Someone please tell me how to get through to a person with a very bad gambling addiction.

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That is pointless if they don't understand that they have an addiction. They get mad at you if you try to tell them....i just dunno

theres not much u can do unless they realize hey i've got a problem

well i will tell you this much i had a problem with gambling along time ago and when the money ran out, i just used a limit i knew i was able to handle so i dont have that problem any more i just control myself and stop going as i used to

Even if the gambling were to stop, they will always be addicted and in recovery. If you want to learn more about it, there is a GA program for families and friends.

STEVEWM;the sad truth is,you can't.
I am with a 12-Step Program for 34 year.If I had not been ready to quit back then,I'd be dead..Only have seen very few people that have been forced into recovery staying with it.
It's the Addict that needs a change of Heart,without that there is very little Chance. IMHO
Try get someone from GA to talk to the person after some bad Relapse.They are more receptive then.But only if they show some willingness to talk

What is - IMHO?

IMHO=In My Humble Opinion

Thank you.

Hi Steve,

I play "Poker" on a professional level, and I see many who are addicted, not just to Poker, but to many forms of gaming. A close friend of mine, is so addicted, that one day in Vegas, while crossing the street, he bet me $100.00, that the person in front of us at the cross walk would look to the left before crossing.

The fact is, no addict wants to admit they have a problem. A person who has a "Gambling Addiction" will eventually stop gambling when they have nothing left to spend or sell. They will not want to stop unless they admit first that they have a problem. They need to want to stop for "Themselves" not just because "Someone Else" wants them to stop. A gambling addict often needs to enter some kind of "Support Group".

Steve, before you become a "Victim" of your friend's addiction, you might need to begin taking a "Tough Love" approach.

Good Luck To You & Your Friend.............Benz !!!

Try to get him to be interested into something else. Something that could be as interesting but something he can play with a calculated risk ratio and money management.
In casinos, the probability is against you and with hardly 4% probability advantage, the casino can have that edge to win over anyone.
Try to get him to take a Forex course ( example with www.robbooker.com ) That could replace his addiction and learn another form of investment. It is also a risky thing but with the right knowledge and mentoring from the veterans in this business, one can get the odds in one's favour.

P.S I will give him an introduction and a free basic course if you can get him to contact me.

First they have to ADMIT they have a problem.
Till then they can't be helped.

if they have to win


bet them they can't stop

you will never have to pay cause they may

gamble tomorrow

and if they don't great

they don't have to pay till they do

so maybe ya gotta beat them at there own game




but hey what do i know