"As a result of counseling, my ability to deal with this problem significantly improved."
"I had never taken into account how gambling has affected different areas of my life in some form or another."
"Gambling was a way of life for me. No matter what I needed to do to obtain money without thinking of the negative consequences."
Do you have a gambling problem?
- Did you ever lose time from work due to gambling?
- Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy?
- Did gambling affect your reputation?
- Have you ever-felt remorse for gambling?
- Did you ever gamble to get money to pay debts or 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 to win back your loses?
- After a win did you have strong urges to return to win more?
- Did you often gamble until your last dollar was gone?
- Did you ever borrow to finance your gambling?
- Have you ever sold something to finance your 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 sleeping?
- Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create within you the urge to gamble?
- Did you ever have the urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling?
- Have you ever considered self-destruction as a result of your gambling?
(Source: Gamblers Anonymous)
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, we can help.
Center For Problem Gambling - 462 6531
NY Council Helpline - 1 800 427 4611
GA Helpline - 518 292 0414
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