That too, sincere help is better than a forced one because you know that the person cares about you. Open mindedness is a mindset that needs to be learned early on in life because being open minded is difficult when you're an adult with an established belief. The victim blaming part is a difficult one because when you listen to the argument of these people that do this, they always sound so logical and reasonable but the problem is that victim blaming invalidates their horrific experience into a lesson that will soon be forgotten after listening to it, I hope that more and more people learn not to do that kind of thing against people that are a victim of addiction and many other horrifying experiences out there. Good for your friend to be able to stop gambling and live a life free of that vice.
Listen closely and follow solid counsel for the purpose to avoid going down an erroneous path. Gambling cannot be stopped because it is a daily practice for most gamblers; therefore, if you tell an addicted gambler to stop gambling, do you wish to kill him or her? They're addicted and can't stop, and even if they want to, it will never be relatively easy for them. What I know is that gambling can be regulated and reduced momentarily, but it cannot be stopped forever. I know a lot of folks whose lives have been wrecked by gambling. Most gamblers have become addicted to gambling and will continue to practice using all last cards to place wagers on.