Best friend is only gambling?

For some time, my best friend is sitting only PC, the xBox ect. And gamble, which I basically do not think so bad. After all, I play myself, as well as daily and meet every now and then with him or others to gamble together. Or gamble with each other via discord. But do not lose sight of my everyday life.

For nearly a month, however, my best friend is playing, so to speak.

I have not seen him for three weeks (he has just spent 6 weeks vacationing) and except for Discord, you can hardly reach him anymore. Meeting, etc., he says off prematurely.

His girlfriend, with whom he lives together and with whom I'm also very good, she also likes to gamble, has recently told me that a best friend sits in front of the console for three weeks at 7 o'clock and then until 1 o'clock in the morning by gambles.

He was then hardly responsive, unless he was up for a moment to go to the bathroom or to eat something.

We both seriously worry about him.

Should we appeal to him?

I would first get other advice, for example. In addiction counseling.

Addicts quickly feel kicked or misunderstood, and you have lost confidence.

I'm assuming very strongly that your friend is addicted to gambling and is whatsapp addicted. Maybe he is still secretly gambling in the Spielothek. Most are open from 7am and close at 1am. An addiction counseling about gambling or computer game can only help the therapist.

Say it to him, that does not sound normal.

I think he's also addicted to gambling. At Whatsapp, I think that less, because since he's been playing for so long, he's barely active. Usually after 1 o'clock.
I and auxg his girlfriend, just do not know how we should approach the topic and how to address, since he barely listens to you

Okay, let's see what happens there.