 Some people just shouldn't
gamble..... are you one of them?
Here are 20 questions as provided by Gamblers Anonymous:
- Did you ever lose time from work or school due to gambling?
- Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy?
- Did gambling affect your reputation?
- Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
- Did you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or
otherwise solve financial difficulties?
- Did gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or
efficiency?
- After losing did you feel you must return as soon as
possible and win back your losses?
- After a win did you have a strong urge to return and win
more?
- Did you often gamble until your last dollar was gone?
- Did you ever borrow to finance your gambling?
- Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling?
- Were you reluctant to use "gambling money" for
normal expenditures?
- Did gambling make you careless of the welfare of yourself or
your family?
- Did you ever gamble longer than you had planned?
- Have you ever gambled to escape worry or trouble?
- Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an
illegal act to finance gambling?
- Did gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?
- Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create within
you an urge to gamble?
- Did you ever have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a
few hours of gambling?
- Have you ever considered self destruction or suicide as a
result of your gambling?
The deal is that if you answer 6 or more of these questions
"yes", then chances are you have a gambling problem.
We URGE you, if you feel you have issues with gambling that
are negatively affecting your life or the life of your loved ones, then please
seek help.
More info and many places to seek assistance can be found
through Gamblers Anonymous at: http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ |