How can you cure a gambling addict?

[Didia Sofunichi]

Gambling addiction has to do with recklessness in gamble. Gambling addiction is a major societal problem in Nigeria currently.

It's common to see young adults with long slips belonging to different and several betting platforms.

If you know anyone who's a gamble addict you will understand the intensity of the danger of gambling addiction.

I strongly think gamble addicts should be taken to the rehad or correctional centers

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Gambling addiction has to do with recklessness in gamble. Gambling addiction is a major societal problem in Nigeria currently.

It's common to see young adults with long slips belonging to different and several betting platforms.

If you know anyone who's a gamble addict you will understand the intensity of the danger of gambling addiction.

I strongly think gamble addicts should be taken to the rehad or correctional centers

in the rehab or a correctional center, they may encounter same gambling addict people who can;t stop gambling even inside the facility.  i once visited my cousin in  jail, he's a lot smarter when he got there. for once he didn't know how to gamble when he first got in jail. when he got out, he seem to be well aware of lot of things especially gambling.

i'm not sure what effect this would give to  gambler but he certainly can gamble still even inside the detention. what i can suggest is just experience will make him stop in the end we all go in such phase in life.



 

[pieppiep]

Gambling addiction has to do with recklessness in gamble. Gambling addiction is a major societal problem in Nigeria currently.

It's common to see young adults with long slips belonging to different and several betting platforms.

If you know anyone who's a gamble addict you will understand the intensity of the danger of gambling addiction.

I strongly think gamble addicts should be taken to the rehad or correctional centers

Addiction is an illness that needs care and encouragement and not condemnation. A person who is trapped into a certain problematic looping, requires a surrounding that can free him or her from it. Each of us has an obligation to fix the lives of people around us, to guide them to the place where they can start recovering if this is what they need. A cup of coffee and an open-ended conversation can be the first move towards change on a large scale. Everyone should unite and help reconstruct the new lives of the sufferers from addictions, creating comfortable environment for recovery.

[LogitechMouse]

Gambling addiction has to do with recklessness in gamble. Gambling addiction is a major societal problem in Nigeria currently.

It's common to see young adults with long slips belonging to different and several betting platforms.

If you know anyone who's a gamble addict you will understand the intensity of the danger of gambling addiction.

I strongly think gamble addicts should be taken to the rehad or correctional centers

It's not only on Nigeria, but most of the developing countries has this kind of "disease" where people are opting to spend some of their money into gambling hoping that they will become rich with the help of it. They don't even care about the possible risks that they might face, and the effects that they will get when they spend more time and money in gambling.

I've seen people who got addicted heavily into gambling and even though they want to stop, they can't because of the feeling of wanting to gamble is still on their body. This is where discipline comes into place and TBH, rehabilitation centers aren't a requirement if you want to remove the addiction to your body. Being disciplined is already enough, but this is very hard to apply especially if you're an addicted gambler already.

Gambling addiction really is dangerous because it can ruin one's life. I'm not saying that don't gamble, but gamble responsibly.

[Stuart]

When a gambling person becomes completely addicted, it is very difficult to bring him back from that position. If you have a friend who is addicted to gambling and can't get back to a normal life, then you can advise him how to live a normal life and make him aware of gambling?
If a family has a gambler then that family must face a lot of problems but if you have a friend in such a situation how do you bring him back and make his family smile?

Gambling is very addictive, most especially, when the person has made some big chunk of money from it, and then starts facing losses on a long run, they still believe that, as they continue playing, they'll hit again.

To help a gambling addict who is a friend, I'll say to him, in every gamble he plays, he'll give me same amount of money he use in playing, be it he wins or not. By the end of the month, I'll show him the total money used on gambling, and then seat him down and do some mathematical calculations, showing him why he needs to stop or reduce his gambling activities. Yet, using the money to buy something without him having to take from it.

This method will mostly work on those who doesn't get much big wins, but little wins.

[CoinHolder]

When a gambling person becomes completely addicted, it is very difficult to bring him back from that position. If you have a friend who is addicted to gambling and can't get back to a normal life, then you can advise him how to live a normal life and make him aware of gambling?
If a family has a gambler then that family must face a lot of problems but if you have a friend in such a situation how do you bring him back and make his family smile?

It’s absolutely right because if a juvenile is in a family, then that family is not left to be completely empty so if you have a friend around you who is addicted to gambling, give him honest advice and try to bring him back to the right street, his family will be very happy and love you all. Joa is such a bad addiction if a boy is addicted, then many boys become addicted to him and destroy society. So make everyone aware your responsibility-duty if someone wants to be addicted to win than you surrounding you, hinder him and try to return him to the right street with honest advice.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Addiction is an illness that needs care and encouragement and not condemnation. A person who is trapped into a certain problematic looping, requires a surrounding that can free him or her from it. Each of us has an obligation to fix the lives of people around us, to guide them to the place where they can start recovering if this is what they need. A cup of coffee and an open-ended conversation can be the first move towards change on a large scale. Everyone should unite and help reconstruct the new lives of the sufferers from addictions, creating comfortable environment for recovery.

Yes, when a person is addicted what they need is understanding and to get out of that problem as soon as possible, there are many who say that it is difficult, almost impossible to get out of that, but I am one of those who believe in the cure for all diseases, then addiction is not something difficult to overcome, the cure exists, only the person has to put in their will to get out of the problem they are in, then yes, if it is necessary to be in another environment, in other places to get better, then welcome, anything to do so that they forget about these senseless addictions.

[Rubel007]

I strongly think gamble addicts should be taken to the rehad or correctional centers

When someone becomes addicted to gambling or anything else, it must be considered a disease. The common thing about an addicted person is that he does not have common knowledge. What he does is completely unconsciously. Although this kind of thing is not seen in the case of gambling, it is a good idea to take him to a rehabilitation center as soon as possible if he is addicted. If the gambler cannot get out of the addiction, he will have to lose everything. A person must be sent to that center before he loses everything. So that he does not lose everything.

[JusticeDeGreat]

There is no miracle that can be done to bring a gambling addict back. The only thing that can help the person is his frustrated feelings base on his personal experience from gambling. Experience they said is the best teacher. Let the person learn from his experience.  The contributions we can make is to advice him to reduce the way he bet and exercise self control as required.

[Didia Sofunichi]

When a gambling person becomes completely addicted, it is very difficult to bring him back from that position. If you have a friend who is addicted to gambling and can't get back to a normal life, then you can advise him how to live a normal life and make him aware of gambling?
If a family has a gambler then that family must face a lot of problems but if you have a friend in such a situation how do you bring him back and make his family smile?

I think it depends. If that certain friend is looking to change their life and overcome their addiction, I am willing to give a hand and do everything I can to help them. Because I know that the decision to help themselves should always come from themselves first. If I don't see anything that my friend truly wants to make a change in their life, I'm not sure how much I can do to help them.

There are lots of addicts who are unaware of their addiction. How do we have such people who need help but not aware that they do? I think it behoves on us to convince them to visit a psychiatrist, a psychologist or a guidance counselor

[DragonF]

There are lots of addicts who are unaware of their addiction. How do we have such people who need help but not aware that they do? I think it behoves on us to convince them to visit a psychiatrist, a psychologist or a guidance counselor

How can you persuade someone who believes he does not have malaria to take medication just because you believe he does? It is challenging. So it is to assist someone who does not see anything wrong with the way he gambles.

To easily help an addict, he must first admit to having a gambling problem. Nobody can help a gambler who refuses to admit he does not have a gambling problem. He will not agree to go through therapy or even see a psychiatrist.