![]() ![]() It’s easy for the addict to be disheartened.It only takes one disappointing phone call to a stranger on the end of a phone at Gamblers Anonymous to deter the addict and have them fall at the first hurdle. You won’t be telling the addict anything they don’t already know and deep down inside they feel helpless, useless, guilty, and lost.Īlthough there seems like there’s lots of help for problem gamblers and gambling addicts it’s actually very difficult to find someone to help in the first instance. It’s extraordinary how low a gambling addict can can drag their loved ones, friends, and colleagues before they are prepared to even consider that they have a problem.Įven in the face of repeated financial catastrophes leading to ever-accumulating life-long debts, some will still maintain that they’re not addicted.Īs a loved one, pretending there isn’t really a problem, and being reluctant to assert that, without doubt, there is a problem, a BIG problem, just helps the addict keep their head stuck in the sand. If the gambling addict doesn’t think they have a problem you can’t help them.You’ve been through an awful lot and confiding in someone is important.īefore you can help your loved one you first need to look after yourself, as counter-intuitive as that might sound. Look after yourself, your finances, and your own mental health first. ![]() You’re long suffering and probably feel utterly helpless. If you’re looking for a way to help a so called ‘problem gambler’, ‘compulsive gambler’, or gambling addict then it’s likely that you’re looking on behalf of a loved one who has caused you tremendous distress, emotional pain, upset, and that you have endured the awful trauma of them putting your home, stability, and family at risk because of their gambling problem. Understand who you are and who it is you are trying to help. ![]()
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