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Board Gambling discussion
Re: Would you quit gambling for a friend?
by
EarnOnVictor
on 12/02/2024, 15:54:46 UTC
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Would you do the same for a friend? Me personally I think I would have just confronted such a friend and told them to seek help instead of me altering my lifestyle for his benefit. If they didn't seek help to the point that it was affecting me I would've just stopped hanging out with them silently I think. A friend would've had to be a real good one to make an exception at least.
For the question, yes, I can quit gambling for a friend, and quitting in such a circumstance they played is the easiest thing to do. If I want to gamble at all after that, I can quietly gamble on my own, after all, it would not be an issue to another person in this regard. Well, the friends of the addict are not to be blamed in all senses, only that he (the addict) was of a weak mind amongst them, which is why he could be the only one affected among many friends. As it is, I think that quitting was the best thing for all of them and mainly because of their friend, it is a better decision to make.

They can still play ordinary games and have fun, it mustn't have to be about money involvement (gambling), and there are a lot of other activities and engagements that are funfilled they can switch to, so I love the decision they have taken. We must know that it is not about what we want and believe in always, but the right thing for the common good of all. Albeit they've done that, I would still like it if they do not limit it to that only. They can continue by helping the friend to heal from that addiction. Telling him about his predicament and suggesting to him what to do alone are not the solution but to also be part of the healing process with proper monitoring and follow-up until he heals. That's what we call friendship.