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Quote from: Becky Wealth on August 22, 2025, 03:30:58 PM

Because all there focuses are on gambling, when you come across this kind of people. "all you need is to counsel them" because it's beneficial

If you are not someone who is close enough to a gambling addict, your advice will only be ignored. You should know that gambling addiction, which has already had quite severe effects, will not be easily eliminated just through advice. You may actually be considered someone who does not support them and will be avoided.....

You made a very key point that is mostly ignored by many, Environment, the influence this can exact on us sometimes are very much that you may not be able to escape it and this influence comes gradually, builds up until a point where you get consumed already without......

You guys are right, and I also agree that the environment plays a primary role in someone's addiction. It engages the person and influences them again and again. However, I am a little bit confused. In the environment, it's not only about seeing others, there are many other factors that come into play, and individuals are affected by one or all of them. Yet, those people who are careful or esponsible also live in the same environment, experiencing it in their everyday lives. Why are they not addicted or influenced by the environment?