Gambling Addiction

What if some one gets addicted to gambling , what are the ways to get rid of it , is there any kind of rehab for such addictions ?

There is no way back I guess.
I've seen some people loosing everything before getting into the road because of gambling.
I've never seen any rehab centres for that type of gambling.

Oh then that really bad , i have a friend who is badly addicted and i want him to stop gambling

Better to send him in a holiday somewhere very far where he cant gamble. May be in a long trekking.YOu can do like that.

I know that some brick and mortar casinos have counseling in-house.

For example I saw an office and reception area at a gambling casino in Niagara Falls, Ontario that would help people get their gambling in line.

Oh , sending on holiday is good idea , but you know you can find casinos and clubs more than Macdonalds , so i guess a addict will find his way

It's scary to think how addicting gambling can be, but it is a huge problem. I just found this article.

news-777-com/2007-09/accountant-stole-to-fund-gambling-addiction

Church Accountant Stole £70,000 to Fund Gambling Addiction

The article says he lost it online and only won back 10% of what he gambled.

And this is the kicker... he only got 16 months! WOW!

A gambling addiction can be something that would be super hard to break without professional help and guidance.

I agree.... I guess it's just like any addiction. Is it harder to "beat" though because it's socially acceptable to gamble? I am grateful that I can walk away. Of course we've all tested our luck once too often, but I've never bet more than I could handle.

I would not say that it is socially acceptable. Gambling is not exactly considered a "proper" hobby

If I ever become addicted to gambling I won't get any help, I will just waste my life away til I die. We have to enjoy our life so why not enjoy it by doing what it is that we want to do.

I think if you are going to wate your money over and over again, you might as well go to church and pay your ties.

Yes, gambling can be a huge addiction.
But they do not realize it until they are winning.

Want a nice and easy way to prevent it? Bring a "decent" amount of money to the casinos and a friend.

Yeah of course, You aren't going to want to leave and come back just to play more money. Don't bring everything you own to the casino.

But you know what sucks, I guess sometimes I have a minor form of the "addiction." I always tell myself "I can win this back!", but its usually with friends, so its nothing serious hopefully

Most problem gamblers have other problems. More than 96 percent of people with a pathological gambling problem in their lifetime also have suffered from some other psychiatric or substance-abuse disorder, according to new research.

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