Topic: Am I a compulsive gambler? Find out by answering these 20 question. (Read 95 times)

No because work is more important than gamble, if I don't work I won't have the money to gamble if I want to.
No it does not.
No, because I gambler responsibly.
Yes sometimes.
No I done cause doing such will only make me lose more.
No
No because I don't chase after losses.
No cause am not greedy.
Kind of yes.. with what I can afford to risk.
No cause that's the the right way to gamble it will only make a gambler become very desperate to win.
No
No am not
No, responsibility comes first.
Sometimes Yes.. mostly when am bored and have nothing to do
No
No
No
No
No
No

No.


Not it doesn't bother at home since I have social life outside.

No, I don't discuss this habit to anyone especially to neighbors and friends.


Yes if I exceed on supposed to be limit I set.


Never since I know its so rare to win huge money in gambling.


No always make sure that I'm still intact on reality.



No don't want to get more stress so usually I rest.



No because I feel like I would lose my winnings if I came back immediately then spend it.


Yes but only the amount I can afford to lose.


No don't feel like doing it since I think this is dumbest decision we do.



No so far it didn't cross on my mind.


Sometimes yes if I'm not in good condition.


Usually part of my gambling participation but now never. Family welfare is always important.


Nope only short period of time.


I don't gamble when I'm bothered with other outside issues.


Never think about doing any of it.


Nope because I don't gamble for long hours.

18. Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create an urge within you to gamble?
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I don't see it as reason so answer is no.


Yes, maybe just got satisfied for short term fun on gambling.


Yes if we gamble to much and can't control our selves for sure we will destroy our selves especially if we experience addiction.

1. Do you lose time from work due to gambling?

My answer : No, Because I think it's a waste by losing time from work due to gamble

2. Is gambling making your home life unhappy?

My answer : Absolutely no, as long as I could keep my limitation on gambling, and I wish could still be like this.


3. Is gambling affecting your reputation?

My answer : No.


4. Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?

My answer : I have felt remorse after gambling when I was not yet aware of the risks.


5. Do you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?

My answer : I don't think so, and I hope not in the future.


6. Does gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?

My answer : Of course not, because this will certainly make it unproductive. If you feel upset when you experience defeat, maybe yes, but it is only temporary.


7. After losing, do you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?

My answer : No, because I think it will make us fall deeper into the hole.


8. After a win do you have a strong urge to return and win more?

My answer : No, but I withdraw some of my bankroll, and leave some to try my luck again, and if it runs out, then I leave it.


9. Do you often gamble until your last euro is gone?

My answer : No, but I used to.


10. Do you ever borrow to finance your gambling?

My answer : Yes, I have. But thankfully not anymore.


11. Have you ever sold anything to finance your gambling?

My answer : Yes, I have. Hopefully it won't happen again.


12. Are you reluctant to use gambling money for normal expenditure?

My answer : Not really.


13. Does gambling make you careless of the welfare of your family?

My answer : No.


14. Do you gamble longer than you planned?

My answer : On holidays maybe yes, because I enjoy it so much, and also because it often experiences repeated ups and downs, making it take a long time.


15. Do you ever gamble to escape worry or trouble?

My answer : No.


16. Have you ever committed or considered committing an illegal act to finance gambling?

My answer : No.


17. Does gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?

My answer : No. But sometimes it even comes into my dreams. Lol.


18. Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create an urge within you to gamble?

My answer : Of course not, because I currently only gamble when I'm in a calm mood.


19. Do you have an urge to celebrate any good fortune with a few hours of gambling?

My answer : No, because it's useless I think.


20. Have you ever considered self-destruction as a result of your gambling?

My answer : I used to feel so regretful, but I didn't think about self-destruction.

If I may add a question, it is "Have you ever considered something to be a goddess of luck when gambling?" Because I think almost all gamblers have considered something to be a factor in their luck, it could be an object, or even the way they sit when gambling.

This is great. I am ready to answer the questions.

1. No.
2. At times. Mostly during losing streak but I move on quickly.
3. No.
4. A bit. Again. I have this thing where I can easily forget it.
5. No.
6. No.
7. Rarely.
8. Sometimes. But I do withdraw it all first.
9. Yes. If it's part of the budget to gamble.
10. No. Never.
11. No.
12. No.
13. No.
14. Sometimes. Mostly before sleeping time.
15. No.
16. No. Never crossed my mind.
17. A bit. Yes. Because that's when I have free time to play.
18. No.
19. No. Celebrate the money that was won from gambling. That's what I do.
20. No. Suicide is against our religion and I never thought about it either.

