but I think it goes in that Direction.
I think most times they don't want to accept the truth because they have lost so much money to gambling and won't stop till they probably make it back.. that's obviously going to put them into more depts. Knowing when you have become addicted is what helps the most to prevent spending part your budget. The public has no say over your life, but if you see someone who's willing to notice you and tell you about your addiction, then you should take their advice seriously and stop.
Yes, you are right because had it been they would be able to agreed and accept the truth I think it would have been more better for them to realized that past mistakes. But they still going to continue hope that they would recover their losses, without noing that the more you chase after losses in gambling that is how you are still going to get more addicted in gambling. Indeed what makes you a good gambler is noing when to stop and also when you listen to advise and take corrections.