Indeed, admitting a problem is the first critical step towards its resolution. It takes a lot of guts to see the signs of addiction, especially when it comes to something as dangerous as gambling. However, understanding isnt enough. It demands rigorous action. Yes, its important to start with small, real steps, but why do so many people fail and go back to their bad habits? Could it be that online gambling is designed to play mind games with people who are weak and keep them hooked?
Starting with these small changes is like putting the base of a house on a stormy sea for addicts. Its not enough to just recognize and start, you have to be persistent. The whole building can fall down over time if the base isnt strong. Putting in these repeated, steady efforts is what leads to healing. Even though the path is long and dangerous, the hope of a better life is strong enough to keep them going.
For those that have not suffered through an addiction it may be difficult to understand, but leaving behind any addiction is incredibly hard, and people will hardly succeed on their first try, they will remain clean for some time and then they will go back to their addiction, so several tries are needed until the person can successfully leave their addiction behind and this is a process that can take years, with this in mind it does not surprise me at all that people simply give up and decide to keep themselves on the path of the addicted as this is the easiest path for them to take.
Without someone that will be there to help I agree with your argument, but if there are people who cares thar will help and guide the person, he can achieved his goal of quitting away from gambling, as he know that it will harm him again if he will not leave this pattern in life.
It's hard for sure but with self will and strong determination stopping all the way can be achieved. Tough but doable if there's someone who's willing to guide and help in each time of struggle.