Quote from: junder on Today at 07:42:02 AM

Quote from: Accardo on April 03, 2024, 11:20:49 PM

Quote from: junder on April 03, 2024, 04:53:53 PM

When the gambling we do ends in defeat, we should stop gambling, to calm our thoughts, which if we continue it will just become a mess. If indeed this needs to be done by limiting their use or preventing them from being able to access the gambling platform, what kind of thing? Are you not allowed to use cell phones or anything else connected to the internet? or do meditation in an environment where there is no internet? maybe it can be done but I think everyone nowadays spends their daily lives using cellphones or the internet, so it might be difficult too.

That's one of the disadvantages of the internet lifestyle, but from experience it's achievable. An addict can be sent to rehab, although psychotherapists, claim that rehab doesn't work best in recuperating the brain of a gambling addict. But, in terms of taking a player off from gambling, rehab restricts the use of phones or the internet. He can be placed with people, but as I said, that wouldn't allow him to use his phone or access the internet. He'd be close-marked. But the best form of achieving this without causing extra mental pain to the addict is introducing them to something that'll keep them busy.

What he loves could be sports activities, steady conversations about his past, cooking challenges, etc. A lot of activities can remove a person's thoughts from his addiction for some while before he's allowed to use the internet to see how he's complying or adapting to developing his self-control. I've seen this work, but the addict needs to do this with old-time friends who care for him. The restrictions must be strict and observed, if he stays with people that completely disdain gambling, he wouldn't dare gambling in their midst without getting cautioned or punished.

it can indeed help, actually there are many ways that can be done to get the addict out of their addiction, even without having to go to a psychotherapist, in my opinion they can do it as long as they have good pressure in doing it, because it's useless even if they are helped by someone who is an expert but they themselves don't have a strong determination so it will be in vain, and even when recovering, I don't think it will be easy for them to do it, because during the recovery process they have to be able to restrain themselves from returning to gambling, with confidence. Surely they have friends who like to gamble and when they are in the process of recovery they will definitely experience something that could tempt them to return to gambling with their friends who still like to gamble and win, maybe their friends will see their winnings already. This is found in those who are in the process of recovery, so determination and intention in my opinion are important in this case, having a strong stance is a must when carrying out recovery.

introducing them to something that keeps them busy makes sense, like exercise or something else, as long as it's not related to the internet or gambling.
I really support this, if a friend of mine is addicted to gambling and he wants recovery where he wants to stop being addicted to gambling, of course I will help him by inviting him to do positive things that are no less fun than gambling.

Beating addiction is a freaking tough battle. You need that drive, that determination to break free. But thinking willpower alone will win this fight is like trying to arm wrestle a gorilla. You need a whole damn strategy

Now, some folks say professional help is useless without that personal drive. There's truth to that, but listen, these experts are there for a reason. They got the knowledge, the tools, the whole damn support system to back you up. Think of it as your crew in this brawl, not some useless sideline cheerleader

And those friends who keep enabling your bad habits? Yeah, that's like trying to get sober in a bar. Brutal, right? You gotta make it easier on yourself. Surround yourself with positive influences, people who push you to be better. It's about building a new routine, one that doesn't involve that addiction

Finding a new hobby is cool, but this is a fight. You have to understand why you're hooked, what triggers you, and then make a conscious choice every damn day to walk the other way. It's gonna be painful, but you got this