Hi Viv,
Actually my own story isn’t in the My Journal Forum, though i do contribute to threads there. My own recovery centres around gamblers Anonymous.
He doesn’t need a step by step guide – he needs to start taking the first steps – those positive actions rather than words. The most important advice I could give him, or anyone else, would be to use support – if we could do it on your own then we wouldn’t be in the mire in the first place.
You can be his friend but don’t be his safety net – he needs to face the consequences of his actions or why would he stop gambling?
My last thought here is that this forum and threaad is for YOU, to focus on YOU. he has support available if/when he chooses to use it.
The groups Velvet referred to are the live support groups here. Click on “Support Groups” in the yellow box at top of the page, then click on “Check all the support groups” and you will see the full schedule.
Velvet’s Friends and Family Groups are usually on a Tuesday and Thursday evening but she is on holiday at the moment. You would also be welcome in the “Drop In – All Members Welcome” Groups.
I hope this helps.