I indirectly know one or two people who match this lonely home gambling archetype (friends of a friend) and every day I feel gratitude that I am (for the most p

I indirectly know one or two people who match this lonely home gambling archetype (friends of a friend) and every day I feel gratitude that I am (for the most part) socially well-adjusted and supported. The handful of men like this who I've spoken to I find to be pretty self-aware and somewhat self-loathing. I often find that what they need is someone who can listen to them, give them some tactful encouragement, and occasionally help them find a strategy that will help them to overcome the troubles that they're facing. Be that therapy or a debtors anonymous meeting. It's a challenging world that is often overwhelming to manage by yourself. It's easy to feel dis-empowered when you don't have a solid social circle that you can lean on, or who can help to re-direct your bad tendencies. Helping folks find their own social group can be immensely helpful for people who are trying to course correct.