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If gambler who we are advising and giving direction to actually does something stupid like borrowing to gamble again, then just forget about the gambler, let him feel the difficulty of solving the problem of addiction and being in debt then indirectly awareness and positive thinking can emerge.
Sometimes we need to brave people like that even though they are our friends, but if they are difficult to control and cannot be advised then that is the only way.
A gambler who starts out either just for fun or has the intention of making money, has entered zone that is truly prone to becoming gambling addict because the effects of gambling always give sense of curiosity and a desire to get more and more wins.
We must be able to start by having control and limits on time and finances if we want to better avoid or anticipate gambling addiction.
Maybe letting them feel the difficulty of solving the problem of addiction and being in debt can make them realize that they have made a serious mistake and need to fix it immediately before it gets bigger. But this also requires awareness from them because often, gambling addicts do not think about the problems they are facing and are not aware of it. They just want to keep gambling, and borrowing money is one of the solutions they can get, and they don't know how to return the money if they lose again. Maybe we should first see who the person is who is having problems with gambling addiction so we can decide what we should do.
They should be able to realize that if they start gambling, they could experience problems that could become bigger so that they can realize that they actually don't need to gamble, especially if it is just a result of their curiosity about gambling. They can divert their attention and curiosity about gambling to other things that will not harm them so that they will not get involved in gambling and can get other pleasure.