No. Have no reason to be punished us. But we can make something to protect those. At least writing about this problem and tell the truth about gambling. Don't make publicity to it even this can help bitcoin. The human kind become before bitcoin. It is not only my close cousin which had this problem. There are other thousands. Maybe reading the bad that gambling do, this can serve as help for them to stay away from this gangrene.
We must not forget that being weak is not their fault. Never. It is something that has to do with their genes. So they need protection and not leaving in their own.
I totally agree with you my friend, but your close cousin reminds me of people who buy cigarettes although it's written on the box that cigarettes causes a lot of miscellaneous cancers (I'm an ex-smoker since 4-5 years).
And I was really enjoying smoking, until someday came, and I realized how much fool I was.
I was weak in front of cigarettes, but only time and life lessons learned me to look for my life and be healthy.
Even him stopped the gambling 10 years ago. But when the damage is made. He has yet today debits to repay. Its weakness now don't exist anymore. It was only for some months. Like your case. But are others that may have this period of its life if we do publicity or don't fight the gambling. We must choose the most fair thing to do.