Quote from: Hispo on Today at 10:00:08 PM

Quote from: Vaculin on Today at 09:35:21 PM

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However, behind all of these, this person is badly needed the support system coming from his family and loved ones. Negative criticisms won't do nothing good, but his family should help him in the recovery process so he can make positive changes in time.

That is one of the biggest dilemmas of gamblers who have become degenerate and can not longer tell right from wrong... Their actions are completely against the interest of their family members and loved ones, making them to take distance from them and mistreat them, on the other hand, degenerate gamblers need the support of those people they are pushing away with their actions, if they even want to have a fair chance to recover from addiction.
The more addicted a person is, the more likely they have damaged their relationships with their family and friends. That is why early signs of addiction are important for anyone who gambles and does not want to permanently damage the bond with their loves ones. Communication is key, one is not supposed to feel ashamed of one's losses.

Gambling addiction is a choice, so it's certainly avoidable if the gambler really wants to. This is why gamblers should never see gambling as a constant source of income, because that will make them even more push to gambling addiction.