A good post Seyahkram and I can see how it might help to talk anonymously about the issue, though surely dialogue with a trained Counsellor would be more preferable, though I appreciate not always accessible.
In the film Pulp Fiction, Marsellus Wallace talks to Butch (Bruce Willis) about the nagging little thing that is gonna fuck with his mind with the fixing of the fight…..Pride.
I reckon until the addict loses his ‘Pride’ usually through being caught stealing, cheating and/or lieing by family and friends, then they haven’t hit rock bottom and wont address the issue properly. Then professional help is needed. Bailing out the individual is the worse thing that you can do, it’s simply enabling, they will be eternally grateful to you and promise that they will stop now that you have rescue them, then start gambling as soon as your back is turned.
Dr Eric Berne wrote a book called the Games People Play, one of which is the Alcoholic (or Drug Addict or Gambler) and the characters playing the game are defined, I think if you read that you will get an insight into the problem and the ‘helpers’ who ‘support’ the victim.
