Knowing When to
Stop
When Might
Gambling Be a Problem?
While the following is not a
diagnostic test and should not be used as such, many people
who have called gambling helplines have answered yes to one or
more of the following questions.
- Do you lose time from
work due to gambling?
- Is gambling making
your home life unhappy?
- Is gambling affecting
your reputation?
- Have you ever felt
remorse after gambling?
- Do you ever gamble to
get money to help pay debts or to otherwise solve
financial difficulties?
- Does gambling cause a
decrease in your ambition or efficiency?
- After losing, do you
feel you must return as soon as possible and win
back your losses?
- After a win, do you
have a strong urge to return and win more?
- Do you often gamble
until your last dollar is gone?
- Do you ever borrow to
finance your gambling?
- Have you ever sold any
real or personal property to finance gabling?
- Are you reluctant to
use “gambling money” for normal expenditures?
- Does gambling make you
careless of the welfare of your family?
- Do you ever gamble
longer than you had planned?
- Do you ever gamble to
escape worry or trouble?
- Have you ever
committed or considered committing an illegal act to
finance gambling?
- Does gambling cause
you to have difficulty in sleeping?
- Do arguments,
disappointments, or frustrations create an urge to
gamble?
- Do you have an urge to
celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of
gambling?
- Have you ever
considered self-destruction as a result of your
gambling?
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