Hi everyone wanna share one of my friend's story.. he is jr dev and suddenly became heavily involved in skin betting, he is influenced by streamers, after witnessing streamers incredible wins, my friend just wanna try a shoot..
Just like any other gambling addiction even this one can be overcomed. First is the acknowledge of the problem by the person, second he needs to desire the recovery with all his own determination and lastly finding a new hobby. Since he is a junior developer he has a lot to learn and pursuing bootcamps, certifications and personal development courses can be his new hobbies which will make him busy for a fairly heavy amount of time and he mostly with the involvement in such activities will probably forget about gambling and any addiction he maybe involved. If none of these works and he still continues then only rehab centers can bring him back to reality.
fear enough bro, actualy confess & wanting to get better is great however not enough I will say. i could say firmly that skin gambling actually predicts future gambling harm a lot. imo if he go through cognitive behavioral therapy then it will surely reduce gambling severity. also practical steps are the main key here, he could do lock devices with blockers like Gamban & use self exclusion to block access. if guilt feelings stop him it is not a rare condition, better you could call a helpline of rehab center or NCPG for confidential support if you are from usa