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If you encounter gambling problems of any kind, please contact the gambling help authorities in your area.

Please visit :

Gamblers Anonymous ,  Gam-Anon | GameCare or National Council on Problem Gambling

These questions (provided by Gamblers Anonymous ) are provided to help the individual decide if he or she is a compulsive gambler and wants to stop gambling.

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.