Are you addicted?

[frederick879]

here are 20 questions taken from the official site of Gamblers Anonymous. These questions are provided to help the individual decide if he or she is a compulsive gambler and wants to stop gambling. If you answer yes to more than 7 of them you have serious problems. And remember its not a joke!
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?
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" fo 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?
1Do 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?

[Semstroy]

gave you like there.... this issue is very important and I believe its not taken as seriously as its supposed to!

[Jimbrown]

I agree with you, all the questions are related to our life style and very effective issue in our living.

[Playborne]

Addictions have been around as long as excessive behaviors or habits have existed. Depending on the definition and its purpose, the word addiction would emphasize things as physiological or psychological dependence.

I think that it can be challenging for the intense players to differentiate between a habit and an addictive behavior.
To differentiate :
A Habit is a behavior pattern that tends to be repeated frequently and has become nearly automatic; has developed by repetition or exposure, usually through conscious choice;
an Addiction is developed through physiologic exposure to a substance or initiation to something that provides a reward plus incentives that may be in the form of stored conscious memories or cues that are reminders of that reward, so it is not hard to determine which kind of behavior has person : )

[marcella]

i'm not a gambler but a frequent poker player....but i have seen the problems what an actual gambler goes through....well its all upto u should know your limit how much u can afford to loose if u know that...than i think u wont face any probs

[Ste.2011]

oh no...im addicted!

[camilla_adams]

congrats to me, I'm not yet addicted to gambling!

[Alexgold0075]

Thanks for the post, it is a good reality check on all who play and gamble, but do not understand that they are already in the quicksand. Thankfully for me, i am not addicted as yet. Once again kudos to you for bringing out these questions out here on a a public platform like this one.

[Playborne]

here is an article for you to define whether you are addicted or is it just your habit >

[Adam McGoldrick]

Great post mate! Cheers for that. We sould all be reminded now and again that our treasured hobby could cause us considerable damage if we are not vigilant.