Quote from: Charles-Tim on October 11, 2024, 11:21:03 PM

Quote from: Kavelj22 on October 11, 2024, 10:53:22 PM

For gambling addicts, there is no good reason to stop gambling unless they are convinced that they have completely ruined their lives to the point that it is impossible to restore them. Therefore, I will answer the question on the subject from a purely personal point of view.

You mean an addicted person will not accept he is addicted to gambling unless he is convinced to truly see what is actually happening? That is true.

Yes, that's exactly what I meant. That's why behavioral addiction is considered much more dangerous than drug addiction because the victim is not aware of his condition in what is similar to a state of mental anesthesia. Behavioral addiction, such as gambling addiction, does not leave clear effects on the victim's body and psyche as drugs or alcohol do, so it is difficult even for those close to him to notice his illness or discover it late after his life has been destroyed. Even the specialized medical treatment of these cases finds it difficult at first to convince the person that he is an addict and that his gambling has become a symptom of a disease, then the greater difficulty is in ensuring that the person has fully recovered because there is nothing that can confirm or deny. I personally do not know any gambling addict who has recovered from his addiction, and even if he stays away from gambling for certain periods, it is circumstantial and he quickly returns to playing. Unfortunately, this is the reality without coloring.