Some people earn honest money and occasionally gamble for playful fun, while many others face a lifetime of misery by being chained to their addiction. If you ever want to change, the key lies in your mind. Learn a bit about dopamine* addiction, there are some great sources and answers on youtube.
Question: Are there some "non-addicted" players here who have suggestions to help others be more controlled?
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Being free from gambling requires making a good decision and standing by it and it takes a long while for one to be free from gambling which depends on what the person gamble for, if it's plainly for fun and the person is discipline with their bankroll then the person can be free from it but a situation where the person is addicted and can't control their habits then it's going to be hard for such gambler to be free from gambling forever except otherwise.
Indeed, it's situational and depends if how deep a person engaged to gambling, if it's just to take some fun and kill some time sparing small amount of allotted budget then it's not going to be a problem deciding to quit and stop, while to those who are already engaged deeply into it, that's something that may be hard but still doable if being push and have that self-will to quit away, there's a process where if it's needed to seek help with the professionals it can help a lot to keep a person away with this activities.