It is rare for someone who is addicted to gambling to seek help from anyone. Some are not even able to recognize that they are addicted or that they have a problem.

But when they decide to seek help, I think the first person they turn to is a close friend, and if this friend does not know how to deal with the situation and give good advice, unfortunately it can discourage the person with the problem even more and worsen their addictions.

But I also confess that to this day I have not heard sincere reports from anyone who is having a gambling problem and wants to give up the addiction. The most I have read and heard are people complaining about their losses and looking for "magic alternatives" and advice to get their money back and start winning again, but never wanting to give up gambling.