Welcome. Everything said during this chat will be treated in the strictest confidence.<div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Gerry H.</strong> :  Hi Dave,how can I help you today ?<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Dave</strong> :  Hi Gerry. My brother has been borrowing money from me for a while and he's admitted to me today (first time he's said it out loud) that he's got a gambling problem... i'm just wondering the best advice i can give him<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Gerry H.</strong> :  Dave the best advice you can give him is to get along to a GA room and get the help he needs to stop gambling. That is the advice I took and it works for me..Would he be willing to attend a meeting? <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Dave</strong> :  I don't know, i can have a chat with him.  I hope so.  Are there meetings all across Scotland.. he's in Clydebank<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Gerry H.</strong> :  Yes Dave,all over Scotland every day of the week.Even if he was prepared to have a chat and see if that helps to get him along.I tried numerous alternatives to try and stop ,attending GA meetings is the only way I have and many others also have managed to stay gambling free<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Dave</strong> :  OK cool. I'll encourage him to try the chat <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Dave</strong> :  Any advice on supporting him financially... i can't keep loaning him money and i've no idea if he has loan sharks etc... but i'd rather he borrowed from me (and i may never see it again) rather than him not eating etc, but worry he will just use it on gambling.<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Gerry H.</strong> :  Yes Dave,encourage him to come on the chat He has to want to do this for himself. We have a group also for family members of the problem gambler if you would like to vmchat with one of these members Dave<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Dave</strong> :  Yes that would be good, keen to support him best I can<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Gerry H.</strong> :  Will help you Dave and they'll advise you on the best way going forward for yourself.if you would like to pass me your contact number and I will get a member to contact you Dave<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Dave</strong> :  07545197661<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Gerry H.</strong> :  Thanks Dave,someone?Will be in touch very soon.Try and encourage your brother to come on and gave a chat and hopefully get him to a meeting.Is there anything else I can help you with or want to ask me<br></div><br>== This Chat Has Been Closed ==<br>Press "Exit Chat" to return to homepage.