~ Of course, this things won't work if the gambler doesn't see himself as a gambler that harms his/her loved ones.
And here's a big problem. Addicted gamblers normally don't mean to harm their loved ones. Quite the contrary, they want to make their lives better by winning big amounts and sharing with them. But what they don't see, being blinded by their addiction, is that they have more chances of losing their bankroll than that of winning big amounts, or, of winning a significant, more than 50%, addition to their bankroll, to be more precise. And they, compulsive gamblers, usually aim to increase their bankroll by 100% and more, forgetting that it is highly unlikely to achieve that.