If someone is a problem gambler and has repeatedly relapsed to problematic behavior related to gambling, I have come to the conclusion that it's best to quit cold turkey.
With other things it can sometimes be recommended that the addict slowly winds down their consumption of the addictive activity or substance, but that doesn't sound very realistic with gambling, does it?
Quitting cold turkey, contemplating on your mistakes and talking about it with a group and some experts sounds like the best path. What are your thoughts? Could a problem gambler quit slowly and expect realistic improvements?
Its easy if they noticed that they are losing their minds in gambling already, but there is always a thing line between getting addicted and no getting addicted, if you cross the line it can be too late already, that's why self awareness is very important.
If you know what to expect from gambling before starting at all you will never be lead astray like most gamblers, everything has to do with your expectations, what is gambling to you? Source of income? Or entertainment? I know its easier said than done but I live by this rule that nothing comes easily, money most importantly, this is the most difficult thing to get and why confuse your mind with gambling that you can easily make money?
This is the mind of most gamblers, for them its always about making money that can change their stories for good, using a small amount, like fair judgement, how is this fair? Gambling is the fools game only if you make it seem so, you need to think correctly and accept that you yourself is trying to win money using the almost impossible way.