Well, I agree that being a compulsive gambler needs a guidance from professionals. Once you start playing gamble and get addicted, it is hard to get out because your mindset will become "I need to make my loss back" and you will keep on playing. Don't just destroy your life because of gambling, have your priorities. There are many way to kill some time.
We also have to believe that it is not only about losing, gamblers who are addictive also have some trouble stopping even though they are already winning big, that's the reason why most of the time they end up losing even if they have a good start.