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When might gambling be a problem.
1. Do you lose time from work due to gambling?
2. Is gambling making your home life unhappy?
3. Is gambling affecting your reputation?
4. Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
5. Do you ever gamble to get money to help pay
debts or to otherwise solve financial difficulties?
6. Does gambling cause a decrease in your ambition
or efficiency?
7. After losing, do you feel you must return as
soon as possible and win back your losses?
8. After a win, do you have a strong urge to return
and win more?
9. Do you often gamble until your last dollar is
gone?
10. Do you ever borrow to finance your gambling?
11. Have you ever sold any real or personal property
to finance gambling?
12. Are you reluctant to use "gambling money" for normal
expenditures?
13. Does gambling make you careless of the welfare of
your family?
14. Do you ever gamble to escape worry or trouble?
15. Do you ever gamble longer than you had planned?
16. Have you ever committed or considered committing
an illegal act to finance gambling?
17. Does gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?
18. Do arguments, disappointments, or frustrations create
an urge to gamble?
19. Do you have an urge to celebrate any good fortune
by a few hours of gambling?
20. Have you ever considered self-destruction as a result
of your gambling?
Help is available.
If you or someone you know is experiencing the fear, frustration
or anger due to a gambling problem, you are not alone.
By reaching out to people who understand, you can find the
help you need without fear of judgement or further pain.
Just pick up a phone and dial:
1.800.522.4700
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