for someone in the Future , Maybe that's a benefit if we remove him from that Addition we could save his life, but that friend can change and can help many more and can make a Difference with Another, so in this order of ideas things can happen in that way, in these things we must be there for those moments, we cannot abandon them, play in unc asin? At the moment anything can be done, even in our Homes , and be Aable to make a difference, that is why we have to do everything well and Always think about our Neighbors, I don't know about you, but I have Always thought of something, if you help Someone, you will feel very good.

Those people who help Others are Something very Nice that is felt in the Soul , if Even with people who are not friends , I like to Help them , now Imagine that one Helps one's own friends, that is something That It has to be done, I don't know but I think things Can turn out well that way.

There are many who do not Experience these Things , but do not know or what they are Losing , of course when they tell me to Help them with money , then I Evaluate the things and I can See that whether I can or not, whether I can fit my Economic Capacity or not , it is very Difficult Well , I think most people are like that, but if I had a lot of money, I think it would help many people with the addiction to Gambling and with things that Have to do with the diction of any drug dealing in general, in itself it would help To other people it is something that can be very nice.

For the sake of my friend's advice, I would listen but it was hard to promise to quit gambling.
Because I'd never find it wrong and harmful to gamble as long as we stick to the limit. Of course, addiction is another story that needs immediate actions and stoppage if possible. But as I see into myself, I wasn't in that situation and I don't go beyond what I am doing now. Gambling responsibly is always on my mind and I kept it that way.

What's there to do other than actually not borrow him the money when I know very well that all he is gonna do is use it for gambling. I think I would even called that as part of indirect encouragement because other than looking for ways that will help him out, you lend him money to gamble and like you said I hope he doesn't have any family because if he does then it will really be a sad story because I know very well that the entire family will be affected by such reckless ways of gambling.

Friends can sacrifice for their friends, or should I just say that, a friend can sacrifice for a fellow friend, as long as the sacrifice is something he or she can afford to do, though it sometimes might be something difficult, all depends on how deep such friendship is, and how Strong the foundation is.

Personally, If I had a friend whom I spend time with gambling for fun, and I noticed that he or she through our gambling activities had become addicted, I do not mind myself quiting gambling for his or her sake, at least, for that main time, i might later on resume my gambling activities again on my own or still with him or her when he gets better and completely healed from his or her gambling addiction, but from then on, I will personally take it upon myself that we both follow precautions and rules that will ensure he or she never gets addicted to gambling again.

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Pay for a consultation with a specialist doctor or give him $100, that's enough as a friend.

What you do or don't do, doesn't have to be judged, I believe that in this life one has to be an example for their children and pride for their parents and you can even be a gambler.

It's simple: a true friend, when he sees that his friend is in trouble, will remind him, and if he continues and doesn't listen, he will talk to him again, remind him again, and tell him the bad effect it has on his friend, even if he is angry. The important thing is that you showed true concern and were a true friend.

Now, if the friend continues with such a vice, there is nothing we can do about it because it is their choice, although we feel sorry for our friend's condition when that happens to him. So, of course, that's the path he chose.

I'd do both of the things OP mentions, so I'd confront him and also stop meeting for a while, or I'd stop inviting him to the games. You definitely should do something when you know his condition is getting worse and you should also talk about it with the rest of your friends and come to a decision. I know similar behavior from gaming because there's often that one guy who if you decide to play a game together and start meeting for it every evening will get addicted and keep playing all day without you. Some people are just prone to this kind of compulsive behavior.

maybe not totally quitting but slowly reduce your gambling sessions. because if you totally stop the sessions, the tendency of going back again is always there. much better if your group will set the mood of your friend to stop his compulsions. find another group activity that you think all of you can enjoy, like camping/hiking, regular sports that you believe can alter your gambling activities.

Frankly someone that starts going down that path sounds a bit like a leach that is not respecting their friends, if they are constantly asking to borrow money. It is one thing to waste your own cash on such pursuits, but when you run out - it's really time to evaluate your choices and stop if you're in such a dire situation. Why should a group of friends, who have their lives and finances in order, give up a fun activity because one person in the group has lost all sense of control, they should simply not get invited to this particular gathering any more. There are plenty of non-gambling related activities that you could do with them, which would probably help them break the cycle, without impacting on the rest of the group socializing like this.

I would do so for a real friend  who I know will do it for me.  it will be bad to abandon this friend with their addiction that you know will definitely lead them to depression which in bad cases can lead them to considering  suicide because of the debt they will accumulate along the way.

You all got into gambling together, it is thoughtful that you are all considering dropping gambling together to help your friend. I believe it is what friendship is all about, making sacrifices for each other.

Our obligation is to remind each other of friends who have started to stray and accompany them. Yes, occasionally having a fight so that the friend is aware is also not a problem. However, if subtle and rude efforts such as fighting still don't wake him up, I personally prefer to stay away from him and don't want to have anything to do with that person again.

At least we have tried, if it doesn't work then it is our decision not to change.