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Would you do the same for a friend?
No, not unless he had a good and convincing reason to ask me to quit gambling.
Just because he is my friend does not make his reasoning correct. And he would have to convince me of that reasoning in the first place, so I would consider it at all. Because I do not enjoy being told what to do unless it has good reason. A lot of people exist in the world and each has his own morals and ways of living. Some people in this world want to be able to tell anyone what to do. But that is not right. Everyone has to be able to make their own, informed choices. They can try to talk to them and get them to see their side, but that is it.
You wont really be that necessary on quitting gambling just for you to make your friend do quit up gambling on which you cant really just that make yourself making those actions just because you do have those kind of sympathy or concern about his addiction.We do know that this is something personal.Yes, you can give out some advises but you cant really be able to give out those kind of giving up things just for him. Its up to him whether he would really be quitting or not for good but of course you cant really just that make yourself to have those steps which it isnt necessary.
We do have our own interest in life and if your friend did decide on engaging on gambling on that way then its his choice.