Gambling Addiction & Recovery Support Group

Compulsive gambling is an urge or addiction to gamble despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop. A preferred term among many professionals is problem gambling, as few people described by the term experience true compulsions in the clinical sense of the word. Problem gambling often is defined by whether harm is experienced by the gambler or others rather...

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Rimad 06/14/2018

Hello,

I know someone who Gamble's and I wish to help the person to come out of it. How should I go about it. Can someone help me?

itsjustmeagain 06/14/2018

they need to hit rock bottom....they have to reach out.....to the GA hot line.......it's diff for all of us... you can get counseling to help you cope w/it....

so sorry you are involved w/this, as i can admit to ....i'm sorry we are what we are until we figure it out, it's truly nothing personal..

Rimad 06/14/2018

Ok. But the person doesn't know there is something like GA. How can I tell him about it? How does someone who is gambling react when they are told to take counseling help? Will he get angry

Qwit4Good 06/15/2018

It does little good to tell someone else they have a problem. You could start with GA's 20 questions - but if the person is not ready to 1) admit they have a problem or 2) want to seek help - you are wasting your breath.
Forced counseling does not usually work very well - motivation has to come from inside.
You can get counseling for yourself, in my state gambling addiction counseling is available for free for both the gambler and those that love them. The gambler does not have to be seeking treatment for the loved ones to get help. You can find out what your state offers by calling the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700

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