Card addiction is a serious psychological disease that is very difficult to get rid of. Many people cope with such mental disorders on their own, but most often they have to seek help from specialists and undergo a long course of treatment. In the early stages of the disease, you can try to get rid of the constant thoughts of playing cards in several ways.
Causes and symptoms of card addiction
Card addiction occurs, as a rule, in people prone to gambling. The cause of psychological illness can be both constant success in the game and frequent defeats. In the first case, a person gets used to an easy way of making money, and in the second, he tries to tempt fate. Thoughts about cards and winnings begin to haunt the player constantly. The sensations that he experiences at the same time can be safely compared with alcohol or drug addiction.
The most dangerous manifestation of card addiction is the loss of the meaning of life. If you stop noticing your problems, you are not interested in anything other than the game, then most likely you have become a prisoner of illusion and excitement. This addiction must be dealt with immediately.
Dealing with addiction
Experts identify three main stages in the development of card addiction. At first, a person enjoys success and constant luck. Then he becomes resentful of the losses. Futile attempts to regain fortune lead to despair. Treatment is possible at any of these stages.
First of all, the player must be aware of his problem and admit the fact of the presence of addiction. If a person denies this and considers his behavior to be normal, then the task of his loved ones is to return him to reality as soon as possible. Try to talk to the player more often about non-card situations.
If a person does not realize that his family, relatives or children have ceased to worry him, and in their place are now cards, then, unfortunately, it will not be possible to do without psychological help. Only an experienced specialist can identify the true cause of addiction. It is likely that the reason for playing cards was personal worries, material problems, or other factors that only the player himself knows about.
Return to reality
Even chance can bring a gambler back to real life. Relatives and close people should by all means psychologically adjust a person to life without cards. Talking about the future, about possible career prospects, or, conversely, their absence in the presence of a dependence on excitement, can help. A casual conversation with someone who has experienced the essence of a given problem can also change the player's outlook overnight.
Another way to return to reality is to provide a minimum amount of free time for a person. Try to spend more time with him, constantly occupy him with some household chores, persuade him to go on vacation or a banal walk. All these actions must be carried out persistently and regularly. If such methods do not work, then you will definitely have to seek help from a psychologist.
