How to stop my husband from gambling?
By rosie30
@rosie30 (10)
July 29, 2012 5:52am CST
It started last month, but he always bets but only small amount of money, but now, he keeps on betting into large amount of money maybe because he won thrice already in one week and he's thinking that he will win again and I can't stop him anymore, when I want to talk to him, he gets mad easily. He said that his friends are betting this amount of money, but now he is doing the same thing as them. I got very much worried because of this problem. How can I stop him from doing this. Please help me.
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6 responses
@angelsmummy (1696)
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29 Jul 12
Well my initial response would be to explain to him how it makes you feel, you can also hide money so he cant spend it. Or put it in a savings account or something. You can go to the place where hes gambling and tell them not to serve him or allow him to gamble as he has a problem.
This could get quite bad if not nipped in the bud as soon as possible. If all those attemps dont work then maybe threaten to leave him, but thats really a last resort. If he loves you he'll understand and should want to make things work for you :) Good luck!
@rosie30 (10)
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29 Jul 12
Thanks. I already told him about it that today will be your last day, win or lose, and he said that this will be his last day to gamble and I hope he will keep his promise. About the money, I am the one holding it, but I can't say no to him because its his salary that I'm holding. He told me that its for us, but I don't think this is the right way of helping our family to have extra money.
@angelsmummy (1696)
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29 Jul 12
Hopefully he will, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! I dont think its the right way to help get extra money as you could lose alot!! theres no such thing as a professional gambler
@Alesma (167)
• Czech Republic
29 Jul 12
Addiction to gambling is very dangerous, as it can ruin the whole family. You have probably talked to him, yet he seems to blame his friends for gambling.
If he continues to waste money like this, both of you should try to agree on amount of money that he can use for gambling. If he loses the money, he should stop at once. I would also tell him that I would leave him if this went too far.
Another possibility is to tell him to seek a professional advice. Later only appropriate treatment can solve the problem.
Wish you good luck.
@Cherish14 (2693)
• Philippines
29 Jul 12
habits like that are really hard to break but maybe you can start by talking to him in a nice way, making him understand that it is not good and that you can really lose your hard earned money because of gambling.
i hope things work out. good luck. and by the way welcome to mylot
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
29 Jul 12
I guess you better make him understand the importance of money. Sometimes he wins and it is such an achievement for him to be bringing home more money. But he must also know that he cannot always win. Most of the time, we lose in the game. So if the money he was using to gamble be bought food and necessities for the family.
@Rasedul19 (114)
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29 Jul 12
If you r christian, then find the verse from the bible which verses against gambling and say to him very politely about those verse. Say to him we love Jesus Christ(Peace be upon Him), we need to follow His verse. If we wont follow His verse how can we say that we love Him? And Pray to One and Only One Almighty God at deep night to help you that you can be able to turn back from gambling. Cry, cry and cry to Almighty God. and if u r Muslim then it is more easy for u. same u do thing but Quran instead of Bible. i hope it will be helpful to u.
