If you think you may be a compulsive gambler or have a serious problem, here are some questions to ask yourself (or get someone to ask you).
There’s no point in lying – especially to yourself – especially now.
So be as honest as you can!
Am I a Compulsive Gambler?
| YES | NO | ||
| 1 | Would your friends and family say you are a gambling addict? | ||
| 2 | Have you ever tried to stop or control your gambling? | ||
| 3 | Do you gamble longer than you planned? | ||
| 4 | Do you often gamble until your cash is gone and your account/cards are empty? | ||
| 5 | Do you lose time from work due to gambling? | ||
| 6 | Is gambling making your home life unhappy? | ||
| 7 | Has gambling ever cost you a job or other opportunity? | ||
| 8 | Is gambling causing a decrease in your ambition or efficiency? | ||
| 9 | Have you ever felt guilty after gambling? | ||
| 10 | Do you wake up in the morning and feel an urge to return to gambling? | ||
| 11 | Do you plan your day around your gambling? | ||
| 12 | Have you ever borrowed money to fund your gambling or got into financial difficulties? | ||
| 13 | Does your gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? | ||
| 14 | Do you ever gamble to escape worry or trouble? | ||
| 15 | Do you feel the need to celebrate or reward yourself with a bit of gambling? | ||
| 16 | Do arguments, disappointments, or frustration create within you an urge to gamble? | ||
| 17 | Does your gambling make you careless of the welfare of your family? | ||
| 18 | Have you ever sold anything to finance your gambling? | ||
| 19 | Are you finding you need more gambling & bigger bets to get the same excitement? | ||
| 20 | Do you gamble alone? | ||
| 21 | Do you lie to cover up your gambling? | ||
| 22 | Have you ever considered killing yourself as a result of your gambling? |
Compulsive Gambler Results – How did you do?
- 1-4 Points: A person without a problem / addiction will typically score 4 or less, but there are still signs
of a problem beginning that you need to address before they get worse - 5-12 Points: A person with a compulsion or full blown addiction will say YES
to at least 5 of the questions - 13-22 Points: A person is who is no longer in control of their gambling activity will answer YES to 13 questions or more, and certainly YES to:
[Qu.2]: have you ever tried to stop before
[Qu.19]: lying to keep your gambling secret
If you score over 5 then you’re in the most expensive club in the world to join.
And you need to contact GA or Gamcare pronto.
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