Do You Have a Gambling Problem?

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Online gamblers will find that they have some great resources to tap into on the Internet. One of the helpful resources for those with gambling addictions is help and advice that is to be found in seconds, without leaving their homes.

The first step to dealing with a gambling problem is to establish whether you are actually addicted to gambling, or if you need to watch yourself because you are on your way down the slippery slope to compulsive online gambling.

For those who fear that they need help, and for those who definitely do, you can begin by looking at the Gamblers Anonymous site, which will give you contact information and advice on how to deal with your gambling problem, as well as help for family and friends of compulsive gamblers.

Players should ask themselves the following 20 questions, which are adapted from the Gamblers Anonymous site. Most gambling addicts will answer yes to at least seven of the questions from the list of 20. Of course, even if you only answer yes to one or two questions, but feel that your gambling has become out of hand, it is best to seek help as soon as possible.

1. Do you miss work or school because of gambling?
2. Has your home life ever been unhappy as a result of gambling?
3. Has your reputation been badly affected because of gambling?
4. After gambling, have you ever felt remorse?
5. Have you ever tried to use gambling in order to make money to sort out your financial problems?
6. Have you become less ambitious or efficient as a result of your gambling?
7. When losing at gambling, did you feel that you had to get back to it very soon in order to recoup the losses you incurred?
8. When you have won, did you feel that you had to get back very soon to try and win even more?
9. Have you often gambled down to your last dollar?
10. Have you ever borrowed money in order to pay for your gambling expenses?
11. Have you ever sold any of your possessions in order to use the money for gambling?
12. When needing money for other expenditures, did you find that you were reluctant to use the money you had set aside for gambling?
13. Did you let your, or your family's welfare slide at all because of online gambling?
14. Did you ever spend more time gambling than you had planned to at the outset?
15. Do you ever gamble in order to escape being bored, lonely, troubled or worried?
16. Have you ever thought about, or actually committed an illegal act in order to obtain gambling money?
17. Have you ever had difficulty sleeping in connection with gambling?
18. Do you feel an urge to go and gamble when you are involved in arguments, or feel frustrated or disappointed?
19. Have you ever wanted to spend a few hours gambling in order to celebrate good fortune that has come into your life?
20. Have you ever contemplated suicide, or any form of self-destruction, in connection with your gambling?