1. Self-monitoring: Gamblers can learn about their gambling behaviors by recording their gambling behaviors, including time, place, participants, bets, winning or losing, etc., so as to make better plans to quit gambling.
2. Seek support: Gamblers can seek support and help from family members, friends, psychological counselors or gambling organizations. They can provide emotional support, understanding and advice to help gamblers get out of trouble.
3. Set goals: Gamblers can set feasible gambling goals and make specific plans to achieve these goals. These goals can be time, money or other aspects, such as not gambling for a while, limiting weekly gambling time, setting gambling budget and so on.
4. Find alternative activities: Quitters can find other alternative activities to fill the emptiness and boredom caused by gambling, such as sports, reading, traveling and participating in social activities.
5. Treatment: Gamblers can help themselves quit gambling through psychotherapy and behavioral therapy. Treatment can help gamblers understand the causes and mechanisms of gambling addiction, provide effective skills and methods to quit gambling, and help gamblers quit gambling for a long time.