Quote from: slapper on August 20, 2023, 11:16:37 AM

it's ludicrous to assume that everyone who gambles is in desperate need of some sort of intervention or salvation. Sure, some might have gotten themselves into a bit of a mess, but to generalize that everyone needs this "circle of trust and care" is nothing short of naive!

Stopping gambling because someone else tells you to is just as silly. If someone wants to gamble, they should have the freedom to do so responsibly. Not everyone who walks into a casino or places a bet online is a hapless addict. Some of us can handle a bit of fun without losing our minds over it.

And this whole notion of "searching the internet for a solution"? Give me a break! If people want to stop, they'll stop. If they don't, they won't. Simple as that. They don't need a support group every step of the way.

Not everyone understands their responsibilities while gambling. Most of them lose their responsibilities when gambling and causes them to experience more losses than before. Why is that ridiculous? Indeed the reality is like that. Take a look at yourself. What will be the consequences if you can't take care of yourself while playing gambling? Don't you want to survive and be able to get out of gambling at will? That's why you have to have a responsibility to get out of gambling without thinking about what has happened to you and before things get worse. People often stop gambling because they have run out of money. Even though they could have stopped gambling while the money was still there, they lost control and could only stop when the money was gone.

Looking for solutions from the internet can be done especially if there is a strong desire from someone who has experienced a problem. Many people are looking for how-tos, tutorials, or lessons about something from the internet, and they can find it. It's just the will to find it and not just empty talk. If they want to stop gambling, they can do it but the problem is how many can and how many can't. Most people cannot stop before they have lost a lot of money or even until the money runs out before they can stop gambling. Do you want to stop gambling until the money runs out? Or do you want to stop while the money is still there? It is everyone's choice.