Quote from: Kasabus on November 20, 2024, 02:35:35 PM

Quote from: Dr.Bitcoin_Strange on November 20, 2024, 09:32:20 AM

Based on what I have witnessed in some compulsive gamblers, they usually see some of all these signs when they are gambling but they ignore it and don't bother to make a correction, they keep ignoring it until they can no longer control it because it has become a habit. At least if a gambler begins to notice all this symptoms, they should either take a brake from gambling for some time or seek a advice from someone that can help them.

Gambling addicts are in denial. Even if we clearly see them struggling to control their addiction, still they would defend theirselves that they are not addicts, but are only gambling just to entertain theirselves. And when they can’t no longer control their addiction anymore, after they have ruined their lives and break their personal relationships, that’s when the time that they will admit to theirselves that they’re completely helpless and hopeless. And even wish to have their support system, their family, to be always around them.

Well, if that's the case, you can not help such person that doesn't even see anything wrong in what they are doing. I use to say that, "it's easier to help a gambling addict who has already admitted that they want to change from their bad habits of gambling than help an addict that tells you that he or she is not addicted." You can try to help someone who is an addict but doesn't want and every effort you put to help the person will be in vain because they don't actually need it.