As I said, this is great. It will be helpful for those who don't know where they at in terms of gambling habits.

These are the questions you will find on many gambling addiction help platforms. I am sure these are created/drafted/compiled by qualified professionals. So, I do not think I have the necessary expertise to comment on this.

Yes

no, not at all

No,  

No, I haven't.
Another No but I have won from gambling that was unplanned.
I don't get this question.

No. I only feel the need to think about how to do better in the game.

My answer is the same with the one above.

I don't do this.
Nope.
*The questions can be shortened to 10question .

1. No... Gamble in your spare time.
2. No... The household comes first, so gambling is just a leisure pastime.
3. Yes... If it's in my neighborhood then it affects my reputation if they know I'm a gambler.
4. No... never because gambling is prepared to lose, you have to accept that risk.
5. Yes... this is often several times winning in gambling to pay debts.
6. No.
7. No... because chasing losses will lose more.
8. Yes... once after winning... Want to go back to win more.
9. Yes... Euro is spent to the end.
10. No... It's dangerous to do so.
11. No... Not selling anything to gamble.
12. Yes...
13. No...
14. No... Because gambling with little money, the average does not gamble longer than planned.
15. No... Gambling with cold hard cash doesn't cause any problems.
16. No... Because I don't dare to do this.
17. Yes... This was experienced some time ago.
18. No... Any quarrel does not escape into gambling.
19. Yes... it's just selfish fun.
20. No...

1. I don't gamble at work or even put it as first thing to do for the day.
2. No much effects from gambling, in fact I do not gamble compulsively.
3. Never.
4. No, because I gambles with the amount I can afford that lose.
5. I gambling for fun, but if there's any winning then it's a ++ for me.
6. Poor time is given to gambling, so it doesn't affect me for any reason.
7. I always map out particular amount for gambling and when that money is exhausted then close for the day or week.
8. After first winning I close and distance the gambling site.
9. Whenever I don't have that strong believe that I win while gambling then I wouldn't gamble anymore, this is when I am gambling out of fun.
10. Never borrowed money to gamble any day.
11. Never did such a thing before.
12. I don't depend on gambling for a living.
13. I don't put gambling first instead, my family and relatives are more important to me.
14. Spending only +-2 hrs in gambling site.
15. I can only play games without betting money if I want to ease anger.
16. Never have such thought before.
17. I don't think about gambling and I sleep very well and even more than I expected.
18. No.
19. No
20. I don't see gambling as something that could destroy someone, gambling can only destroy someone when they started applying greed wanting to make gambling their only source of income.

1. No
2. No
3. No
4. Yes, but that was in the past. So it is still No.
5. No
6. That was in the past. So it is still No.
7. No. That was also in the past.
8. I withdraw the money immediately and spend it.
9. No
10. No
11. No
12.
13. No
14. NO
15. NO
16. NO
17. NO
18. NO
19. NO
20. No.

There are some questions that you asked that may not be answered accurately for those that were addicted before but no more addicted to gambling anymore.

I have found a very useful list of questions on many Gambling addiction-related websites. I thought it would be a good idea to post these questions here in the form of a poll, who knows it might help someone identify his addiction. 

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The only person who can make that decision is you, but these 20 questions may help you to determine whether or not you have a problem.

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1. Do you lose time from work due to gambling?

2. Is gambling making your home life unhappy?

3. Is gambling affecting your reputation?

4. Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?

5. Do you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?

6. Does gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?

7. After losing, do you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?

8. After a win do you have a strong urge to return and win more?

9. Do you often gamble until your last euro is gone?

10. Do you ever borrow to finance your gambling?

11. Have you ever sold anything to finance your gambling?

12. Are you reluctant to use gambling money for normal expenditure?

13. Does gambling make you careless of the welfare of your family?

14. Do you gamble longer than you planned?

15. Do you ever gamble to escape worry or trouble?

16. Have you ever committed or considered committing an illegal act to finance gambling?

17. Does gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?

18. Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create an urge within you to gamble?

19. Do you have an urge to celebrate any good fortune with a few hours of gambling?

20. Have you ever considered self-destruction as a result of your gambling?

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While only you can decide if you have a gambling problem, we have found that most compulsive gamblers will answer ‘Yes’ to at least 7 of these questions.

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Source : https://www.gamblersanonymous.ie/am-i-a-compulsive-gambler