How can I be support of my husband's gambling problem?!
Question: How can I be support of my husband's gambling problem!?
I want to help him, but I don't think he wants to help himself!. How can I be supportive without coming across as pressuring him to stop!. He says he wants to get help but after one session at gamblers anonymous he said he's nothing like any of them and didn't go back!. But he has stolen money from me in the past and I never see any of the money he earns even though he has a very well paid job!. I don't know what to do!. And please don't say leave him, because that's just not an option right now!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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You CANNOT be supportive of this addiction!. And gambling is the same as any other addiction!. First the person has to actually acknowledge that he has a problem!. You can't change what you don't acknowledge!. If he's been stealing money to gamble, he has a serious addiction!. Keep on him about getting help!. Keep on him, and keep on him, and keep on him!. If he refuses, you will not be able to stay with him, because his addiction will eventually take over everything in your life!. Just like alcoholism, just like drug abuse!. If he does not get help for his addiction, in time he will start gambling away the money for the bills, the groceries, and even the house payment!. Force him to get help or get out of the relationship!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
He needs to get honest with himself!. He needs to back to GA and look for the similarities not the differences!. Unfortunatley, if he doesn't think he has a problem then he will continue to gamble!. It sounds like he only went to GA to placate you!? Honesty is the way forward!. Its not an easy road, but he can do it!.
The very best of luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
The very best of luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Cut all cards up, hide money!. Do your best not to have any visible temptation!. Just do what you can to make it more difficult!. Some people need for things to get so much worse, rock bottom before they get help!. If he gambles on line!. Maybe delete all his information from the PC, user ID Passwords etc!. All you can really do is make it more harder!.
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Try gam anon http://www!.gam-anon!.org/about!.htm it's part of gamblers anonymous for the relatives and friends of compulsive gamblers!. YOU need support with this, its too much for you to deal with alone!. Make sure you take care of yourself and try not to feel responsible for him!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Your're right leaving him isn't the answer, just be supportive to him, thats all you really can do, and if he's wanting the help then help him get that help to help him with his gambling problem!.
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You maybe fighting a losing battle if he dont want to stop!. He has got to want it!. Gamblers are like alcoholics!. He needs to get help!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.the bottom line is he has to want to stop!.
This habit will ruin his and your families life!.!.!.!.!.Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
This habit will ruin his and your families life!.!.!.!.!.Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Be as supportive to him as you can!. Talk to him calmly and let the both of you try to figure out a way to lessen his addiction!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
He is hooked on his own brain chemicals!.
I know of nobody who does not get high gambling!.
This casino craze is a damnation!.
He is ruining people!.
It has killed people!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I know of nobody who does not get high gambling!.
This casino craze is a damnation!.
He is ruining people!.
It has killed people!.Www@Answer-Health@Com