my dad has been gambling since i was schooling... he lost everything, his business, our house, cars... got into loan sharks, ran away to other town to start anew, but still buying toto, magnum, dmc...

gambling addiction like u said cannot be helped. he is now in SG alone working his ass at 67 yo to fund his addiction coming back once in a month when he felt like it... most of his salary will go to sentosa and mbs...

its the andrenalin and hes not getting tired of it anytime soon