You are in a very difficult spot. Gambling addiction thrives on secrecy… everybody knows it’s going on but are afraid to confront the gambler it can cause a lot of conflict.
If your dad is a compulsive gambler he is not going to stop until he is ready. Having said that your mom and you need to protect yourself financially as it is very possible that monies for bills, mortgage etc will be spent on gambling.
Perhaps try talking to your mom… get her opinion on what she thinks is going on.
Sorry, I know this must be such a burden on you and it really is so unfair:( Try to remember it is not up to you to fix this.
