Ask yourself the
following questions to see if you may have
a gambling problem.
1. Did you ever lose time from work
or school due to gambling?
2. Has gambling ever made your home
life unhappy?
3. Did gambling affect your
reputation?
4. Have you ever felt remorse after
gambling?
5. Did you ever gamble to get money
with which to pay debts or otherwise solve
financial difficulties?
6. Did gambling cause a decrease in
your ambition or efficiency?
7. After losing did you feel you
must return as soon as possible and win back
your losses?
8. After a win did you have a strong
urge to return and win more?
9. Did you often gamble until your
last dollar was gone?
10. Did you ever borrow to finance
your gambling?
11. Have you ever sold anything to
finance gambling?
12. Were you reluctant to use
"gambling money" for normal expenditures?
13. Did gambling make you careless
of the welfare of yourself or your family?
14. Did you ever gamble longer than
you had planned?
15. Have you ever gambled to escape
worry or trouble?
16. Have you ever committed, or
considered committing, an illegal act to
finance gambling?
17. Did gambling cause you to have
difficulty in sleeping?
18. Do arguments, disappointments or
frustrations create within you an urge to
gamble?
19. Did you ever have an urge to
celebrate any good fortune by a few hours
of gambling?
20. Have you ever considered self
destruction or suicide as a result of
your gambling?
Most compulsive gamblers
will answer yes to at least seven of these questions. Regardless of how
many questions you answered affirmatively, if you feel you have a
problem, please call call the Counseling and Wellness Center at 832-1945
or follow the following link:
http://www.ccpg.org/index.asp
(External Site)
The 20 questions are
from Gamblers Anonymous, a self-help organization for men and women who
share experiences, support and hope to recover from a gambling problem.
For more information about Gamblers Anonymous or to find a meeting in
your area visit the Gamblers Anonymous Web site at:
www.gamblersanonymous.org
