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Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by Boogiebee: 1:12pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
My brother is 17 and addicted to gambling. This addiction has cost us so much as a family especially my widowed mum. He is constantly selling things and using money meant for his rent, upkeep, etc to gamble. Just last week he used his laptop to gamble. We have used tough love and right now we have exhausted all options to make him stop. Like every other addiction if we are not proactive I'm afraid this will ruin him. Additional Information: He's currently a 200L student of a federal uni but ever since he gained admission it has been one problem or the other caused by gambling. I'm thinking of withdrawing him and put him in a juvenile home if everything else fails. I need practical solutions and advice on how to make him stop. If you are a recovered gambler please share what helped you. 20 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by Boogiebee: 1:13pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
Mod, please help me push this to the front page � 2 Likes |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by Igweokalakwu: 1:23pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
![]() Sports betting, The Graveyard of a greedy yoot! All promises of a better life, rots in their catacombs, - while you weep. If you know how many suicides that are connected to sports betting and irresponsible gaming, you'll begin to see things differently. It's needless to say I am not against gambling, even Bet9ja will tell you to gamble responsibly. But how many gamblers are responsible? Gambling messes with your brain, while bet companies are banking on your greediness. From Vegas to Hong Kong, be it Enugu or Lagos, the stories are always the same. Lest I forget, I'm not talking about Virtual, virtual gamers are almost irredeemable, you can hardly change them. Thank you. 124 Likes 11 Shares |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by shilenji(m): 1:27pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
Talk to him. It's psychological,his subconscious mind keeps telling him he can recover all he has lost,which makes him keep on playing more and more. He isn't gambling right. I don't know how this can be settled but connect him with an addiction psychologist. Don't transfer certain funds to him,if he needs to pay for anything be the one to pay for it. If he wants to sell anything,let him sell what he owns don't allow him access to the family's stuffs. He will surely calm down. Let's still chill for the Elders tho 70 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by shilenji(m): 1:28pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
Op I dey vex for you o,you come still snatch FTC. You sef greedy ![]() Boogiebee: 2 Likes |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by Nobody: 1:30pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
Whosoever that has not suffered from any form of addiction will certainly not understand what this op's brother is going through.......... 72 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by Righteousness2(m): 1:30pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
Gambling is a Spirit. A very wicked and destructive spirit. Just like sucubus and incubus. Your bro needs a constant dose of the word of GOD and Deliverance prayers. This will chase out the spirit and the spirit of GOD will come in and take over. I recommend You begin to attend services at the Lord's Chosen with your brother. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. 26 Likes |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by shilenji(m): 2:22pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
You spoke nothing but the truth bruv toobusy: 10 Likes |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by Isacar(m): 3:21pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
Op I understand what ur Bro is going thru The painful part of this story, is dat your Bro kinda feel sorry for Himself , wasted time and money on a particular venture without any gain, but still thinks or rather believe he can win big, and d big winning would cancel out all he has lost........... Apart from any Type of spiritual deliverance......... Help relieve ur bro from dis mentality, make him realize that gambling/betting won't help him, neither would it bring back what has been lost........ Let him Be involved in other mind building activities........ There are many gud works He can indulge In........... For example there are many Predict and win : e.g Superpick, Super9ja...... this stuff can divert his attention a lit bit from betting 11 Likes |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by Acidosis(m): 3:44pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
Your brother has mingled with the wrong people. I don't think there's any short-term intervention right now. All you can do is advise him, sit back and hope that he outgrows that habit. It is easier to score 370 in JAMB than raise a morally upright child these days. With access to online information, kids don't have to mingle with the street guys to become wayward. Cultists now have telegram groups, there are many sections dedicated for gambling on Nairaland, even babalawo now have Facebook page. 24 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by MufasaLion: 7:08pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
Instead of taking him to juvie, I'd advise you take him to a psychologist. 3 Likes |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by IfGodbeforus(m): 7:49pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
Lalasticlala this bro needs help. |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by princeemmma(m): 7:52pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
my brother gambling itself is a spirit, your brother is now in the situation whereby he loves gambling and gambling has loved him back. Now to the solution, for your brother to overcome gambling addiction, he needs serious bible citation to wash off his head, mind and soul. Your brother is not addicted to gambling, he fell in love with gambling, he will only leave gambling only when it break his heart ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 11 Likes |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by Mindlog: 7:53pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
Gambling is a behavioral addiction diagnosis, a therapist who is good in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) will be of great help but will be useless if he is not willing to commit to change. I don't know if Gamblers Anonymous (GA) exists in Nigeria, joining one will also be helpful. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by Jamiubond009(m): 7:53pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
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Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by Kiddogarcia(m): 7:54pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
Hmmm, betting addiction is literally the hardest thing to cure,unless he finds another thing he's really into, something he's willing to put his time and money into,I fear it will take longer for him to realize what he has done to himself, he's Still young, still growing, less expectations,I just pray it won't take long to realize after devil, it's bet. But na me be your best plug for everything sexual enhancement 5 Likes |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by Mayhem1: 7:54pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
When I was his age I was worse, with time he'll get tired of gambling 24 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by ednut1(m): 7:55pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
No solution, he has chosen to be unfortunate in life 3 Likes |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by benzics(m): 7:55pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
benzics: 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by Oceanjagaban: 7:55pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
Righteousness2:Ona don come ... 1 Like |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by Passionate888: 7:55pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
I hate betting on over 2.5 3 Likes |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by Arinze624: 7:55pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
You wanna know why bettinq is addictive ![]() Because the victim have 98% percent to loose, thereby promting him/her to recover his losses to which he will lose moore. Of which till eternity he/she won't recover. You Gerrit ![]() The only tested × trusted way to quit bettinq is to allow him face his fears. Do you know his fears? ![]() He's afraid of allowinq the bettinq company take the upper hand,, he wish to recover. But tell him this "bettinq is de more you Look the less you see" Onye Ara sị na ọ bụro ihe oga ekwu 16 Likes |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by adisabarber(m): 7:55pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
Boogiebee: Tough one but you need to apply wisdom here. Make sure you never hand too much money to him directly. Send food stuff to him instead of feeding allowance. Send him money weekly instead of monthly. Keep valuables away from him so he cannot steal them. If he sells his things, don't replace them. Lastly, pray for God to help you 3 Likes |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by SweetDipBenny(m): 7:57pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
Is there any difference between gambling and betting ![]() |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by GistFullGround: 7:59pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
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Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by Nobody: 7:59pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
Righteousness2:Gambling is a choice we make. There is no spirit involved like every other addiction. 2 Likes |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by namiji2598: 7:59pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
Boogiebee:. I have gambled more than anything, I have smoked more than any other street guy but today am still doing okay, still gambling and still smoking and one of the best chemistry teacher you can ever come acros, finished with a strong 2:1 in chemistry. Hustler to the bastard level and since graduation in 2018, alchohol and weed have been my driving force Advice him to gamble responsibilly, since I started gambling in 2016/2017, it has never put me in any big mess 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by Nobody: 8:00pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
Acidosis: You don talk am finish. 1 Like |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by Cumtroller: 8:00pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
He needs Rehab. 3 Likes |
Re: Help: My Brother Is Addicted To Gambling by bigdammyj: 8:00pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
Okay |
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